Dylanesque

Dylanesque
Dylanesque
Studio album by Bryan Ferry
Released	5 March 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Studio	The Town House (London); Studio One (London); 4th Street Recording (Santa Monica, California); RAK (London);
Genre	Pop rock
Length	42:29
Label	Virgin
Producer	Rhett Davies; Bryan Ferry;
Bryan Ferry chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Music Box	^[2]
Pitchfork	1.9/10^[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

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

All tracks composed by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

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

Personnel

Musicians

Bryan Ferry – vocals, Farfisa organ, harmonica, arrangements (9)
Colin Good – pianos, string arrangements (3, 7)
Paul Carrack – organ
Brian Eno – electronics (8)
Isaac Ferry – electronics (8)
Leo Abrahams – atmosphere guitars
Chris Spedding – guitars
Oliver Thompson – guitars
David Williams – guitars
Mick Green – additional guitars (2, 6)
Robin Trower – acoustic guitar (11)
Guy Pratt – bass (1, 3–5, 7–11)
Zev Katz – bass (2, 6)
Andy Newmark – drums (1, 3–5, 7–11)
Bobby Irwin – drums (2, 6)
Frank Ricotti – percussion
Lucy Wilkins – violin (2)
Warren Ellis – string arrangements (7)
Anthony Pleeth – cello (3, 7)
Jon Thorne – viola (3)
Jackie Shave – violin (3)
Gavyn Wright – violin (3)
Sarah Brown – backing vocals
Me'sha Bryan – backing vocals
Michelle John – backing vocals
Joy Malcolm – backing vocals
Anna McDonald – backing vocals
Tara McDonald – backing vocals
Sharon White – backing vocals

Technical

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

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Dylanesque*
Chart (2007)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[8]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[10]	49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[11]	15
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[12]	3
European Albums (Billboard)^[13]	10
French Albums (SNEP)^[14]	47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15]	18
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[16]	34
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[17]	55
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[18]	285
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[19]	20
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[20]	19
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[21]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[23]	50
UK Albums (OCC)^[24]	5
US Billboard 200^[25]	117

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Dylanesque*
Chart (2007)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[26]	52
UK Albums (OCC)^[27]	136

Notes

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

References

^ AllMusic review
^ Music Box review
^ Pitchfork review
^ Peter Kane Q, April 2007, Issue 249.
^ Rolling Stone review
^ "Uncut review". Archived from the original on 16 March 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
^ "Dylanesque". AllMusic.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 12. 24 March 2007. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
^ "Lescharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bryan Ferry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Charts.nz – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Bryan Ferry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[8] Mixed at Mix This! (Los Angeles)

[9] Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)

[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.

[ac_Austria_Bryan_Ferry-10] "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Flanders_Bryan_Ferry-11] "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Wallonia_Bryan_Ferry-12] "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Bryan_Ferry-13] "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Denmark_Bryan_Ferry-14] "Danishcharts.dk – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[15] "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 12. 24 March 2007. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[ac_France_Bryan_Ferry-16] "Lescharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Bryan_Ferry-17] "Offiziellecharts.de – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Ireland2_Bryan_Ferry-18] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bryan Ferry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Italy_Bryan_Ferry-19] "Italiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[20] 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.

[ac_New_Zealand_Bryan_Ferry-21] "Charts.nz – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Norway_Bryan_Ferry-22] "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Scotland_-23] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Bryan_Ferry-24] "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_Bryan_Ferry-25] "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_UK2_-26] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Bryan_Ferry-27] "Bryan Ferry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[28] "Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[29] "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
Studio albums	These Foolish Things Another Time, Another Place Let's Stick Together In Your Mind The Bride Stripped Bare Boys and Girls Bête Noire Taxi Mamouna As Time Goes By Frantic Dylanesque Olympia The Jazz Age (with the Bryan Ferry Orchestra) Avonmore Bitter-Sweet (as Bryan Ferry and His Orchestra)
Compilation albums	Street Life: 20 Great Hits The Ultimate Collection More than This: The Best of Bryan Ferry + Roxy Music
Singles	"Let's Stick Together" "The Price of Love" "Heart on My Sleeve" "This Is Tomorrow" "Tokyo Joe" "Sign of the Times" "Slave to Love" "Don't Stop the Dance" "Windswept" "The Right Stuff" "Kiss and Tell" "Limbo"
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