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Hard To Find : A (A/A-)
This bootleg does contain a lot of material which has been copied from official releases. These official releases are somewhat hard to find, however. The songs on here are awesome; they really are great versions of the songs. The only song that shouldn't be here is the last track. The last track has no relation to Bob at all. It is sung by David Allan Coe and is about a girl and oral sex (and uses 'strong' language). But the rest of the bootleg is great.

1. Playboys And Playgirls (acoustic) (sung with Pete Seeger)
2. House Of The Rising Sun - same song as on Bob Dylan but overdubbed with a band - written by unknown (traditional)
3. Boogie Woogie Country Girl - written by Doc Pomus and Reginald Ashby
4. Pretty Boy Floyd (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp) - written by Woody Guthrie
5. Ballad Of Hollis Brown (acoustic) (Mike Seeger on banjo)
6. Heartland (acoustic) (sung with Willie Nelson) - written by Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson
7. Sign Language (sung with Eric Clapton) (Robbie Robertson on electric guitar)
8. The Usual - written by John Hiatt
9. Night After Night
10. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (acoustic) (orchestra)
11. Song To Woody (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp)
12. Nobody's Child (sung with Traveling Wilburys) (Bob on harp) - written by Cy Coben and Acuff Rose
13. Band Of The Hand (It's Hell Time Man!)
14. Carribean Wind
15. This Old Man (acoustic) (Bob on harp) - written by unknown (traditional)
16. People Get Ready - written by Curtis Mayfield
17. You Belong To Me (solo acoustic) - some movie dialogue at end - written by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, and Chilton Price
18. Rita May (Bob on harp) (sung with Emmylou Harris)
19. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down - written by unknown (traditional)
20. George Jackson (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp)
21. Little Susie Shallow Throat (solo acoustic) (sung by David Allan Coe) - has nothing to do with Bob Dylan - written by David Allan Coe

- Track 1 is from 06/28/63 Newport Folk Feestival
- Track 2 is from Highway 61 Interactive (('62)
- Track 3 is from 'Til The Night Is Done ((Doc Pomus Tribute) ('94)
- Track 4 is from A Vision Shared (Guthriee/Leadbelly Tribute) ('88)
- Track 5 is from Third Annual Farewell Reeunion, Mike Seeger ('94)
- Track 6 is from Across The Borderline, WWillie Nelson ('93?)
- Track 7 is from No Reason To Cry, Eric CClapton ('76)
- Tracks 8-9 are from Hearts Of Fire sounddtrack album ('86)
- Track 10 is from 05/22/94 Nara, Japan (GGreat Music Experience)
- Track 11 is from 10/16/92 New York City,, New York (Bobfest)
- Track 12 is from Traveling Wilburys singgle ('90)
- Track 13 is from Band Of The Hand soundttrack album ('86)
- Track 14 is from Shot Of Love sessions (('81)
- Track 15 is from For Our Children album ('91)
- Track 16 is from Flashback soundtrack allbum ('89)
- Track 17 is from Natural Born Killers sooundtrack album ('94)
- Track 18 is from Masterpieces album ('755 - Desire sessions)
- Track 19 is from The Last Waltz album (''76)
- Track 20 is from single ('71)
- Track 21 is from Underground Album by Daavid Allan Coe

20/20 Vision : B+ (B+/A-)
These are all fairly rare songs. For example, this is the only And It Stoned Me that Bob has performed without Van Morrison on shared vocals, this is only the third ever live version of In The Pines, and this is the only acoustic I'm In The Mood For Love ever. The discs are split by year: disc 1 contains material from '89 whereas disc 2 contains material from '91. Although the tracklisting looks awesome and like something you'd really want, unless you're familiar with the years '89 and '91, you might be surprised/disappointed; Bob's voice and style are VERY different, and a bit rough at times. For example, on the first two tracks on this bootleg (both from the same show), Bob just growls out the songs. I was disappointed at first, but now I love it. There are too many great songs to list.

Disc 1:
1. And It Stoned Me - written by Van Morrison
2. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Bob on harp)
3. Tears Of Rage (Bob on harp)
4. I'm In The Mood For Love (acoustic) (Bob on harp) (live debut of this song) - written by Fields and Jimmy McHugh
5. Early Morning Rain (Bob on harp) (live debut of this song from Self Portrait) - written by Gordon Lightfoot
6. In The Pines (acoustic) (Bob on harp) - written by Leadbelly
7. The Harder They Come - written by Jimmy Cliff
8. I Want You (Bob on harp)
9. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (acoustic) - written by Eric von Schmidt
10. Queen Jane Approximately (Bob on harp)
11. Rank Strangers To Me (acoustic --> electric) - written by Albert E. Brumley
12. You Don't Know Me (Bob on harp) - written by Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker
13. When Did You Leave Heaven? - written by W. Bullock and R. Whiting
14. Pretty Peggy-O - written by unknown (traditional - arranged by Bob Dylan)
15. Legend In My Time (Bob on harp) (Bob on acoustic guitar) - written by Don Gibson
16. Visions Of Johanna (Bob on harp) - fades-out during instrumental part after third verse (cuts out two verses)

- Tracks 1-2 are from 07/06/89 Rochester, Michigan
- Tracks 3-4 are from 08/08/89 Toledo, Ohiio
- Tracks 5-6 are from 07/03/89 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Tracks 7-11 are from 09/03/89 Berkeley, California
- Track 12 is from 08/27/89 Dallas, Texas<
- Track 13 is from 09/05/89 Santa Barbara,, California
- Tracks 14-15 are from 07/26/89 Saratoga Springs, New York
- Track 16 is from 09/06/89 San Diego, Callifornia

Disc 2:
1. Homeward Bound - song written by Paul Simon
2. The Lakes Of Pontchartrain (acoustic) - song written by unknown (traditional)
3. Trail Of The Buffalo (acoustic) - song written by unknown (traditional - arranged by Woody Guthrie)
4. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (acoustic with band) (Bob on harp)
5. 20/20 Vision (acoustic with band) (Bob on harp) - song written by Milton Estes and Joe Allison
6. Friend Of The Devil - song written by Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, and John Dawson
7. Confidential - song written by Dolinda Morgan
8. When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob on harp)
9. Boots Of Spanish Leather (acoustic with band) (Bob on harp)
10. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (acoustic with band) (Bob on harp)
11. One Too Many Mornings (acoustic with band) (Bob on harp)
12. Roving Gambler (acoustic) (Bob on harp) - song written by unknown (traditional)
13. One Irish Rover - song written by Van Morrison
14. Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on harp)

- Tracks 1-2 are from 07/06/91 Nashua, Neww Hampshire
- Tracks 3-6 are from 10/25/91 Austin, Texxas
- Tracks 7-11 are from 11/09/91 Dayton, Ohhio
- Track 12 is from 11/06/91 South Bend, Inndiana
- Tracks 13-14 are from 11/02/91 Ames, Iowwa

Tangled & Twisted: The Blood Ballads : B+ (B+/B+)
This is a fan compilation of BOTT songs made by some people over at the Dylanpool site. The first disc has live and outtake BOTT songs in the order they present themselves on BOTT (with an extra Tangled Up In Blue at the end). Disc 2 has some alternate takes of some of the songs. Because it's a fan compilation, sometimes one can hear when one track goes into the next just a bit and also I have some of these tracks on other recordings in better sound quality, but it's extremely well done nonetheless. The only major thing I can think of is it should have had the Tangled Up In Blue from '78. Other than that, this is a great compilation of live and outtake BOTT songs.

Disc 1:
1. Tangled Up In Blue (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp)
2. Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on harp)
3. You're A Big Girl Now (Bob on harp)
4. Idiot Wind
5. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
6. Meet Me In The Morning
7. Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts (acoustic) (Bob on harp)
8. If You See Her, Say Hello (Bob on harp)
9. Shelter From The Storm (Bob on harp)
10. Buckets Of Rain (Bob on harp) (live debut of this song from Blood On The Tracks)
11. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic) (Bob on harp)

- Track 1 is from 11/21/75 (evening) Bostoon, Massachusetts
- Track 2 is from 11/12/81 Houston, Texas<
- Track 3 is from 07/19/94 Warsaw, Poland<
- Track 4 is from 05/03/76 New Orleans, Loouisiana
- Track 5 is from 05/16/76 Fort Worth, Texxas
- Track 6 is from The New York BOTT sessioons, alternate mix
- Track 7 is from The New York BOTT sessioons
- Track 8 is from 10/19/94 New York City, New York
- Track 9 is from 06/29/93 Marseille, Frannce
- Track 10 is from 11/18/90 Detroit, Michiigan
- Track 11 is from 02/01/02 Sunrise, Floriida

Disc 2:
1. You're A Big Girl Now
2. Simple Twist Of Fate (acoustic) (Bob on harp)
3. Shelter From The Storm
4. Tangled Up In Blue (Bob on harp)
5. Idiot Wind (Bob on harp)
6. If You See Her, Say Hello (Larry on fiddle)
7. You're A Big Girl Now
8. Simple Twist Of Fate
9. Shelter From The Storm (Larry on pedal steel) (Bob on harp)
10. Tangled Up In Blue (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp)
11. You're A Big Girl Now (Larry on steel guitar)
12. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

- Tracks 1,12 are from Rundown Rehearsals '78
- Track 2 is from 09/10/75 The World Of Joohn Hammond, Chicago, Illinois
- Track 3 is from 05/03/76 New Orleans, Loousiana
- Track 4 is from 06/29/93 Marseille, Frannce
- Track 5 is from 08/30/92 Minneapolis, Miinnesota
- Track 6 is from 03/02/01 Yokohama, Japann
- Track 7 is from 06/30/88 Jones Beach, Neew York
- Track 8 is from 09/04/88 Bristol, Conneccticut
- Track 9 is from 04/15/02 Frankfurt, Germmany
- Track 10 is from 07/01/84 Paris, France<
- Track 11 is from 03/10/01 Hiroshima, Jappan

"If My Thought Dreams Could Be Seen" : A (B+/A)
This bootleg's concept is to put together a bunch of TV appearances that Bob has made. The sound quality rating for each individual track is in brackets and quotation marks after the song as shown in this example: ("A"). There are two songs (Boots Of Spanish Leather and Across The Borderline) on track 9 (Boots Of Spanish Leather does flow into Across The Borderline, so this kind of makes sense). The soundboard mixing is terrible at the very start of Boots Of Spanish Leather (Richard Thompson's guitar is louder than Bob). There is also mic feedback at the VERY end of Answer Me (in the last few notes). The biggest problem with this bootleg is that the final track, Blowin' In The Wind, is much too slow; I've got two other different bootlegs with it on it and it's faster.

The first three songs from the Great Music Experience in '94 are in awesome sound quality here. I can't say which songs are highlights because they're all (except the last track) GREAT! WOW! Pancho & Lefty and Hard Times are both awesome. Soon, from the Gershwin Gala, and the three songs from Bob's Letterman appearance in '84 are awesome! The rest are great too (except the last track) - all I'm really doing is saying which are my absolute favourites and the reasons why I seeked out this bootleg.

1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (acoustic) (orchestra) ("A")
2. I Shall Be Released (acoustic) (orchestra) ("A")
3. Ring Them Bells (acoustic) (orchestra) ("A")
4. Forever Young (acoustic) ("B")
5. Pancho & Lefty (acoustic) (sung with Willie Nelson) ("A-") - written by Townes Van Zandt
6. Hard Times (acoustic) ("A-") - written by Stephen C. Foster
7. Heartland (sung with Willie Nelson) ("B") - written by Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson
8. Chimes Of Freedom ("B")
9. Boots Of Spanish Leather (acoustic) ("A") - soundboard mixing is terrible at start
Across The Borderline (acoustic) (Bob on harp) ("A") - written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, and Jim Dickinson
10. Answer Me (acoustic) (Bob on harp) ("A") - written by Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch, and Carl Sigman - mic feedback at very end
11. Soon (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp) ("A-") - written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
12. License To Kill ("B")
13. Don't Start Me Talking ("B") - written by Sonny Boy Williamson
14. License To Kill (Bob on harp) ("B")
15. Jokerman (Bob on harp) ("B")
16. Blowin' In The Wind ("B-") - has been slowed down

- Tracks 1-3 are from 05/22/94 Nara, Japann (Great Music Experience)
- Track 4 is from 11/18/93 New York City, New York (David Letterman TV)
- Tracks 5-6 are from 04/28/93 Austin, Texxas (The Big Six-O)
- Track 7 is from 01/13/93 Nashville, Tennnessee (Country Music Celebration)
- Track 8 is from 01/17/93 Washington, Disstrict Of Columbia (America's Reunion)
- Tracks 9-10 are from 10/17/91 Seville, SSpain (Guitar Legends)
- Track 11 is from 03/11/87 New York City,, New York (Gershwin Gala)
- Track 12 is from 06/06/86 Los Angeles, CCalifornia (Amnesty International Benefit)
- Tracks 13-15 are from 03/22/84 New York City, New York (David Letterman TV)
- Track 16 is from 06/28/84 Barcelona, Spaain

From The Vaults - Volume 1 : A- (B+/A)
This set compiles live songs posted on www.bobdylan.com from '92-'98. Most are sourced from a source with great sound, but because they were taken from www.bobdylan.com's RealAudio, they aren't in perfect sound. Nonetheless, this is the only way you can find some of these recordings, some of them in soundboard quality. Wowee, the three soundboard Supper Club songs makes this worth getting all on their own! And everything else here is super! These are great great versions of the songs. There are three extra tracks on the end of disc 2 which aren't on the original copy of this compilation - they were put there by the person from whom I obtained this. Gates Of Eden and One Too Many Mornings are both mp3-sourced and the trader's not sure about Idiot Wind. I can leave these off or include them on this set if I were to set it up in a trade.

Disc 1:
1. Visions Of Johanna (acoustic)
2. Tight Connection To My Heart (acoustic) (Bob on harp)
3. Delia (acoustic) - written by unknown (traditional - arranged by Bob Dylan)
4. Weeping Willow (acoustic) (live debut of this song) - written by Blind Boy Fuller
5. Shelter From The Storm (Bob on harp)
6. Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic)
7. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (acoustic)
8. Tears Of Rage
9. Born In Time

- Track 1 is from 09/03/92 Minneapolis, Miinnesota
- Tracks 2-4 are from 11/17/93 Supper Clubb
- Track 5 is from 11/19/94 Roseland, New YYork City, New York
- Track 6 is from 08/23/97 Wolf Trap, Viennna, Virginia
- Track 7 is from 12/16/97 El Rey, Los Anggeles, California
- Track 8 is from 01/17/98 New York City, New York
- Track 9 is from 02/01/98 Newark, New Jerrsey

Disc 2:
1. Girl From The North Country (acoustic)
2. The Man In Me
3. Love Sick
4. Make You Feel My Love
5. I'm Not Supposed To Care - written by Gordon Lightfoot
6. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (acoustic)
7. Mama, You Been On My Mind (acoustic)
8. Boots Of Spanish Leather (acoustic)
9. Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
10. Gates Of Eden (acoustic) (Bob on harp) - small gap at end
11. One Too Many Mornings (acoustic) (Bob on harp) - gap at end
12. Idiot Wind (Bob on harp) - some distortion in left speaker

- Track 1 is from 01/20/98 New York City, New York
- Track 2 is from 01/28/98 Syracuse, New YYork
- Track 3 is from 02/25/98 Grammy Awards - Track 4 is from 05/21/98 Los Angeles, Caalifornia
- Track 5 is from 05/23/98 Anaheim, Califoornia
- Track 6 is from 06/02/98 Leipzig, Germanny
- Track 7 is from 06/17/98 Brussels, Belgiium
- Track 8 is from 06/21/98 Glasgow, Scotlaand
- Track 9 is from 07/06/98 Lucca, Italy - Track 10 is from 10/02/93 Los Angeles, CCalifornia?
- Track 11 is from 10/09/94 Boston, Massacchusetts?
- Track 12 is from 08/30/92 Minneapolis, MMinnesota

From The Vaults - Volume 2 : A- (B+/A)
This set compiles live songs posted on www.bobdylan.com from '92-'99. Most are sourced from a source with great sound, but because they were taken from www.bobdylan.com's RealAudio, they aren't in perfect sound. Nonetheless, this is the only way you can find some of these recordings, some of them in soundboard quality. Wowee, everything here is very good! These are great great versions of the songs. The Times We've Known and Visions Of Johanna are two of the highlights, if such a thing can exist on such a great compilation.

Disc 1:
1. Idiot Wind (Bob on harp)
2. I Believe In You
3. Across The Borderline - written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, and Jim Dickinson
4. Man In The Long Black Coat
5. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (acoustic)
6. Never Gonna Be The Same Again
7. Not Fade Away - written by Buddy Holly
8. Silvio
9. To Be Alone With You
10. Little Moses (solo acoustic) - written by Bert A. Williams and Earle C. Jones
11. The Times We've Known (live debut of this song?) - written by Charles Aznavour

- Track 1 is from 08/30/92 Minneapolis, Miinnesota
- Tracks 2-3 are from 11/03/98 Rochester, New York
- Tracks 4,6,8 are from 01/30/99 Tampa, Fllorida
- Tracks 5,7,9 are from 02/22/99 Troy, Neww York
- Track 10 is from 09/02/92 Minneapolis, MMinnesota
- Track 11 is from 11/01/98 New York City,, New York

Disc 2:
1. Shake Sugaree - written by Elizabeth Cotton
2. Watching The River Flow
3. Make You Feel My Love
4. Love Sick
5. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic)
6. The Roving Blade (acoustic) - written by unknown (traditional)
7. Visions Of Johanna (acoustic)
8. I And I
9. Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie (acoustic) - written by Elizabeth Cotton
10. Friend Of The Devil (acoustic) - written by Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia, and John Dawson
11. Tears Of Rage

- Track 1 is from 12/01/97 Atlanta, Georgiia
- Track 2 is from 02/01/99 Tallahassee, Fllorida
- Track 3 is from 02/03/99 New Orleans, Loouisiana
- Track 4 is from 02/06/99 Nashville, Tennnessee
- Track 5 is from 01/30/99 Tampa, Florida<
- Track 6 is from 06/19/98 Belfast, Northeern Ireland
- Track 7 is from 02/25/99 Portland, Mainee
- Track 8 is from 07/01/98 Dijon, France - Track 9 is from 06/12/98 Hamburg, Germanny
- Track 10 is from 02/19/99 Binghampton, NNew York
- Track 11 is from 02/22/99 Troy, New Yorkk

TV Guide : B+ (B/B+)
This compilation contains many wonderful songs that Bob performed on TV. Many of these are live debuts. The only real drawback is that the sound isn't wonderful on most of the songs. On disc 2, neither of the Farm Aids are complete.

Disc 1:
1. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp)
2. With God On Our Side (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp) - song ends abruptly after first few verses
3. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (acoustic) (Bruce Langhorne on electric guitar) (Bob on harp)
4. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Bruce Langhorne on electric guitar) (Bob on harp)
5. Just Like A Woman (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp)
6. Tell Me, Momma - beginning is clipped - a line (or a few) cut out at 1:00
7. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (Bob on harp) - written by Eric von Schmidt
8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
9. I Threw It All Away (live debut of this song from Nashville Skyline)
10. Living The Blues (live debut of this song from Self Portrait)
11. Girl From The North Country (sung with Johnny Cash)
12. One Too Many Mornings (sung with Johnny Cash)
13. Girl From The North Country (sung with Johnny Cash)
14. Hurricane (acoustic) (Bob on harp) (live debut? of this song from Desire)
15. Oh, Sister (acoustic) (Bob on harp) (live debut? of this song from Desire)
16. Simple Twist Of Fate (acoustic) (Bob on harp)

- Track 1 is from 02/25/64 Steve Allen Shoow, Los Angeles, California
- Track 2 is from 05/12/64 Tonight [BBC], London, UK
- Tracks 3-4 are from 02/17/65 Les Crane SShow, New York City, New York
- Tracks 5-8 are from 04/18/66 Bandstand, Melbourne, Australia
- Tracks 9-11 are from 05/01/69 Johnny Cassh Show, Nashville, Tennessee
- Track 12 is from 02/17/69 Johnny Cash: TThe Man And His Music, Nashville, Tennessee
- Track 13 is from 02/17/69-02/18/69 Dylann/Cash Sessions, Nashville, Tennessee
- Tracks 14-16 are from 09/10/75 The Worldd Of John Hammon, Chicago, Illinois

Disc 2:
1. Gotta Serve Somebody (live debut of this song from Slow Train Coming)
2. I Believe In You (live debut of this song from Slow Train Coming)
3. When You Gonna Wake Up? (live debut of this song from Slow Train Coming)
4. Don't Start Me To Talking - written by Sonny Boy Williamson
5. License To Kill (Bob on harp) (live debut? of this song from Infidels)
6. Jokerman (Bob on harp) (live debut? of this song from Infidels) - dropout at 2:37
7. Like A Rolling Stone - tape fluctuation from 0:20-0:21 - fades-out before over
8. Mr. Tambourine Man (solo acoustic) (Bob on harp) - start is clipped
9. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (solo acoustic)
10. Blowin' In The Wind
11. I'll Remember You (sung with Madelyn Quebec) (live debut? of this song from Empire Burlesque)
12. Trust Yourself (sung with Madelyn Quebec) (live debut? of this song from Empire Burlesque)
13. Maggie's Farm
14. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
15. Seeing The Real You At Last
16. Across The Borderline - written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt and Jim Dickinson

- Tracks 1-3 are from 10/20/79 Saturday Niight Live, New York City, New York
- Tracks 4-6 are from 03/22/84 David Letteerman TV, New York City, New York
- Tracks 7-10 are from 06/28/84 TV3 broadccast, Barcelona, Spain
- Tracks 11-13 are from 09/22/85 Farm Aid,, Champaign, Illinois
- Tracks 14-16 are from 07/04/86 Farm Aid II, Buffalo, New York

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