It’s Sunday, the sun is shining and it’s time for A Nice Pair – our weekly vinyl/book pairing! This week, we’re recommending the book Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and The Night That Split the Sixties by Elijah Wald with the album Highway 61 Revisited.
The book Dylan Goes Electric! was the basis for the eight times Oscar nominated biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet. Dylan Goes Electric! is all about that pivotal moment in music history when Bob Dylan decided to plug in his guitar and go electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Wald dives into the controversy and backlash Dylan faced from the folk purists who saw it as a betrayal. He also highlights the broader cultural shift it represented in the music world. The book paints a picture of the era and delves into how this bold move influenced rock music and pop culture.
Also originally released in 1965 was one of Bob Dylan’s most influential albums, Highway 61 Revisited, which includes the legendary track Like a Rolling Stone. It’s known for its groundbreaking fusion of rock and folk music and it features some of Dylan’s most iconic songs. The album is celebrated for its innovative sound and Dylan’s vivid, poetic lyrics. It marked a significant shift in his career and had a huge impact on the music scene of the 1960s.
In addition to some of his reissued new vinyl, we’ve just put out a ton of used Dylan albums…come and see what we’ve got! See you soon…
