Dylan To Open His Vault for New Release
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Bob Dylan is opening up his vaults for the first time in three years, according to a report by Reuters. The iconic folk singer’s label announced Tuesday that in October it will issue a multidisc album consisting of late-era outtakes, previously unreleased recordings, and live tracks.
“Tell Tale Signs,” the eighth installment in Mr. Dylan’s “Bootleg Series,” focuses on albums from the last two decades, ranging from 1989’s “Oh Mercy” to 2006’s “Modern Times.”
Columbia Records will release “Tell Tale Signs” in three configurations October 7: a standard two-disc package with 27 songs; a limited-edition set with a bonus disc containing 12 songs, and a four-LP vinyl version including all of the elements of the two-CD set.
Mr. Dylan’s “Bootleg Series” launched in 1991 with a three-disc box set collecting rare and unreleased tracks spanning 27 years. The most recent release was the 2005 sound track to the Martin Scorsese documentary “No Direction Home.”
Mr. Dylan has been rumored to be working on a follow-up to “Modern Times,” but a Columbia spokesman told Reuters that “Tell Tale Signs” is the focus for now.
