Bob Dylan – Live 1962–1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections [2018 2-CD release] *

Looks like a 2 disc Dylan set is being released in Japan and will contain a sampling of songs from the Copyright Extension releases. Nice to see more of these tracks making it to CD - but gosh, I wish they would make them all available hahaha

日本企画の来日記念盤『ライヴ：1962-1966～追憶のレア・パフォーマンス』、7月18 日発売決定！ ボブ・ディラン、フォークからエレクトリックへの時代を築いた名演の数々が遂に正式CD化！

 

It's being discussed in one of the never-ending Dylan threads.

 

Do we have a track listing in English yet? I’m sitting here translating it from the Japanese, but, if someone has already done the work, it’ll save me some time. Some of the titles are not a literal translation, so it’s not as simple to work out as running it through Google Translate.

 

Some do not want to wade through that thread. A separate thread is nice and handy.

 

No - but if you get some intriguing titles if you do - The Boss of War or Skinny Ballad anyone? ;-)

Overall, looks a nice little set. Wouldn't it be nice on lovely japanese vinyl in a stiff cardboard cover? Ahh I can dream.

 

A translated track listing here with
The Boss of War
I Do Not Believe You
Mr Tumbling Man
etc
Live 1962 -1966 Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections (Exclusive Sony Japan Limited Edition 2cd Blu-spec2 )

 

Thanks, guys. I’m working on the track listing now. Just one I can’t figure out. Should have it shortly.

 

Here you go:

Disc 1
1. Blowin' in the Wind (April 16, 1962)
2. Corinna, Corrina (April 16, 1962)
3. John Brown (April 12, 1963)
4. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (April 12, 1963)
5. Bob Dylan's Dream (April 12, 1963)
6. Seven Curses (April 12, 1963)
7. Boots of Spanish Leather (April 12, 1963)
8. Masters of War (October 26, 1963)
9. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (October 26, 1963)
10. When the Ship Comes In (August 28, 1963)
11. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (May 17, 1964)
12. Girl From the North Country (May 17, 1964)
13. Mr. Tambourine Man (May 17, 1964)
14. It Ain’t Me, Babe (May 17, 1964)
15. To Ramona (July 26, 1964)
16. Chimes of Freedom (May 17, 1964)

Disc 2
1. One Too Many Mornings (June 1, 1965)
2. It's Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (April 30, 1965)
3. Love Minus Zero/No Limit (May 1, 1965)
4. Gates of Eden (May 7, 1965)
5. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (May 1, 1965)
6. She Belongs to Me (May 10, 1965)
7. Maggie’s Farm (September 3, 1965)
8. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (July 25, 1965)
9. Desolation Row (April 13, 1966) *
10. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (May 11, 1966) *
11. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (May 11, 1966) *
12. Ballad of a Thin Man (May 20, 1966) *
13. Visions of Johanna (May 6, 1966) *
14. Like a Rolling Stone (May 17, 1966) *

No guesswork here, btw. Whenever the translation wasn’t obvious, I’ve cross-referenced the titles with the sleeves of the original Japanese LPs.

 

My favourite was “Sadness Endlessly”, which turns outs to be “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry”.

 

Me wants

 

I preordered over the weekend, from CDJapan. I already own the original vinyl sets, but it’ll be nice to have some of these tracks on an official CD.

 

A bit more info.

Bob Dylan rarities double-CD set for Japanese release

 

The one I am looking forward to most is "Girl from North Korea" as google translated. Who says Bob isn't still writing topical songs?

 

Ballad of a Thin Man (May 20, 1966) * is marked in the article as "(Odeon Theatre, Glasgow, May 20)". However on that day, he played in Edinburgh, Scotland. That performance was released on The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack.

The Glasgow concert was 19 May 1966. That version of 'Ballad of a Thin Man' can be found on The 1966 Live Recordings.

So, my guess is that the Glasgow is right and the date is incorrect.

 

Nowhere in the original Japanese press release does it mention Glasgow, Edinburgh, or any other city. Just the performance dates are given.

The Harold Lepidus article could be incorrect on this point. It’ll soon become apparent which it is when we get to hear the track.

 

Hmm. If it were Bob Dylan Live 1962-1965 / Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections, I’d have seen it as a sampler for a rather tasty upcoming box set.

As it is, it doesn’t look as if that particular ship’s coming in anytime soon...

 

The 1966 tracks are somewhat redundant.

I see this in the same vein as Live 1961–2000: Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances, i.e. a one-off compilation to tie in with the current tour; nothing more than that.

 

Can someone provide a link to the best place to buy this?
I wonder if importcds will have it?

 

CDJapan:

Live: 1962- 1966 [Blu-spec CD2] Bob Dylan CD Album

 

Will the Town and Carnegie Hall tracks in stereo or in mono (as on the Copyright Extension set)?

 

I'd bet on a straight copy of the Copyright Extension mono versions. Unless, of course, they've found the original master tape for the BBC One Too Many Mornings, in which case anything goes...

 

Yeah I wonder if these will be a sonic upgrade. If not, I may not bother. I have all the material.

 

CDJapan is awesome, BTW, if anyone's cautious about using an overseas vendor. They are very good with shipping and communication.