Dylan's new Blowin' In The Wind sells for £1.5m

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A unique re-recording of Bob Dylan singing his 1963 classic Blowin' In The Wind has been sold at auction for al over £1.5million.

The release is the first new studio recording of the song since Dylan released it. written in 1962 and was sold by Christie's in London on Thursday.< /p>

The auction only lasted four minutes - coincidentally, the same length as the song she -even.

The sale exceeded Christie's original estimate of £600,000 to £1million.

The name of the bidder has not yet been revealed. The auction house said it was "pleased with the excellent result".

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Dylan's new version of Blowin' In The Wind has been featured on a unique "Ionic Original" disc - patented technology that promises to deliver higher quality sound than normal vinyl.

The disc is made of aluminum, treated with a layer of nitrocellulose then coated with a sapphire gradient and quartz, but is playable on any classic turntable.

It's the brainchild of Grammy-winning musician T Bone Burnett, who also produced and performed on Dylan's new recording.

"We recorded it live" , he told the BBC earlier this week, "and I think we did it in one take, if I'm not mistaken".

"It was sacred. It's still sacred for me to play with Bob."