Bob Dylan

For faithful Dylan disciples who believe that all roads begin and end with Bob, this box of early outtakes could be considered the Old Testament. Many alternate versions come off like new classics, while other tracks actually sound better than the official releases -- as "If You See Her, Say Hello" can attest to.

Three CDs, fifty-eight tracks, nearly four hours of music – the first three volumes of The
Bootleg Series stand solidly on their own terms as an essential statement of the breadth of
Bob Dylan's artistic achievement. This collection is obviously not where a newcomer to
Dylan – whoever such a person might be – should begin. These songs – outtakes from
albums, alternative versions of well-known and lesser-known tunes, the occasio... More >