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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 216 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 227x152x18 mm, weight: 331 g
  • Serija: Counting Down
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Feb-2017
  • Leidėjas: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • ISBN-10: 1538101874
  • ISBN-13: 9781538101872
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 216 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 227x152x18 mm, weight: 331 g
  • Serija: Counting Down
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Feb-2017
  • Leidėjas: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • ISBN-10: 1538101874
  • ISBN-13: 9781538101872
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Counting Down is a unique series of titles designed to select the best songs or musical works from major performance artists and composers in an age of design-your-own playlists.

For fifty years, Bob Dylans music has been a source of wonder to his fans and endless fodder for analysis by music critics. In Counting Down Bob Dylan, rock journalist Jim Beviglia dares to rank these songs in descending order from Dylans 100th best to his #1 song. Surveying the near six-decade career of this musical legend, Beviglia offers insightful analyses into the music and lyrics and dishes out important historical information and fascinating trivia to explain why these 100 rank among Dylans best to date. At the same time, a portrait of the seemingly inscrutable Dylan emerges through the words of his finest songs, providing both the perfect introduction to his work and a comprehensive new take on this master of American songwriting.

This work will appeal to the legions of Bob Dylan fans who have taken to analyzing his music. Unlike other Dylan books, which vary between the academic and the journalistic, Counting Down Bob Dylan uniquely renders Dylans music approachable to new fans by highlighting the powerful emotional forces that fuel his dazzling lyrics.

Recenzijos

Counting Down Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs is the first publication in a new series titled Counting Down that ranks and discusses the best songs by famous musicians. This foundational volume tackles the iconic Bob Dylan and his nearly 60-year career. Beviglia has scoured Dylans catalog and has come up with not just a list, but an actual ranking of his best songs from 100 to 1. Unlike other 'best of' lists that can be found online by the hundreds, this publication provides its value in the analysis of each song. Counting Down Bob Dylan does not simply count down one persons opinion of Dylans best songs, but provides a mini-essay for each song that includes interesting facts, historical information, and more. These mini-essays provide insight into the songs themselves as well as into Dylan as a figure. Beviglia obviously spent quite a bit of time researching these songs. . . .Counting Down Bob Dylan is an entertaining and informational read. The text is very easy to follow and also includes an index and a short list of an additional 100 songs. This book could serve as a great introduction to those interested in Dylan or a great source of previously unknown trivia for Dylan fans. * American Reference Books Annual * From 'Roll on John,' off the 2012 album Tempest, to 'Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands,' off the 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, Beviglia counts down what he deems to be the 100 best songs written and officially recorded by the legendary Bob Dylan. While necessarily subjective in his selection, he sought to separate songs from any personal relevance they may have for him and also considered such intangibles as cultural impact or staying power. For each song he includes a one-to-two page commentary, examining themes, lyrics, the role of the song in Dylan's career, and other such matters. At the end of the volume, he includes a list of the next 100 best songs of Dylan, sans any commentary. * Book News, Inc. * I had the opportunity to read the new book by Jim Beviglia called Counting Down Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs and much to my surprise I enjoyed it. What I really liked about it was its format. Beviglia doesnt just do a random countdown of his favorite songs but he writes why he feels the way he does and includes some pretty in-depth stories and song break-downs to back up his explanations. Right away I realized that he researched the subject and is incredibly knowledgeable about music in general. Beviglia writes intelligently and that made this read extremely interesting. He understands music and its lyrics like few writers I have read. He is able to state his feelings and passion in a way that anyone can understand. Even though I have never heard most of these songs, I am now curious to listen to many of them just to get a better feel for them. Time to get out the iTunes gift-card. ... If you love music you will enjoy how Beviglia breaks each song down by lyrics and the music itself. You will listen to Dylan tunes in a whole new way once you gain an understanding of the songs meanings or implied meanings in some cases. Many of the stories involve other bands and musicians such as The Beatles and Eric Clapton. I think because of that you will savor the book, weather youre a Dylan fan or not. The print version is a hardcover and it is also available for an e-reader. No matter what your taste in rock and roll or folk music Counting Down Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs should prove to be an enjoyable read for all music lovers. I recommend this interesting and insightful book. * Scared Stiff Reviews * Jim Beviglias Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs is ideal, in the case of this title, for browsing and reading up on ones favorite tunes of this major American musician and poet. That Dylan has been accorded the latter distinction seems a foregone conclusion. This is a fun read for anyone who has been enthralled by the work of this popular music icon who has been entertaining global audiences for a half-century and is still going strong. The 100 are ranked in ascending order, beginning with 'Roll on John' in last place and honoring 'Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands' as #1. Each song is given two-pages of analysis, commentary, historical background, and justification of occupying a place in this honor role from the singers oeuvre. A list of the next 100 finest, a bibliography, and an index conclude the volume. -- W. Royal Stokes * Jazzhouse Diaries * Maintaining that Dylan's music 'is more than a code that needs cracking,' Counting on Dylan repeatedly extols the pleasure principle and some fans may say, And what's wrong with that? Without giving the game away, I can say that Dylan's material in the 1960s and 70s dominates the higher echelons of Beviglia's top ten and that the number one spot caused a critical spat between Michael Gray and Christopher Ricks. Get a copy of Counting Down Bob Dylan and reconnect with the simple pleasure from the great man's work. * The Bridge * Counting Down Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs is a work that is bound to spur debate among the throng of the Dylan faithful, so much so that Jim Beviglia instinctively began to duck before the ink on his tome was dry. . . .[ It] is a captivating work for the casual observer, the 'Dylanologist,' and those filling all spaces in between. The tracks were chosen from the released catalog and not from unofficial 'bootleg' releases, and each song receives a concise essay. Like a miner seeking gold, Beviglia often strikes a vein of ore in affording proper justification for his picks in his summations. That is not to say that the list is definitive, or that all will nod in agreement with his choices. The charm in such a work is to set a foundation for discussion amongst the passionate. The work is designed to lead the reader into a comparison of his own opinions with those expressed by the author, and those of other fans. * Live for Live Music (L4LM) * Enumerating Dylans top 100 songs with brief explanatory essays is a daunting task and will surely provoke controversy among the musicians legion of followers. Yet music blogger Jim Beviglia...embraces the challenge of this assignment with selections and explanations that will both disappoint and delight the Dylan fan base. . . .While the prose employed by Beviglia is usually light and breezy, he takes Dylan and his music seriously. . . .Dylan has written extraordinary love songs, as Beviglia attests, putting forward Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands (1966), dedicated to Sara, as Dylans greatest song. In explaining this choice, Beviglia writes, It says I love you more completely, more passionately, than any other song I know (185). This emotional conclusion. . . . is likely to be a satisfying one for the uninitiated Dylan audience which Beviglia hopes to attract. * Rock Music Studies *

Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Degree in Dylanology Not Required 1(2)
The Countdown 3(1)
100 "Roll on John" (from Tempest, 2012)
3(2)
99 "Love Sick" (from Time Out of Mind, 1997)
5(2)
98 "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" (from John Wesley Harding, 1967)
7(2)
97 "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
9(1)
96 "Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I'll Go Mine)" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
10(2)
95 "Hurricane" (from Desire, 1976)
12(2)
94 "Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anyone Seen My Love)" (from Empire Burlesque, 1985)
14(2)
93 "Abandoned Love" (from Biograph, 1985)
16(2)
92 "All Along the Watchtower" (from John Wesley Harding, 1967)
18(1)
91 "Up to Me" (from Biograph, 1985)
19(2)
90 "Forever Young" (from Planet Waves, 1974)
21(2)
89 "John Brown" (from MTV Unplugged, 1994)
23(2)
88 "Mr. Tambourine Man" (from Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
25(2)
87 "One Too Many Mornings" (from The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)
27(2)
86 "This Dream of You" (from Together Through Life, 2009)
29(1)
85 "Is Your Love in Vain?" (from Street Legal, 1978)
30(2)
84 "The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar" (from Shot of Love, 1980)
32(2)
83 "Lay, Lady, Lay" (from Nashville Skyline, 1969)
34(2)
82 "Tempest" (from Tempest, 2012)
36(2)
81 "Farewell, Angelina" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol 1--3: Rare & Unreleased 1961--1991, 1991)
38(1)
80 "Isis" (from Desire, 1976)
39(2)
79 "My Back Pages" (from Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1964)
41(2)
78 "Going, Going, Gone" (from Planet Waves, 1974)
43(2)
77 "Ballad in Plain D" (from Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1964)
45(1)
76 "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (from Blood on the Tracks, 1975)
46(2)
75 "Goin' to Acapulco" (from The Basement Tapes, 1975)
48(2)
74 "High Water (for Charley Patton)" (from "Love and Theft," 2001)
50(2)
73 `"Cross the Green Mountain" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989--2006, 2008)
52(2)
72 "Shooting Star" (from Oh Mercy, 1989)
54(2)
71 "Angelina" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1--3: Rare & Unreleased 1961-1991, 1991)
56(2)
70 "I Want You" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
58(1)
69 "I'll Remember You" (from Empire Burlesque, 1985)
59(2)
68 "Gates of Eden" (from Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
61(2)
67 "To Ramona" (from Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1964)
63(2)
66 "Caribbean Wind" (from Biograph, 1985)
65(2)
65 "I Shall Be Released" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1--3: Rare & Unreleased 1961--1991, 1991)
67(2)
64 "Rambling, Gambling Willie" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1--3: Rare ir Unreleased 1961--1991, 1991)
69(1)
63 "When the Deal Goes Down" (from Modern Times, 2006)
70(2)
62 "Ballad of a Thin Man" (from Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
72(2)
61 "I'm Not There" (from I'm Not There: Original Soundtrack, 2007)
74(2)
60 "Mississippi" (from "Love and Theft," 2001)
76(2)
59 "I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert)
78(1)
58 "Million Dollar Bash" (from The Basement Tapes, 1975)
79(2)
57 "Thunder on the Mountain" (from Modern Times, 2006)
81(2)
56 "If You See Her, Say Hello" (from Blood on the Tracks, 1975)
83(2)
55 "Masters of War" (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
85(2)
54 "Highlands" (from Time Out of Mind, 1997)
87(2)
53 "Girl from the North Country" (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
89(1)
52 "Sign on the Window" (from New Morning, 1971)
90(2)
51 "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey through Dark Heat)" (from Street Legal, 1978)
92(2)
50 "When the Ship Comes In" (from The Times They Are A-Changin, 1964)
94(2)
49 "Dark Eyes" (from Empire Burlesque, 1985)
96(2)
48 "Pay in Blood" (from Tempest, 2012)
98(2)
47 "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
100(1)
46 "Simple Twist of Fate" (from Blood on the Tracks, 1975)
101(2)
45 "It Ain't Me, Babe" (from Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1964)
103(2)
44 "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" (from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, 1988)
105(2)
43 "Workingman's Blues #2" (from Modern Times, 2006)
107(2)
42 "Black Diamond Bay" (from Desire, 1976)
109(2)
41 "Ain't Talkin'" (from Modern Times, 2006)
111(1)
40 "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" (from Biograph, 1985)
112(2)
39 "Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)" (from Street Legal, 1978)
114(2)
38 "Foot of Pride" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3: Rare & Unreleased 1961--1991, 1991)
116(2)
37 "Sara" (from Desire, 1976)
118(2)
36 "Tombstone Blues" (from Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
120(2)
35 "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (from Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
122(1)
34 "Sugar Baby" (from "Love and Theft," 2001)
123(2)
33 "Brownsville Girl" (from Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)
125(2)
32 "Blowin' in the Wind" (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
127(2)
31 "Most of the Time" (from Oh Mercy, 1989)
129(2)
30 "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
131(2)
29 "Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1--3: Rare ir Unreleased 1961--1991, 1991)
133(1)
28 "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (from Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
134(2)
27 "Ring Them Bells" (from Oh Mercy, 1989)
136(2)
26 "She's Your Lover Now" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1--3: Rare & Unreleased 1961--1991, 1991)
138(2)
25 "Things Have Changed" (from The Essential Bob Dylan, 2000)
140(2)
24 "I Threw It All Away" (from Nashville Skyline, 1969)
142(1)
23 "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
143(2)
22 "Highway 61 Revisited" (from Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
145(2)
21 "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
147(2)
20 "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" (from John Wesley Harding, 1967)
149(2)
19 "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (from The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)
151(1)
18 "Positively 4th Street" (from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, 1967)
152(2)
17 "Just Like a Woman" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
154(2)
16 "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" (from Blood on the Tracks, 1975)
156(2)
15 "Red River Shore" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989--2006, 2008)
158(2)
14 "Tangled Up in Blue' (from Blood on the Tracks, 1975)
160(1)
13 "Visions of Johanna" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
161(2)
12 "Chimes of Freedom" (from Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1964)
163(2)
11 "Boots of Spanish Leather" (from The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)
165(2)
10 "Like a Rolling Stone" (from Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
167(1)
9 "Tears of Rage" (from The Basement Tapes, 1975)
168(2)
8 "Every Grain of Sand" (from Shot of Love, 1981)
170(2)
7 "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" (from The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)
172(2)
6 "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" (from Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
174(2)
5 "Not Dark Yet" (from Time Out of Mind, 1997)
176(2)
4 "Idiot Wind" (from Blood on the Tracks, 1975)
178(2)
3 "Desolation Row" (from Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
180(2)
2 "Blind Willie McTell" (from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1--3: Rare ir Unreleased 1961--1991, 1991)
182(2)
1 "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" (from Blonde on Blonde, 1966)
184(3)
... and 100 More 187(4)
Bibliography 191(2)
Index 193(8)
About the Author 201
Jim Beviglia writes for the print and online editions of American Songwriter magazine, concentrating on features about classic artists and reviews of new albums. Jim also maintains a blog as his alter ego, The Countdown Kid (http://countdownkid.wordpress.com/), where he counts down the best songs of rock 'n' roll's greatest artists.