Bob Dylan: All the Songs - The Story Behind Every Track
Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2015
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO DYLAN'S RECORDED LEGACY.
Few artists have inspired as much scholarship as Bob Dylan, yet this monumental volume approaches his career from an entirely new perspective. Rather than offering a traditional biography, Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon examine Dylan's complete recorded output, tracing every officially released song through its recording sessions, musical development, collaborators, and historical context.
Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, the volume has become one of the essential modern references for collectors, musicians, and students of Dylan's extraordinary body of work.
FROM THE FIRST TAKE TO THE FINAL MASTER.
Organized chronologically, the book explores every studio album, single, and recording session across nearly six decades of Dylan's career. Each song is accompanied by recording dates, studio personnel, production notes, musical observations, and historical background, creating an unparalleled reference that bridges biography, discography, and recording history.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Large quarto hardcover in the publisher's illustrated boards with matching dust jacket. Profusely illustrated throughout in color and black-and-white. A substantial production presenting Dylan's recording career in chronological sequence.
CONDITION: FINE/FINE. No flaws or blemishes. An exceptionally clean, fresh copy. Bindings are tight and square. Appears unread. Dust jacket equally well preserved. Gift quality.
Fine / Fine. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE — DOCUMENTING A MUSICAL LEGACY. A SONG-BY-SONG HISTORY
Instead of interpreting Dylan's life through biography alone, the authors reconstruct his artistic evolution one recording at a time. The result is an unusually detailed portrait of the creative process behind one of the most influential catalogs in modern music.
BEYOND THE DISCOGRAPHY.
Drawing upon recording documentation, interviews, and contemporary sources, the volume transforms familiar songs into historical artifacts, revealing how arrangements evolved, musicians contributed, and landmark albums were assembled. It has become an indispensable companion to Dylan's official recordings.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
+++ Every officially released Bob Dylan song examined.
+++ Complete recording-session histories.
+++ Album-by-album chronology spanning nearly sixty years.
+++ Studio personnel, production notes, and historical commentary.
+++ Hundreds of photographs and archival illustrations.
SUBJECTS: Bob Dylan; Recording Sessions; Rock Music; Folk Rock; Songwriting; Music Production; Discography; American Music; Popular Music History,Music History; Rock Music; Biography; Discography; Reference.
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