Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1960s thanks to his folk songs (many of which have themes of social protest). He later reacted against the acoustic folk movement by 'plugging in', employing electric guitar and a full band in his recordings. His influence on many key artists in rock music (examples include John Lennon, Patti Smith, and Bruce Springsteen) has earned him special awards from U.S.

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President Barack Obama and the Pulitzer Prize Committee, among others. All of the songs included in this collection were written by Dylan. Four of these recordings ('Blowin' in the Wind', 'Masters of War', and 'With God On Our Side') are performed by Dylan himself. 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' is performed by Texas-based folk duo Carrie Elkin and Danny Schmidt, while 'The Times They Are A-Changin' is performed by contemporary roots-rock band Of A Revolution (better known as O.A.R.). This collection includes a classroom activity related to the song 'Blowin' in the Wind.'

The Genuine Bootleg Series Taking the first 3 volumes of Dylan's official Bootleg Series as it's inspiration, this long running series cherrypicks the best obscure Dylan material and presents it in a chronological context. An ideal place for the beginning or casual collector to start, the more serious Dylan collector will end up doubling up with a lot of this material as you pick up other titles, but there's no faulting the scope or track selection in this series.

Folksinger's Choice A very animated Dylan's February 1962 appearance on Cynthia Gooding's Folksinger's Choice radio show. Alternating between performance and interview, the obviously enamored Gooding engages Dylan in some hilarious bouts of myth making which have to be heard to be believed. Emmett Till and Talkin' New York get airings as do a number of covers, most of which are found here in better quality than on other circulating bootlegs of the era. Even better, due to a loophole in the English / European copyright laws bypassing radio / TV material broadcast in the U.S, this is available to buy from Amazon.co.uk for almost nothing. Click on the cover to be taken there. The Freewheelin' Outtakes Dylan recorded enough material for the Freewheelin' album to fill another couple of LPs, but managed to get away with filling the final release with mostly his own material. The covers found on here show off Dylan's growing diversity well, from Robert Johnson's Milk Cow Calf Blues, to Hank Williams Lonesome Whistle Blues to rock n roll rave up That's Alright Mama.

There's also a number of quality Dylan compositions too, with the Death of Emmett Till leading the pack, sounding like a dry run for much of the material on his next album. The Gaslight Tapes An excellent early document of Dylan's residency at the Gaslight Cafe in 1962, this features a mixture of early Dylan compositions ( Hard Rain, the excellent Freewheelin' Outtake Rocks & Gravel ) and traditional folk material ( Cuckoo, Cocaine, Ain't No More Cane ), all very nicely recorded and with Dylan's confidence noticeably growing and his performance skills maturing nicely too.

Sony released an official version of this via Starbucks, but left off a lot of the more interesting material. Until they get it right, you're better off sticking with one of the numerous bootleg versions. Stolen Moments Probably the best solo live Dylan performance you're ever likely to hear, this concert was originally recorded in 1963 for release as Dylan's first official live album, even getting to the point of having some promotional copies pressed before it was inexplicably abandoned. The abridged version intended for that release has been circulating for years, but the full concert has only recently seen the light of day on this fabulous release. Loaded with otherwise unheard gems ( Dusty Old Fairgrounds, Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag, Hero Blues etc. ), and compelling, authoritative performances of some of his best known early material, this is class all the way and an impressive document of a confident young performer who knows exactly what he's got to offer the world. A Tree With Roots Here's another four discs of material from Dylan and the Band's six month Big Pink Basement Tapes sessions.