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Bob Dylan - Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Audio CD

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Bob Dylan Band: Bob Dylan
Title: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Release Date: 2008-02-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Main Title Theme (Billy) - Bob Dylan, Bruce Langhorn, Booker T 2: Cantina Theme (Workin' for the Law) - Bob Dylan, , Bruce Langhorne, Roger McGuinn 3: Billy 1 - Bob Dylan, Bruce Langhorn, Booker T 4: Bunkhouse Theme - Bob Dylan, Carol Hunter 5: River Theme - Bob Dylan, Bruce Langhorn, Booker T 6: Turkey Chase - Bob Dylan 7: Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan, Jim Keltner, Roger McGuinn, Terry Paul 8: Final Theme - Bob Dylan 9: Billy 4 - Bob Dylan, Terry Paul 10: Billy 7 - Bob Dylan, Jim Keltner, Roger McGuinn, Terry Paul

A one-off musical adventure
Recorded in California in early 1973, this is a most unique experience in his career. Bob Dylan's soundtrack for Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid might be one of his most underrated works. First of all, most songs are instrumentals. And no, they don't need any lyrics. There's a soothing atmosphere to them and it feels as if Dylan allows us right into his place by the woods where a fire crackles beside running streams under the light of a magical moon and acoustic guitars, flutes, bongos, tambourine, fiddle, banjo, voices, harmonium, cellos, bass intertwine in harmony. . .

And then there is Dylan singing passionately - his voice different once again. He doesn't sound like he did on his previous album New Morning(1970) or Planet Waves which was recorded a few months after in November '73. Yet another side of the master! The original version of Knockin' On Heaven's Door is pure classic and belongs 100% among the other songs. Billy 1, 4 & 7 are great variations on the same theme with Dylan's voice sounding strong and melodically different in each one! Such joy.

With that in mind, this music should be taken as a whole.

There's nothing like this in Dylan's recorded output so the fact that Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is a one-off musical adventure makes it all even more worthwhile! I'll be eagerly awaiting for a proper remastered version of this sadly forgotten yet most treasured and timeless piece of music.

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worst of the worst service
I e-mailed this place at least twice and did not receive one answer.
Never did receive my purchase. Should have known something was wrong after my two other orders from different places arrived within days.


Remaster needed
I guess to some the low-fi approach to recording is part of the magic of this bunch of tunes, as for instance when Dylan's coat buttons rattle on his guitar, again on the first track. Lovely collection of low key chilled out tracks, but in need of remastering treatment in places, notably the the first track on which the rhythm acoustic guitar distorts quite frequently. But loose as the playing is, I'd like to see the sound touched up in places.


HAUNTING (Billy the Kid Lives)
So I again bought a copy & will not loan this'un! But the music is haunting, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," though covered my many, never sounded this good. I've owned maybe six copies of this album & they all disappeared (to New Mexico?) when I loaned 'em out in late-party generosity. The film (Pechinpah) is finally beginning to get serious attention amongst the DVD bunch & the music fits most any element. A must for any Dylan collection. Great price, too.


BOB DYLAN SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
I already did a review for the previous edition--1989. This is a Bob Dylan soundtrack album. Check it out. Same album--new edition.


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