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The Original Mono Recordings

Bob Dylan · 2010

388 min · 93 tracks · blues · folk rock · jazz

A haunting tapestry of folk and blues that captures the raw essence of American storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • narrative depth in every track
  • thought-provoking themes throughout
  • intimate listening for reflection
  • captivating storytelling with emotion
  • historical resonance in lyrics

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeks fast-paced entertainment
  • prefers modern production styles

Where this album fits

Themes
civil rights anthems· poetic social commentary· American storytelling· Cold War anxieties
Career context
Released in 2010, 'The Original Mono Recordings' is a compilation of Bob Dylan's early work, showcasing his development from a fledgling folk artist to a voice of a generation. This collection serves as a retrospective that emphasizes the impact of his first albums, notably including iconic tracks from 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan' and 'The Times They Are A-Changin'.
Stylistic neighbors
Leonard Cohen· Neil Young· Johnny Cash
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen — Shares a similar poetic depth and introspective themes of love and social disillusionment.
At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash — Captures raw storytelling and emotional weight, reflecting on personal struggles and societal issues.
Harvest by Neil Young — Combines folk and rock with poignant lyrics addressing personal and collective anxieties in America.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 She’s No Good 1:37
  • 2 Talkin’ New York 3:15
  • 3 In My Time of Dyin’ 2:37
  • 4 Man of Constant Sorrow 3:06
  • 5 Fixin’ to Die 2:17
  • 6 Pretty Peggy‐O 3:22
  • 7 Highway 51 Blues 2:49
  • 8 Gospel Plow 1:44
  • 9 Baby. Let Me Follow You Down 2:32
  • 10 House of the Risin’ Sun 5:15
  • 11 Freight Train Blues 2:16
  • 12 Song to Woody 2:39
  • 13 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 2:40

Disc 2

  • 1 Blowin’ in the Wind 2:49
  • 2 Girl From the North Country 3:23
  • 3 Masters of War 4:38
  • 4 Down the Highway 3:32
  • 5 Bob Dylan’s Blues 2:29
  • 6 A Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall 6:53
  • 7 Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right 3:41
  • 8 Bob Dylan’s Dream 5:03
  • 9 Oxford Town 1:50
  • 10 Talkin’ World War III Blues 6:28
  • 11 Corrina, Corrina 2:44
  • 12 Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance 2:01
  • 13 I Shall Be Free 4:47

Disc 3

  • 1 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ 3:12
  • 2 Ballad of Hollis Brown 5:03
  • 3 With God on Our Side 7:05
  • 4 One Too Many Mornings 2:38
  • 5 North Country Blues 4:33
  • 6 Only a Pawn in Their Game 3:30
  • 7 Boots of Spanish Leather 4:38
  • 8 When the Ship Comes In 3:15
  • 9 The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll 5:45
  • 10 Restless Farewell 5:32

Disc 4

  • 1 All I Really Want to Do 4:02
  • 2 Black Crow Blues 3:12
  • 3 Spanish Harlem Incident 2:22
  • 4 Chimes of Freedom 7:09
  • 5 I Shall Be Free No. 10 4:45
  • 6 To Ramona 3:50
  • 7 Motorpsycho Nitemare 4:31
  • 8 My Back Pages 4:20
  • 9 I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) 4:20
  • 10 Ballad in Plain D 8:15
  • 11 It Ain’t Me Babe 3:30

Disc 5

  • 1 Subterranean Homesick Blues 2:17
  • 2 She Belongs to Me 2:48
  • 3 Maggie’s Farm 3:51
  • 4 Love Minus Zero / No Limit 2:47
  • 5 Outlaw Blues 3:00
  • 6 On the Road Again 2:30
  • 7 Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream 6:29
  • 8 Mr. Tambourine Man 5:25
  • 9 Gates of Eden 5:42
  • 10 It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) 7:30
  • 11 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 4:13

Disc 6

  • 1 Like a Rolling Stone 5:59
  • 2 Tombstone Blues 5:53
  • 3 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 3:25
  • 4 From a Buick 6 3:06
  • 5 Ballad of a Thin Man 5:48
  • 6 Queen Jane Approximately 4:57
  • 7 Highway 61 Revisited 3:15
  • 8 Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues 5:08
  • 9 Desolation Row 11:18

Disc 7

  • 1 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 4:36
  • 2 Pledging My Time 3:50
  • 3 Visions of Johanna 7:33
  • 4 One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) 4:54
  • 5 I Want You 3:07
  • 6 Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again 7:05
  • 7 Leopard‐Skin Pill‐Box Hat 3:58
  • 8 Just Like a Woman 4:52

Disc 8

  • 1 Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) 3:30
  • 2 Temporary Like Achilles 5:02
  • 3 Absolutely Sweet Marie 4:57
  • 4 4th Time Around 4:35
  • 5 Obviously 5 Believers 3:35
  • 6 Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands 11:23

Disc 9

  • 1 John Wesley Harding 2:58
  • 2 As I Went Out One Morning 2:49
  • 3 I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 3:53
  • 4 All Along the Watchtower 2:31
  • 5 The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest 5:35
  • 6 Drifter’s Escape 2:52
  • 7 Dear Landlord 3:16
  • 8 I Am a Lonesome Hobo 3:19
  • 9 I Pity the Poor Immigrant 4:12
  • 10 The Wicked Messenger 2:02
  • 11 Down Along the Cove 2:23
  • 12 I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight 2:34

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