Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited (Remisted) by Julian Weir
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I’ve decided to remaster some albums and tracks that have already been released.
Just felt I could give them a different kinda sound...
I import the audio files into the daw and then usually load one or more processors of some kind (vinyl, compressor, desk emulations, reverb etc) on the stereo master buss. This is configured to colour, shape the sound.
A selection of tracks from Highway 61 Revisited, 1965
The remist cover features a photo of Dylan from the Blonde On Blonde album shoot (1966). It was the cover for the single of Highway 61 Revisited.
1. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
2. Tombstone Blues
3. From a Buick 6
4. Queen Jane Approximately
5. Highway 61 Revisited
6. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
7. Desolation Row
The album’s title song reflects on the absurdity of society, of the world. The highway is, metaphorically speaking, a place of nonsensicality, much as Desolation Row represents a place of meaninglessness, desolation.
The opening lines of the song are,
Oh God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son”
Abe says, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on”
God say, “No.” Abe say, “What?”
God say, “You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin’ you better run”
Well Abe says, “Where do you want this killin’ done?”
God says, “Out on Highway 61”
Dylan is correct, this is an absurd concept, Elohim never lies. In order to test Avraham in this way he would have to lie to him in order to conceal his real purpose of testing him.
However the translation is incorrect.
re the correct translation:
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