Positively Bob Dylan

The last time we heard a new original Dylan composition was “Cross the Green Mountian” 2 years ago on the “Gods & Generals” soundtrack. After a time in which Dylan wrote his autobiography “Chronicles, Volume One”, a new song now surfaced on the soundtrack compilation “Music From The Motion Picture North Country”: “Tell Ol’ Bill”.
Apart from the new track the collection also includes “Lay Lady Lay” from “Nashville Skyline” (1969), “Sweetheart Like You” from “Infidels” (1983) and “Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)” from “Slow Train Coming” (1979), plus a cover version of “Girl of the North Country”.

Following the release of his autobiography Dylan told in an interview that he was working on new songs. So far only “Tell Ol’ Bill” was released, but we’re all hoping for a new album some time soon, maybe next year.

You can listen to “Tell Ol’ Bill” and the other tracks from the soundtrack on http://www.columbiarecords.com/northcountry/ .

Movie director Todd Haynes (”Velvet Goldmine”, “Far from Heaven”) is currently working on the script for a movie called “I’m Not There: Suppositions on a Film Concerning Dylan” (working title).
The biographical movie on Bob Dylan will be finished in 2005 and released by Paramount Pictures. Dylan himself will not appear as an actor, but he has cleared rights for the usage of his original songs for the movie score. Regarding the producers (Killer Films and Wells Prods.) “I’m Not There” will be “inspired by Dylan’s music”.

Movie production details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368794/

Cult director Martin Scorsese (”The Last Waltz”) is working on a new film called “Bob Dylan Anthology Project” (working title).
It will be a documentary about Bob Dylan’s 1963 breakthrough and the cultural and political influence of his music. It is expected to feature live concert performances, studio recording sessions, and the first filmed interview with Dylan in 15 years.
The film is planned for release in 2005 and will be broadcast on U.S. and U.K. television.

Movie production details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367555/