Through The Open Window (The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 1956-1963)

Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963 (Highlights) presents a comprehensive 4LP portrait of his emergence as a songwriter and performer from Minnesota to Greenwich Village in the early 1960s. The set features 42 tracks, including 18 previously unreleased performances and 9 super-rare cuts drawn from informal tapes, club dates, and intimate gatherings, plus a 24-page book with liner notes by Sean Wilentz. This archival collection offers an intimate, documentary-style window into Dylan’s evolving voice before the breakout of his 1963 Carnegie Hall era.