New Morning

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Four months after the notorious Self Portrait, Bob Dylan came out with New Morning. It looked like a hasty reaction to the criticism, but a large part of the album was already finished when Self Portrait was released. Recording took place in May and June 1970 at Columbia Studios in New York. Al Kooper took part as co-producer, but the final mix went badly, because he kept changing his mind.

Some of the songs he wrote for the play Scratch, a musical version of The Devil and Daniel Webster. These became New Morning and Father of Night, among others. He withdrew from the project, but according to Kooper the songs formed the beginning of the album. After the controversial previous record, it was above all his familiar, somewhat nasal voice that came as a relief. The press and the fans were far more positive. The album reached number seven in the United States. If Not for You also became an international hit for Olivia Newton-John.

Listening

Track list

1. 1If Not for You2:41Apple Music ↗
2. 2Day of the Locusts3:59Apple Music ↗
3. 3Time Passes Slowly2:36Apple Music ↗
4. 4Went to See the Gypsy2:49Apple Music ↗
5. 5Winterlude2:23Apple Music ↗
6. 6If Dogs Run Free3:38Apple Music ↗
7. 7New Morning3:56Apple Music ↗
8. 8Sign On the Window3:41Apple Music ↗
9. 9One More Weekend3:09Apple Music ↗
10. 10The Man In Me3:06Apple Music ↗
11. 11Three Angels2:08Apple Music ↗
12. 12Father of Night1:32Apple Music ↗

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