Empire Burlesque

Empire Burlesque
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 1985 (1985-06-08)
RecordedJuly 1984, December 1984 – March 1985
Genre
Length46:24
LabelColumbia
ProducerBob Dylan
Bob Dylan chronology
Real Live
(1984)
Empire Burlesque
(1985)
Biograph
(1985)
Singles from Empire Burlesque
  1. "Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)"
    Released: June 1985
  2. "When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky"
    Released: August 1985

Empire Burlesque is the twenty-third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on June 8, 1985, on Columbia Records. Self-produced, the album peaked at No. 33 in the U.S. and No. 11 in the UK.

Accompanied by multiple session musicians—including Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and Howie Epstein, members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—the album has a distinct "80s style" aesthetic. Fans and critics continue to debate the album's merits, especially when compared to his 1960s and 1970s output.