The Definitive Bob Dylan Songbook (Bob Dylan)
by Bob Dylan, Edward J. Lozano
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Author: Bob Dylan, Edward J. LozanoBrand: Music Sales
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-02-01
ISBN: 082561774X
Number of pages: 788
Model: 14033233
Publisher: Amsco Publications
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- 788 pages9" x 12"Softcover
Book Reviews of The Definitive Bob Dylan Songbook (Bob Dylan)
Book Review: His Own Music For His Own Poetry: Updated
Summary: 5 Stars
Back in 1968 or 1969, I bought my first Bob Dylan Song Book. Published, in paperback, by M. Mitmark & Sons, it cost $4.95 and was, at the time, a reasonably thorough compendium of his songs - most of which he was still performing in something close to their original incarnations at the time. It has 46 tune in it from his earliest truly creative era. I still have and use it! Many years have come and gone - for Bob, for me and for the world we live in.
IN 2004, a volume called Bob Dylan: Lyrics was published by Simon & Schuster. (See my review of this on epinions on 7/9/06) and, unlike the earlier book I mentioned, is a compilation of lyrics only -organized one album at a time - from 1962 to 2001 - emphasizing the poetry sans music. As a tome of poetic achievement, it is a monument to one of our most prolific and generationally expressive writers. However, it deliberately did not include the music.
I recently discovered the book at hand, first published in 2001 by Amsco Publishing. It combines the best of both worlds (for an amateur musician and long-time Dylan aficionado) by laying out the melodies, chords AND full lyrics to over 325 of his songs.
This is a BIG book, even in paperback -788 pages. A full sampling (not all-inclusive) of each of his periods - from the earlier years when he modeled himself after Woody Guthrie and took up social causes, to the creative boom of the 60's when his savant-like creativity flowed like a veritable tsunami of music with meaning to the latter phases where he has continued to write - but, by his own admission, without the `magical' and inexplicable inspiration that flowed spontaneously from him earlier in his career.
Unlike the Lyrics volume, this one is organized alphabetically - so you need to know the name of a song to find it. The organization, by album, of Lyrics made it much easier to locate specific pieces. This arrangement is more like playing a DVD with the tracks scrambled randomly - so paging through it is lie a roller coaster ride in and out of eras rather than a smoothly flowing chronological presentation. This is not a major criticism as I found looking through his work in this way kind of provocative and even challenging. Also, for a person very familiar with his work, finding songs listed by title is not a problem. The black and whiter photo of him on the cover is from the late-early period: He is still quite young - probably still in his late 20's - but his gaze is a feature that has never changed and captures the forever quality of the best of his work.
For musicians and folk-music fans, this volume is the most comprehensive collection of his songs I have seen and is a worthwhile (and delightfully functional) addition to your collection of sheet music and lyrics.
Summary of The Definitive Bob Dylan Songbook (Bob Dylan)
The complete songbook from the greatest singer/songwriter of all time! Now with every song together in one giant volume, the ultimate Dylan songbook features over 329 tunes including all of his greatest hits as well as his lesser-known work. With melody line, chord symbols and full lyrics. Songs include Blowin in the Wind, Forever Young, Just Like a Woman, Mr. Tambourine Man, She Belongs to Me, Tangled Up in Blue, The Times They Are Changin , Visions of Johanna and hundreds more.Instruments & Performers Books
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