Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Rock, Folk Rock, New York City, NY
Matrix #: C2X 30050
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some marks

Cultural Facts:

1. Media Narrative: Greil Marcus opened his Rolling Stone review with “What is this shit?”—a notorious critical pile-on that became part of Dylan lore.

2. Studio Lore: A deliberate misdirection move: a double LP of covers/live cuts meant to deflate the “prophet” expectations after the ’60s.

3. Personal Struggle: Dylan’s 1966 motorcycle crash and burnout pushed him into seclusion, family life, and a long retreat from the spotlight.

6/20/23, CK 3/10/2026 CC