The Bootleg Series has already ushered in a stream of unheard recordings, breathless acclaim and Grammys—and now, the project endeavors to lift the veil on one of the most talked-about (and the talk hasn’t always been positive) eras of Bob Dylan’s career. Dylan took a sudden spiritual turn with "Slow Train Coming," "Saved" and "Shot of Love," surprising fans and critics with songs and performances shot through with Christian faith. People get so swept up by the religious aspects of the period, though, that one thing is often forgotten: Dylan wrote some of his most beautiful, lasting songs during that time, songs that he’s been performing (and others have been covering) ever since. Not only do the 8 CDs in this set present a wealth of unreleased live and studio recordings from 1979–81, but you’ll also hear many previously unheard songs; in fact, this volume includes 100 unissued performances and 14 never-before-heard Dylan songs! Alternate versions and whole concerts (Toronto 1980 and London 1981) round out the CDs, and the DVD presents "Trouble No More: A Musical Film," a new feature boasting unseen footage from Dylan’s 1980 tours as well as scenes performed by Michael Shannon. You’ll also see bonus live performances from the era, and a hardcover book probes this controversial chapter in the Dylan story. Live versions of "Gotta Serve Somebody," "Precious Angel," "In the Garden," "I Believe in You," "Slow Train," "Every Grain of Sand," "When You Gonna Wake Up?," "Maggie’s Farm," "Like a Rolling Stone," "Ballad of a Thin Man," "Just Like a Woman," "Blowin’ in the Wind" and "Forever Young" join the previously unheard songs "Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody," "Making a Liar Out of Me," "I Will Love Him," "Help Me Understand," the outtakes "Shot of Love," "You Changed My Life," rehearsals of "Slow Train," "Caribbean Wind"…hours and hours of discoveries from "the gospel years" of Bob Dylan! Sony Legacy.
4 When You Gonna Wake Up? (Live July 9, 1981) - 5:28
5 When He Returns (Live Dec. 5,1979) - 5:00
6 Man Gave Names to All the Animals (Live Jan. 16, 1980) - 5:45
7 Precious Angel (Live Nov. 16, 1979) - 5:40
8 Covenant Woman (Live Nov. 20, 1979) - 5:51
9 Gonna Change My Way of Thinking (Live Jan. 31, 1980) - 4:47
10 Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others) (Live Jan. 28, 1980) - 5:07
11 Solid Rock (Live Nov. 27, 1979) - 4:42
12 What Can I Do for You? (Live Nov. 27, 1979) - 5:53
13 Saved (Live Jan. 12, 1980) - 4:48
14 In the Garden (Live Jan. 27, 1980) - 6:36
- Disc 2 -
1 Slow Train (Live June 29, 1981) - 4:35
2 Ain't Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (Live Apr. 24, 1980) - 4:30
3 Gotta Serve Somebody (Live June 27, 1981) - 3:56
4 Ain't No Man Righteous, No Not One (Live Nov. 16, 1979) - 4:36
5 Saving Grace (Live Nov. 6,1979) - 4:24
6 Blessed Is the Name (Live Nov. 20, 1979) - 4:18
7 Solid Rock (Live Oct. 23, 1981) - 4:20
8 Are You Ready? (Live Apr. 30, 1980) - 6:19
9 Pressing on (Live Nov. 6,1979) - 6:52
10 Shot of Love (Live July 25, 1981) - 4:45
11 Dead Man, Dead Man (Live June 21, 1981) - 4:21
12 Watered-Down Love (Live June 12, 1981) - 4:44
13 In the Summertime (Live Oct. 21, 1981) - 3:15
14 The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar (Live Nov. 13, 1980) - 6:01
15 Caribbean Wind (Live Nov. 12, 1980) - 5:23
16 Every Grain of Sand (Live Nov. 21, 1981) - 3:41
The Bootleg Series has already ushered in a stream of unheard recordings, breathless acclaim and Grammys—and now, the project endeavors to lift the veil on one of the most talked-about (and the talk hasn’t always been positive) eras of Bob Dylan’s career. Dylan took a sudden spiritual turn with "Slow Train Coming," "Saved" and "Shot of Love," surprising fans and critics with songs and performances shot through with Christian faith. People get so swept up by the religious aspects of the period, though, that one thing is often forgotten: Dylan wrote some of his most beautiful, lasting songs during that time, songs that he’s been performing (and others have been covering) ever since. Not only do the 8 CDs in this set present a wealth of unreleased live and studio recordings from 1979–81, but you’ll also hear many previously unheard songs; in fact, this volume includes 100 unissued performances and 14 never-before-heard Dylan songs! Alternate versions and whole concerts (Toronto 1980 and London 1981) round out the CDs, and the DVD presents "Trouble No More: A Musical Film," a new feature boasting unseen footage from Dylan’s 1980 tours as well as scenes performed by Michael Shannon. You’ll also see bonus live performances from the era, and a hardcover book probes this controversial chapter in the Dylan story. Live versions of "Gotta Serve Somebody," "Precious Angel," "In the Garden," "I Believe in You," "Slow Train," "Every Grain of Sand," "When You Gonna Wake Up?," "Maggie’s Farm," "Like a Rolling Stone," "Ballad of a Thin Man," "Just Like a Woman," "Blowin’ in the Wind" and "Forever Young" join the previously unheard songs "Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody," "Making a Liar Out of Me," "I Will Love Him," "Help Me Understand," the outtakes "Shot of Love," "You Changed My Life," rehearsals of "Slow Train," "Caribbean Wind"…hours and hours of discoveries from "the gospel years" of Bob Dylan! Sony Legacy.
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