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Music Compilations Listen To Bob Dylan – A Tribute (Drive-Thru) 
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| Listen To Bob Dylan – A Tribute (Drive-Thru) |
| By Matthew Hirtes | |
Monday, 10 October 2005 Description:Stefanie Reines, co-owner with brother Richard, of punk-rock-baby label, Drive-Thru didn’t use to be a Bob Dylan fan. Until she saw her favourite band at the time, The Alarm, support Dylan and their cover of ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’, which incidentally she’d detested for so long, finally hit home. "Inspired by her own experiences", as the press release has it, "Reines decided to spearhead this project intended to introduce a new generation of Dylan’s music through artists that they love." Which means? Artists drawn primarily from the Drive-Thru stable, to please those rug-rat-punks, along with the likes of Cerys Matthews and James Blunt cover 21 Bob Dylan tracks over the course of this double-disc CD. Is it much cop? It’s the least convincing impression of a policeman since the portrayal of British Bobbies by Kenneths Connor and Williams, and Leslie Phillips. In 1960’s Carry On Constable. And the worst rendition of Bob Dylan tracks since an infamous performance in Helsinki by the man himself. How many good tracks? A mere one. Socratic’s playful treatment of ‘Tonight I’ll Be Staying With You’ puts the 19 other contributors (Steel Train ‘donate’ two covers) to shame. Now that’s a pretty poor ratio of good track to bad track. And the worst? It’s a toss-up, and the adjective ‘wank’ rather than the verb really does come to mind when listening, between Disc 1 opener ‘Don’t Think Twice (It’s Alright)’ and first track on Disc 2 ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’. The former, recorded by Steel Train but you’d swear it’s The Wurzels, tussles with the Rock ‘N’ Roll Soldiers’ version in the most ridiculous-cover-of-all-time stakes. Biggest disappointment? That Reines possesses the funds to release such a vanity project. That I had the misfortune of listening to it. All of it. People have entered counselling for less. Verdict: If you really want to buy an album of Bob Dylan covers, buy the soundtrack to Masked & Anonymous. Featuring stunning reinterpretations of Bob staples including a Japanese-language version of ‘My Back Pages’ from the Magokoro Brothers, an Italian hip-hop spin on ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ (‘Come Una Pietra Scalciata’) by Articolo 31, and a stirring "One More Cup of Coffee" from Turkish pop star Sertab Erener, it inspires. Alternatively, do as the album says. Listen to Bob Dylan. (0/5) Release Date: 10 October 2005  Listen To Bob Dylan |
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