Dylan tribute 'Chimes of Freedom' track by track
01.01.70
A variety of Artists
'Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan'
**1/2
The inherent delinquent with Dylan tribute albums, and there have been many, is that they lack one essential element: Dylan.
Like the Beatles, he sang these songs rather perfectly the first time and outside of rare cases like Hendrix or the Byrds, the only id left to do is mess them up. But maybe you're one of those misguided people who thinks Dylan couldn't name names and would like to enjoy his songs without Dylan singing them.
Maybe, then, this big compilation for the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International (coming Tuesday), spanning people, blues, country, punk, reggae, ambient, ethnic, you name it, is your overcome investment. Gotta warn you, though. There are a lot of sleepy versions here. A lot. And plenty of cases where the artists seemed to be growing through the motions of getting their homework done.
Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette (blog)