Blonde on Blonde - Definition and Overview

Blonde on Blonde was also the name of a 1980s UK girl pop group: see Blonde on Blonde (girl group)

Blonde on Blonde is a folk rock album by Bob Dylan, generally believed to be the rock and roll genre's first double album. Recorded in Nashville, it was produced by Bob Johnston and was released on May 16, 1966 (see 1966 in music) The album was a critical and commercial success, though folk music purists continued to protest Dylan's fusion of folk with rock and roll. Blonde on Blonde, Dylan's third album-length mixture of the two genres (after Highway 61 Revisited and Bringing It All Back Home), is widely considered the best of his rock-oriented efforts.

Blonde on Blonde peaked at #9 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart (North America).

In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Blonde on Blonde the 47th greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 9.

The album's title was referenced by Texas's album White on Blonde.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan.

1. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" (4:33)
2. "Pledging My Time" (3:42)
3. "Visions of Johanna" (7:27)
4. "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" (4:53)
5. "I Want You" (3:06)
6. "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" (7:04)
7. "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (3:50)
8. "Just Like a Woman" (4:39)
9. "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" (3:22)
10. "Temporary Like Achilles" (5:03)
11. "Absolutely Sweet Marie" (4:46)
12. "4th Time Around" (4:26)
13. "Obviously 5 Believers" (3:30)
14. "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" (11:19)

Personnel

• Bob Dylan - Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
• Al Kooper - Organ, Guitar, Horn, Keyboards
• Robbie Robertson - Guitar, Vocals
• Joe South - Guitar
• Rick Danko - Bass, Violin, Vocals
• Bill Atkins - Keyboards
• Wayne Butler - Trombone
• Kenneth A. Buttrey - Drums
• Paul Griffin - Piano
• Amy Herot - Reissue Producer
• Garth Hudson - Keyboards, Saxophone
• Bob Johnston - Producer
• Jerry Kennedy - Guitar
• Sanford Konikoff - Drums
• Richard Manuel - Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
• Wayne Moss - Guitar, Vocals
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins - Piano, Keyboards
• Henry Strzelecki - Bass
• Mark Wilder - Remixing, Remastering
• Charlie McCoy - Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Trumpet

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

1966   I Want You                   Pop Singles                No. 20
1966   Just Like A Woman            Pop Singles                No. 33
1966   Rainy Day Women #12 & 35     Pop Singles                No.  2
1967   Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat    Pop Singles                No. 81