Bob Dylan Music:

Masked And Anonymous (140 Gram Vinyl) Track Listing:
1. My Back Pages
2. Gotta Serve Somebody
3. Down in the Flood
4. It's All over Now, Baby Blue
5. Most of the Time
6. On a Night Like This
7. Diamond Joe - Bob Dylan, Traditional
8. Come una Pietra Scalciata (Like a Rolling Stone)
9. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)
10. Non Dirle Che Non E' Cosi' (If You See Her, Say Hello)
11. Dixie - Bob Dylan, Traditional
12. Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)
13. Cold Irons Bound
14. City of Gold

Editorial Review:
(2-LP set) This is the soundtrack for the movie Masked And Anonymous starring Bob Dylan himself, along with an all star cast including Jessica Lange, John Goodman, Melanie Cruse, Ed Harris, and Jeff Bridges among many others. The Movie has received mixed reviews which means it is probably worth seeing but the soundtrack is great featuring a myriad of Dylan tunes covered by an international cast of musicians in a host of styles. There are also four tunes that Dylan himself covers, two of which are brand new versions. This is a must have for any serious Dylan fan or music lover. This package is a 2-LP set with a gorgeous gatefold jacket and printed inner sleeves.

Description of Masked And Anonymous (140 Gram Vinyl):
OK, so the movie to which it’s attached has been denigrated by most of the critics who’ve reviewed it. The soundtrack itself is a marvel that stands just fine on its own. Start with the four tracks by Dylan himself, including bristling new versions of "Cold Irons Bound" and "Down in the Flood" recorded with his remarkable touring band. Add gospel heavyweights Shirley Caesar shouting "Gotta Serve Somebody" and the Dixie Hummingbirds offering country-soul salvation in "City of Gold." But these and performances by Los Lobos and the Grateful Dead are just a warm-up for the CD’s more inspired third: Dylan covers by a variety of obscure international artists. There’s a Japanese language version of "My Back Pages" courtesy of the Magokoro Brothers , an Italian hip-hop take on "Like a Rolling Stone" ("Come Una Pietra Scalciata!") by Articolo 31), a beguiling, string-driven "One More Cup of Coffee" from Turkish pop star Sertab Erener, and a gentle, spoken-word "Most of the Time" by Swedish singer Sophie Zelmani. Oddly, this loopy, polyglot approach stands as a truer testament to Dylan’s genius than the atrocious dialogue (two snippets of which mar an otherwise fine album) or self-conscious artiness of the movie. --Keith Moerer

Masked And Anonymous (140 Gram Vinyl) Reviews:
Hits and waaaay long shots
2008-06-10 - Bob Dylan's songs are truly world music. They speak to all cultures, but for the most part, I like Dylan doing Dylan best. I loved all four of the new Bob Dylan songs. "Down in the Flood" and "Cold Irons Blue" are my two favorite of the four.

For me, the standout was Shirley Caesar doing the cover of "You Gotta Serve Somebody." It's outstanding and the one song that's gotten a lot of play in this house.

Los Lobos does a great job of "On a Night Like This," giving the song a romantic Latino flair singing part of the lyrics in Spanish. I probably would have liked the Jerry Garcia cover of "Senor" better, if it weren't live.

The Italian (rap) version of "Like a Rolling Stone" is a big miss for me. So's the opening "My Back Pages" in Japanese. This is somewhat anomalous since I love world music and different language covers.

Give the songs a listen before you buy this. If you're a strong Dylan collector, the CD is a must.

Rebecca Kyle, June 2008

I like it. I like it.
2007-10-27 - Variety of songs by a talented variety of artists. This album has texture. And Bob Dylan sings as well - my favorite. The other artists and musicians fit in well with his general type of work, I think. Different, and very nice album.

Pretty good album
2007-10-19 - This album, from the movie that I never saw is pretty damn good. Lots of good covers of Bob Dylan songs. There's an Italian rap version of Like A Rolling Stone that I'm guessing you'll either love or hate. I happen to love it. I believe that this movie was soundly panned when it came out, which may or may not be good enough reason to rent it!
Viva Bob Dylan!

Brilliant, original and enjoyable
2007-09-22 - There is a lot of good music here and serious thoughts. Listen to the preacher's injunction at the beginning. The tone is of the typical evangelistic tirade, but the words are quite different: "God does not suffer. He does not feel pain...People, ask yourselves a question, are you humble before God?" This is Buddhist not evangelistic Christian. It's a question only, are you humble or not. Meanwhile, there are foreign language and other English speaking version of Dylan classics, four great renditions by Dylan and the excellent band that had Larry Campbell, Charlie Sexton, Tony Garnier. It ends with the "Dixie Hummingbirds" version of a great new Dylan gospel song, "City of Gold". The original Dixie Hummingbirds are in their second century of existence now, God bless them!

Fire Him...
2006-03-02 - Find the executive that made the decision to leave off the incredible version of "The Times They Are A Changin'" by that adorable young lady --- in favor of "My Back Pages" sung in Japanese --- and FIRE HIM!
This CD is great and at the price I paid ($4.00) from an Amazon partner I have no right to complain. But to me, that is one of the songs to be included in the CD. After all it was good enough to use in the trailer.....WHERE IS IT SONY/COLUMBIA?????
After being accustomed to hearing Bob sing his songs for so long, the differing versions by other artists took a little getting used to for me, but I kinda like them now. Plus the songs Bob does are terrific and "Dixie" and "Diamond Joe" are infectious - you'll find yourself singing or humming long after the song is over. Get this CD - a rare enjoyable soundtrack ... and at a good price too.