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Highway Of Diamonds - Black America Sings Bob Dylan
Aceâs small but ever-evolving âBlack America SingsâŠâ series has been quiet of late, but it springs back into action this month with the 2-LP and CD releases of âHighway Of Diamondsâ â a second dip onto the catalogue of Bob Dylan, as reimagined by some of the foremost African-American artists of the 20th century.
From almost the start of his songwriting career, Dylanâs words and music have impacted on black American music, with âBlowinâ In The Windâ, speaking to an America that was still mostly segregated and becoming an anthem for all colours and creeds. As Dylanâs own career progressed, so did the number of covers he received, with a significant amount coming from what might be termed ânon-traditionalâ sources such as those heard here.
The 20 songs on âHighway Of Diamondsâ continue the story that was told in part on the earlier âHow Many Roadsâ compilation, with an almost entirely different selection of artists lending their voices to some of the best songwriting of the 20th century, and an almost entirely different selection of songs (with the exception of âBlowinâ In The Windâ itself, which provides a common thread linking the story told across the two sets).
Big names from the worlds of soul, gospel and jazz, timeless songs and, for many, new ways of appreciating ever-durable material make âHighway Of Diamondsâ as essential a purchase as its predecessor.
As ever, the great audio is complemented by a handsomely illustrated package on both CD and double vinyl, with a plethora of illustrations and in depth song-by-song-and-track-by-track annotation by Ace legend Tony Rounce.
From almost the start of his songwriting career, Dylanâs words and music have impacted on black American music, with âBlowinâ In The Windâ, speaking to an America that was still mostly segregated and becoming an anthem for all colours and creeds. As Dylanâs own career progressed, so did the number of covers he received, with a significant amount coming from what might be termed ânon-traditionalâ sources such as those heard here.
The 20 songs on âHighway Of Diamondsâ continue the story that was told in part on the earlier âHow Many Roadsâ compilation, with an almost entirely different selection of artists lending their voices to some of the best songwriting of the 20th century, and an almost entirely different selection of songs (with the exception of âBlowinâ In The Windâ itself, which provides a common thread linking the story told across the two sets).
Big names from the worlds of soul, gospel and jazz, timeless songs and, for many, new ways of appreciating ever-durable material make âHighway Of Diamondsâ as essential a purchase as its predecessor.
As ever, the great audio is complemented by a handsomely illustrated package on both CD and double vinyl, with a plethora of illustrations and in depth song-by-song-and-track-by-track annotation by Ace legend Tony Rounce.
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Aceâs small but ever-evolving âBlack America SingsâŠâ series has been quiet of late, but it springs back into action this month with the 2-LP and CD releases of âHighway Of Diamondsâ â a second dip onto the catalogue of Bob Dylan, as reimagined by some of the foremost African-American artists of the 20th century.
From almost the start of his songwriting career, Dylanâs words and music have impacted on black American music, with âBlowinâ In The Windâ, speaking to an America that was still mostly segregated and becoming an anthem for all colours and creeds. As Dylanâs own career progressed, so did the number of covers he received, with a significant amount coming from what might be termed ânon-traditionalâ sources such as those heard here.
The 20 songs on âHighway Of Diamondsâ continue the story that was told in part on the earlier âHow Many Roadsâ compilation, with an almost entirely different selection of artists lending their voices to some of the best songwriting of the 20th century, and an almost entirely different selection of songs (with the exception of âBlowinâ In The Windâ itself, which provides a common thread linking the story told across the two sets).
Big names from the worlds of soul, gospel and jazz, timeless songs and, for many, new ways of appreciating ever-durable material make âHighway Of Diamondsâ as essential a purchase as its predecessor.
As ever, the great audio is complemented by a handsomely illustrated package on both CD and double vinyl, with a plethora of illustrations and in depth song-by-song-and-track-by-track annotation by Ace legend Tony Rounce.
From almost the start of his songwriting career, Dylanâs words and music have impacted on black American music, with âBlowinâ In The Windâ, speaking to an America that was still mostly segregated and becoming an anthem for all colours and creeds. As Dylanâs own career progressed, so did the number of covers he received, with a significant amount coming from what might be termed ânon-traditionalâ sources such as those heard here.
The 20 songs on âHighway Of Diamondsâ continue the story that was told in part on the earlier âHow Many Roadsâ compilation, with an almost entirely different selection of artists lending their voices to some of the best songwriting of the 20th century, and an almost entirely different selection of songs (with the exception of âBlowinâ In The Windâ itself, which provides a common thread linking the story told across the two sets).
Big names from the worlds of soul, gospel and jazz, timeless songs and, for many, new ways of appreciating ever-durable material make âHighway Of Diamondsâ as essential a purchase as its predecessor.
As ever, the great audio is complemented by a handsomely illustrated package on both CD and double vinyl, with a plethora of illustrations and in depth song-by-song-and-track-by-track annotation by Ace legend Tony Rounce.
