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Universal acclaim- based on 289 Ratings
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Positive: 245 out of 289
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Mixed: 23 out of 289
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Negative: 21 out of 289
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daveDec 26, 2006Dylan has some amazing albums and for critics to give this anything close to a 10 it degrades his truly remarkabe work
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SienaK.Oct 10, 2007boring, crude toward women
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BronachJFeb 26, 2007No where near his best. Sounds laike a tribute to (the greast) J.J. and if I want to listen to J.J. Cale I buy his albums ..... Time Out Of Mind is much better
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Nov 10, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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manolissporidisOct 1, 2006maybe not a masterpiece, but definitely an album you can listen to again and again. a perfect musical companion for autumn, winter, spring and summer to come, dylan & band enjoy music like noone else and they show it here!!
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GregorioBJan 3, 2007
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RonaldNOct 25, 2006Sorry, I am a great Bob Dylan fan but this did not impress me at all. I would not have purchased it if I had heard it previously. I really love his earlier works.
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WadeTOct 3, 2006
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BrianOct 5, 2006I love it when people start off a review with "come on people." I love this CD and recognize this as one of Dylans best. He is a much different Dylan from the "times they are a changing" era which is what I love about Dylan. This is his 3rd straight masterpiece and one of his best in 30+ years.
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kevineAug 27, 2006
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oscarmAug 29, 2006Bob is great! Amazing! Other masterpiece!
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lfollowsAug 30, 2006
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williammSep 10, 2006Mesmerizing! Light hearted, heavy handed,seriously amusing and dizzyingly profound and often in a few short verses.What a rollercoaster ride!
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TheobaldTSep 13, 2006Often regarded as retro rocker whose heydays were the sixties, Dylan has gone real retro: back to the 20's, 30's, and 40's. Western swing, jazz, blues, and the music of the old pop crooners like Bing Crosby et. al. The sound is very acoustic, crisp, and clear. An album for the island.
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caraSep 13, 2006beautiful but also comical
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JamesDSep 2, 2006
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warsawXSep 2, 2006If this album would have appeared under an unknown songwriter
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willdSep 20, 2006when the deal goes down will be covered by many,
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sorenhSep 27, 2006Present this to someone who does not know who Bob Dylan is, and he will tell you how trivial this piece really is. Dylan has a message, but it is not musical.
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JBNSep 2, 2006
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FrankDSep 3, 200610 great songs. Not a weak song on the whole CD. Dylan in great voice. Band is great. I love the way the CD starts with the intro to Thunder on the Mountain.
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TBoneOct 2, 2006Come on people. This is not a 10 in 2006. Times they are a changin and this don;t cut it. Clearly he's getting a big pass by the critics for being Bob Dylan. Working man blues? Has he ever really worked?
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kamilDec 3, 2006Old king with third very good album. Modern Times is not so vital and funny like masterpiece from 2001 Love And Theft, but form, craft and feeling is in right place.
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GDiazOct 28, 2006
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KentEOct 5, 2006
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marcelsAug 27, 2006MT stands alongside Blonde on Blonde and Blood on the Tracks as his complete masterpieces. You've "painted that masterpiece", Bob.
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MattD.Aug 28, 2006Great album! Many times, he shows his folk roots again. The thing preventing a 10 is Dylan's voice, which is too worn out to sustain the length of a couple of these songs.
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katiusaAug 28, 2006¡¡¡El Mejor!!!
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AdMAug 28, 2006This CD contains 10 songs and all songs are masterpieces. Charming, seducing, very well sung or crooned. Perfect combination and placing of the 10 songs.
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JavierMAug 29, 2006Bob eres un borde, te has equivocado, pero sigues siendo DIOS, y ante eso anda se puede decir
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SallyHAug 29, 2006Generic Starbucks blues, quite uninspiring and dull. Strictly for the old folks.
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sammAug 29, 2006
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AndrewWAug 29, 2006
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MattCAug 31, 2006Only listened to it once, but I liked it better than last 2 albums. The lyrics seems to go somewhere, which was my problem with L&Theft. The lyrics seemed jumbled. They sounded good, but they did not build or even seem to be related to other lines in the song. Not here. Best lyrical Dylan album in a long time.
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WillGAug 31, 2006One of Dylan's best. In my opinion, his 5th best album, behind "Highway 61", "Blood on the Tracks", "Blonde on Blonde", and "Bringing it all Back Home." Would be the best for many other groups, hence the 10
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AnastasiaKAug 30, 2006Modern Times is so good that if my house was on fire, I'd throw this disc out the window and let myself burn.
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ChuckSAug 30, 2006
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MattAug 30, 2006A beautifully restrained album. In my opinion, even better than the last two.
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VincentSAug 30, 2006
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CPAug 30, 2006
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T.S.Sep 1, 2006The Album of the Year!
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BruceHSep 1, 2006Like a favourite old pair of slippers, bus-pass Bob is something you can slip into of an evening and feel good about the world and yourself. His 21st c. voice is a compelling mixture of frailty and authority. 'When the Deal goes Down' and 'Nettie Moore' are amongst his best songs ever.
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SteinNSep 13, 2006I loved this album the first time I heard it the 21.st. of August
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ChadMSep 1, 2006Great album. What can you say. It's Dylan and he seems to be hitting his stride again. I think this is a better effort than love and theft, which was solid in it's own right. Great mood music, a must have for any moderate Dylan fan.
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DavidJSep 18, 2006Only just about OK as background sub-muzak. Utterly undeserving of good reviews. I simply don't care if I never hear this over-praised pastiche again.
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TylerPSep 21, 2006This is one of the best albums i've listened to. Gets my foot tappin and my spirits high everytime! You should all buy it!
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dougSep 24, 2006fucking genius
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ToddWSep 27, 2006Dylan never ceases to amaze. His albums still can make you laugh, cry, think, and try all at once. While I'm not steeped in the musical genres that he samples with aplomb, it's comforting to know that someone still cares enough about his craft to entertain AND educate. There's too little of that in today's "What Have You Done for Me Yesterday?" culture.
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SrivatsanLSep 28, 2006This is a brilliant album by Dylan. His best ever? I dont think so. But for a guy whose career spans 40 years, let us be fair and not compare him with his past, but instead compare with him with others of the present. Taken like that this is a 10/10 album indeed!!
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mcnutsmcnutsSep 28, 2006Yes, its good but seriously over rated. I don
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ChristianZSep 3, 2006
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aveehMcneloveSep 30, 2006And once agin, a 100% pure quality. the words and the meanings all togather, creating this one big beatiful pazzel of words who tells about freedom, forgivness and love. Way the go Bobby!
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KevinCSep 3, 2006Look at the list of all-time high scores and tell me straight up that Dylan isn't being robbed. I'm not disputing the genius of those records, just baffled that this disc is getting less than 5-star reviews all-around. Come on, if Stankonia is a 97 no way in hell is this album less than a 97 as well. Just an awesome record of fans of good music regardless of genres or labels.
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Mars88Sep 6, 2006his voice is wonderfully worn, and fit very well with the songs. great great great great.
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PaulMSep 7, 2006Excellent !!! Just Excellent !!!
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LawrencePSep 7, 2006An instant classic. Dylan just gets better and better. There is more wisdom in Modern Times than in other artists' entire careers.
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ErlingOSep 8, 2006He still does it. It becomes better with each playing. B.D. rules.
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PhillipB.Nov 12, 2007Dylan is still great.
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EloyG.Oct 14, 2007This is a very very good disc. it's a classic rock and roll and folk album. Simply Great.
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SteveJOct 3, 2007this album has an eternal feel, it does not get old. very in the moment, a great artist with timeless skills.
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TomBMar 7, 2007Always full of meaning..Bob's the greatest...
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ARthurD.Jun 1, 2007Man, this stuff is tired and lazy. Move along, nothing to see.
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ArtS.Jun 4, 2007Great
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LHSep 14, 2007I like Dylan hes a lyrical genius!!!!!
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DaveyJNov 14, 2006
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CJS.Nov 20, 2006Best album in a long time. This really rocks.
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tryrtyrtrtyrtyrtNov 27, 2006he cant sing
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RogerTNov 3, 2006outstanding he just gets better can not take it off the player in car and at home
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jwOct 13, 2006
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MartinLOct 16, 2006This is trivial music
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PierreTOct 16, 2006I agree, this is not a 10. Too much hype.
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edfOct 17, 2006wonderful!
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RichieDDec 15, 2006Not bad for a man in his eighties. Still better than anything his son has ever released. My third favorite Dylan record behind New Morning and Saved.
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BiffDOct 26, 2006Sounds a little bit too much like Leon Redbone on the slow ones
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PeterPDec 6, 2006As hard for me as it is to give Dylan anything less than a 10/10, i just really couldnt get into this album. It's just not the same Dylan I grew to love.
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[Anonymous]Aug 26, 2006this album will undoubtedly receive drooling reviews from critics... but just like every other Dylan album since Desire, it will have no staying power and is.. well, lame.
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AzorCAug 27, 2006Another masterpiece.
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ositoakaBongoAug 27, 2006Well, his Bobness aclaimed the peak of the holy Mountain of the sound from the dusty Roads and the bleeding workers.
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DaveAug 28, 2006Dylan is clearly an extremely talented guy. I'm not sure how someone hears stuff like this and describes it as "lame." Anyone who appreciates great poetry and great, timeless music will appreciate this record.
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HalleyPAug 28, 2006Great, Amazing, Astonishing, Vibrant, Perfect, Flawless, Honest, and Terrific. You can use witch ever word you prefer when discribing this album
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CarisaRAug 28, 2006Less acidic (in sound and style) than "Time Out of Mind," and less rambling and all-over-the-place than "Love & Theft," this masterpiece is at least slightly better than either. The epic "Ain't Talkin'" is Bob's best song since "Jokerman."
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brotheroftomjonesAug 28, 2006Very solid album. Lame! Ha ha! I could 6 great albums since Desire.
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MiguelAug 28, 2006Hey, person who gave it a 3, you haven't even heard it! Why even vote?
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JamesCAug 29, 2006And so continues Bob Dylan's golden renaissance that began with Time Out of Mind and Love and Theft. A beautiful, moving, compelling and deeply human work. Nettie Moore and Ain't Talkin' are amongst his finest songs.
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BrianPAug 29, 2006This brilliant album combines some of the elements of "Love and Theft" with well-written lyrics and catchy tunes. My favorite album to date.
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ImanLAug 29, 2006Not bad but not "Love And Theft" -doesnt peak high enough and the last song isnt epic high enough. Even "Knocked Out Loaded" had "Brownsville Girl"...
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BrandonSAug 29, 2006This makes 3 classics in a row. I love Dylan's c crusty old guy style. It's as good as the swooning critics said it would be.
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JefferyGAug 30, 2006Fabulous album. Slow, steady, well crafted, brilliant lyrics (again). A breath of fresh air. It grows on me each time I listen to it.
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NathanAug 30, 2006a grand achievement in the great tradition of american arts.
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JoeGAug 30, 2006
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JulesAug 30, 2006
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howellgAug 31, 2006picks up where Love and Theft leaves off.
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DaveOAug 30, 2006good music to cook to.
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DrewRAug 30, 2006Dan W is very right. lets not forget who wrote this album, Bob Freewheelin' Dylan.
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TimWSep 11, 2006
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blatzmSep 1, 2006
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AlexFSep 20, 2006
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R.L.Sep 2, 2006One of the best albums to come out in the last 20 years! And incredibly, it's only a shade less entertaining than the "Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum" record.
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JimNSep 2, 2006surprisingly the hype about this as the end of a trilogy of releases is not completely inplausible. this will be worth its many times I will listen and relisten to it.
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joebSep 22, 2006Boring.
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Awards & Rankings
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UncutLove And Theft was quite unlike any other pop album--apart, that is, from Modern Times, its direct and audacious sequel. [Sep 2006, p.72]
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Intriguing, immediate, and quietly epic, Modern Times must rank among Dylan's finest albums.
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It's hard to hear Modern Times' music over the inevitable standing ovation and the thuds of middle-aged critics swooning in awe. When you do, you find something not unlike its predecessor, Love and Theft.