New Releases by Bob Dylan

”Det som spelar roll är vad låten får dig att känna om ditt eget liv.” I sextio infallsrika essäer går Bob Dylan igenom sina favoritlåtar, från Elvis Presleys ”Viva Las Vegas” till Elvis Costellos ”Pump It Up”. Han analyserar, han filosoferar, han placerar låtarna i ett historiskt sammanhang och gör dem samtidigt levande igen. Men framför allt ger han läsaren en unik inblick i hur en genial låtskrivare tänker om text och musik. Den rikt illustrerade Låtskrivarkonsten är Bob Dylans första bok sedan den hyllade självbiografin från 2004 – en bättre introduktion till den moderna låtskattens filosofi kan man inte tänka sig.

"Blowin’ in the wind", "All along the watchtower", "Knockin’ on heaven’s door" – seine Songs besitzen eine poetische Kraft, für die er 2016 mit dem Nobelpreis für Literatur geehrt wurde. Nun legt Bob Dylan ein Buch vor, in dem er nicht auf sein eigenes Werk zurückblickt, sondern auf mehr als 60 Songs, die ihn beeindruckt und geprägt haben. Es bietet einzigartige Einsichten in das Wesen der populären Musik, die uns von Little Richard zu Frank Sinatra, von Elvis Presley zu The Clash, von Nina Simone zu Elvis Costello führen. Naheliegende Reime können leicht zu einer Falle werden, eine Silbe zu viel kann einen guten Song um seine Wirkung bringen, und Bluegrass hat mehr mit Heavy Metal gemeinsam, als es auf den ersten Blick scheint. Es ist Bob Dylan persönlich, der hier die Philosophie des modernen Songs darlegt und dafür Werke wie "Long Tall Sally", "Strangers in the night" oder "London calling" unter die Lupe nimmt. Mysteriös und magisch, präzise und profund, oft auch sehr witzig legt der Meister die Substanz jedes Songs frei und meditiert dabei in unnachahmlich dylanesker Diktion über das menschliche Leben und den fragwürdigen Zustand unserer Welt. So wie seine besten Songs ist dieser höchst subjektive Kanon, an dem er seit 2010 gearbeitet hat, schon jetzt selbst ein kanonisches Werk – und ein ungeheures Lesevergnügen für jeden, der sich schon einmal eine Schallplatte gekauft hat.

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One—and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence. In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years, and like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

(Super Easy Songbook). Playing piano is now super easy! This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and no page turns! Perfect for beginning players of all ages. This edition features 22 Dylan clasics for beginners to enjoy: All Along the Watchtower * Blowin'' in the Wind * Don''t Think Twice, It''s All Right * Forever Young * Hurricane * Knockin'' on Heaven''s Door * Like a Rolling Stone * Mr. Tambourine Man * Tangled up in Blue * The Times They Are A-Changin'' * and more.

■當代最重要的創作歌手、2016諾貝爾文學獎得主巴布．狄倫，迄今歌詞的完整呈現。 ■繁體中文版集合音樂人、詩人與學者，精心翻譯與註解，是華文世界巴布．狄倫歌詩集最佳譯本。 ■31張專輯、386首歌詞，中英對照。 ■《紐約時報》：「狄倫作為一位歌手而足以躋身文學史，這部書便是最有力的證據。」 ■《大英百科全書》：「狄倫被譽為他那個世代的莎士比亞……設定了歌詞寫作的標竿。」 ■滾石雜誌2015年公布「古往今來100位最偉大的創作歌手」名單，巴布．狄倫名列第一。 2016年，諾貝爾文學獎頒給了1960年代以來叛逆文化的代表人物，創作歌手巴布．狄倫，表彰他的歌詞「在美國歌謠傳統裡創造了全新的詩意表達」。他是第一位獲得這個獎項的音樂人，紐約時報指出，「這或許是溯自1901年以來，最極端的選擇」。 在此之前，2008年，普立茲獎也因為他的「歌詞創作飽含特出的詩的力量，對流行音樂和美國文化帶來深遠影響」，頒給他一個特別獎。其實，從1990年代末起，學界和詩人們便已開始探討他歌詞的詩藝，與荷馬、維吉爾等古典詩人並列討論。《大英百科全書》說，狄倫「被譽為他那個世代的莎士比亞……設定了歌詞寫作的標竿」。 滾石雜誌2015年刊出的「古往今來100位最偉大的創作歌手」名單，巴布．狄倫名列第一。這部書收錄了這位吟遊詩人迄今創作的全部386首歌詞，中英文對照，依他的31個專輯的次序整理，並經狄倫親手校定。 繁體中文版邀請夙有專精的詩人、學者、作家擔任這樁艱鉅的翻譯工程，並由中英文學養俱佳的美籍學者費正華（Jennifer Feeley）擔任翻譯諮詢，主編馬世芳亦參酌各方考證耙梳詞義，與譯者往來討論，力圖保留原詞多樣奔放的語感，並兼備可讀性。狄倫作品中可能對中文讀者產生隔閡的專有名詞、聖經與文史典故、雙關語、時代背景，均盡力詳註，希望讓中文讀者終於得以親近這位樂史巨人。 各冊內容簡介 巴布．狄倫歌詩集 I（1961-1964） 本輯收錄狄倫出道之初最早的四張專輯，是他從民謠圈異軍突起、成為「時代發言人」的引爆點。在這個階段，狄倫確立了我們今日集體意識中所謂「民謠歌手」的形象。從此以後，大抵每個揹起吉他企圖為時代寫歌的青年，都難以逃離狄倫巨大的身影。 從他最初的這些作品，可以看到狄倫如何以令人咋舌的速度，蛻變為卓然自成一家的成熟創作者。《自由不羈的巴布．狄倫》堪稱當代民謠史影響最深遠的原創專輯，次年的《時代正在改變》則是狄倫社會鬥爭意識最強烈的專輯。迄《巴布．狄倫的另一面》，他漸與紐約民謠圈和左翼政治分道揚鑣，部分歌詞語言密度愈來愈高，意象愈來愈晦澀，預示了接下來的劇烈轉變。 巴布．狄倫歌詩集II（1965-1967） 本輯收錄狄倫六十年代中期樂風丕變，從民謠轉向搖滾，創造力「井噴式」爆發的一系列曠世鉅作。因為這幾張專輯，他被封為青年反叛文化的旗手，拱上了救世主的寶座。 狄倫促成了搖滾和民謠的匯流，從此解放了流行音樂形式和內容的想像。同輩音樂人深受刺激，風行草偃，搖滾遂從青春期少男少女的娛樂，升級成為足堪承載思想和技藝的新興創作形式。 《全數帶回家》和《六十一號公路重遊》較多憤世、乖張、夢魘式的末日寓言，《金髮疊金髮》則更趨於內觀、私我，觸目都是破碎挫敗的愛情風景。《約翰．衛斯理．哈丁》轉為素淡簡約，在官能舖張、籠罩著暴力與戰爭陰影的年代，它是無視時俗的暮鼓晨鐘。 巴布．狄倫歌詩集III（1967-1970） 本輯收錄狄倫六十年代末期樂風返樸歸真的作品。《納許維爾的天際》和《新早晨》皆編制清簡，詞作以情歌為主，間以寓言式的歌謠。《自畫像》主要集合翻唱曲和實況錄音，只有兩首新創曲。 《地下室錄音帶》是1967年夏狄倫退隱期間和之前巡演的樂手在鄉間舊宅合錄的一系列作品，事隔多年始結集發行。這些歌或有著渾不可解的趣怪歌詞，或有著史詩式的古老語言，又時時呼應百年來的草根歌謠傳統。狄倫日後的創作將會不斷回到《地下室錄音帶》的世界，那個聖與俗、善與惡、歷史與當下的界線都泯然不存的江湖。 巴布．狄倫歌詩集IV（1973-1978） 本輯收錄狄倫七十年代的大部分作品。《行星潮浪》是他的第一張排行冠軍專輯，狄倫在親手繪製的專輯封面寫下「鑄鐵歌謠與傷心情歌」，歌詞全部是第一人稱的私我敘事，帶有哀傷自棄的底色。《血路斑斑》多是悒鬱心碎的情歌，在抒情和敘事之間取得了細膩的平衡，飽含真誠袒露的情感，足以列入狄倫最精采的傑作。論者多謂這張專輯紀錄了他和妻子莎拉婚姻的崩壞，但狄倫始終否認這些歌帶有自傳色彩。 《渴望》和作家雅克．力維合撰大部分歌詞，多半是情節生動的敘事曲。《合法上路》在意象濃密的歌詞中閃現厭世傾向與末日景觀，彷彿替接下來的信仰轉向預先作了鋪陳。 巴布．狄倫歌詩集V（1979-1983） 本輯收錄狄倫以「宗教三部曲」為始的四張專輯。1979年，猶太人出身的狄倫正式受洗成為基督徒，並連續出版兩張福音專輯《慢行列車駛過來》和《得救的人》，直到1981年的《注射愛》才重返世俗題材，但仍以宗教主題為主。狄倫後來否認他在這段時間被冠上的所謂「重生基督徒」身分：「我從未說過自己『重生』，那只是媒體冠上的名詞。我不認為自己曾是不可知論者，我總相信有一種至高的力量，眼前的世界並非真實世界，還有新的世界會來。」 進入八十年代，狄倫漸漸不再以忠貞基督徒自居，但宗教和信仰的主題，始終在他作品中占有重要位置。《異教徒》專輯除了內在的自剖，情愛的告白，並觸及以巴衝突、環保與全球化這些時事題材。此輯收錄的同時期創作，亦有不可多得的傑作。 巴布．狄倫歌詩集VI（1985-1990） 本輯收錄狄倫八十年代中期到九十年代初期為止的專輯。《情色歌舞帝國》堪稱秀異之作，但之後的《酩酊大醉》和《在音軌中》多半歌詞都非由狄倫主創，一般認為是他重新摸索方向的低潮期。迄1989年的《慈悲啊》，狄倫終於重新贏回眾人信心。在這些歌裡，狄倫是睥睨時代的憤世者，是引人入勝的說書人，也是胸懷慈悲的傳道者。這張專輯被譽為足以和《血路斑斑》乃至於六十年代的經典昂然並立。 狄倫九十年代的首張專輯《紅色天空下》近於遊戲之作，之後狄倫暫時擱筆，有七年時間未曾發表新創作品。 巴布．狄倫歌詩集VII（1997-2012） 本輯收錄狄倫暮年「重攀顛峰」的系列傑作。睽違七年的原創專輯《遺忘的時光》滿是厭世惆悵的底色，然而內力深沉老辣，為狄倫拿下了葛萊美「年度專輯」大獎。接下來幾年，年過六旬的狄倫靈感泉湧，接續出版了兩張重量級的傑作《「愛與盜竊」》和《摩登時代》，頗有議者以為這三張專輯可以和他1965到1966年間石破天驚的「搖滾三部曲」前後輝映。這些歌的主題落回了永恆的叩問：生存與死亡，靈魂與來生，愛慾與救贖，脆弱的人性，虛妄的現世，重複的歷史。 2009年，狄倫與「感恩的死者」樂團詞人羅伯．杭特共同創作《共度此生》專輯，語言漸趨凝鍊簡潔，大幅向芝加哥藍調為主的庶民音樂傳統靠攏。2012年的《暴風雨》，歌詞多半沉鬱而有殺氣，滿是死亡、罪孽與暴力的氣息——年過七旬的狄倫，像身經百戰的老將軍，在硝煙中回首。血痕未乾，目光依然凌厲。

In seiner Rede anlässlich der Verleihung des Nobelpreises für Literatur gibt Bob Dylan erstmals umfassend Einblick in seine literarischen Einflüsse und die Ursprünge seines Songwritings. Woher stammen die mythologischen Anspielungen in seinen Texten, woher die manchmal fast biblischen Gleichnisse? Welche Bücher haben seine Einstellung zum Leben geprägt? Und wo hat er die speziellen Ausdrucksweisen, Jargons, Kunstgriffe und Techniken gelernt? Neben dem prägenden Einfluss von Buddy Holly sowie der Country-, Blues- und Folkmusik der späten 50er und frühen 60er Jahre mit ihrer von spezieller Mundart geprägten Lyrics fließen vielfältige literarische Motive in seine Texte ein: die biblische Symbolik in Moby Dick, die Drastik eines Kriegsromans wie Im Westen nichts Neues, aber vor allem das Motiv der Reise aus der Odyssee als universeller, menschlicher Grundverfassung. Aus diesem Bodensatz heraus schuf Bob Dylan, wie er selber sagt, Lyrics, wie sie noch niemand zuvor gehört hatte.

On October 13, 2016, it was announced that Bob Dylan had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, recognizing his countless contributions to music and letters over the last fifty years. Some months later, he delivered a lecture that will now be available in book form for generations to come. In it, he reflects on his life and experience with literature, giving readers a rare and intimate look at an American icon. From being inspired by Buddy Holly to the novels that helped shape his own approach to writing (The Odyssey, Moby Dick, and All Quiet on the Western Front), this is Dylan like you''ve never seen him before.

A new collection of Bob Dylan''s most essential lyrics - one hundred songs that represent the Nobel Laureate''s incredible musical range through the entirety of his career so far. Bob Dylan is one of the most important songwriters of our time and the first musician in history to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. In 100 Songs, Dylan delivers an intimate and carefully curated collection of his most important lyrics that spans from the beginning of his career through the present day. Perfect for students and younger readers as well as long-time fans, this portable, abridged volume of Dylan''s lyrics shines a light on the songs that mean the most from a music and cultural legend.

“È un grande artista, è un poeta, ed è stato capace di raccontare e interpretare la sua epoca come pochi altri autori.” Don De Lillo “Bob Dylan ci ha liberato la mente così come Elvis Presley ci aveva liberato il corpo.” Bruce Springsteen “Quando ascoltai A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall mi misi a piangere. Sembrava proprio che il testimone venisse passato dai poeti beat alla nuova generazione.” Allen Ginsberg “Dylan è una fonte di ispirazione per ogni genere di scrittore.” Salman Rushdie Bob Dylan incarna da più di mezzo secolo lo spirito dell’America – e per suo tramite lo spirito del mondo. I suoi testi, fusi con le musiche cui hanno dato anima e senso, hanno generato canzoni che sono diventate le fondamenta di un sogno collettivo. I tre volumi di Lyrics raccolgono tutta la produzione poetica di questa voce inimitabile e inconfondibile, organizzandola cronologicamente e arricchendola di una traduzione e un apparato di note, entrambi a cura di Alessandro Carrera, che non hanno eguali per finezza e capillarità nel panorama mondiale.

Bob Dylan incarna da oltre mezzo secolo lo spirito dell’America – e per suo tramite lo spirito del mondo. I suoi testi nella memoria dei più sono fusi alle musiche cui hanno dato anima e senso, facendo nascere canzoni che sono diventate le fondamenta di un sogno collettivo, oltre che successi mondiali che hanno dominato e dominano le classifiche e le radio di tutto il mondo. Ma da sempre i suoi testi sono anche letti e studiati con la passione e la serietà dovuti alla grande poesia. Non poesia in musica, solo e pienamente: poesia. Quello che milioni di lettori nel mondo già sentivano e sapevano è stato riconosciuto universalmente quest’anno grazie al premio Nobel per la letteratura 2016, attribuito a Dylan nel fragore di una discussione che ha travolto il mondo della cultura, “per aver creato una nuova espressione poetica nell’ambito della tradizione della grande canzone americana”. I tre volumi di Lyrics raccolgono tutta la produzione poetica di questa voce inimitabile e inconfondibile, organizzandola cronologicamente e arricchendola di una traduzione e un apparato di note, entrambi a cura di Alessandro Carrera, che non hanno eguali per finezza e capillarità nel panorama mondiale. Un patrimonio di informazioni che facilita al lettore l’impresa di addentrarsi fra gli innumerevoli riferimenti, richiami e citazioni di cui Dylan si serve liberamente, attingendo di volta in volta al patrimonio folklorico, alla Bibbia o alla poesia inglese e americana, da Shakespeare a Ginsberg. Il terzo e ultimo volume abbraccia gli anni dal 1983 al 2012, ovvero fra gli album Infidels e Tempest, anni che vedono un Dylan all’apice dei suoi mezzi poetici chiudere il Ventesimo secolo con le sperimentazioni degli anni ottanta e novanta, e inaugurare da par suo il nuovo millennio con Love and Theft.

Em sua primeira edição especial, a revista Peixe-elétrico selecionou ensaios que discutem sob diversos ângulos o campo cultural a partir da obra do Prêmio Nobel de Literatura de 2016, Bob Dylan. O britânico PERRY ANDERSON analisa em ensaio polêmico as origens e os limites das revoluções embaladas pelo rock and roll. Sem abrir mão do rigor marxista, Anderson explica porque Rolling Stones, sim e Beatles, não; Beach Boys, sim e Bob Dylan, não. O crítico literário ALCIR PÉCORA resenha o livro de memórias de Dylan, Crônicas, e encontra uma nobre linhagem para o autor. Também da área da crítica literária, WALNICE NOGUEIRA GALVÃO apresenta os motivos pelos quais a premiação de Dylan para o Nobel de Literatura não faz nenhum sentido. Os conflitos entre cultura engajada e cultura pop atravessam todo o ensaio. RICARDO LÍSIAS, editor da Peixe-elétrico, resenha a única ficção de Bob Dylan, o livro Tarântula, que chega ao Brasil em nova tradução.

Bob Dylan, az egyik legnagyobb élő - irodalmi Nobel-díjas - rocklegenda 1962 és 2001 között írt dalszövegeiből, verseiből készült válogatást tartalmaz ez a kötet eredeti angol nyelven és magyar fordításban. Első darabja a Blowin'' in the Wind (Mit fúj a szél) a leghíresebb példája Bob Dylan háborúellenes megszólalásainak. Verseiben megjelennek az aktuális politikai, szociális kérdések, a filozófia és irodalom hatása, zenéjében pedig a népzene, country, blues, rock''n''roll, rockabilly, de még a jazz és swing elemei is. "...Bob Dylan a rock költője. Ő az, aki a rock-kultúrába költészetet vitt. Nem úgy, hogy »beoltotta« a költészettel a rockot, hanem úgy, hogy a versei eleve rockversek. Éltetőjük ugyanaz az életérzés, amely végső soron a rockzenét is létrehozta." - olvashatjuk a fordító, Barna Imre fülszövegében. A könyv a zenész és általában a műfaj rajongóinak ajánlható.

This collection contains Bob Dylan''s lyrics, from his first album, "Bob Dylan, " to 2001''s ""Love and Theft.""

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE A beautiful, comprehensive volume of Dylan’s lyrics, from the beginning of his career through the present day—with the songwriter’s edits to dozens of songs, appearing here for the first time. Bob Dylan is one of the most important songwriters of our time, responsible for modern classics such as “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and “The Times They Are a-Changin’.” The Lyrics is a comprehensive and definitive collection of Dylan’s most recent writing as well as the early works that are such an essential part of the canon. Well known for changing the lyrics to even his best-loved songs, Dylan has edited dozens of songs for this volume, making The Lyrics a must-read for everyone from fanatics to casual fans.

De zingbare vertalingen van liedteksten van de Amerikaanse singer/songwriter Bob Dylan uit de periode 1974-2001.

The portrait of a very young Bob Dylan on the cover of ''The Times They Are a Changin'' is probably one of the most recognizable and famous album covers of all time. Photographer Barry Feinstein took that photo, as well as many more of Dylan throughout his career. His images have been published throughout the world many times over, and have become synonymous with our perceptions of that place and time in rock and folk music history. Inspired by a series of photographs that Feinstein took in Hollywood during the 1950s and 60s, Bob Dylan wrote an extraordinary series of poems that have remained unpublished for decades. They are thought-provoking, witty and erudite observations of the world; through the lens of Feinstein''s photographs, they speak volumes about the anonymous faces and places of Los Angeles, and offer wry commentary on images of stars and legends in the neighbourhood at the time. Photos of Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland float through the book, as do poignant images of starlets, casting couches, employment agencies and palm tree''d boulevards. Feinstein was there with a camera to capture some world-famous events, such as Marilyn Monroe''s memorial service, and he photographed the forgettable moments, preserving them perfectly and timelessly. Bob Dylan''s unsettling and distinctly unique perspective informs and enlivens every page, an irresistible interpretive voice narrating the visual images from photo to photo.

(Easy Piano Personality). Easy piano arrangements of 13 Dylan classics: All Along the Watchtower * Blowin'' in the Wind * Forever Young * Hurricane * It Ain''t Me Babe * Knockin'' on Heaven''s Door * Lay Lady Lay * Like a Rolling Stone * Mr. Tambourine Man * Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 * Shelter from the Storm * Tangled Up in Blue * The Times They Are A-Changin''.

A comprehensive collection that spans nearly four decades, this book includes all of Bob Dylan’s lyrical material from 1961''s Bob Dylan to 2001''s Love and Theft. This bilingual edition features the original lyrics in English with Spanish translations that aspire to be more than just bridges to the originals. Instead, the Spanish lyrics possess their own rhythmic properties that allow for them to be read as compositions in their own right. Explanatory notes and historical information for each album make this an essential companion piece for all Dylan fans. Una colección comprensiva que abarca casi cuatro décadas, este libro incluye todo el material lírico de Bob Dylan desde el álbum Bob Dylan de 1961 hasta Love and Theft del 2001. Esta edición bilingüe contiene las letras originales en inglés con traducciones al español que aspiran a ser más que simplemente puentes hacia las originales. En vez, las letras en español poseen sus propias propiedades rítmicas que permiten que sean leídas como composiciones autónomas. Notas explicativas e información histórica para cada álbum hacen de ésta una guía complementaria esencial para los fans de Dylan.

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The classic anthem to youth from Bob Dylan, one of our best-loved songwriters, reimagined as a picture book by award-winning illustrator Paul Rogers. Since it first appeared on the 1974 album Planet Waves, "Forever Young" has been one of Bob Dylan''s most beloved songs. Now award-winning artist Paul Rogers gives us a new interpretation of the lyrics. With images inspired by classic Dylan songs and pieces of his life, this is a bold and touching tribute to an anthem whose message will always stay forever young.

Whimsical and witty, “Man Gave Names to All the Animals” first appeared on Bob Dylans album Slow Train Coming in 1979. Illustrator Jim Arnosky has now crafted a stunning picture book adaptation of Dylans song thats a treat for both children and adults, with breathtaking images of more than 170 animals plus a CD of Dylans original recording.The revered musical legend rarely allows his songs to be illustrated, and Arnosky has done the song proud with a parade of spectacular creatures ready to receive their names-until the surprise ending, when children get to name an animal themselves!

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan. ''I''d come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me and nobody else.'' So writes Bob Dylan in Chronicles: Volume One, his remarkable book exploring critical junctures in his life and career. Through Dylan’s eyes and open mind, we see Greenwich Village, circa 1961, when he first arrives in Manhattan. Dylan’s New York is a magical city of possibilities - smoky, nightlong parties; literary awakenings; transient loves and unbreakable friendships. Elegiac observations are punctuated by jabs of memories, penetrating and tough. With the book’s side trips to New Orleans, Woodstock, Minnesota, and points west, Chronicles: Volume One is an intimate and intensely personal recollection of extraordinary times. By turns revealing, poetical, passionate, and witty, Chronicles: Volume One is a mesmerizing window on Bob Dylan’s thoughts and influences. Dylan’s voice is distinctively American: generous of spirit, engaged, fanciful, and rhythmic. Utilizing his unparalleled gifts of storytelling and the exquisite expressiveness that are the hallmarks of his music, Bob Dylan turns Chronicles: Volume One into a poignant reflection on life, and the people and places that helped shape the man and the art. ''Chronicles stunned everyone . . . [it''s] clear, apparently frank, unremittingly serious about his musical influences and exquisitely written. It is, in fact, a masterpiece'' Sunday Times ''Entertaining and surprisingly deprecating... The book''s structure is elegant . . . Chronicles is tautly written, vividly cinematic, and funny . . . a courageous little book'' Financial Times ''There is something on every page, in every paragraph, that demands attention . . . In rock and roll terms, this book is like discovering the lost diaries of Shakespeare. It may be the most extraordinarily intimate autobiography by a 20th-century legend'' Daily Telegraph