Dylan (1973 album)

The album is made up from studio outtakes from the previous Dylan releases Self Portrait and New Morning. The nine songs featured on the album consists of six cover songs and three traditional songs, adapted and arranged by Dylan. The first seven tracks were recorded in June 1970 during the New Morning sessions, the last two were recorded in April 1969 during the Self Portrait sessions.[2] The album features a different recording of "Spanish Is the Loving Tongue" than the version previously issued as the B-side of Dylan's 1971 single "Watching the River Flow".

The album cover was designed by art director John Berg. The original photograph featured on the album's front was shot by photographer Al Clayton. The serigraph was carried out by artist Richard Kenerson.[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	E[5]
Entertainment Weekly	F[6]
MusicHound	woof![7]
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable)[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[9]

Although Dylan received very poor reviews upon its release,[10] it managed to reach No.  17 in the U.S. and was certified gold by the RIAA. It became the first Bob Dylan album not to chart in the UK, where his albums generally charted higher than in the U.S.[11][12]

Dylan was the only Columbia Dylan album not to be reissued on compact disc in the North American market, until 2013 when it was included in the Complete Album Collection box set.[13]