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Blonde On Blonde: The Artwork

  This is episode 32 of the series looking at the artwork on Bob Dylan albums, with as many illustrations of pictures used and unused on the album.  An index of the whole series can be found under the Album … Continue reading

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NET, 1995, part 6: The kingdoms of experience

There is a full index to our series on the Never Ending Tour here. The 1995 episodes published so far are 1995, part 1: The Prague Revelation and other astonishments 1995, part 2: The Prague Revelation – Salt for Salt, … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan And The Selfie Rhyme Twister

By Larry Fyffe Though it may be by mere coincidence, seems that singer/songwriter Bob Dylan not only borrows rhymes, often twisting the around a bit, from songs and poems by others. And he borrows them from his own works too, … Continue reading

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All Directions 41: the Slow Train to the end of the year

By Tony Attwood There is an index to the complete “All Directions at once” series here. The series “All Directions at once” has now reached the final year before, for the first time ever, Bob devoted himself to writing songs … Continue reading

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More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part IV: Exquisite corpse

More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part I: Lousy poetry More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part II: Johnnie, that’s called songwriting More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part III: Do right man by Jochen Markhorst   IV         Exquisite corpse … Continue reading

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Beautiful obscurity: revisiting the alternative versions of Sweet Marie

By Tony Attwood This new series is an experiment – as indeed all of Untold Dylan has been as each series has started.  One or two people have an idea, we try it out, see what comments we get, get … Continue reading

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Revealed: More Bob Dylan Time-Travel 

Revealed: More Bob Dylan Time-Travel Previous time travel articles: Exclusive Untold Interview: Bob talks about time travelling in Canada Time Travel with Bob Dylan in Canada (part II) Bob Dylan goes time travellin’ once again By Larry Fyffe After a … Continue reading

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More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part III: Do right man

More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part I: Lousy poetry More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part II: Johnnie, that’s called songwriting by Jochen Markhorst   III         Do right man  In a tour bus with experienced, thoroughbred musicians and the … Continue reading

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Never Ending Tour, 1995. Part 5 –  Acoustic wonderland

This is part 30 of Mike’s mammoth review of the Never Ending Tour.  You can find an index to the whole series thus far here.   The previous two episodes were 1995, Part 3, The Prague Revelation – down in the … Continue reading

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All Directions 40: 100 twists before trying Christianity

There is an index to the complete series of All Directions at Once here. The most recent articles prior to this one are All Directions 36: all hail the new direction All Directions 37: but which direction? Bob’s 1977 solution … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? (Part IV)

Previously in this series Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? (Part II) Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? (Part III) By Larry Fyffe New Testament Mary Magdalene,  mythological … Continue reading

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More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part II: Johnnie, that’s called songwriting

  by Jochen Markhorst More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part I: Lousy poetry II          Johnnie, that’s called songwriting   In 2004, English music journalist and author Peter Doggett writes the wonderful article “Whose Masterpiece Is It Anyway?” for the … Continue reading

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What makes a beautiful obscurity? A gathering of the best Dylan covers

by Tony Attwood Dylan songs are different; different because in most cases the first time we know about the song is through a Dylan recording, and the temptation is to hear that first song as the “real” version, the “definitive” … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? (Part III)

Previously in this series Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? (Part II) By Larry Fyffe In a number his song lyrics Bob Dylan mixes ancient Greek/Roman mythologies, and stirs in … Continue reading

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Dylan Obscuranti: Dusty old fairgrounds

By Tony Attwood Updated 6 March with a third cover included – see below. Dylan Obscuranti is an imaginary album consisting of both lesser known Dylan songs performed either by himself or other people, and re-worked versions of songs which … Continue reading

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More Than Flesh And Blood (1978) part I: Lousy poetry

by Jochen Markhorst   I           Lousy poetry The song lyrics Dylan writes together with Helena Springs, or the songs that are in both their names anyway, mostly have a cut-and-paste character, do make a hybrid impression. Not in a positive … Continue reading

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All Directions beyond Street Legal: Bob and Helena unravelled (partly)

By Tony Attwood All Directions 36: all hail the new direction All Directions 37: but which direction? Bob’s 1977 solution All directions 38: the end of Street Legal – filling in the gaps. A full index of the articles in … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? (Part II)

Part I: Bob Dylan: Who Died On The Cross Anyway? By Larry Fyffe Taking ‘Lily, Rosemary, And The Jack Of Hearts’ as an allegory pertaining to the Holy Bible, Rosemary represents Samaria, and Lily, Judea. Big Jim represents King Solomon, … Continue reading

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Arthur Rimbaud: The Discovery of Two New Portraits of the Planetary Poet-laureate. Part 2

This article continues from “Arthur Rimbaud: The Discovery of two new portraits of the planetary poet-laureate Part 1” Part 2: Authenticity and implications by Aidan Andrew Dun Are these images genuine? To my way of thinking they are authentic. The … Continue reading

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Heart Of Mine as you’ve never heard it before!

  by Jochen Markhorst “Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow”, as Baretta’s Theme is actually called, is the title song of the TV series with which Sammy Davis Jr. scores a big hit in 1976, number one even in the … Continue reading

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