Red on Blonde

Red on Blonde is a 1996 album of Bob Dylan covers by contemporary folk/bluegrass musician Tim O'Brien. The title is a reference to Dylan's 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde and Tim's alter-ego during his Hot Rize days- Red Knuckles, leader of the Western Swing outfit, Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers.

Red on Blonde
Studio album by
Released1996
GenreBluegrass, folk
Length41:24
LabelSugar Hill
ProducerTim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien chronology
Rock in My Shoe
(1995)
Red on Blonde
(1996)
When No One's Around
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
George Grahamfavorable[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan

  1. "SeƱor (Tales of Yankee Power)" - 3:59
  2. "Tombstone Blues" - 3:41
  3. "Farewell, Angelina" - 4:17
  4. "The Wicked Messenger" - 2:25
  5. "Father of Night" - 2:37
  6. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" - 2:41
  7. "Everything Is Broken" - 2:49
  8. "Man Gave Names to All the Animals" - 4:24
  9. "Masters of War" - 3:22
  10. "Oxford Town" - 1:52
  11. "Maggie's Farm" - 3:20
  12. "Forever Young" - 2:29
  13. "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" - 3:28

Personnel

Musicians

  • Tim O'Brien - Bouzouki, Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals
  • Steve Cohn - Accordion
  • Charlie Cushman Banjo
  • Jerry Douglas - Guitar, Hawaiian Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar (Resonator)
  • Mark Graham - Harmonica
  • Celeste Krenz - Vocals
  • Kathy Mattea - Vocals
  • Scott Nygaard - Guitar
  • Mollie O'Brien - Vocals
  • Mark Schatz - Banjo, Bass, Vocals
  • Bob Tyler - Vocals
  • Glen Zankey - Vocals

Production

  • Tim O'Brien - Producer
  • Randy Best - Engineer
  • Kevin Clock - Mixing
  • David Glasser Mastering

Other

  • Willie Matthews & Charles Sawtelle- Liner Notes
  • Senor McGuire - Photography
  • Sue Meyer - Design

Notes and sources

  1. William Ashford, "Review: Tim O'Brien: Red on Blonde", Allmusic
  2. George Graham,"Review: Tim O'Brien - Red On Blonde", The Graham Weekly Album Review, #1037, July 24, 1996
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