Decade of Difference: Bob Dylan (Day 4 of 5)
Bob Dylan’s focus on religious oriented music ended with the release of 1983’s Infidels, which returned to his familiar rock roots. Mark Knopfler was recruited to produce the album and he also played on the record. With no tour supporting the album sales were not as large as earlier releases, but a music video for one of the singles was produced, the first for Dylan in the MTV era. The remainder of the 80s were a mixed bag with Dylan experimenting with several musical styles, including rap with vocals added to the opening verse of a song on a Kurtis Blow album and a rambling album of cov...