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    1965 Columbia Records press kit, promoting the release of his new single, Like A 
              Rolling Stone,
              
              from the archive of Ralph J. Gleason, 
              the legendary music critic, co-founder of ROLLING STONE magazine, and 
              early friend and supporter of Dylan (he wrote many early articles on 
              Dylan, as well as conducting the famous 1965 San Francisco Press 
              Conference.) 
                The kit consists of:
   - a custom cover (1), made of black coated paper with a drawing of
 Dylan pasted on the front (this is the drawing used for the Australian '66 
tour program.) 
   - Inside is an 8" x 10" promo photo of Dylan (2), with credits 
for Albert Grossman's management company.
   -  A 3-page Columbia Records 
press release (3) titled "The Tambourine Man" analyzes Dylan's success and 
the reasons behind it, and touts the "new Columbia single Like A 
Rolling Stone" quoting the lyrics, of which it says "only the soulful 
accents of rhythm and blues can deliver full force and meaning."
   -  And 
last but certainly not least, there is a 5-page bio (4), titled simply "Bob 
Dylan" and dated July, 1965. On page 4, Pete Seeger is quoted as saying 
of Dylan "He'll be America's greatest troubador," adding "if he doesnt' 
explode." (description: recordmecca.com)
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