Another busy week in the Dylan world. Record Store Day 2025 brings two major items—the original version of Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan and a rare “Masters of War” recording from Alan Lomax’s apartment—while Dylan’s TikTok teases Bootleg Series Vol. 18. Below you’ll also find our Brussels lunch update, new Carol Casper clips, the Outlaw Tour highlights, and a fresh Spare Ticket Corner.
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Record Store Day 2025: Two historic Dylan drops
The Original Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Record Store Day will issue Freewheelin’ as it was first conceived, restoring four tracks that were withdrawn before the 1963 release: “Rocks and Gravel,” “Let Me Die in My Footsteps,” “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Willie,” and “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.”
Long a holy grail for collectors, only a handful of mistaken early pressings of this configuration ever surfaced. This edition finally lets fans hear the album’s original design without the rarity tax.
“Masters of War” 7-inch — Alan Lomax apartment, 1962
Also slated for RSD Black Friday is a 7-inch single featuring the first known recording of “Masters of War,” captured in Alan Lomax’s New York apartment in 1962. The B-side contains a post-take conversation between Dylan and Lomax.
Bootleg Series Vol. 18 — TikTok-only Tteaser!
Dylan’s official TikTok account posted a short teaser for The Bootleg Series Vol. 18. We will embed the clip in this newsletter so you can watch it directly here. No additional details have been posted on other official channels yet.
Daily Dylan Updates
Daily Dylan Lunch in Brussels
We announced our Daily Dylan Lunch in Brussels for October 28 (before the third show). The RSVP list filled up within two days. If you would still like to join, let us know and we will add you to the waitlist while we coordinate with the restaurant.
Carol Casper collaboration
Our five-part Carol Casper x Daily Dylan series is underway and the footage is being brought to you exclusvively by the Daily Dylan newsletter, before it will be publicly available in a couple weeks.
Part 1: “Positively 4th Street.”
Part 2: “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues.”
Parts 3–5 roll out over the next days!
Top 5 Outlaw Tour 2025 Moments
Our roundup is live. Tell us what we missed and share your own favorite moments in the comments.
Spare Ticket Corner
Find below our and our supporters spare tickets for the upcoming European Fall Tour!
Also, we are urgently looking for any kind of Brussels tickets or Brighton tickets!
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Daniel
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