Saturday, April 30, 2011

Bob Dylan - 'The Witmark Demos' and Original Mono Recordings Coming This Fall!

Bob Dylan - 'The Witmark Demos' and Original Mono Recordings Coming This Fall!: "

Bob Dylan at the piano, black and white photoA long sought-after collection of Dylan demos will officially be released on Columbia Records on Tuesday, October 19th under the name Bootleg Series Volume 9 – The Witmark Demos. The demos were made for his publishers from 1962-64, and they contain 47 songs,15 of which that were recorded only for the sessions. Some of the tracks included are 'Ballad For A Friend,' 'Long Ago, Far Away,' 'The Death Of Emmett Till,' and the great 'Guess I'm Doing Fine.'



Also announced, via Columbia press release, is that the first eight of Dylan's records will be released as a limited edition box set of newly mastered mono versions. This will be the first time Mono versions of the Dylan songs are released since the originals. Be sure to check back here, as we will have them available once released in our store.

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