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That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound: Dylan, Nashville, and the Making of Blonde on Blonde
By Sanders, Daryl
- ISBN
- 9781613735473 9781613735503
- Publisher
- Chicago Review
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Reviewed on September 15, 2018 | Arts and Humanities
One of the first rock double albums, Blonde on Blonde (1966) is among Bob Dylan's most significant achievements. He started recording it in New York City during his tumultuous tour with the Hawks (later The Band) in late 1965; however, it wasn't until he tried Columbia's studio in Nashville, on the suggestion of Johnny Cash, that Dylan found the "thin, wild mercury" sound he had been seeking. In this abso...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
