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Last Update: 10/23/2026 at 9:00 AM EST
Time Out of Mind
Coverage from Grammy's, Cult Following, and others
This topic centers on Bob Dylan's 1997 album Time Out of Mind and the way it is commonly framed as a major late-career return.
The material repeatedly emphasizes the album's murky Daniel Lanois production, its focus on aging, loss, and mortality, and its role in restoring critical confidence in Dylan after a long stretch without original material. It also highlights the record's award recognition and its enduring standing within Dylan's catalog.
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06/29/2026
The story remains fundamentally stable, but the current version adds a specific award detail—three Grammys—and more explicitly frames the album as Dylan’s return to original songwriting after limited new material.
06/29/2026
The story broadens from a stable reassessment of Time Out of Mind into a more explicit comeback narrative, adding new emphasis on the album's difficult recording process, awards, and long-term influence. It also foregrounds additional key songs beyond Highlands, especially Love Sick, Cold Irons Bound, and Make You Feel My Love.
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Important
Bob Dylan's Time Out Of Mind, released in 1997, is revisited to explain its studio sessions in Miami and Oxnard and its critical acclaim.
9/29/2017 • Albums & Recordings • General
In early 2023, Columbia Records released Bob Dylan's Fragments - Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17, spotlighting a newly remixed Time Out of Mind.
1/20/2023 • Albums & Recordings • General
In 1997, Dylan released Time Out of Mind after a stay in a Los Angeles hospital.
5/13/2018 • Albums & Recordings • General
This article reexamines Bob Dylan's 1997 album Time Out of Mind in a Substack review that explores its recording, songs, sound, and legacy.
5/10/2024 • Albums & Recordings • General
In an online retrospective review, Howard Fishman examines Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series release Fragments and its illumination of the 1997 album Time Out of Mind.
4/15/2023 • Albums & Recordings • General
Michael Brauer explains his Time Out Of Mind remix for the Dylan Bootleg Series in a 2017 Tulsa Rock Cellar Magazine interview.
2/9/2023 • Albums & Recordings • General
Star Tribune reviews Dylan's 25th anniversary Fragments boxed set, detailing a brand new Michael Brauer mix across 60 tracks.
1/25/2023 • Albums & Recordings • General
Bob Dylan released Time Out Of Mind on 1997-09-30, produced by Daniel Lanois, and Glide Magazine published a retrospective.
9/30/2022 • Albums & Recordings • General
In 2005, an essay reassessed Bob Dylan's 1997 album Time Out of Mind, tracing its borrowings from blues, country, folk and Schubert.
6/6/2022 • Albums & Recordings • General
Bob Dylan released Time Out of Mind on September 30, 1997, his 30th studio album, marking a career revival after a difficult period.
9/29/2017 • Albums & Recordings • General
CK Retro Review / Countdown KidCountdown Kid published a track by track retro review of Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan on 2013-07-17.
6/17/2013 • Albums & Recordings • General
Uncut magazine publishes a feature examining Dylan's 1997 Time Out Of Mind and its archival bootleg materials in its January issue.
1/23/2023 • Albums & Recordings • General
In a 2022 Independent long-read, the article revisits Bob Dylan's 1997 album Time Out of Mind and its blues-rooted creative rebirth.
10/16/2022 • Albums & Recordings • General
Dylan released Time Out of Mind in 1997 at Criteria Studios in Miami, produced by Daniel Lanois, and the album won three Grammys in 1998.
9/30/2017 • Albums & Recordings • General
Bob Dylan in 1969 tied album-making to ongoing songwriting, and a catalog guide later highlights Time Out of Mind production and Grammy success.
6/20/2026 • Albums & Recordings • General
In a retrospective online piece, The Vinyl District reviews Bob Dylan's album Time Out of Mind, highlighting its dark tone and uneven songwriting.
5/23/2024 • Albums & Recordings • General
In a 25th-anniversary retrospective, the article examines Bob Dylan's 1997 album Time Out of Mind and its influence on Dylan's subsequent career.
9/25/2022 • Albums & Recordings • General
On Bob-Dylan.org.uk, an All Directions series article analyzes Bob Dylan's 1997 Time Out of Mind songs as a connected emotional narrative.
8/31/2021 • Albums & Recordings • General
Bob Dylan's Not Dark Yet, produced with Daniel Lanois during 1997 sessions, was released as the Time Out Of Mind lead single on 25 August 1997.
5/22/2026 • Songs & Songwriting • General
Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind is described as a 1990s album shaped by Beck's Odelay influence, integrating new beat styles while retaining Dylan's core voice.
6/11/2026 • Albums & Recordings • General
In 1997, Dylan described Time Out of Mind as misaligned with his intended vision due to hired players not locking in musically.
5/16/2026 • Albums & Recordings • General
Time Out of Mind (1997) is described as Dylan's return to acclaim, tied to Americana-blues sound, illness context, and 1998 Grammy wins.
6/17/2026 • Albums & Recordings • General
Interesting
Time Out of Mind: Happy Ending is reviewed for presenting early Time Out of Mind song versions and a live Highlands performance tied to the late-1990s comeback.
5/10/2026 • Albums & Recordings • General
Bob Dylan asserts that Buddy Holly haunted the Time Out of Mind recording sessions and featured in his Grammy acceptance speech.
10/13/2023 • Songs & Songwriting • General
Recliner Notes analyzes Bob Dylan's song Red River Shore in an online feature connecting Time Out of Mind sessions with folk and cowboy influences.
12/12/2021 • Songs & Songwriting • General
Graley Herren's book Dreams and Dialogues in Dylan's Time Out of Mind is reviewed on Substack, discussing its 2021 publication and 2022 paperback and analyzing three themes.
2/18/2025 • Dylan Studies • General
The article on bob-dylan.org.uk recently analyzes criticisms of Dylan and the role of music in interpreting lyrics, challenging lyric-only readings.
8/23/2021 • Dylan Studies • General
Additional
Tryin' to Get to Heaven from Time Out of Mind is interpreted through bluesy rhythm, Dylan vocal phrasing, and harmonica emphasis tied to redemption themes.
3/28/2026 • Songs & Songwriting • General