Comments on: Bob Dylan – A Dying Voice Within Me (Thinman-072/73)

By: gsparaco

gsparaco — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:28:50 +0000

I probably shut out the click problem since it’s been so common on Thinman lately and I really really hope they go back and fix it. FYI, I did receive the three latest Thinmans today, Burning Of The Page, Above The Mighty Beast and The Air Burns. I’ll have full reviews posted in a couple of days but I can say now that so far none of them have that problem and all sound really nice.

Bobsboots use a lot of hyperbole in their reviews and while their enthusiasm is infectious they are a bit too extreme. On this site we try to be a bit more balanced, pointing out the good with the bad (but we are human….)

By: Bjarke

Bjarke — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:03:02 +0000

[I wrote:]” think I bought my last Thinman CD ”

What I meant was: that I have bought my last ever Thinman release. I won’t spend money on this label anymore – unless they do a serious straighten-up.

[Gsparaco wrote:]“Regarding the performance in Sweden, Dylan’s struggle with this line up are well documented and need not be reiterated here.”

Well you are right…it would mean a lenghty debate. Gothenburg 84 still has it’s moments though (and yes, I’m familiar with this show from tape-trading in the past).

Anyways, when saying something negative about the performance here, I guess I had the insane “bobsboots”-review in mind. The review written here, on collectorsmusicreviews, is a lot closer to the truth – and a nice review. Just thought the amatourish work from Thinman needed to be underlined – that’s why I commented.

By: gsparaco

gsparaco — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:01:06 +0000

There are tracking problems and clicks between the tracks. That is a problem with many of the Thinman titles coming out lately and hopefully they will repress them.

Regarding the performance in Sweden, Dylan’s struggle with this line up are well documented and need not be reiterated here. This show, occuring early in the tour, has its rough spots with “When You Going To Wake Up?” being the worst.

It’s desirability for collectors really is subjective. Although it is great to have all of an artist’s triumphs, these documents are fascinating to hear also the struggles they have and this is definitely one of them. This is a very good example of what Bob was dealing with early in the 1984 and it is interesting hearing him deal with it.

By: Bjarke

Bjarke — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:47:59 +0000

I recently bought the silver for this one. Just like somebody commented on one of the “Thinman 1999 Tour releases” – there are clicks between the tracks. It’s not MP3 sourced however. A long applause section is counted as “one track”, while Blowin In The Wind is being recognized as a “track” several minutes into the song. This makes the tracklist of disc 2 incorrect. Even though the photos used for the coverwork are allright…they don’t go along well with a 1984 tour recording. The prints on the discs are taken from 1986 – and it just seems silly. I think I bought my last Thinman CD – not because of the artwork – but because of the “clicks” – and the obvious fact that Thinman haven’t even listened to their product before pressing it (20 sec of silence on disc 2….Blowin In The Wind being “tracked” long into the song…etc).
When it comes to Dylans performance….yes it’s very good. But still a big disappointment compared to the later shows of the 1984 European Tour. In fact – there are lots of embarrassing moments; especially during the first half of the show.
This release is to be avoided (IMO).