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Bob Dylan -
Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards
Sly Dunbar - Drums, Percussion
Robbie Shakespeare - Bass
Mick Taylor - Guitar
Mark Knopfler - Guitar
Alan Clark - Keyboards
Clydie King - Vocals
Produced By Bob Dylan For "Wreck of the Old 97
Productions" and Mark Knopfler for Chariscourt, LTD.
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After using SLOW TRAIN COMING, SAVED and SHOT OF LOVE as
sounding boards for his born-again Christianity, Bob Dylan
took a trip to Israel amidst rumors that he was
repudiating his new faith and embracing his Judaic roots.
Upon returning from his overseas excursion, Dylan went
straight into the studio with co-producer Mark Knopfler
and emerged with INFIDELS, a record that found the
legendary singer-songwriter recording songs that were more
of a political nature than a religious one.
Backed by a band that includes Knopfler and ex-Stone Mick
Taylor on guitar and the legendary reggae rhythm section
of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, Zimmy's biting songs
don't lack for solid musical support. Speaking out with
conviction, Dylan uses the hard-driving "Neighborhood
Bully" to praise Israel's fortitude amidst a sea of
hostile Arab relations, while the feisty troubador rips
into corporate greed within the barrage of twangy country
guitar that defines "Union Sundown."
"Jokerman," one of Dylan's most enduring songs,
offers a flirtation with reggae, with Dylan blowing away
on harmonica as Knopfler provides the perfect
accompaniment with his distinctive guitar work.
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