Bob Dylan has secretly released ‘Bob Dylan – 50th Anniversary Collection 1970’ which includes the rare sessions with former Beatle, George Harrison.
The recordings were put on sale quietly via the UK store Badlands. A European law stipulates that recordings enter the public domain 50 years after their creation if they aren’t officially released by the copyright holder.
Since 2012, Dylan has been releasing recordings to avoid legal bootlegs flooding the market. Many of the releases since 2012 would be of no interest to any one other devout Dylan fans. The recordings include repeated takes of songs. However, some of the recordings can fetch up to €1,000.
The new release is different as it would appeal to more people. It includes the rare session with George Harrison. The pair’s recording of the Beatles classic, ‘Yesterday’ has been published before, yet now the sound quality is infinitely better. You can check out a previous released version of ‘Yesterday’ below.
The collection sold out in minutes. It is a matter of time before the new release is available on certain parts of the internet. Also included in ‘Bob Dylan 50th Anniversary Collection 1970’ are recordings from the New Morning sessions where the Nobel prize winner is joined by organist Al Kooper, bassist Charlie Daniels, drummer Russ Kunkel, guitarist David Bromberg, bassist Stu Woods and drummer Alvin Rogers.
Bob Dylan fans should remain vigilant. The complete sessions for Greatest Hits Volume 2 should be released with out notice late next year. By 2024, Dylan will have to release every recording in his vault from his Before The Flood tour with The Band.
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The track list for ‘Bob Dylan – 50th Anniversary Collection – 1970’
Disc 1:
March 3, 1970
1. I Can’t Help but Wonder Where I’m Bound
2. Universal Soldier – Take 1
3. Spanish Is the Loving Tongue – Take 1
4. Went to See the Gypsy – Take 2
5. Went to See the Gypsy – Take 3
6. Woogie Boogie
March 4, 1970
7. Went to See the Gypsy – Take 4
8. Thirsty Boots – Take 1
March 5, 1970
9. Little Moses – Take 1
10. Alberta – Take 2
11. Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies – Take 1
12. Things About Comin’ My Way – Takes 2 & 3
13. Went to See the Gypsy – Take 6
14. Untitled 1970 Instrumental #1
15. Come a Little Bit Closer – Take 2
16. Alberta ¬– Take 5
May 1, 1970
17. Sign on the Window – Take 2
18. Sign on the Window – Takes 3, 4 & 5
19. If Not for You – Take 1
20. Time Passes Slowly – Rehearsal
21. If Not for You – Take 2
22. If Not for You – Take 3
23. Song to Woody – Take 1
24. Mama, You Been on My Mind – Take 1
25. Yesterday – Take 1
Disc 2:
1. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues – Take 1
2. I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde-Ronde) – Take 1
3. One Too Many Mornings – Take 1
4. Ghost Riders in the Sky – Take 1
5. Cupid – Take 1
6. All I Have to Do Is Dream – Take 1
7. Gates of Eden – Take 1
8. I Threw It All Away – Take 1
9. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) – Take 1
10. Matchbox – Take 1
11. Your True Love – Take 1
12. Telephone Wire – Take 1
13. Fishing Blues – Take 1
14. Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance – Take 1
15. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 – Take 1
16. It Ain’t Me Babe
17. If Not for You
18. Sign on the Window – Take 1
19. Sign on the Window – Take 2
20. Sign on the Window – Take 3
June 1, 1970
21. Alligator Man
22. Alligator Man [rock version]
23. Alligator Man [country version]
24. Day of the Locusts – Take 2
25. Sarah Jane 1
26. Sign on the Window
27. Sarah Jane 2
Disc 3:
June 2, 1970
1. If Not for You – Take 1
2. If Not for You – Take 2
June 3, 1970
3. Jamaica Farewell
4. Can’t Help Falling in Love
5. Long Black Veil
6. One More Weekend
June 4, 1970
7. Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie – Take 1
8. Three Angels
9. Tomorrow Is a Long Time – Take 1
10. Tomorrow Is a Long Time – Take 2
11. New Morning
12. Untitled 1970 Instrumental #2
June 5, 1970
13. Went to See the Gypsy
14. Sign on the Window – Stereo Mix
15. Winterlude
16. I Forgot to Remember to Forget 1
17. I Forgot to Remember to Forget 2
18. Lily of the West – Take 2
19. Father of Night – rehearsal
20. Lily of the West
August 12, 1970
21. If Not for You – Take 1
22. If Not for You – Take 2
