A Nod to Bob: An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 60th Birthday

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Overview

You might not expect much from a Dylan tribute album limited to the artists of one small label, but if so, you're in for a surprise: This CD turns out to be every bit as inspired as anything on the all-star Madison Square Garden tribute that marked Dylan's 30th year in the music business. One reason is that the artists on the Red House label (which happens to be based in the state Dylan hails from) prove extremely well-suited to the task and well-matched to the material. Another is that that material is just so darn wonderful. There's no way a single disc could do justice to the mind-bogglingly large Dylan catalog; this could have been a ten- or 15-CD set and the quality wouldn't have flagged one bit. In fact, this collection doesn't even touch on such career highlights as Blood on the Tracks; it focuses mostly on the 1960s when, as the liner notes point out, most of the artists here were in their formative years as performers and Dylan was their major musical influence. Of course, if you have to pick one Dylan period, the '60s era isn't exactly a bad choice. The results here are stunning. While there's not a weak track on the disk, standouts include Suzy and Maggie Roche's version of The Basement Tapes' "The Clothesline Saga," which perfectly captures Dylan's humor; Cliff Eberhardt's "I Want You," which transforms the upbeat original into a somber, haunting ballad; Guy Davis' accordion-spiced "A Sweetheart Like You," which features drumming by the Band's Levon Helm; and Martin Simpson's effusive "Boots of Spanish Leather." Only one small gripe: Why include a cover -- albeit a good one -- of "Delia," an old blues that Dylan himself merely covered, when there are so very many superb Dylan originals to choose from? But that's a small gripe indeed. If you're a Dylan lover, this album is a must -- and if you're not, one listen will probably go a long way toward changing that. ~ Jeff Burger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/08/2001
Label:	Red House Records
UPC:	0033651015420
Rank:	104149

Tracks

1. Love Minus Zero/No Limit  - Bob Dylan  - Eliza Gilkyson
2. Sweetheart Like You  - Guy Davis  - Bob Dylan
3. Clothes Line Saga  - Bob Dylan  - Maggie Roche  - Suzzy Roche
4. Girl from the North Country  - Bob Dylan  - John Gorka
5. Delia  - Bob Dylan  - Spider John Koerner  - Dave "Snaker" Ray  -  Traditional
6. I Want You  - Bob Dylan  - Cliff Eberhardt
7. All Along the Watchtower  - Bob Dylan  -  Paperboys
8. Dieu ¿¿ Nos C¿¿t¿¿s  - Bob Dylan  -  Hart-Rouge
9. Boots of Spanish Leather  - Bob Dylan  - Martin Simpson
10. Restless Farewell  - Norman Blake  - Bob Dylan  - Peter Ostroushko
11. It Ain't Me Baby  - Bob Dylan  - Lucy Kaplansky
12. Pledging My Time  - Greg Brown  - Bob Dylan
13. Tomorrow Is a Long Time  - Bob Dylan  - Rosalie Sorrels
14. Intro: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  - Bob Dylan  - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
15. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  - Bob Dylan  - Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cliff Eberhardt   Primary Artist,Bass,Dobro,Organ,Chimes,Guitar,Vocals
The Paperboys   Primary Artist
Peter Ostroushko   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Lucy Kaplansky   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rosalie Sorrels   Primary Artist
Norman Blake   Primary Artist
Ramblin' Jack Elliott   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Guy Davis   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
"Spider" John Koerner   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Suzzy Roche   Primary Artist
Hart-Rouge   Primary Artist
Dave "Snaker" Ray   Primary Artist
Eliza Gilkyson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Greg Brown   Primary Artist
Maggie Roche   Primary Artist
Martin Simpson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
John Gorka   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Shannon Saunders   Fiddle
John Platania   Guitar (Electric)
David Zollo   Keyboards
Geoff Kelly   Flute,Whistle (Human)
Jon Herington   Guitar (Acoustic)
Michelle Campagne   Vocals
Paul Campagne   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Tom Landa   Guitar,Vocals
Barry Phillips   Cello
T-Bone Wolk   Accordion
Cam Salay   Banjo
Davy Gallant   Bass,Drums,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Bo Ramsey   Guitar (Electric)
Rick Cicalo   Bass
Levon Helm   Drums
Mark Erelli   Harmonica
Dave Ray   Slide Guitar
Todd Johnson   Drums
Doug Robinson   Guitar (Bass)
Suzanne Campagne   Vocals
David Webb   Piano
Mark Murphy   Bass
Tobin Frank   Bass
Bill Lyles   Bass
Steve Hayes   Drums

Technical Credits

Cliff Eberhardt   Producer
Ben Wittman   Engineer,Producer
John Platania   Producer
John Gorka   Producer
Peter Ostroushko   Producer
Mark Thayer   Engineer
Rob Genadek   Engineer
Lucy Kaplansky   Producer
Pete Wonsiak   Mixing,Engineer
Rosalie Sorrels   Producer
Jim Emrich   Engineer
Norman Blake   Performer
Stewart Lerman   Mixing,Engineer
Dakota Dave Hull   Producer
Tom Landa   Mixing,Producer
Tom Mudge   Engineer
Barry Phillips   Engineer
"Spider" John Koerner   Adaptation
Suzzy Roche   Performer
Bo Ramsey   Producer
Dave "Snaker" Ray   Performer
Davy Gallant   Engineer,Producer
David Glasser   Mastering
Eliza Gilkyson   Producer
Greg Brown   Performer
Eric Peltoniemi   Producer,Liner Notes,Associate Producer
Maggie Roche   Performer
Lisa Law   Photography
Mark Erelli   Harmony
Mark Nathan   Engineer
Justin Mayer   Engineer
Martin Simpson   Producer
The Paperboys   Performer
Jean-Francois Berube   Photography
C. Taylor Crothers   Photography
Paul Schraub   Photography
Kaysh Shinn   Photography
Chris Felver   Photography
Billy Pierce   Assistant Engineer
Ann Marsden   Photography
Carla Leighton   Art Direction
David Gahr   Photography
Traditional   Composer
Steve Wiese   Engineer
Bob Feldman   Executive Producer
Bob Dylan   Composer