Built To Spill – “Jokerman” (Bob Dylan Cover)

Bob Dylan - "Jokerman"

Built To Spill – “Jokerman” (Bob Dylan Cover)

Bob Dylan - "Jokerman"

In a couple of months, the compilation Bob Dylan In The 80s: Volume One will pay tribute to the most neglected period in Robert Zimmerman’s career. (This is, of course, a relative thing; the Reagan-era version of Bob Dylan still gave us “Most Of The Time” and one fifth of “Handle With Care.”) The comp, put together by producers Jesse Lauter and Sean O’Brien, is set to feature people like Deer Tick, Elvis Perkins, Reggie Watts, and, in an improbable collaboration, Gene Ween and Slash. For their contribution, Built To Spill have done a characteristically ragged and beautiful take on “Jokerman,” a weird half-reggae song from Dylan’s 1983 album Infidels, which Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler co-produced. Below, use the widget to stream or download the Built To Spill version.

Bob Dylan In The ’80s: Volume One is out 3/25 on ATO.

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