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Lyrics: 1962-2001Lyrics: 1962-2001 by Bob Dylan
Buy used from: £40.00
First of all, you need this, it's a hard-copy of everything he ever wrote (almost). Absolutely a must-have, does what it says on the cover. All the lyrics, (up to 2001) but no Last Thoughts on Woody
Song and Dance Man III: The Art of Bob DylanSong and Dance Man III: The Art of Bob Dylan by Michael Gray
Buy new: £16.99 / Used from: £8.99
And this, this is a piece of wonder. A meta-masterpiece. Once you've thought what you want to think, the next step is to see what other people have thought. Start here. It's a masterpiece.
Olof's Files: v. 1: A Bob Dylan Performance Guide: Volume 1: 1958-1969 (Bob Dylan all alone on a shelf)Olof's Files: v. 1: A Bob Dylan Performance Guide: Volume 1: 1958-1969 (Bob Dylan all alone on a shelf) by Olof Bjorner
Buy new: £24.95 / Used from: £34.79
Now this, and the two volumes (so far) that follow it, aren't bad at all. Expensive, yes, but worth every penny.
Olof's Files: v. 2: A Bob Dylan Performance Guide: Volume 2 1970 - 1977 (Bob Dylan all alone on a shelf)Olof's Files: v. 2: A Bob Dylan Performance Guide: Volume 2 1970 - 1977 (Bob Dylan all alone on a shelf) by Olof Bjorner
Buy new: £24.95 / Used from: £35.09
As above.
Olof's Files: A Bob Dylan Performance Guide: Volume 3: 1978-1979: 1978 - 1979 Vol 3 (Bob Dylan all alone on a shelf)Olof's Files: A Bob Dylan Performance Guide: Volume 3: 1978-1979: 1978 - 1979 Vol 3 (Bob Dylan all alone on a shelf) by Olof Bjorner
Buy new: £24.95 / Used from: £35.36
Ditto.
The Complete Guide to the Music of Bob Dylan (The complete guide to the music of...)The Complete Guide to the Music of Bob Dylan (The complete guide to the music of...) by Patrick Humphries
Buy used from: £0.01
Now, *this*, is pretty nice. There isn't a picture, but it's shaped just like a cd box, which is rather nice. A "guide" to the music - exhaustive and insightful, what more could you want?
The Bob Dylan Albums (Essay Series (Guernica (Firm)), 44.)The Bob Dylan Albums (Essay Series (Guernica (Firm)), 44.) by Anthony Varesi
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £3.40
Dylan's Visions of SinDylan's Visions of Sin by Christopher Ricks
Buy used from: £8.95
Chimes of Freedom: The Politics of Bob Dylan's ArtChimes of Freedom: The Politics of Bob Dylan's Art by Mike Marqusee
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £7.83
The Nightingale's Code: A Poetic Study of Bob DylanThe Nightingale's Code: A Poetic Study of Bob Dylan by John Gibbens
Buy new: £10.00 / Used from: £6.16
"Do You, Mister Jones?": Bob Dylan with the Poets and Professors"Do You, Mister Jones?": Bob Dylan with the Poets and Professors
Buy used from: £7.50
Invisible Republic: Bob Dylan's Basement TapesInvisible Republic: Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes by Greil Marcus
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
This man is *so* annoying, but what can you do?
Every Grain of SandEvery Grain of Sand by Barb Jungr
Buy used from: £6.99
Very nice interpretation of Dylan songs, and interesting choices too.
Blood on the TracksBlood on the Tracks by Mary Lee's Corvette
Buy new: £14.78 / Used from: £7.46
Seems like it might be a cheap trick, but actually very pleasing. Love it not for what it is, but for what it's not.
Blues on Blonde on BlondeBlues on Blonde on Blonde by Various Artists
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £11.90
Blues
The Blues Roots Of Bob DylanThe Blues Roots Of Bob Dylan by Various Artists
Buy used from: £3.49
More blues. Excellent.
Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob DylanGotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan by Various Artists
Buy used from: £18.11
Gospel. Well worth a spin.
Blowin' in the Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob DylanBlowin' in the Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan by Various Artists
Buy used from: £26.43
Reggae. This is absolutely Inspired.
ShineShine by Daniel Lanois
Buy new: £7.38 / Used from: £4.99
Glorious expansive sounds from sometime Dylan-producer.