Product Description

Dylan's first studio recording since 2001's 'Love And Theft' features ten brand new songs from the iconic singer-songwriter and is the 44th album release of his prolific career. He features on vocals, guitar, keyboard and harmonica and is accompanied by his touring band. 'Modern Times' is also produced by Dylan under his psuedonym, Jack Frost.

Track Listing

1. Thunder on the Mountain
2. Spirit on the Water
3. Rollin' and Tumblin'
4. When the Deal Goes Down
5. Someday Baby
6. Workingman's Blues
7. Beyond the Horizon
8. Nettie Moore
9. The Levee's Gonna Break
10. Ain't Talkin'

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #500 in Music
• Released on: 2006-08-28
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
At a time when the majority of those his age are drifting into retirement, 65-year-old Bob Dylan has released an album that ranks with the best in his storied, 44-album career. Like Time Out of Mind and Love and Theft before it, Modern Times is a rootsy, blues-soaked pool of the purest form of Americana--skipping the progressive bells or whistles for an understated backing by his touring band. Dylan's voice, which cracks, rasps and moans from the pop singer's pulpit, hasn't been this rich and emotive since 1976's Desire. And while his lyrics prolong his steadfast allusions to a higher power and his own immortality, they are not without the Dylan mirth, as when he sings of tracking pop queen Alicia Keys from Hell's Kitchen to Tennessee in "Thunder on the Mountain". This track, along with with "Someday Baby" and "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (for which Dylan misguidedly claims writing credit), is one of the record's fieriest numbers. Still, it's the Dylan that tells of a slave-loving owner ("Nettie Moore"), who brings New Orleans to the front burner ("The Levee's Gonna Break") and plays the part of an eloquent lounge singer ("Spirit on the Water," "When the Deal Goes Down" and "Beyond the Horizon") that makes Modern Times sound just like old times. --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews

The easy way in
I don't have the same problems as all the reviewers who write vast essays on whether whatever Dylan album is supposed to be.
Because I like cover versions.I like plagiarism.And Dylan has never been too far from both areas.
The 80s would see some great albums of covers.After all Dylan is all about covers and passing other peoples' stuff off as his own work.
Like this CD-at least half of it is rewritten things.Notice Dylan is clever enough not to end up in court.
So Memphis Minnie-no longer around but how do we know where she got the melody for When the Levee breaks.
All common stock.There for anybody.And Dylan knew that in 1962

American Garry Johnson
I love it. Everything about this album from the first chord to the last note is pure class.
What Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten said is so true, Dylan really is the closest thing to a punk poet and the nearest thing America has produced to rival English wordsmith Garry Johnson.
Johnson has covered two of his songs `Hurrucan` and `Joey` and the rumours about Robert Zimmerman covering `Suburban Rebels` are true.
Bob Dylan proves on this album that he was the fifth Beatle, the secret member of the Clash and the inspiration for Oi Poet Garry Johnson.

Moderate Times
The production on this album is amazing. All the detail in the music is sparkling clear. If Bob had come up with some decent songs to match the production then we could have had a classic. Unfortunately the album is spoilt by Bob's seming inability to edit his own work. Some of the songs lack any real focus, some are just plain lame, and most go on for too damned long.