Street-Legal is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 18th studio album, released by Columbia Records in June 1978. The album was a serious musical departure for Dylan, who utilizes a large pop-rock band—complete with female backing vocalists—for the first time.
Following the twin successes of Blood on the Tracks and Desire, Street-Legal was another gold record for Dylan, but it peaked at only #11 on the US Billboard charts, making it his first studio al...
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Street-Legal is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 18th studio album, released by Columbia Records in June 1978. The album was a serious musical departure for Dylan, who utilizes a large pop-rock band—complete with female backing vocalists—for the first time.
Following the twin successes of Blood on the Tracks and Desire, Street-Legal was another gold record for Dylan, but it peaked at only #11 on the US Billboard charts, making it his first studio album to miss the US Top 10 since 1964. However, it became his best-selling studio album in the UK, reaching #2 on the charts (his highest position in eight years) and achieving platinum status with 300,000 copies sold (the only other Dylan album to do this was The Essential Bob Dylan).
In 1999, Street-Legal received a special remixing and remastering job from engineer Don DeVito. The newer version boasted richer sound, correcting numerous issues with the original production, and has been used in all subsequent reissues.
Themes of note are the...
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