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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Dylan had a bad eighties, with two notable exceptions: Infidels (1983) and Oh Mercy (1989).
Infidels is tragically underrated. The songs are top rank without exception, and there are a couple of real gems - Jokerman and Man of Peace. Some tracks don't make an immediate impression, but grow on you. I've owned the album in one form or another for 15 years, and it just seems to get better with every listening.
Musicianship is beyond reproach. Production is credited to Mark Knopfler and His Bobness, with Knopfler on lead guitar and a Sly-&-Robbie rhythm section.
This is one of Bob Dylan's strongest post-sixties albums, with some memorable tracks and nothing on it that's less than good.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Having been a fan of Dylan since the sixties, I have probably got most of his work in one form or another, but I rate Infidels as one of the very best. Knoflers guitar is briliant especially on I and I which is my favorite track. I love the whole album and it should have done better than it did.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Infidels contains fast rockers, slow ballads and moving blues. This one is not as overtly spiritual as the preceding 3 albums, but there is still a devotional undertone throughout and potent religious imagery in some of the songs. Jokerman is one of those, a lengthy rumination with an appealing tune and gently lilting beat. Sweetheart is a slow conversational song reminiscent of some of his classic 1960s work.
A highlight of the album is the fast rocking tour de force titled Neighbourhood Bully, quite striking in its urgent uptempo beat and perceptive lyrics. This track about media bias against Israel definitely stands as one of Dylan's most powerful songs of all time. The next, License To Kill, is a slow mournful ballad with lovely harmonica that becomes more prominent towards the end, whilst Man Of Peace is a slab of potent mid-tempo rock that warns against deception and brainwashing.
The album impresses with its variety of styles, like the galloping rock of Union Sundown which is followed by the musically and lyrically intricate I And I, a tender blues number with stirring imagery. The album closes with the tuneful Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight, a love song in a country-folk style, also with moody harmonica. Infidels is not on a par with masterpieces like Oh Mercy or Time Out Of Mind but still a strong album with more than enough classic tracks.
A highlight of the album is the fast rocking tour de force titled Neighbourhood Bully, quite striking in its urgent uptempo beat and perceptive lyrics. This track about media bias against Israel definitely stands as one of Dylan's most powerful songs of all time. The next, License To Kill, is a slow mournful ballad with lovely harmonica that becomes more prominent towards the end, whilst Man Of Peace is a slab of potent mid-tempo rock that warns against deception and brainwashing.
The album impresses with its variety of styles, like the galloping rock of Union Sundown which is followed by the musically and lyrically intricate I And I, a tender blues number with stirring imagery. The album closes with the tuneful Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight, a love song in a country-folk style, also with moody harmonica. Infidels is not on a par with masterpieces like Oh Mercy or Time Out Of Mind but still a strong album with more than enough classic tracks.
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infidels bob dylan
great cd what more can one say .great lising good old music . good backing music mr knopfler and very good price
Published 1 month ago by David cook
Not what it could have been.....part 2!
A sequel in a sense to my review of its predecessor (Shot Of Love), this has the same review title because so much was left off in favour of weaker material; namely, Blind Willie... Read more
Published 3 months ago by street-legal
Work of genius...eh?
Forget this is Bob Dylan. How much attention would you pay to this if it was sung in an open-mike session by an unknown. Not a lot, I would bet. Read more
Published 18 months ago by James Lizard
The last truly great Dylan album
The highest praise I can give this album is that it sounds a lot like his brilliant mid seventies period when he made BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, DESIRE, and STREET LEGAL. Read more
Published on 27 May 2010 by J. A. Harvey
Non believers
Did Bob Dylan title this album Infidels after hearing about all the rock critics spouting their opinions on the World? Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by Richard
A welcome purchase to compensate for the very poor new album
Having a few quid to spare after selling a duplicate copy of "Biograph", it was a natural choice to buy the new Dylan album "Together Through Life", which I will review elsewhere. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2009 by Neil Roberts
Wembley Stadium Summer 1984.
On the previous occasions I had seen Dylan at Earls Court, this time outdoors at Wembley.
The experiance lacked the atmosphere of Earls Court, but there was Santana on the... Read more
The experiance lacked the atmosphere of Earls Court, but there was Santana on the... Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by J. Thompson
Oh you non-believers!
Great albums don't require lengthy reviews, just a thankyou to the artist for the many years of pleasure derived from it.
Thanks Bob.
Thanks Bob.
Published on 8 May 2009 by SMcQ
Neglected gem
I read all this stuff about Dylan, it makes me laugh. He is an artist/poet/songwriter that does his stuff regardless of commercial trends. Read more
Published on 21 April 2009 by Fuzzyspaceman
A masterpiece with a few mistakes
It was good to have Dylan back again after the religious outings on the previous three albums. "Infidels" is a fine release in a decade where Dylan struggled to find his form. Read more
Published on 23 July 2008 by Michael Hollerup
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