Blonde on Blonde was released on June 20, 1966. I think it’s Dylan’s best album.
From the Wikipedia article:
Blonde on Blonde was released on June 20, 1966, but for many years, May 16 was thought to be the correct date.[120] Michael Gray, author of The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia, had contended that the release date was actually around late June or early July.[30] This coincides with the album’s promotion in Billboard, which carried a full-page Columbia advertisement on June 25,[121] selected the album as a “New Action LP” on July 9,[122] and ran a review and article on July 16.[108] In 2017, after viewing a Sony database of album releases, Heylin found that the release date was in fact June 20.[1] This is supported by the fact that an overdub on “Fourth Time Around” was recorded in June.[120]
I’ve been reading this excellent book about the recording of Blonde on Blonde – That Thin Wild Mercury Music
This is your 2022 GOP.
I have posted about this two-record set before which was taken from live recordings made in January and February 1974. It does a great job of conveying what the shows were like – I saw one on January 6, 1974 in Philadelphia. Basically, it’s a shorter version of the concert. Dylan did five songs solo, the album has three. The Band did 11 songs, the album has eight. Multiple shows were recorded but I read Dylan doesn’t like the tour so I doubt we well see a Bootleg series set with them.
“Help Me, Rhonda” was a big hit for the Beach Boys in 1965. They recorded two versions.
After Live Aid in 1985, the Vanity Fair review said that when the Beach Boys sang “Help Me, Rhonda”, they sounded like they were calling out for their nurse.
“Don’t Start Me Talkin'” is a 1955 Sonny Boy Williamson song. I had no idea that the Doobie Brothers covered it!
“Eyesight to the Blind” (1951) is a Sonny Boy Williamson II song. The Who used the lyrics for their version on Tommy in 1969.
” Here, There and Everywhere” (1966) is Beatles song written by Paul McCartney. Elvis Costello posted a cover in honor of McCartney’s 80th birthday.
“Let Me Roll It” (1973) is one of the best songs on Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings. Check out the versions by Lake Street Dive.
The Republicans are doing a great job of undermining faith in our elections. Do they really need help from their Russian friends?
Sad! 