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Track Listings
| 1. Beyond Here Lies Nothin' |
| 2. Life Is Hard |
| 3. My Wife's Home Town |
| 4. If You Ever Go To Houston |
| 5. Forgetful Heart |
| 6. Jolene |
| 7. This Dream Of You |
| 8. Shake Shake Mama |
| 9. I Feel A Change Comin' On |
| 10. It's All Good |
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Together Though Life, produced by Jack Frost, was recorded late in 2008, prompted by the composition of a new song, “Life Is Hard,” which was written for a film by French director Oliver Dahan (La Vie En Rose). The album will be the 46th release from Bob Dylan, and follows 2006’s Platinum album Modern Times, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 and reached the top of the charts in seven additional countries and the Top five in 22 countries around the world. Bob Dylan’s three previous studio albums have been universally hailed as among the best of his storied career, achieving new levels of commercial success and critical acclaim for the artist.
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BOB DYLAN Together Through Life (2009 Hong Kong issue 10-track CD album produced by Dylan under his Jack Frost pseudonym and featuring Life Is Hard which was written for La Vie En Rose a film by French director Olivier Dahan about legendary chanteuse ?dith Piaf; presented in sealed & stickered picture sleeve)
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57 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I think this is a better record than most of the critics I've read have said. It's not so much about words, though there are some great lines here and there. Throughout the album, Dylan treads a fine line between bathos and banality. No, it's about sound. 'Jack Frost' has really done his time in the galleys and come of age here. It's warm, deeply human, somewhat fetid, yet bright, alive and immediate. Gone is the single coil brilliance of the Larry Campbell/Charlie Sexton period. Instead, we have the darker humbucking sound of Mike Campbell. Add to that the brilliance of David Hidalgo's accordian work, a sound that so suits Dylan it's amazing he hasn't used it more in the past, and you end up with a tight, unified sound. This is a minor collection, to be sure, but one with an overall unity which is absent from earlier Dylan albums which fall into this category. Taken on its own terms, I think it's very good indeed.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By MJHulme
Format:Audio CD
This recording features Dylan's gutsy blues style that has been present on and off throughout his career. It is not a classic, but still better than could be expected for someone of 68, showing that he is perhaps returning more and more, via his track choices and sentiments to his early rural youth influences, and the folk/blues that is indelibly imprinted in his soul. The lyrics alternate between light and dark, nothing too profound, but musically this sound from his latest band is very good indeed including the feature of the much wondered about accordian. Well done Bob, keep 'em coming, and your lifetime fans guessing what the next one will be like.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is an extraordinary record. The sound that Dylan is making both vocally and instrumentally is unique. It sounds like nothing else around: who would have thought that the accordion (forever, to British ears at least, associated with cheesy French songsters like Charles Aznavour and Maurice Chevalier) could ever swing like it does on 'Together through Life'? Even Dylan's ruined voice sounds amazing: his phrasing has never been better and there are some pretty good tunes, as well as lyrics that make you laugh out loud - 'Down by the river, Judge Simpson walking around/ Down by the river, Judge Simpson walking around/Nothing shocks me more than that old clown' Hard to beat.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Bob does it again
Reviewing music is always difficult. You either like an artist or not. As an ageing hippie I have always liked the work of Dylan but wouldn't presume to push my tastes on others. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gary
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bob's age is showing
The songs are good but the voice is showing signs of old age - after all he is over 70 now. Still worth buying, though.
Published 2 months ago by Stephen Dixon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good old Bob..
This filled a gap in my Dylan collection,it is as good as many of his recent alums but is nothing really special ,just a good album.
Published 2 months ago by R. D. Mayles
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for me!
I have a large collection of Bob Dylan albums and CDs and have always loved Dylan's music. However, I can only say I was shocked and disappointed with this album. Read more
Published 4 months ago by TCSC47
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good
As I am a Bob Dylan fan I try to get all his albums. This one is particularly good. I would recommend.
Published 5 months ago by florencemarian
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's almost all good
I am surprised this got a few 1 stars reviews. Its a better album than Modern Times in my opinion. There are some great blues based tracks on this album and the sound is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bring_back_the_60s
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dylan having a good time
This is the sound of Dylan finally having a good time after many years of solitude. The bleakness of albums like Time out of mind (being a masterpiece) is gone and this cd is like... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Oostrijck
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jack Frost's finest!
Who cares what anyone else thinks? Out of the five albums of Dylan's decade long, self-produced renaissance (I won't include 'Christmas In The Heart') this is my favourite. Read more
Published 8 months ago by rp
2.0 out of 5 stars
dull lifeless thats this cd
Oh dear what a dull and lifeless cd. The whole effect
Is quite a depressing one. Of course others may disagree
Anyone expecting another brilliant time out of mind effort... Read more
Is quite a depressing one. Of course others may disagree
Anyone expecting another brilliant time out of mind effort... Read more
Published 11 months ago by c rider
5.0 out of 5 stars
Have you gone stark raving mad, 1* reviewers?
I can only assume that some of the reviewers on here listened to this album on a cheap, portable cd player, while sitting in a doorway and drinking meths. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr Nostalgia
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