….with the Dylan Cutting Edge Bootleg Boxset out in time for Xmas we thought we’d show off our current Top 5 Dylan rarities, some real corkers in here…
Extremely rare 1966 UK 17″ by 23½” promotional instore display poster issued by Record Retailer And Music Industry News on 14th January 1966 & never available to the general public. They were to use thesame title, although different artwork for his eventful 1966 Tour later that year. Exclusively for shop display use to promote the back catalogue and the ‘Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window’ single release, more info hereBOB DYLAN The Bob Dylan Story Rare 1966 Japanese-only 23-track double LP, on smooth orange deep groove ” labels, manufactured by Nippon Columbia, great Japanese only sleeve too! More info here
Fantastic 2006 UK Genesis Publications 300-page numbered limited Deluxe edition superior quality book featuring nearly 500 photographs, mostly previously unpublished. All images are printed infour-colour with image varnishing on different art papers & bound in a leather binding with Dylan print inset into the cover, plus outer slipcase & bonus 10½” print, with both book & print autographed by Jerry Schatzberg. This copy is No. 247. Another magnificent book to the high quality we have come to expect from Genesis) ** Limited To Just 250 Copies **! More info hereAnother incredible Japanese ’60s Dylan rarity, this is the very rare 1966 Japanese-only 13-track ‘360 Sound’ stereo vinyl LP pressed by Nippon Columbia, offering a unique reordering of tracks from the regular 1962 Bob Dylan album, housed in an exclusive anachronistic sleevewith envelope-style advert inner, more info hereBOB DYLAN Nashville Skyline (1969 UK first issue 10-track stereo LP on a smooth orange CBS label, front laminated picture sleeve with ‘Quality Stationery’ printing credit on the reverse, gold sticker & album notes by Johnny Cash, more info here
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