BOB DYLAN 1969 ‘GREAT WHITE WONDER’ RARE 2-LP SET EX+

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BOB DYLAN 1969 ‘GREAT WHITE WONDER’ RARE 2-LP SET EX+

Artist: Bob Dylan

Album Title: Great White Wonder

Year: 1969

Label: Independent Release

Country: U.S.

Vinyl Condition: EX+

Sleeve Condition: VG

Comments: This 2 LP set is also known as ‘GWA 1AC’. Here is some background and history;

One of the most famous un-official releases of all time. Great White Wonder was originally released in the United States in July of 1969.  There was little on this piece to identify it to the world.  It came out in a blank white gatefold cover, with blank white labels.  The only identifying mark whatsoever is the matrix number:  GF 001/2/3/4.  (gwa 1Aa version 1).  The name 'Great White Wonder' probably actually began as a joke when retailers needed to come  up with a name for this blank white album.  The term quickly became synonymous with Dylan in the collector’s world however, and has since been used many, many times to refer to either the man or his work. © 1998 CD Pinkerton bobsboots.com

Later in the year this famous album was repressed.  This second repress, (gwa 1Aa version 2 )  can be identified only by the addition of the number "2" carved after the matrix on all four sides of the LP.  
© 1998 CD Pinkerton bobsboots.com
At about the same time that the album first made its appearance in the United States, a Swedish pressing began circulating in Europe.  The differences in this album and the previous is that this one had a very thin blank white gatefold cover, and a machine-stamped matrix BD 101 A/B. (gwa 1Ab).  It is not impossible that this is actually the first "Great White Wonder".  
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Towards the end of the year, one of the above pieces began appearing in the east coast of the United States in two separate blank white covers.  The matrix number has been completely scratched out, so it is not sure exactly which piece this is, or if it is actually a different pressing.  
This set is known as gwa 1Ac.

The track list is as follows:

Side one:  
Candy Man  
Ramblin' 'round  
Black Cross  
Ain't got no Home  
Death of Emmett Till  
Poor Lazarus  

Side two:  
New Orleans rag  
If you Gotta Go, Go Now  
Only a Hobo  
Sitting on a barbed wire fence  
Mighty Quinn (take 1)  
This Wheel's on Fire  

Side three:  
Baby Please Don't Go  
Interview by Pete Seeger  
Dink's Song  
See that my Grave is kept Clean  
East Orange New Jersey  
Man of Constant Sorrow  

Side four:  
I shall be Released  
Open the door, Homer (take 1)  
Too Much of Nothing (take 2)  
Nothing was Delivered (take 1)  
Tears of Rage (take 2)  
Living the Blues  

Sources: 
Sides 1 & 3: All 'Minnesota Hotel tape' material (Minneapolis, Dec. '61) except:  
Interview from Broadside show 3-62  
Side 4: All Basement tape material except:  
'Living' - Johnny Cash Show May 1 1969  
Side 2: The six songs here, in order, are from:  
'Another Side' outtake June '64  
'65 outtake released as single  
'Times' outtake '63  
'Highway 61' outtake '65  
Basement tape '67  
Basement tape '67 

Vinyl Grading Chart

• Mint (M) - A record in mint condition is in perfect, brand new condition. There is no evidence of wear and tear, and the vinyl shows no signs of having been played.

• Near Mint (NM) - As the name implies, a near mint record is almost perfect. The vinyl shows no more than the most minor of defects and the sleeve should be practically flawless. Typically, a record in Near Mint condition may have a minor surface abrasion on the vinyl or a tiny crease on the sleeve.

• Excellent (EX) - A record in Excellent condition will show signs of use in that there will be some light scratches or surface abrasions on the vinyl, but this will not affect the sound quality in any way. The sleeve will have some tiny amounts of scuffing or have some small creasing in the corner tips.

• Very Good (VG) - A record in Very Good condition will have numerous light scratches or scuffs on the vinyl, but it still plays without noticeable deterioration of the sound quality. The sleeve may have a small split, or have noticeable scuffing and creasing along the edges. The label may be slightly discolored and some ring wear may be visible.

• Good (G) - A record in Good condition can be played without hopping or skipping, but there may be some hissing or extra surface noise. The sleeve will have some seem splits, scuffing, creasing, and may also be discolored. Ring wear may well be visible and inner sleeves may show signs of wear and tear.

• Fair (F) - A record in Fair condition can still probably be played, but the sound quality will not be good, possessing surface noise and bad scratches. The outer and inner sleeve will be badly worn, creased or torn.

• Poor (P) - A record in poor condition may be unplayable in that the vinyl may be cracked, warped, or have several deep scratches. The sleeve may be torn, split, badly creased or have been defaced or written on. The inner sleeves may be unoriginal or missing.

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