Bob Dylan in Surround - 7 Albums Ranked Worst to Best!
Copying my comments from YouTube (hope that's okay to do):
"That video was a bit scattered, as you mentioned... maybe you could have given each album another listen-through beforehand? But I certainly don't want to discourage you from creating new videos, even if spontaneous & loose! And the upside for me was that it prompted me to look for the "Love And Theft" SACD, which I've had on CD since it came out but had forgotten there was a surround version available. I found it brand new at
popmarket.com for about $10 with free shipping; I ordered it yesterday and it arrived today (I am in the same state as their headquarters, so it didn't have to travel very far, but still that's fast)! Just played it, and while I understand people's reservations about the quality of his voice, the songs and the playing and arrangements are quite enjoyable; the surround mix isn't especially aggressive, but it's pretty immersive, with individual instruments often isolated in the rears... well worth a tenner, in my book. I already have (and enjoy) the rest of the discs you featured, except the live one, which I have on CD and will be content with that.
I do want to give another perspective on the subject of double albums. For me, the length and sprawl of the best rock doubles is the whole point (and strength) of them. Beatles White Album, c'mon! The variety of styles and musical genres, and the overall weirdness quotient, is what makes it a masterpiece... cut it down to a single album and it becomes a conventional Beatles album, which means it would be great but there are already lots of those to choose from. Same thing for: Quadrophenia, London Calling, The Wall, Physical Graffiti, Exile On Main Street, Trout Mask Replica, Layla, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Chicago's first two releases... and yes, Blonde On Blonde. Just another take.
Thanks for the video, as always, and keep 'em coming!"