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Dylan Reworks American Songbook
Coverage from Rolling Stone, VICE, and others
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Executive Summary
Dylan extends his Sinatra and standards project with Triplicate, turning familiar songs into stark late-career reflections.
- Triplicate is Dylan's third set of Sinatra-related standards, issued as a three-CD album with 30 songs
- The album follows Shadows in the Night and Fallen Angels, continuing his turn toward Tin Pan Alley and Broadway-era material
- Most songs are downbeat, spectral ballads shaped by Dylan's weatherworn phrasing and a restrained band sound
- Key arrangements feature Donnie Herron's steel guitar and Tony Garnier's bowed bass, echoing Gordon Jenkins' mood
- The release includes thematic discs titled Til The Sun Goes Down, Devil Dolls, and Comin Home Late
- Dylan also issued I Could Have Told You and performed The Night They Called It a Day on Letterman
- The broader coverage frames the project as part of Dylan's long-running exploration of American song and musical history
Quick Facts
- What: A triple album of Frank Sinatra standards
- Where: Released in the United States and covered widely
- Why: To extend his reinterpretation of classic American songs
- Who: Bob Dylan and his longtime backing band
- When: Announced after Dylan won the Nobel Prize
Coverage Timeline: 3105 Days
Featured Article
Bob Dylan's Triplicate review published by Rolling Stone describes a three-CD set of Sinatra standards.
Additional Articles
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Bob Dylan announced Triplicate, a three disc Sinatra covers album, today, following the Nobel Prize for Literature the previous year.
In an Esquire piece, the magazine reviews Bob Dylan's book The Philosophy of Modern Song, focusing on its structure and themes.
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Cult Following published a review of Bob Dylan's Side Tracks online on Oct 7, 2024.
Xavier University English professor and Dylanologist publishes a 2022 image essay on Dylan's The Philosophy of Modern Song on thedylantantes substack.
On 2024-01-05, John Nogowski discusses Bob Dylan's 2017 album Triplicate, a three disc collection of covers.
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Dylan discusses Triplicate in a Dylan website interview ahead of its late-month release.
Dylan's In the Summertime Volume 3 review was published on May 3, 2024 on cultfollowing.co.uk.
Bob Dylan's Triplicate review published Jan 12, 2024 on Cult Following examines Comin' Home Late as part of the three-section album.
Dylan's Triplicate review published Dec 22, 2023 on Cult Following (UK) discusses the triple album and production by Jack Frost.