Bob Dylan (album)

Bob Dylan
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 1962 (1962-03-19)
RecordedNovember 20 and 22, 1961
StudioColumbia 7th Ave, New York City
Genre
Length36:54
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn H. Hammond
Bob Dylan chronology
Bob Dylan
(1962)
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
(1963)

Bob Dylan is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on March 19, 1962,[2] by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Columbia talent scout John H. Hammond, who had earlier signed Dylan to the label, a controversial decision at the time. The album primarily features folk standards but also includes two original compositions, "Talkin' New York" and "Song to Woody". The latter was an ode to Woody Guthrie, a significant influence in Dylan's early career.

The album received little attention at first, but began to sell as Dylan's career progressed. Three years after its release, it charted in the UK, reaching No. 13.

  1. ^ a b c Ian Ousby (February 23, 1996). The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Literature in English. Cambridge University Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-521-43627-4.
  2. ^ Vulliamy, Ed (March 17, 2012). "How Bob Dylan, music's great enigma first revealed his talent to the world 50 years ago". The Guardian. Retrieved March 19, 2020.