Street-Legal

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studio album
First released:
Jun 15 1978

Overview Edit

Street-Legal is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 18th studio album, released by Columbia Records in June 1978. The album was a serious musical departure for Dylan, who utilizes a large pop-rock band—complete with female backing vocalists—for the first time.

Following the twin successes of Blood on the Tracks and Desire, Street-Legal was another gold record for Dylan, but it peaked at only #11 on the US Billboard charts, making it his first studio album to miss the US Top 10 since 1964. However, it became his best-selling studio album in the UK, reaching #2 on the charts (his highest position in eight years) and achieving platinum status with 300,000 copies sold (the only other Dylan album to do this was The Essential Bob Dylan).

In 1999, Street-Legal received a special remixing and remastering job from engineer Don DeVito. The newer version boasted richer sound, correcting numerous issues with the original production, and has been used in all subsequent reissues.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
S CBS 86067
Release dates:
  • Jun 1 2004

Genres

Classic Rock, Folk-Rock, Rock, Singer-Songwriter. Vote on Genres

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5 stars My personal favorite Dylan album
"Street Legal" is a pivotal album in Dylan's career. If you want to get autobiographical about it, it marks the final coming to terms with his broken marriage after the turmoil of the two previous albums ("Blood on the Tracks", "Desire") and the beginning of his turning to God which was the subject of the next three ("Slow Train Coming", "Saved", "Shot of Love").

But it is MUCH more than a personal chronicle. Musically and lyrically, it is his most complex and in some ways his best work. The th…
Written by Joseph L. Shipman
3 stars STILL MORE TO DISCOVER
Not necessarily a 5 star album--maybe almost a 4, but not one to pass over either. I think I made a mistake giving it only 3 stars but they won't let me change it. The sound has been remastered and the sound is GREAT--you would never think that this album HAD TO BE remastered. I agree with one of the reviews from one of the books I have at home that Bob's voice is a bit nasal in this one. HOWEVER, New Pony (a put down on one of his girlfriends?) is REALLY a VERY GOOD one and WORTH listening to. …
Written by Nadia "Nadia"

Track listing Edit

  • CD

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    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Changing of the Guards
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    2
    New Pony
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    3
    No Time to Think
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    4
    Baby Stop Crying
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    5
    Is Your Love in Vain?
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    6
    Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)
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    7
    True Love Tends to Forget
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    8
    We Better Talk This Over
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    9
    Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)
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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Howard Alk [photography]
    2. Joel Bernstein [photography]
    3. Tim Bryant [art direction]
  3. performer

    1. Alan Pasqua [instrument]
    2. Billy Cross [instrument]
    3. Bob Dylan [vocals and instrument]
    4. Bobbye Hall [instrument]
    5. Carolyn Dennis [vocals]
    6. David Mansfield [instrument]
    7. Helena Springs [vocals]
    8. Ian Wallace [instrument]
    9. Jerry Scheff [instrument]
    10. Jo Ann Harris [vocals]
    11. Steve Douglas [instrument]
    12. Steven Soles [vocals and instrument]
  1. writer

    1. Bob Dylan [lyrics]

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Street-Legal 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Sony
release dates: Jun 15 1978 in United States
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Street-Legal 9 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
release dates: Jun 15 1978 in United Kingdom
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