In 1973, Bryan Ferry's inspirational interpretation of Bob Dylan's apocalyptic A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall prompted Ferry to promise that one day he would make a whole album of Dylan covers.
Now, 34 years later, he's finally delivered - and it's been worth the wait.
Ferry has an instinctive understanding of the subtle nuances and darker undertones of Dylan's lyrics and this, coupled with his expressive vocals and imaginative reworking of lovingly-chosen Dylan songs, ensures that Dylanesque is an impressive addition to the Roxy Music man's canon.
Positively 4th Street is perhaps the most startling track. In Dylan's version, it is a vicious diatribe against an old girlfriend; in Ferry's, it becomes a nostalgic lament for a lost love.
Similarly the legendary Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, originally an impassioned cry for help, is transformed into a lush, evocative journey into the heart of the 1960s American dream.
Again, The Times They Are A-Changin', the definitive protest song, is a gentler plea for mutual understanding in Ferry's hands.
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