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1989 early sessions

                       

             

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9830

The Forum

 

Inglewood

 

Los Angeles, California

 

12 February 1989

 

 

 

Guest appearance at a Grateful Dead concert

 

 

                         1.  Iko-Iko (Anne Barbara Hawkins/Rosa Lee Hawkins/Joan Marie Johnson/

                                            Jessie Thomas-Joe Jones-Sharon Jones)

                         2.  Monkey And The Engineer (Jesse Fuller)

                         3.  Alabama Getaway (Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia)

                         4.  Dire Wolf (Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia)

                         5.  Cassidy (Bob Weir/John Barlow)

                         6.  Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again

                         7.  Not Fade Away (Norman Petty/Charles Hardin)

                         8.  Knockin' On Heaven's Door

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar), Jerry Garcia (guitar), Bob Weir (guitar), Phil Lesh (bass), Brent Mydland  (keyboards), Bill Kreutzman (drums), Mickey Hart (drums).

 

6, 8  Bob Dylan (shared vocal).

 

1  Jerry Garcia (vocal), Brent Mydland  (backup vocal).

 

2, 3, 7, 8  Jerry Garcia (shared vocal), Bob Weir (shared vocal).

 

4  Jerry Garcia (vocal), Bob Weir (backup vocal).

 

5, 6  Bob Weir (vocal), Jerry Garcia (backup vocal).

 

Stereo PA recording, 55 minutes.

 

Session info updated 1 February 1994.

                                                                

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9840

Studio On The Move

 

New Orleans, Louisiana

 

March–April 1989

 

 

 

Oh Mercy sessions, produced by Daniel Lanois

 

 

                         1.  Political World

                         2.  Political World

                         3.  Where Teardrops Fall

                         4.  Everything Is Broken

                         5.  Everything Is Broken

                         6.  Ring Them Bells

                         7.  Ring Them Bells

                         8.  Man In The Long Black Coat

                         9.  Most Of The Time

                       10.  Most Of The Time

                       11.  Most Of The Time

                       12.  What Good Am I?

                       13.  What Good Am I?

                       14.  Disease Of Conceit

                       15.  Disease Of Conceit

                       16.  What Was It You Wanted

                       17.  What Was It You Wanted

                       18.  Shooting Star

                       19.  Shooting Star

                       20.  Shooting Star

                       21.  Series Of Dreams

                       22.  Series Of Dreams

                       23.  Series Of Dreams

                       24.  Dignity

                       25.  God Knows

                       26.  God Knows

                       27.  Born In Time

 

 

1–2.      Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar), Daniel Lanois (keyboards), Mason Ruffner (guitar), Brian Stoltz (guitar), Tony Hall (bass), Cyril Neville (percussion, drums), Willie Green (drums).

 

3.          Bob Dylan (vocal, piano), Daniel Lanois (keyboards), Paul Synegal (guitar), Larry Jolivet (bass), Alton Jr. Rubin (drums), David Jr. Rubin (percussion), John Hart (tenor saxophone), Rockin' Dopsie (acc).

 

4–5.      Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar, harmonica), Daniel Lanois (keyboards), Tony Hall (bass), Willie Green (drums), Brian Stoltz (guitar), Daryl Johnson (percussion).

 

6.          Bob Dylan (vocal, piano).

 

7.          Bob Dylan (vocal, piano), Daniel Lanois (guitar), Malcolm Burn (keyboards).

 

8.          Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar, harmonica), Daniel Lanois (dobro), Malcolm Burn (keyboards).

 

9–11.    Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar), Daniel Lanois (guitar), Malcolm Burn (keyboards),  Tony Hall (bass), Cyril Neville (percussion, drums), Willie Green (drums).

 

12–13.  Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar, piano), Daniel Lanois (dobro), Malcolm Burn (keyboards).

 

14–15.  Bob Dylan (vocal, piano, organ), Mason Ruffner (guitar), Brian Stoltz (guitar) Tony Hall (bass), Willie Green (drums).

 

16–17.  Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar, harmonica), Daniel Lanois (guitar), Malcolm Burn (bass), Mason Ruffner (guitar), Cyril Neville (percussion, drums), Willie Green (drums).

 

18–20.  Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar, harmonica), Daniel Lanois (omnichord), Brian Stoltz (guitar), Tony Hall (bass), Willie Green (drums).

 

21–22.  Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar), Daniel Lanois (guitar, bass percussion), Glen Fukunga (bass), Mason Ruffner (guitar), Cyril Neville (talking drum), Roddy Colonna (drums).

 

23.        Same. Recorded March 23, 1989. Overdubbed January 1991 in New York City with Peter Wood (keyboards) and Rick DiFonzo (guitar).

 

24.        On the released version Bob Dylan is backed by Brendan O’Brien (guitar, bass and keyboards), Steve Gorman (drums) and Rick Taylor (bass). Overdubbed September–October 1994 and co-produced by Brendan O’Brien.

 

7, 15, 17, 20  available as rough mixes on the 1992 Compilation Tape.

 

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20 released on OH MERCY, CBS 465 800 2, September 19, 1989.

 

1, 23 released on the video collection BOB DYLAN, Hughes Leisure Group GESV–524, in Australia and New Zealand, May 1993.

 

2 released on single CBS 655 643 7, January 29, 1990, and on CD single CBS 655 643 2, January 29, 1990.

 

3 released on CD-single CBS 65558 2.

 

5 released on Cassette Single Columbia 38T73062 and on single, maxi-single and CD-single CBS 65558 X.

 

5  released on THE BEST OF BOB DYLAN, Columbia SONYTV28CD, June 2, 1997.

 

5  released in the UK on THE ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN, Columbia C2K 85168, 31 October 2000.

 

5 released on BLUES, Columbia/Legacy 88697009172, 19 December 2006.

 

5, 7, 24 released on 3 CD box set DYLAN, Columbia 88697114202-D3, 1 October 2007.

 

7 released on single CBS 655 643 7, January 29, 1990 and on CD single CBS 655 643 2, January 29, 1990.

 

7, 23, 24 released on BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3, Columbia 477805 2, November 15, 1994.

 

11 released on promotional CD single Columbia CSK 73326, April 1990.

 

23 released on THE BOOTLEG SERIES (RARE & UNRELEASED) 1961–1991, Volume 3, Columbia 468 086 2, March 26, 1991.

 

23 released on US promotional CD single Columbia CSK 3041, March, 1991.

 

23 released on US promotional CD EP Columbia SAMPCD 1476, March, 1991.

 

23 released on European single Columbia 656707 2, March, 1991.

 

24 released on promotional CD single Columbia CSK 6595, October 1994.

 

24 released on CD single Columbia COL 660942 2, December 15, 1994.

 

Stereo studio recordings, 108 minutes.

 

Session info updated 16 February 2008.

 

 

9845

The Power Station

 

Probably New York City, New York

 

May 1989

 

 

 

Rehearsals for the European Tour.

 

 

1.    Unidentified Blues

2.    I Shall Be Released

3.    Making Believe (Jimmy Work)

4.    Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot)

5.    Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot)

6.    Shot Of Love

7.    Shot Of Love

8.    Shot Of Love

9.    Give My Love To Rose (Johnny Cash)

10.    Man Gave Names To All The Animals

11.    Man Gave Names To All The Animals

12.    (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle (Hank Williams – Jimmie Davis)

13.    Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)

14.    Too Far Gone (Billy Sherrill)

15.    California Blues (Jimmie Rodgers)

16.    Shot Of Love

17.    Shot Of Love

18.    Shot Of Love

19.    Little Queen Of Spades (Robert Johnson)

20.    I'm Not Supposed To Care (Gordon Lightfoot)

21.    I'm Not Supposed To Care (Gordon Lightfoot)

22.    Not Fade Away (Charles Hardin)

23.    Everyday

24.    Everyday

25.    When Did You Leave Heaven? (W. Bullock - R. Whiting)

26.    Everybody's Movin' (Glen Trout)

27.    I'll Remember You

28.    Ballad Of A Thin Man

29.    Peace In The Valley (Thomas A. Dorsey)

30.    Shelter From The Storm

31.    Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)

32.    Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

33.    Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

34.    Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

35.    Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

36.    Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

37.    Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

38.    Tomorrow Is A Long Time

39.    Silvio (Bob Dylan & Robert Hunter)

 

 

Bob Dylan (guitar), G. E. Smith (guitar), Kenny Aaronson (bass), Christopher Parker (drums).

 

1-4, 6-10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22-39  Bob Dylan (vocal).

 

1, 2, 12, 15-17, 22, 38 Mindy Jostyn (harmonica).

 

3-9, 10, 11, 19-22, 23-37  Mindy Jostyn (violin).

 

13-15 Mindy Jostyn (vocal).

 

5, 11, 18, 21  instrumentals.

 

Notes.

·         In The Clinton Heylin interview Kenny Aaronson calls the violin player, Mindy, ”she’s the girl in Billy Joel’s new band”.

·         Bob Dylan's presence on tracks 13-15 is uncertain.

·         This session started circulating on bootleg CD The Never Ending Tour Rehearsals (Moonlight Records), February 1996.

 

Reference: A Conversation with Kenny Aaronson by Clinton Heylin, The Telegraph #36, Summer 1990.

 

Stereo PA recording, 95 minutes

 

Session info updated 15 October 1996.

                                                                

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