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  by Jochen Markhorst Infidels (1983), which is celebrated as a resurrection, is not Dylan’s first comeback. That would be the album New Morning (1970), another work for which time has been less kind than the press and fans were … Continue reading →

  by Larry Fyffe Andrew Marvell is grouped in with the Metaphysical poets; he advances the “carpe diem’ theme that’s present in the poems of Robert Herrick as well – seize the day, including having have sex every chance you … Continue reading →

Patrick Roefflaer This article is part of a series of over 30 articles which review the artwork on each of Dylan’s albums.   Today it is John Wesley Harding. You can find an index to all the previous articles in this … Continue reading →

Dylan Obscuranti  By Tony Attwood This is an imaginary album consisting of both lesser known Dylan songs performed either by himself or (mostly) other people, or re-worked versions of songs which take the song into somewhere completely different. You can … Continue reading →

  By Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan and Robert Herrick (Part I) Bob Dylan And Robert Herrick (Part II) Bob Dylan And Robert Herrick (Part III): Visions Of Juliana) Bob Dylan is singing out: We sit here stranded, though we are all doing … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood This is episode 36 of “All Directions at Once”, a series which considers Bob Dylan’s songwriting in the order in which he wrote the songs.   The most recent episodes are…. 34: Onwards from manipulated reality 35. Durango … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues  part I: Thin Air Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues II: The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues part III Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues part IV: Charlie Rich… he’s … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan And Robert Herrick Part I Bob Dylan And Robert Herrick (Part II) Only “Untold Dylan’ brings to its readers the possible link between the seventeenth century Baroque poet Robert Herrick (who combines Christian and  mythological imagery), … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood In his review of the covers of “Just like Tom Thumb’s Blues” Jochen indicated that he really didn’t appreciate the Judy Collins version. Now although we don’t meet up to discuss the articles on this site (what … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues  part I: Thin Air Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues II: The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues part III Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues part IV: Charlie Rich… … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Bob Dylan Showcase: write the music to a Dylan song You might recall that a while back we introduced the Bob Dylan Showcase in which readers of Untold Dylan could send in a recording of themselves performing … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan And Robert Herrick Part I by Larry Fyffe Robert Herrick and Edward Taylor are church leaders, but as poets they have a Baroque bent; and, though devoted to their respective religions, express puzzlement at the way God treats … Continue reading →

by Patrick Roefflaer This is the 30th article in our unique series looking at the artwork on Bob Dylan’s albums.  A full list of the articles in the series is published here. The album: Dylan Released:  November 16, 1973 Illustration: … Continue reading →

This is episode 35 of All Directions at once, in which I am trying to explore Dylan’s songs in the order they were written, and seeing how they interlink, rather than treating each song as a separate entity. The most … Continue reading →

Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues  By Jochen Markhorst Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues  part I: Thin Air Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues II: The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues part III Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues … Continue reading →

  By Larry Fyffe   Robert Herrick generally writes simple musical poems, often containing a mixture of Greek/Roman mythology, folk lore, and Christian thought about the joys of youth, and the pleasures of sex – in spite of the spectre … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This is episode 34 of “All Directions at Once”.  Recent articles in the series are 32: Does Dylan really care about these people he writes about? 33: All Directions at Once: Going Beyond Joey An index to … Continue reading →

Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (1965) part I: Thin Air Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues II: The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (1965) part III Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues part IV: Charlie Rich… he’s a … Continue reading →

Can Bob Be Saved? Can Bob Be Saved? Can Bob Be Saved? (Part II) Can Bob Be Saved (Part III) Can Bob Be Saved (Part IV) Can Bob Be Saved (Part V): Door Is Not Just A Four Letter Word … Continue reading →

By Mike Johnson  (Kiwipoet) ‘Well, it’s sugar for sugar And salt for salt, If you go down in the flood, It’s gonna be your own fault.’ Part 1. The Prague Revelation: Sugar for Sugar ‘Dylan opens the year with one … Continue reading →