![]() ![]() Recorded: The Power Station, New York City, April-May 1983īob Dylan – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Harmonica Dylan had spoken with David Bowie, Frank Zappa, and Elvis Costello about producing this album before hiring Knopfler. He initially wanted to self-produce the album but capitulated due to his lack of knowledge of emerging recording technology. The subsequent albums Saved (1980) and Shot of Love (1981) were less regarded by critics and fans.Ĭo-produced by Knofler, Infidels was seen as a return to Dylan’s secular music roots. ![]() Slow Train Coming (1979) was well-received critically, won Dylan a Grammy award for the song “Gotta Serve Somebody”, and marked his first work with Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler. Late in the 1970s, Dylan became an evangelical Christian and, after dedicating three months of discipleship, he decided to release a trilogy of Gospel influenced music. The latter of these would not be released until an outtakes album in 1991 but has come to be considered a true classic in Dylan’s expansive portfolio. Still, through time, Infidels received criticism for not including some classic tracks like “Foot of Pride”, “Someone’s Got a Hold of My Heart” and “Blind Willie McTell”, which were both recorded for this album but ultimately omitted. With this, Dylan received his highest critical and commercial success in nearly a decade. In 1983, Bob Dylan released his studio album, Infidels. ![]()
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