Still on the Road: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1974-2006

by Clinton Heylin

Overview

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. Clinton Heylin is the world’s leading Dylan biographer and expert, and he has arranged the songs—including a number that have never been performed—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, leaving no stone unturned in his research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613736760
Publisher:	Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Pages:	544
Sales rank:	1,168,074
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Clinton Heylin is the author of several books, including Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades, Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, Can You Feel the Silence: Van Morrison, and Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957–1973.

What People are Saying About This

Jonathan Lethem

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.

Editorial Reviews

"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." —Jonathan Lethem


"Heylin is at once a researcher, explicator and archivist . . . Taking Dylan's songs in sequential order of composition might seem to be an improbable project, but Heylin documents it with such attention to detail that one marvels at his provable and entirely correct timeline." —Shepherd Express

From the Publisher

With its companion, Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957–1973, Heylin's new book provides an exhaustive chronicle of every song written by Dylan through 2006 and the album Modern Times. As in the first book, these 300 songs are arranged in the order in which Dylan presumably wrote them, which displays the development and progression of his craft. Heylin has gathered details about the songs from interviews, journals, and studio logs and adds his personal notes about live performances. Even if one isn't familiar with the songs, these reports are never dull. Heylin is generous with his praise and pulls no punches with his criticism. He cites the first studio recording(s) and the first known performance for each song, allowing readers to discover songs that have never been performed in concert. Heylin also includes an overview of Dylan's creative output during this period and an explanation of the book's methodology. Although the author writes that this is the concluding book in the series, he might need to add a third volume because the ageless Dylan just keeps on writing and performing. VERDICT Essential for academics and general readers interested in Dylan criticism.—Thomas A. Karel, Franklin & Marshall Coll. Lib., Lancaster, PA

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