Dylanesque
Studio Album - March 2007
Bryan Ferry's 12th solo album is an album of his interpretation of songs from the Bob Dylan canon. Bryan had mentioned in an interview at the time of his first solo album 'These Foolish Things' in 1973 that he hoped to someday record an entire album of Dylan songs.
Other Dylan songs left over from the sessions that still remain unreleased are:
Tangled Up In Blue, Blowin' In The Wind, Lay Lady Lay, To Ramona, My Back Pages, Love Minus Zero/No Limits, It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry, Mr. Tambourine Man, Bob Dylan's Dream
The album was released on CD and Vinyl. (A special collectors edition was released as a digipack CD)
The lyrics for each song as per the Bryan Ferry versions and further details can be found at the song links below.
The album was released in Europe on Monday 5th March 2007.
UK CHART POSITIONS (Issued on Sundays)
11th March 2007 - No 5 (Highest New entry and album peak)
18th March 2007 - No 22
25th March 2007 - No 26
1st April 2007 - No 36 (Reached Gold Status (100,000) copies during the week leading up to this.)
8th April 2007 - No 49
15th April 2007 - No 53
22nd April 2007 - No 41
29th April 2007 - No 39
6th May 2007 - No 53
13th May 2007 - No 57
The Times They Are A Changin' was released as a download only single on 26th February 2007. The radio edit and album version where available on a promo only CD single.
Album Track Listing
- Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Make You Feel My Love
- The Times They Are A-Changin'
- All I Really Want To Do
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Positively 4th Street
- If Not For You
- Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
- Gates Of Eden
- All Along The Watchtower
Other Tracks of Interest
Album Musicians & Credits
- Bryan Ferry Vocals, Harmonica & Farfisa.
- Colin Good Piano & Associate Producer
- Chris Spedding Guitar
- David Williams Guitar
- Oliver Thompson Guitar
- Leo Abrahams Atmos guitar
- Guy Pratt Bass
- Paul Carrack Organ
- Andy Newmark Drums
- Frank Ricotti Percussion
- Me'sha Bryan Backing Vocals
- Sarah Brown Backing Vocals
- Tara McDonald Backing Vocals
- Anna McDonald Backing Vocals
- Michelle John Backing Vocals
- Joy Malcolm Backing Vocals
- Eno Electronics on If Not For You
- Isaac Ferry Ferry Electronics on If Not For You & Studio Assistant
- Lucy Wilkins Violin On Simple Twist Of Fate
- Anthony Pleeth Cello on Make You Feel my Love & Positively 4th Street
- Robin Trower Acoustic Guitar On All Along The Watchtower
- Bobby Irwin Drums On Simple Twist Of Fate & Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Zev Katz Bass On Simple Twist Of Fate & Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Mick Green Additional Guitar On Simple Twist Of Fate & Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Gavyn Wright Violin On Make You Feel My Love
- Jackie Shave Violin On Make You Feel My Love
- Warren Ellis String Arrangement On Positively 4th Street