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The Lyrics: 1961-2012 Hardback - 2014

by Bob Dylan

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A major publishing event--a beautiful, comprehensive collection of the lyrics of Bob Dylan with artwork from thirty-three albums, edited and with an introduction by Christopher Ricks.

As it was well put by Al Kooper (the man behind the organ on "Like a Rolling Stone"), "Bob is the equivalent of William Shakespeare. What Shakespeare did in his time, Bob does in his time." Christopher Ricks, editor of T.S. Eliot, Samuel Beckett, Tennyson, and The Oxford Book of English Verse, has no argument with Mr. Kooper's assessment, and Dylan is attended to accordingly in this authoritative edition of his lyrics.

In the words of Ricks: "For fifty years, all the world has delighted in Bob Dylan's books of words and more than words: provocative, mysterious, touching, baffling, not-to-be-pinned-down, intriguing, and a reminder that genius is free to do as it chooses. And, again and again, these are not the words that he sings on the initially released albums."

This edition changes things, giving us the words from officially released studio and live recordings, as well as selected variant lyrics and revisions to these, recent revisions and retrospective ones; and, from the archives, words that, till now, have not been published.

The Lyrics, edited with diligence by Christopher Ricks, Lisa Nemrow, and Julie Nemrow. As set down, as sung, and as sung again.

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  • Title The Lyrics: 1961-2012
  • Author Bob Dylan
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Revised
  • Pages 960
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Publication date 2014-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781476797700 / 1476797706
  • Weight 13.3 lbs (6.03 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.7 x 13.5 x 2.9 in (32.26 x 34.29 x 7.37 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Pop Culture
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects Popular music - United States, Songs, English - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014027848
  • Dewey Decimal Code 782.421

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Citations

  • New York Review of Books, 02/19/2015, Page 14

About the author

Bob Dylan has released thirty-nine studio albums, which collectively have sold over 125 million copies around the world. He won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature and has been awarded the French Legion of Honor, a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor. His memoir, Chronicles: Volume One, spent a year on the New York Times bestseller list.
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014. Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 32 x 32.5 cm. 961pp. Bound into pale violet cloth. Lacking the tissue jacket. Ribbon bookmark. Illustrated with reproductions of his album covers. Massive work.
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