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Festive Dylan Preview

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Sep 22, 2009 Updated Sep 29, 2009

They said it couldn't happen, but it has - and it's online...

Bob Dylan's unlikeliest album so far, Christmas In The Heart, is being previewed on YouTube.

Set for release on October 13, the record features covers of classic Christmas ditties like Here Comes Santa Claus and Winter Wonderland, along with a clutch of traditional carols.

Against the traditionally sweet sleighbell-and-close-harmony backings, Dylan's gravelly tones invite comparisons with Tom Waits and Krusty the Clown, but it's all in a good cause.

All US royalties from the album will go to the charity Feeding America, with all other profits being shared by hunger relief organisations worldwide.

Source: NME.com external link

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