Going back to the beginning with Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album. Released in 1962, the record was a low-key introduction for the singer who would go on to be one of popular music's most important and iconic figures. But what does it tell us about Bob Dylan's early career and are there clues about what's to come.

Let's revisit Bob Dylan's debut album and find out.

Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin. All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.

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Our first bootleg revisit takes us to Greenwich Village in the early 1960s where a young Bob Dylan is honing his craft in the heart of the folk music revival. This episode covers three different live shows at the famous Gaslight Café.

The first is from September 1961, a couple of months before Dylan recorded his debut album. The next two are from October 1962, by which time his songwriting had taken off and he was working on his breakthrough release, The Freewheelin’.

Let's revisit The Gaslight Tapes to hear what these shows can tell us about Dylan’s early evolution from one of the crowd to outstanding star.

Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin. All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.

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The album that made Dylan a star. The record with the iconic cover. The one with a handful of his most famous songs. But is it as loose and loved-up as that title and photo suggests?

In this episode of Dylan Revisited, we look back at the 18-month period from 1962-3 when the love of Bob Dylan's life was on another continent, a torrent of songs was flowing out of him and the artist he wanted to be was evolving with every recording session and transformed by the influence of new people and events.

Let's revisit The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.

Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin. All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.

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