Bob Dylan released his album "Street Legal" in 1978. It was his eighteenth studio album and marked a striking change in sound and presentation.
Released by Columbia Records on June 15, 1978, the album followed "Hard Rain" and came during a period when Dylan was assembling a large touring band. Its arrangements combine rock instrumentation with prominent female backing vocalists, horns, keyboards, and layered studio production.
The album was recorded in April and May 1978 at Rundown Studios in Santa Monica, California. Its songs include "Changing of the Guards," "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)," "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)," and "Baby, Stop Crying." The title is often written with a hyphen as "Street-Legal."
Contemporary critics were relatively lukewarm, particularly about the original mix, but the album performed well commercially. It reached number 11 in the United States, was certified gold there, and later received a more favorable reassessment after a 1999 remix and remaster.