BOB DYLAN TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' 1st UK (MONO) MiNt

	£		550
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BOB DYLAN ''THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN''' ( ALBUM) RAREST EVER 1ST UK PRESSING (((MONO))) 1964 ORIGINAL! CAT NO.BPG 62251! NEAR MINT VINYLS PLAYING SURFACE! JUST MINIMAL PLAY ONLY!!  VERY NEAR MINT 1ST GARROD & LOFTHOUSE FLIPBACK COVER! ABSOLUTELY PERFECT TOP MINT MONO AUDIO ON MY SYSTEMS

A TRUE ARCHIVE COPY FOR DYLAN AUDIOPHILES OUT THERE! 45 YEARS OLD ARCHIVE!!

Another from my personal collection! Arguably one of the rarest Bob Dylan albums to ever find in this condition and in mono! Unbeleivably genuine 45 years old and very near pristine, both the vinyl and cover, what makes this so rare is that this is the 1st UK original. I have owned these originals from new!! Please note! I will be featureing all of the earliest Mono original Dylan albums soon! All of these that I will be listing will be the original earliest mono pressings!

Please do not underestemate the rarety od this earliest and most sought after (((mono))) original 1st UK pressing! Much more sought after and collectable than the more common stereo pressing! rarely ever seen like this in this awesome condition!

 The vinyl has always been stored in a case with the vinyl seperated from the cover for protection the way that i have always stored my records! I have play tested the album one time, prior to this listing at very loud volume, on a top system, using a dedicated mono cartridge. This audio is as good as it gets on any available format in my opinion! Please note! This can not be surpassed by any stereo format! IN MY OPINION THIS IS HOW IT WAS MEANT TO BE HEARD! This original mono pressing is stunning absolutely real rich and vibrant clarity totaly perfect on my systems!! A real collectors copy for any true Dylan audiophiles out there! Never need to upgrade! 

Mint vinyl mint audio and very near mint 1st issue  Flipback cover!

Below is a breif description of some of the awesome tracks listed on this album!

The Times They Are a-Changin' is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's third studio album, released in January 1964 by Columbia Records in the US and on CBS records labels in the UK!.

Produced by Tom Wilson, it is the singer-songwriter's first collection to feature only original compositions. The album consists mostly of stark, sparsely-arranged story songs concerning issues such as racism, poverty, and social change. The title track is one of Dylan's most famous; many felt that it captured the spirit of social and political upheaval that characterized the 1960s!!.

Some critics and fans were not quite as taken with the album as a whole, relative to his previous work, for its lack of humor or musical diversity. Still, The Times They Are a-Changin' entered the United States chart at twenty, eventually going gold, and belatedly reaching four in the United Kingdom in 1965!!.

The Times They Are a-Changin' opens with the title track, one of Dylan's most famous songs.

Dylan recalled writing the song as a deliberate attempt to create an anthem of change for the moment. In 1985, he told Cameron Crowe: ""This was definitely a song with a purpose. It was influenced of course by the Irish and Scottish ballads ...'Come All Ye Bold Highway Men', 'Come All Ye Tender Hearted Maidens'. I wanted to write a big song, with short concise verses that piled up on each other in a hypnotic way. The civil rights movement and the folk music movement were pretty close for a while and allied together at that time!!."

The climactic lines of the final verse: "“The order is rapidly fadin'/ And the first one now/ Will later be last/ For the times they are a-changin'” have a Biblical ring, and several critics have connected them with lines in the Gospel of Mark, 10:31, ""But many that are first shall be last, and the last first!."

A self-conscious protest song, it is often viewed as a reflection of the generation gap and of the political divide marking American culture in the 1960s. Dylan, however, disputed this interpretation in 1964, saying "Those were the only words I could find to separate aliveness from deadness. It had nothing to do with age." A year later, Dylan would say: "I can't really say that adults don't understand young people any more than you can say big fishes don't understand little fishes. I didn't mean "The Times They Are a-Changin'" as a statement... It's a feeling!!."

In 1994, Dylan licensed the "The Times They Are a-Changin'" to be used in an advertisement for the auditing and accountancy firm Coopers & Lybrand, as performed by Richie Havens. Two years later, in 1996, a version of the song by Pete Seeger was used in a TV advertisement for the Bank of Montreal!!.

"Ballad of Hollis Brown" was originally recorded for Dylan's previous album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. That version was rejected and the song was eventually re-recorded for The Times They Are a-Changin'!!.

"With God on Our Side" was first performed at New York's Town Hall on April 12, 1963 (which also happened to be Dylan's debut appearance at that venue). Although Dylan claims it is an original composition, the melody to "With God on Our Side" bears a striking resemblance to "The Patriot Game", the lyrics of which were written by Dominic Behan and the melody borrowed from the traditional Irish folk song!!,

"North Country Blues" tells the story of a mining company's decision to outsource its operations to countries where labor costs are cheaper than in the U.S.A. ("It's much cheaper down in the South American towns/Where the miners work almost for nothing".) The song marks the first time Dylan wrote a narrative from the point-of-view of a woman: the ex-wife of a miner whose work has disappeared. This song has been described by many critics as Dylan's portrait of his home town!!

"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" tells the story of a hotel barmaid who died after being struck by a wealthy white man. The song was inspired by Dylan's reading a newspaper account of the incident which took place in a hotel in Maryland, in February 1963!

The closing song of the album, "Restless Farewell" takes its melody from the traditional Irish-Scots song, "The Parting Glass". Dylan's lyrics have an edge due to the way that Newsweek had treated Dylan. In a profile of the singer, published in October 1963, Dylan was portrayed as someone who had lied about his middle-class origins. Furthermore, it was implied that Dylan had plagiarised the lyrics of his best-known composition, "Blowin' In the Wind". Stung by these untrue allegations, Dylan composed a song about the pain of having "the dust of rumor" flung in his eyes. He swiftly recorded the work a few days after the Newsweek profile appeared on October 31, 1963. The album ends with Dylan's vow "I'll make my stand/ And remain as I am/ And bid farewell and not give a damn".!.

Side 1

1. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 3:15
2. "Ballad of Hollis Brown" – 5:06
3. "With God on Our Side" – 7:08
4. "One Too Many Mornings" – 2:41
5. "North Country Blues" – 4:35

Side 2.

1. "Only a Pawn in Their Game" – 3:33
2. "Boots of Spanish Leather" – 4:40
3. "When the Ship Comes In" – 3:18
4. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" – 5:48
5. "Restless Farewell" – 5:32

Side 2 ''62251 B''

The Mother Stampers

Side 1 ''A5' ''C'' (UNBELEIVABLY RARE EARLIEST EVER)

Side 2 ''BC''C''  (UNBELEIVABLY RARE EARLIEST EVER)

The Vinyl

This is the original earliest thick and chunky type of vinyl with deeper grooves (only found like this on the original 1st UK pressings) The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable and is free of any warping!

On initial inspection the vinyl looks like new and it is hard to see a blemish on the playing surface! It is quite obvious that this vinyl has only been played a minimal amount of times ever the playing surface is truly near immaculate visually in my opinion!! Only in strong light could possibly any sleeve removal marks possibly be seen only (non audio sounding)

The Audio Quality

I have played this vinyl track for track one time only, at very loud volume on a top system using a dedicated mono cartridge! The audio is as good as it gets in any format in my personal opinion absolutely perfect on my system! cristal clear and very very vibrant indeed! Please note! I also own a copy of the 1st press stereo edition of this album and there is no comparison in my opinion!! MONO this is the only way to hear this album! Certainly the most sought after and incredibly rare to ever find in this awesome top top condition! The vinyl and audio is graded as very near mint the best that you will ever find! Please do not underestemate the rarety of this album like this!!

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd light static tick\crackle (not) consistant throughout the audio! Please remember that this is a genuine 45 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 45 year old system!

Points to note! This has been stored in a case for over 30 years and a build up of dirt and dust in the grooves causes static ticks\crackle! A constant clean before each play is highly recomnended! This will reduce any static and will enhance the audio quality!

The Labels

These are the 1st issue CBS (TEXTURED ) mono labels! These are awesome! Please note! only 1st issue labels feature ''33'' on the labels (later issues feature 331/3) and only 1st issue labels are textured! Only if angled to the light can any spindlemarks be seen! There is little if no spindle ware the hole is perfectly round! This vinyl has had only minimal play only, and only played by me from new!!

Unbeleivable!!

The Record Sleeve

This is plain white Poly lined sleeve.

The cover

This is the 1st issue Garrod & Lofthouse flipback cover! laminated front only! Absolutely stunning super super glossy appearance! Just barely one light laminate crease worth to mention only and barely noticable unless looked for! Any marks or indents are barely noticable unless looked for angled to the light! No splits or tares and (no) real storageware worth to mention! The rear is exceptional! This top copy must grade at least excellent plus to very very near pristine in my opinion!

This is the best copy that you will ever find beleive me and the rarest and most sought after with unbeleivable top mono audio! An archive copy!,, you will never need to upgrade from this album!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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