BOB DYLAN New Morning (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
limited edition 12-track LP mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at
MFSL on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated and
pressed at RTI on 180-gram High Definition Vinyl cut at
33RPM. Originally released in 1970, New Morning
marked a decisive and welcome return to form for Bob Dylan,
arriving in the wake of Self Portrait and reaffirming
his creativity, wit and musical relevance. Relaxed, warm and
unusually buoyant, the album is among the loosest and most
jovial of his career, built around an off-the-cuff, ensemble
feel that blends piano-led arrangements, fluid guitars, organ
textures and subtle backing vocals into a sound that feels
closer to a late-night jam than a tightly scripted studio
session. Featuring enduring highlights such as "If Not For
You" and "The Man In Me" - later immortalised in The Big
Lebowski - the record balances soulful rock,
jazz-inflected grooves and playful experimentation, capturing
Dylan at his most unguarded and confident. Frequently cited
as his finest studio work of the early 1970s, New
Morning endures as a quietly adventurous, deeply human
album whose charm lies in its spontaneity, warmth and sense
of renewed purpose. Gatefold picture sleeve with original
cover artwork, individually gold-foil numbered and factory
sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended).
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Bob Dylan New Morning - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab - Sealed US vinyl LP album (LP record)
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Sublime 1970 Album Among Loosest, Jovial of Dylan's Career
1/4" / 15 IPS analog copy to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe
The album might have saved Bob Dylan's career. At the least, it proved the icon still relevant, and his wits still in tact. And it immediately followed what remains the artist's biggest disaster, the yet-unexplained and forever puzzling Self Portrait, a nearly unlistenable attempt that caused many to wonder whether Dylan had lost his mind. If intended as a joke, it bombed, making the sublime New Morning all the more important to restore faith in the singer's creativity and songwriting prowess. It did all this and more, and stands as his finest studio effort during a five-year span.
Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's world-renowned mastering system and pressed at RTI, this restored version spotlights the open, woozy sound that welcomes wholeheartedly Dylan's piano, several eager guitars, female background singers, Al Kooper's organ, and snappy drumming into a world of their own. New Morning remains one of Dylan's loosest and jovial affairs, the instruments retaining an off-the-cuff sensibility relating to a nightclub atmosphere or live stage feel. On this reissue, notes naturally dangle and fade, allowing the playful vibes and humor to come through like never before. Consequently, the album can be experienced with a new perspective.
"Many of the songs seem to have been made up on the spot, with confidence in the ability of first-rate musicians to move in any direction at any time," wrote Dylan expert and cultural critic Greil Marcus in his original review for the New York Times. "The riffs, inventions, and studio jams of New Morning have their own personality...the full joy of anticipating the right move and the exhilaration of hitting it square and bouncing off a chord into a new lyric."
These observations hold true today, for the 1970 effort claims a daring flair Dylan rarely exhibited on albums before or since. Enthusiasm and excitement surround his singing, and his work on the 88s underlines the liberating arrangements. Offbeat and eclectic, the record frolics and swings, with the Bard and his crack band pursuing jazzy steps ("Sign on the Window"), shuffling spoken-word experiments ("If Dogs Run Free"), and soulful rock ("The Man In Me," used to wonderful and prominent effect in the Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski).
Throughout, Dylan's phrasing communicates joyousness and simplicity seemingly carried over from the stripped-down John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline. The record's dominant sentiments trace to the lead track, "If Not For You," one of the singer's all-time greatest singles, stitched with country threads and warmth that pervades everything that follows. Yes, New Morning may lack the iconic status of some of Dylan's better-known records. Yet the underdog stature makes repeat listens all the more rewarding.
Side One
If Not For You
Day Of The Locusts
Time Passes Slowly
Went To See The Gypsy
Winterlude
If Dogs Run Free
Side Two
New Morning
Sign On The Window
One More Weekend
The Man In Me
Three Angels
Father Of Night
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| Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Tuesday 6th January
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| Year of Release: |
2025 |
| Artist: |
Bob Dylan (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
New Morning (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 59.99, US$ 80.39
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab |
| Catalogue No: |
MFSL1-425 |
| Country of Origin: |
USA
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Date of Release: |
Unconfirmed
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
DYLLPNE881745 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
886979470811 |
| Genres: |
60s Rock, 70s Rock, 70s Artists, American Folk, Artist / Graphic Design, Folk, Poetry, Singer/Songwriter
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| Related Artists: |
Blind Boy Grunt, Gilbert Hetherwick, Helena Springs, Jakob Dylan, The Los Angeles Gospel Choir, The New Basement Tapes, The Wallflowers |
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| Alternative Names: |
BOB DILAN |
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limited edition 12-track LP mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at
MFSL on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated and
pressed at RTI on 180-gram High Definition Vinyl cut at
33RPM. Originally released in 1970, <I>New Morning</I>
marked a decisive and welcome return to form for Bob Dylan,
arriving in the wake of <I>Self Portrait</I> and reaffirming
his creativity, wit and musical relevance. Relaxed, warm and
unusually buoyant, the album is among the loosest and most
jovial of his career, built around an off-the-cuff, ensemble
feel that blends piano-led arrangements, fluid guitars, organ
textures and subtle backing vocals into a sound that feels
closer to a late-night jam than a tightly scripted studio
session. Featuring enduring highlights such as "If Not For
You" and "The Man In Me" - later immortalised in <I>The Big
Lebowski</I> - the record balances soulful rock,
jazz-inflected grooves and playful experimentation, capturing
Dylan at his most unguarded and confident. Frequently cited
as his finest studio work of the early 1970s, <I>New
Morning</I> endures as a quietly adventurous, deeply human
album whose charm lies in its spontaneity, warmth and sense
of renewed purpose. Gatefold picture sleeve with original
cover artwork, individually gold-foil numbered and factory
sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended) )
