Bob Dylan: "Trouble No More 1979 - 1981" - The Bootleg Series Vol. 13

I think the cover photo of the new box could be from Toulouse, France, June 21, 1981.

For comparison:

 

Not sure this is accurate... Toronto is spread on 2 discs. So that leaves only 1 disc for the video (which is likely a DVD).

 

Good point! I'll edit it and post a new one when we have clarification!

 

If that track listing is accurate it is definitely a composite. "Covenant Woman" was only played on 4/19 and it was the second song of the set, replacing "I Believe in You" which was not played (a rarity to break up the "Gotta Serve Somebody"/"I Believe in You" show opening double-shot!). Also, "Pressing On" was replaced as the final encore on the 19th by the rarity "I Will Love Him." This is not on the Disc 5/6 Toronto '80 composite, but it is included on the Disc 3-4 playlist. It'll be nice to have that. My love for these Toronto shows knows no bounds. Particularly the 20th; the "Solid Rock" from that show may be the most incendiary piece of music Bob ever performed...it'll make the hairs stand up alright. Here's hoping the long pre-song rap is included.

 

. . . Though he wore the same jacket at Earls Court, at least on the night I saw him (July 1st).

I wonder if the DVD will be the Toronto show, or, to mix it up, perhaps the Buffalo show?

 

Thoughts:

The fact that they're editing down composites of certain-venue-runs suggests to me that we won't, for instance, get a set of the complete Supper Club shows any time soon, or any sort of comprehensive tour set, for that matter.

Also, there is tons of interesting circulating material not represented on the new set.

These two points suggest to me that the directive of BS11, BS12, and Complete Live 1966 (i.e. "tell the whole story") is no longer active, for now. Makes a certain amount of sense, and I'm not upset about it. This gospel era has simply too much music to release in total at this point. They can expand it out later in future volumes.

[I can envision it: 10-20 years from now -- "The Complete Toronto Concerts"! "The Complete London Concerts"! "The Complete 1980 Rehearsals"! "The Complete 1981 Studio Muddle-Throughs"! "Gospel Era: The Stuff We Figured You Already Had, Collected"!]

If we're still buying box sets in those years, I'll probably make the money work to buy 'em all and add 'em to my shelf!

 

EDIT: he wore it quite a bit on that tour, it seems.

 

So...you're mildly fond of the Gospel Era tracks, huh?

 

MP3 Sample of When You Gonna Wake Up? (Live July 9, 1981) up on UK Amazon...........sounds amazing.

 

Certainly does.

 

I do love this era, but I'm not obsessed. I guess I was trying to be somewhat sarcastic, with the projecting of an ongoing BS 10-20 years from now and how it might approach sweeping up the detritus.

I LOVE the sound of this material and the music itself, but at times I find the message somewhat troubling, and some of the songwriting is pretty sophomoric. But the high points are VERY high.

 

Agreed!

 

I think it's Clarkston, MI:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qlDfaUfJxvBIsQXY2

 

Another thought: It's interesting (and I'm glad) that they're including live remakes of non-Gospel-era songs ("Mr. Tambourine Man," et al) on here. They're part of the story, after all.

Tell Tale Signs would have been an entirely different type of document if they'd included great live variations on Dylan's 1960s-1980s material in the Never-Ending Tour era.

 

You could be right. I suppose we'll find out for sure at some point.

 

I'm glad too. They sounded great at the show I saw in Oct. '81. Bob put more life into his classics than I expected him to -- "Girl From The North Country" in particular was really beautiful.

 

The unfolding and fanning-out of "Girl from the North Country" is a great Dylan story, even 'til today. It's got it all.

 

@Mbd77 is gonna have to sort through that again and repost it. "Prescient" -- is that the word?

 

Are we sure there is a dvd in this set at all? All I am seeing on Amazon is 8 CDs.

 

Yep, that was cruel ! But I for one, in my little Warsaw cave, am awake now, and.......... YEEEEEEE HAAAAAA !!!!!!!
Can't wait for November

 

It is unclear at this point. There is another page that says 9 discs.

 

Thx. Fingers crossed then .

 

A DVD has been mentioned (promised?) as part of the box set, and I hope it's true.

 

Thoughts on the cover design?