Bob Dylan – Bootleg Series Vol. 14: More Blood, More Tracks (2 Nov 2018)*

Might get the vinyl edition.

 

So based on previous BSxx deluxe sets we can expect this to drop around £20-40 between now and release day?

 

Finally, but that is way too much. This is an £85 set, tops. Amazon price tracker ahoy.

 

I'd say yes, it's been the trend lately that it'll drop a bit between now and Nov 2.

And if you're in the US and are willing to wait until after release day, you'll probably be able to find a deal around Black Friday/Cyber Monday. A look at that pricing history chart for the deluxe Trouble No More box shows that it's usually in the $120 range, but dropped briefly to $100 last year during that time.

 

Very, very interested in the CD deluxe. It’s my most cherished Bob album, but 160 for 6 CDs is way to much for me, even with the package.

 

Thanks...... That plus the iTunes download of the 6CD set for 34.99, happy with that.

 

That's a £100 saving on what I thought it was this morning.

 

Pricing. Deluxe is pitched as a limited edition, collectible, historic artifact.
That's the art and antique world for all y'alls

 

This will definitely be a weird one. I don't know how to tackle it. After The Cutting Edge, I'm not sure that I can sit and listen to take after take of the same song, especially songs that (generally) kind of all sound the same. My mind will probably wander pretty quickly. But, I'm also very interested in the nuances between takes. I may have to take it slow for the first couple of weeks.

Love this Take 1 of IYSH. The video is great as well.

 

Can we now please open the Bootleg Series vol. 15 thread ?

 

Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series Volume 15

 

So the album versions are now remastered at proper speed, but the only way to purchase "the remastered BOTT" is to buy the recordings scattered throughout a limited deluxe box?

Why wouldn't they have made a 2CD package with the remastered/corrected official album on one disc and the prime alternate versions from the box on the other disc? That would also give the "corrected" album an official, distinct, accessible home without the question of whether it should replace the original version in the catalog. They surely won't ever have 2 different single-disc versions on the market, but it's hard to believe that this will be the only home, ever, for the remasters of the original album recordings.

 

Because if they did that only about 15 people would buy the deluxe version. Same for (not) including the test pressing takes.

 

Then don't. The discs aren't meant to be an entertaining listening experience. These are historical artifacts. Take it whatever way you can.

 

Couldn't this have fit on one LP?

 

So if BD.com got out of the shipping biz for this one and outsourced to Amazon, this thing probably isn't going to drop in price all that much, is it? Looks straight MSRP.

 

Then what's the point? Genuine question. If they are not going to be enjoyable but are just meant to be filed away and examined by academics, why make them so widely available?

I ask because I have thoroughly enjoyed almost all of the BS releases so far, the one exception being the other one that took this approach. I almost feel as though these forensic session based examinations need to be part of a seperate stand alone series of their own, rather than under the BS banner.

 

To be fair, Jeff Rosen probably agrees with you to some extent. The Rolling Stone "source" said this set is less interesting to him than the more curated Gospel one, because it's mainly "process".

You can always buy the cheaper digital download version and pick out the best bits, which is what I may end up doing if the price doesn't drop by about £40-50.
It can't hurt to have everything available.

 

Rolling Stone write up (apologies if posted already):

Bob Dylan Plots Massive ‘Blood On The Tracks’ Reissue for Latest ‘Bootleg Series’ – Rolling Stone

 

Excellent tidings. Ordered.

 

I'm in all the way on the deluxe CD set. Must buy for me and I'm sure we'll see the price drop.

 

Shame the original Minnesota recordings are missing. How does that even happen?

 

Given the nature of hardcore Dylan fans as I occasionally visit in threads, I find that hard to believe, but I could be way off. I find it harder to believe that a remastered/corrected version of an all-time classic album is going to reside only in pieces in an out-of-print deluxe box.

They could rectify that with a standalone CD release in a year or so, but I guess I'd be most surprised if they actually made it the new retail BOTT and took the original mastering out of print. This speed issue and the alternate takes gave them the perfect opportunity to let both versions coexist in perpetuity via legitimately different packages.

 

There’s also a hardcover book featuring notes by rock historian Jeff Slate and a reproduction of one of Dylan’s three Blood on the Tracks notebooks that includes page after page of his original handwritten drafts from the era, including many that he never attempted in the studio

Here's the hope for I'm Cold coming back from the dead.

 

In case you missed it (and don't want to dive among 200+ pages)

Bob Dylan / More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol 14 | superdeluxeedition



Blood On The Tracks deluxe • 6CD • 70 unreleased recordings • 2LP vinyl

Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings will release in November, the Bob Dylan box set that fans have really been waiting for. More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14 will be available as a six-CD set that includes “every surviving take” (including the complete New York sessions) from the 1974 studio recordings made by Bob Dylan which resulted in his 1975 classic Blood On The Tracks.

Described by the label as a ‘strictly limited’ deluxe set, this six-disc package features alternate versions of ‘Tangled Up In Blue’ , ‘Simple Twist Of Fate’ and ‘Shelter From The Storm’ and offers up a total of over 70 previously unreleased recordings! The 6CD deluxe of More Blood, More Tracks (there is also a 2LP vinyl and a single CD edition) includes the complete New York sessions in chronological order, including outtakes, false starts and ‘studio banter’.



The reissue producers have worked from best sources available, in most cases utilising the original multi-track session tapes. The only recordings remaining from the Minneapolis sessions are the multi-track masters of the five performances included on the finished Blood On The Tracks album, although these have been remixed and remastered for the deluxe edition.


Packaging looks to be consistent with previous Bootleg Series deluxe editions and features a hardcover book with sleeve notes by Jeff Slate, photographs, and most excitingly a complete reproduction of one of Dylan’s legendary handwritten 57 page notebooks, where you can follow the lyrical development of the songs that would eventually comprise Blood On The Tracks.

More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol 14 will be released on 2 November 2018

More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol 14 / 6CD deluxe edition

CD 1

A & R Studios
New York
September 16, 1974

1. If You See Her, Say Hello (Take 1) – solo
2. If You See Her, Say Hello (Take 2) – solo. Previously released on The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
3. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 1) – solo
4. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 2) – solo
5. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 1) – solo
6. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 2) – solo
7. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 3) – solo
8. Up to Me (Rehearsal) – solo
9. Up to Me (Take 1) – solo
10. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (Take 1) – solo
11. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (Take 2) – solo – included on Blood on the Tracks test pressing

CD 2

A & R Studios
New York
September 16, 1974

1. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 1A) – with band
2. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 2A) – with band
3. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 3A) – with band
4. Call Letter Blues (Take 1) – with band
5. Meet Me in the Morning (Take 1) – with band – edited version included on Blood on the Tracks test pressing and previously released on Blood on the Tracks
6. Call Letter Blues (Take 2) – with band – previously released on The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
7. Idiot Wind (Take 1) – with bass
8. Idiot Wind (Take 1, Remake) – with bass
9. Idiot Wind (Take 3 with insert) – with bass
10. Idiot Wind (Take 5) – with bass
11. Idiot Wind (Take 6) – with bass
12. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Rehearsal and Take 1) – with band
13. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 2) – with band
14. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 3) – with band
15. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 4) – with band
16. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 5) – with band
17. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 6) – with band
18. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 6, Remake) – with band
19. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 7) – with band
20. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 8) – with band

Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Eric Weissberg, Charles Brown III, Barry Kornfeld: guitars
Thomas McFaul: keyboards
Tony Brown: bass
Richard Crooks: drums
Buddy Cage: steel guitar (5-6)

CD 3

A & R Studios
New York
September 16, 1974

1. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 1) – with bass

A & R Studios
New York
September 17, 1974

2. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 1, Remake) – with bass and organ
3. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 2, Remake) – with bass, organ, and steel guitar –included on Blood on the Tracks test pressing and previously released on Biograph
4. Tangled Up in Blue (Rehearsal) – with bass and organ
5. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 2, Remake) – with bass and organ
6. Spanish Is the Loving Tongue (Take 1) – with bass and piano
7. Call Letter Blues (Rehearsal) – with bass and piano
8. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 1, Remake) – with bass and piano
9. Shelter from the Storm (Take 1) – with bass and piano – previously released on the Jerry McGuire original soundtrack
10. Buckets of Rain (Take 1) – with bass
11. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 3, Remake) – with bass
12. Buckets of Rain (Take 2) – with bass
13. Shelter from the Storm (Take 2) – with bass
14. Shelter from the Storm (Take 3) – with bass
15. Shelter from the Storm (Take 4) – with bass – previously released on Blood on the Tracks

Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Tony Brown: bass
Paul Griffin: keyboards (2-9)
Buddy Cage: steel guitar (3)

CD 4

A & R Studios
New York
September 17, 1974

1. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 1, Remake 2) – with bass
2. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 2, Remake 2) – with bass
3. Buckets of Rain (Take 1, Remake) – previously released on Blood on the Tracks

A & R Studios
New York
September 18, 1974

4. Buckets of Rain (Take 2, Remake) – solo
5. Buckets of Rain (Take 3, Remake) – solo
6. Buckets of Rain (Take 4, Remake) – solo

A & R Studios
New York
September 19, 1974

7. Up to Me (Take 1, Remake) – with bass
8. Up to Me (Take 2, Remake) – with bass
9. Buckets of Rain (Take 1, Remake 2) – with bass
10. Buckets of Rain (Take 2, Remake 2) – with bass
11. Buckets of Rain (Take 3, Remake 2) – with bass
12. Buckets of Rain (Take 4, Remake 2) – with bass – previously released on Blood on the Tracks
13. If You See Her, Say Hello (Take 1, Remake) – with bass – previously included on Blood on the Tracks test pressing
14. Up to Me (Take 1, Remake 2) – with bass
15. Up to Me (Take 2, Remake 2) – with bass
16. Up to Me (Take 3, Remake 2) – with bass
17. Buckets of Rain (Rehearsal) – with bass
18. Meet Me in the Morning (Take 1, Remake) – with bass – previously released on the “Duquesne Whistle” 7” single
19. Meet Me in the Morning (Take 2, Remake) – with bass
20. Buckets of Rain (Take 5, Remake 2) – with bass

Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Tony Brown: bass (1-2, 7-20)

CD 5

A & R Studios
New York
September 19, 1974

1. Tangled Up in Blue (Rehearsal and Take 1, Remake 2) – with bass
2. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 2, Remake 2) – with bass
3. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 3, Remake 2) – with bass – included on Blood on the Tracks test pressing and previously released on The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
4. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 2, Remake) – with bass
5. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 3, Remake) – with bass – previously released on Blood on the Tracks
6. Up to Me (Rehearsal and Take 1, Remake 3) – with bass
7. Up to Me (Take 2, Remake 3) – with bass – previously released on Biograph
8. Idiot Wind (Rehearsal and Takes 1-3, Remake) – with bass
9. Idiot Wind (Take 4, Remake) – with bass
10. Idiot Wind (Take 4, Remake with organ overdub) included on Blood on the Tracks test pressing and previously released on The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
11. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 1, Remake 2) – with bass
12. Meet Me in the Morning (Take 1, Remake 2) – with bass
13. Meet Me in the Morning (Takes 2-3, Remake 2) – with bass

Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Tony Brown: bass

CD 6

A & R Studios
New York
September 19, 1974

1. You’re a Big Girl Now (Takes 3-6, Remake 2) – with bass
2. Tangled Up in Blue (Rehearsal and Takes 1-2, Remake 3) – with bass
3. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 3, Remake 3) – with bass

Sound 80 Studio
Minneapolis, MN
December 27, 1974

4. Idiot Wind – with band – previously released on Blood on the Tracks
5. You’re a Big Girl Now – with band – previously released on Blood on the Tracks

Sound 80 Studio
Minneapolis, MN
December 30, 1974

6. Tangled up in Blue – with band – previously released on Blood on the Tracks
7. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts – with band – previously released on Blood on the Tracks
8. If You See Her, Say Hello – with band – previously released on Blood on the Tracks

Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ (4-5), mandolin (8)
Tony Brown: bass (1-3)
Chris Weber: guitar (4-6, 8)
Kevin Odegard: guitar (6)
Peter Ostroushko: mandolin (8)
Gregg Inhofer: keyboards (4-8)
Billy Peterson: bass (4, 6-7)
Bill Berg: drums (4-8)

All songs written by Bob Dylan except Spanish is the Loving Tongue (traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan)

New York sessions originally engineered by Phil Ramone

Minneapolis sessions originally engineered by Paul Martinson



More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol 14 / 2LP vinyl track listing

Side 1
1. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 3, Remake 3)
2. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 1)
3. Shelter from the Storm (Take 2)

Side 2
1. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 2)
2. Buckets of Rain (Take 2, Remake)
3. If You See Her, Say Hello (Take 1 Edit)

Side 3
1. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (Take 2)
2. Meet Me in the Morning (Take 1, Remake Edit)

Side 4
1. Idiot Wind (Take 4, Remake Edit)
2. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 1, Remake 2)
3. Up to Me (Take 2, Remake)

All Tracks Recorded
A & R Studios
New York 9/16 – 9/19/1974

Tracks Recorded 9/16 & 18
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica

Tracks Recorded 9/17 & 19
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Tony Brown – bass

All songs written by Bob Dylan



More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol 14 / single CD edition

1. Tangled Up in Blue (Take 3, Remake 3)
2. Simple Twist of Fate (Take 1)
3. Shelter from the Storm (Take 2)
4. You’re a Big Girl Now (Take 2)
5. Buckets of Rain (Take 2, Remake)
6. If You See Her, Say Hello (Take 1 Edit)
7. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (Take 2)
8. Meet Me in the Morning (Take 1, Remake Edit)
9. Idiot Wind (Take 4, Remake Edit)
10. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Take 1, Remake 2)
11. Up to Me (Take 2, Remake)

All Tracks Recorded
A & R Studios
New York 9/16 – 9/19/1974

Tracks Recorded 9/16 & 18
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica

Tracks Recorded 9/17 & 19
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Tony Brown – bass

All songs written by Bob Dylan