Bob Dylan

When Columbia Records finally decided to open up the voluminous Bob Dylan vaults, unleashing thousands of hours of long-sought-after, oft-rumored, unreleased material, it was hard to keep up. Included in the release were six CDs of Blood On The Tracks outtakes, six CDs of the complete Basement Tapes, 10 CDs of Rolling Thunder Revue live material, the six extraordinary CDs of The Cutting Edge from Dylan’s game-changing 1965-66 sessions, and a stunning 36 CD release of Dylan’s stormy 1966 world tour that some say changed the face of popular music. It is all explored here.

This updated examination of Dylan’s five-decade career provides a comprehensively analyzes his writing and recording history and the historical impact of Dylan’s prolific creative output. It features critical commentary on every song and album, including many rare bootleg recordings and the recent new discoveries from Columbia Records. Later chapters also list and discuss Dylan’s numerous appearances in film, in literature, on radio, and on television. Including his Nobel Prize speech and lecture, an extensive bibliography of books on Dylan old and new, and a brand-new introduction with updated Billboard charts, this is the ultimate book on Bob.

An award-winning sportswriter, John Nogowski teaches AP Language, English and Journalism at Gadsden County High School in Havana, Florida.

John Nogowski
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 332
Bibliographic Info: bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2022
pISBN: 978-1-4766-8554-0
eISBN: 978-1-4766-4362-5
Imprint: McFarland

Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1
one—Albums 15
two—Boxed Sets and Bootleg Series Releases 129
thREE—The Nobel Prize Speech, Lecture and the MusiCares Address 232
FOUR—Singles and Recorded Collaborations 240
FIVE—Bootlegs 248
Six—On Film and Television 252
SEVEN—Radio 278
EIGHT—The Dylan Bookshelf 283
Appendix: Chart Positions for the Albums and Compilations 313
Index 315

Reviews from previous editions:

• “Dylan fans will be most pleased with this volume…very impressive and well worth someone’s interest”—Classic Images

• “A useful guide to the work of the man who ‘owned the Sixties’”—Reference Reviews

• “Should appeal to dedicated fans and music historians alike”—Reference & Research Book News