VARIOUS ARTISTS - The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 03:58PM
soundscapes in Americana, Blues, Folk/Singer-songwriter, Jazz, Rock n' Roll/R&B/Rockabilly

va-dylan%20theme%20time.jpgStarted in 2006 and running for 50 episodes, the first season of Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour confirmed a few things: he has a great affinity for the early country/blues/folk/jazz artists that shaped him as a youth; and he is a keen observer of modern culture, as evidenced by the occasional LL Cool J, Blur or Streets tune tossed into the mix. This 2CD, 52 song release takes at least one song from each of the programs, covering themes like Hair, Coffee, Weather, and The Devil. As a collection of the roots of American Music, it's dead-on and nicely balanced between the well-known and the obscure.

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