Red on Blonde

Red on Blonde is a 1996 album of Bob Dylan covers by contemporary folk/bluegrass musician Tim O'Brien. The title is a reference to Dylan's 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde and Tim's alter-ego during his Hot Rize days- Red Knuckles, leader of the Western Swing outfit, Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers.

Red on Blonde
Studio album by Tim O'Brien
Released	1996
Genre	Bluegrass, folk
Length	41:24
Label	Sugar Hill
Producer	Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien chronology
Rock in My Shoe (1995) Red on Blonde (1996) When No One's Around (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
George Graham	favorable[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan

1. "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)" - 3:59
2. "Tombstone Blues" - 3:41
3. "Farewell, Angelina" - 4:17
4. "The Wicked Messenger" - 2:25
5. "Father of Night" - 2:37
6. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" - 2:41
7. "Everything Is Broken" - 2:49
8. "Man Gave Names to All the Animals" - 4:24
9. "Masters of War" - 3:22
10. "Oxford Town" - 1:52
11. "Maggie's Farm" - 3:20
12. "Forever Young" - 2:29
13. "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" - 3:28

Personnel

Musicians

• Tim O'Brien - Bouzouki, Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals
• Steve Cohn - Accordion
• Charlie Cushman Banjo
• Jerry Douglas - Guitar, Hawaiian Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar (Resonator)
• Mark Graham - Harmonica
• Celeste Krenz - Vocals
• Kathy Mattea - Vocals
• Scott Nygaard - Guitar
• Mollie O'Brien - Vocals
• Mark Schatz - Banjo, Bass, Vocals
• Bob Tyler - Vocals
• Glen Zankey - Vocals

Production

• Tim O'Brien - Producer
• Randy Best - Engineer
• Kevin Clock - Mixing
• David Glasser Mastering

Other

• Willie Matthews & Charles Sawtelle- Liner Notes
• Senor McGuire - Photography
• Sue Meyer - Design

Notes and sources

1. William Ashford, "Review: Tim O'Brien: Red on Blonde", Allmusic
2. George Graham,"Review: Tim O'Brien - Red On Blonde", The Graham Weekly Album Review, #1037, July 24, 1996

External links

• Red on Blonde page at timobrien.net