''Writings and Drawings'' is a collection of
lyrics
Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, a ...
and personal drawings from
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
. It was published in 1973 and is currently
out-of-print
__NOTOC__
An out-of-print (OOP) or out-of-commerce item or work is something that is no longer being published. The term applies to all types of printed matter, visual media, sound recordings, and video recordings. An out-of-print book is a book ...
. The book contained Dylan's lyrics from
1962's ''
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
'' to selections from
1971's ''
Greatest Hits, Volume 2''. Also included within the book are poems and other writings, including album
liner notes
Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for cassettes.
Origin
Liner notes are desce ...
. The lyrics and writings are arranged by album era, with unreleased songs grouped with the album of its period. The list price for the new book c. 1973 was
$6.95. Later superseded by the 'Lyrics' collection.
See also
*''Lyrics: 1962–1985''
*''Lyrics: 1962-2001''
*''The Lyrics: Since 1962''
*''Lyrics: 1962-2012''
Books by Bob Dylan
1973 books
Alfred A. Knopf books
American poetry collections
{{Music-publication-stub