Bob Dylan - Street Legal

Title: Street Legal Artist: Bob Dylan Release Date: 6/15/1978 Re-Released On: 1/4/2005 Label: Columbia, Sony Music Distribution, Sony/Columbia Duration: 49:26 UPCs: 074643545327, 074646597422, 4562109408430, 074643545341, 4562109404340, 5099751235521 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock Moods: Freewheeling, Rousing, Sardonic, Searching, Bittersweet, Enigmatic, Fiery, Intimate, Lively, Yearning, Melancholy, Swaggering, Warm, Humorous, Laid-Back/Mellow, Organic, Passionate, Plaintive, Playful, Rebellious, Rollicking, Snide, Urgent, Witty, Earthy, Gritty, Provocative, Spiritual, Sprawling, Uncompromising, Outrageous, Acerbic, Cerebral, Cynical/Sarcastic, Literate, Poignant, Reflective, Romantic, Wistful, Wry Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 6 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Changing of the Guards
2. New Pony
3. No Time to Think
4. Baby Stop Crying
5. Is Your Love in Vain?
6. Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)
7. True Love Tends to Forget
8. We Better Talk This Over
9. Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Sony Music Distribution 379 2004 CD Columbia 5123552 2003 CD Sony/Columbia 10012 1999 CD Sony Music Distribution 65974 1999 CD Columbia CK-35453

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Arriving after the twin peaks of Blood on the Tracks and Desire, Street Legal features a set of songs with no connecting themes, and Bob Dylan replaced the sprawl of the Rolling Thunder Revue with a slick, professional big band featuring a horn section and several backing vocalists. The interesting thing about this 1978 release is that, despite the music and slick production, the songs are as dense as anything Dylan had written since before his motorcycle accident. So, Street Legal becomes an interesting dichotomy: although the arrangements might discourage close listening, the album is filled with songs that deserve attention. And Street Legal is fascinating for just that reason -- in another setting, these are songs that would have been hailed as near-masterpieces. Consequentially, it's not surprising that, while some consider Street Legal a missed opportunity, there are factions of Dylanphiles that find the album worth the time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Pasqua Keyboards Biff Dawes Engineer Billy Cross Guitar Billy Youdelman Engineer Bob Dylan Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm) Bobbye Hall Percussion Carolyn Dennis Vocals (Background), Vocals David Mansfield Mandolin, Guitar, Violin Dennis Mays Engineer Don DeVito Producer Doug Field Engineer George Corsillo Design Helena Springs Vocals (Background), Vocals Howard Alk Photography Ian Wallace Drums Jerry Scheff Guitar (Bass), Bass Jim Seiter Engineer Jo Ann Harris Vocals, Vocals (Background) Les D. Cooper Engineer Stan Kalina Mastering Steve Douglas Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Sax (Soprano) Steve Madaio Trumpet Steven Soles Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (Background), Vocals, Guitar Tim Bryant Art Direction