RECORDS: Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's new album is a shoe-in for a gigantic hit—what else do you expect from the recognized king of modern folk-rock when he learns how to really sing and makes a tremendous record in Nashville right at the time when C&W is the biggest thing going in rock music? The disc is called "Nashville Skyline" on Columbia (KCS-9825, stereo).
The album starts with a duet between Dylan and Johnny Cash who happened to be in town and very informally agreed to stop over and ended up singing a little. The lyrics on this new album are just folksy—Dylan claims this is the most fun album he has written or sung and everything was created as the feeling struck him. Be that as it may, it is a superlative album which won a gold record from advance sales before it could ever be sent to the stores.
BLUE HORIZON is a new British label specializing in blues. "When You Feel the Feeling You Was Feeling" by Champion Jack Dupree (BH-7702, stereo) is no vedy propah British album. Dupree is dirty. He's low-down. He's American. And he sings a mean blues. His record must have been a real pud to record—it sounds like they gave him a bottle and sent him into a studio where there were a piano and drums. His singing is interspersed with a rambling monologue: "You got to drink to sing blues. You gotta get the spirit. Wait a minute whiles I bolster mah spirit."
The first side is almost exclusively Dupree (with a little aid from a harmonica-ist). The backside of the album has the Champ backed by four British bluesmen. They are good, but give his music a little bit of the sterile British accent.
This is classical, old-fashioned blues and the album is a lot of fun to listen to.
“O. K. Ken?” by Chicken Shack (BH-7705, stereo). Chicken Shack apparently is British—anyway, they speak American with a funny accent. However, they are one of the best of British blues groups. They must have been in America or trained with some Americans, because they play blues very well. The group consists of 10 men and one woman. With the instrumentation they have, they can make a great sound.
Kansan Arts Calendar
7 p.m. - Carillon Recital
Albert Gerken
7 and 9 p.m. - Classical Film -
"Billy Liar" - Dyne Auditorium
Today
8 p.m.  - Sigma Alpha Iota
Recital  - Swarthout Hall
Thursday
8 p.m. Lecture, Chinha Achebe, African novelist - Dyche Auditorium
Friday
ALL DAY State Musical Festival, 5A-4A Schools Murphy
7:30 p.m. - Special Film -
"Identification Marks" - 303
Bailey
7 and 9:30 p.m. - Popular Film · "Night of the Generals" Dyche Auditorium
7:30 p.m. - Folk Dance Club
173 Robinson
8:20 p.m. Opera "Midsummer Night's Dream" University Theatre
Saturday
7 and 9:30 p.m. - Popular Film - "Night of the Generals" - Dyche Auditorium
8 p.m. - Greek Week Sing
Hoch Auditorium
Another winner is "Music" by Mason Williams on WARNER BROTHERS-SEVEN ARTS (1778, stero). It has everything from traditional ("Greensleeves") to real Country & Western. And everything from an almost-protest song sung a la Arlo Guthrie to a number with a whole chorale singing. All done very well.
8:20 p.m. Opera "Midsummer Night's Dream" University Theatre
Sunday
3 p.m. - Carillon Recital Albert Gerken
5:30 p.m. • SUA sponsors Langston U. A Cappella Choir Union Ballroom
Ho-hummers of the week (the most boring albums award) goes to "Family Entertainment" by Family on REPRISE (RS-6340, stereo) and "Man" by Man on COLUMBIA (CS-9803, stereo).
"The Ballad of Evergreen Blueshoes" by Evergreen Blueshoes on Amos (7002, stereo) almost makes the Ho-hummers list, but this group at least shows some potential. But they don't seem to have themselves together yet. They do have a beautiful cover picture (which really conveys a message). They could be good—on their next album.
Apr. 23
1969 KANSAN 5
SUITINGS FOR SPRING FROM MISTER GUY FEATURE AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF STRIPES AND PLAIDS AS WELL AS TWILLS AND WINDOW PANES. THE DACRON AND WORSTED FABRIC GIVES LIGHTWEIGHT DURABILITY WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF WORRY AND WRINKLES.
AT EIGHTY DOLLARS
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