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Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home

Advantages: Astounding lyrics, astounding performances, astounding songs... astounding, then.
Disadvantages: None.

Bringing It All Back Home is one of the genuine, no question Must Own Bob Dylan records. It is his first "electric" album (although the final four tracks - Mr Tambourine Man, Gates Of Eden, It's Alright Ma I'm Only Bleeding and It's All Over Now Baby Blue - are all acoustic), it's stacked from one end to the other with some of the most recognisable, memorable and exhilarating of Dylan's compositions (no album that starts with Subterranean Homesick Blues and ends with It's All Over Now Baby Blue can be anything BUT a Must Own, surely), it's ridiculously exciting (if Maggie's Farm doesn't get you fired up of a morning or evening or afternoon, little will) and, lyrically, is never for a moment anything less than awe-inspiring. Of the electric tracks, most hover around the filthy blues of the aforementioned Subterranean Homesick Blues ...

DavidJay 05.12.2008 · Read full review
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Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan... the changing Bob Dylan

Advantages: Appeals to folk and rock fans, and is simply a great set of songs
Disadvantages: Not as focused as other Dylan albums

'Bringing It All Back Home' is simply great. This album harnesses both the developed acoustic skill of Bob Dylan, and the beginning of his rock and roll legacy. Released at a time when many people longed for the acoustic folk of the Bob Dylan of the mid 60's, the ever dynamic and stubborn Bob Dylan expressed his frustration and displayed his genius through the medium of rock and roll. 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' is a perfect example on this album of the fantastic songs Dylan produced with his blues rock sound while he maintained his complicated and unique lyrical ability. However, the album harbors songs like 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' and 'Mr Tambourine Man', which can be more closely likened to earlier acoustic Dylan work. Amongst Dylan's versatile amalgamation of acoustic folk and rock one constant remains - the sheer lyrical ...

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Happy to visit Hampton Court

Advantages: Lovely day out, lots to see and do
Disadvantages: Too much to take in on one visit

I've wanted to visit Hampton Court for absolutely ages, it's been on my "list of things to do" for about five years now. Finally, after much delay, I achieved my goal on the May bank holiday. History Hampton Court is probably best known as Henry VIII's royal palace, but in fact it was built by Cardinal Wolsey, Henry's right hand man. Since Henry seized it from Wolsey (sorry, was given it by Wolsey...) it has been extensively modified by various monarchs from Elizabeth I through William and Mary and Queen Anne. Various grace and favour apartments were established in the buildings in the early 1800s, which led to further changes in layout and use, and although these apartments are no longer allocated to people there are still a few people living there. A new exhibition at the palace when we visited allowed us to view one ...

xalala 22.05.2006 · Read full review
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