Overview

• Through The Open Window, 1956–1963 arrives via Columbia/Legacy Recordings in 8CD, 2CD, and 4LP editions.
• A 1962 Freewheelin’ outtake, Rocks And Gravel, has been released as the preview track.
• The collection spans Columbia outtakes, club dates, informal gatherings, apartment tapes, and jam sessions, with many recordings previously unreleased or exceedingly rare.
• Historian Sean Wilentz contributes a 125-page liner-notes essay to frame the period and material.
• Dylan has UK and Ireland tour dates scheduled for November, and it was reported last month that he worked in an Albany studio with members of his band.