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1970 Recording SESSIONS

Previous 1969 Recording Sessions and concerts

MARCH

3	New York City, New York	Studio B, Columbia Recording Studios, 5^th Self Portrait session
4	New York City, New York	Studio B, Columbia Recording Studios, 4^th Self Portrait session
5	New York City, New York	Studio B, Columbia Recording Studios, 6^th and last Self Portrait session
11	Nashville, Tennessee	Columbia Music Row Studios, 1^st Self Portrait overdub session
12	Nashville, Tennessee	Columbia Music Row Studios, 2^nd Self Portrait overdub session
13	Nashville, Tennessee	Columbia Music Row Studios, 3^rd Self Portrait overdub session
17	Nashville, Tennessee	Columbia Music Row Studios, 4^th Self Portrait overdub session
26, 27	Los Angeles, California	Columbia Studio B, Hollywood, 5^th Self Portrait overdub session
30	Nashville, Tennessee	Columbia Music Row Studios, 6^th Self Portrait overdub session

APRIL

2	Nashville, Tennessee	Columbia Music Row Studios, 7^th Self Portrait overdub session
3	Nashville, Tennessee	Columbia Music Row Studios, 8^th and last Self Portrait overdub session

MAY

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio B, 1^st New Morning session

JUNE

1	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 2^nd New Morning session
2	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 3^rd New Morning session
3	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 4^th New Morning session
4	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 5^th New Morning session
5	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 6^th New Morning session
30	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 7^th New Morning session

JULY

13	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 1^st New Morning overdub session
23	New York City, New York	Columbia Studio E, 2^nd New Morning overdub session

AUGUST

New York City, New York

Columbia Studio E, 8^th and last New Morning session

DECEMBER

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

	4^th 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

	5^th 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

	6^th 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

	1^st 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

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

1. Belle Isle

2. The Boxer (Paul Simon)

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