Odetta Sings Dylan

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All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
From 1965, Odetta Sings Dylan was one of the first albums entirely devoted to Bob Dylan interpretations, and one of the best. In part that's because the concept was still actually fresh then; in fact, other than an obscure 1964 album by Linda Mason, it was the very first album of Dylan covers. And in part it was because, unlike most of the artists who would take a swing at the concept, Odetta was actually a major folk musician, one who had done much to inspire Dylan himself. But most of all, it was because the arrangements were excellent, featuring the guitar of Bruce Langhorne who, of course, played on Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home and numerous 1960s folk and ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
From 1965, Odetta Sings Dylan was one of the first albums entirely devoted to Bob Dylan interpretations, and one of the best. In part that's because the concept was still actually fresh then; in fact, other than an obscure 1964 album by Linda Mason, it was the very first album of Dylan covers. And in part it was because, unlike most of the artists who would take a swing at the concept, Odetta was actually a major folk musician, one who had done much to inspire Dylan himself. But most of all, it was because the arrangements were excellent, featuring the guitar of Bruce Langhorne who, of course, played on Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home and numerous 1960s folk and folk-rock recordings and, one presumes, the bass of frequent accompanist Bill Lee though the CD doesn't list session credits. Langhorne, the character who inspired "Mr. Tambourine Man," also plays some tambourine, particularly on "Baby, I'm in the Mood for You." Although this is not a folk-rock album, as a result the arrangements have far more rhythm, swing, and imagination than most folk records of the era did. The song choices are good, too, not only including familiar tunes like "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "Mr. Tambourine Man," but also some songs that hardly anyone has recorded. Indeed, Dylan never did put "Long Ago, Far Away" or "Long Time Gone" on any of his official releases, and didn't release three of the other songs "Baby, I'm in the Mood for You," "Walkin' Down the Line," and "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" in the 1960s. All of this is not to overlook Odetta's well-nuanced, bluesy vocal interpretations of the material, particularly on an extraordinary ten-minute version of "Mr. Tambourine Man." The 2000 CD reissue on Camden adds "Blowin' in the Wind" from a 1963 album and "Paths of Victory" from a 1964 LP as bonus tracks, nice additions that are stylistically consistent with the rest of the recording.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/2/2008
  • Label: Drg
  • UPC: 021471950328
  • Catalog Number: 19503
  • Sales rank: 94,610

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Baby, I'm in the Mood for You (2:50)
  2. 2 Long Ago, Far Away (2:50)
  3. 3 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (5:42)
  4. 4 Tomorrow Is a Long Time (6:20)
  5. 5 Masters of War (6:18)
  6. 6 Walkin' Down the Line (4:01)
  7. 7 The Times They Are A-Changin' (4:39)
  8. 8 With God on Our Side (5:13)
  9. 9 Long Time Gone (3:44)
  10. 10 Mr. Tambourine Man (10:44)
  11. 11 Blowin' in the Wind (4:11)
  12. 12 Paths of Victory (2:24)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Odetta Primary Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Les Grinage Bass
Bruce Langhorne Guitar, Tambourine
Peter Childs Guitar
Technical Credits
Hugh Fordin Reissue Producer
Bob Simpson Engineer
Jack Somer Producer
Wolfgang Eckart Reissue Concept
Elizabeth Yoon Art Direction
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Odetta Sing Dylan

    GREAT! Had the vinyl and now the CD and listen to CD often. Love it!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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