Bob Dylan - Desire (Cypress Green Marbled Vinyl) | National Album Day 2026

Bob Dylan's Desire was released in 1976 and stands among the most distinctive albums of his seventies catalogue. The record opens with the expansive story-song “Hurricane” and includes “Isis”, “Mozambique”, “One More Cup Of Coffee”, “Oh, Sister” and the personal closing track “Sara”. For National Album Day 2026, the album is issued on limited cypress green marbled vinyl.

Desire combines narrative songwriting with a loose, vivid ensemble sound. The prominent violin, rolling rhythms and collaborative atmosphere give the album a character that differs from Dylan's earlier acoustic work and his more tightly arranged studio records. Across nine songs, historical narratives, romantic scenes and imagined journeys sit alongside direct autobiography. The result is a record with the momentum of a travelling band and the detail of a collection of short stories.

Across the album, Bob Dylan creates a complete listening sequence rather than a simple collection of singles. The opening stretch establishes the record's character, while later tracks broaden its mood and bring the programme to a considered close. Key selections including Hurricane, Isis, Mozambique show the range of the set, and the original running order has been retained across this edition. It is an album suited to front-to-back listening, with the side breaks preserving the pacing of the vinyl format. That continuity is part of the record's lasting appeal: familiar highlights sit within a wider programme whose contrasts and transitions become clearer when the album is heard in full.

For a complete album experience, this limited National Album Day 2026 edition is pressed on cypress green marbled vinyl and released by Sony Music on 17 October 2026. The package contains one LP and the full original album tracklist. It is designed for listeners replacing a well-played copy, collectors looking for a distinctive colour pressing, and anyone discovering Desire on vinyl for the first time. Catalogue number 19958461111.