Good as I Been to You

by Bob Dylan

Overview

Given the acclaim of The Bootleg Series and the perceived disappointment of Under the Red Sky, it seemed like it was time for Dylan to bounce back with a convincing album of original material. Instead, he delivered a record of folk songs, his first straight covers album ever, not to mention his first guitar, harmonica, and voice record since the early '60s. That alone would make it an anomaly, but Good as I Been to You is more than that, because it's a really good traditional folk album, having just enough familiar tunes -- "Frankie and Albert," "Blackjack Davey," "Sitting on Top of the World," "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" -- to provide an entryway to the less familiar numbers, which are delivered equally well. Yes, this could be seen as a rather unassuming record, but that's what's special about it. In 1992, not even folksingers were working with this material, but Dylan did, reviving folk's (and rock's) ties to the past at an unexpected time and with unexpectedly strong results. A minor high point in his catalog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2008
Label:	Columbia
UPC:	0886972398327
Rank:	65438

Tracks

1. Frankie and Albert
2. Jim Jones
3. Black Jack Davey
4. Canadee-I-O
5. Sitting on Top of the World
6. Little Maggie
7. Hard Times
8. Step It Up and Go
9. Tomorrow Night
10. Arthur McBride
11. You're Gonna Quit Me
12. Diamond Joe
13. Froggie Went A-Courtin'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bob Dylan   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica,Guitar

Technical Credits

Debbie Gold   Producer
Bob Dylan   Arranger,Composer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Traditional   Composer
Jimmy Wachtel   Photography
Lonnie Chatmon   Composer
Dawn Patrol   Art Direction,Design
Public Domain   Composer
Walter Vinson   Composer
Mike Heron   Composer
Micajah Ryan   Engineer,Mixing
Mississippi John Hurt   Composer