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{{hatnote|For the adjective relating to [[Bob Dylan]], see [[wiktionary:Dylanesque]]}}
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| name = Dylanesque
| name = Dylanesque
| type = Studio album
| type = studio
| artist = [[Bryan Ferry]]
| artist = [[Bryan Ferry]]
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| cover = Bryan Ferry Dylanesque.jpg
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| released = 5 March 2007
| released = 5 March 2007
| recorded = 2006{{ndash}}07
| recorded = 2006{{ndash}}2007
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* [[Townhouse Studios|The Town House]] (London)
* Studio One (London)
* 4th Street Recording ([[Santa Monica, California]])
* [[RAK Studios|RAK]] (London)
| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| length = {{duration|m=42|s=29}}
| length = {{duration|m=42|s=29}}
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| producer =
| producer = [[Rhett Davies]], [[Bryan Ferry]] <small>Associate Producer: Colin Good</small>
* [[Rhett Davies]]
* Bryan Ferry
| prev_title = [[Frantic (album)|Frantic]]
| prev_title = [[Frantic (album)|Frantic]]
| prev_year = 2002
| prev_year = 2002
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'''''Dylanesque''''' is the twelfth studio album by [[Bryan Ferry]], the former lead vocalist for [[Roxy Music]]. The album consists of covers of [[Bob Dylan]] songs. It reached the Top 10 on both United Kingdom and Swedish album charts.
'''''Dylanesque''''' is the twelfth studio album by English singer [[Bryan Ferry]], released on 5 March 2007 by [[Virgin Records]]. The album consists of cover versions of ten [[Bob Dylan]] songs and one traditional song that Dylan himself covered on his first album. It charted at number five in both the United Kingdom and Sweden. Soon after completion of the album, Ferry returned with most of the same musicians to film live re-recordings of the songs in the studio. The film, which includes interview clips with Ferry, is available on the DVD, ''Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions''.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Reviewing for [[AllMusic]], critic [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] wrote of the album, "Ferry has never felt quite so comfortable as he does here, and if that may not be exactly what all listeners are looking for when they listen to his work, this is the quality that will make ''Dylanesque'' a small understated gem for certain segments of his die-hard fans."<ref>{{cite web|title=Dylanesque|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dylanesque-mw0000777034}}</ref>
Reviewing for [[AllMusic]], critic [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] wrote of the album, "Ferry has never felt quite so comfortable as he does here, and if that may not be exactly what all listeners are looking for when they listen to his work, this is the quality that will make ''Dylanesque'' a small understated gem for certain segments of his die-hard fans."<ref>{{cite web|title=Dylanesque|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dylanesque-mw0000777034}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
==Track listing==
All tracks composed by Bob Dylan except where indicated.
All tracks composed by [[Bob Dylan]], except where noted.


# "[[Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues]]" – 3:50
# "[[Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues]]" – 3:50
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# "[[All Along the Watchtower]]" – 3:46
# "[[All Along the Watchtower]]" – 3:46


== Personnel ==
==Personnel==
===Musicians===
{{Div col}}
* Bryan Ferry – vocals, [[Farfisa organ]], [[harmonica]], arrangements (9)
* Bryan Ferry – vocals, [[Farfisa organ]], [[harmonica]], arrangements (9)
* Colin Good – pianos, string arrangements (3, 7)
* Colin Good – pianos, string arrangements (3, 7)
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* [[Brian Eno]] – electronics (8)
* [[Brian Eno]] – electronics (8)
* Isaac Ferry – electronics (8)
* Isaac Ferry – electronics (8)
* [[Leo Abrahams]] – atmosphere guitars
* [[Leo Abrahams]] – atmosphere guitars
* [[Chris Spedding]] – guitars
* [[Chris Spedding]] – guitars
* [[Oliver Thompson]] – guitars
* [[Oliver Thompson]] – guitars
* [[David Williams (guitarist)|David Williams]] – guitars
* [[David Williams (guitarist)|David Williams]] – guitars
* [[Mick Green]] – additional guitars (2, 6)
* [[Mick Green]] – additional guitars (2, 6)
* [[Robin Trower]] – acoustic guitar (11)
* [[Robin Trower]] – acoustic guitar (11)
* [[Guy Pratt]] – bass (1, 3, 4, 5, 7-11)
* [[Guy Pratt]] – bass (1, 3–5, 7–11)
* Zev Katz – bass (2, 6)
* Zev Katz – bass (2, 6)
* [[Andy Newmark]] – drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 7-11)
* [[Andy Newmark]] – drums (1, 3–5, 7–11)
* [[Bobby Irwin]] – drums (2, 6)
* [[Bobby Irwin]] – drums (2, 6)
* [[Frank Ricotti]] – percussion
* [[Frank Ricotti]] – percussion
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* Jackie Shave – violin (3)
* Jackie Shave – violin (3)
* [[Gavyn Wright]] – violin (3)
* [[Gavyn Wright]] – violin (3)
* Sarah Brown – backing vocals
* Sarah Brown – backing vocals
* Me'sha Bryan – backing vocals
* Me'sha Bryan – backing vocals
* Michelle John – backing vocals
* Michelle John – backing vocals
* [[Incognito (band)|Joy Malcolm]] – backing vocals
* [[Incognito (band)|Joy Malcolm]] – backing vocals
* [[The Pipettes|Anna McDonald]] – backing vocals
* [[The Pipettes|Anna McDonald]] – backing vocals
* [[Tara McDonald]] – backing vocals
* [[Tara McDonald]] – backing vocals
* [[Sharon White (singer)|Sharon White]] – backing vocals
* [[Sharon White (singer)|Sharon White]] – backing vocals
{{Div col end}}


== Production ==
===Technical===
* Bryan Ferry – producer, art direction
* Bryan Ferry – producer
* Rhett Davies – producer, ferris photography
* Rhett Davies – producer
* Colin Good – associate producer
* Colin Good – associate producer
* Neil Broadbank – engineer
* Neil Broadbank – engineer
* Michael Boddy – engineer
* Michael Boddy – engineer
* Chris Mullings – engineer
* Chris Mullings – engineer
* Tim Roe – engineer
* Tim Roe – engineer
* [[Bob Clearmountain]] – mixing
* [[Bob Clearmountain]] – mixing{{efn|Mixed at Mix This! (Los Angeles)}}
* [[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering
* [[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering{{efn|Mastered at Gateway Mastering ([[Portland, Maine]])}}
* Isaac Ferry – studio assistant
* Isaac Ferry – studio assistant
* James Roper – studio assistant
* James Roper – studio assistant

* Bogdan Zarkowski – design
===Artwork===
* [[Anton Corbijn]] – cover photography
* Bogdan Zarkowski – design
* Julian Broad – inner sleeve photography
* [[Anton Corbijn]] – cover photography
* Julian Broad – inner sleeve photography
* Rhett Davies – ferris photography
* Philip Lustig – ferris photography
* Philip Lustig – ferris photography
* [[Pete Turner (photographer)|Pete Turner]] – ferris photography
* [[Pete Turner (photographer)|Pete Turner]] – ferris photography
* Bryan Ferry – art direction
* [[Paul Morley]] – liner notes
* [[Paul Morley]] – liner notes

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Dylanesque''
! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
|-
{{album chart|Austria|18|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|22|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|49|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|15|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|3|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bhMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75 |title=Hits of the World |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=119 |issue=12 |date=24 March 2007 |page=75 |issn=0006-2510 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
| 10
|-
{{album chart|France|47|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|18|id=53527|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|34|artist=Bryan Ferry|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Italy|55|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/3562/products/698163/1/ |script-title=ja:ディラネスク {{!}} ブライアン・フェリー |trans-title=Dylanesque {{!}} Bryan Ferry |language=ja |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=25 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225213216/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/3562/products/698163/1/ |archive-date=25 February 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| 285
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|20|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|19|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|6|date=20070311|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|5|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|50|artist=Bryan Ferry|album=Dylanesque|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|5|date=20070311|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|117|artist=Bryan Ferry|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2022}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Dylanesque''
! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/42?dspy=2007&dspp=1 |title=Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 2007 |language=sv |publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]] |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>
| 52
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2007.pdf |title=UK Year-End Charts 2007 |work=[[UKChartsPlus]] |page=4 |access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>
| 136
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
*[[List of songs written by Bob Dylan]]
*[[List of artists who have covered Bob Dylan songs]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 04:00, 18 February 2024

For the adjective relating to Bob Dylan, see wiktionary:Dylanesque

Dylanesque
Studio album by
Bryan Ferry
Released5 March 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length42:29
LabelVirgin
Producer
Bryan Ferry chronology
Frantic
(2002) 		Dylanesque
(2007) 		Olympia
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Box[2]
Pitchfork1.9/10[3]
Q[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Uncut[6]

Dylanesque is the twelfth studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on 5 March 2007 by Virgin Records. The album consists of cover versions of ten Bob Dylan songs and one traditional song that Dylan himself covered on his first album. It charted at number five in both the United Kingdom and Sweden. Soon after completion of the album, Ferry returned with most of the same musicians to film live re-recordings of the songs in the studio. The film, which includes interview clips with Ferry, is available on the DVD, Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions.

Critical reception[edit]

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album, "Ferry has never felt quite so comfortable as he does here, and if that may not be exactly what all listeners are looking for when they listen to his work, this is the quality that will make Dylanesque a small understated gem for certain segments of his die-hard fans."[7]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

  1. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" – 3:50
  2. "Simple Twist of Fate" – 5:18
  3. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:22
  4. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 3:40
  5. "All I Really Wanna Do" – 2:29
  6. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" – 6:13
  7. "Positively Fourth Street" – 3:45
  8. "If Not for You" – 2:40
  9. "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" (Traditional) – 2:13
  10. "Gates of Eden" – 5:12
  11. "All Along the Watchtower" – 3:46

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Technical[edit]

  • Bryan Ferry – producer
  • Rhett Davies – producer
  • Colin Good – associate producer
  • Neil Broadbank – engineer
  • Michael Boddy – engineer
  • Chris Mullings – engineer
  • Tim Roe – engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing[a]
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering[b]
  • Isaac Ferry – studio assistant
  • James Roper – studio assistant

Artwork[edit]

  • Bogdan Zarkowski – design
  • Anton Corbijn – cover photography
  • Julian Broad – inner sleeve photography
  • Rhett Davies – ferris photography
  • Philip Lustig – ferris photography
  • Pete Turner – ferris photography
  • Bryan Ferry – art direction
  • Paul Morley – liner notes

Charts[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Mixed at Mix This! (Los Angeles)
  2. ^ Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Music Box review
  3. ^ Pitchfork review
  4. ^ Peter Kane Q, April 2007, Issue 249.
  5. ^ Rolling Stone review
  6. ^ "Uncut review". Archived from the original on 16 March 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
  7. ^ "Dylanesque". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 12. 24 March 2007. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bryan Ferry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  18. ^ ディラネスク | ブライアン・フェリー [Dylanesque | Bryan Ferry] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Charts.nz – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Bryan Ferry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  27. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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