Inside the Empire: Empire Burlesque review [1985]

If you want something real, his voice and guitar are all that’s necessary. This is one from the archives with some extra content.

On Empire Burlesque Bob Dylan confronts the ’80s and his critics by using a lot more recording studio technique than he usually bothers with. Notorious for recording live and preferably with three or less takes, he has finally made an album where the arrangements were carefully thought out.