DYLAN, Bob.

Description

1975 European CBS promotional poster for “Blood on the Tracks”

Original first printing Bob Dylan (1941) promotional poster issued by CBS for the European market in 1975 to promote the release of the Blood on the Tracks album – Dylan’s fifteenth studio album, produced by Phil Ramone, and originally released on 20th January, 1975 by Columbia Records in the United States. The album marked Dylan’s return to Columbia after two albums with Asylum Records. Containing the single “Tangled Up in Blue”, the album reached the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 in February 1975, and stayed on the chart for 24 weeks (2 weeks at #1 and 9 weeks in the top 10). It was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) in November 1994 for sales exceeding 2,000,000 copies in the US . In the UK, the album reached #4 and stayed on the UK Album Chart for 16 weeks. It was certified Gold by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) in September 1976 for sales exceeding 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone. Robert Christgau (Xgau) gave the album a A rating. Blood on the Tracks initially received mixed reviews, but has since been acclaimed by critics and fans as one of Dylan’s best albums; various publications have listed it as one of the greatest albums of all time. In 2015, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The poster was for promotional purposes only, and was never made commercially available.

The poster measures 45.0 x 64.8 cm (approx. 17.7″ by 25.5″ inches) and is beautifully printed on thin, dull-coated paper stock. Unfolded, but with a tack hole to each corner and a diagonal crease running from left to right. Feel free to email us with any questions you may have concerning this item. Additional images of the poster available on request.