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MARCH

 

  3

New York City, New York

Studio B, Columbia Recording Studios, 5th Self Portrait session

  4

New York City, New York

Studio B, Columbia Recording Studios, 4th Self Portrait session

  5

New York City, New York

Studio B, Columbia Recording Studios, 6th and last Self Portrait session

11

Nashville, Tennessee

Columbia Music Row Studios, 1st Self Portrait overdub session

12

Nashville, Tennessee

Columbia Music Row Studios, 2nd Self Portrait overdub session

13

Nashville, Tennessee

Columbia Music Row Studios, 3rd Self Portrait overdub session

17

Nashville, Tennessee

Columbia Music Row Studios, 4th Self Portrait overdub session

26, 27

Los Angeles, California

Columbia Studio B, Hollywood, 5th Self Portrait overdub session

30

Nashville, Tennessee

Columbia Music Row Studios, 6th Self Portrait overdub session

 

APRIL

 

  2

Nashville, Tennessee

Columbia Music Row Studios, 7th Self Portrait overdub session

  3

Nashville, Tennessee

Columbia Music Row Studios, 8th and last Self Portrait overdub session

 

MAY

 

  1

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio B, 1st New Morning session

 

JUNE

 

  1

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 2nd  New Morning session

  2

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 3rd  New Morning session

  3

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 4th New Morning session

  4

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 5th New Morning session

  5

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 6th New Morning session

30

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 7th New Morning session

 

JULY

 

13

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 1st New Morning overdub session

23

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 2nd New Morning overdub session

 

AUGUST

 

12

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 8th and last New Morning session

 

DECEMBER

 

12

Carmel, New York

The Home Of Thomas B. Allen, Earl Scruggs Documentary

 

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1790

Studio B

 

Columbia Recording Studios

 

New York City, New York

 

3 March 1970

 

 

 

4th Self Portrait recording session, produced by Bob Johnston.

 

 

1.    Pretty Saro

2.    Pretty Saro

3.    Pretty Saro

4.    Pretty Saro

5.    Pretty Saro

6.    Pretty Saro

7.    Little Sadie (trad.)

8.    Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Steve Cropper - Otis Redding)

9.    Went To See The Gypsy

10.    In Search Of Little Sadie (trad. Arr. By Bob Dylan)

11.    Belle Isle

12.    Universal Soldier (?)

13.    Copper Kettle (Albert Frank Bedoe)

14.    When A Fellow's Out Of A Job

15.    These Hands

16.    It Hurts Me Too (Tampa Red, arr. Elmore James)

17.    The Boxer (Paul Simon)

18.    Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (Charles Badger Clark)

19.    Unidentified Song

20.    Woogie Boogie

 

 

Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar & piano), Al Kooper (organ, piano), David Bromberg (guitar, dobro, bass).

 

Notes.

·         2, 3, 5, 14, 19  are false starts.

·         Only released tracks are available in overdubbed version.

·         7, 10  Ball + Striped Rag on recording sheet.

·         9  The Gipsy on recording sheet.

·         11  Blue + Bright Star Of Belle isle on recording sheet.

·         16  It Hurts Me Too Blues on recording sheet.

·         18  Spanish Eyes Mi Corazon on recording sheet.

·         Recorded 2:30-6:30 pm.

 

CO-numbers:

 

CO101493       Little Sadie

CO101492       In Search Of Little Sadie

CO101495       Belle Isle

CO101497       Copper Kettle

CO104543       It Hurts Me Too

CO101499       The Boxer

CO101494       Woogie Boogie

 

Pretty Saro, Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, Went To See The Gypsy, Universal Soldier, When A Fellow's Out Of A Job, These Hands, Spanish Is The Loving Tongue, Unknown Song have no CO-number.

 

7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17  released in overdubbed version on SELF PORTRAIT, Columbia C2X 30050, 8 June 1970, Columbia (CD), C2K 30050, 5 September 1989.

 

6  released in overdubbed version on single Columbia 4-45199, July 1970.

 

References:

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 2). The Telegraph #53, Winter 1995, pp. 84-86.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 77–82.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 15 March 1996.

                                                          

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1795

Studio B

 

Columbia Recording Studios

 

New York City, New York

 

4 March 1970

 

 

 

5th Self Portrait recording session, produced by Bob Johnston.

 

 

1.    Went To See The Gypsy

2.    Went To See The Gypsy

3.    Went To See The Gypsy

4.    Went To See The Gypsy

5.    Went To See The Gypsy

6.    Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen)

7.    Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen)

8.    Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen)

9.    Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen)

10.    Tattle O-Day (Eric Andersen)

11.    Railroad Bill (trad.)

12.    House Carpenter (trad.)

13.    This Evening So Soon

14.    Days Of ’49 (trad.)

15.    Annie's Going To Sing Her Song (Tom Paxton)

16.    Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot)

17.    Wigwam

18.    Time Passes Slowly

 

 

Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar & piano), Al Kooper (organ, piano), David Bromberg (guitar, dobro, bass).

Stu Woods (bass), Alvin Rogers (drums) overdubbed on basic tracks.

 

17 instrumental.

 

Notes.

·         4, 8, 18  are false starts.

·         Only released tracks in overdubbed version are available.

·         1-5  Gipsi on recording sheet.

·         6-9  Thirsty Boots/Evening In Your Eyes on recording sheet.

·         12  All For The Sake Of Thee on recording sheet.

·         14  Tom Moore on recording sheet.

·         15  Take Back Again on recording sheet.

·         16  In The Early Morning Rain on recording sheet.

·         17  New Song 1 on recording sheet.

·         18  New Song 2 on recording sheet.

·         Recorded 2:30-5:30 pm., 7:00-10:00 pm., and 11:30 pm.-2:30 am.

 

CO-numbers:

 

CO101490       Days Of ‘49

CO101491       Early Morning Rain

CO101546       Wigwam

 

Went To See The Gypsy, Thirsty Boots, Tattle O-Day, Railroad Bill, House Carpenter, This Evening So Soon, Annie's Going To Sing Her Song, Time Passes Slowly have no CO-number.

 

14, 16, 17  released in overdubbed version on SELF PORTRAIT, Columbia C2X 30050, 8 June 1970, Columbia (CD), C2K 30050, 5 September 1989.

 

17 released in overdubbed version on single Columbia 4-45199, July 1970.

 

References:

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 2). The Telegraph #53, Winter 1995, pp. 86-89.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 77–82.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 15 March 1996.

                                                          

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1800

Studio B

 

Columbia Recording Studios

 

New York City, New York

 

5 March 1970

 

 

 

6th and last Self Portrait recording session, produced by Bob Johnston.

 

 

1.    Alberta (trad., registered as Bob Dylan)

2.    Alberta No. 2 (trad., registered as Bob Dylan)

3.    Little Moses (Bert A. Williams/Earle C. Jones)

4.    Alberta (trad., registered as Bob Dylan)

5.    Alberta No. 1 (trad., registered as Bob Dylan)

6.    Come A Little Bit Closer

7.    Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies (trad.)

8.    My Previous Life

9.    My Previous Life

10.    My Previous Life

11.    Gotta Travel On (Paul Clayton/Larry Ehrlich/David Lazar/Tom Six)

12.    Went To See The Gypsy

13.    Time Passes Slowly

14.    Time Passes Slowly

15.    Time Passes Slowly

16.    Come A Little Bit Closer

17.    Come A Little Bit Closer

18.    All The Tired Horses

 

 

Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar & piano), Al Kooper (organ, piano), Emanuel Green (violin), David Bromberg (guitar, dobro, bass), Stu Woods (bass), Alvin Rogers (drums), Hilda Harris, Albertine Robinson, Maeretha Stewart (background vocals).

 

Notes.

·         1, 3, 8, 12-14, 16  are false starts.

·         Only released tracks in overdubbed version are available.

·         1, 2, 4, 5  Alberta on recording sheet.

·         11  This Ole Town on recording sheet.

·         12  The Gipsi on recording sheet.

·         13-15  New Song on recording sheet.

·         Recorded 4:30-8:00 pm.

 

CO-numbers:

 

CO101489       Alberta

CO101489       Alberta No. 2

CO104547       Alberta

CO104547       Alberta No. 1

CO101498       Gotta Travel On

CO101488       All The Tired Horses

 

Little Moses, Come A Little Bit Closer, Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies, My Previous Life, Went To See The Gypsy, Time Passes Slowly have no CO-number.

 

2, 5, 11, 18  released in overdubbed version on SELF PORTRAIT, Columbia C2X 30050, 8 June 1970, Columbia (CD), C2K 30050, 5 September 1989.

 

References:

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 2). The Telegraph #53, Winter 1995, pp. 89-91.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 77–82.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 15 March 1996.

                                                          

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1801

Columbia Music Row Studios

 

Nashville, Tennessee

 

11 March 1970

 

 

 

1st Self Portrait overdub session, produced by Bob Johnston.

 

 

1.    Alberta (trad. Registered as Bob Dylan)

2.    All The Tired Horses

3.    Days Of ’49 (trad.)

4.    Little Sadie (trad.)

 

 

Charlie McCoy (guitar), Kenneth Buttrey (drums) and strings.

 

3, 4  Bob L. Moore (bass).

 

Notes.

·         It is uncertain whether Alberta is Alberta # 1 or Alberta # 2.

·         It is uncertain whether Little Sadie is In Search Of Little Sadie or Little Sadie.

·         1, 2  recorded 10:00 am-1:30 pm.

·         3, 4  recorded 2:00-5:00 pm.

 

CO-numbers:

 

CO106648       Alberta

CO106649       All The Tired Horses

CO106642       Days Of ’49

CO106643       Little Sadie

 

Released on SELF PORTRAIT, Columbia C2X 30050, 8 June 1970, Columbia (CD), C2K 30050, 5 September 1989.

 

Reference:

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 2). The Telegraph #53, Winter 1995, page 92.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 15 March 1996.

                                                          

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1802

Columbia Music Row Studios

 

Nashville, Tennessee

 

12 March 1970

 

 

 

2nd Self Portrait overdub session, produced by Bob Johnston.

 

 

1.    Belle Isle

2.    The Boxer (Paul Simon)