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Blood on the Tracks is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 15th studio album, released in 1975 by Columbia Records
Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders....
, which marked Dylan's return to Columbia after a two-album stint with Asylum Records
Asylum Records

Asylum Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, founded by agent-managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts in 1971. After various incarnations, today it is geared primarily towards Hip hop music music....
.

The album, which followed several years of lukewarm reception for Dylan's work, was greeted respectably by fans and critics. In the years following its release, it has come to be regarded as one of his very best albums — making it quite common for subsequent records to be labeled his "best since Blood on the Tracks." It is also commonly seen as a standard for confessional singer-songwriter albums; though Dylan has denied that the songs are autobiographical, his son Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan

Jakob Luke Dylan, born December 9, 1969 in New York City, is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers and as the son of legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan....
 has stated: "The songs are my parents talking." Sounes, Howard.






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Blood on the Tracks is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 15th studio album, released in 1975 by Columbia Records
Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders....
, which marked Dylan's return to Columbia after a two-album stint with Asylum Records
Asylum Records

Asylum Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, founded by agent-managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts in 1971. After various incarnations, today it is geared primarily towards Hip hop music music....
.

The album, which followed several years of lukewarm reception for Dylan's work, was greeted respectably by fans and critics. In the years following its release, it has come to be regarded as one of his very best albums — making it quite common for subsequent records to be labeled his "best since Blood on the Tracks." It is also commonly seen as a standard for confessional singer-songwriter albums; though Dylan has denied that the songs are autobiographical, his son Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan

Jakob Luke Dylan, born December 9, 1969 in New York City, is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers and as the son of legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan....
 has stated: "The songs are my parents talking." Sounes, Howard. Down the Higway The Life Of Bob Dylan Doubleday 2001. ISBN 0-552-99929-6 p333 Most of the lyrics on the album revolve around heartache, anger, and loneliness. In 2003, the album was ranked number 16 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J....
 magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003.Related news articles:* The list was based on the votes of 273 rock musicians, critics and industry figures, each of whom submitted a weighted list of 50 albums....
.

The album reached #1 on the Billboard U.S. pop charts and #4 in the UK. The single "Tangled Up in Blue
Tangled Up in Blue

"Tangled Up in Blue" is a song by Bob Dylan. It appeared on his album Blood on the Tracks in 1975. Rolling Stone ranked it #68 on their list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time....
" peaked at #31 on the Pop singles chart. The album remains one of Dylan's all-time best-selling studio releases, with a double-platinum US certification to date.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan.

Side one


  1. "Tangled Up in Blue
    Tangled Up in Blue

    "Tangled Up in Blue" is a song by Bob Dylan. It appeared on his album Blood on the Tracks in 1975. Rolling Stone ranked it #68 on their list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time....
    " – 5:42 (Minneapolis)
  2. "Simple Twist of Fate
    Simple Twist of Fate

    "'Simple Twist of Fate'" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975.It was first covered by Joan Baez on Diamonds & Rust , and has been reinterpreted by several artists since: by the Jerry Garcia Band on their 2-disc live album Jerry Garcia Band , by Concrete Blonde on their Still in Ho...
    " – 4:19 (NYC, Sept 1974)
  3. "You're a Big Girl Now
    You're a Big Girl Now

    "You're a Big Girl Now" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975. The lyric "Love is so simple, to quote a phrase" refers to the title of The Dells song "Love is So Simple."...
    " – 4:36 (Minneapolis)
  4. "Idiot Wind
    Idiot Wind

    "Idiot Wind" is a song by Bob Dylan. It appeared on his album Blood on the Tracks.Working on a tip from his brother, Dylan re-recorded half the songs on Blood on the Tracks, including "Idiot Wind." The re-recorded versions were radical departures from the original recordings, and "Idiot Wind" saw a tremendous change, including the...
    " – 7:48 (Minneapolis)
  5. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
    You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

    "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975....
    " – 2:55 (NYC, Sept 1974)


Side two


  1. "Meet Me in the Morning
    Meet Me in the Morning

    "Meet Me in the Morning" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975.On September 19, 2007, Dylan played this song live in concert for the first time ever during a show in Nashville, Tennessee....
    " – 4:22 (NYC, Sept 1974)
  2. "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts
    Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts

    "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts", a song by Bob Dylan, was not performed live before the official version was released on the 1975 album Blood on the Tracks....
    " – 8:51 (Minneapolis)
  3. "If You See Her, Say Hello
    If You See Her, Say Hello

    "If You See Her, Say Hello" is a song by Bob Dylan released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975. An alternative version is on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1?3 1961?1991....
    " – 4:49 (Minneapolis)
  4. "Shelter from the Storm
    Shelter from the Storm

    "Shelter from the Storm" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975. The song also appears on two live albums by Bob Dylan -- "Hard Rain " in 1976 and "At Budokan" in 1978....
    " – 5:02 (NYC, Sept 1974)
  5. "Buckets of Rain
    Buckets of Rain

    "Buckets of Rain" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released in 1975 on his critically acclaimed album Blood on the Tracks.In the officially released studio recording, "Buckets of Rain" is played in the key of E major....
    " – 3:22 (NYC, Sept 1974)


Chart positions

YearChartPosition
1975Billboard 2001


Personnel

  • Bob Dylan – Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Organ, Mandolin
  • Bill Peterson – Bass
  • Eric Weissberg
    Eric Weissberg

    Eric Weissberg is an United States banjo player, best known for the theme from the movie Deliverance....
     – Banjo, Guitar (NYC Sessions)
  • Tony Brown – Bass (NYC Sessions)
  • Charles Brown, III – Guitar (NYC Sessions)
  • Bill Berg
    Bill Berg (musician)

    Bill Berg is a noted drummer in jazz and jazz fusion music, best known for his work with the group Flim & the BB's, as well as guitarist Wayne Johnson....
     – Drums
  • Buddy Cage
    Buddy Cage

    Buddy Cage is a Canadian musician who lives in the United States. He has played pedal steel guitar with many bands and recording artists, including Anne Murray, Bob Dylan, Jorge Oliveira Ferreira, David Bromberg, and the Zen Tricksters....
     – Steel guitar
  • Barry Kornfeld – Guitar (NYC Sessions)
  • Richard Crooks – Drums (NYC Sessions)
  • Paul Griffin
    Paul Griffin (musician)

    Paul Griffin Born in Harlem, New York was an United States session musician and pianist, who has recorded with hundreds of artists from the late 1950s to the 1990s....
     – Organ, Keyboards
  • Gregg Inhofer – Keyboards
  • Thomas McFaul – Keyboards (NYC Sessions)
  • Chris Weber – Guitar, 12 String Guitar
  • Kevin Odegard – Guitar
  • Phil Ramone
    Phil Ramone

    Phil Ramone is a violinist, composer, recording engineer, and innovative record producer born in 1941.As a young child in South Africa, Ramone was a musical child prodigy, beginning to play the violin at age three and performing for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom at age ten....
     – Engineer
  • Pete Hamill
    Pete Hamill

    Pete Hamill is a prominent United States journalist, columnist, novelist, and short story writer....
     – Liner Notes
  • Ron Coro – Art Direction


See also

  • The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
    The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

    The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003.Related news articles:* The list was based on the votes of 273 rock musicians, critics and industry figures, each of whom submitted a weighted list of 50 albums....