Bob Dylan Self-Titled Debut 1962 Columbia CL 1779 Mono Original LP

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Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album on Columbia, presented here in its original mono configuration with the early sixties red Columbia label. This is the album that started it all, the record John Hammond signed and produced when Dylan was twenty years old, captured over two sessions in November 1961 at Columbia's New York studio. The Don Hunstein cover photograph of Dylan in his sheepskin coat and corduroy cap is one of the most recognizable images in folk music history. Original mono debut copies in any condition continue to draw serious interest, and they represent a foundational piece of any Dylan or American folk collection.

The album is largely traditional and blues material with two Dylan originals, presenting a young singer absorbing and reshaping his sources in real time. Side One carries You're No Good, Talkin' New York, In My Time of Dyin', Man of Constant Sorrow, Fixin' to Die, Pretty Peggy-O, and Highway 51. Side Two carries Gospel Plow, Baby, Let Me Follow You Down, House of the Risin' Sun, Freight Train Blues, Song to Woody, and See That My Grave Is Kept Clean. The two originals, Talkin' New York and Song to Woody, signaled what was coming. The covers, drawn from Jesse Fuller, Bukka White, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and the Greenwich Village circle, show how Dylan was building his vocabulary.

Pressing details as shown. Columbia catalog number CL 1779, MONO, with side matrix codes (XLP) 55619 (Side 1) and (XLP) 55620 (Side 2) on the labels. Red Columbia label with the white "Guaranteed High Fidelity" arc and twin eye logos, marked NONBREAKABLE, "Marcas Reg. Printed in USA." Front cover shows the brown Columbia "Monaural" logo box at upper right with CL 1779 catalog number. Back cover carries the Stacey Williams liner notes and the reprinted Robert Shelton New York Times article from September 29, 1961, copyright 1962. Produced by John Hammond. Cover photo by Don Hunstein. No barcode, as correct for the era.

Label: Columbia Catalog Number: CL 1779 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1962 Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country, Blues Style: Folk, Acoustic

Condition:

Record: Vinyl shows surface marks and play wear consistent with a sixties original that has seen real use. Labels are clean overall with no spindle damage of note. A small mark of writing visible near the top edge of the Side 2 label. Plays as a Columbia early sixties red label pressing should. Graded visually in the Very Good Minus range.

Cover: Outer jacket shows heavy honest wear consistent with a 1962 album that has lived a full life. The previous owner's name "Susan" is written in script across the upper right of the back cover. Edge wear with paper loss along the top, bottom, and side edges, separation along the right edge, surface scuffing, water and storage marks, and corner wear. The Don Hunstein front cover image and the back cover liner notes remain fully readable. Graded in the Fair to Good range overall, presenting honestly for its age. A reading copy jacket housing a playable original disc.

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Shipping and Packaging: Record will be shipped safely with proper protection for transit. Always happy to combine shipping on multiple items.