1969. The Woodstock-year. "Turn on, tune in, and drop out" with Acid- and psychedelic rock. And what makes Dylan? Play country music! "I'm proud to say that I know it, / Here-in is a hell of a poet" Johnny Cash wrote in the liner notes for Dylan. And with a successful new interpretation of "Girl From The North Country" from Dylan's second album, "The Freewheeling 'starts as a duet with said Country Icon" Nashville Skyline "already furious. For this album, Dylan has dug deep into the box labeled "American musical traditions": "Nashville Skyline" is not just country but combines various influences (eg the classic rock'n'roll on "To Be Alone With You") an irresistible mix. At least all the doors Perfect songwriting on compressed 27 minutes "Country Rock" you can probably say-so to remain open. In any case. Lyrically there is only one theme: love. On "I Threw It All Away" it confesses Dylan himself: "Love is all there is, it makes the world go 'round." No ambiguity, no lyrical intricacies. Everything pure feelings. Simple and direct. "No matter what you think about it / You just will not be able to do without it" And then Dylan rubs on the entire spectrum of the said object. By burning longing ("To Be Alone With You", "Peggy Day ") via exit fears (" Tell Me That It Is not True ") to the pain after the separation (" One More Night "). But with the exuberant euphoria of "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" is the album then finally a "conciliatory" statements. "Nashville Skyline" is certainly not Dylan's most important album, but still one of his best. It proves especially its versatility. It's amazing with what sovereignty Dylan moved here to actually unknown terrain. For an album like "Nashville Skyline" certainly would otherwise give what some country greats. And such a relaxed ease and playfulness as it comes to light here, one still knows of Dylan at most of the "Basement Tapes". Not only because of "Lay Lady Lay" is "Nashville Skyline" an unconditional must for every music lover! Who claims otherwise , has no idea.
