Bob Dylan: A Biography

By Anthony Scaduto

Book Overview

The first and greatest biography of one of the most important figures in rock history now re-issued for the first time since 1973. - I read it. Some of its pretty straight, some of it's very straight,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448020343
• ISBN13: 9780448020341
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

mostest with the firstest

With all due respect to the Village Voice's Toby Thompson, Tony Scaduto got there firstest with the mostest in the Dylan bio sweepstakes. Shelton, Spitz and Heylin built on this foundation. Ms. Ponsonby's claim regarding Dylan's disagreements is belied by his having cooperated at the time. Certainly Scaduto's interpretations are problematic, as are those of his sources; but his information remains undisturbed by his successors in interest. Not to cast it as a substitute for the wilder vintage interviews, no other Dylan book conveys the authentic flavor of the period with anything like Scaduto's journalistic integrity. Still indispensable.

VALUABLE RESOURCE

Although there are some dubious sources for this work, overall it gives a fascinating insight into the development of the Bob Dylan persona. I wish that someone would write such book following up to the present day. The reader needs to bear in mind that Dylan thought a lot of this book untrue!

when we were kings

this book tells all about the golden era of dylan,before he ever made a bad,indifferent or,worst of all,meaningless record.out of print for years and cherished by fans,it's nice to see this title in print again

Everything you want to Know about Dylan

If you are a fan of Dylan, this book gives great insight into the life and times of one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. Although the book ends in 1973, and is missing over 20 years of Dylan history it is still a valuable asset to any Dylan fan.