Bob Dylan / 4:30
Musicians: Bob Dylan: vocals, piano; (?): vocals; Mike Campbell: guitar; Benmont Tench: organ; Richard Scher: synthesizer; Howie Epstein: bass; Jim Keltner: drums / Recording Studios: Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California: February 14, 1985; Shakedown Sound Studio, New York (Overdubs February/ March 1985) / Producer: Bob Dylan / Sound Engineers: George Tutko (Cherokee) and Arthur Baker (Shakedown) / Remix: Arthur Baker
“Emotionally Yours” is beautiful love song in which Dylan indulges in some confessions. “Lock me into the shadows of your heart,” he sings, “I keep believing you’re the one I’m livin’ for.” The emotion felt by the narrator seems real. Even if he is traveling “to foreign shores,” his feelings still address the mysterious heroine.
“Emotionally Yours” is a great Dylan song, recorded on February 14, 1985. At the piano, he once again proves he has a very good technique and that he has steadily progressed over the years. Unfortunately, the mix does not honor his vocal, and the very 1980s arrangements trivialize the song. Only Mike Campbell’s beautiful solo (from 3:30) is a real success. Why not a new mix? Only synthetic overdubs appear on the record sheets for February and March. However, an acoustic guitar and a second vocal at the beginning of the last verse is heard, probably by Madelyn Quebec, but details are lacking on the subject.