LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

The baby-faced Bob Dylan staring out from the cover of his self-titled 1962 debut album would soon become the musical spokesman of a generation. Instant Dylan landmarks like "Man Of Constant Sorrow" and "Highway 51"—and gutwrenching versions of folk/blues classics like "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" and "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean"—made the abundant talents of this legend-to-be obvious. Forty years later, the album—now available in its ultra-rare, original mono mix on 180-gram vinyl—stands as a revered monument to the timeless genius of Bob Dylan.