Working Manuscripts from 'Blood on the Tracks' Auctioned for $290,404
What happened
Handwritten working lyrics for two songs from the album Blood on the Tracks sold at auction for $290,404. The sale, which concluded on September 24, featured the double-sided sheet containing working lyrics for “Idiot Wind” and a nearly complete working draft of “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go.” The draft included revisions, discarded passages, and an additional verse absent from the released recording.
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Why it matters
The sale provides a rare look into the creative process of Bob Dylan, whose songs are rooted in the musical traditions of Minnesota. The materials also included a two-sided handwritten transcription of one of the songs made by Ellen Ziffren in 1974.
The early career of Bob Dylan is being explored, noting that he launched his career from Greenwich Village and was rooted in the musical traditions of Minnesota.
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Who's involved
- Bob DylanSinger-songwriter whose working lyrics were sold at auction
- Blood on the tracksAlbum whose songs were the subject of the auctioned manuscripts
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The entities involved
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Dylan
singer (born 1999)
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Minnesota
state of the United States of America
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Columbia Records
American record label owned by Sony
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