Top tracks — play these first
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On a Night Like This Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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Forever Young — This track stands out as a poignant wish for hope and resilience, encapsulating the album's theme of youth and its fleeting nature.
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Going, Going, Gone — The song combines a reflective tone with a driving rhythm, illustrating Dylan's blend of personal introspection and social commentary.
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Tough Mama — With its bluesy feel and vivid storytelling, this track showcases Dylan's ability to weave complex characters into his music.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends storytelling with musical simplicity, featuring notable tracks but lacks strong cohesion due to repeated songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intimate storytelling with warmth
- reflective moments for quiet evenings
- short tracks for easy revisiting
- cathartic sing-alongs with friends
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant high-energy thrills
- prefer standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Marked Dylan's return and solidified his popularity in the early '70s.
- Themes
- fleeting moments· intimate storytelling· post-hippie reflection
- Career context
- Released in January 1974, Planet Waves marked Bob Dylan's return to recording after a brief hiatus and his first collaboration with The Band. This album followed his acclaimed work in the early 1970s and came just before his major tour with The Band, showcasing a transitional phase in his career that blended introspective songwriting with a more laid-back sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Neil Young· Johnny Cash
Tracklist
- 1 On a Night Like This Start here 2:59
- 2 Going, Going, Gone 3:28
- 3 Tough Mama 4:16
- 4 Hazel 2:49
- 5 Something There Is About You 4:43
- 6 Forever Young 4:57
- 7 Forever Young 2:48
- 8 Dirge 5:37
- 9 You Angel You 2:54
- 10 Never Say Goodbye 2:53
- 11 Wedding Song 4:40
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
On the Beach
Neil Young
Explores themes of introspection and melancholy with a warm, laid-back sound.
Music from Big Pink
The Band
Shares intimate storytelling and a rich blend of Americana and rock vibes.
Court and Spark
Joni Mitchell
Combines personal narratives with a soulful, folk-infused musical palette.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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