The latest chapter inĀ Columbia/Legacy’s highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series makes available the pivotal studio recordings made by Bob Dylan during six extraordinary sessions in 1974–four inĀ New YorkĀ (September 16, 17, 18, 19) and two inĀ MinneapolisĀ (December 27, 30)–that resulted in the artist’s 1975 masterpiece,Ā Blood On The Tracks. One of the top-selling albums of Dylan’s career,Ā Blood On The TracksĀ redefined the boundaries and structures of modern pop songwriting (a genre Dylan had virtually invented a decade prior), reached #1 on the Billboard 200, achieved RIAA 2x Platinum status and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.
Blood On The TracksĀ was originally recorded during four days inĀ New York CityĀ in September, 1974. Soon thereafter, the album was mastered and review copies began to circulate. A few months later, Dylan felt the album needed a different approach and rerecorded five of the tracks at Minneapolis Sound 80 Studios beginning in late December of that year. While a few of the outtakes from the originalĀ New YorkĀ sessions have been highly prized by bootleggers and collectors, most of these recordings have never been available in any format.
The single disc / 2LP configuration ofĀ More Blood, More TracksĀ assembles 10 of the most emotionally resonant alternate takes of each of the 10 songs appearing the originalĀ Blood On The TracksĀ plus a previously unreleased version of “Up to Me.”
The 6CD full-length deluxe version ofĀ Bob Dylan – More Blood, More Tracks – The Bootleg Series Vol. 14Ā includes the completeĀ New YorkĀ sessions in chronological order including outtakes, false starts and studio banter. The album’s producers have worked from best sources available, in most cases utilizing the original multi-track session tapes.
The only recordings remaining from the Minneapolis Sound 80 sessions are the multi-track masters of the five performances included on the finishedĀ Blood On The TracksĀ album. Each of these has been remixed and remastered for the deluxe edition ofĀ More Blood, More Tracks.
In his liner notes forĀ More Blood, More Tracks,Ā Jeff SlateĀ observes that, “Dylan cut each of these amazing performances ā some of the best he ever committed to tape ā one after the other, live in the studio, without headphones, and without the types of overdubs that most performers rely on to make their records sound finished. Instead, on these tracks, we find Dylan ā just a singer with a guitar and a harmonica and a batch of great songs ā delivering performances that thrill you when they’re supposed to and break your heart when they need to…. The performances are also in the purest state we’ve ever experienced them. During the production ofĀ Blood On The Tracks, Dylan asked [producerĀ Phil] RamoneĀ to speed up many of the masters by 2-3%, a common practice in the 1960s and ’70s, especially for records sent to AM radio. It was thought that doing so would give the songs a little extra bounce to better engage listeners. Most of the songs from theĀ New YorkĀ sessions that previously circulated, officially and unofficially, are the sped-up versions that Dylan requested. OnĀ More Blood, More Tracks, for the first time, we’re hearing the songs exactly as Dylan recorded them.”
Bob Dylan – More Blood, More Tracks – The Bootleg Series Vol. 14Ā will be available in a single disc (or 2LP) configuration showcasing 11 essential tracks from the New York A&R Studio sessions.
Two previous volumes inĀ Columbia/Legacy’s Bob Dylan Bootleg Series have taken home the Best Historical Album Grammy Award for its respective eligibility year:Ā Bob Dylan – The Cutting Edge 1965-1966, The Bootleg Series Vol. 12Ā in 2017 andĀ Bob Dylan – The Basement Tapes Complete, The Bootleg Series Vol. 11Ā in 2016.
The deluxe box set is a limited edition. After it sells out, no additional copies will be made. This set includes a hardcover photo book featuring liner notes by rock historianĀ Jeff SlateĀ and 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 compriseĀ Blood On The Tracks.
BOB DYLAN –Ā MORE BLOOD, MORE TRACKS
THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 14
1 CD / 2LP
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (9/19/74, Take 3, Remake 3)
Simple Twist of FateĀ (9/16/74, Take 1)
Shelter from the StormĀ (9/17/74, Take 2)
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (9/16/74, Take 2)
Buckets of RainĀ (9/18/74, Take 2, Remake)
If You See Her, Say HelloĀ (9/16/74, Take 1)
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of HeartsĀ (9/16/74, Take 2)
Meet Me in the MorningĀ (9/19/74, Take 1, Remake)
Idiot WindĀ (9/19/74, Take 4, Remake)
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (9/17/74, Take 1, Remake)
Up to MeĀ (9/19/74, Take 2, Remake)
BOB DYLAN –Ā MORE BLOOD, MORE TRACKS –Ā THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 14
6 CD Deluxe Edition
DISC 1
A & R Studios
New York
September 16, 1974
If You See Her, Say HelloĀ (Take 1) ā solo
If You See Her, Say HelloĀ (Take 2) ā solo ā previously released onĀ The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (Take 1) ā solo
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (Take 2) ā solo
Simple Twist of FateĀ (Take 1) ā solo
Simple Twist of FateĀ (Take 2) ā solo
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (Take 3) ā solo
Up to MeĀ (Rehearsal) ā solo
Up to MeĀ (Take 1) ā solo
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of HeartsĀ (Take 1) ā soloĀ
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of HeartsĀ (Take 2) ā solo ā included onĀ Blood On The TracksĀ test pressing
DISC 2
Simple Twist of FateĀ (Take 1A) ā with band
Simple Twist of FateĀ (Take 2A) ā with band
Simple Twist of FateĀ (Take 3A) ā with band
Call Letter BluesĀ (Take 1) ā with band
Meet Me in the MorningĀ (Take 1) ā with band ā edited version included onĀ Blood On The TracksĀ test pressing and previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
Call Letter BluesĀ (Take 2) ā with band ā previously released onĀ The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
Idiot WindĀ (Take 1) ā with bass
Idiot WindĀ (Take 1, Remake) ā with bass
Idiot WindĀ (Take 3 with insert) ā with bass
Idiot WindĀ (Take 5) ā with bass
Idiot WindĀ (Take 6) ā with bass
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Rehearsal and Take 1) ā with band
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 2) ā with bandĀ
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 3) ā with band
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 4) ā with bass
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 5) ā with band
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 6) ā with band
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 6, Remake) ā with bandĀ
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 7) ā with band
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 8) ā with band
DISC 3
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Take 1) ā with bass
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (Take 1, Remake) ā with bass and organ
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (Take 2, Remake) ā with bass, organ, and steel guitar āincluded onĀ Blood On The TracksĀ test pressing and previously released onĀ Biograph
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Rehearsal) ā with bass and organ
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Take 2, Remake) ā with bass and organ
Spanish Is the Loving TongueĀ (Take 1) ā with bass and pianoĀ
Call Letter BluesĀ (Rehearsal) ā with bass and piano
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 1, Remake) ā with bass and piano
Shelter from the StormĀ (Take 1) ā with bass and piano ā previously released on theĀ Jerry McGuireĀ original soundtrack
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 1) ā with bass
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Take 3, Remake) ā with bass
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 2) ā with bassĀ
Shelter from the StormĀ (Take 2) ā with bass
Shelter from the StormĀ (Take 3) ā with bass
Shelter from the StormĀ (Take 4) ā with bass ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
DISC 4
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 1, Remake 2) ā with bass
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoĀ (Take 2, Remake 2) ā with bass ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 1, Remake) ā solo
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 2, Remake) ā soloĀ
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 3, Remake) ā solo
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 4, Remake) ā solo
Up to MeĀ (Take 1, Remake) ā with bass
Up to MeĀ (Take 2, Remake) ā with bass
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 1, Remake 2) ā with bass
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 2, Remake 2) ā with bass
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 3, Remake 2) ā with bass
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 4, Remake 2) ā with bass ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
If You See Her, Say HelloĀ (Take 1, Remake) ā with bass ā previously included onĀ Blood On The TracksĀ test pressing
Up to MeĀ (Take 1, Remake 2) ā with bass
Up to MeĀ (Take 2, Remake 2) ā with bass
Up to MeĀ (Take 3, Remake 2) ā with bass
Buckets of RainĀ (Rehearsal) ā with bassĀ
Meet Me in the MorningĀ (Take 1, Remake) ā with bass ā previously released on the “Duquesne Whistle” 7″ single
Meet Me in the MorningĀ (Take 2, Remake) ā with bass
Buckets of RainĀ (Take 5, Remake 2) ā with bass
DISC 5
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Rehearsal and Take 1, Remake 2) ā with bass
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Take 2, Remake 2) ā with bass
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Take 3, Remake 2) ā with bass ā included onĀ Blood On The TracksĀ test pressing and previously released onĀ The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
Simple Twist of FateĀ (Take 2, Remake) ā with bassĀ
Simple Twist of FateĀ (Take 3, Remake) ā with bass ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
Up to MeĀ (Rehearsal and Take 1, Remake 3) ā with bass
Up to MeĀ (Take 2, Remake 3) ā with bass ā previously released onĀ Biograph
Idiot WindĀ (Rehearsal and Takes 1-3, Remake) ā with bassĀ
Idiot WindĀ (Take 4, Remake) ā with bassĀ
Idiot WindĀ (Take 4, Remake) ā with organ overdub ā included onĀ Blood On The TracksĀ test pressing and previously released onĀ The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased, 1961-1991
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (Take 1, Remake 2) ā with bass
Meet Me in the MorningĀ (Take 1, Remake 2) ā with bas
Meet Me in the MorningĀ (Takes 2-3, Remake 2) ā with bass
DISC 6
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ (Takes 3-6, Remake 2) ā with bass
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Rehearsal and Takes 1-2, Remake 3) ā with bass
Tangled Up in BlueĀ (Take 3, Remake 3) ā with bass
Idiot WindĀ ā with band ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
You’re a Big Girl NowĀ ā with band ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
Tangled Up in BlueĀ ā with band ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of HeartsĀ ā with band ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks
If You See Her, Say HelloĀ ā with band ā previously released onĀ Blood On The Tracks