The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through the Open Window 1956–1963
2025 compilation album by Bob Dylan
The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through the Open Window 1956–1963 is an archival compilation album by the American folk musician Bob Dylan, released on October 31, 2025. The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through the Open Window 1956–1963 includes the earliest recordings by Dylan, spanning from 1956 to 1963.
Content
The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through the Open Window 1956–1963 consists of 165 tracks, spanning from a recording in the Terlinde Music Shop, St. Paul, Minnesota, on Christmas Eve 1956 (when Bob Zimmerman was 15 years old) to an October 26, 1963, Dylan performance at the Carnegie Hall. The album is produced by Steve Berkowitz and Sean Wilentz; Wilentz also wrote the liner notes for the box set booklet.
The single "Rocks and Gravel (Solid Road)" was originally recorded for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan album, but did not make the final tracklist, for reasons unknown.
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Release
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