Down in the Groove

by Bob Dylan

Overview

If the diffuseness of Knocked Out Loaded was excusable due to its collaborators and various recording sessions, Down in the Groove has less of an excuse, since it's relatively from the same time period, even if it's culled from several different sessions with several different backing band. Nevertheless, the main difference is that, while Knocked Out Loaded was ambitious, this is positively unassuming, at best hoping to capture the mellow roots rock of the Grateful Dead (which it does, on Dylan's irresistible collaborations with Robert Hunter, "Ugliest Girl in the World" and "Silvio"). The rest of the record strolls through covers with amiable ease, whether he's backed by ex-punks or lifetime pros. That may not make for a great record by any stretch, but it's a rather ingratiating one, a little more focused than Knocked Out Loaded and a little looser and funkier than Empire Burlesque. Actually, not as heavy on great moments as either (especially Burlesque), but it's still rather nice in its low-key way ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/06/2019
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0190758469317

Tracks

1. Let's Stick Together
2. When Did You Leave Heaven?
3. Sally Sue Brown
4. Death Is Not The End
5. Had A Dream About You, Baby
6. Ugliest Girl In The World
7. Silvio
8. Ninety Miles An Hour (Down a Dead End Street)
9. Shenandoah
10. Rank Strangers To Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bob Dylan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards
Ron Wood   Guest Artist,Bass
Steve Jones   Guest Artist,Guitar
Full Force   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Sly & Robbie   Guest Artist
Bob Weir   Guest Artist,Vocals
Mark Knopfler   Guest Artist,Guitar
Eric Clapton   Guest Artist,Guitar
Jerry Garcia   Guest Artist,Vocals
Paul Simonon   Bass
Stephen Shelton   Drums,Keyboards
Sly Dunbar   Drums
Kevin Savigar   Keyboards
Henry Spinetti   Drums
Larry Klein   Bass
Clydie King   Vocals (Background)
Robbie Shakespeare   Bass
Peggi Blu   Vocals (Background)
Nathan East   Bass
Carol Dennis   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mike Baird   Drums
Mitchell Froom   Keyboards
Myron Grombacher   Drums
Brent Mydland   Vocals
Danny Kortchmar   Guitar
Alexandra Brown   Vocals (Background)
Bobby King   Vocals (Background)
Kip Winger   Bass
Beau Hill   Keyboards
Randy Jackson   Bass
Michael Baird   Drums
Willie Green, Jr.   Vocals (Background)
Carolyn Dennis   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Madelyn Quebec   Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Alan Clarke   Keyboards
Danny Kartchmar   Guitar
Steve Jordan   Drums

Technical Credits

Bob Dylan   Producer,Composer
Traditional   Composer
Stephen Shelton   Mixing,Engineer
Coke Johnson   Engineer
Joe Gastwirt   Preparation
Don Robertson   Composer
Wilbert Harrison   Composer
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
Albert E. Brumley   Composer
Hal Blair   Composer
Walter Bullock   Composer
Robert Hunter   Composer
Arthur Alexander   Composer
Brian Soucy   Assistant Engineer
Mike Kloster   Assistant Engineer
Jim Preziosi   Assistant Engineer
Brian Saucy   Assistant Engineer
Jeff Musel   Assistant Engineer