Blood on the Tracks- Bob Dylan
Track List
Side A
Tangled Up In Blue 5:40
Simple Twist Of Fate 4:18
You're A Big Girl Now 4:36
Idiot Wind 7:45
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go 2:58
Side B
Meet Me In The Morning 4:19
Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts 8:50
If You See Her, Say Hello 4:46
Shelter From The Storm 4:59
Buckets Of Rain 3:29
Krieg Wunderlich's remaster of Blood on the Tracks for Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is a sonic revelation compared to the original Columbia Records release. The soundstage is richer, with greater clarity and depth that brings new life to the music. Acoustic guitars ring with a natural warmth, allowing details previously masked in the original pressing to emerge. On "Tangled Up in Blue," for instance, each of the three accompanying guitars can be distinctly heard, almost as if they’re placed within your own listening space.
Drums are crisper, highlighting Bill Berg's nuanced approach to dynamics on the tracks he plays. The bass is fuller and more defined, sitting perfectly in the mix without overwhelming the other instruments. In more minimalist tracks like "Simple Twist of Fate," the bass feels rounder and more distinct, while Dylan’s guitar reveals a natural, harmonically layered tone. Dylan’s vocals carry a touch of reverb that’s more perceptible here, adding to the album’s atmosphere. Even his harmonica, which could sound harsh on the original pressing, is now warmer and richer.
The remastering has added space to larger ensemble arrangements, enhancing both transparency and focus. On "Meet Me in the Morning," each guitar stands out and aligns behind Dylan in a clearer spatial layout, allowing the interaction of the instruments to be fully appreciated—each guitar-pick stroke becomes distinctly audible.
Initially, I missed the edgy quality of Dylan’s voice on tracks like “Idiot Wind” and “Tangled Up in Blue,” but repeated listens reveal a greater emotional depth and even a tenderness in his delivery that the original pressing doesn’t convey as fully.
With *Blood on the Tracks*, Dylan reaffirmed his brilliance, and this Mobile Fidelity pressing captures it better than ever.