1987 Early sessions
Previous 1986 Hearts Of Fire Sessions
Next 1987 Tour with The
Grateful Dead
Back to Still On The Road
February
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Ted Perlman's Home |
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Sunset Sound Studios, Down In The Groove recording session. |
April
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Sunset Sound Studios, Down In The Groove recording session. |
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Three Alarm Studio, Ringo Starr recording session. |
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Sports Arena, Guest Appearance at a U2 concert. |
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Sunset Sound Studios, Interview by Elliot Mintz. |
May
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Sunset Sound Studios, Down In The Groove recording session. |
June
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Sun Studio, U2 recording session |
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Sunset Sound Studios, Down In The Groove recording session. |
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19 February
1987 |
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Guest
Appearance at a Taj Mahal concert. |
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Matchbox (Carl Perkins) |
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2. |
Gone Gone Gone (Carl Perkins) |
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3. |
Lucille (Richard Penniman) |
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4. |
I'm Your
Crosscut Saw (Albert King) |
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5. |
Bacon Fat (Andre Williams) |
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6. |
Jam |
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7. |
Knock On Wood (Steve Cropper/Eddie Floyd) |
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8. |
In The Midnight
Hour (Steve Cropper/Wilson Pickett) |
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9. |
Honey Don't (Carl Perkins) |
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10. |
Blue Suede
Shoes (Carl Perkins) |
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11. |
Watching The
River Flow |
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12. |
Proud Mary (John Fogerty) |
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13. |
Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry) |
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14. |
Willie And The
Hand Jive (Johnny Otis) |
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15. |
Hey, Bo Diddley
(Ellas McDaniel) |
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16. |
Peggy Sue (Jerry Allison/Norman Petty) |
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17. |
Dizzy Miss
Lizzy ( |
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18. |
Twist And Shout
(Phil Medley/Bert Russell) |
Taj Mahal (vocal & harmonica), Jesse Ed
Davis (guitar),
George Harrison (guitar), Bob Dylan (guitar), Unidentified musician (guitar). Wayne
Henderson (keyboards),
Ray Fitzpatrick (bass), Kester Smith (drums),
1-2 Taj Mahal & George
3-5, 9-11 Taj Mahal (harmonica).
4-18 John Fogerty (guitar).
7, 8, 12, 16 Taj Mahal & John Fogerty (shared
vocals).
10 George Harrison & John Fogerty (shared
vocals).
11, 16, 17 Bob Dylan (backup vocal).
14 Bob Dylan, George Harrison & John Fogerty
(backup vocals).
17 Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jesse Ed Davis & John Fogerty
(backup vocals).
Bootlegs
Live! The Silver Wilburys. TMQ SWP 87-2.
Golden Wilburys. Front Row T-315.
Mono PA
recording, 120 minutes
Audience video recording, 45 minutes.
Session info
updated 8 May 2004.
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Record One |
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February -
March 1987 |
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Warren
Zevon recording session. |
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1. |
The Factory (Warren Zevon) |
Warren Zevon (vocal & piano), Bob Dylan (harmonica),
Official release
Released on WARREN ZEVON: SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE,
Virgin-America 7-90603-1, August 1987.
Stereo
studio recording, 3 minutes.
Session info
updated 8 May 2004.
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Sunset Sound Studios |
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5 March 1987 |
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Down
In The Groove recording session. |
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Street People (?) |
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2. |
Sidewalks,
Fences & Walls (Maurice Gimbel & |
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3. |
Sidewalks,
Fences & Walls (Maurice Gimbel & |
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4. |
Sidewalks,
Fences & Walls (Maurice Gimbel & |
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5. |
Sidewalks,
Fences & Walls (Maurice Gimbel & |
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6. |
Sugaree (Jerry Garcia) |
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7. |
My Prayer (?) |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & guitar), Jesse Ed Davis (guitar), Gary Ray (clarinet), Robert Tsukamoto (bass), Mark A. Schatzkammer (drums).
Note. Tracks 1, 6, 7 are not in
circulation.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Tracks 2-5
20 minutes.
Session info
updated 3 September 2012.
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Ted Perlman's Home |
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New York City, New York |
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March 1987 |
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1. |
Treasure Of Love (Clyde McPhatter) |
Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar), Ted Perman (drums),
Peggi Blu (background vocals) and other unidentified
musicians.
Note
Stereo studio recording, 4 minutes.
Reference
Isis #171, page 15.
Session info updated 15 March 2014.
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11 March
1987 |
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George
Gershwin Celebration Concert |
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1. |
Soon (Ira Gershwin/George Gershwin) |
Bob Dylan
(vocal, guitar & harmonica).
Notes
· One of the concerts celebrating
George Gershwin at the 50th anniversary of his death.
· Broadcast by
Bootlegs
Hard To Find Vol 5. Tashunka Witco 1cd T-625.
If My Thought Dreams Could Be Seen. Rocks 92135 T-371.
Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (Plugged, Unplugged And Jamming
Vol. 2). No Label.
You Don't Know Me. Great Dane 9314a/B/C/D T-309.
Stereo TV
recording & stereo audience recording, 3 minutes.
Session info
updated 8 May 2004.
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Sunset
Sound Studios |
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27 March
1987 |
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Down In
The Groove recording session. |
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Sally Sue Brown
(Arthur Alexander/Earl Montgomery/Tom Stafford) |
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2. |
Wood In Steel (?) |
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3. |
Heaven (?) |
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4. |
Shake Your
Money (?) |
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5. |
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke) |
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6. |
If You Need Me (Robert Bateman/Wilson Pickett/Sonny Sanders) |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & guitar),
Bobby King, Willie Green, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals) overdubbed
5 May 1987.
Note. 2-6 are not circulating.
Official releases
1 released
on the first promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, January 1988.
1 released
on the second promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, February 1988.
1 released
on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia OC 40957, 31 May 1988.
1 released
on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia KC 40957, (CD), 31 May 1988.
1 released in
remastered version on DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 88691924312-33 as part of the CD box THE COMPLETE ALBUM
COLLECTION, VOL. ONE,
5 November 2013.
References
Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 8). The Bridge #10, Summer
2001, pp. 33-37.
Clinton Heylin: Bob
Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp 165–170.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Session info
updated 22 November 2013.
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3 & 11
April 1987 |
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Branded Man (Merle Haggard) |
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Chain Gang (Sam Cooke) |
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If You Need Me (Robert Bateman/Wilson Pickett/Sonny Sanders) |
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Ninety Miles An
Hour ( |
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5. |
Making Believe (Jimmy Work) |
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6. |
Darkness Before
Dawn (?) |
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7. |
Just When I
Needed You Most (Randy Vanwarmer) |
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8. |
Important Words (Gene Vincent) |
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9. |
When Did You
Leave Heaven? (Walter Bullock/Richard
Whiting) |
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10. |
Willie And The
Hand Jive (Johnny Otis) |
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11. |
Twist And Shout
(Phil Medley/Bert Russell) |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & guitar), James Jamerson Jr. (guitar), Jack Sherman (guitar), Raymond Lee Pounds (drums).
4
4 Bobby King & Willie Green (background vocals) overdubbed 23 June
1987.
Notes
· 1-6 are not in circulation.
· 7-11 probably recorded 3 May 1987.
Bootleg
Important Words. Wanted Man WMM014 T-284.
Official releases
4, 9
released on the first promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, January 1988.
4, 9
released on the second promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, February 1988.
4, 9
released on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia OC 40957, 31 May 1988.
4, 9
released on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia KC 40957, (CD), 31 May 1988.
4, 9 released
in remastered versions on DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 88691924312-33 as part of the CD box THE COMPLETE ALBUM
COLLECTION, VOL. ONE,
5 November 2013.
References
Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 8). The Bridge #10, Summer
2001, pp. 33-37.
Clinton Heylin: Bob
Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp 165–170.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Session info
updated 22 November 2013.
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Three Alarm
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14 April
1987 |
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Ringo
Starr recording session. |
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1. |
Wish I Know Now
What I Knew Then |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & harmonica), Ringo Starr (vocal & drums),
other
musicians unidentified.
Bootlegs
Go Cat Go! Ring'O'Records.
Lost And Found. Voxx 1D
Stereo
studio recording, 3 minutes.
Session info
updated 8 May 2004.
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Sports
Arena |
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20 April
1987 |
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Guest
Appearance at a U2 concert. |
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1. |
I Shall Be Released |
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2. |
Knockin' On Heaven's Door |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & guitar), Bono Vox (vocal), Dave ”The Edge” Evans (guitar), Adam Clayton (bass), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums).
Bootlegs
Cover Of Love. Bugsy 013
T-057.
Covering 'Em. Octopus
122 T-056.
Helter Skelter In
New Horizon. No Label.
Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (Plugged, Unplugged And Jamming
Vol. 2). No Label.
The Total Thing. Red Phantom 2cd T-196.
Unforgettable Duets. No Label.
Stereo
audience recording, 11 minutes.
Session info
updated 8 May 2004.
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Sunset
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April-May
1987 |
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Interview by Elliot Mintz. |
Official releases
Partly
released in the TV special A VISION SHARED – A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE AND LEADBELLY, 17 September 1988 and in the
commercial video SHARED (CBS Home Video), 4 October 1988.
Different
part of the interview released on the promotional LP A VISION SHARED, Columbia CAS126 , 1988.
Notes
Broadcast
partly by BBC Radio 2, England, 14 & 21 October 1987 in a Woody Guthrie
special, produced by Robert Noakes.
Stereo PA
recording, 10 minutes.
Session info
updated 5 December 2015.
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Sunset
Sound Studios |
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1 May 1987 |
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Down In The Groove recording session. |
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1. |
Almost Endless
Sleep (?) |
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2. |
Barefootin’ (Robert Parker) |
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3. |
Let's Stick
Together (Wilbert Harrison) |
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4. |
Rock 'n Roll
Ruby (Johnny Cash) |
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5. |
Important Words (Gene Vincent) |
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6. |
Listen To Me (Buddy Holly/Norman Petty) |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & guitar), Danny Kortchmar (guitar), Randy Jackson (bass), Steve Jordan (drums).
3 Bob Dylan (harmonica).
5 Alexandra Brown, Madelyn
Note. 1, 2, 4, 6 are not circulating.
Official releases
3 released
on the first promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, January 1988.
3, 5
released on the second promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, February 1988.
3 released
on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia OC 40957, 31 May 1988.
3 released
on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia KC 40957, (CD), 31 May 1988.
3 released
in remastered version on DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 88691924312-33 as part of the CD box THE COMPLETE ALBUM
COLLECTION, VOL. ONE,
5 November 2013.
References
Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 8). The Bridge #10, Summer
2001, pp. 33-37.
Clinton Heylin: Bob
Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp 165–170.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Session info
updated 27 December 2020.
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Sun Studio |
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June 1987 |
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U2
recording session produced by Jimmy Iovine. |
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1. |
Love Rescue Me (Bob Dylan & Bono Vox/U2) |
Bob Dylan
(backing vocals), Bono Vox (vocal & guitar), Dave ”The Edge” Evans (guitar, keyboards), Adam Clayton (bass), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums).
Official release
Released on U2: RATTLE AND HUM,
Stereo
studio recording, 7 minutes.
Session info
updated 8 May 2004.
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Sunset
Sound Studios |
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16 June
1987 |
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Down In The Groove recording session. |
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1. |
You Can't Judge
A Book By The Cover (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) |
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2. |
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Ugliest Girl In
The World (Robert Hunter/Bob Dylan) |
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4. |
Making Believe (Jimmy Work) |
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5. |
Rank Strangers
To Me (Albert Brumley) |
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6. |
Silvio (Bob Dylan & Robert Hunter) |
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7. |
Got Love If You
Want It (James Moore) |
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8. |
Shenandoah (trad.
arr. by Bob Dylan) |
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9. |
Pretty Boy
Floyd (Woody Guthrie) |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & guitar).
9 Bob Dylan
(harmonica).
1-7 Nathan
East (bass), Mike
Baird (drums).
3 Madelyn
Quebec, Carolyn Dennis (backup vocals).
6 Madelyn
Quebec, Carolyn Dennis (backup vocals) overdubbed at a later occasion.
6 Jerry
Garcia, Bob Weir, Brent
Mydland (backup vocals).
8 Bob Dylan
(harmonica).
8 Alexandra
Brown, Madelyn Quebec, Peggi Blu, Carolyn Dennis (backup vocals) overdubbed 17 June
1987.
Note. 6-9 might be recorded during
different sessions.
Official releases
3, 5, 6-8
released on the first promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, January 1988.
3, 5, 6-8
released on the second promotional cassette of DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 40957, February 1988.
3, 5, 6, 8
released on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia OC 40957, 31 May 1988.
3, 5, 6, 8
released on DOWN
IN THE GROOVE, Columbia KC 40957, (CD), 31 May 1988.
3, 5, 6, 8
released in remastered versions on DOWN IN THE GROOVE, Columbia 88691924312-33 as part of the CD box THE COMPLETE ALBUM
COLLECTION, VOL. ONE,
5 November 2013.
6 released
on BOB
DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3, Columbia 477805 2, 15 November 1994.
6 released
in Sweden on THE
VERY BEST OF BOB DYLAN, Columbia COL 498540 2, 5 May 2000.
6 released
on THE
BEST OF BOB DYLAN VOL 2,
6 released
on 3 CD box set DYLAN, Columbia 88697114202-D3, 1 October 2007.
9 released
on FOLKWAYS:
A VISION SHARED – A Tribute To Woody Guthrie &
Leadbelly, Columbia OC 44034, and CK
44034 (CD), 24
August 1988.
9 released on promotional Japanese CD
MR
D's COLLECTION NUMBER 3, Sony Music Enterprises, XDCS 93133, 1993.
9 digitally released on the iTunes collection RARE TRACKS FROM THE VAULTS, 29 August 2006.
References
Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 8). The Bridge #10, Summer
2001, pp. 33-37.
Clinton Heylin: Bob
Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp 165–170.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Session info
updated 5 December 2015.
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