1979 FIRST GOSPEL TOUR REHEARSALS
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Rundown Studios |
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Rundown Studios |
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Rundown Studios |
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NBC Studios |
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Rundown Studios |
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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25 September 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
When You Gonna Wake
Up |
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2. |
Slow Train |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session.
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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26 September 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Covenant
Woman |
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2. |
Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking |
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3. |
Precious
Angel |
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4. |
Do
Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) |
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5. |
Ye
Shall Be Changed |
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6. |
Solid
Rock |
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7. |
In The Garden |
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8. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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9. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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10. |
Slow
Train |
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11. |
Man
Gave Names To All The Animals |
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12. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
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13. |
Hear
Jesus Calling |
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14. |
Stand By Faith |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
14 released on Bob Dylan: Trouble No More. The Bootleg
Series Vol. 13 1979-1981, Disc Three: Rare and Unreleased, Columbia
88985454652-2, 3 November 2017
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Notes
No recordings of tracks 1-13 circulate from
this session.
14 stereo PA recording, 3 minutes.
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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28 September 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Solid
Rock |
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2. |
This Train (traditional arranged by Sister Rosetta Tharpe) |
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3. |
Covenant
Woman |
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4. |
Precious
Angel |
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5. |
Ye Shall
Be Changed |
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6. |
I
Believe In You |
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7. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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8. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
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9. |
In The Garden |
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10. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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11. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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12. |
Pressing
On |
1, 3-12 Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred
Tackett (guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
2 Regina Mcrary ,
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session.
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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2 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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2. |
Precious
Angel |
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3. |
Slow
Train |
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4. |
Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking |
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5. |
Solid
Rock |
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6. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
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7. |
In The Garden |
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8. |
Pressing
On |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
8 horns with unidentified players.
Official releases
4
released on Bob Dylan: Trouble No More. The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 1979-1981, Disc Three: Rare
and Unreleased, Columbia 88985454652-2, 3 November 2017
3
released on Bob Dylan: Trouble No More. The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 1979-1981, Disc Four: Rare
and Unreleased, Columbia 88985454652-2, 3 November 2017
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Notes
No recordings of tracks 1, 2, 5-8 circulate
from this session.
3, 4 stereo PA recording, 11 minutes.
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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8 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Slow
Train |
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2. |
Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking |
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3. |
Covenant
Woman |
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4. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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5. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
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6. |
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Callin') |
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7. |
I
Believe In You |
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8. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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9. |
Do
Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) |
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10. |
Precious
Angel |
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11. |
In The Garden |
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12. |
Slow
Train |
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13. |
Pressing
On |
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14. |
Solid
Rock |
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15. |
Barbara
Allen (trad.) |
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16. |
Ain't No Man Righteous, No Not One |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
1-5, 14 horns with unidentified players.
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Notes
6 is probably an alternate version of Hear Jesus Calling.
No recording circulates from this session.
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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9 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Covenant
Woman |
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2. |
Solid
Rock |
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3. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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4. |
Ye
Shall Be Changed |
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5. |
Blessed Is The
Name |
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6. |
Do
Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) |
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7. |
Covenant
Woman |
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8. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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9. |
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Callin') |
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10. |
Pressing
On |
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11. |
In The Garden |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 horns with unidentified
players.
8
released on Bob Dylan: Trouble No More. The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 1979-1981, Disc Four: Rare
and Unreleased, Columbia 88985454652-2, 3 November 2017
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Notes
6 is probably an alternate version of Hear Jesus Calling.
No recordings of tracks 1-7, 9-11 circulate
from this session.
8 stereo PA recording, 5 minutes.
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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10 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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2. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
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3. |
Covenant
Woman |
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4. |
Pressing
On |
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5. |
Solid
Rock |
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6. |
In The Garden |
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7. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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8. |
Slow
Train |
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9. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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10. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
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11. |
Covenant
Woman |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
2-9 horns with unidentified players.
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The Gospel
Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session,
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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11 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
You
Don't Have To Get Into Trouble |
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2. |
Solid
Rock |
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3. |
In The Garden |
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4. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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5. |
Precious
Angel |
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6. |
Slow
Train |
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7. |
Pressing
On |
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8. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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9. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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10. |
Covenant
Woman |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
2, 3, 5-8 horns with unidentified players.
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session,
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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12 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
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2. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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3. |
Precious
Angel |
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4. |
In The Garden |
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5. |
Slow
Train |
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6. |
Pressing
On |
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7. |
Solid
Rock |
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8. |
Saving
Grace |
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9. |
Man
Gave Names To All The Animals |
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10. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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11. |
Covenant
Woman |
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12. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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13. |
I
Believe In You |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session,
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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NBC Studios |
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Studio 8H |
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Saturday
Night Live |
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1. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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2. |
I Believe In You |
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3. |
When You Gonna Wake
Up |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
Bootlegs
Splendor In The Gorge. No label.
TV Guide. Head 2D.
Unauthorized Releases
(The release
is unauthorized and is not associated with or approved by Bob Dylan or his
current recording label).
Released in the UK on DVD Bob Dylan Live. Storm Bird STB 2456, 10 September 2007.
Released in the UK on DVD Bob Dylan Live Transmissions: Part One, RMS 2661, March 2008.
Released in the UK on Bob Dylan
Re-Transmissions, Storming Music Company, SMC 2642, 10 March 2008.
Official releases
Released on the 7 DVD box set SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - THE COMPLETE 5TH SEASON 1979/80, Universal Home Entertainment 61102629, 1 December 2009.
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love And
Haight, (September 11 – November 1, 1979). Lesser Gods 2017.
Notes
Live debuts of all three songs. These songs
opened all shows during the first and second Gospel Tours.
Broadcast by NBC-TV, 20 October 1979 in the
program Saturday Night Live, season 5, episode 2..
Hosted by Eric Idle of Monty Python fame.
TV recording, 18 minutes.
Session info updated 13 May 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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23 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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2. |
I
Believe In You |
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3. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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4. |
When
He Returns |
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5. |
Saved (Bob Dylan/Tim Drummond) |
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6. |
Precious
Angel |
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7. |
Pressing
On |
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8. |
Slow
Train |
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9. |
Man
Gave Names To All The Animals |
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10. |
Saving
Grace |
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11. |
Solid
Rock |
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12. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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13. |
In The Garden |
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14. |
Do
Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) |
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15. |
Covenant
Woman |
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16. |
Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking |
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17. |
Blessed
Is The Name |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett (guitar),
Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young (keyboards), Jim
Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob Dylan’s
Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight, (September 11
– November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The Gospel Years: A
Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session,
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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24 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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2. |
I
Believe In You |
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3. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up? |
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4. |
When
He Returns |
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5. |
Man
Gave Names To All The Animals |
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6. |
Slow
Train |
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7. |
Precious
Angel |
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8. |
Saved (Bob Dylan/Tim Drummond) |
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9. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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10. |
Covenant
Woman |
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11. |
Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking |
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12. |
Saving
Grace |
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13. |
Solid
Rock |
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14. |
Do
Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session,
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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25 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
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2. |
I
Believe In You |
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3. |
When
You Gonna Wake Up |
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4. |
When
He Returns |
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5. |
Man Gave
Names To All The Animals |
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6. |
Slow
Train |
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7. |
Precious
Angel |
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8. |
Saved (Bob Dylan/Tim Drummond) |
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9. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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10. |
Covenant
Woman |
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11. |
Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking |
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12. |
Saving
Grace |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session,
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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Rundown Studios |
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Santa Monica, California |
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29 October 1979 |
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Rehearsals |
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1. |
What
Can I Do For You? |
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2. |
Saved (Bob Dylan/Tim Drummond) |
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3. |
Slow
Train |
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4. |
Solid
Rock |
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5. |
Covenant
Woman |
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6. |
Ain't No Man Righteous, No Not One |
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7. |
In The Garden |
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Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett
(guitar), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Terry Young
(keyboards), Jim Keltner (drums), Regina Mcrary ,
Reference
Clinton Heylin: Trouble In Mind. Bob
Dylan’s Gospel Years. What really happened. Chapter 3. Love & Haight,
(September 11 – November 1 1979 & Appendix 1 The
Gospel Years: A Chronology). Lesser Gods 2017.
Note
No recording circulates from this session,
Session info created 4 July 2018.
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