In my life, Tangled Up in Blue definitely had the early lead, but as I got older the aural suggestions of spontaneity heard on the studio version of Abandoned Love appealed to me more and more until it has finally eclipsed Tangled Up in Blue as fave Dylan jam.
And here’s Tangled Up in Blue.
Both tunes have inspired distinctive covers. Here’s KT Tunstall with a version of Tangled Up in Blue that is completely novel yet still as strong or even stronger than the Blood on the Tracks original.
And here’s George Harrison covering Abandoned Love in the mid 80s. Gotta love the session players he had with him for this.
And here are the Everly Brothers covering Abandoned Love. The Celtic overtones and sweet vocal mix make it unique.
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