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.
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."
Track listing All tracks composed by Bob Dylan, except where noted.
"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" – 3:50 "Simple Twist of Fate" – 5:18 "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:22 "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 3:40 "All I Really Wanna Do" – 2:29 "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" – 6:13 "Positively Fourth Street" – 3:45 "If Not for You" – 2:40 "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" (Traditional) – 2:13 "Gates of Eden" – 5:12 "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 Bob Ludwig – mastering 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) Peakposition European Albums (Billboard) 10 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 285
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Dylanesque Chart (2007) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 52 UK Albums (OCC) 136
See also List of songs written by Bob Dylan List of artists who have covered Bob Dylan songs
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