On May 30, 1988, “Columbia” label released “Down in the Groove”, the twenty-fifth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded 1983–1987, and was produced by Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler.

Personnel:

• Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
• Jerry Garcia– vocals
• Brent Mydland– vocals
• Bob Weir– vocals
• Mark Knopfler – guitar
• Eric Clapton– guitar
• Steve Jones– guitar
• Danny Kortchmar– guitar
• Mitchell Froom– keyboards
• Alan Clark– keyboards
• Beau Hill – keyboards
• Madelyn Quebec – keyboards, background vocals
• Randy “The Emperor” Jackson– bass guitar
• Nathan East– bass guitar
• Kip Winger– bass guitar
• Ronnie Wood– bass guitar
• Larry Klein– bass guitar
• Paul Simonon– bass guitar
• Robbie Shakespeare– bass guitar
• Stephen Shelton – drums, keyboards, engineering, mixing
• Michael Baird– drums
• Sly Dunbar– drums
• Steve Jordan– drums
• Henry Spinetti– drums
• Full Force – background vocals
• Peggie Blu– background vocals
• Alexandra Brown – background vocals
• Carolyn Dennis– background vocals
• Willie Green, Jr. – background vocals
• Bobby King– background vocals
• Clydie King – background vocals
• Pamela Quinlan – background vocals
• Coke Johnson – engineering
• Mike Kloster – assistant engineering
• Jeff Musel – assistant engineering
• Jim Preziosi – assistant engineering
• Brian Saucy – assistant engineering

Track listing:

1. Let’s Stick Together – Wilbert Harrison
2. When Did You Leave Heaven? – Walter Bullock, Richard Whiting
3. Sally Sue Brown – Arthur June Alexander, Earl Montgomery, Tom Stafford
4. Death Is Not the End – Bob Dylan
5. Had a Dream About You, Baby – Bob Dylan
6. Ugliest Girl in the World – Bob Dylan, Robert Hunter
7. Silvio – Bob Dylan, Robert Hunter
8. Ninety Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street) – Hal Blair, Don Robertson
9. Shenandoah – traditional, arr. by Bob Dylan
10. Rank Strangers to Me – Albert E. Brumley