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That Michael Gray "Dylan Encyclopedia" is an over-the-top indulgence. It's fun to flip through occasionally but whenever I do I walk away thinking "I can't believe someone invested so much time to produce something so arcane". I actually bought the book when Gray was going around the country as part of a speaking tour to promote the book.

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A book that's fun but is only sort of a book is The Dylan Scrapbook. As it's name implies, it's put together like an actual scrapbook that features all sorts of pictures and reproductions of things from Dylan's early years. Lots of cool features like handwritten lyrics, photos, and more that were curated by the same guy who oversaw the Music Experience Project in Seattle.

I was in a tape Bob Dylan tape tree years ago and some very generous member send me a bunch of recordings and this DVD of various Dylan TV performances.

http://www.stellarproducts.info/product_p/605.htm

Some of the quality on the version I have are a bit bootleggy (new verb) but I love this thing. I have volumes one and two and I believe there is a third. I'd pick them all up.

Another item she needs is Clinton Heylin's "Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions 1960-1994."

http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dylan-Recording-Sessions-1960-1994/dp/0312150679

Or "The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia" by Michael Gray is a great "bathroom" reader.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0826469337/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687702&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0312150679&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0GF9NA2VA04JYE6J3526

Check e-Bay for more Dylan memorabilia type stuffs.

Van Ronk's book is tremendous--The Mayor of MacDougal Street. Maybe my favourite musician memoir, and I went in as a casual admirer of the man at best. The picture he paints of Greenwich Village is captivating. Includes some great insight into young Dylan.

I got into dylan just a few years ago. I made a playlist of mp3s on my phone of his top 100 songs in chronological order according to this book (i dont think any of his greatest hits collections are in chronological order, which is important. ) i can scan the list and post it if you'd likem

Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H5VTTDD/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1537380728&sr=8-5&keywords=more%20blood%20more%20tracks

Tracklist is on Amazon.

Maybe it's 2 discs of NY session, 2 of Minneapolis sessions and 2 of Rolling Thunder Revue stuff (if so, why all the repeated songs?)

"Spanish Is the Loving Tongue" included??

definitely buy this book. So many great stories that answer your question.

This is the book for reference, but I recommend checking out your local bookstore or library rather than purchasing on amazon.

Positively 4th Street:
http://www.amazon.com/Positively-4th-Street-Fariña-Richard/dp/B008SMTSDM
Freewheel in' Time
http://www.amazon.com/Freewheelin-Time-Greenwich-Village-Sixties/dp/0767926889/ref=pd_sim_b_3/181-7152492-3180319
Chronicles Vol. 1
http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Bob-Dylan/dp/0743244583/ref=pd_sim_b_2

Lol, works out for me as I live in Canada. It's on the US Amazon site now, too:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NHQ1GYY

There's a rather interesting book about the making of BoTT called "A Simple Twist of Fate" if you want to immerse yourself in mid-70s Dylan.

http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Twist-Fate-Making-Tracks/dp/0306814137/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1427586046&sr=8-5&keywords=a+simple+twist+of+fate

Yep! It's part of a little series of books for kids that are based off his songs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1454915765/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7lLwDbCA5E8QZ

Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness--Modern History from the Sports Desk https://www.amazon.com/dp/0684873192/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YP1QCb458FSGX

Here is the mobile version of your link

Amazon Link

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Deluxe/dp/B07H5VTTDD/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1537460778&sr=1-3

Nothing's Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon https://www.amazon.com/dp/0306921480/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7GHgDb780D1JP

This is the one I listened to on Audible.

It was oddly difficult to track down the pre-order link, even after I did an amazon search! Here it is:

https://www.amazon.com/The-Rolling-Thunder-Revue-The-1975-Live-Recordings/dp/B07NHQ1GYY

Strange that this is not part of the official Bootleg Series