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1978 SPRING SESSIONS

 

 

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April

 

 

Santa Monica, California

Rundown Studios, tour rehearsals

25

Santa Monica, California

Rundown Studios, 1st Street-Legal session

26

Santa Monica, California

Rundown Studios, 2nd Street-Legal session

27

Santa Monica, California

Rundown Studios, 3rd Street-Legal session

28

Santa Monica, California

Rundown Studios, 4th Street-Legal session

 

May

 

  1

Santa Monica, California

Rundown Studios, 5th Street-Legal session

 

 

 

3890

Rundown Studios

 

Santa Monica, California

 

April, 1978

 

 

 

Rehearsals for the European Tour.

 

 

1.

We Better Talk This Over

2.

Coming From The Heart (The Road Is Long) (Bob Dylan & Helena Springs)

3.

I Threw It All Away

4.

Maggie's Farm

5.

Ballad Of A Thin Man

6.

Simple Twist Of Fate

7.

To Ramona

8.

If You See Her, Say Hello

9.

I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)

10.

Love Minus Zero/No Limit

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Billy Cross (guitar), Steven Soles (guitar & vocals), David Mansfield (violin & mandolin), Steve Douglas (saxophone), Alan Pasqua (keyboards), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ian Wallace (drums), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals).

 

Note. 1 is just a fragment.

 

Bootleg

The Rundown Rehearsal Tapes. White Bear 009/010/011/012.

 

Stereo studio recordings, 35 minutes.

 

Session info updated 31 March 2003.

 

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3892

Rundown Studios

 

Santa Monica, California

 

25 April 1978

 

 

 

1st Street-Legal session, produced by Don DeVito.

 

 

1.

Changing Of The Guards

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Billy Cross (guitar), Steven Soles (guitar & vocals), David Mansfield (violin & mandolin), Charles B. Findley (trumpet) Steve Douglas (saxophone), Alan Pasqua (keyboards), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ian Wallace (drums), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals).

 

References

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 4). The Telegraph #56, Winter 1997, page 152.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 121–127.

 

Note. There is no circulating recording from this session.

 

Session info updated 31 March 2003.

 

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3893

Rundown Studios

 

Santa Monica, California

 

26 April 1978

 

 

 

2nd Street-Legal session, produced by Don DeVito.

 

 

1.

Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)

2.

Is Your Love In Vain?

3.

New Pony

4.

We Better Talk This Over

5.

We Better Talk This Over

6.

We Better Talk This Over

7.

Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)

8.

Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)

9.

Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)

10.

True Love Tends To Forget

11.

True Love Tends To Forget

12.

True Love Tends To Forget

13.

True Love Tends To Forget

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Billy Cross (guitar), Steven Soles (guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ian Wallace (drums).

1, 2, 4-13 Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals).

1, 2, 4, 10-13 David Mansfield (mandolin).

1 Steve Douglas (soprano saxophone).

1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Alan Pasqua (piano).

1, 3, 4, 6 Bobbye Hall (congas).

2 Steven Soles (vocal).

2-4, 7-13 Steve Madaio (trumpet).

2, 4, 6, 10-13 Alan Pasqua (keyboards).

2, 5, 7-13 Steve Douglas (tenor saxophone).

2, 5, 12, 13 Bobbye Hall (percussion).

3, 6 David Mansfield (violin).

5 Steve Madaio (trumpet & flugelhorn).

7 Bobbye Hall (tambourine).

7-9 David Mansfield (electric guitar).

 

Note. Only track 6 is in general circulation.

 

Official release

Probably 6 released on STREET-LEGAL, Columbia JC-35453, June 15, 1978 and on compact disc Columbia CK 35453, 1986.

 

References

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 4). The Telegraph #56, Winter 1997, pp. 152-153.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 121–127.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 31 March 2003.

 

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3894

Rundown Studios

 

Santa Monica, California

 

27 April 1978

 

 

 

3rd Street-Legal session, produced by Don DeVito.

 

 

1.

No Time To Think

2.

Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)

3.

True Love Tends To Forget

4.

Changing Of The Guards

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Billy Cross (guitar), Steven Soles (guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ian Wallace (drums), Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals).

1 Alan Pasqua (piano).

1 Bobbye Hall (percussion).

1, 2 Steven Soles (vocal).

1, 2 Steve Douglas (soprano saxophone).

1, 2 David Mansfield (violin).

2, 4 Bobbye Hall (congas).

2-4 Alan Pasqua (organ).

3 Steve Douglas (tenor saxophone).

3 Bobbye Hall (tambourine).

3, 4 David Mansfield (mandolin).

4 Steve Douglas (alto saxophone).

 

Note. Only released tracks are in circulation.

 

Official releases

All probably released on STREET-LEGAL, Columbia JC-35453, June 15, 1978 and on compact disc Columbia CK 35453, 1986.

Probably 4 released on BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3, Columbia 477805 2, November 15, 1994.

Probably 4 released on single Columbia 3-10851, September 1978.

 

Probably 4 released on 3 CD box set DYLAN, Columbia 88697114202-D2, 1 October 2007.

 

References

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 4). The Telegraph #56, Winter 1997, pp. 153-154.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 121–127.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 10 February 2008.

 

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3895

Rundown Studios

 

Santa Monica, California

 

28 April 1978

 

 

 

4th Street-Legal session, produced by Don DeVito.

 

 

1.

Baby Stop Crying

2.

Is Your Love In Vain?

3.

New Pony

4.

Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Billy Cross (guitar), Steven Soles (guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ian Wallace (drums), Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals).

2 Steven Soles (vocal).

1-3 Steve Douglas (tenor saxophone).

4 Steve Douglas (soprano saxophone).

1-3 Alan Pasqua (organ).

4 Alan Pasqua (piano).

4 David Mansfield (mandolin).

2, 3 David Mansfield (violin).

1 David Mansfield (electric guitar).

3, 4 Bobbye Hall (congas).

1, 2 Bobbye Hall (percussion).

 

Note. Track 3 is not in general circulation.

 

Official releases

Probably 1, 2, 4 released on STREET-LEGAL, Columbia JC-35453, June 15, 1978 and on compact disc Columbia CK 35453, 1986.

Probably 1 released on single Columbia 3-10805, June 1978.

Probably 2 released on single Columbia 38-04933, May 1985.

Probably 4 released on single Columbia 3-10851, September 1978.

Probably 4 released on BIOGRAPH, Columbia C5X & C3K 38830, October 28, 1985

 

References

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 4). The Telegraph #56, Winter 1997, pp 154-155.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 121–127.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 31 March 2003.

 

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3896

Rundown Studios

 

Santa Monica, California

 

1 May 1978

 

 

 

5th Street-Legal session, produced by Don DeVito.

 

 

1.

Walk Out In The Rain (Bob Dylan & Helena Springs)

2.

Coming From The Heart (The Road Is Long) (Bob Dylan & Helena Springs)

3.

Stop Now (Bob Dylan & Helena Springs)

4.

New Pony

 

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Billy Cross (guitar), Steven Soles (guitar), Steve Douglas (tenor saxophone), Alan Pasqua (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ian Wallace (drums), Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals).

1 David Mansfield (lap steel guitar).

1, 3 Bobbye Hall (tambourine).

2 Alan Pasqua (organ).

2 Steven Soles (vocal).

2, 4 David Mansfield (violin).

3 David Mansfield (mandolin).

4 Bobbye Hall (congas).

 

Notes

·          Track 1 and 2 are not in general circulation.

·          There are two versions of Stop Now in circulation indicating that the track listings from these sessions are incomplete.

 

Bootlegs

Acetates On The Tracks Vol. 3, Howlin Wolf BDAT03.

The Genuine Bootleg Series. Scorpio 94-14-01/02/03.

The Genuine Bootleg Series Take 2. Scorpio GZ H21975/H2202/H21930.

 

Official releases

Probably 4 released on STREET-LEGAL, Columbia JC-35453, June 15, 1978 and on compact disc Columbia CK 35453, 1986.

Probably 4 released on single Columbia 3-10805, June 1978.

 

References

Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (Part 4). The Telegraph #56, Winter 1997, pp 155-156.

Clinton Heylin: Bob Dylan. The Recording Sessions [1960 – 1994]. St. Martin’s Press December 1995, pp. 121–127.

 

Stereo studio recordings.

 

Session info updated 31 March 2003.

 

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