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That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound
- Dylan, Nashville, and the Making of Blonde on Blonde
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound is the definitive treatment of Bob Dylan's magnum opus, Blonde on Blonde, not only providing the most extensive account of the sessions that produced the trailblazing album but also setting the record straight on much of the misinformation that has surrounded the story of how the masterpiece came to be made. Including many new details and eyewitness accounts, as well as keen insight into the Nashville cats who helped Dylan reach rare artistic heights, it explores the lasting impact of rock's first double album.
Based on exhaustive research and in-depth interviews with the producer, the session musicians, studio personnel, management personnel, and others, Daryl Sanders chronicles the road that took Dylan from New York to Nashville in search of "that thin, wild mercury sound." As Dylan told Playboy in 1978, the closest he ever came to capturing that sound was during the Blonde on Blonde sessions, where the voice of a generation was backed by musicians of the highest order.
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- Kenny Park
- 02-02-23
Fascinating record of a record
Point off performance for never pronouncing the ‘h’ in Visions of Johanna. Makes you wonder if he’s ever heard it. Otherwise, performance and book are top notch.
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- Jesse
- 18-11-18
Good book, highly detailed and new facts. Poor narrator.
Good read, even for the amateur dylanologist - a lot of details about each and every blonde on blonde session. One gripe is with the narration, as the orator doesn’t know how to pronounce many key terms, including Dylan song names (e.g, Visions of Johanna becomes “Joe-anna”). Makes one wonder about the editing or quality control.
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