RaveSplice TodayThe book is slight at only 200 pages, but once Sanders is done setting up the scene, it gets really good. I love books like this that hyper focus on famous recording sessions down to the hour. Sanders writes about every single rehearsal, false start, incomplete take, alternate versions, and keeper cuts with exhaustive detail—it’s fantastic ... That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound gives life and image to the making of Blonde on Blonde, and takes less time to read than listening to the unabridged The Cutting Edge entry in the Bootleg Series. Read this book if you care more about piano trills and studio work than blind speculation on the possible subjects of Dylan’s lyrics.
