Bob Dylan has been active in the music industry since the 1960s, and many fans still love and adore his music, whether they're classics or his recent releases. One thing's for sure - solid supporters are familiar with "Blowin' in the Wind."
Good news for fans as Christie's in London will be putting up the new version of the song in auction almost 60 years after its first release.
The track will be released as an Ionic Original. Pitchfork reported that the format is a high-quality audio technology in aluminum discs painted with lacquer featuring a "spiral etched into it by music."
The new technology is the first major audio format in analog music reproduction after more than 70 years.
Dylan's CD is one of a kind as it only has one copy available through auction.
The Ionic Original disc is expected to sell from $755,298 to $1,258,830.
In a press release, T Bone Brunette, the person who conceptualized the new audio format, said the CD is deeply relevant for "our times and resonant with decades of the artist's life and experience."
He expressed his gratitude to the auction house for presenting the music legend's recording to the world in a unique way.
Christie's senior specialist Peter Klarnet noted that the song is one of the most important tracks written in the last century.
"I very much share T Bone Burnett's passion for the sonic excellence of analog sound and it is fitting that this important development is being offered as a stand-out lot in The Exceptional Sale, London on 7 July 2022," he added. (via Inside Hook)
Auctions are very common in the music industry as every piece being sold has a significant background.
A few days ago, Kurt Cobain's iconic Fender Mustang electric guitar from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video was sold at a whopping $4.5 million.
The initial price was only around $600,000.
The left-handed guitar in competition lake placid blue finish is one of the late singer's favorite instruments as it's rare for him to find a reasonably-priced, high-quality left-handed guitar.
Jim Irsay ultimately won the auction, meaning he will add Cobain's guitar to his million-dollar collection of instruments previously owned and played by some of the most iconic musicians like Jerry Garcia, George Harrison, Gilmour, and more.
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