Three best Dylan albums???


I know this will raise the ire of some of our brethren but there have been several threads along this same line and a comment I just saw brought this to mind.
I suppose a lot of this will be age dependent but here goes...
My top three Dylan albums in decending order are:
1) Blood on the Tracks. The writing is brilliant, the band is on! If this doesn't tug at your emotions check for a pulse
2) Oh Mercy. It took a few years but when critics said this was the best since Blood on the Tracks they were right! He caught a lot of people sleeping because too many people wrote him off already. The imagery of his best work was back with a vengence. "The Man in the Long Black Coat" is a prime example. And now for the controversy...
3) Empire Burlesque. Say what you will I have listened to this for years and it's still fresh and relavent. Okay I admit I cringe a little when he does "Trust Yourself" but they can't all be winners.
These are my choices, I know there will be lots of others who prefer something else but lets here it.
"we are idiots babe, it's a wonder that we still know how to breathe"
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Impossible to pick which are best, so I will base my list on which ones I logged the most hours with.

1) Infidels: My first dylan, played the tape until it disintegrated, the CD version sounds like crap on my system now.
2) Slow train coming: Maybe you won't like the subject matter, but this album rocks!
3) Blood on the tracks: most excellent. Nothing like a divorce for writing inspiration. I like some of the original songs from this one on the Bootleg series better.
toddsims
I really like both "Slow Train coming" and "Saved" I love the gospel sound and the stage full of musicians. I saw him on the opening date of the "Saved" tour in Milwaukee. There were lots of people booing and walking out but it was really a good show.
Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and Blonde on Blonde were all released over a period of less than a year and a half, if I'm not mistaken. In roughly the same period, the Beatles put out Help, Rubber Soul and Revolver. I'd call that a golden age.
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