Posted on 09/13/2006 11:47:05 AM PDT by pissant
It's a great feeling to look at the record sales charts in both popular and indie record stores and see that the #1 spot is the same: Bob Dylan - Modern Times. It's about time we see a record sell for it's lyrics, it's melodies and it's overall quality. Too long we've been putting up with the mediocre and the overproduced pop fare. Bob Dylan finally has the spotlight once again with his newest release, marking it as his first number one album since 1976's "Desire." Honestly, with the songwriting abilities of Dylan, who deserves the number one spot more?
Actually to sell that many copies on debut it is selling because of the name of the performer, doesn't even mean it is his best work in years.
Was Johnny Cash's #1 debut this year because it was his best or even one of the best albums of the year?
I am NOT saying that these aren't good albums to pick up (and I am glad to see both names charting high), but if an album was truly selling for its lyrics and melodies alone, it would be without the star power name on the cover. It'd be a debut from someone new (and would be unlikely to chart #1 without constant radio, tv, and magazine support BEFORE it went on sale). There are overlooked artists out there.
I lifted that review from Amazon. I should have made that clear. Ooops.
I have the album. Certainly not his best, but better than everything else out there, IMO. Nettie Moore is a great song. The rest is carried by a good groove and some good lyrics.
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