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Bob Dylan and Jerry Garcia had a bond that stretched back to their shared roots in traditional music. Their 1989 tour is remembered fondly by fans and this record captures the dynamic quality of a performer and a group both known for letting spontaneity rule their live performances. "Slow Train" and "Queen Jane" stand out as stellar performances. More Details

Dylan's astonishing debut album, recorded at Columbia Recording Studios in 1961. This is a 20 year-old Dylan, newly arrived in New York to be the next Woody Guthrie, singing traditional songs and original compositions with an aggressiveness and emotion that belie his young age.

Guthrie's influence looms large over classic renditions of traditional songs, such as "Man of Constant Sorrow" and "Pretty Peggy-O," as well as the poignant "Song for Woody" - one of two original compositions on the album. Even more powerful is the influence of Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson and the other great blues men, whose death-haunted emotions are carried through songs like "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean," "Fixin' To Die" and "In My Time Of Dyin'." "Talkin New York," the second original composition, is a first glimpse of the savage wit that would come to mark his work.

This Legacy reissue has been remastered for phenomenal clarity and sound. All the artwork on the original LP issue has been restored, along with new never before seen photos from the recording session. More Details

Dylan's first album comprised entirely of original compositions, The Times They Are A-Changin' is a solemn, often dark, album depicting the unrest and discomfiting nature of the times.

In many ways it is quintessential early Dylan - with traditional protest songs, such as the trademark title track, following on from the preceding album's "Blowin' In The Wind," alongside other powerful and cutting songs of social injustice ("Only a Pawn in Their Game," "The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Caroll" and "With God On Our Side."). Among the topical grimness, however, are some beautiful songs, including "Boots of Spanish Leather" and "One Too Many Mornings." It is an album reflecting uncertain times, and it is a turning point in his career, his Another Side follow up a year later would see a much lighter and humorous Dylan. With some of the most important Dylan songs ever recorded, this is an essential part of any music fan's collection.

This Legacy reissue has been remastered for phenomenal clarity and sound. All the artwork on the original LP issue has been restored, along with new never before seen photos from the recording session. More Details

BOB DYLAN: THE CLASSIC INTERVIEWS 1965 - 1966

CD Featuring
SAN FRANCISCO PRESS CONFERENCE December 1965 / LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE December 1965 / MARTIN BRONSTEIN INTERVIEW February 1966

Excellent packaging, which includes many photographs, plus liner notes written by Derek Barker.

BOB DYLAN: THE CLASSIC INTERVIEW - THE WEBERMAN TAPES

CD Featuring:
The infamous 1971 A.J. Weberman interview with Dylan, complete with a 16-page booklet containing rare photographs including a front cover picture by Elliott Landy. A.J Weberman has written an introductory note especially for the CD and there are extensive sleeve notes written by Derek Barker. More Details

The interviews contained on this CD cover one of the most important and intriguing junctures in Bob Dylan's entire career. 1978 had been a harrowing year for Dylan; his marriage had finally broken down and a painful divorce was followed by a long and bitter custody battle in which he lost guardianship of his children. Add to this both the critical and box office failures of his epic film "Renaldo and Clara" and it's clear that events were not going Dylan's way.

His huge 1978 world tour was in part undertaken as a diversion from these frustrations, but the road brought him little solace and by the final stages of the tour he was at an ail time low - lower even than the time of his 1966 motorcycle accident and the temporary retirement that followed. It was against this background of disappointments and frustrations that one of America's most celebrated Jews encountered Christ and became Born Again.

This collection of interviews gives unique insights into Dylan's thoughts during this pivotal and highly creative period. Most notably, his comments about the American Atheists Movement are unusually frank and make fascinating listening. More Details

This CD brings together a wide-ranging selection of Dylan’s pre and post war influences, his black and white roots - spiritual and secular - through a collection of songs that Dylan has covered on records or has performed live in concert. From as far back as his early teens it was inevitable that Dylan would become a musician and in his final school yearbook he declared his intention was “To join Little Richard”, which is where this Cd begins....

This collection of originals, features performances by great names like Elvis Presley, Woody Guthrie, Blind Willie McTell, The Carter Family, Stanley Brothers and many more.

This Cd comes complete with a 16-page booklet of notes illustrated with photographs throughout. More Details

Compiled by writer, musicologist, and BBC radio presenter Spencer Leigh, "Songs That Dylan Loved" contains the original versions of songs that Bob Dylan has covered on "Bob Dylan", "Freewheelin'", "Self Portrait", "Good As I Been To You" and "World Gone Wrong", etc.

This collection of originals features great names like the Stanley Brothers, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Merle Travis, Jimmie Rodgers, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Lemon Jefferson and the Mississippi Sheiks to name but a few. More Details