Got this CD box set from the library. First 8 albums in Mono.
Very good. I'm not a hard core fan of Dylan but this is great. I hear in Mono anyway so this is perfect. He was good from the get-go. And got better. To think he was only about 21 when he wrote Masters of War in 1962 is testament to his talent. And his vocals aren't as nasal as they were later.
Good booklet as well, with a good essay on why mono is right for these albums. Essentially argues that stereo was originally to replicate the concert experience of, say, violins on one side of the stage and cellos on the other. Early rock/pop stereo recordings (the 1960s) simply put different instruments thru left and right channels which wasn't how they really were meant to sound. Interesting.
Haven't seen this in the shops but if I could get it at the right price I'd definitely get it.
Bob Dylan: The Original Mono Recordings
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Re: Bob Dylan: The Original Mono Recordings
Thanks for the heads up, I do like a bit of Dylan, esp. his early work.
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