Dylanesque

For the adjective relating to Bob Dylan, see wiktionary:Dylanesque

Dylanesque is the twelfth studio album by the English singer Bryan Ferry, released on 5 March 2007 by Virgin Records. The album consists of cover versions of ten Bob Dylan songs and one traditional song that Dylan himself covered on his first album. It charted at number five in both the United Kingdom and Sweden. Soon after completion of the album, Ferry returned with most of the same musicians to film live re-recordings of the songs in the studio. The film, which includes interview clips with Ferry, is available on the DVD, Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions.

Dylanesque
Studio album by Bryan Ferry
Released	5 March 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Studio	The Town House (London) Studio One (London) 4th Street Recording (Santa Monica, California) RAK (London)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	42:29
Label	Virgin
Producer	Rhett Davies Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry chronology
Frantic (2002) Dylanesque (2007) Olympia (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Music Box	[2]
Pitchfork	1.9/10[3]
Q	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Uncut	[6]

Critical reception

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album, "Ferry has never felt quite so comfortable as he does here, and if that may not be exactly what all listeners are looking for when they listen to his work, this is the quality that will make Dylanesque a small understated gem for certain segments of his die-hard fans."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

1. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" – 3:50
2. "Simple Twist of Fate" – 5:18
3. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:22
4. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 3:40
5. "All I Really Wanna Do" – 2:29
6. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" – 6:13
7. "Positively Fourth Street" – 3:45
8. "If Not for You" – 2:40
9. "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" (Traditional) – 2:13
10. "Gates of Eden" – 5:12
11. "All Along the Watchtower" – 3:46

Personnel

Musicians

• Bryan Ferry – vocals, Farfisa organ, harmonica, arrangements (9)
• Colin Good – pianos, string arrangements (3, 7)
• Paul Carrack – organ
• Brian Eno – electronics (8)
• Isaac Ferry – electronics (8)
• Leo Abrahams – atmosphere guitars
• Chris Spedding – guitars
• Oliver Thompson – guitars
• David Williams – guitars
• Mick Green – additional guitars (2, 6)
• Robin Trower – acoustic guitar (11)
• Guy Pratt – bass (1, 3–5, 7–11)
• Zev Katz – bass (2, 6)
• Andy Newmark – drums (1, 3–5, 7–11)
• Bobby Irwin – drums (2, 6)
• Frank Ricotti – percussion
• Lucy Wilkins – violin (2)
• Warren Ellis – string arrangements (7)
• Anthony Pleeth – cello (3, 7)
• Jon Thorne – viola (3)
• Jackie Shave – violin (3)
• Gavyn Wright – violin (3)
• Sarah Brown – backing vocals
• Me'sha Bryan – backing vocals
• Michelle John – backing vocals
• Joy Malcolm – backing vocals
• Anna McDonald – backing vocals
• Tara McDonald – backing vocals
• Sharon White – backing vocals

Technical

• Bryan Ferry – producer
• Rhett Davies – producer
• Colin Good – associate producer
• Neil Broadbank – engineer
• Michael Boddy – engineer
• Chris Mullings – engineer
• Tim Roe – engineer
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing^[a]
• Bob Ludwig – mastering^[b]
• Isaac Ferry – studio assistant
• James Roper – studio assistant

Artwork

• Bogdan Zarkowski – design
• Anton Corbijn – cover photography
• Julian Broad – inner sleeve photography
• Rhett Davies – ferris photography
• Philip Lustig – ferris photography
• Pete Turner – ferris photography
• Bryan Ferry – art direction
• Paul Morley – liner notes

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Dylanesque Chart (2007) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 18 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 22 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 49 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 15 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[11] 3 European Albums (Billboard)[12] 10 French Albums (SNEP)[13] 47 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 18 Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 34 Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 55 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 285 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 20 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] 19 Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 6 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 5 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 50 UK Albums (OCC)[23] 5 US Billboard 200[24] 117

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Dylanesque Chart (2007) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 52 UK Albums (OCC)[26] 136

See also

• List of songs written by Bob Dylan
• List of artists who have covered Bob Dylan songs

Notes

1. Mixed at Mix This! (Los Angeles)
2. Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)