1 option
Bob Dylan : performing artist, 1974-1986 : the middle years / by Paul Williams.
LIBRA - Special ML420.D98 W55 2004
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Paul, 1948-2013.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dylan, Bob, 1941---Criticism and interpretation.
- Dylan, Bob.
- Dylan, Bob, 1941---Performances.
- Dylan, Bob, 1941-.
- Rock musicians--United States.
- Rock musicians.
- Performances.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 334 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
- Other Title:
- Performing artist, 1974-1986 : the middle years
- Place of Publication:
- London : Omnibus, 2004.
- Summary:
- The second volume of Paul Williams' widely acclaimed writings on the music and performances of Boy Dylan. The small format edition of this authoritative biography discusses the evolution of Dylan's style and concerns. Here is the most lucid and informed interpretation of the mature work of this major twentieth-century artist.
- Contents:
- I Hero 1/74 - 2/74
- 1 (tour '74; Before the Flood) 3
- II Poet 3/74 - 10/75
- 2 (Blood on the Tracks; outtakes) 21
- 3 (Desire; John Hammond tribute) 39
- III Troubador 10/75 - 5/76
- 4 (Rolling Thunder Revue, part one) 59
- 5 (Rolling Thunder Revue, part two; Hard Rain) 75
- IV Alchemist 6/76 - 12/77
- 6 (Renaldo & Clara) 93
- V Entertainer 12/77 - 12/78
- 7 (tour '78: Far East; Bob Dylan at Budokan; Street Legal) 109
- 8 (tour '78: Los Angeles, Europe, North America) 119
- VI Disciple 12/78 - 10/79
- 9 (Slow Train Coming) 137
- VII Evangelist 11/79 - 11/81
- 10 (the Warfield concerts; tour '79-'80; Saved) 151
- 11 (tour spring '80; tour fall '80) 171
- 12 (Shot of Love and outtakes) 195
- 13 (tour '81) 209
- VIII Loner 12/81 - 4/84
- 14 (Infidels and outtakes; David Letterman Show) 231
- IX Survivor 5/84 - 8/86
- 15 (tour '84; Real Live) 251
- 16 (Empire Burlesque; Biograph; Live Aid; Farm Aid) 261
- 17 (True Confessions tour; Hard to Handle; Knocked Out Loaded) 283.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-324), discography (pages 309-317), filmography (pages 318-320) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1844490963
- 9781844490967
- OCLC:
- 55625162
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.