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| Released | April 9, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | February 12–21, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)[1] | |||
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| Length | 26:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob Johnston | |||
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Nashville Skyline is the ninth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on April 9, 1969, by Columbia Records as LP record, reel-to-reel tape and audio cassette.
Building on the rustic style he experimented with on John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline displayed a complete immersion into country music. Along with the more basic lyrical themes, simple songwriting structures, and charming domestic feel, it introduced audiences to a radically new singing voice from Dylan, who had temporarily quit smoking[3]—a soft, affected country croon.
The result received a generally positive reaction from critics, and was a commercial success. Reaching No. 3 in the U.S., the album also scored Dylan his fourth UK No. 1 album.
- ^ Kosser, Michael (2006). How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: A History Of Music Row. Lanham, Maryland, US: Backbeat Books. pp. 149–150. ISBN 978-1-49306-512-7.
- ^ Michael Erlewine (1997). All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings in Country Music. Miller Freeman. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-87930-475-1.
- ^ "How Bob Dylan Found His New Voice on 'Nashville Skyline'". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.