Portraits of Bob Dylan

Portraits of Bob Dylan is the title of Yes guitarist Steve Howe's ninth solo album, released in 1999. The album features his son Dylan Howe on drums and several other guest artists, including current and past Yes band members Jon Anderson and Geoff Downes, performing cover versions of Bob Dylan songs. Keith West, lead singer of the 1960s band Tomorrow (in which Howe was the guitarist), sings lead on "Lay Lady Lay".

Portraits of Bob Dylan
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 1999
RecordedLangley, Devon, England
Dinemec Studios, Geneva, Switzerland
Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland
GenreProgressive rock
Length57:47
LabelEagle
ProducerSteve Howe
Steve Howe chronology
Pulling Strings
(1999)
Portraits of Bob Dylan
(1999)
Homebrew 2
(2000)

Reception

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AllMusic reviewer Stewart Mason gave the album 2 stars out of 5, stating "Portraits of Bob Dylan is pleasant enough, and it's a nice gesture toward an obvious hero of Howe's, but it's not even close to essential for either Dylan or Howe fans".[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Bob Dylan, except "Well, Well, Well" by Bob Dylan and Danny O'Keefe

No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"Jon Anderson12:00
2."Mama, You've Been on My Mind"Steve Howe2:33
3."It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"Annie Haslam4:32
4."Going, Going, Gone"Max Bacon3:52
5."Just Like a Woman"Steve Howe4:35
6."Well, Well, Well"P. P. Arnold4:05
7."The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"Dean Dyson6:08
8."Lay Lady Lay"Keith West3:43
9."One Too Many Mornings"Phoebe Snow3:30
10."I Don't Believe You"Steve Howe4:16
11."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"Allan Clark4:01
12."Buckets of Rain"Steve Howe3:54

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Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Steve Howe – producer
  • Paul Sutin – engineer
  • Christophe Suchet – engineer
  • Dave Richards – engineer
  • Kris Fredriksson – assistant engineer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Portraits of Bob Dylan > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Steve Howe - Portraits Of Bob Dylan (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 11 July 2010.