Editorial Reviews
Album Description
UK exclusive box-set combines, 'Desire' (1976), 'Oh Mercy' (1989) and 'Time Out Of Mind' (1997). Each disc comes in it's own standard jewel case with individual artwork and come housed together in a slipcase with reviews (each album received a rating of 5 stars in Q Magazine) and tracklistings in full. 2000 release.

Tracks:

Hurricane
Isis
Mozambique
One More Cup Of Coffee
Oh, Sister
Joey
Romance In Durango
Black Diamond Bay
Sara
Political World
Where Teardrops Fall
Everything Is Broken
Ring Them Bells
Man In The Long Black Coat
Most Of The Time
What Good Am I?
Disease Of Conceit
What Was It You Wanted
Shooting Star
Love Sick
Dirt Road Blues
Standing In The Doorway
Million Miles
Tryin' To Get To Heaven
'Til I Fell In Love With You
Not Dark Yet
Cold Irons Bound
Make You Feel My Love
Can't Wait
Highlands

Album Description

UK exclusive box-set combines, 'Desire' (1976), 'Oh Mercy' (1989) and 'Time Out Of Mind' (1997). Each disc comes in it's own standard jewel case with individual artwork and come housed together in a slipcase with reviews (each album received a rating of 5 stars in Q Magazine) and tracklistings in full. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews:

Desire - Oh Mercy - Time Out of Mine, Three Good Ones.......2005-05-08

This Box set contains three of Bob Dylan's finest records. Well, I suppose you'd have to say that Dylan has a lot more than three finest records, more like thirty or forty. Still this is a nice set, a good way to get these CDs if you don't already own them.

Desire - One Mighty Fine Bob Dylan Record

This is the first record Dylan recorded with a female vocalist. But unlike "Street Legal", "Empire Burlesque", "Down in the Groove" & "Knocked Out Loaded" he opted for folksinger Emmylou Harris instead of a Motown-like backup chorus. Then, to Columbia's horror "Hurricane", the track that was supposed to sell the LP, seemed libelous, so they had Dylan subtly rewrite some of the words and go back into the studio, only apparently Emmylou wasn't available, so they used Ronnie Blakely instead. I've heard both tracks and though I like Emmy Lou's voice on the rest of the record, Ms. Blakely adds quite a bit of punch to "Hurricane", or maybe Dylan was really on that day, because there is a world of difference.

Scarlet Rivera's violin gives the record a haunting feel, especially the terrific "Black Diamond Bay". What a song. What a story. And like on "Blood on the Tracks" Dylan delivers a punchy driving cowboy ballad as well. There is a lot to like here. "Desire" is one doggone good Bob Dylan record.

Oh Mercy - Eerie Haunting Sound You Can't Get Out of Your Mind

Many people thought this album was a comeback for Dylan, many others, myself included, never thought he went away. However, I must admit Daniel Lanois' production sort of brings one back to the Dylan of old, you know, before he signed on the girl backup singers. Their is an artistic sound to this record reminiscent of a smoothed out Blonde on Blonde sound. So I can see how one would think they were getting the Dylan of the Sixties back again.

I've heard it said that this record has not stood the test of time as say, Highway 61 has, but I'd have to disagree. I play this record often, actually more than Highway 61, so I guess by my lights, the record still has pretty strong legs. The imagery in "Man With a Long Black Coat" is as powerful as anything Dylan has done. "Shooting Star" is every bit as good a song as "She Belongs to Me" for example and "Political World" is just as meaningful now as when Ronald Reagan was President, some, myself included, would say more so. And who hasn't suffered from the "Disease of Conceit" a song that could be about us all.

It is hard, out of such a body of work to pick out an album you like best, actually impossible, but for me this one is right up there near the top.

Time Out of Mind - Eerie, Haunting, Dark and Searing

When TOOM (Time Out Of Mind) came out it had been seven years since Dylan had done an album of original songs. Was TOOM worth the wait? I'd say so. For me this record harkens all the way back to "Blood on the Tracks" with Dylan delivering searing songs full of hurt, heartbreak and emotion. This album is bittersweat and dark. This album is great. This album stands near the top of a superb body of work.

And yet again, when this record came out it was hearlded as a comeback for Dylan. I swear this man has had more comebacks than Carter's got pills. Mr. Dylan never left. He has always been here, always making music, just sometimes some of his records don't etch their way into your soul the way others do. Some of his records are merely outstanding, some others, like this one, blaze like a firey comet streaking across the desert sky, burning their way into your conscious.

I suppose every five years or so Dylan has to put out a record like this just to remind us all what a real poet is all about.

Three Great Ones in this Collection.......2003-09-30

"Desire" starts out with "Hurricane" Dylan's rage against the unjust jailing of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter for murder. Ronnie Blakely supplies backing vocals instead of Emmy Lou Harris who accompanies Mr. D on the rest of the record. That's because the folks in the suits thought the first version was too libelous. I've heard both versions, the one Ronnie is on is so much better. Dylan is much punchier, almost violet the way he sings the song. Scarlett's violin rips through the whole album, a ghostly sound. "Black Diamond Bay," is a song, a story, a movie waiting to be made. "Romance in Durango" another movie in waiting is reminiscent of the Marty Robbins' "Gunfighter Ballads." The lovely "Sara," a ballad to his (ex) wife. Five Stars.

"Oh Mercy" is easily one of my favorite Dylan albums, and if it's not in the top five, it's certainly in the top ten. A lot of people, who had written off Mr. D's relevance, were taken aback when this record came out. There was a lot of, "Dylan's back." or "I knew he had it in him." kind of comments going around after folks gave this record a listen too. Folks in the biz, those in the know, started calling "Oh Mercy" Dylan's comeback record. But then there were those who had been faithful fans, listening and appreciating his music all along. For them, Dylan had never really gone anywhere to come back from. That said, this record does harkens back to those Dylan albums of yesteryear, with those story songs that are so wonderful. This is most certainly a five star album and one you absolutely must own.

Like "Infidels" and "Oh Mercy" "Time Out of Mind" is considered a comeback album by many. These people think that just because Bob Dylan put out a couple Christian Records, or A couple records with a gang of Gospel singers, or a couple records of old blues and public domain songs, that he'd lost it, forgotten how to do rock and roll, forgotten how to write. So when these so called comeback albums come out, they raise their hands, look to the heavens and shout out "Praise the Lord, Dylan's back." How silly, Mr. D's always been around and God willing will still be giving us these comeback records every three years or so thirty years from now. That said, "Time Out of Mind," has a dark feel to it. It pulls you in with a combination of Dylan's mournful voice and mournful lyrics. It's different than anything he's done before. It's hard to wrap words around this record other than to say, you'll not be disappointed if you buy it. This is a five star piece of work that belongs in any serious music lover's collection.

This is a very relevant Dylan collection. Each one of these records is Mr. D at his best. This is a good way to get these CDs and save a little money if you don't already have them.

Reviewed by Stephanie Sane

Dylan , Desire and Daniel.......2001-03-19

From the opening track this 3 CD set is G-O-O-D. Hurricane, the story of a wrongfully imprisend black boxer, starts off the first album "Desire" with great strength and the other songs do not disapoint. Joey, Oh Sister, Black Diamond Bay and the beautifully written Romance in Durango are all superb. The next album, "Oh Mercy" has U2 producer Daniel Lanios in control creating some very cool songs. Where Teardrops Fall, Shooting Star, Ring Them Bells, Man in the Long Black Coat - all are great songs and very well written. (Oh Mercy was Dylan's most critically acclaimed album of the Eighties). Finally Dylans most acclaimed album of the Ninties, which won him three Grammy Awards, is "Time out of Mind". This album, also with Lanios, is one of the most atmospheric albums you will ever hear. Lazy keyboards, cool slide guitar, organs and many other insruments fade in and out of every song resulting in an absolutely superb album (Dylan gets into the swing and plays some lead guitar!). Highlights include the single Love Sick, the epic Not Dark yet, Standing in the Doorway, and the groove of Cold Irons Bound. Ending this amazing album is a 17 minute long blues titled Highlands. This collection of three of Dylan's greatest albums is absolutely magnificent and a must have for anyone claiming to be a music lover.

Average customer rating:

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