This 15-track CD is a tribute to those days when the Big Apple proved to be a genuine crucible for a whole host of remarkable talents. From Joan Baez to Allen Ginsberg, from John Lee Hooker (with whom Dylan shared a bill in 61) to The Foc’sle Singers (featuring Bob's pals Dave Van Ronk and Paul Clayton), welcome to your soundtrack to this month's issue. Welcome to Dylan's Scene.
The first album co-billed to John Lennon and Yoko Ono to actually contain recognizable pop music, Some Time in New York City found the Lennons in an explicitly political phase…
The latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy’s highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series revisits an often-forgotten, rich vein in Dylan’s vast and complex catalog, shining fresh light on the provocative new musical directions Dylan was taking as a songwriter and a recording artist from 1980 through 1985. In the early 1980s, while the music industry was grappling with the arrival of new trends and technology, from MTV to compact discs to digital recording, Bob Dylan was writing and recording new songs for a new decade, creating an essential new chapter in his studio catalog. Bob Dylan – Springtime In New York (1980-1985) celebrates the rich creative period surrounding Dylan’s albums Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate takes, rehearsal recordings, live performances and more.