4/29/2021: "Back to New York City": Cities Where Bob Dylan Recorded pt 12

We conclude our twelve-part series featuring the cities in which Dylan recorded his studio albums over the decades by ending where Dylan's professional career began: in New York City. Dylan made his greatest recordings in New York, whether his work from 1961-1965, half of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS in 1974, DESIRE in 1975, "LOVE & THEFT" and MODERN TIMES in the new century, or any number of other marvelous recordings across five decades. In tonight's double episode, you will hear songs from most of the albums that Dylan recorded in New York, whether partially or entirely. You will also hear some other songs either about or set in New York City. In "20 Pounds of Headlines" we round up sad news from the world of Bob Dylan, which is a triple obituary for three figures from Dylan's life who died this past week. In "Who Did It Better?" we ask you who did "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" better: Bob Dylan as recorded in New York or Nina Simone, also recorded in New York?