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Dylan, Dylan, 1973 on Columbia

This was the album Columbia famously released without Dylan’s authorization after he signed with Asylum Records. (He would release Planet Waves and Before the Flood on Asylum before…

Nico, Chelsea Girl, 1967 on Verve

This album originally came out in ’67 as Nico’s solo debut, in the same year as the release of The Velvet Underground and Nico on which she sang…

Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton, Wildflower Blues, 2017 on Cinquefoil

Holland and Parton were the original core of the Be Good Tanyas, later joined by Trish Klein and Frazey Ford. I was (and still am) a massive fan…

Magnolia Record Club Presents Spotify Singles Vol. 2, 2022

Second volume in the series – see Magnolia Record Club Presents Spotify Singles for the first volume. Manufactured and distributed by Dualtone, but labelled only as Magnolia Record…

Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin’, 1964 on Columbia

My copy (via Beverly Coin & Jewel) is a later reissue – the red and gold Columbia labels from the seventies rather than the “2 eye” version in…

Bob Dylan, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, 1963 on Columbia

Makes sense following Llewyn Davis and Billy Bragg to have an early Dylan album – definitely one of my favorites and an iconic cover. This is from the…

Various Artists, Inside Llewyn Davis (Original Soundtrack Recording), 2013 on Nonesuch

My copy is the 2023 Vinyl Me Please reissue on “Seaglass Wave” vinyl. Wonderful soundtrack from the Coen brothers movie, with lots of star Oscar Isaac but also…

David Bromberg, David Bromberg, 1971 on Columbia

To me, David Bromberg is a hidden gem – he’s not exactly unkown, but people don’t realize just how great so much of what he’s recorded is. This…

Bob Dylan, Blonde on Blonde, 1966 on Columbia

Dylan’s catalog is so extensive and so amazing it’s hard to keep track. Most of it just feels like it’s always just been there – part of the…

Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels, 2016 on Columbia

While I realize it’s not for everyone, I really like elder statesman Bob, here working his way through standards like Come Rain or Come Shine, Skylark, and Young…

Chrissie Hynde, Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, 2021 on BMG

I’m a sucker for a cover album, especially one dedicated to a specific artist. I’m also a huge fan of both Bob Dylan and Chrissie Hynde, so it…

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, and Steve Stills; Super Session, 1968 on Columbia

Really one of the opening salvos in the “supergroup” trend of the late sixties and early seventies, after Al Kooper left Blood, Sweat & Tears and Stills was…

Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home, 1965 on Columbia

This was actually one of the first Dylan albums I heard end to end, so I was glad to find a good copy at Looney Tunes II in…

Adele, 19, 2008 on XL Recordings / Columbia

Her massive debut album, originally released in 2008. My copy is a later reissue but I’m not sure what year it was issued. Included the hit “Chasing Pavements”…

Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline, 1969 on Columbia

Produced by Bob Johnston, liner notes by Johnny Cash – Dylan plays here with Nashville musicians including Bob Wilson, Charlie Daniels, Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, Norman Blake, and…

Bob Dylan, Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1964 on Columbia.

Bob Dylan, Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1964 on Columbia. My pressing in an early 70s reissue (based on the labels). Wonderful early folkie Dylan with Chimes of…

Bob Dylan and The Band, The Basement Tapes, 1975 on Columbia.

Bob Dylan and The Band, The Basement Tapes, 1975 on Columbia. Mostly recorded in 1967 in the basement of the Big Pink house in Saugerties NY but not…

Bob Dylan, Desire, 1976 on Columbia.

Bob Dylan, Desire, 1976 on Columbia. Love this LP. Hurricane and One More Cup of Coffee are faves. Scarlet Rivera on violin, Dom Cortese on Mandolin, Vincent Bell…

Bob Dylan, In Concert – Brandeis University 1963, released in 2010 on Columbia / Legacy.

Bob Dylan, In Concert – Brandeis University 1963, released in 2010 on Columbia / Legacy. This limited edition vinyl pressing was part of in 2011. Great early Dylan…

Bob Dylan, Infidels, 1983 on Columbia.

Bob Dylan, Infidels, 1983 on Columbia. 80s Dylan, with Jokerman, I and I, Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight. Band includes Sly and Robbie, Mick Talyor, Mark Knopfler,…