On August 20, 1979, “Columbia” released “Slow Train Coming”, the nineteenth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded April – May 1979, and was produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler. The tracks “Gotta Serve Somebody” won Dylan “Grammy Award” for “Best rock vocal performance by a male in 1980”.
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar
- Mark Knopfler – lead guitar
- Barry Beckett– keyboards, percussion
- Tim Drummond – bass guitar
- Pick Withers – drums
- Mickey Buckins – percussion
- Muscle Shoals Sound Studio – horns
- Carolyn Dennis – backing vocals
- Regina Havis – backing vocals
- Helena Springs – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan.
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- Precious Angel
- I Believe in You
- Slow Train
- Gonna Change My Way of Thinking
- Do Right to Me Baby
- When You Gonna Wake Up
- Man Gave Names to the Animals
- When He Returns
