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by Colm Larkin
Revisiting Bob Dylan's back catalogue one album/bootleg/live record at a time. Starting chronologically with his 1962 self-titled debut album, each episode is dedicated to exploring the songs and stories behind all of Bob Dylan's releases. It's not just studio albums, Dylan Revisited digs into live performances and studio outtakes and demos whether they are official releases or bootleg recordings, as well as films about or involving Bob. If you're a longtime Bob Dylan fan or just getting into his (often daunting) back catalogue, join the journey of discovery with Dylan Revisited.
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- 3 weeks ago53 min
Newport and the Great Folk Dream (2025)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, I speak with two special guests: filmmakers Robert Gordon and Joe Lauro. Robert and Joe are the director and producer of a new film about the Newport Folk Festival called Newport and the Great Folk Dream. Check out our conversation and find out how the filmmakers got access to hours of unseen archive footage, originally shot by Murray Lerner across four editions of the Newport Folk Festival from 1963-66. Robert and Joe also discuss resisting the idea of making a film just about Bob Dylan, the help and wisdom they received from Dylan’s manager Jeff Rosen and the impact of A Complete Unknown on their project. Newport and the Great Folk Dream jas its UK Premiere at the BFI IMAX in London on October 29th at 5:45, as part of the 2026 Doc’n’Roll Festival of music documentaries. Tickets are available now at docnrollfestival.com or directly from BFI. For more on the film and to watch the trailer, visit the official website. Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media. A book based on the podcast is now available. Busy Being Born (1960-66) tells the story of Bob Dylan’s early career through his albums, live recordings, bootleg tapes, film, TV appearances and more. It collects material already covered in this podcast series, while covering much more from those early days in Greenwich Village. There's also a chapter on Dylan at Newport that covers Murray Lerner's original films, Festival and The Other Side of the Mirror. Dylan Revisited: Busy Being Born (1960-66) is available now in paperback, hardback and Kindle editions – click here to check it out - or search for "Dylan Revisited" on your favourite online book shop. For even more Bob Dylan-related stuff, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for the latest revisits, or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
- Jul 1, 202654 min
Broadside Ballads Vol. 1 (with Martin Fitzgerald)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, it’s time to meet the podcast’s first guest. Martin Fitzgerald is the author of a brilliant new book about the JFK assassination, The Umbrella Man and Other Stories, as well as Ruth and Martin’s Album Club. Borrowing the premise of the latter, I challenged Martin to listen to a record he had never heard before, Broadside Ballads Vol. 1, which features a number of Bob Dylan’s early compositions as well as performances by Dylan himself under the pseudonym Blind Boy Grunt. Find out what Martin thought of the record and hear his take on the time it was recorded in: JFK’s America of the early 1960s. Let’s revisit Broadside Ballads Vol. 1. Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media. A book based on the podcast is now available. Busy Being Born (1960-66) tells the story of Bob Dylan’s early career through his albums, live recordings, bootleg tapes, film, TV appearances and more. It collects material that has already featured in this podcast series, while covering much more material from those early days in Greenwich Village. Dylan Revisited: Busy Being Born (1960-66) is available now in paperback, hardback and Kindle editions – click here to check it out. The Umbrella Man and Other Stories by Martin Fitzgerald is available now in bookshops and online – here’s a Waterstones link. For even more Bob Dylan-related stuff, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for the latest revisits (just finished Desire), or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
- Jun 2, 202634 min
Dont Look Back (1967)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, I look back at Dont Look Back, the feature-length documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 UK tour that became a landmark in documentary filmmaking and helped make this Dylan an iconic figure in music history. Join me to revisit director DA Pennebaker’s groundbreaking film and its extraordinary cast of characters.Let’s revisit Dont Look Back.Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media.A book based on the podcast is now available. Busy Being Born (1960-66) tells the story of Bob Dylan’s early career through his albums, live recordings, bootleg tapes, film, TV appearances and more. It collects material that has already featured in this podcast series, while covering much more material from those early days in Greenwich Village and on through to his controversial switch to an electric sound.Dylan Revisited: Busy Being Born (1960-66) is available now in paperback, hardback and Kindle editions – click here to check it out.For even more Bob Dylan-related stuff, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for the latest revisits (just finished Desire), or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
- Mar 26, 202637 min
Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, I look back at Bringing It All Back Home, the first in Bob Dylan's trio of classic mid-60s albums, which sees the protest icon begin his thrilling transformation into a rock star. Join me to revisit this remarkable record, split into electric and acoustic sides but where the real divide between past and future is not as straightforward as that. Let’s revisit Bringing It All Back Home. Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media. You can also support the show on Patreon.Plus, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for more revisits, or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
- Jan 16, 202626 min
Concert at Philharmonic Hall 1964 (Bootleg Vol. 6)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, I look back at The Bootleg Series Vol. 6, which presents a complete Bob Dylan concert from New York’s Philharmonic Hall in October 1964 that features a guest appearance from Joan Baez. Join me to revisit this memorable show and dive into Baez’s background and her relationship with Dylan and his music.Let’s revisit Concert at Philharmonic Hall.Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media. You can also support the show on Patreon.Plus, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for more revisits, or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
- Dec 19, 202537 min
The Witmark Demos (Bootleg Vol. 9)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, I look back at The Bootleg Series Vol. 9, which collects the demos recorded by Bob Dylan for his music publishing company over a three-year period from 1962-64. Join me to listen back to more original songs from this fertile era, as well as alternative versions of his classic songs, like A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall, Blowin’ in the Wind and Mr. Tambourine Man.Let’s revisit The Witmark Demos.Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media. You can also support the show on Patreon.Plus, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for more revisits, or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
- Nov 12, 202533 min
Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, I look back at Bob Dylan’s fourth studio album. Join me to revisit a single, wine-fuelled evening in June 1964, where the singer abandoned his protest icon status and embraced a more expansive interior side with classic songs like It Ain’t Me Babe, To Ramona, Chimes of Freedom and My Back Pages.Let’s revisit Another Side of Bob Dylan.Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media. You can also support the show on Patreon.Plus, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for more revisits, or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
- Oct 21, 202531 min
The Bootleg Series Vol. 1 (1961-63)
In this episode of Dylan Revisited, I look back at very first volume of The Bootleg Series, the long-running collection of outtakes, live shows and other rare recordings from throughout Bob Dylan’s career.I explore the extraordinary number of songs that Bob Dylan wrote over a three-year period from 1961-63 but never officially released until The Bootleg Series finally gave us high-quality audio versions of so many early gems.Let’s revisit The Bootleg Series Vol. 1.Written, produced and performed by Colm Larkin. Theme music by Frank Harkin - check out his band Ha Ha Ha.All other music is used for the purposes of illustration and is intended as fair use.If you like this episode, please tell a friend or share it on social media. You can also support the show on Patreon.Plus, visit www.dylanrevisited.com for more revisits, or follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.
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Revisiting Bob Dylan's back catalogue one album/bootleg/live record at a time. Starting chronologically with his 1962 self-titled debut album, each episode is dedicated to exploring the songs and stories behind all of Bob Dylan's releases. It's not just studio albums, Dylan Revisited digs into live performances and studio outtakes and demos whether they are official releases or bootleg recordings, as well as films about or involving Bob. If you're a longtime Bob Dylan fan or just getting into his (often daunting) back catalogue, join the journey of discovery with Dylan Revisited.
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