Although primarily regarded as a songwriter, the importance of the music that influenced Bob Dylan throughout his career cannot be overstated. This CD brings together, for the first time, the original versions of songs that Dylan recorded on albums ranging from his first record in 1962 (Bob Dylan, largely made up of folk and blues standards), right up to albums recorded in the 90’s such as Good As I Been To You which again went back to his earliest influences. Featuring 27 tracks from artists as diverse as Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly through to Frankie Laine and The Ink Spots, this collection illustrates what an eclectic range of music has affected one of the most influential artists of the rock era. Tracks: 1. I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow - The Stanley Brothers 2. Fixin' to Die Blues - Bukka White 3. House of the Rising Sun - Josh White 4. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson 5. Corrina, Corrina - Bo Carter 6. Honey Won't You Allow Me One More Chance - Henry Thomas 7. I Ain't Got No Home - Woody Guthrie 8. Grand Coulee Dam - Woody Guthrie 9. I Forget More Than You'll Ever Know - Davis Sisters 10. It Hurts Me Too - Tampa Red 11. Frankie and Albert - Leadbelly 12. Sittin' on Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks 13. Tomorrow Night - Lonnie Johnson 14. Step It Up and Go - Brownie McGhee 15. Broke Down Engine - Blind Willie McTell 16. Stack-O-Lee - Tennessee Ernie Ford 17. My Blue-Eyed Jane - Jimmie Rodgers 18. I Can't Get You Off of My Mind - Hank Williams 19. Dixie - Riley Puckett, The Skillet Lickers 20. Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams 21. Blues for Sale - Doc Pomus 22. We Three - The Ink Spots 23. Soon - Al Bowlly, Ray Noble & His Orchestra 24. Dark as a Dungeon - Merle Travis 25. That Lucky Old Sun - Frankie Laine
