Original release with factory shrinkwrap and original record store barcode sticker.  Seal is split in center of sleeve about 2"  but package is unopened.

Bob Dylan ?– Oh Mercy

Label: Columbia ?– C 45281, Columbia ?– OC 45281 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country: US Released: 1989 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Political World Bass – Tony HallDrums – Willie Green (2)Guitar – Bob Dylan, Brian Stoltz, Mason RuffnerPercussion – Cyril NevilleResonator Guitar [Dobro] – Daniel Lanois 3:43 A2 Where Teardrops Fall Accordion – Rockin' DopsieBass – Larry JolivetDrums – Alton Rubin, Jr.Guitar – Paul SynegalPiano – Bob DylanSaxophone – John Hart (6)Steel Guitar [Lap Steel] – Daniel LanoisWashboard [Scrub Board] – David Rubin, Jr.* 2:30 A3 Everything Is Broken Bass – Tony HallDrums – Willie Green (2)Guitar – Brian StoltzGuitar, Harmonica – Bob DylanPercussion – Daryl JohnsonResonator Guitar [Dobro] – Daniel LanoisTambourine – Malcolm Burn 3:12 A4 Ring Them Bells Guitar – Daniel LanoisKeyboards – Malcolm BurnPiano – Bob Dylan 3:00 A5 Man In The Long Black Coat Keyboards – Malcolm BurnResonator Guitar [Dobro] – Daniel LanoisTwelve-string Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan 4:30 B1 Most Of The Time Bass – Tony HallDrums – Willie Green (2)Guitar – Bob Dylan, Daniel LanoisKeyboards – Malcolm BurnPercussion – Cyril Neville 5:02 B2 What Good Am I? Guitar, Piano – Bob DylanKeyboards [Mercy Keys] – Malcolm BurnResonator Guitar [Dobro] – Daniel Lanois 4:45 B3 Disease Of Conceit Bass – Tony HallDrums – Willie Green (2)Guitar – Brian Stoltz, Mason RuffnerPiano, Organ – Bob Dylan 3:41 B4 What Was It You Wanted Bass – Malcolm BurnDrums – Willie Green (2)Guitar – Daniel Lanois, Mason RuffnerGuitar, Harmonica – Bob DylanPercussion – Cyril Neville 5:02 B5 Shooting Star Bass – Tony HallDrums – Willie Green (2)Guitar – Brian StoltzGuitar, Harmonica – Bob DylanOmnichord – Daniel Lanois 3:12

Companies etc

• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Artwork [Street Art] – Trotsky (3)
• Design [Album Design] – Christopher Austopchuk
• Design [Type Design] – Mark Burdett
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Photography By – Suzie-Q
• Producer, Mixed By – Daniel Lanois
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Malcolm Burn
• Recorded By, Technician [Studio Installation] – Mark Howard
• Written-By, Vocals – B. Dylan*

Notes

? © 1989. Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine  [-]

Oh Mercy was hailed as a comeback, not just because it had songs noticeably more meaningful than anything Bob Dylan had recently released, but because Daniel Lanois' production gave it cohesion. There was cohesion on Empire Burlesque, of course, but that cohesion was a little too slick, a little too commercial, whereas this record was filled with atmospheric, hazy production -- a sound as arty as most assumed the songs to be. And Dylan followed suit, giving Lanois significant songs -- palpably social works, love songs, and poems -- that seemed to connect with his past. And, at the time, this production made it seem like the equivalent of his '60s records, meaning that its artiness was cutting edge, not portentous. Over the years, Oh Mercy hasn't aged particularly well, seeming as self-conscious as such other gauzy Lanois productions as So and The Joshua Tree, even though it makes more sense than the ersatz pizzazz of Burlesque. Still, the songs make Oh Mercy noteworthy; they findDylan quietly raging against the materialism of President Reagan and accepting maturity, albeit with a slight reluctance. So, Oh Mercy is finally more interesting for what it tries to achieve than for what it actually does achieve. At its best, this is a collection of small, shining moments, with the best songs shining brighter than their production or the album's overall effect.