Tag Archives: 1997

RS# 410: Bob Dylan, Time Out Of Mind

#410

Bob Dylan, Time Out Of Mind

Release Date: 1997 Previously Owned: No First Time Listen: Yes
Probably not going to be covering Steely Dan's song "Time Out Of Mind" on this album
Impressions: This is the first of ten Dylan albums on this list so I better start getting used to his distinct nasal, reedy voice. Let's put it on… Starts off in a sort of spooky, almost dub-like mode with "Love Sick." Production wise, Daniel Lanois favors spooky, shimmering, echoey atmospheric tracks that lack hooks but provide a decent and novel texture to support … Continue Reading ››

RS #476: The Notorious B.I.G.- Life After Death

The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
Creepy, right?
#476

The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death 

Release Date: 1997
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: I'm usually way behind on pop culture trends. I tend to wait until the clamor all dies down and then I will peruse said album, movie, tv show, book, or trend without the glow of the excitement and hype that accompanied it in the first place. Then, if I like it, then I'll drive everyone crazy talking about how great, say, Battlestar Galactica is when everyone else is like "where … Continue Reading ››