Bob Dylan in Concert: Brandeis University 1963
by Bob Dylan
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Apr 12, 2011
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. American Songwriter
    Apr 20, 2011
    70
    At turns witty, sarcastic, evasive and chilling, Dylan's mercurial song-cycle takes listeners from the exuberant opener, through the sarcastic jibes of "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues" and into the bleak sorrow of "Ballad of Hollis Brown."
  2. Boston Globe
    Apr 20, 2011
    80
    Dylan has never sounded more convincing--and any true Dylan lover will have to seek out this album.
  3. Pitchfork
    Apr 20, 2011
    63
    Ultimately, Brandeis was more valuable and revealing as a bonus disc than as a standalone album.
  5. Uncut
    Apr 20, 2011
    80
    This recording demonstrates what he was capable of out of his element: a skillful entertainer working the crowd, reaching into his trick bag and pulling out just what he needs to get the job done.
  6. Rolling Stone
    Apr 20, 2011
    80
    Dylan is as warmly engaging as ever on "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues" and "Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues," which remains one of his funniest songs. The only bummer? The tape doesn't start until partway through the opener, a rewrite of Henry Thomas' "Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance?"

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