As you’ll probably know, Boxzilla (The Bob version) contains 379 tracks spread over 18 CDs – everything from the studio recordings in 1965/66. I’ve had it for a few weeks now and it has occupied my waking hours fairly completely. Last night, about an hour after I finally got to the far end, I got an e-mail:
Dear Collector,
We hope you are enjoying The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Volume 12: Collector’s Edition. Thanks again for your purchase!
The holidays are coming early for you via a special gift from Columbia Records: 208 tracks encompassing more than ten hours of previously unreleased live Bob Dylan performances from his landmark 1965 tours, including 14 complete concerts – both acoustic and electric – and an array of recordings from television shows, hotel rooms, and other live appearances.
These live performances are being offered as a free download (in 320 Kbps MP3 format) exclusively to purchasers of the Collector’s Edition.
To redeem your download …
So, that’s 208 more tracks of Bob downloaded… of variable quality, and obviously in the main a copyright protection trick: but if you were dithering over whether to go for the big box this might tip you over the edge. There are still several hundred available from the website, apparently.
What with moving and everything, I genuinely haven’t even got through the 2-CD version.
That said, with Bob especially, less is DEFINITELY more…..otherwise people would listen to ‘Empire Burlesque’, ‘Knocked Out Loaded’ and the one with a sex pistol (or was it two?) on it.
This is what torrents were invented for.
Allegedly
BOB DYLAN –
50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION: 1965
February 17, 1965 (Les Crane Show, WABC-TV Studios, New York City, New York)
1. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:24
2. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 7:25
Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica Bruce Langhorne – electric guitar
March 27, 1965 (Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California)
3. To Ramona – 4:22
4. Gates of Eden – 7:13
5. If You Gotta Go, Go Now – 2:11
6. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 7:34
7. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 4:04
8. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:27
9. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 3:27
10. With God On Our Side [incomplete] – 1:22
11. She Belongs To Me – 3:36
12. It Ain’t Me, Babe [incomplete] – 1:10
13. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll [incomplete] – 0:20
14. All I Really Want To Do – 2:22
15. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:41
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
April 30, 1965 (The Oval, City Hall, Sheffield, England)
16. TheTimesTheyAreA-Changin’–3:25
17. To Ramona – 4:24
18. Gates Of Eden – 6:58
19. IfYouGottaGo,GoNow–2:54
20. It’sAlright,Ma(I’mOnlyBleeding)–8:02
21. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 4:36
22. Mr. Tambourine Man – 6:06
23. Talkin’WorldWarIIIBlues–4:49
24. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 3:56
25. With God On Our Side – 4:49
26. She Belongs To Me – 4:24
27. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:44
28. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:06
29. All I Really Want To Do – 2:44
30. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 5:04
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
May 1, 1965 (Odeon, Liverpool, England) 31. TheTimesTheyAreA-Changin’–3:03 32. To Ramona – 4:25
33. Gates Of Eden – 7:10
34. IfYouGottaGo,GoNow–2:21
35. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 7:54
36. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:59
37. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:47
38. Talkin’ World War III Blues [incomplete] – 4:25
39. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 4:07
40. With God On Our Side – 4:46
41. She Belongs To Me – 3:57
42. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:56
43. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:23
44. All I Really Want To Do – 2:51
45. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 5:07
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
May 2, 1965 (De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England)
46. TheTimesTheyAreA-Changin’–2:55
47. To Ramona – 4:21
48. Gates Of Eden – 6:58
49. IfYouGottaGo,GoNow–2:14
50. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 7:40
51. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:59
52. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:44
53. Talkin’WorldWarIIIBlues–4:36
54. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 3:52
55. With God On Our Side – 4:52
56. She Belongs To Me – 4:08
57. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:50
58. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:20
59. All I Really Want To Do – 2:35
60. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:52
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
May 5, 1965 (Town Hall, Birmingham, England)
61. TheTimesTheyAreA-Changin’–3:15
62. To Ramona – 4:05
63. Gates Of Eden – 6:52
64. IfYouGottaGo,GoNow–2:19
65. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 7:41
66. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 4:21
67. Mr. Tambourine Man – 6:02
68. Talkin’WorldWarIIIBlues–4:40
69. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 4:02
70. With God On Our Side – 4:49
71. She Belongs To Me – 4:14
72. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:41
73. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:33
74. All I Really Want To Do – 2:56
75. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:41
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
May 6, 1965 (City Hall, Newcastle, England) 76. TheTimesTheyAreA-Changin’–2:57 77. To Ramona – 4:10
78. Gates Of Eden – 6:51
79. IfYouGottaGo,GoNow–2:11
80. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 7:44
81. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:57
82. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:26
83. Talkin’WorldWarIIIBlues–4:21
84. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right [partial false start, complete] – 4:39
85. With God On Our Side –5:05
86. She Belongs To Me – 4:23
87. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 4:10
88. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:34
89. All I Really Want To Do – 2:51
90. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:54
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
May 7, 1965 (Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England)
91. TheTimesTheyAreA-Changin’–2:59
92. To Ramona – 4:30
93. Gates of Eden – 6:50
94. IfYouGottaGo,GoNow–2:28
95. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 7:50
96. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 4:14
97. Mr. Tambourine Man – 6:02
98. Talkin’WorldWarIIIBlues–4:27
99. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 3:32
100. With God On Our Side – 5:04
101. She Belongs To Me – 4:01
102. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:56
103. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:32 104. All I Really Want To Do – 2:46
105. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 5:00
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica May 8, 1965 (Savoy Hotel, London, England)
106. She Belongs To Me – 2:48 Bob Dylan – vocals & guitar
May 9, 1965 (Royal Albert Hall, London, England)
107. The Times They Are A-Changin’ [incomplete] – 3:10 108. To Ramona – 4:36
109. Gates of Eden – 7:08
110. If You Gotta Go, Go Now – 2:15
111. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 8:11
112. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:53
113. Mr. Tambourine Man – 6:19
114. Talkin’ World War III Blues – 4:36
115. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 3:36
116. With God On Our Side – 5:03
117. She Belongs To Me – 3:37
118. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:53
119. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:19
120. All I Really Want To Do – 2:42
121. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 5:05 Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
May 10, 1965 (Royal Albert Hall, London, England) 122. The Times They Are A-Changin’ – 3:17
123. To Ramona – 4:07
124. Gates Of Eden – 7:11
125. If You Gotta Go, Go Now – 2:13
126. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) [dropouts] – 7:34 127. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:37
128. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:50
129. Talkin’ World War III Blues – 4:32
130. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – 3:58
131. With God On Our Side – 4:54
132. She Belongs To Me – 4:19
133. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:47
134. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5:32
135. All I Really Want To Do – 2:40
136. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:57
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
June 1, 1965 (BBC Studios, London, England) 137. Ballad Of Hollis Brown – 4:52
138. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:55
139. Gates Of Eden – 6:50
140. If You Gotta Go, Go Now – 2:34
141. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 6:03 142. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 3:51
143. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:39
144. One Too Many Mornings – 4:00
145. Boots Of Spanish Leather – 6:21
146. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – 8:35 147. She Belongs To Me – 4:25
148. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:58
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
July 24, 1965 (Contemporary Songs Workshop, Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island) 149. Tombstone Blues – 5:25
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
July 25, 1965 (Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island)
150. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry – 3:29
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica Michael Bloomfield – guitar
Barry Goldberg – organ
Al Kooper – bass
Sam Lay – drums
August 28, 1965 (Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, New York) 151. She Belongs To Me – 4:05
152. To Ramona – 4:22
153. Gates of Eden – 6:31
154. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:36 155. Desolation Row – 9:31
156. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 5:01 157. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:36
158. Tombstone Blues – 5:37
159. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) – 4:38 160. From A Buick 6 – 3:14
161. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues – 5:22
162. Maggie’s Farm – 4:42
163. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 4:34
164. Ballad Of A Thin Man – 5:41
165. Like A Rolling Stone – 5:59
Tracks 151-157: Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
Tracks 158-165: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Robbie Robertson (guitar), Al Kooper (organ), Harvey Brooks (bass) and Levon Helm (drums)
September 3, 1965 (Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California) 166. She Belongs To Me – 3:44
167. To Ramona – 4:00
168. Gates of Eden – 6:13
169. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:48 170. Desolation Row – 9:38
171. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – 3:38 172. Mr. Tambourine Man – 5:41
173. Tombstone Blues [incomplete] – 4:37
174. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) – 4:19 175. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues – 4:47
176. From A Buick 6 – 2:57
177. Maggie’s Farm – 4:19
178. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 4:13
179. Ballad Of A Thin Man – 5:38
180. Like A Rolling Stone – 5:31
Tracks 166-172: Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
Tracks 173-180: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Robbie Robertson (guitar), Al Kooper (organ), Harvey Brooks (bass) and Levon Helm (drums)
October 29 or 31, 1965 (Back Bay Theater, Boston, Massachusetts)
181.Tombstone Blues [dropouts] – 4:46
182. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) [incomplete] – 2:02
183. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down [partial, intro clipped] – 3:24
184. Ballad Of A Thin Man [partial, intro clipped, dropouts and tape speed varies] – 5:15
Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Robbie Robertson (guitar), Richard Manuel (piano), Garth Hudson (organ), Rick Danko (bass) and Levon Helm (drums)
October 30, 1965 (Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford, CT) 185. She Belongs To Me – 3:21
186. To Ramona [incomplete] – 0:18
187. Gates of Eden [incomplete] – 0:25
188. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – 4:51
189. Desolation Row [incomplete] – 0:16
190. Love Minus Zero/No Limit [incomplete] – 0:49 191. Mr. Tambourine Man – 6:36
192. Tombstone Blues – 5:21
193. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down – 3:19
194. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues [incomplete] – 0:28 195. Maggie’s Farm – 3:56
196. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 5:27
197. Ballad Of A Thin Man [incomplete] – 0:47
198. Positively 4th Street – 4:29
199. Like A Rolling Stone – 2:52
Tracks 185-191: Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar and harmonica
Tracks 192-199: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Robbie Robertson (guitar), Richard Manuel (piano), Garth Hudson (organ), Rick Danko (bass) and Levon Helm (drums)
December 4, 1965 (Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California) 200. Tombstone Blues [incomplete] – 4:54
201. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) – 5:04 202. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down – 3:55
203. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues – 5:35 204. Long Distance Operator – 3:45
205. It Ain’t Me, Babe – 5:33
206. Ballad Of A Thin Man – 5:34
207. Positively 4th Street – 4:33
208. Like A Rolling Stone – 5:55
Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Robbie Robertson (guitar), Richard Manuel (piano), Garth Hudson (organ), Rick Danko (bass) and Bobby Gregg (drums)
All songs written by Bob Dylan except “Baby, Let Me Follow You Down” arranged by Bob Dylan.
Why is no one sharing this? Please email me if you know different…
Perhaps tangentially inspired by the Get Back movie, I’ve been listening back to the two disc version of the Cutting Edge that I got when it came out in 2015.
A lot of good stuff on it. But it sounds like there is even more tantalising stuff on the 18 disc set. Especially the multiple takes showing the development of Like A Rolling Stone. And these additional live recordings sound very interesting indeed.
Still, I only paid for the two disc version so I need to live with that and I should be happy with it.
I’M GLAD THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A WAY TO EXCHANGE AUDIO FILES WITH PEOPLE ONLINE, OTHERWISE DANGEROUS THINGS MIGHT HAPPEN. FOR EXAMPLE, PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE 18 DISC VERSION AND THE LIVE DOWNLOADS TRYING TO SHARE THESE WITH ME.
How does it eel?
(Yes, I am rather pleased with that, as it goes)