Do yourself a favor and get one of Bob Dylan's best albums EVER: Tempest, his first new work in three years.
Some of the best stories Dylan has ever told during any parts of his long career are on Tempest.
The title cut does not involve Shakespearean allusions (not repeatedly, anyway) but is a dramatic telling of the Sinking of the Titanic saga.
The last track, Roll On John, is a spiritual ode to Dylan's friend John Lennon.
That tune is enough to make you cry, even if you are listening to it "sober as a judge."
Dylan has to be feeling the supreme elation felt by the most successful artists late in life -- if one can continue to create good art later in life, it helps put up with negatives of aging, such as having to deal with health matters.
Also, the musicianship of Dylan's supporting band of the last few years (see photo for names) is, as usual, superb throughout Tempest.
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