''Songs of Bob Dylan'' is a 2017 studio album by American singer-songwriter Joan Osborne, recorded in tribute to American folk rock musician Bob Dylan. The album was met with positive reviews by critics.

Recording and release

''Songs of Bob Dylan'' continued a theme of covering and reinterpreting Dylan's music by Osborne, including changing musical style and the gender of the character in the narratives of the songs. She first recorded this set after being approached by Café Carlysle to do a residency and Osborne supported the album with a tour and cabaret show of Dylan's music that included songs from throughout his multi-decade career.

Reception

The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide scored ''Songs of Bob Dylan'' four out of five stars, with reviewer Mark Deming writing that "she demonstrates she has a real knack for bringing his words to life", highlighting the emotional depth of her vocal performance. Hal Horowitz of '' American Songwriter'' gave this album four out of five stars, commenting on the diversity of Osborne's selections and her reinterpretations of Dylan's music, summing up that "she sheds new light on old material, exposes some seldom heard Dylan gems and proves once again how flexible and powerful his work remains". Hayden Benfield notes for Renowned for Sound that "a few of the tracks may arguably adhere too closely to the originals, bordering on imitation except for the vocals... it is clear how Osborne has earned her reputation as a deft cover artist when not performing originals" and praises the album's high quality.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan, except where noted #" Tangled Up in Blue" – 5:43 #" Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" – 4:05 #"

Buckets of Rain "Buckets of Rain" is a song by Bob Dylan, recorded on September 19, 1974 in New York City and released in 1975 on Dylan's critically acclaimed album ''Blood on the Tracks''. A September 18, 1974 outtake of the song was released in 2018 on the sin ...

" – 3:55 #" Highway 61 Revisited" – 4:19 #" Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" – 4:20 #"

Tryin' to Get to Heaven "Tryin' to Get to Heaven" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, recorded in January 1997 and released in September that year as the fifth track on his album '' Time Out of Mind''. The recording was produced ...

" – 4:26 #"

Spanish Harlem Incident "Spanish Harlem Incident" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan which was released on his album, '' Another Side of Bob Dylan'', on August 8, 1964. The song has been described as "a gorgeous vignette" by critics and been praised for its mult ...

" – 2:56 #" Dark Eyes" – 4:02 #"

High Water (For Charley Patton) "High Water (For Charley Patton)" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released as the seventh track on his 31st studio album '' "Love and Theft"'' in 2001 and anthologized on the compilation album ''Dylan' ...

" – 3:53 #"

You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" is a song by Bob Dylan. Recorded in September 1974, it appeared as the fifth track on Dylan's album ''Blood on the Tracks'', released in January 1975. Background and composition The song's lyrics have ...

" – 4:12 #" Masters of War" (traditional and Jean Ritchie) – 4:23 #" You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" – 3:15 #" Ring Them Bells" – 3:13

Personnel

"Tangled Up in Blue"' * Joan Osborne – lead vocals, backing vocals, production *Jim Boggia – electric guitar * Keith Cotton – Wurlitzer

electric piano An electric piano is a musical instrument which produces sounds when a performer presses the keys of a piano-style musical keyboard. Pressing keys causes mechanical hammers to strike metal strings, metal reeds or wire tines, leading to vibrations ...

, recording (backing vocals), additional engineering, production *Michael Hartmann –

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

*Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering *Jay Mortaen – bass guitar *John Bon Nielsen – recording *Kent Olsen – drums, recording *

Jack Petruzzelli The Fab Faux is a musical tribute band performing the works of the Beatles (whose members were often known as the "Fab Four"). The group was founded by Will Lee, bassist for ''Late Show with David Letterman'', and features Jimmy Vivino, bandleader ...

– engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering, mixing at Atomic Sound, New York City, New York, United States "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Andrew Carillo –

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

*Aaron Comess – drums *Keith Cotton – piano, backing vocals, Hammond M-1 organ, additional engineering, production *Richard Hammond – bass guitar *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering, mixing at The Treehouse, Lake Katonah, New York, United States *Jack Petruzzelli – backing band,

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, percussion, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering "Buckets of Rain"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Keith Cotton – piano, additional engineering, production *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance, mixing at Interactive Sound *Pete Keppler – engineering *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering "Highway 61 Revisted"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Andrew Carillo – electric guitar *Aaron Comess – drums *Keith Cotton – Wurlitzer electric piano, additional engineering, production *Richard Hammond – bass guitar *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering, mixing at The Treehouse, Lake Katonah, New York, United States *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, slide guitar, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Andrew Carillo – electric guitar *Aaron Comess – drums *Keith Cotton – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, hand claps, backing vocals, additional engineering, production *Richard Hammond – bass guitar *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering, mixing at The Treehouse, Lake Katonah, New York, United States *Audrey Martells – backing vocals *Jack Petruzzelli – electric guitar, tambourine, hand claps, backing vocals, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering *Carl Spataro – hand claps "Tryin' to Get to Heaven"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Keith Cotton – piano, additional engineering, production *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance, mixing at Interactive Sound *Pete Keppler – engineering *Jack Petruzzelli – electric guitar, tambourine, sleigh bells, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering "Spanish Harlem Incident"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, backing vocals, production *Andrew Carillo – electric guitar *Aaron Comess – drums *Keith Cotton – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B-3 organ, backing vocals, additional engineering, production *Richard Hammond – bass guitar *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering *David Mann – tenor saxophone *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering, mixing at Atomic Sound, New York City, New York, United States "Dark Eyes"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Keith Cotton – organ, additional engineering, production *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance, mixing at Interactive Sound *Pete Keppler – engineering *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, harmonium,

Omnichord The Omnichord is an electronic musical instrument introduced in 1981 by the Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation. It typically features a touch plate known as "Sonic Strings", preset rhythms, auto-bass line functionality, and buttons for ma ...

, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering "High Water (For Charley Patton)"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Andrew Carillo – sitar *Aaron Comess – drums *Keith Cotton – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Prophet 6 synthesizer, additional engineering, production *Richard Hammond – bass guitar *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering *Rich Pagano – mixing at New Calcutta Recording Studio, New York City, New York, United States *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric guitar, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Keith Cotton – piano, additional engineering, production *Yair Evnine – cello *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering *Rich Pagano – mixing at New Calcutta Recording Studio, New York City, New York, United States *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering "Masters of War"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Keith Cotton – piano, additional engineering, production *Cameron Greider – additional engineering *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering, mixing at Atomic Sound, New York City, New York, United States "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, backing vocals, production *Andrew Carillo – acoustic guitar *Aaron Comess – drums *Keith Cotton – piano, backing vocals, additional engineering, production *Richard Hammond – bass guitar *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Pete Keppler – engineering *Audrey Martells – backing vocals *Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering, mixing at Atomic Sound, New York City, New York, United States *Antoine Silverman – fiddle "Ring Them Bells"' *Joan Osborne – lead vocals, production *Keith Cotton – piano, additional engineering, production *Pete Keppler – engineering *Glenn Ianaro – additional engineering, engineering assistance *Jack Petruzzelli – Moog mini-synthesizer, engineering, production, executive production *Matt Shane – additional engineering, mixing at Atomic Sound, New York City, New York, United States *Antoine Silverman – violin Technical personnel *Dan Emery – etching on

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double album A double album (or double record) is an audio album that spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically either records or compact disc. A double album is usually, though not always, released as such because the recording i ...

*Fred Kervorkian – mastering at Welcome to 1979

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