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Historically, Biograph is significant not for what it did for Dylan's career, but for establishing the box set, complete with hits and rarities, as a viable part of rock history. Following Biograph, multi-disc box sets for veteran rockers became accepted and almost the norm, but that doesn't discount this set's strengths as a summary of Dylan's career, using the familiar and the rare to draw a fully rounded portrait of his strengths as a songwriter, musician, and record-maker in a way that conventional choices alone couldn't achieve. Certainly, the chief attraction of this set, even years after its initial release, is its smattering of rarities that aren't just rare, but revealing -- ranging from forgotten rock B-sides and singles to demos, alternate takes, and unreleased songs that rival official releases. But Biograph is really remarkable for weaving these songs into a fabric that reveals the true trajectory of Dylan's career, offering as much to the curious as it does to the dedicated. That sets a standard for box sets that has rarely been matched, making Biograph all the more impressive in retrospect. [In 1997, Columbia Records issued an upgraded, reconfigured version of Biograph, with a new catalog number (65298), a lower list price, and with its packaging and booklet reduced from an LP-size box to a CD-size slipcase. The original 1985 set in the large-size box, which marked the first time that the label had gone back to original first-generation tapes on a Dylan CD, was pretty impressive; but the 1997 CD-size box version, remastered in Sony's Super Bit Mapping process, is a significant improvement over that, and is to be preferred.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - B. JOHNSTON, Producer
Originally released 1969 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - R. Von Schmidt, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1962 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - EILEEN ROONE - Bob Johnston, Producer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Hamid Hamilton Camp, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The True Brethren, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - R. SILVER, Producer - Teo Macero, Producer
Originally released 1967 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - EILEEN ROONE
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1985. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Wilson, Producer - EILEEN ROONE
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - John Hammond, Producer
Originally released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - G. JOHNS, Producer - Tom Wilson, Producer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1964 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - John Hammond, Producer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - G. JOHNS, Producer
Originally released 1965 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnston, Producer
Originally Released 1966 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnston, Producer - EILEEN ROONE
Originally released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - EILEEN ROONE
Originally released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1985. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Johnston, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - C. Plotkin, Producer
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Origianlly released 1967 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Origianlly Released 1964 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Don Devito, Producer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - G. JOHNS, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - EILEEN ROONE - Paul Martinson, Engineer
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1966 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnston, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnston, Producer - Michael Bloomfield, Guitar - Bobby Gregg, Drums - Paul Griffin, Piano - Al Cooper, Organ - Harvey Brooks, Bass
Originally Released 1965 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 3
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnston, Producer
(P) 1966 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - C. Plotkin, Producer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnston, Producer
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Don Devito, Producer
(P) 1978 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - BARRY BECKETT, Producer - Jerry Wexler, Producer
(P) 1979 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - B. Beckett, Producer - J. Wexler, Producer
(P) 1979 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally Released 1970 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - EILEEN ROONE
Originally Released 1971 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - gordon carroll, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Historically, Biograph is significant not for what it did for Dylan's career, but for establishing the box set, complete with hits and rarities, as a viable part of rock history. Following Biograph, multi-disc box sets for veteran rockers became accepted and almost the norm, but that doesn't discount this set's strengths as a summary of Dylan's career, using the familiar and the rare to draw a fully rounded portrait of his strengths as a songwriter, musician, and record-maker in a way that conventional choices alone couldn't achieve. Certainly, the chief attraction of this set, even years after its initial release, is its smattering of rarities that aren't just rare, but revealing -- ranging from forgotten rock B-sides and singles to demos, alternate takes, and unreleased songs that rival official releases. But Biograph is really remarkable for weaving these songs into a fabric that reveals the true trajectory of Dylan's career, offering as much to the curious as it does to the dedicated. That sets a standard for box sets that has rarely been matched, making Biograph all the more impressive in retrospect. [In 1997, Columbia Records issued an upgraded, reconfigured version of Biograph, with a new catalog number (65298), a lower list price, and with its packaging and booklet reduced from an LP-size box to a CD-size slipcase. The original 1985 set in the large-size box, which marked the first time that the label had gone back to original first-generation tapes on a Dylan CD, was pretty impressive; but the 1997 CD-size box version, remastered in Sony's Super Bit Mapping process, is a significant improvement over that, and is to be preferred.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 53 track(s)
- Total length: 03:35:03
- Main artists: Bob Dylan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Originally recorded 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, Originally released 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 (P) 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized dup
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