Last week the Bob Dylan canon saw yet another re-packing; this time in the form of DYLAN, a career-spanning three disc retrospective chronicling the artist’s four decades of studio recordings. While Dylan purists and pundits will undoubtedly own the majority of the albums these tracks are pulled from, the set does lay out (over the course of its three discs) a fairly judicious overview of the artists career.
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The tracklist says it all. This is the ultimate Dylan collection. However, I suggest everyone to buy individual albums. They’re cheap! And that way you get the whole picture…
My favourite Dylan outtake at the moment is “Forever Young”, the Last Waltz version.
1 | Teemu Hakkarainen October 11th, 2007 at 1:17 amYo..
2 | Dungpoopy October 11th, 2007 at 1:21 amI have enjoyed discovering new music, and appreciating old favs once again through yer site.The dylan track i believe needs more love is I’ll keep it with Mine, just better than syphillis.
My favorite Dylan outtake would have to be “This Land Is Your Land (Live Version)”, track 3 of Disc 1 of The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack. Maybe a bit academic, but this version adds a bone-weary desolation that perfectly fits the classic tune. It gives you a glimpse of what turned Dylan from another young folkie into who he became; getting deeply into these Guthrie tunes was his crossroad.
3 | Joey October 11th, 2007 at 1:28 amIt took me a while to begin to narrow down the list of great Dylan bootlegs. I think Farewell Angelina is a fantastic song. For some reason the line “shooting tin cans with a sawed-off shotgun” has always stuck out to me.
4 | Eggwall October 11th, 2007 at 1:35 amYo - so, I’m completely into the idea of this give away, don’t know if i’m all too late, but I have two favorites… one of which is the BLUES version of “leopard skin pillbox hat” which is on a bootleg series tape… and no direction home… It’s just so good - and Mike Bloomfield’s guitar work is brilliant, even though it’s a bob song w/ so many lyrics, it still shines.
But the other is a real fucking good one to listen to, and one of the main pieces of evidence to prove that marijuana (and possibly other drugs) are AMAZING…
It’s from the basement tapes with the hawks / the band… “see you later alligator, see you later alligator - see you later crocodile, see you later crocagator… See you later alligator - see you later alan ginsberg…” it’s the giggliest jamb that is just so much fun, and it’s just - it’s what me and the boys do when we sit around and write stupid songs…
5 | J Dollar Sign October 11th, 2007 at 1:53 amthe live Hurricane from Bootlegs vol. 6 is pretty badass
6 | Gordon October 11th, 2007 at 2:08 amMy favourite Dylan outtake? Oh, that’s easy: “Desolation Row” from “No Direction Home: The Soundtrack”.
7 | Tale October 11th, 2007 at 2:26 amMy favourite is “Tears of Rage” from The Basement Tapes, recorded with The Band. I’ve been playing it on the guitar a lot recently, and it makes me feel so emotional when I do, that I almost want to weep. It’s just beautiful.
8 | Neil October 11th, 2007 at 3:34 amOne of my favorite songs is the version of Tangled Up in Blue he played live with the Grateful Dead in July 1987.
9 | Ari K. October 11th, 2007 at 3:52 amIts an almost joyful rendition of the song as Dylan and the Dead try to outdo each other, Dylan with his increasingly varying vocals and the Dead with their backup instrumentals and jam sessions during the breaks. As the song progresses, Dylan really begins belting out his words, and sometimes even Jerry helps him emphasize the last lines of a lyric.
In short, the song is a function of the added energy of each part which contribute to the new overpoweringly optimistic feeling of this version of the timeless song.
Easy. “Catfish” from Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3 (61-91). Worth it for the harmonica sound alone. Not only is it a “Desire” outtake (my favorite Dylan album), but it’s a tribute to a man who pitched a perfect game, won a Cy Young, won 5 world series, and had an INSANE mustache, to boot. His credentials are impeccable and I challenge you to come up with a better nickname than “Catfish”.
10 | Chase October 11th, 2007 at 4:01 amIt might be an obvious one, by I love “Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat” from the Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1966 album… just send brilliant shivers down my spine and whilst my feet won’t stop tapping away. Genius.
11 | Rich Hughes October 11th, 2007 at 4:46 amNote to the
12 | Marcus Wilbs October 11th, 2007 at 4:50 amNote to the new compilation: “DYLAN”
“Someone showed me a picture and I just laughed
Dignity never been photographed
I went into the red, went into the black
Into the valley of dry bone dreams” from: DIGNITY
Favourite outtake: “Moonlight”, Live in Frankfurt, Germany, 2003
13 | Marcus Wilbs October 11th, 2007 at 4:52 amI still can’t believe that the Oh Mercy outtake of Born In Time remains unreleased. It’s one of Dylan’s most affecting vocal performances: as Clinton Heylin said, “Just when I knew who to thank, you went blank” may look terrible on the page, but Dylan makes it work a treat.
14 | Lucas Hare October 11th, 2007 at 5:32 amThis box is pretty pointless, considering that there are so many excellent Dylan compilations on the market already, and most fans will already have the albums featuring their favourites (I have ‘em all). At least Sony resisted the temptation to include the usual handful of unreleased tracks to sucker us into buying the same stuff we already own yet again.
Favourite outtake: “She’s Your Lover Now” - such a brilliant complex song; other artists would have built a whole career on it, and Dylan tosses it away casually without even bothering to complete it.
15 | Private Beach October 11th, 2007 at 5:44 amI suppose I’ll pick Girl of the North Country with Johnny Cash. Maybe it’s just personal nostalgia talking, but that’s the first one I thought of
16 | Anastasia October 11th, 2007 at 5:47 amfave track… hmmm…. hurricane… subterranean homesick blues… highlands… maggie’s farm… ? at the end of the day, the most oft-played, the most enjoyment comes from… highlands! 16 minutes of bliss.
17 | shayne hull October 11th, 2007 at 5:47 amSomeone said it before but “she’s your lover now” will have to be it for me as well.
I saw Dylan live a few years ago, it was kind of good to see such a big rack of guitars behind the man.
18 | Lisa October 11th, 2007 at 5:56 amSo many to choose from that it depends on your mood, actually. But the manic live version of “Isis” from the Biograph Box Set would be a great bet any day.
19 | Mogens Olesen October 11th, 2007 at 6:14 amThe best Dylan outtake would have to be “Oh, Sister” from Live 1975 The Bootleg Series.
20 | Deron October 11th, 2007 at 6:20 amA masterpiece: Blind Willie McTell. Should have been put on Infidels which would have benefited from it’s inclusion. I refer to the Studio version since the handful of live versions I have heard do not have the impact that the studio version does.
21 | Greg October 11th, 2007 at 6:40 amMy favorite outtake is the version of “I’ll Keep It With Mine” that appears on The Bootleg Series 1-3, recorded 1/27/66, with Al Kooper, Robbie Robertson, and Rick Danko. There’s this brief passage , lasting only the final 30 seconds of the song, where the band really takes off; Dylan’s going nuts on the piano, and Robertson’s playing these wonderful licks. It’s a very subtle, brief moment, but one that makes you sit up and take notice every time.
22 | Nat October 11th, 2007 at 7:13 amEither Blind Willie Mctell, or the live version of Hurricaine from the Rolling Thunder volume of the Bootleg series.
23 | Chris October 11th, 2007 at 7:13 amHow ’bout that great self-parody he did with the Replacements - “Like a Rolling Pin?” Man, who knew he would wander into the recording studio that day. A great day in music. Two of Minnesota’s finest?
What’s that?
Not him? Whatever.
Okay, uh, “Going to Acapulco” off The Basement Tapes has been in my head a lot in the last few months. I’ll go with that.
24 | j. neas October 11th, 2007 at 7:28 am“Baby Please Don’t Go” off the Freewheelin’ Sessions Outtakes is my personal fave
25 | Amighty October 11th, 2007 at 7:35 amI’m gonna say Blind Willie McTell - heard it on a promo disc for the Bootleg Volumes 1-3, and I think it’s THE track that started me on the way to being a Dylanhead. With Series of Dreams, off the same set, a close second
26 | MikeD October 11th, 2007 at 7:47 amFavorite outtake - High Away (also known as “Ah Ah Ah”) from the Shot of Love sessions. I put that on repeat for about a month straight after finding it.
27 | mitch October 11th, 2007 at 7:49 amUp To Me
28 | Ro October 11th, 2007 at 7:52 am“I’m Not There (1956),” which is finally getting an official release on the soundtrack of the (almost) same name.
29 | Ian W. Hill October 11th, 2007 at 8:12 amFavorite outtake original version of It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.
30 | Jairo October 11th, 2007 at 8:12 amIt’s always fresh no mather how much i listen to it.
Isis from 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue
31 | Zeribear October 11th, 2007 at 8:21 amwow that’s a tough one, but right now I’d say “I’ll Keep It With Mine” on Biograph and also a slightly different version (still just bob-and-piano) off of this Blonde on Blonde studio-outtake bootleg (the opening banter is almost as good as the song, too).
32 | drt October 11th, 2007 at 8:36 amI’ll have to go with the entire bootleg box “Genuine Live 1966″, portions of which have since been officially released, but most of which is still underground. Hearing how Dylan and the Hawks tore their way across England and Australia, in front of frequently hostile audiences, you have to think that, to this day, it’s still the greatest rock tour of all time.
33 | Frank October 11th, 2007 at 8:47 amOdds and Ends from the Band’s great box set A Musical History. Dylan with the Band. Great track!
34 | Chris October 11th, 2007 at 8:50 amMy favourite has to be ‘Mama you’ve been on my mind’ from Bootleg Series 1-3, Cant believe he never released it an absolute heartbreaker of a song. Jeff Buckley does a stunning version of it too.
35 | Bert October 11th, 2007 at 8:53 amI love the intensity of ‘Isis’ performed with the The Rolling Thunder Revue on the 1975 bootleg. Here is a link to a video of them performing part of it in 1975 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZWz-9×68uM. A fine example of how great concerts used to be. Also if you haven’t read ‘On the Road With Bob Dylan’ by Larry Sloman you should pick it up. A great look into this Dylan tour.
36 | Nathan H. October 11th, 2007 at 8:56 amdylan box eh?
hard to argue with Isis from the rolling thunder revue 75 boot…but the guy right above me just said that!!! and about 10 people above him.
how about IT AIN’T ME BABE from “BEFORE THE FLOOD” with the Band? about as energetic as you’ll ever find bob, and the Band is the perfect sound (despite the overuse of synths all over that album)
37 | jon alexis October 11th, 2007 at 9:03 amThere are so many amazing outtakes that I’d like to mention, but I guess my sentimental favorite is “Abandoned Love” — a song I first heard on a George Harrison bootleg and came to love before I ever heard the wonderful Dylan recording.
38 | Craig October 11th, 2007 at 9:14 amBeing from Nashville, I am almost required to pick something from Nashville Skyline. Lay Lady Lay has always been a favorite.
39 | Michael Denning October 11th, 2007 at 9:16 amEasy call for me… Hands down, “Seven Curses.” A story that never, ever tires…
40 | Matt October 11th, 2007 at 9:20 amThe best ARE the alternate versions of Visions of Johanna…titled “Freeze Out”…one with The Hawks, and there’s another done with a different studio band. Completely different readings of what could be Bob’s best song ever.
Also the Oh Mercy outtakes are awesome.
Wanna hear any?
I win
41 | Jesse Lundy October 11th, 2007 at 9:20 amI’m partial to the cover of “The Mighty Quinn” from The Basement Tapes. I guess it’s becuase so many rock bands of the ’60s liked covering Dylan it was nice to hear the formula reversed.
42 | Ian Brill October 11th, 2007 at 9:20 am“It’s all over now baby blue” from the film “don’t look back”. It says everything.
43 | gary October 11th, 2007 at 9:41 amMy favorite Dylan outtake is also “Blind Willie McTell” from Infidels.
Thanks -
44 | skinnyg October 11th, 2007 at 9:41 amI would have to say teh Live version of Hurricaine off the Rolling Thunder Bootleg -
WOW…
45 | Mike October 11th, 2007 at 9:55 amthere’s no need to dig too deep to identify dylan’s greatest outtake (and perhaps the greatest outtake in rock history). i’m talking about “positively 4th street.”
doesn’t count? it was recorded during the highway 61 revisited sessions but didn’t go on the album…
46 | alex langa October 11th, 2007 at 10:02 am“Visions of Johanna” on the No Direction Home soundtrack is absolutely unbelievable.
47 | Thad October 11th, 2007 at 10:03 amMy favorite Dylan outtake is The Death Of Emmett Till from the 1962 Cynthia Gooding Interview
48 | Nate October 11th, 2007 at 10:44 amI’m going to have to say “Catfish” from the Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3. A very bluesy, mellow side of Dylan, and although short and relegated to “outtake” status, it still is very high quality, which is not surprising from Bob. Makes me jealous to think of how easy the man can write songs.
I never had a chance to see Catfish pitch, other than some DVD’s, but am full aware of his credentials and was sad to see him pass away from Lou Gehrig’s disease a few years back. Seeing footage of the “Mustache Gang” Oakland A’s makes me long for the days when the game was more colorful and less business.
49 | Mark H. October 11th, 2007 at 10:55 amI guess I will have to go with the live version of Hurricane from the Bootleg series.
Thanks for everything.
50 | Steve October 11th, 2007 at 10:59 amIt’s been said before, for good reason, and I gotta go with Isis from the Rolling Thunder CD. He literally detonates the song. It’s a bunch of long verses that he sings like Coltrane, infusing each line and each phrase with its own edge and character. He kills the song. And the band goes wild.
51 | Paul October 11th, 2007 at 11:20 amIt Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry [Alternate Take] from No Direction Home
52 | M Neigh October 11th, 2007 at 11:36 am“Idiot Wind” from The Bootleg Series Vol.2
It’s just so intimate, it feels like he’s on the verge on having a nervous breakdown at any moment. I wouldn’t be surprised if Conner Oberest learned to sing from listening to this one track over and over again.
53 | Jack Harrison October 11th, 2007 at 11:44 amIt’s a toss-up for me between two.
One is “All you have to do is Dream #1″ on Vol. 1 of the Genuine Basment Tapes. Muted electrics, crazy organs, and the ridiculous line “and I can get corn for a nickel, yes and what an earful I can get, every I time I try and go get me a little tickle”. The combination will cause uncontrollable head bobbing and laughter.
Two is an unreleased test press of “Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts” that came out on the “Blood on the Tapes” bootleg. Just Bob and an acoustic. Really wish this one woulda made “Tracks”
54 | mark October 11th, 2007 at 11:49 amI like “Rocks & Gravel” or “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues” from the Freewheelin’ outtakes.
55 | Tom Schreck October 11th, 2007 at 12:23 pm‘ballad of a thin man’ from royal albert hall ‘66. an already intense song is taken to the next level.
56 | theMike October 11th, 2007 at 12:25 pmTalkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.
57 | Terry October 11th, 2007 at 12:27 pmMy favourite outtakes are the entire Genuine Basement Tapes! I really cherish those recordings. Others that come to mind are “I’ll Keep It With Mine” solo piano, “Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?” single version (there’s another version that isn’t as good), and definitely “Blind Willie McTell”. The “Idiot Wind” from the Bootleg Series Vol. 2 is pretty great too.
Oh! And “I Ain’t Got No Home” with The Band from the Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert ‘67. It’s not a Dylan song, obviously, but what a great version!
58 | Sean October 11th, 2007 at 12:31 pmI’ve got to go with the “Desolation Row” (my favourite Dylan song) from The Bootleg Series Vol. 7.
59 | Kaley October 11th, 2007 at 12:43 pmMy first Dylan show was Dylan with the Grateful Dead at Giant’s Stadium, NJ in the summer of ‘87. Since then I have always been partial to Dylan with Jerry and the boys backing him up… so my pick is “In the Summertime” from disc two of the five disc Dylan and the Dead rehearsals.
60 | Erik October 11th, 2007 at 12:48 pmTe best Outtake for me is “I’ll keep it with mine” from the Bootleg series 1-3
61 | Julian October 11th, 2007 at 1:18 pmGreat recording, wonderful piano and terrific song!!
Bob Dylan performing “Love Sick” at the 1998 Grammy Awards. Part way through the performance Michael Portoy jumps on stage and dances shirtlless. SOY BOMB!
This recording can be found on the promo disc: Million Miles: Live Recordings, 1997-1999
62 | Shanman October 11th, 2007 at 1:41 pmWHERE ARE YOU TONIGHT (JOURNEY THROUGH WHITE HEAT) is my favorite and one of the most unappreciated dylan tunes of all time. Take the gravitas storytelling and imagery of TANGLED UP IN BLUE, and the swelling chorus from LIKE A ROLLING STONE and you have a masterpiece.
“i left town at dawn, with marcel and st john: strong men belittled by doubt” — the roadtrip with your buddies is just beginning: this comes on the stereo, and you wonder am I the “I” this time or am I marcel and st john. Ive had both trips.
63 | adam October 11th, 2007 at 2:00 pmI’m gonna go with “I Shall Be Released” from the Greatest Hits Vol II.
64 | Mike D October 11th, 2007 at 2:01 pmI absolutely love this stripped down version!
My Fav Dylan outtake comes from the 1969 sessions with Johnny Cash - the Elvis song “Thats Alright Mama”. Such a spirited performance! Thanks for the wonderful wesite. I look forward to checking it every morning!
65 | Brian Prada October 11th, 2007 at 2:06 pm- BP
Hmmm… Probabley Hurricane. it’s on Bootlegs.
Dylan at his best!
66 | Ian G October 11th, 2007 at 2:06 pmIts got to be his version of Lost Highway in Dont Look Back. He messes up the lyrics but that version has always stuck with me.
67 | Sam W October 11th, 2007 at 2:22 pmYes, I received your letter yesterday
68 | Litiot October 11th, 2007 at 2:29 pm(About the time the door knob broke)
When you asked how I was doing
Was that some kind of joke?
All these people that you mention
Yes, I know them, they’re quite lame
I had to rearrange their faces
And give them all another name
Right now I can’t read too good
Don’t send me no more letters no
Not unless you mail them
From Desolation Row
I’ll Keep It With Mine–maybe my favorite all-around, outtake or not.
69 | Tina October 11th, 2007 at 2:38 pm“Chimes of Freedom” (live) from the No Direction Home DVD/CD compilation. Dylan seems to be belting (yelling) this one out, not singing it. For me, I always hear an extra big of “sticking it to the masses” coming out of him on this version. Maybe even a pleading.
70 | Jeff October 11th, 2007 at 2:45 pmFavorite outtake? That’s a tough question, but I’d go with “Freeze Out” #1 on the boot THIN WILD MERCURY MUSIC. The raw vocal of that track hits me in the gut.
71 | Jim McWilliams October 11th, 2007 at 2:47 pmMy favorite Bob Dylan song is the old blues song, “Rolling & Tumbling” but I like all his songs.
72 | Andrew Buff October 11th, 2007 at 2:59 pm“Happy Birthday” on YouTube. For this, he should have won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Damn that Doris Lessing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BDIs9gyYW4
73 | Jim October 11th, 2007 at 2:59 pmMy favorite has to be “Rock Me Mama,” from the Pat Garret & Billy the Kid session–just a gorgeous, simple song.
74 | Jed October 11th, 2007 at 3:40 pmWitchita - Freewheelin’ Outtakes
In my opinion, this song basically shows how effortlessly Bob Dylan could pull off the traditional blues covers and make them his own.
I’ve searched for versions of this song that are similar to his and none even come close.
I feel that this take is often overlooked among Dylan freaks - - I’m listenin to it right now and its givin me the urge to take a tear into the country on my motorbike - - goddamn its good!
75 | Jordan October 11th, 2007 at 4:02 pmThe live version of “Romance in Durango” on Bootleg Series Vol 4(?) when he asks “Remember Durango Larry?”.
76 | Scott October 11th, 2007 at 4:27 pmThe Death of Emmett Till- Freewheelin’ Sessions
77 | Jared October 11th, 2007 at 5:22 pmTombstone Blues off of the No Direction Home soundtrack with, I believe, The Chambers Brothers.
78 | Jeffry Wolfe October 11th, 2007 at 5:59 pmMy favorite Dylan outtake is an odd choice, but with good reason. It’s “Wild Wood Flower” which is a Basement Tapes outtake, available on the Genuine Basement Tapes, Vol. 4. It’s jangly and happy, and any time Bob Dylan is happy, it is extremely catching. Makes me feel good, makes me feel like I’m riding down a dirt road with grandpa and a bb gun.
79 | Kyle October 11th, 2007 at 6:11 pmBest Dylan outtake, and probably best overall song: “I’ll Keep It With Mine.”
80 | Brian October 11th, 2007 at 6:42 pm“Idiot Wind” from the bootleg series (3 cd) set. Dylan is amazing! My daughter is due in a few weeks, and i can’t wait to introduce her to Mr. Zimmerman!
Cheers to a great website that I read daily!
81 | tim layton October 11th, 2007 at 6:42 pm-Tim
This is tough one but I will go with Bob’s “Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie”. Its from The Bootleg series and it always makes me smile…its 5 pages of greatfullness and love
82 | Kyle October 11th, 2007 at 7:23 pmThe Basement Tapes as a series is my favorite collection of outtakes, with the Dylan songs on it being my favorite (I especially love the part where he cracks up in Mrs. Henry, and the completely absurd lines like “I punched myself in the face with my fist. I took my po-ta-toes down to be mashed…”).
But if it’s a single song I have to choose I’d go with Series of Dreams.
83 | Scott October 11th, 2007 at 7:33 pmMy favorite Dylan outtake is Wildflower.. because only Dylan can write a song that could be tossed aside as country filler but capture a moment millions can relate to…Dylan at his economical best.
84 | Joel October 11th, 2007 at 8:13 pmBob and Johnny Cash doing Girl from the North Country on the Cash/Dylan 1969 bootleg. Whenever I don’t understand what Griel Marcus is talking about in Old, Weird America, I go back to this and almost figure I’ve got it figured out… What a song.
85 | EMW October 11th, 2007 at 8:57 pmI have to go with the (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle from Freewheelin’ Outakes. How can you not love that country twang
86 | Andrew October 11th, 2007 at 9:20 pmI love the unreleased version of “Sign on the Window” from The Third One Now. I think it may be the same take that appears on New Morning, but this version has strings and for some reason I think it takes the song to a more poignant level. Read my review of the Dylan box on my site Rock Turtleneck:
87 | Steve Walsh October 11th, 2007 at 9:53 pmhttp://rockturtleneck.blogspot.com/
Let Me Die In My Footsteps - Freewheelin’ Sessions
It’s a very spiritual song which always hits home for me. Also, it’s very hard for me to sing and play guitar at the same time..but I can do it with this song. It’s great to be able to pay homage and feel the song in that way!
88 | Derek Kneisley October 11th, 2007 at 9:59 pmI was going to say “Desolation Row” from Royal Albert Hall, but I think it’s been taken.
I know this may not be in the spirit of the post, but I have to say my least favorite is his version of “Ring of Fire.” As much as I love love love love love his “Girl from the North Country” with Johnny I think Bobby should stay away from Johnny.
89 | Aron October 11th, 2007 at 11:05 pmI don’t deserve to win this.
90 | Youngling #2 October 12th, 2007 at 12:07 amMy favorite “track” from Bob Dylan is “All along the watchtower” from the Second Amazing Night
91 | Ric Brown October 12th, 2007 at 12:35 amThe track that always find it’s way back to me is “Not Dark Yet” off “Time Out Of Mind.” One of those beautiful phrases of wisdom, like a darker “Oh La La” by The Faces.
92 | Dave Beebe October 12th, 2007 at 2:15 amcan only be “She´s Your Lover Now” the solo piano version, not the version with the band.
“The pawnbroker roared
Also, so, so did the landlord
The scene was so crazy, wasn’t it?
Both were so glad
To watch me destroy what I had
Pain sure brings out the best in people, doesn’t it?”
What perfect opening lines!
93 | Coolking October 12th, 2007 at 6:20 amMy favorite “outtake” by far is the New York version of “You’re A Big Girl Now”, first released on Biograph. Simply stunning and heartbreaking.
94 | wardo October 12th, 2007 at 7:40 amMy favorite right now is You’re Still a Child To Me. From
95 | B Persons October 12th, 2007 at 8:48 amBetween Saved & Shot Bootleg (Shot of Love Sessions & Outtakes) 1981.
“Blind Willie McTell” is not only my favorite outtake but one of his greatest songs.
96 | Ian October 12th, 2007 at 10:10 amThe best “unreleased” Dylan tune is his version of Black Cross. Simple guitar with Dylans spoken retelling of the story of Hezikiah Jones. I love the way Dylan tells the story and the way he growls “‘You don’t understand,’ said the white man’s preacher, ‘there’s a lot of ways for a good man to be WICKED!’”
97 | Eric Schneider October 12th, 2007 at 11:20 amIt’s a sad story about a man who’s only crime was that he believed in the good of people more than the good of God.
“Forever Young/Baby Let Me Follow You Down” from The Last Waltz. So awesome that commentary seems kinda pointless … just go listen to it — or, better yet, watch it.
98 | Geoff O'Meara October 12th, 2007 at 11:55 amthis is my favorite dylan outtake.
“I can’t leave her behind” from Eat the Document
99 | Tom Richards October 12th, 2007 at 3:19 pmI LOVE “Santa Fe” off the Bootleg Series vol: 1-3. Great example of Dylan’s ability to craft a low-fi pop masterpiece (a la Robert Pollard).
100 | Chad Noblet October 12th, 2007 at 3:32 pmone of the tracks that didn’t make it on to Infidels-foot of pride
101 | Vasilis Soroplidis October 12th, 2007 at 5:34 pmI don’t think this is the best Dylan recording, but I just like it. I’m not even sure where I downloaded it from, but it’s Dylan singing “Walk the line” with Paul Simon and after the last chorus they shift in “Blue moon over Kentucky”. Great, pure and silly.
102 | Evan October 12th, 2007 at 8:22 pmThe best outtake of Dylan I’ve ever heard is a studio drop of “Went to See The Gypsy”, with only the organ and Bob, and it’s a surreal, jazzy version of the song. Let me know if you want a copy of it.
Nate
103 | Nate Strawbridge October 13th, 2007 at 5:53 amMy favorite today is the cover of Karma Chameleon he did between takes for a video of some song off Infidels. Unreleased? Not even recorded! I’d love to hear it, though.
104 | Sara Steetle October 13th, 2007 at 1:37 pm“Don’t Ever Take Yourself Away”, a Shot Of Love outtake from the Genuine Bootleg Series.
105 | Carl October 13th, 2007 at 2:17 pmMy favorite bootleg is Gospeller 4/20/80. It’s so much fun listening to Dylan get all religious on stage. Classic bootleg and great sound quality. I also like the Dylan Dead rehearsals, same reason, it’s fun to listen to.
106 | Dr Ivory Love October 13th, 2007 at 6:53 pmHey, if its not too late…I Wanna Be Your lover from Biograph. Thanks for your blog.
107 | aj October 14th, 2007 at 11:36 amVisions of Johanna - 5/26/66 Albert Hall acoustic set
108 | Noah October 14th, 2007 at 5:19 pmI’d have to say “Boots of Spanish Leather” is my favorite Dylan prose. A beautiful piece of work.
109 | Jason October 16th, 2007 at 11:16 amI’m going to go with the home recording of “I Was Young When I Left Home” from the No Direction Home soundtrack. Thanks for the chance to win.
110 | Brittany October 16th, 2007 at 2:56 pmBonny Ship the Diamond on the Real Basement Tapes
111 | jay October 16th, 2007 at 4:28 pmwho won? i wish it was me
112 | tim layton October 16th, 2007 at 4:46 pmGotta be ‘She’s your lover now’. Mainly because it makes me think of her. And makes me glad I’m not him.
113 | Andrew October 17th, 2007 at 11:24 amOk, so the winner never returned our email. We are picking another winner today, so please enter valid email addresses so we can get you these CDs, tickets, etc. in the future.
Thanks - A.D.
114 | Satisfied '75 October 17th, 2007 at 3:08 pmToo late to enter but my favorite outtake is the verson of I shall Be Released with Richard Manual.
115 | will October 18th, 2007 at 3:43 pm