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A Rare 1963 First Commercial Mono Release, Signed by the Legendary Dylan!
A spectacular copy of Bob Dylan's second studio album, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" (1963), signed perfectly by Dylan in black felt tip pen. The album was signed for Jeff Rosen, Bob Dylan's longtime business manager. In 2017, Dylan signed a number of individual albums on a rare and limited basis, with the chain of custody directly from Dylan to Rosen. Unlike the vast majority of albums signed in 2017, most of which were modern reissues, this is a rare 1963 first commercial Mono release, including the highly coveted Columbia red "2-eye" labels with "Guaranteed High Fidelity" in black at bottom.
"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" is regarded as one of Dylan's greatest albums, and the one to successfully launch Dylan into stardom. It represented the beginning of Dylan's writing contemporary words to traditional melodies, with eleven of the thirteen songs being original compositions. The result was an absolutely staggering collection of songs that included "Blowin' in the Wind," "Masters of War," "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" and "Girl From the North Country."
An unbelievable example of one of Dylan's greatest albums, signed in a controlled environment, for his trusted business manager of 30-plus years. An unprecedented event, especially for the ever-elusive Dylan.
Accompanied by full Letters of Authenticity from James Spence Authentication (JSA) and music autograph authority Roger Epperson/REAL Authentication.