Robert Shelton (critic) his Dylan biography, "No Direction Home, The Life and Music of Bob Dylan" which was finally published in 1986, after years of arguments with publishers about the style and length of the work. Shelton's intention from the outset was to write a serious cultural study, not a showbiz biography; as a result, he later said his life's work had been "abridged over troubled waters". The title is taken from the lyric of Dylan's hit single, "Like a Rolling Stone". The same title, "No Direction Home", was used by Martin Scorsese for his 2005 documentary film about Dylan's career from the
Bob Dylan (album) original compositions had grown considerably. "Bob Dylan" was re-released in 2010 as the first of a 9 cd boxset titled "The Original Mono Recordings", with new liner notes by Greil Marcus on a 60 pages booklet. A pirated edition was released in June 2013 as a single album by Hoodoo Records, with 12 bonus tracks (1 single and 11 live radio recordings from 1961 to 1962) and a 16-page booklet. Album Bob Dylan (album) Bob Dylan is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on March 19, 1962 by Columbia Records. Produced by Columbia's legendary talent scout