I haven't seen the film - want to, though, if only for Cate as Dylan - but figured the soundtrack was nonetheless a good bet, with quite the roster of artists taking on a range of Dylan cuts, some that I knew and others not, across two cds. I've never gone deep into his discography, but I guessed I've listened to a handful of his albums, heard a whole bunch of other songs, and generally had a fairly meaningful experience of his music - as well as the aura - without truly becoming a fan over the years...anyway, some of the contributions don't make much of an impression, while others are great.
Some that stand out, for a range of reasons: Cat Power's "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again", Calexico and Charlotte Gainsbourgh's "Just Like A Woman" (hard to go wrong with that one), Roger McGuinn and Calexico's "One More Cup of Coffee" (that latter popping up on several tracks, as do a few other acts), Jeff Tweedy's "Simple Twist of Fate", Mark Lanegan's "The Man in the Long Black Cloak", the Hold Steady's "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?", Antony & the Johnsons' "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (though not as revelatory as that pairing had the potential to be), Eddie Vedder's "All Along the Watchtower".
Some that stand out, for a range of reasons: Cat Power's "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again", Calexico and Charlotte Gainsbourgh's "Just Like A Woman" (hard to go wrong with that one), Roger McGuinn and Calexico's "One More Cup of Coffee" (that latter popping up on several tracks, as do a few other acts), Jeff Tweedy's "Simple Twist of Fate", Mark Lanegan's "The Man in the Long Black Cloak", the Hold Steady's "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?", Antony & the Johnsons' "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (though not as revelatory as that pairing had the potential to be), Eddie Vedder's "All Along the Watchtower".
