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Far Out publishes 1965 Dylan essay
Jordan Potter's Far Out Magazine essay looks back at Bob Dylan's 1965 stretch around Bringing It All Back Home. The piece frames the album as a transition from electric, band-backed songs to the final solo acoustic set and links the writing period to Dylan's contact with the Beat scene through figures such as Al Aronowitz and Allen Ginsberg. It also singles out "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" and "Subterranean Homesick Blues" as examples of the year's dense lyric style.
Why it matters
It adds current commentary on a pivotal Dylan period, even though it does not report new archival information.
Sources & driving stories
FAR OUT MAGAZINE · Jordan Potter
Far Out Magazine coverageCult Following reviews Dylan compilation
Ewan Gleadow reviewed The Best of Bob Dylan Vol. 2 for Cult Following, describing a compilation that pulls from recordings across multiple eras. The review says the set opens with "Things Have Changed" and mixes earlier classics with later material such as "Not Dark Yet" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." It frames the release as another retrospective catalog package in Dylan's discography.
Why it matters
It shows that Dylan's catalog is still being re-curated into new anthology packages.
Sources & driving stories
CULT FOLLOWING · Ewan Gleadow
Cult Following coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Alternate "Dignity" appears
The review flags a Street-Legal-era alternate take, signaling that the compilation is drawing on nonstandard versions rather than only canonical album cuts.
WORTH NOTING
Bonus CD hides live "Highlands"
The live performance is not on the main disc, which matters for collectors comparing value and completeness.
WORTH NOTING
Major Dylan staples are omitted
The absence of songs like "Desolation Row," "All Along the Watchtower," and "Mr Tambourine Man" shows the compiler made selective editorial choices.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will another anthology volume follow?
The Vol. 2 branding suggests a continuing series, but the reporting does not confirm any further releases.
OPEN QUESTION
What drives the track selection?
The omissions and bonus-material choices point to a deliberate curatorial logic that is not explained in the coverage.