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REAL MOMENTS: Bob Dylan - The Photographs of Barry Feinstein 1966 -1974

by Barry Feinstein (Omnibus, 2008)

Few photographers had greater access to Bob Dylan than Barry Feinstein.
Having taken the iconic photograph that appeared on Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A Changin'" album in 1963, Feinstein was invited to Dylan's European tour of 1966 and US tour of 1974. Includes photographs spanning an 11 year period, starting with the 1963 cover photograph for "The Times They Are A Changin'", majoring on the 1966 world tour and ending with the 1974 tour. Featuring previously unseen photographs with commentary on each by Feinstein as previewed in Mojo May 2008. Snapgalleries who have an exhibition of Feinstein photographs in May/June 2008 say - 'Many books claim to include unseen photographs. Usually this needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, but not this time. This is a corker of a book'. 160 pages, hardback.

REX COLLECTIONS: Bob Dylan - Alias Anything You Please

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edited by Jeff Bench and Ty Silkman ( Reynolds & Hearn, US 2008)
Covering Dylan's entire career, Rex Collections: Bob Dylan is an up-close portrait of the Garbo-esque superstar who has nevertheless been a constant target for some of the world's greatest photographers. Ranging from Dylan's first trips to London in the early sixties right up to the 2006 Katrina concert and the publicity surrounding the release of the acclaimed Modern Times, Rex Collections: Bob Dylan is an extraordinary record of Dylan's evolving public persona. As changeable as Dylan's music, Rex Collections: Bob Dylan presents some 200 different views of one the greatest cultural icons of the last fifty years. Rex Features is London’s no.1 picture library for the performing arts, and was a source for many colour pictures of Dylan in the 60's. 192 page large format hardback featuring 200 colour illustrations.

BOB DYLAN: ICONS of POPULAR MUSIC

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by KEITH NEGUS (Equinox, UK, 2008)

Part of the ‘Icons of Pop Music' series, Negus presents Dylan primarily as musician, focusing on the qualities of Dylan songs that have received little attention, such as melody, rhythm, instrumental texture, and Dylan's performing voice. He also explores the way his musical sensibility has been shaped by blues & folk ballad traditions and highlights how he has frequently created unique musical identities by intensely personalising borrowed phrases, tunes or riffs. In tracing the various phases of a career that has lasted almost half a century, Negus stresses the centrality of performance to Dylan's life as a musician and songwriter, as well as detailing the way he has treated his songs as continually open to change & re-arrangement in concert. Through listening to his words as sounds, rhythms & tunes rather than reading them as prose on a page, we can gain an insight into one of the most enigmatic, enthralling yet unpredictable popular musicians. Keith Negus is based in the Department of Music, Goldsmiths, University of London. 224 pages, paperback.

BOB DYLAN HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED (LEGENDARY SESSIONS)

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by Colin Irwin & Paul DuNoyer (Flametree Publishing, UK, 2008)
Series looking at great music by considering the recording session itself, rather than the final album, showcasing the creative process and all the elements that go into making music that reflected its time, commented on our society, and influenced our culture. How did these epoch-making sessions come about? What influenced the artists? What was it like to be there as the recording was made? Legendary Sessions answers those questions with an involving you-are-there style. What impact did the recording have? Who listened to it? Who imitated it? Who was inspired by it? Legendary Sessions looks at those questions, too, with groundbreaking interviews, eyewitness accounts & contemporary commentary. In the midst of the backlash following his electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Bob Dylan was in the studio with a shifting group of session musicians & producer Bob Johnston. The result of these sessions would be Highway 61 Revisited, the classic that featured “Like a Rolling Stone” and “Desolation Row.” Colin Irwin examines the events leading up to the sessions and how they influenced Dylan’s music; the details of the sessions and the musicians involved, the development of the songs, and the controversy surrounding Dylan’s new sound. Colin Irwin has been writing about music for more than 25 years. Paperback, 256 pages, 32 B&W pictures.

BOB DYLAN: THE NEVER ENDING STAR (HARDBACK)

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by Lee Marshall (Polity, UK, 2007)
Bob Dylan’s contribution to popular music is immeasurable. Venerated as rock’s one true genius, he is considered responsible for introducing a new range of topics and new lyrical complexity into popular music. Without Bob Dylan, Dave Marsh there would be no popular music as we understand it today. Dylan has been the subject of countless books and intricate scholarship considering various dimensions of both the man and his music. This book places new emphasis on Dylan as a rock star. Whatever else Dylan is, he is a star - iconic, charismatic, legendary, enigmatic. No one else in popular music has maintained such star status for so long a period of time.

Showing how theories of stardom can help us understand both Bob Dylan and the history of rock music, Lee Marshall provides new insight into how Dylan’s songs acquire meaning and affects his relationship with his fans, his critics and the recording industry. Marshall discusses Dylan’s emergence as a star in the folk revival (the “spokesman for a generation”) and the formative role that Dylan plays in creating a new type of music - rock - and a new type of star. Bringing the book right up to date, he also sheds new light on how Dylan’s later career has been shaped by his earlier star image and how Dylan repeatedly tried to throw off the limitations and responsibilities of his stardom.
The book concludes by considering the revival of Dylan over the past ten years and how Dylan’s stardom has developed in a way that contains, but is not overshadowed by, his achievements in the 1960s.Lee Marshall is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bristol. 300 pages.

BOB DYLAN: THE NEVER ENDING STAR (PAPERBACK)

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by Lee Marshall (Polity, UK, 2007)

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MILLION DOLLAR BASH – BOB DYLAN, THE BAND AND THE BASEMENT TAPES

by Sid Griffin (Backbeat Books, UK, 2007)

Million Dollar Bash tells the story of the "basement tapes", a sequence of recordings made by Bob Dylan and his associates during the psychedelic summer of 1967. Remarkably, these causal sessions kick-started the entire Americana genre and produced some of the most revered and misunderstood songs in Dylan's catalogue. Begins in 1966 with the background to Dylan's increasingly electric music. It goes on to examine the basement tapes in detail, analysing the music, how it was made, why it was made - and, of course, who made it. While telling the story, the book considers the question that has intrigued Dylan aficionados ever since: why was the basement tapes music so different from the raw R&B and beatnik poetry that Bob had been playing so far? Looks at a key moment in musical history, and a group of songs that were enormously influential at the time and have been prized by musicians and fans ever since, and includes extensive interviews with Robbie Robertson, Roger McGuinn, Joe Boyd, Chris Hillman, Manfred Mann, Barry Feinstein, and many others. Sid of course is famous for performing in The Long Ryders & Coal Porters, books on Gram Parsons, and BBC Radio.

WALK THE HARD ROAD: BOB DYLAN’S 2006 CONCERTS

by Mike Wyvil & John Wraith (Two Riders, UK 2007)

The latest in the series covering all Dylan's concert & touring activities in 2006. The same high standard as all the previous issues with full concert details/tracklistings, colour photographs, memorabilia, guest appearances, statistics. See below for this one & 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 96, & 89 volumes at reduced prices for multiple purchases by POST order only, not available by Internet.

LIKE A ROLLING STONE: BOB DYLAN AT THE CROSSROADS

by Greil Marcus (Faber & Faber, UK 2006)

Not just a study of a popular song & an historic era, but an examination of the heroic status of the American visionary artist. Marcus locates Dylan's six-minute masterwork in its fullest context, capturing the atmosphere of the recording studio in 1965 as musicians & technicians clustered around the mercurial genius at the height of his powers. Details of every one of 22 takes over 2 days, with studio outtake banter. Marcus shows how, "Like a Rolling Stone" is rooted in faraway American places & times, tracing the song's roots back to Robert Johnson & Hank Williams. "Like a Rolling Stone" never loses its essential quality, which is directly to challenge the listener: it remains a call to arms & a demand for a better world. 40 years later it is still revolutionary as will & idea, as an attack and an embrace.

STUDIO A, THE BOB DYLAN READER (Paperback)

EDITED BY BENJAMIN HEDIN (W.W. NORTON & CO, 2004)

Studio A: The Bob Dylan Reader gathers over forty articles, poems, essays, speeches, literary criticisms, and interviews in an indispensable look at Bob Dylan's unique literary legacy. 8 pages of photographsContributors include Dylan himself, Sam Shepard, Bruce Springsteen, Clive James, Allen Ginsberg, Johnny Cash, Lester Bangs and Greil Marcus, and the text features previously unpublished work by Joyce Carol Oates, Gary Giddins, Rick Moody, Tom Piazza, and Barry Hannah. Paperback only, 288 pages.

THE BOB DYLAN SCRAPBOOK

An American Journey 1956 - 1966 by Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster, 2005)

Published to tie in with the Scorsese Documentary, described by the publisher as the highly collectable illustrated biography of Dylan's life during the 1950s and 60s. Created in association with Bob Dylan, crammed with features including rare photographs, facsimiles of handwritten lyrics and rare memorabilia. The text includes interviews with Dylan and his friends and fellow musicians to form a uniquely personal view of the greatest singer songwriter of his generation. A special bonus audio CD contains sixty minutes of early interviews and a rare performance. An altogether handsome slipcased hardback with over 100 photographs and illustrations, and is guaranteed to delight every Dylan fan’. 64 pages, slipcase edition only.

CHRONICLES Volume 1 (HARDBACK)

by Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster, UK, 2004)

Described as the first in a spellbinding volume of the three volume memoir of one of the greatest musical legends of all time. Bob Dylan takes us back to the early 1960’s when he arrived in New York to launch his phenomenal career. This is Dylan’s story in his own word – a personal view of his motivations, frustrations and remarkable creativity. 304 pages, hardback only.

Published simultaneously with ‘Lyrics 1962 – 2001’. See below for that, and how to buy both at a reduced price.

ISIS ANTHOLOGY 2 (PAPERBACK)

20 Years of Isis

Following the hugely successful ‘Isis- A Bob Dylan Anthology’, Isis Anthology 2 is published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ISIS magazine (in September 2005) and has been compiled with a view to satisfying the needs of casual fans and Dylan obsessive alike. Combining the best articles and interviews culled from 20-years of ISIS Magazine’s back pages, this chronological collection can be read cover to cover as a potted biography, or more appropriately, simply dipped into and read as individual essays. Editor Derek Barker and his team of experts have at their disposal, the ISIS archive, which contains 20 years of interviews and research material about Bob Dylan and the resulting book, which draws from 120 issues of the magazine, is a treasure trove of facts and information. Like the magazines from which they are taken, this anthology is an eclectic mix of writings on Bob Dylan in which in-depth articles are punctuated by stories of fans meeting their idol, or off the wall tales of Bob Dylan out trick-or-treating or organizing a prototype moustache before deciding to grow his own. It is this pot-pourri of styles that has kept ISIS magazine so popular for so many years and the resulting Anthology has "something for everybody". Paperback, 368 pages.

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LYRICS 1962 – 2001

by Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster, UK, 2004)

The only complete and up-to date-collection of Dylan’s lyrics from 1962 to 2001. The definitive collection of lyrics brought right up to date to 2001. Dylan himself has had hands-on involvement with this project and personally commissioned the cover. 610 pages, large format hardback.

Published simultaneously with ‘Chronicles Volume 1. See above for that, and below for how to buy both at a reduced price.

CHRONICLES Volume 1 and LYRICS 1962-2001

by Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster, UK, 2004)

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LIKE THE NIGHT REVISITED

BY C.P. LEE (HELTER SKELTER, 2004)

New edition, 224 pages, new small paperback format. Includes an additional 20 page chapter plus revision of all previous sections.

Covers the release of the official album and the resulting controversy over the emergence of the Judas accuser as well as featuring additional previously unseen photos.

ALIAS BOB DYLAN REVISITED

by Stephen Scobie (Red Deer College Press, Canada 2004)

Expanded and revised edition of 'Alias Bob Dylan' from 1991, but so much so that it's effectively a whole new book. Dividing Dylan's career into three phases "The Years of Creation", "The Years of Commitment" and "The Years of Performance", Scobie takes as his premise that throughout his career Dylan has taken up two stances, those of "Prophet" and "Trickster". Also gives us some new biographical information, particularly on the relationship between Dylan and Allen Ginsberg. Although an academic approach, much more accessible than other recent publications. See review elsewhere in this issue of Isis. Canadian publication only, 256 pages in paperback.

CHIMES OF FREEDOM

The Politics of Bob Dylan’s Art by Mike Marqusee (New Press, 2003)

Bob Dylan’s lyrics are at once abstruse and evocative, urgent and timeless. But, as Mike Marqusee’s compelling new book makes clear, behind the anarchy and playfulness of Dylan’s imagery lie meanings that are often highly charged with political and social concerns. Marqusee traces the young song-writer’s subsequent reluctance to be pigeonholed, his rejection of protest, and his turn to electric rock at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. He shows the way folk tradition, modernism, and commercial popular culture are sublimely fused in Dylan’s masterworks of the mid-1960s, notably on the albums Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde, and discusses the artist’s quest for American identity amid the continuing carnage in Vietnam and growing chaos at home in The Basement Tapes. Following his acclaimed study of Muhammad Ali, Redemption Song, Mike Marqusee again demonstrates an engaging ability to fuse biography and politics, storytelling and original insight.Mike Marqusee is the author of a number of groundbreaking books on politics and popular culture, including Anyone But England; War Minus the Shooting; and Redemption Song. 327 pages, hardback.

JUDAS - BACK ISSUES

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DESIRE, SONGS OF REDEMPTION

by Robin Witting (Exploding Rooster, 2002)

Following his examinations of Tarantula (‘The Cracked Bells ’) and Street Legal (‘New Day at Dawn’) (both still in stock, details below) Robin has turned his attention to Desire. He looks at the main themes of the album on a song by song basis, the album overall and the cover. As always detailed research on the people, places and themes contained within the album. 321 pages, perfect bound

DOWN THE HIGHWAY - PAPERBACK

by Howard Sounes (Doubleday, 2001/2)

The much heralded new biography. New information with access to friends, family and neighbours. Many never before revealed aspects of Dylan’s personal and business life. Adds a great deal to previous biographies, concentrating less on musical associates and more on others. ‘An intimate portrait of the private individual’. 527 pages, with colour and b&w pictures

DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE LIFE OF BOB DYLAN - HARDBACK

by Howard Sounes (Doubleday, 2001)

The much heralded new biography. New information with access to friends, family and neighbours. Many never before revealed aspects of Dylan's personal and business life. Adds a great deal to previous biographies, concentrating less on musical associates and more on others. 'An intimate portrait of the private individual'. Hardback only, 527 pages, with colour and b&w pictures

LOVE & THEFT OFFICIAL SONGBOOK

By Bob Dylan

Although we don’t normally stock songbooks, as with ‘Time out of Mind’ (still in stock) we’re stocking this one, as it features all the lyrics to Dylan’s latest album, ‘Love and Theft ‘. Unavailable in any published form elsewhere. With still no clear indication of when ‘Lyrics 1962-1985’ will be updated, despite promises over the last few years, this is the only way of having the official published transcripts of these songs in book form