Olof's Files. Volume 1: Bob Dylan 1958-1969

Still On The Road

1975 EARLY sessions

Previous 1974 Blood On The Tracks recording sessions

Next 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue

March

23	San Francisco, California	Kezar Stadium, Golden Gate Park, S.N.A.C.K. Benefit
	Oakland, California	Unidentified Location, Mary Travers Interview

Summer

Los Angeles, California

Elektra Sound Studios, David Blue recording session

July

3	New York City, New York	Other End
14	New York City, New York	Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, 1^st Desire recording session
28	New York City, New York	Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, 2^nd Desire recording session
29	New York City, New York	Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, 3^rd Desire recording session
30	New York City, New York	Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, 4^th Desire recording session
31	New York City, New York	Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, 5^th Desire recording session

August

New York City, New York

Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, Desire overdub rec. session

September

Chicago, Illinois

WTTW-TV Studios, The World Of John Hammond

October

24	New York City, New York	Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, 6^th Desire recording session
	New York City, New York	Secret Sound Studios, Bette Midler recording session

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2780

Kezar Stadium

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco, California

23 March 1975

S.N.A.C.K. Benefit

1.	Are You Ready For The Country? (Neil Young)
2.	Ain't That A Lot Of Love (Homer Banks & William Parker)
3.	Looking For A Love (Neil Young)
4	Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Ivy Hunter/Stevie Wonder)
5	I Want You
6	The Weight (Robbie Robertson)
7	Helpless (Neil Young)
8	Knockin' On Heaven's Door
9	Will The Circle Be Unbroken (A. P. Carter)

Bob Dylan (piano, guitar, harmonica), Neil Young (piano, guitar), Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar). Tim Drummond (guitar),

Garth Hudson (keyboards), Rick Danko (bass), Levon Helm (drums).

1, 5, 7 Bob Dylan guitar, harmonica, vocal.

2 Bob Dylan piano, Levon Helm vocal.

3, 7, 8 Bob Dylan guitar, Neil Young vocal.

4, 6 Bob Dylan guitar, Levon Helm & Rick Danko vocals.

9 Bob Dylan vocal & guitar, Neil Young vocal.

Notes

· Bob Dylan’s microphone was not functioning;
his vocal is therefore almost inaudible.

· Broadcast by K101-FM radio in San Francisco.

· S.N.A.C.K. stands for
“Students need Athletic and Cultural Kicks”.

Bootlegs

Ballad of a Blue Poet. American Concert Series / ACS 045.

Duets. Rock Calendar 2119/20.

Live In San Francisco 1975. Super Golden Radio Shows SGRS 027.

Prophet And The Clown. Buy Or Die Records / BOD-CD 215

San Franciscan Nights. International Broadcast /IBR 2435

Stereo radio broadcast, 40 minutes.

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2790	Unidentified Location Oakland, California March 1975

Mary Travers Interview

Notes

· Broadcast by KNX-FM Radio 26 April 1975 in the program Mary Travers & Friend.

· Reprinted in The Fiddler Now Upspoke, Volume 2, Desolation Row Promotions, pages 409-415.

Stereo radio broadcast 20 minutes.

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2810

Elektra Sound Studios

Los Angeles, California

Summer 1975

David Blue recording session.

1.	Who Love (If Not You Love) (David Blue)

David Blue (vocal & guitar), Bob Dylan (harmonica), Ben Benay (guitar), Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar), Kreag Caffey (harmonica), Dick Hamilton (moog synthesizer), Larry Nash (piano), Max Bennet (bass), John Guerin (drums), Karin Lamm (background vocal).

Official release

Released on DAVID BLUE: COM’N BACK FOR MORE. Asylum 7E-1043, 1973.

Stereo studio recording, 4 minutes.

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2830	Other End New York City, New York 3 July 1975

1.	Pretty Boy Floyd (Woody Guthrie)
2.	How Long (Leroy Carr)
3.	Abandoned Love

1, 2 Ramblin’ Jack Elliott (vocal & guitar), Bob Dylan (backup vocal & guitar).

Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar).

Mono audience recording, 17 minutes.

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2845	Studio E
	Columbia Recording Studios
	New York City, New York
	14 July 1975

	1^st Desire session, produced by Don DeVito.

1.	Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
2.	Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
3.	Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
4.	Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
5.	Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
6.	Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
7.	Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
8.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
9.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
10.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
11.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
12.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
13.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
14.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
15.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
16.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
17.	Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Bob Dylan (guitar, vocal), Jim Krueger (guitar), Dave Mason (guitar), Vincent Bell (mandolin), Dom Cortese (accordion), Mark Jordan (piano, keyboard, organ), Scarlet Rivera (violin), James "Sugarblue" Whiting (harmonica), Gerald Johnson (bass), Rick Jaeger (drums), Vivian Cherry, Hilda Harris, Joshie Armstead (background vocals).

Notes

· 3 is interrupted.

· 5, 13-16 are false starts.

· 8-17 Joie on recording sheet.

· No tracks are in circulation.