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The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 - Bob Dylan
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88 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: The ninth volume from Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series contains the 47 songs he recorded in 1962-64.

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Jan 3, 2011
    100
    At its core, this constitutes a hearty glimpse of young Bob Dylan changing the music business, and the world, one note at a time.
  2. The A.V. Club
    100
    He sounds like what he was beneath the myth he was already constructing for himself: a man with a gift for words and music, sitting in a small room and hoping someone outside would listen.
  3. All Music Guide
    Dec 20, 2010
    90
    At its core, these demos are the sound of Dylan becoming Bob Dylan, and it's an evolution that's spellbinding.

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  1. Einardur
    10
    A magnificent release for any serious Bob Dylan fan as the demo-recordings are greatly restored into songs with great discovery. You'll recognize most of the tunes, but it's the atmosphere and importance of them that comes through in another way that makes this seventh instalment of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series essential.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. peter_l_roots
    10
    We rediscover classics and discover the young master at his best. Listen this album it's like to attend to the born of an icon. The sound give us the feeling of being here during the records. It's just magical.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. jethibea
    9
    Most of the fun here is listening to the unreleased material, which is, as you would expect, fantastic. And who can tire of hearing more versions of 'Don't think Twice', 'Masters of War', a piano backed 'Mr Tambourine Man'. And damn, do you get a lot of songs! But the one thing really bringing this purchase home was the extra live disk you got if you ordered it from Amazon (Brandeis 1963). It's short and the audio isn't consistently good (it's not consistently good in the regular 2-disk set either) but the show is equal parts playful and serious, lots of energy in the performances, and it's always a good thing to have another document of early Dylan live. If only he injected this much fun into his performances nowadays.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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