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Bob Dylan’s discography is filled with classic albums, but it was his 15th full-length that may just be his best. Although Blood on the Tracks, released on January 20th, 1975, wasn’t immediately hailed as a triumph, it has since gained a reputation as being the benchmark in The Bard’s illustrious career. So, to celebrate the record’s 50th anniversary, we’re re-releasing The Opus: Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks.
First airing way back in 2018, the very first season of The Opus sees host Paula Mejia exploring the very definition of an “opus” in the context of Dylan’s extensive catalog. The series digs into the legacy of both the artist and this record in particular, investigating how both impacted music, culture, and even cinema.
On the debut episode, Mejia speaks with Lincoln Center’s Director of Public Programming Jill Sternheimer and NPR Music critic and correspondent Ann Powers about what exactly the word “opus” means in the context of popular music and Dylan’s personal canon. Listen to the episode above or wherever you get your podcasts, and tune in for new archival episodes of The Opus: Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks every other day this week.
For more on Dylan’s modern legacy, check out our 2024 Film Performance of the Year cover story with Timothée Chalamet, honoring the incredible performance he gave as Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown.
The Opus merch is currently part of our All for LA benefit drive. 100% of proceeds from The Opus T-shirt and other merch will go to benefit One World Kitchen in their work to help feed those fighting and impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Proceeds from our new All for LA: Protect Live Music tee will benefit MusiCares. Get yours below or at the Consequence Shop.
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