Allegorical Misunderstanding - Fushitsusha

Advantages: One of Dylan's Finest Albums
Disadvantages: None

...This album was released in 1975 during the break up of his first marraige, and was the first and best of a triumvirate of excellent albums that Dylan released in the 1970's , the others being "Desire" and "Streert Legal". In fact it's between this and "Blonde on Blonde" for his best album ever. There are songs that obviously relate to the breakup such as the first single from the album, "Tangled Up In Blue" and the poignant , acoustic "If You See Her Say Hello", then the more allegorical "Shelter From The Storm" and "Lily, Rosemary and The Jack of Hearts". Interspersed with the songs about the marraige breakup is an excellent snipe at the press, "Idiot Wind" , that , unusually for Dylan, contains more than a little humour. Every track on the album is absolutely stunning, my own favourites being "Lily, Rosemary and The Jack of Hearts... Read review

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Advantages: Highly individualistic
Disadvantages: won't be to everyones tastes

...in Renaissance style, heaped with allegorical symbolism - to me it resembles a mirror image parody of Albrecht Durer's 1498 self portrait - but I'm probably being too clever for my own good there! Newsom herself, in real life, could be best described as 'elfen' - and at times looks like she'd just walked off the set of 'lord of the rings'. The inside if the album is made to look like an 1870's embossed book cover in red leather and gold detailing. At around eight quid, I find it hard to believe anyone will be making any money on this album, but perhaps the record company's in it for the 'long haul' and are concentrating on producing quality over hype. If you were brought up with the 1970's prog-rock / folk 'concept album' then this will seem very familiar territory - there's almost certainly a message in there, doubtless the arty types would claim... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent album.
Disadvantages: Strange photographs on the insert.

...guitar. A proper Macca rocker, this one is reminiscent of the Wings years, and wouldn't be out of place on 'Back to the Egg'. 'You Tell Me' is a tune that sounds as though he was thinking about how much her preferred Linda to Heather when he wrote it, and the result is something of an average album-filler. 'Mr Bellamy' is a darkly amusing tale of misfortune- it's an unusual track that I know is not to everyone's taste, but I love it. There's some musical experimentation, which Sir Paul is entitled to indulge in by this stage of his career, with both instrumentation, and the vocals- he sings the part of Mr Bellamy, as well as a fire chief. At least, that's who I think it must be. I think there's something allegorical in Mr Bellamy's tale, but haven't figured out what it is yet. Track 7, 'Gratitude', isn't one of my favourites. Whereas... Read review

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