Sunday, February 10, 2008

Darkness at the Break of Noon

A friend gave me this boot the other night and if you're a Dylan fan, you're going to want it too. The songs are from a series of rehearsals for Dylan's 1978 tour and were recorded in a studio. So, the sound quality is much better than a typical bootleg. The quality decreases as the disc progresses but it's still a fun listen for fans because Dylan was doing a lot of highly alternative versions of his songs during this period. Lots of background singers, organ and horns. Basically...70's style!

Bob Dylan | I'll Be Your Baby Tonight







Bob Dylan | The Times They Are A-Changin'







Bob Dylan | If You See Her, Say Hello







Bob Dylan | The Man in Me







Bob Dylan | I Don't Believe You







Bob Dylan | Tomorrow Is a Long Time







Bob Dylan | You're a Big Girl Now







Bob Dylan | Knockin' on Heaven's Door







Bob Dylan | It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)







Bob Dylan | Forever Young







Bob Dylan | Repossession Blues







Bob Dylan | One of Us Must Know







Bob Dylan | Girl From the North Country







Bob Dylan | We Better Talk This Over







Bob Dylan | Simple Twist of Fate






5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ciao, thank you. Great stuff.
notes:
15. "Coming From The Heart" is "Simple Twist Of Fate".
16. "Simple Twist Of Fate" is "If You See Her, Say Hello" (#2 of this collection)

Flatlander said...

Sorry about the mix-up. It gets confusing when there are so many tracks to post. I'll fix it tonight so you can come back and get those last two tracks later.

Ross McCague said...

I remember someone saying he saw Dylan rehearsing this tour in a below ground studio in L.A. He happened to walk by and saw them through the below street windows in full swing. I believe the European section of this tour was the best, especially in London at Earl's Court. The Toronto, Canada show which I saw was good, but he was reciting the first third of the show before he caught fire.

Anonymous said...

thanks, flatlander!

Rich Pellegrino said...

How can I get this again? The links are broken... any help?