Dylan, Bob
Nashville Skyline
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1969 360 Stereo Original With Shrink Wrap Intact. 1J/1H Stampers. Features Johnny Cash, Norman Blake, Charlie Daniels And Others. "Nashville Skyline" marked a striking stylistic shift for Bob Dylan, both musically and vocally. After years of acclaimed folk and rock records, Dylan fully embraced country music, recording the album in Nashville with a cadre of seasoned country session musicians, including Charlie McCoy and Pete Drake. The album’s smooth, warm sound stood in contrast to the rougher edges of his earlier work, and Dylan's voice appeared gentler and surprisingly mellow, a result attributed both to a temporary change in his singing technique and rumored cessation of smoking. The record’s opening track, a duet with Johnny Cash on “Girl from the North Country,” symbolized Dylan’s bridging of folk, rock, and country traditions, and further cemented the album’s place in the late 1960s country-rock movement. Historically, "Nashville Skyline" arrived at a pivotal moment in American music, when cross-genre experimentation was thriving. The album’s commercial success—reaching No. 3 on the US Billboard 200—helped legitimize Nashville’s reputation as a creative hub beyond its country roots. Songs like “Lay Lady Lay” achieved widespread radio play, bringing Dylan’s new sound to an even broader audience. While some early fans were surprised or even alienated by this departure, critics and musicians alike acknowledged the album’s influence. Its impact can be traced through the subsequent rise of country rock and the opening of Nashville to a wider array of artists, underscoring Dylan’s ongoing role as a musical innovator.