Bob Dylan-Modern Times (2006)


 

Artist: Bob Dylan

Title: Modern Times

Label: Columbia

Format: CD + DVD

Catalog Number: 82876 87686 2

Year of Release: 2006

Country and Year of Edition: US 2006 hardbound booklet with bonus DVD

Sell Price: $3.91

Sell Date: 12/31/24

Condition: VG+/VG+

Discogs Last Sold: 1/7/25 VG+/VG+ $2.00

Low: $1.50

Median: $4.00

Average: $4.59

High: $12.92

Current low price: $1.99

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 88

Have/Want: 1195/60

Where Sold: Hoover, AL

Time It Took To Sell:  9 years

Where and When Bought: new fancypants edition online when it came out

 Bonus DVD: "Blood in My Eyes" (Promo Video), "Love Sick" (Live at the Grammys, 1998), "Things Have Changed" (Promo Video) and "Cold Irons Bound" (Masked and Anonymous Video)

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A+

Sad To See It Go: No

An undisputed "major work" that garnered legit Platinum US sales, top 5 in 18 other countries and "best of the year" critic plaudits.  Modern Times has receded into history now 19 years gone.  Alicia Keys is still a modern recording artist and her namecheck on "Thunder On The Mountain" still gives one pause even if her last big hit was "Girl on Fire" in 2012.  Music has a way of melting decades and easy access has accelerated this.

Bob took "Thunder On The Mountain" on the road many years after this album became "catalog."  His all-seeing eye banner unfurled at the introductory band warm-up rumble whether or not Charlie Sexton was tumbling or rolling along with Tony Garnier and crew.  The only song that didn't make the live cut was "Someday Baby" which was among the more rocking songs on the record.  Maybe my favorite at least after Thunder.

Pondering and reflection are the name of the game here.  Nettie Moore and Jerry Garcia and someone real or imaginary telling Bob he is past his prime.  

Show 'em what YOU got.

Links For Further Review

Other Bob Dylan Titles Discussed

Bob Dylan (1962)

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

Highway 61 Revisited (1965)

Blonde On Blonde (1966)

Nashville Skyline (1969)

New Morning (1970)

Watching The River Flow b/w Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (1971)

Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid (Original Soundtrack Recording) (1973)

Planet Waves (1974)

Before The Flood (1974)

Blood On The Tracks (1975)

Slow Train Coming (1979)

Saved (1980)

Shot Of Love (1981)

Infidels (1983)

Real Live (1984)

Empire Burlesque (1985)

Knocked Out Loaded (1986)

Oh Mercy (1989)

Good As I Been To You (1992)

Together Through Life (2009)


Compilations, Appearances, Covers, Detritus and Mentions

Wes Montgomery-The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)

Various Artists-The Blues Project (1964)

The Byrds-Greatest Hits (1967)

The Velvet Underground-The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Are You Experienced? (1967)

Phil Ochs-Tape From California (1968)

Muddy Waters-Electric Mud (1968)

Jimi Hendrix Experience-Smash Hits (1969)

John Lennon-Plastic Ono Band (1970)

The Who-Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy (1971)

Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick (1972)

Little Feat-Sailin' Shoes (1972)

Pure Prairie League-Bustin' Out (1972)

Grateful Dead-Wake of the Flood (1973)

The Kinks-Preservation Act 1 (1973)

Alice Cooper-Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

Ry Cooder-Paradise and Lunch (1974)

Gordon Lightfoot-Sundown (1974)

Mick Ronson-Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1974)

Bette Midler-Songs For The New Depression (1976)

Faces-Snakes and Ladders/The Best of Faces (1976)

Eagles-Hotel California (1976)

Stevie Wonder-Looking Back (1977)

Emmylou Harris-Luxury Liner (1977)

Linda Ronstadt-A Retrospective (1977)

Jackson Browne-Running On Empty (1977)

Patti Smith Group-Easter (1978)

Cheap Trick-Cheap Trick at Budokan (1978)

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra-What's New (1983)

Booker T & The MG's-The Best of Booker T & The MG's (1984)

Don Henley-Building The Perfect Beast (1984)

Soundtrack-Porky's Revenge (1985)

Various Artists-Scream: The 12" Pro (1987)

George Harrison-Onothimagain (Unofficial) (1987)

Chuck Berry-The Chess Box (1988)

Traveling Wilburys-Vol. 3 (1990)

Phil Spector-Back To Mono (1958-1969) (1991)

King Crimson-Frame By Frame (The Essential King Crimson) (1991)

REM-Out Of Time (1991)

Mark Arm-The Freewheelin' Mark Arm (1992)

Beastie Boys-Check Your Head (1992)

Neil Young-Unplugged (1993)

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant-No Quarter (1994)

Warren Zevon-Mutineer (1995)

Johnny Cash-Unchained (1996)

Patti Smith-Gone Again (1996)

Spacehog-The Chinese Album (1998)

Mercury Rev-Opus 40 (1999)

Wilco-Summerteeth (1999)

The Byrds-Live At The Fillmore February, 1969 (2000)

Steely Dan-Two Against Nature (2000)

Guided By Voices-Isolation Drills (2001)

Various Artists-Timeless (2001)

Elvis Costello-North (2003)

Wilco-A Ghost Is Born (2004)

Mojo Presents: The Roots of Bob Dylan (2006)

Various Artists-Stoned (2007)

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