-Never heard before CD compilation, dedicated to the charismatic musician and author who revolutionized folk and rock music like no other in the '60s and became the worldwide figurehead of a cultural upheaval in youth culture: Bob Dylan.
-Compiled with expertise and passion by French producer Philippe Le Bras for Bear Family Records®, this anthology features original recordings, mostly from the mid-1960s.
-Dylan-inspired artists such as Dion, Lou Reed, Bobby Darin, Leon Russell, David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, Johnny Winter, David Blue and many others try to catch up with their mentor and colleague and produce songs in the idiom he pioneered.
-Not a single Dylan song on this album, and yet the master can be heard throughout!
-Foreword by the late John Sinclair, essays by Iggy Pop and Elliott Murphy, extensive liner notes and numerous rare illustrations and memorabilia in the 48-page booklet.

Bob Dylan made his mark on US pop culture in the 1960s with his performances, his songwriting and lyrics like no other contemporary. An icon of folk and rock music, he influenced a generation of fellow artists who were either unable or unwilling to escape his charisma.
French music producer Philippe Le Bras spent years developing the concept of a compilation on which Dylan's influence is obvious at every second, although not a single cover version of his songs can be found. Yet the master is present on every track on this CD, leaving his mark on these songs and their performers. It's quite remarkable who is here: Lou Reed, Leon Russell, David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, Bobby Darin, Tom Rush, Len Chandler, Dion, Peter La Farge, Barry McGuire, Casey Anderson, Ferré Grignard, Dick Campbell, P.F. Sloan, Dean DeWolf, Johnny Winter, Billy Joe Royal, David Blue and others.

'Dylan blew every one of these artists away just as he had this listener. He took us by storm!' - John Sinclair, Detroit, April 11, 2023

Track Listing

• Dion - Two Ton Feather
• Eric Andersen - Honey
• Dick Campbell - You’ve Got to be Kidding
• Bobby Darin - Me & Mr Hohner
• P.F. Sloan - Halloween Mary
• Jackie Washington - Long Black Cadillac
• Len Chandler - Feet First Baby
• David Crosby - Willie Jean
• Lou Reed - Men of Good Fortune (May 1965 Demo)
• Casey Anderson - Little Girl
• Bubba Fowler - Next Year This Time
• Dean DeWolf - Pistol Slapper Blues
• David Blue - The Gasman Won't Buy Your Love
• Tom Rush - You Can't Tell A Book By The Cover
• Barry McGuire - Don't You Wonder Where It's At
• Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Persecution Smith
• Ferré Grignard - Drunken Sailor
• Peter LaFarge - Easy Rider
• Donovan - Universal Soldier
• Boz Scaggs - Baby Let Me Follow You Down
• Billy Joe Royal - These Are Not My People
• Leon Russell - Everybody’s Talking About the Young
• Johnny Winter - Birds Can’t Row Boats
• Dino Valenti - Black Betty
• Sammy Walker - Vigilante Man

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Folk

Run Time: 74:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/04/24

UPC: 4000127176998