Love Sick (Bob Dylan song)

"Love Sick" is a song by American musician Bob Dylan. It was recorded in January 1997 and appears as the opening track on his 30th studio album Time Out of Mind (1997). It was released as the second single from the album in June 1998 in multiple CD versions, some of which featured Dylan's live performance of the song at the 1998 Grammy Awards. The song was produced by Daniel Lanois.[1]

For other uses, see Love Sick.
"Love Sick"
Cover of the Japanese-only release
Single by Bob Dylan
from the album Time Out of Mind
ReleasedJune 1998
RecordedJanuary 1997
StudioCriteria (Miami, Florida)
GenreBlues rock
Length
  • 4:02 (radio edit)
  • 5:21 (album version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Daniel Lanois
Bob Dylan singles chronology
"Not Dark Yet"
(1997)		 "Love Sick"
(1998)		 "Things Have Changed"
(2000)
Time Out of Mind track listing
11 tracks
  1. "Love Sick"
  2. "Dirt Road Blues"
  3. "Standing in the Doorway"
  4. "Million Miles"
  5. "Tryin' to Get to Heaven"
  6. "'Til I Fell in Love with You"
  7. "Not Dark Yet"
  8. "Cold Irons Bound"
  9. "Make You Feel My Love"
  10. "Can't Wait"
  11. "Highlands"

Reception

A 2015 USA Today article ranking "all of Bob Dylan's songs" placed "Love Sick" 15th (out of 359).

In their book Bob Dylan All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track, authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon praise the song's "simple but powerfully evocative lyrics: 'I'm walking through streets that are dead.../ And the clouds are weeping'", and state that Dylan's "comeback" was worth the wait. They also compare the sound of his "dark, sepulchral" vocals, which were distorted by producer Daniel Lanois, to a classic horror film, and call the results "mesmerizing".[2]

Notable performances

According to Dylan's website, he has performed the song live over 900 times.[3] During Dylan's performance of the song at the 1998 Grammy Awards, Michael Portnoy, who had been hired as a background dancer, spontaneously jumped in between the band and danced shirtless with the words "Soy Bomb" painted on his chest.[4] A video of this performance, with Portnoy edited out, appears on the bonus DVD included in the Limited Edition version of Dylan's 2006 album Modern Times.

The song has been covered by many artists, including The White Stripes,[5] Ryan Adams[6] and Mariachi El Bronx.[7]

“Love Sick” was used in a 2004 television advertising campaign for Victoria’s Secret featuring Dylan himself and Adriana Lima.[8]

Track listings

Love Sick: Dylan Alive! Vol. 1 Japanese double EP:

Disc one

  1. "Love Sick" – 5:22
  2. "Can't Wait" (Live) – 6:04
  3. "Roving Gambler" (Live) – 3:53
  4. "Blind Willie McTell" (Live) – 7:00

Disc two

  1. "Love Sick" (Live at 1998 Grammy Awards) – 5:29
  2. "Cold Irons Bound" (Live) – 6:50
  3. "Cocaine Blues" (Live) – 5:43
  4. "Born in Time" (Live) – 5:19

CD1 (COL 665997 2):

  1. "Love Sick" (Live at 1998 Grammy Awards) – 5:29
  2. "Cold Irons Bound" (Live) – 6:50
  3. "Cocaine Blues" (Live) – 5:43
  4. "Born in Time" (Live) – 5:19

CD2 (COL 665997 5):

  1. "Love Sick" – 5:22
  2. "Can't Wait" (Live) – 6:04
  3. "Roving Gambler" (Live) – 3:53
  4. "Blind Willie McTell" (Live) – 7:00

2-track CD (COL 665997 1):

  1. "Love Sick" (Live at 1998 Grammy Awards) – 5:29
  2. "Cold Irons Bound" (Live) – 6:50

Victoria's Secret Exclusive EP:

  1. "She Belongs to Me" – 2:46
  2. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" – 3:38
  3. "To Ramona" – 3:51
  4. "Boots of Spanish Leather" – 4:37
  5. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" – 4:13
  6. "Love Sick" (Remix) – 5:24
  7. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:31
  8. "Things Have Changed" – 5:08
  9. "Sugar Baby" – 6:41

Notes
  • "Love Sick" Grammy version recorded live at the 1998 Grammy Awards, February 25, 1998.
  • "Cold Irons Bound" and "Cocaine Blues" recorded live at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, December 16, 1997.
  • "Born in Time" recorded live at the Center for the Performing Arts, Newark, New Jersey, February 1, 1998.
  • "Can't Wait" recorded live at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, December 20, 1997.
  • "Roving Gambler" recorded live at the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, December 17, 1997.
  • "Blind Willie McTell" recorded live at Jones Beach Music Theater, Wantagh, New York, August 17, 1997.

References
  1. Ciabattoni, Steve (2016-09-19). "Daniel Lanois: My Life in 15 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  2. Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel. Bob Dylan : all the songs: the story behind every track (First ed.). New York. ISBN 1-57912-985-4. OCLC 869908038.
  3. "Love Sick". www.bobdylan.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  4. Yip, Derek. "Michael Portnoy AKA Soy Bomb: Upstart Pissing On the Contemporary Mix". PAJ. 21 (1): 36–44. ISSN 1537-9477.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2007-10-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Isis - Love Sick - Isis (Bob Dylan covers) (in Turkish), retrieved 2020-12-14
  7. "Various – Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan (CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  8. Currin, Grayson Haver (2018-05-13). "Bob Dylan: Time Out of Mind Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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