Title: Bob Dylan – Self Portrait
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Rock/Folk, Folk Rock / Country Rock / Singer-Songwriter, Duluth, MN
Matrix #: C2X 30050
Format: 2xLP
Condition: EX
Staff: LM

Cultural Facts:

1. Controversial Dylan Era: Self Portrait was one of Bob Dylan’s most debated albums, shocking fans with a loose mix of covers, traditional songs, live tracks, and unexpected arrangements.
2. Isle of Wight Connection: Several tracks came from Dylan’s 1969 Isle of Wight performance with The Band, making the album partly a live document of that period.
3. Reputation Shift: Though heavily criticized at the time, the album has gained more interest over the years as a strange, revealing snapshot of Dylan stepping away from the expectations placed on him in the late ’60s.

6/10/26 LM

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