The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

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Regular copies have matrix numbers ending in -2 or a higher number, and include these four songs: Girl From The North Country/Masters of War/Bob Dylan’s Dream/Talkin World War III Blues. She noticed that there was a very rare version of “Freewheelin'” and checked the matrix number and confirmed that, incredibly, this was indeed the ultra rare original. While his self-titled debut featured only two original compositions, eleven of the thirteen tracks on “Freewheelin” were written by Dylan. I also have the Canadian original copy, With the the same as the person above, the list on the cover is not the same as on the record, Its in excellent condition and wondering how much I would get for it if I sold it, And where can I contact someone that might be interested in it?

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When I discovered the unreleased concert from Brandies in 1963, I sold it to Dylan’s office, and it was their decision to release it. Discover in your companion guide how the record became the soundtrack to the counter-culture movement.In the years since her discovery, she’d made a few half-hearted attempts to sell it, but never followed through–she lived in a rural area, and figured it would just keep increasing in value. If you send in a subscription form by post please allow 14 days for confirmation your subscription is setup. Please note your first two payments may be closer together to ensure you receive issues as they are published.

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By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. If you pay by Direct Debit you will receive a schedule detailing the dates all your payments will be processed. In the last 40 years, I’ve checked thousands of copies of “Freewheelin'”–but have never found an original. Others note that the four “replacement” tracks were recorded after the album was completed, and were simply too good to be left off (they included Dylan classics Masters of War and Girl From The North Country.Except–and this later turned out to be a very big deal–someone at one of the pressing plant didn’t get the message, and a small number of copies were pressed using the old stampers. In any case, replacement masters featuring the new songs were made, the artwork was changed, and Columbia released the revised album. Note: Original Canadian copies and some promo copies of “Freewheelin'” list the rare tracks on the cover or labels but play the regular tracks.

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Some speculate that because CBS television’s censors wouldn’t let Dylan perform “Talkin’ John Birch Blues” on the Ed Sullivan Show, the CBS-owned Columbia Records pulled it from the album. In your magazine, read about the tumultuous world affairs that provided the backdrop to the record's creation. In the 49 years since the release of “Freewheelin’,” a very few copies have surfaced that play the four “withdrawn” tracks–only two stereo copies are known, and fewer than 20 mono copies. Original copies have matrix numbers ending in -1A on both side (see photo below,) and include these four songs: Rocks and Gravel/Let Me Die In My Footsteps/Gamblin’ Willie’s Dead Man’s Hand/Talkin’ John Birch Blues. No one pays more than Recordmecca for collectible records, concert posters, music autographs, artist-owned items, and other music memorabilia - the rarer the better!Experience classic tracks including ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ and ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ with Dylan’s second studio album.