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The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957–1973
By Clinton Heylin
MUSIC
496 Pages, 5 9/16 x 8 5/8
Formats: PDF, Mobipocket, EPUB, Trade Paper
Trade Paper, $23.99 (CA $31.99) (US $23.99)
ISBN 9781613743362
Rights: US & CA
Chicago Review Press (Apr 2012)
Overview
By far the most comprehensive book on Dylan’s words ever written, including a number of songs that no one has ever heard, this first volume will fundamentally change how these lyrics are interpreted and understood. Arranged in a surprising chronology of when they were actually written rather than when they appeared on albums—the middle verse of “Blowin’ in the Wind” was written much later than the first and third verses, and the songs on John Wesley Harding were written prior to some of the songs on The Basement Tapes—hundreds of surprising facts are uncovered in this catalog of 300 songs, spanning his career up prior to Blood on the Tracks. Newly discovered manuscripts, anecdotal evidence, and a seemingly limitless knowledge of every Bob Dylan live performance contribute to this definitive resource of the words of a celebrated American singer-songwriter.
Reviews
"One of the most important volumes in the already groaning Bookshelf of Bob" —Houston Press
"A magnum opus that anyone curious about, fascinated by, and devoted to His Master's Voice will want to read and ponder." —Jonathan Cott, author, Dylan, and editor, Bob Dylan: The Essential Interviews
"An exhaustive look at one of the 20th century's best and prolific songwriters…uncovers tons of info about these timeless tracks." —Cleveland Scene
"An excellent supplement to a good Dylan biography . . . including Heylin's highly empirical Behind the Shades." —Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
"Comprehensive . . . obviously written very lovingly." —PopMatters.com
"Revolution in the Air, like its precursor, Ian McDonald’s Revolution in the Head about the Beatles' recordings, is an invaluable guide to have by your side as you traverse this monstrous body of work." —NUVO
Author Biography
Clinton Heylin is the author of Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades, Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, Can You Feel the Silence: Van Morrison, From the Velvets to the Voidoids: The Birth of American Punk, and several other books.
