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The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006

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The eighth volume in the ongoing Bootleg Series covers the most recent stage in Bob Dylan’s career: his entry into old age, a transition that has resulted in some of his most fascinating work to date. The bulk of Tell Tale Signs is drawn from the sessions for 1989’s Oh Mercy and 1997’s Time Out of Mind, two albums overseen by Daniel Lanois, the producer renowned for his work on U2’s The Joshua Tree. Between Lanois’ creative influence and Dylan’s perfectionism, many of the best songs from these sessions were left on the cutting room floor. The brilliant “Dignity” is presented here in two versions, one a spare piano rumination and the other a rock’n’roll rave-up that presages Love & Theft and Modern Times. Although “Series of Dreams” shows that Lanois sometimes strained too hard to turn Oh Mercy into another Joshua Tree, the outtakes from Time Out of Mind remind us that that album resulted in some of the best work of either man’s career. And “Tell Ol’ Bill” and “Can’t Escape From You” show that Dylan has only sharpened the blueprint he began on Time Out of Mind, while two versions of “Mississippi” find him playing the wizened, cryptic bluesman his advanced age has finally allowed him to embody.

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Wipe the Blood off the Tracks, Dylan is Back

This is a great collection of songs. Mysterious, elusive, enigmatic...just like the man himself. Love every song, every nuance, everything about it. Songs with color and character. And if you love the character's Bob's created here, you should take a look at the new novel, BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, a murder mystery set in the rock world in which all the suspects are characters in Bob's songs. An entire book built around Bob's creations? That's just the kind of depth this man has.

Series of Dreams (& Nightmares)

Dylan releases his most hauntingly beautiful album; if not for previous albums, his best. Perhaps best to be considered as a companion piece to his recent american roots-blues-folk trilogy, TIME OUT OF MIND, LOVE & THEFT,MODERN TIME Much like those albums, we're not talking a wide eyed aspiring beatnik, but an old man with trouble on his mind, a torn heart and a dour voice to expose this world, "city's just a jungle, more games to play" And it's not for the better. But what truly sets this album apart is the way inwhich his creativity is in constant flux just note the two versions of MISSISSIPPI with different arrangement; the first is a joyful childish reggae vibe, the second is stripped to convey the sense of a man's final confession. How Zim & Co top this BOOTLEG release will certainly be interesting, I can only hope its reservations at the Supper Club.

Songs from the River

This is a review of the 3 disc box set. Currently disc three is unavailable on i-tunes. The 2 disc version is $17.99 at the store; the box cost me $150 plus tax, which is ridiculous, but I'm a completist. It contains two nice books, one made up of reprints of singles sleeves. The third disc contains the great "Duncan & Brady" and "Mary and the Soldier", plus 10 other tracks including live versions of "Cold Irons Bound," "Things Have Changed" and "Tryin' To Get To Heaven". If you're like me, and you think TIME OUT OF MIND, LOVE AND THEFT and MODERN TIMES are the three best albums Dylan has ever made, then you'll love this set. "Red River Shore" is one of the best songs he's ever recorded. So is "Cross the Green River" from the film "Gods and Generals". "Huck's Tune" from the film "Lucky You" would have fit nicely on MODERN TIMES. Same goes for "Tell Ol' Bill" (an alternate take from the film "North Country"). Bill Halley's "Miss the Mississippi" is a great cover that starts with some nice harmonica. You can pick and choose the best tracks and make your own superb new Dylan album. Keep the aforementioned ones and add "32-20 Blues", "Marchin To the City" and "The Lonesome River" (a duet with Ralph Stanley). There are a few songs that I would have liked to see on here. "Diamond Joe" and "Dixie" from the film "Masked and Anonymous", "Can't Get You Off Of My Mind" from "Timeless - A Tribute to Hank Williams" and the original version of "Things Have Changed" from the film "Wonder Boys". Add these to your collection -- all are superb -- and you can fill out your mix. This is an amazing set for fans of his most recent material. The TIME OUT OF MIND outtakes like "Dreamin' Of You" and "Marchin' To the City" contain lyrics found on other tracks from that album (especially "Not Dark Yet" and "Til I Fell In Love With You") and it's fascinating to hear them reworked. The most interesting and different version of LOVE AND THEFT's "Mississippi" is on the 3rd disc, but the other two are great. The stipped-down version of OH MERCY's "Most of the Time" from disc 1 is incredible too. This is a great set that compliments his renaissance nicely. I paid over $150 but once I heard "Red River Shore" I forgot all about the economy. Dylan has made an untouchable repetoire even greater. Hats off to the best in the biz.

Biography

Born: May 24, 1941 in Duluth, MN

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, stream-of-consciousness narratives. As a vocalist, he broke down the notion that a singer must have a conventionally good voice in order to perform, thereby redefining the vocalist's role in popular music. As a musician, he sparked several genres of pop music, including electrified folk-rock and country-rock....
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