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93 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 135 Ratings

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  • Summary: Picking up where 1997's resurgent 'Time Out of Mind' left off, 'Love And Theft' finds the 60-year-old Dylan self-producing the album's 12 tracks.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. E! Online
    100
    [Dylan's] most cohesive work in over a decade...
  2. Rolling Stone
    100
    The remarkable achievement of Love and Theft is that Dylan makes the past sound as strange, haunted and alluring as the future...
  3. Blender
    100
    Not since 1966's Blonde on Blonde has Dylan sounded so happy and alert. [Oct/Nov 2001, p.102]
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  1. Positive: 81 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 88
  3. Negative: 6 out of 88
  1. mhmusicnmovies
    10
    An absolutely amazing album ! In my opinion, its Dylan's best since Blood on the Tracks (1975) and arguably one of Bobby's best three or four records. Love and Theft improves with each listen. Brilliant.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. RichardK
    5
    If you never really liked Dylan (like myself), you'll not like this album either. I had high hopes after seeing the critical acclaim and incrediably high ratings given this album. But as I'm learning, a high rating on Metacritic usually only means that fans of the artist find this one of his best. Sample it first before you buy. If you don't like it after sampling, save your hard earned money for something you'll like.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. joebob
    0
    crappy sell out album, almost unlistenable
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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