"Clinton Heylin, master explicator of the Dylan canon, has, however improbably, sorted it all out for us through the tangled '80�s and beyond, completing what he started in Revolution in the
Air. The book is essential."羅Jonathan Lethem
Praise for Clinton Heylin's Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973
"An authoritative history of the singer-songwriter's canon.... Sprinkled with Dylan quotes, the entries are thorough, informative, and engaging. Taken together, they provide a fascinating
glimpse into the creative process of this enigmatic genius of American song."羅Choice
"Required reading."-New York Post
"Indispensable...Encyclopedic... Fascinating.. Hypnotic�Highly recommended."-Library Journal
"True to form, Heylin digs deep羅way deep羅into the songs, mixing cold hard facts with illuminating anecdotes."-Acoustic Guitar
"A must for any serious Dylan freak."-Relix
"An excellent supplement to a good Dylan biography."-Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
"One of the most important volumes in the already-groaning Bookshelf of Bob."-Houston Press
The second of two volumes, this companion to every song that Bob Dylan ever wrote is the most comprehensive book on the words of America's greatest songwriter. Here you'll find not just
opinionated commentary or literary interpretation, but facts, first and foremost. Clinton Heylin is the world's leading Dylan biographer and expert, and he has arranged the songs羅including a
number that have never been performed羅in a continually surprising chronology of when they were actually written rather than when they appeared on albums. Using newly discovered manuscripts,
anecdotal evidence, and a seemingly limitless knowledge of every Bob Dylan live performance, he has uncovered a wealth of information about the songs, leaving no stone unturned in his
research.
Here we learn the details of the various women who inspired the songs on Blood on the Tracks and Desire, Dylan's contributions to the Traveling Wilburys, why he left "Blind Willie McTell" off
of Infidels and "Series of Dreams" off of Oh Mercy, what broke the long dry spell he had in the 1990�s, what material he appropriated from other sources for Love and Theft and Modern Times, and
much more.
Reading this volume will fundamentally change how you hear Dylan's songs and will make you want to revisit his lesser-known masterpieces. This is an essential purchase for every true Bob Dylan
fan羅as a guide to the man's work, it will never be surpassed.
