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Bob Dylan: 1978 - 1989 - Both Ends Of The Rainbow - Special Edition Bob Dylan  

 

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This classic Dylan documentary is now available as a limited edition 2 disc set. Includes the original film, which tells the story of Bob Dylan in the late 1970s and through the 1980s, his most controversial decade. Featuring much rare archive footage of Dylan in concert and performing some of his best tracks from this era, and including exclusive interviews with producers, musicians and associates who worked with him throughout the period.

 

Also features a second disc containing over an hour of incredible audio interviews with Dylan, during which he speaks candidly and openly about his conversion to Christianity, his feelings about the criticism he received and the enlightenment this change of faith had brought him. All at once this package is a window into the music, thoughts and life of Bob Dylan between 1978s Christian album Slow Train Coming and 1989s return to form, Oh Mercy.

 

 

Both Ends of the Rainbow     Bob Dylan 1978 – 1989                

   

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By the end of 1978 most music fans – whether dedicated worshippers, casual listeners or outright dissenters, knew that Bob Dylan was nothing if not unpredictable. But nobody could have guessed what was coming next.

 

Dylan’s adherence to Christian fundamentalism – and the three albums he released and shows he performed in its wake - assisted greatly in making the 1980s his most controversial decade. Loved by some, detested by others, Bob both lost and gained fans via this change of faith and the single minded beliefs he now appeared to behold. But by 1984 his views had softened somewhat and during the rest of the decade he largely released albums and performed gigs of mixed quality, but generally featuring standout tracks – many now revered as Dylan classics -  amongst the less inspired cuts.

 

But despite it all, this period of Dylan’s life and career is one of the most controversial, fascinating and misunderstood of all. This film reviews the years from late-1978 to the release of 1989’s Oh Mercy – an album that was seen by many as a huge return to form

 

With the aid of rare Dylan footage, live and studio versions of the most pivotal songs, exclusive interviews with his closest allies from that time, contributions from Dylan experts, biographers and other commentators and many other features, this film provides the most detailed document of the 1980s according to Bob Dylan, ever made.

 

FEATURED INTERVIEWEES INCLUDE:

Shot of Love producer Chuck Plotkin; the same album’s first engineer Toby Scott; chief engineer on Infidels and Empire Burlesque, Josh Abbey; assistant producer for Oh Mercy, Malcolm Burn; first engineer on Oh Mercy, Mark Howard; music collaborator and lead guitarist on Empire Burlesque, Ted Perlman; legendary Jamaican rhythm partners who featured on Infidels, Sly and Robbie; Guitarist and bandleader for Empire Burlesque and Knocked Out Loaded, Ira Ingber

 

FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS FROM:

Scott Marshall, author of Restless Pilgrim: The Spiritual Journey of Bob Dylan.

Clinton Heylin, author of the Dylan biography Behind The Shades Take Two

Robert Christgau, Village Voice music editor and Rolling Stone journalist.

Anthony De Curtis, former editor of Rolling Stone.

Nigel Wiliamson, author The Rough Guide To Bob Dylan.

Johnny Rogan, esteemed British music writer, co-author of The Odyssey Guide to Bob Dylan.

Derek Barker, Editor of the world’s foremost Dylan journal, ISIS.

And many others……..

 

EXTRA FEATURES INCLUDE:

The Dylan Gospel Interviews – Bob Dylan in conversation during his most fervent phase of Christianity – with commentary by Derek Barker.

 

Full Contributor Biographies.

RUNNING TIME: 120 Minutes

 

Format: NTSC (Compatible with TVs in Britain/Europe/USA/most countries worldwide)

Region: Region 0 (This DVD should play on DVD machines worldwide)

Number of discs: 1

• Classification: Exempt

 

TALES FROM A GOLDEN AGE/AFTER THE CRASH DVD (Twin Pack)

 

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With a career now in its fifth decade and an ever-growing influence as far-reaching as any in popular music, Bob Dylan remains the quintessential figurehead for intelligent, cutting edge music of the modern age.

This DVD Set is a 2-disc documentary covering Dylan's life and music from his schooldays to his conversion in the late 1970s to fundamental Christianity. With contributions from colleagues as diverse as his high school English teacher, his school friends and other members from his first bands, to folk musician Martin Carthy, Dylan's only ever songwriting partner, the late Jacques Levy, author Clinton Heylin and many, many others.

The disc set features rare film footage; unseen photographs and numerous other features. This program is the finest film from this section of Bob Dylan's life and career yet to emerge.

With superb packaging including inserts, full colour picture discs and deluxe DVD slipcases, this set is destined to become a Bob Dylan collector's item of the highest order.

RUNNING TIME OF 206 MINUTES

EXTENSIVE INTERVIEWS
PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN FOOTAGE, AND INSIDER INFORMATION
CONTAINS ADDITIONAL BONUS MATERIAL
2 X DVDS PACKAGED WITHIN DELUXE CARD SLIPCASE

 

• Format: NTSC (Compatible with TVs in Britain/Europe/USA/most countries worldwide)

• Region: Region 0 (This DVD should play on DVD machines worldwide)

Number of discs: 2

• Classification: Exempt

 

 

AFTER THE CRASH - BOB DYLAN 1966 - 1978

 

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This truly superb two-hour documentary film features amongst its 15 contributors, Ron Cornelius "Self Portrait"; Bruce Langhorne, "Pat Garrett"; New York and Minnesota "BOTT" session guitarists Eric Weissberg and Kevin Odegard; "Desire" and Rolling Thunder musicians Scarlet Rivera and Rob Stoner and the albums co-author the late Jacques Levy in his last ever interview. Plus a supporting cast of Dylan confidante Al Aronowitz, IOW promoter Ray Foulk, the infamous A.J. Weberman and many more.

This DVD continues the Bob Dylan story - began on the DVD "Tales From A Golden Age, 1941-1966"  - from the infamous 1966 motorcycle accident up to discovering Jesus in 1978.
 
An exploration of the creative genius of the man who changed the face of popular music
 
Almost two hours of in-depth interviews from more than 15 contributors.
Multi Region DVD
An Independent production unauthorised by the Artist

 

• Format: NTSC (Compatible with TVs in Britain/Europe/USA/most countries worldwide)

• Region: Region 0 (This DVD should play on DVD machines worldwide)

Number of discs: 1

• Classification: Exempt

 

 

TALES FROM A GOLDEN AGE - BOB DYLAN 1941 - 1966

 

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This historical documentary film takes you behind the music to discover one of the defining artists of the 20th Century. From Bob Dylan’s schooldays we talk to amongst others his English teacher, school friend Mick Dwyer and the guitarist from his first schoolboy band, Larry Fabbro. We follow his progress through his rebel days in college in Minneapolis through interviews with "Spider" John Koerner and Dave Whitaker. His phenomenal development in the burgeoning folk clubs of New York’s Greenwich Village is discussed with club owners Paul Colby and Art D'Lugoff.

 

We continue this in-depth journey through Bob Dylan’s golden age to the iconic status he gained in the mid-1960s through classic albums like Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. We talk to amongst others British folk legend Martin Carthy, 1966 world tour drummer Mickey Jones, biographer Clinton Heylin, author C.P Lee and ISIS editor-in-chief Derek Barker.

 

This story of unparalleled musical achievements culminates with Bob Dylan’s infamous 1966 motorcycle accident.

 

 The complete and unauthorised biography of Bob Dylan

An exploration of the creative genius of the man who changed the face of  popular music

Over 90 minutes of in-depth interviews from more than a dozen contributors.

This documentary contains no original music by Bob Dylan.

 

Format: NTSC (Compatible with TVs in Britain/Europe/USA/most countries worldwide)

Region: Region 0 (This DVD should play on DVD machines worldwide)

Number of discs: 1

• Classification: Exempt