Things Have Changed (album) explained

Things Have Changed
Type:Studio
Artist:Bettye LaVette
Cover:Things_Have_Changed_cover.jpg
Genre:R&B,[1] Americana
Label:Verve
Producer:Steve Jordan
Prev Title:Worthy
Prev Year:2015

Things Have Changed is a studio album by Bettye LaVette. It was released in March 2018 through Verve Records. The album features songs originally written and sung by Bob Dylan.

The album received a nomination for Best Americana Album and "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight" received a nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Greil Marcus, writing in the Village Voice, named it the best album of 2018.[3]

Lavette's arrangement of the title track has proven influential. Both Margo Price and Adia Victoria have performed the song live in arrangements directly inspired by LaVette's.[4] [5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bob Dylan

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Choosing A Song Is Like Choosing A Lover": Bettye LaVette On Dylan Covers Album. Chilton. Martin. April 3, 2018. June 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: 61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List. December 7, 2018. Grammy.com. May 4, 2020.
  3. Web site: Greil Marcus's Real Life Rock Top 10: Bettye LaVette Rewrites Dylan, George Washington Claps Back The Village Voice. 2020-12-09. www.villagevoice.com. 21 March 2018 .
  4. Web site: Victoria. Adia. Things Have Changed. Twitter.
  5. Web site: Sexton. Paul. 2020-06-16. Watch Margo Price Cover Bob Dylan's 'Things Have Changed' uDiscover. 2021-01-29. uDiscover Music. en-US.