Dylan, Bob
Empire Burlesque
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1985 Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. Unplayed Condition. Jacket Corner Ding. “Say What You Want About Empire Burlesque — At The Very Least, It's The Most Consistent Record Bob Dylan Has Made Since Blood On The Tracks, Even If It Isn't Quite As Interesting As Desire. However, It Is A Better Set Of Songs, All Deriving From The Same Place And Filled With Subtle Gems — The Most Obvious Being "Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love?)," But Also "Emotionally Yours" And "Dark Eyes" — Proving That His Powers Are Still There. The Rest Of The Album May Not Be As Graceful, But It's Still Well-Crafted Songwriting That Never Fails To Be Interesting. The Record's Biggest Flaw Is Its State-Of-The-Art Production; This Is Every Bit As Slick As Street Legal, But Now Sounds More Focused And More Of Its Time — Thanks To A Reliance On Synthesizers And Mildly Sequenced Beats — Than It Did Upon Its Original Release. All This Makes Empire Burlesque Seem More Transient Than It Actually Is, Since — Discounting The Production — This Is As Good As Dylan Gets In His Latter Days.” Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG.