Saved (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Saved
Type = Album
Artist = Bob Dylan

Released = June 23, 1980
Recorded = Early 1980
Genre = Gospel rock
Length = 42:39
Label = Columbia
Producer = Jerry Wexler, Barry Beckett
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:18q5g40ttv2z link]
*Robert Christgau (C+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Bob+Dylan link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobdylan/albums/album/175580/review/5944002/saved link]
Last album = "Slow Train Coming"
(1979)
This album = "Saved"
(1980)
Next album = "Shot of Love"
(1981)

"Saved" is Bob Dylan's 20th studio album, released by Columbia Records in 1980. Saved was Dylan's second album to follow his conversion to born-again Christianity, explored on the album's predecessor (1979's well-received "Slow Train Coming"). Every song on the album is about strong personal faith and features heavy gospel influences; unlike the previous record, many critics dismissed "Saved" for its dogmatic songs and bombastic arrangements. While it still made a healthy #3 in the UK, it only managed #24 during a brief chart stay in the US and never went gold.

Cover Art

The cover of "Saved" originally featured a painting by Tony Wright of God's hand reaching down to touch the hands of his believers. However, this cover was subsequently replaced by a painting of Dylan on stage performing during that time period in order to downplay the overtly religious nature of the original cover. It has since been changed back on some re-releases.

A quote inside the sleevenotes reads, "'Behold, the days come, sayeth the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah' (Jeremiah 31:31)".

Track listing

All songs by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

# "A Satisfied Mind" (Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes) – 1:57
# "Saved" (Tim Drummond, Dylan) – 4:00
# "Covenant Woman" – 6:02
# "What Can I Do for You?" – 5:54
# "Solid Rock" – 3:55
# "Pressing On" – 5:11
# "In the Garden" – 5:58
# "Saving Grace" – 5:01
# "Are You Ready?" – 4:41

Personnel

*Barry Beckett - Producer
*Carolyn Dennis - Vocals
*Tim Drummond - Bass
*Bob Dylan - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals
*Gregg Hamm - Engineer
*Bobby Hata - Mastering
*Regina Havis - Vocals
*Jim Keltner - Drums
*Clydie King - Vocals
*Mary Beth McLemore - Assistant Engineer
*Spooner Oldham - Keyboards
*Arthur Rosato - Photography
*Fred Tackett - Guitar
*Jerry Wexler - Producer
*Paul Wexler - Mastering Supervisor
*Tony Wright - Artwork
*Monalisa Young - Vocals
*Terry Young - Keyboards, Vocals

External links

* [http://www.bobdylan.com/albums/saved.html Official lyrics] from [http://bobdylan.com BobDylan.com]