Dylan always better on vinyl

It kind of breaks my heart to listen to mono via MP3 or CD. And that’s exactly what happened when I heard Bob Dylan’s new mono box set titled “The Original Mono Recordings.” 

To me, a person having heard almost all of Dylan’s first few albums on vinyl, this box set was a punch to my ears. Of course, for an avid Dylan collector, the set would be nice; it does include his first nine studio albums digitally remastered into mono tracks. But the thick, spitting noise that comes from listening to a dusty vinyl from your mom and pop’s basement isn’t there.

Yes, mono has a much richer sound that surrounds your head instead of picking and choosing the ears it enters like stereo, but it’s not as good on CD. If you want some good Dylan, pick up a small turntable, buy a few records and have yourself a good listen. But get the real thing.