FLYERS AND PROMOS |
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."
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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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