Sealed Bob Dylan Witmark Demos 1962-1964 Bootleg Series Vol 9 Vinyl 4LP Box Set

$

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Bob Dylan The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964
(The Bootleg Series Volume 9)

• Still Factory Sealed
• Limited Edition 180 Gram 4LP Box Set
• 47 Original Recordings - Including 15 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED Dylan Compositions
• Every Track Features Only Dylan, Self-Accompanied By Guitar or Piano
• Dylan's Formative Demos That He Used to Net Publishing Deals
• Features Deluxe Booklet with Revelatory Photos, Notes and an Insightful Essay
Condition:
Vinyl: Mint (unplayed)
Cover: Mint (factory sealed)
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Additional Info:
The Witmark Demos are seeing their first commercial release nearly five decades after they were first recorded. The 47 songs feature Dylan - accompanied only by his acoustic guitar, harmonica and occasionally piano - recorded for his first music publisher, Leeds Music in January 1962 and for his second publisher, M. Witmark & Sons, between 1962 and 1964. Listening to these recordings, one can trace Dylan's dramatic growth as a songwriter from early traditionally styled songs like "Man On The Street" and "Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie" through the social commentary of "Blowin' In The Wind," "The Times They Are A Changin'" and "Masters Of War," and the groundbreaking lyrical genius of "Mr. Tambourine Man." All of these songs, and all the others on The Witmark Demos, were written - and their subsequent demos recorded - before Bob Dylan turned 24 years old.

Among the many gems found on The Witmark Demos are 15 Dylan songs that were recorded by the artist only for these sessions, and which have never been officially released to the public until now. These include the plaintive "Ballad For A Friend," the civil rights era-inspired "Long Ago, Far Away" and "The Death Of Emmett Till" and the poignant "Guess I'm Doing Fine."

While many of these early songs on The Witmark Demos found their way onto Bob Dylan's own albums, much of the world's first exposure to them was through their recordings by others, including Peter, Paul and Mary and Stevie Wonder ("Blowin' In The Wind"), Judy Collins ("Tomorrow Is A Long Time") and The Byrds ("Mr. Tambourine Man"). It's a testament to the lasting cultural impact of these songs that they have been covered by more than a thousand artists in the nearly 50 years since these demos were created.

The Witmark Demos also features a deluxe booklet featuring in-depth liner notes by noted music historian Colin Escott, as well as rare photographs of Dylan captured during the same period as these early recordings.

Label: Columbia, Legacy – 88697 78250
Series: The Bootleg Series – Vol. 9
Format: 4 × Vinyl, LP Box Set, Compilation
Country: U.S.
Released: Oct 2010

Tracklist:
A1     Man On The Street (Fragment)    
A2     Hard Times In New York Town    
A3     Poor Boy Blues    
A4     Ballad For A Friend    
A5     Rambling, Gambling Willie    
A6     Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues    
A7     Standing On The Highway    
A8     Man On The Street    
B1     Blowin' In The Wind    
B2     Long Ago, Far Away    
B3     A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall    
B4     Tomorrow Is A Long Time    
B5     The Death Of Emmett Till    
C1     Let Me Die In My Footsteps    
C2     Ballad Of Hollis Brown    
C3     Quit Your Low Down Ways    
C4     Baby, I'm In The Mood For You    
C5     Bound To Lose, Bound To Win    
C6     All Over You    
C7     I'd Hate To Be You On That Dreadful Day    
D1     Long Time Gone    
D2     Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues    
D3     Masters Of War    
D4     Oxford Town    
D5     Farewell    
E1     Don't Think Twice, It's All Right    
E2     Walkin' Down The Line    
E3     I Shall Be Free    
E4     Bob Dylan's Blues    
E5     Bob Dylan's Dream    
F1     Boots Of Spanish Leather    
F2     Girl From North Country    
F3     Seven Curses    
F4     Hero Blues    
F5     Watcha Gonna Do?    
F6     Gypsy Lou    
G1     Ain't Gonna Grieve    
G2     John Brown    
G3     Only A Hobo    
G4     When The Ship Comes In    
G5     The Times They Are A-Changin'    
G6     Paths Of Victory    
H1     Guess I'm Doing Fine    
H2     Baby, Let Me Follow You Down    
H3     Mama, You Been On My Mind    
H4     Mr. Tambourine Man    
H5     I'll Keep It With Mine

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• Condition Code / Grading Scale:

Mint:

New, Sealed, Never Opened, Never Played, Undamaged

NM = Near Mint:

Record looks and sounds new. No scratches, surface noise, ticks or pops. If there would be any surface noise, it would be very soft. If there would be a tick or pop, it would only be one or two soft ones.

NM- = Near Mint Minus:

Record looks and sounds very acceptable. This is a record that can be enjoyed. It may have some slight visible marks and may have surface noise and a few ticks and pops, but this will still be minimal.

 VG = Very Good:

Record looks and sounds used. This record has lots of surface noise and has visible scratches. For listening or collecting it is only good as "filler".

 + = Plus: (such as VG+) indicates the degree of closeness to the next higher grade.