Although you may strain to hear some of the alterations, the clearness of the new mix of ‘Can’t Wait’ reveals a gritty and, yes, bluesy song it is. Those amends are subtle but effective, Dylan’s voice feels crisper, you can identify the individual instruments of the stellar ensemble of musicians. t appears that Dylan wasn’t that in awe of the finished product either (I won’t go into the accounts of how Lanois and Dylan fought during the creation of the record – you can read that elsewhere), and thus the first disc of ‘Fragments’ is not only a new remix of the entire album, but Lanois’ production credits have also been quietly removed. It also proves, yet again, that Dylan’s discards are as good or better than most people’s official catalogue. If there was one criticism frequently levelled at ‘Time Out of Mind’ upon release it was that Daniel Lanois’ production was a little too smooth for a supposedly blues-inspired record. The 17th volume of Dylan’s bootleg series archival release series, reveals even more layers to the record that reset the trajectory of Dylan’s career. What 'Fragments' shows is that despite its protracted creation these songs were worth fighting over, they are the ones that mark a new chapter in Dylan's writing.

But I still want to support the release and hope we get more 70s/80s Bootleg Series afterwards. Bob Dylan Traveling Wilburys Folk music Rock music Music. Although it's impossible (and extremely foolish), to select one Dylan album as his definitive best, I'll settle for it just being my Although it's impossible (and extremely foolish), to select one Dylan album as his definitive best, I'll settle for it just being my favourite. Next Bootleg Series apparently coming in December - 'Fragments: The Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997) / The Bootleg Series Vol.

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