Tatty lyrics of Bob Dylan’s iconic tune ‘Mr Tambourine Man’ is selling for £312,000.
An auction of items related to the legendary musician features a unique few pages of one of his most known tunes.
The drafts are annotated by Dylan, who is being portrayed by Timothée Chalamet in the biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’.
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The pages show a unique insight into the process of songwriting by the now 83-year-old.
A total of three drafts are included in the lot, with the third draft having hand written annotations from the star.
The final version of the song was recorded in January 1965.
It was the first composition by Bob Dylan to reach number one in the US and the UK.
The lot also includes an article from Al Aronowitz published in 1973, which gives a first hand account of Dylan writing these lyrics in his home.
The lot is set to fetch a whopping £312,000 at auction, as reported by Need To Know.
The film based on Bob Dylan’s life releases in the UK on Christmas day.
The auction that is taking place in Nashville will end on 18 January 2025.
Julien Auctions, who are hosting the bidding, stated: “Two leaves of yellow paper containing three pages of authorial typescript lyrics comprising three progressive drafts of “Mr. Tambourine Man” with annotations in Bob Dylan’s hand on the third draft of the song.
“Drafts one and two are on the recto and verso of the first sheet of paper, the second sheet contains draft three.
“The pages show substantial changes from the first draft to the third draft, which is close to the final version of the song, although it still has significant variations from the final lyrics.
“These progressive drafts present a fascinating window into Dylan’s songwriting process and we have the additional benefit of Al Aronowitz’s first-hand account of Dylan writing these lyrics in his home.
“Aronowitz published an article titled “Bob Dylan: The Champ Has No Contenders” that appeared in the Sunday News leisure section November 11, 1973, an original copy is included with this lot.”
