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Bob Dylan: A Life in Stolen Moments Day by Day 1941-1995 [IMPORT] (Hardcover)

by Clinton Heylin (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 403 pages
  • Publisher: Schirmer Books (1996)
  • ISBN-10: 0028646762
  • ISBN-13: 978-0028646763
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,151,274 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Refrence book for Dylan Fans, October 9, 1999
By Skylar H. Burris (United States) - See all my reviews
This is a good reference book for Dylan fans. It has no analysis or commentary and just an occasional opinion. At times the details may seem a little excessive, but the information is not too expansive as to be overwhelming (I can't say the same for some other Dylan books).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars For obsessive fans only, July 18, 2003
This book's contents are so exhaustive, containing such a wealth of information, much of it rather insignificant in itself, that only the most obsessive of Dylan fans would ever buy it, much less slog through its voluminous contents. Needless to say, I bought it and did so. If you are truly interested in Bob Dylan, in a scholarly and historical sense, not just as a fan of his music, then you will serve yourself well by getting this book. If you are not, however... well, let's put this book into perspective:

What this book purports to be is a chronicle of Bob Dylan's life -- not an autobiography, but, rather, a listing of each day of his life, from the day of his birth up until the year this book was published (1997); as short pre-history is included, as well. Now, as you probably assumed, the book is not exactly this: Dylan is, and always has been, a mysterious, aloof, and reclusive character, despite his great fame. Consequently, long stretches, often encompassing months at a time, are missing from this chronicle. Still, what is here is amazing. Documented herein is a record of every recording session, rehearsal, and tour that Dylan had done up to this point. Heylin tells you what songs were played, how many times, what the arrangements were, if there were any changes from their original incarnation, what musicians played on them, etc. Also documented are most of Dylan's interviews -- where, with whom, and about what. These kinds of details form the vast majority of the book; needless to say, the more personal aspects of Dylan's life are as unknown to Heylin as they are to the rest of us, and probably always will be. Examples of the other kinds of information that he manages to include are such things as Dylan's travels, public appearances and events, and the like.

As one can see, this is not a book for the casual Bob Dylan fan. If you are looking for a biography, stay far, far away from this; Heylin's own Behind The Shades is a good place to start for that type of tome. On the other hand, if you are a Bob Dylan fan who is truly interested not only in the man's music and life, but in the historical and scholarly aspects of his work, then this is a book that you will want to eventually pick up. Due to its lack of brevity in information and the level of obsessiveness in its detail, however, this is still a book that you will want to pick up later, after your collection already includes numerous other Dylan books -- biographies, lyrical analyses, etc. -- before you take on this daunting volume.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Absolutely" essential Dylan reference "(approximately)", February 2, 2000
By Anthony Knapik (Mesabi Range, MN) - See all my reviews
For any true fan, a "must have" reference. Day to day account of the life of the master poet/musician/performer.Get it, by all means get it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE FOR ALL DYLAN FANS
This excellent book documents every concert, recording session and personal appearance that Dylan has ever done. Includes T.V. Read more
Published on May 5, 2001 by Mitch Trimboli

5.0 out of 5 stars The amazing poetics of Bob Dylan...keep moving on...
Once, in the environs of Wheeler Hall in the mid 80s, I was talking to Robert Pinksy about this-and-that poetics, and I was ranting in hyperbolic style about Bob Dylan being a... Read more
Published on May 23, 2000 by Rob Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars An in depth study of the voice of a generation.
Every Dylan fan should own this book. It has accurate details of every concert, recording session, and event in Dylan's life. An excellent refrence book.
Published on November 5, 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Too much Detail, too little of interest
This is not a good book. Heylin has attempted to describe every day of Dylan's life without attempting to communicate to the reader what any of it actually meant. Read more
Published on October 28, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for a dylan fan.
I have had this book for about a year now and I still read in it almost every day. I look up certain dates to see what Dylan was doing, If I wonder from what conserts live records... Read more
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