THE 10 BEST BOB DYLAN BOOKS
My ranking from my collection of over 400.
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Bob Dylan has only ever publicly endorsed three books, as far as I’m aware. They’ve all been covered recently on DYLAN BOOKS. Can you name them?
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The 10 best Bob Dylan books in my collection of 400+.
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The 10 best Bob Dylan Books
#5 Clinton Heylin, The Double Life of Bob Dylan Vol 2: 1966-2021, The Bodley Head, 2023, 836pp.
Depth of knowledge. Engagement. Research. Heylin is a key, prolific Dylan commentator.
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#6 Paul Williams, Bob Dylan: Performing Artist 1960-1973 - The Early Years,
@OmnibusPress, 1994, pbk, 311pp.
Very few writers “get” Dylan like Paul Williams. Insight, granular examination and passionate prose.
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#7: Christopher Ricks, Dylan’s Visions of Sin, @VikingBooksUK, 2003, 517pp.
Masterful analysis of Dylan lyrics by top EngLit prof. Demonstrates the chiselled poetry and nuanced genius of 40 songs.
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#8: Bob Dylan : The Bootleg Series Vols 1-3, 1991 - liner notes, 72pp.
John Bauldie’s notes on all 58 songs on this vitally important release. Enthusiasm, knowledge, insight.
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#9: Bob Dylan: Mixing Up The Medicine, eds Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, Callaway, 2023.
Unique insights. Innumerable gems from the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK. A beautiful book.
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The 10 best Bob Dylan books :
#10 Dylan Goes Electric, by Elijah Wald, DeySt, 2015.
A magnificent book: the definitive account of the defining Dylan moment. Recently recommended by @BobDylan.
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Gerald Michael Smith, over in England.
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