PAINT THE DAYTIME BLACK

QRecords 23/24 [T-630]

(1) Forum (Inglewood, CA); February 14, 1974 (afternoon) (line)
(2) Forum (Inglewood, CA); February 14, 1974 (evening) (line)

Tracklist: (1) Lay Lady Lay, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, It Ain't Me Babe, Ballad Of A Thin Man; Stage Fright, Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, King Harvest, When You Awake, I Shall Be Released, Up On Cripple Creek; All Along The Watchtower, Ballad Of Hollis Brown, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, She Belongs To Me, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Times They Are A-Changin', Just Like A Woman, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding); Rag Mama Rag, This Wheel's On Fire, The Weight; Forever Young, Highway 61 Revisited, Like A Rolling Stone, Blowin' In The Wind
(2) Endless Highway, The Shape I'm In; Highway 61 Revisited, Like A Rolling Stone, Maggie's Farm

DEEP: A killer soundboard recording that easily eclipses the previously available circulating boards from Boston and New York City. Almost complete, the sound is oh so fine - clear and distinct, packing a wallop and perfectly mixed between voice and instruments with nice separation. Contains both Bob and The Band's sets and the performances are explosive Sublime stuff. For those who think '74 was "ho-hum," this one will turn some heads and make you reevaluate. Nice package with some fine pics from the tour. Awesome set!

NOTE: For the afternoon show, the CDs include all the Band's performances except "The Shape I'm In," which appears on Before The Flood.



PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE

QRecords 11/12 [T-513]

(1) Waikiki Shell (Waikiki, Hawaii); April 24, 1992 (line)
(2) Massey Hall (Toronto, ON); August 18, 1992
(3) University of Iowa (Iowa City, IO); November 8, 1990

Tracklist: (1) Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (inst), Most Of The Time, Union Sundown, Just Like A Woman, Memphis Blues Again, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, She Belongs To Me, Love Minus Zero, Little Moses, Golden Vanity, Mr Tambourine Man, Cat's In The Well, Idiot Wind, Times They Are A-Changin', Highway 61 Revisited, Absolutely Sweet Marie, All Along The Watchtower, Blowin' In The Wind
(2) 2 X 2
(3) Marine Hymn, Most Likely You Go Your Way, Simple Twist Of Fate, Desolation Row, One Too Many Mornings, John Brown, Don't Think Twice, Knockin' On Heaven's Door

DEEP: This is the full show from '92 Waikiki presented in amazing, in your face, take no prisoners quality - from the Board! Quality here, IMO, exceeds that of both Marseilles '93 and Monterey '95. The mix is perfect w/Bob's voice well upfront but not too dominating and every instrumental nuance ringing clear and true. A fine show that grows better with each listen and includes a few truly transcendent moments. Move this to the top of the '92 list. Bonus tracks are well-selected, a nice complement to an already stellar collection. Very attractive looking package patterned after the Elvis soundtrack of the same name. Overall, a more-than- excellent effort.

rmd: Beautiful sound quality; one of the best soundboards around. In terms of performance, though, ... But despite singing through his sinus cavities and enunciating like a drunken student practicing a new languages, he pulls a few tricks out of the bag, particularly an outstanding "Golden Vanity." The band sounds great, and the cover is clever.



PARADISE REGAINED

Razor's Edge 025/026 [T-077]

(1) Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA); December 17, 1995
(2) Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA); December 16, 1995

Tracklist: (1) Crash On The Levee, Se¤or, All Along The Watchtower, Every Grain Of Sand, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat, Silvio, Tangled Up In Blue, Desolation Row, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Dark Eyes (w/Patti Smith), Maggie's Farm, She Belongs To Me, West L.A. Fadeaway, Knockin' On Heaven's Door (w/Patti Smith), Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
(2)

DEEP: Dylan's last show of the year proved to be one of the highlights. An exceptionally strong and energetic vocal performance, with Dylan attacking every song. The backing is no less impressive, especially the strong guitar work by JJ. Sound here is excellent, crisp and clean and well balanced, with Dylan's vocals upfront, loud and clear (some may find the sound a bit high end biased but a bit of the eq helps even things out). A great, great show captured extremely well by the Edgers. A nice selection from the previous night puts this one over the top.

ISIS: Philadelphia was the night it really came together. Recording quality is excellent; the bonus tracks are well chosen, rounding out a superb disc.

CDG: High-quality recording of a great performance, with excellent filler.



PARANOID BLUES

Diamonds In Your Ear 42 [T-106]

(1) Quest TV (Toronto, ON); February 1, 1964
(2) Skip Weshner Show (New York, NY); February 1963
(3) Gerdes Folk City (New York, NY); April 16, 1962
(4) Billy Faier Show (New York, NY); October 1962

Tracklist: (1) Times They Are A-Changin', Talking World War III Blues, Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, Girl From The North Country, Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, Restless Farewell
(2) Tomorrow Is A Long Time, Masters Of War, Bob Dylan's Blues
(3) Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance, Talkin' New York, Corrina Corrina, Deep Ellum Blues, Blowin' In The Wind
(4) Baby Let Me Follow You Down, Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues, Death Of Emmett Till, Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor

rmd: This is a picture CD, although the picture is from 1969 - and the insert includes a picture snipped from the Isle of Wight promotional poster!) Despite these anachronisms, the packaging for this disk is attractive. The sound quality is good, although there is slight static and a few soft ticks, perhaps from vinyl. The music is mostly compelling.

PARIS PAR EXCELLENCE

Massive Attack C991020B 2CDR

Parc de Sceaux (Paris, France); July 1, 1984

Tracklist:



PARTING THE RED SEA FROM JERUSALEM AND BACK

Zipperman 002 2CDR

El Rey Theater (Los Angeles, CA); December 20, 1997

Tracklist: Maggie's Farm, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You, Cold Irons Bound, Under The Red Sky, Can't Wait, Silvio, Cocaine Blues, John Brown, Tangled Up In Blue, I And I, I'll Remember You, 'Til I Fell In Love With You, Highway 61 Revisited, Don't Think Twice, Love Sick, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

PARTNERS

1CD [T-576]

(1) Columbia Records Studio (Nashville, TN); February 17-18, 1969
(2) Johnny Cash Show (Nashville, TN); May 1, 1969
(3) Nashville Skyline quad mixes

Tracklist: (1) One Too Many Mornings, One Too Many Mornings, Good Old Mountain Dew, I Still Miss Someone, Careless Love, Matchbox, That's Alright Mama, Big River, Girl Of The North Country, I Walk The Line, You Are My Sunshine, Ring Of Fire, Guess Things Happen That Way, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Blues Yodel #1, Blues Yodel #2
(2) I Threw It All Away, Living The Blues, Girl Of The North Country
(3)Nashville Skyline Rag, I Threw It All Away, Peggy Day, Country Pie, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

PASS ME NOT O GENTLE SAVIOUR

unidentified label 2D

Beasley Performing Arts Center (Pullman, WA); March 21, 2000

Tracklist: Hallelujah I'm Ready To Go, Mr. Tambourine Man, Desolation Row, Times They Are A-Changin', Tangled Up In Blue, Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Saviour, Country Pie, Memphis Blues Again, Born In Time, Watching The River Flow, Not Dark yet, Highway 61 Revisited, Love Sick, Like A Rolling Stone, Girl From The North Country, Not Fade Away, Blowin' In The Wind, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
PATHWAY TO THE STARS
Rattlesnake 2CD

Fall 2000 US college tour, various dates/venues

Tracklist: Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie, Mr Tambourine Man (11/19, Towson MD); Times They Are A-Changin (11/8, Bethlehem PA); My Back Pages (11/17, Princeton NJ); Desolation Row, Fourth Time Around (11/8, Bethlehem PA); Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (11/11, Lowell MA); One Too Many Mornings (11/19, Towson MD); Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest (11/17, Princeton NJ); Chimes Of Freedom (11/4, Oxford OH); Shelter From The Storm (11/8, Bethlehem PA); Positively Fourth Street (10/29, Madison WI); 10,000 Men (11/12, Kingston RI); God Knows (11/11, Lowell MA); I Threw It All Away (11/1, Bloomington IN); Standing In The Doorway (11/10, Boston MA); The Man In Me (11/18 early, Atlantic City NJ); Blind Willie McTell (11/19, Towson MD); Tell Me That It Isn't True (11/12, Kingston RI); Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (11/18 early, Atlantic City NJ); Seeing The Real You At Last (11/19, Towson MD); Tryin' To Get To Heaven (11/18 late, Atlantic City NJ); Wicked Messenger (11/8, Bethlehem PA); This Wheel's On Fire (11/12, Kingston RI); Cat's In The Well (11/19, Towson MD); If Dogs Run Free (11/10, Boston MA); Blue Bonnet Girl (11/1, Bloomington IN); I Shall Be Released (11/10, Boston MA)

NOTE: Reported as a March 2001 release.

PECO'S BLUES

Spank 107 [T-391]

(1) Pat Garrett soundtrack session (Mexico City, Mexico); January 20, 1973
(2) Pat Garrett soundtrack sessions (Burbank, CA); February 1973

Tracklist: (1) Billy, Billy, Turkey, Tom Turkey, Billy Surrenders, And He's Killed Me, Goodbye Holly, Pecos Blues, Pecos Blues, Billy
(2) Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Sweet Amarillo, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Final Theme, Final Theme, Rock Me Mama, Rock Me Mama, Billy 7, Billy 7, Instrumental, instrumental, Final Theme, Final Theme

NOTE: The title of this disc should be "Pecos Blues," but due to an error in the packaging the incorrect title is now standard, and the song title is often listed incorrectly as well. The reference is to the Pecos River in Texas.

DEEP: Almost perfect quality and very enjoyable material.

EDLIS: Fans of the film will find it marvelous. Much of what circulates on tape is here.

rmd: An incredible glimpse of Dylan in the studio. A stripped down, bare bones, look at some great music. Both performance and sound are excellent, and the comments between takes quite revealing.



THE PEDLAR NOW SPEAKS

Razor's Edge 019/020 [T-015]

(1)Theater of Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA) June 21, 1995
(2)Theater of Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA) June 22, 1995

Tracklist: (1) Down In The Flood, If Not For You, All Along The Watchtower, License to Kill, Most Likely You Go Your Way, Silvio, Mr Tambourine Man, Visions Of Johanna, Girl From The North Country, God Knows, Never Gonna Be The Same Again, Unbelievable, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Tangled Up In Blue, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
(2) Shelter From The Storm, Masters Of War, What Good Am I, Cat's In The Well, My Back Pages, Like A Rolling Stone

DEEP: Quality of the recordings is superb and the performances are, well, words can't describe. It's like trying to describe one of Michael Jordan's best games - they are all so good but when he takes it to another level you are left speechless. The bonus trax sustain the heights attained the previous night. Do yourself a favor and get it.



PHANTOMS OF MY YOUTH

Capricorn 2039/40/41 [T-484]

Tracklist: Hero Blues (1/3), Most Likely You Go Your Way (1/31E), Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (1/14A), Lay Lady Lay (1/31E), It Takes a Lot to Laugh (1/9), Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (1/14A), Tough Mama (1/6A), It Ain't Me Babe (1/31E), As I Went Out One Morning (1/10), I Don't Believe You (1/14A), One Too Many Mornings (1/16), Ballad Of A Thin Man (1/31E), Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (1/21), All Along The Watchtower (1/14A), Mr. Tambourine Man (2/14E), Ballad Of Hollis Brown (1/31A), Knockin' On Heaven's Door (1/14A), Times They Are A-Changin' (1/31E), Blowin' In The Wind (1/12), Song To Woody (1/6E), 4th Time Around (1/23), Don't Think Twice (1/14A), Visions of Johanna (2/6A), Wedding Song (2/9E), Girl From The North Country (1/7), She Belongs To Me (2/14A), Gates Of Eden (1/31E), Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (2/4A), To Ramona (1/6A), It's All Over Now Baby Blue (2/14A), Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (2/9A), Mama You Been On My Mind (1/6A), Just Like A Woman (1/14A), Desolation Row (2/4A), Nobody 'Cept You (1/7), Love Minus Zero (1/10), Mr. Tambourine Man (1/6E), It's Alright Ma (1/31E), Forever Young (2/11E), Something There Is About You (1/28), Highway 61 Revisited (2/9E), Like A Rolling Stone (2/11E), Most Likely You Go Your Way (reprise) (1/28), Maggie's Farm (2/11E), Blowin' In The Wind (2/14E)

DEEP: Every song Dylan played on the 1974 tour is represented on this set; Some rare live stuff here and, as one would expect, the quality is a little uneven. Well represented are the previously released 1974 Boston and New York soundboards. The rest are audience recordings which run the gamut from fair to very good, with nothing unlistenable and most very enjoyable. This was not my favorite tour but it is a real treat to hear the Planet Waves stuff live, Nice color front and back covers, by the way.)

EDLIS: This is my favorite CD title from 74 tour. For those who might not be too impressed with the other official and unofficial releases from the 74 tour, if you can stand the variable quality, then this might change your mind on the 74 tour.



PHOENIX

Typhoon 007 [T-026]

Phoenix Festival (Stratford-on-Avon, UK); July 14, 1995

Tracklist: Drifter's Escape, I Want You, All Along The Watchtower, Tears Of Rage, Silvio, Tangled Up In Blue, Mama You Been On My Mind, One Too Many Mornings, Seeing The Real You At Last, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

NOTE: The packaging for this CD reportedly several errors, most spectacularly misidentifying "Drifter's Escape" as "World Gone Wrong."



A PHOENIX IN APRIL


Not actually a discrete release, but the first two discs from "Genuine Live 1966" which circulate separately as CDR copies. The discs include the complete April 13, 1966 Sydney concert.



PICNIC AT BLACKBUSHE

Hollow Horn 15778 2CD [T-272]

Blackbushe Aerodrome (Camberley, UK); July 15, 1978

Tracklist: My Back Pages (instrumental), Love Her With A Feeling, Baby Stop Crying, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Shelter From The Storm, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Girl From The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Like A Rolling Stone, I Shall Be Released, Is Your Love In Vain, Where Are You Tonight, Gates Of Eden, True Love Tends To Forget, One More Cup Of Coffee, Blowin' In The Wind, I Want You, Se¤or, Masters Of War, Just Like a Woman, To Ramona, Don't Twice It's All Right, All Along The Watchtower, All I Really Wanna Do, It's Alright Ma, Forever Young, Changing Of The Guards, The Times They Are A-Changin'

rmd: A tremendous performance, but the sound is only so-so. (Matthew Zuckerman)

PILL BOX

TNT 940157/58 [T-367]

ABC Theater (Edinburgh, Scotland); May 20, 1966

Tracklist: She Belongs To Me, Fourth Time Around, Visions Of Johanna, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Desolation Row, Just Like A Woman, Mr. Tambourine Man, Tell Me Momma, I Don't Believe You, Baby Let Me Follow You Down, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, One Too Many Mornings, Ballad of a Thin Man, Like A Rolling Stone

BIABH: A rather distant and distorted audience recording; sound quality is poor. The performance, on the other hand, is probably the best from the 1966 tour. On that basis alone I would strongly recommend this one!

rmd: Although sound quality is poor, I think anyone who has assimilated the popular mythology of 5/17/66 Manchester has to hear Edinburgh. Dylan's performance in the acoustic set is *far* better; the electric set is almost as good as 5/17; and the audience reaction is pretty damn enthusiastic for much of the show. (JC)
For die-hard completists only; surely not a pleasant listening experience no matter how good the actual performance is. The sound is very distant and somewhat distorted, with very conspicuous hiss. (JB)



PINING FOR THINGS TO CHANGE

unidentified label 2D

Pine Knob Music Theater (Clarkston, MI); July 16, 2000

Tracklist: Duncan And Brady, Song To Woody, Desolation Row, Girl Of The North Country, Tangled Up In Blue, Searching For A Soldier's Grave, Country Pie, Positively Fourth Street, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You, Drifter's Escape, Leopardskin Pillbox Hat, Things Have Changed, Like A Rolling Stone, One Too Many Mornings, Highway 61 Revisited, Blowin' In The Wind



PISTOIA '96

unidentified label 2D

(1) Piazza Duomo (Pistoia, Italy); July 7, 1996
(2)

Tracklist: (1)
(2)



PITTSBURGH '94

Red Sky 1011 [T-420]

(1) Station Square (Pittsburgh, PA); August 19, 1994
(2) Nautica Stage (Cleveland, OH); August 20, 1994

Tracklist: (1) Jokerman, Seņor, All Along The Watchtower, Positively Fourth Street, Cat's In The Well, In The Garden, Maggie's Farm, Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
(2) Under The Red Sky, Lenny Bruce

DEEP: Not up to the high standards of previous Red Sky releases, redeemed only by the presence of a sublime "Hard Rain." Only 8 trax from Pittsburgh leaves one wondering why they included so many standards. Disk is full (76+). Red Sky releases contain arguably the worst cover art ever, and this is among their worst. Very mild recommendation.

rmd: Avoid at all costs! Overcooked to the nines, and very, very lackluster. The quieter tracks are easier to tolerate, but don't salvage the disc.

PLAY FUCKING LOUD

Supersound 93-BD-024 [T-266]

(1) Odeon (Liverpool, UK); May 14, 1966
(2) Gaumont (Sheffield, UK); May 16, 1966
(3) Odeon (Birmingham, UK); May 12, 1966
(4) Free Trade Hall (Manchester, UK); May 17, 1966

Tracklist: (1) Tell Me Mama, I Don't Believe You, Baby Let Me Follow You Down, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
(2) Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat, One Too Many Mornings
(3) Ballad Of A Thin Man
(4) Like A Rolling Stone

NOTE: By some reports, this disc suffers from "digital distortion," and the same material in better sound is found on "A Week In The Life."



PLEDGING MY TIME

Crystal Cat 383-84 [T-501]

(1) University Of Indiana (Bloomington, IN); October 26, 1995
(2) Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (Cleveland, OH); September 2, 1995
(3) Frank Sinatra Tribute (Los Angeles, CA); November 19, 1995

Tracklist: (1) Crash On The Levee, Seņor, All Along The Watchtower, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Pledging My Time, Silvio, Mr. Tambourine Man, Gates Of Eden, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Maggie's Farm, Disease Of Conceit, Obviously Five Believers, Alabama Getaway, The Times They Are A-Changin', Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
(2) Highway 61 Revisited, Just Like A Woman, Seeing The Real You At Last, Like A Rolling Stone, Forever Young (w/Bruce Springsteen)
(3) Restless Farewell

DEEP: Another fine performance by Dylan and band once again, with the quality up to Crystal Cat's usual high standards. A great setlist that includes several not-oft played tunes. Dylan is in good voice throughout, though at times the energy drags a bit. It's very workmanlike - not a great performance but a good one. The R&R HOF tracks are the best sound of any I've heard, and "Restless Farewell" is up to snuff with other releases. A very enjoyable disk.

CDG: Topflight audience recording of a great performance. Although the filler tracks are in excellent quality, they have turned up on quite a few other discs.



PLEDGING MY TIME

A Priory 1CD

To be avoided. This is a pirate disc repackaging classic studio tracks from the 1960s, usually selling at an inflated price.

PLUGGED, UNPLUGGED AND JAMMING

no label 1CDR

(1) Columbia Records Studio B (New York, NY); September 24, 1971
(2) Peace Sunday (Los Angeles, CA); June 6, 1982
(3) BBC-TV (Athens, Greece); June 27, 1989
(4) Warfield Theater (San Francisco, CA); November 22, 1980
(5) Warfield Theater (San Francisco, CA); November 15, 1980 (line)
(6) Lone Star Cafe (New York, NY); May 29, 1988

Tracklist: (1) I Shall Be Released, You Ain't Goin' Nowhere, You Ain't Goin' Nowhere, Down In The Flood
(2) With God On Our Side, A Pirate Looks At 40, Blowin' In The Wind (w/Joan Baez)
(3) Crazy Love, Foreign Window, One Irish Rover (w/Van Morrison)
(4) Mr. Tambourine Man, Knockin' On Heaven's Door (w/Roger McGuinn)
(5) Like A Rolling Stone, Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar (w/Mike Bloomfield)
(6) The Weight, Nadine (w/Levon Helm)

DEEP: The sound quality throughout is excellent. All in all, a very nice collection and well thought out. It doesn't hurt that very good quality source tapes were used. It's clear that the cover and insert graphics were computer generated, not printed, but they did a nice job.



PLYMOUTH ROCK

Colosseum 97-C-015 [T-525]

(1) War Memorial Coliseum (Plymouth, MA); October 31, 1975 (line)
(2) Palace Theater (Waterbury, CT); November 11, 1975 (line)

(1) Oh, Sister, One More Cup of Coffee, Sara, Just Like A Woman, I Don't Believe You, Hurricane, This Land Is Your Land
(2) Hard Rain, Romance In Durango, Isis, Blowin' In The Wind, The Water Is Wide, I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine, Never Let Me Go, I Shall Be Released, Knockin' On Heaven's Door

DEEP: A truly outstanding disk that presents the complete circulating tracks from the superb sounding Plymouth, MA board (7) plus well-selected and appropriate filler from the long-available Waterbury, CT (9) soundboard. For my money, these early Rolling Thunder shows were far better than the shows of '76; they seem to carry an edginess and spontaneity not as apparent on the '76 gigs. Dylan's singing on the Plymouth tracks is amazing. Just as he did with the whole of Desire, he was able to capture mystery on stage on the first leg of Rolling Thunder, which is what makes these songs unique. Incredible, upfront and true quality plus performances to match, not to mention what is perhaps the coolest pic of Dylan to ever grace a CD cover. Don't pass this one by.

CDG: The quality of these recordings is stunning and the performances match that excellence.

rmd: If you want to hear the Desire sound produced live, in good quality, with a delicious "live" feeling and ambiance, then look no further. Dylan's voice carries an expressive softness which I very much like. Most unlikely to disappoint any listener.



THE POET AND THE PLAYERS

no label 2CD [T-483]

(1) Madison Square Garden (New York, NY); January 31, 1974 (evening) (line)
(2) Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland, CA); February 11, 1974 (afternoon) (line)

Tracklist: (1) Most Likely You Go Your Way, Lay Lady Lay, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, It Ain't Me Babe, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Stage Fright, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, King Harvest, When You Awake, Up On Cripple Creek, All Along The Watchtower, Ballad Of Hollis Brown, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, The Times They Are A-Changin', Don't Think Twice, Gates Of Eden, Just Like A Woman, Its Alright Ma, Rag Mama Rag, This Wheel's On Fire, The Shape I'm In
(2) The Weight, Forever Young, Highway 61 Revisited, Like A Rolling Stone, Maggie's Farm, Blowin' In the Wind

DEEP: This recording carries the whole of Dylan's set (less one opening line) with no breaks between tracks, giving the listener all the pre-song tuning which led into the opening riff of each song. Well balanced with the vocals upfront and in your face and each Band member easily heard in "all la glory." A forceful performance from Dylan, although while listening I'm reminded how much more I enjoy these same versions more than 20 years later with the current band. As great as the Band was/is, the songs are not given any breathing room. It's as if between Dylan's lines there are 5 soloists elbowing their way in to play their riffs. Tracks are pretty standard although you do get several which are not on the official tour document. All in all this is one fine set.

rmd: This outing is one worth locating. Perfection it ain't, but the clarity of the instrumentation and the upfront vocals make it a much truer-to-being there experience than the all too slickly Asylum Records version. Mucho energy and excitement in the playing and in Bob's singing - about as good as it was going to get in the 1974 Tour de Force. You can once again feel those old Robbie Robertson/Garth Hudson motive forces kick in to transform many songs into a whole other level of frenzied overdrive. One that was born under fire, crafted out, and then became second nature during their shows eight years earlier. This was proof that they still had it and could still do it! (Bob Stacy)

POLITICAL WORLD

Westwood 61 1CD [T-138]

Hammersmith Odeon (London, UK); February 3-8, 1990

Tracklist: Political World, Where Teardrops Fall (2/8), Everything Is Broken, Man In The Long Black Coat, Most of The Time (2/7), What Good Am I (2/4), Disease Of Conceit (2/8), What Was It You Wanted, Hang Me Oh Hang Me (2/8), Tight Connection To My Heart, Forever Young (2/7)

rmd: A compilation of excellent audience recordings from Dylan's 1990 London residency. Even though I'd have preferred a complete concert, I'm happy with this Oh Mercy pastiche. The last three songs are excellent performances, and a welcome addition. A direct copy of the LP boot "Deadpan Twist." The CD itself sports a black and silver image of Bob, with an artsy blue streak down the side. (Anthony Kapolka)
Nice quality audience recordings. The best tracks on the CD are the three concluding "filler" tracks, after the songs from Oh Mercy. My only complaint is that the CD clocks in at just under 45 minutes, leaving about 30 minutes of wasted space.



PORTLAND, ME 4-19-96

unidentified label 2D

State Theater (Portland, ME); April 19, 1996

Tracklist: Drifter's Escape, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You, All Along The Watchtower, You're A Big Girl Now, This Wheel's On Fire, Silvio, Tangled Up In Blue, Visions Of Johanna, John Brown, Memphis Blues Again, Simple Twist Of Fate, Seven Days, Alabama Getaway, Forever Young, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

PORTLAND, OREGON 12-JUN-99

unidentified label 2D

(1) Rose Garden Arena (Portland, OR); June 12, 1999
(2) unidentified 1999

Tracklist: (1) Hallelujah I'm Ready To Go, Mr. Tambourine Man, Masters Of War, Girl From the North Country, Tangled Up In Blue, All Along The Watchtower, Not Dark Yet, Memphis Blues Again, Just Like A Woman, Highway 61 Revisited, Love Sick, Like A Rolling Stone, Don't Think Twice; [duets w/Paul Simon] Sound Of Silence, I Walk The Line, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
(2) My Back Pages, Cold Irons Bound, Positively Fourth Street, Highway 61 Revisited, Leopardskin Pillbox Hat

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND, SEPT. 24, 2000

unidentified [auction] label 2CDR

Guildhall (Portsmouth, UK); September 24, 2000

Tracklist: Somebody Touched Me, To Ramona, Visions Of Johanna, Mama You Been On My Mind, Tangled Up In Blue, Searching For A Soldier's Grave, Country Pie, Can't Wait, Gotta Serve Somebody, If Not For You, Wicked Messenger, Leopardskin Pillbox Hat, Love Sick, Like A Rolling Stone, Fourth Time Around, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Forever Young, Highway 61 Revisited, Blowin' In The Wind

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND, SEPT. 25, 2000

unidentified [auction] label 2CDR

Guildhall (Portsmouth, UK); September 25, 2000

Tracklist: Hallelujah I'm Ready To Go, Mr. Tambourine Man, Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest, Tangled Up In Blue, Searching For A Soldier's Grave, Country Pie, She Belongs To Me, Tombstone Blues, Trying To Get To Heaven, Drifter's Escape, Everything Is Broken, Things Have Changed, Like A Rolling Stone, It Ain't Me Babe, Watching The River Flow, Forever Young, Highway 61 Revisited, Blowin In The Wind

POSITIVELY FAR EAST

Off Beat 19 2CD [T-324]

(1) Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan); March 6, 1986
(2)
(3) Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan); March 6, 1986
Tracklist: (1) Justine, Positively Fourth Street, Clean Cut Kid, Emotionally Yours, Trust Yourself, That Lucky Old Sun, Masters Of War
(2) It Ain't Me Babe
(3) I Forgot More (Than You'll Ever Know), Just Like A Woman, I'm Movin' On, When The Night Comes Falling, Lonesome Town, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Seeing The Real You At Last, Across The Borderline, Like A Rolling Stone, Blowin' In The Wind, Uranium Rock, Sukiyaki, Knockin' On Heaven's Door

NOTE: Tracklist and attributions are tentative. Tracklist may not be complete, and listing of "It Ain't Me Babe" may be erroneous.

POSITIVELY FOUR

Red Sky 4CD [T-591]

A compilation of "Getting Harder And Harder To See A New Sunrise"and "No Time To Think"



POSITIVELY FOURTH STREET

Crocodile Beat 53008 [T-278]

State University (San Jose, CA); May 9, 1992

Tracklist: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Positively Fourth Street, Union Sundown, Just Like A Woman, Drifter's Escape, Most Of The Time, Shelter From The Storm, Love Minus Zero, Little Moses, Boots Of Spanish Leather, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Highway 61 Revisited, Absolutely Sweet Marie, All Along the Watchtower

NOTE: The CD packaging erroneously renders the title as "Positivly Fourth Street"; it also erroneously identifies the contents as a mixture of the 1991 Belgrade concert and 1992 Canadian shows.



POSITIVELY FRONT STREET

Lizard 729 2CDR

Civic Auditorium (Santa Cruz, CA); March 16, 2000

Tracklist:



POSITIVERY FOURTH NIGHT

BDJ 001/002 [T-340]

(1) Budokan Hall (Tokyo, Japan); February 9, 1994
(2) Budokan Hall (Tokyo, Japan); March 5, 1986

Tracklist: (1) Jokerman, Lay Lady Lay, All Along The Watchtower, I Don't Believe You, Tangled Up In Blue, Positively Fourth Street, Tomorrow Night, Mr Tambourine Man, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Series Of Dreams, I And I, Maggie's Farm, Man In The Long Black Coat, It Ain't Me Babe
(2) It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know, Like A Rolling Stone, Blowin' In The Wind

NOTE: The "error" in the title appears to be a tasteless attempt at humor.

POSSUM BELLY OVERALLS

Gold Standard NASH105 [T-358]

(1) Columbia Records Studio B (New York, NY); May 1, 1970
(2) Columbia Records Studio (Nashville, TN); May 3, 1969

Tracklist: (1) Ghost Riders In The Sky, Cupid, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Gates Of Eden, I Threw It All Away, I Don't Believe You, Matchbox, Your True Love, Las Vegas Blues, Fishing Blues (fragment), Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Song To Woody, Mama You Been On My Mind, Don't Think Twice [inst], Yesterday, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Da Doo Ron Ron, One Too Many Mornings [inst], One Too Many Mornings.
(2) Folsom Prison Blues, Ring Of Fire



POWER GREED AND CORRUPTIBLE SEED

Montserrat BRCD 1909/10

(1) Du Maurier Stadium (Montreal, QU); August 5, 1997
(2) Jimmy Rodgers Tribute Album
(3) Le Zenith (Paris, France); March 24, 1995

Tracklist: (1) Absolutely Sweet Marie, Lay Lady Lay, Tough Mama, You Ain't Goin' Nowhere, Silvio, Mr. Tambourine Man, Tangled Up In Blue, Cocaine, Watching The River Flow, Blind Willie McTell, Highway 61 Revisited, Like A Rolling Stone, It Ain't Me Babe, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
(2) My Blue-Eyed Jane
(3) I Want You, You're A Big Girl Now, Masters Of War, Dignity, Maggie's Farm

DEEP: A forgettable release with the Montreal '97 gig presented in poor quality and bonus tracks containing 5 songs from Paris '95 that are abominable. Filled out with "My Blue Eyed Jane" from the Jimmy Rodgers tribute. Avoid at all costs.

PREACHING TO THE CONVERTED

Doberman 184/185 2CDR

Civic Auditorium (Santa Monica, CA); November 21, 1979

Tracklist: Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, When You Gonna Wake Up, When He Returns, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Precious Angel, Slow Train, Covenant Woman, Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking, Do Right To Me Baby, Solid Rock, Saving Grace, Saved, What Can I Do For You, In The Garden, Blessed Is The Name, Pressing On



PRECIOUS MEMORIES

Three Cool Cats 003 [T-134]

Westwood One Superstar Concert Series (Sydney, Australia); February 24-25, 1986 [US version]

Tracklist: Positively 4th Street, All Along The Watchtower, Masters Of War, I'll Remember You, I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know; Johnny B. Goode, Breakdown [Petty]; Just Like A Woman, Blowin' In The Wind, That Lucky Old Sun; So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star, Spike [Petty]; Like A Rolling Stone, Knockin' On Heaven's Door

rmd: The sound on this disc is excellent . No reason this material couldn't be released legitimately; it really makes me wish Columbia would have put out this instead of that awful Dylan And The Dead album. Packaging is minimal, although attractive enough, with no photos of Dylan or Petty to be seen.



PRESS CONFERENCES 1986

Hearts of Five [T-133]

(1) Brett Whitely Studio (Sydney, Australia); February 10, 1986
(2) National Film Theatre (London, UK); August 17, 1986

THE PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF BOB DYLAN

Satintone 001/002 [T-560]

(1) San Jose Arena (San Jose, CA); November 14, 1997
(2) Wolf Trap (Vienna, VA); August 24, 1997 (audience)
(3) Wiesenthal Center Benefit (Beverly Hills, CA); May 21, 1997

Tracklist: (1) Maggie's Farm, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You, Cold Irons Bound, You Ain't Goin' Nowhere, Silvio, Cocaine Blues, One Too Many Mornings, Tangled Up In Blue, Til I Fell In Love With You, This Wheel's On Fire, Highway 61 Revisited, Like A Rolling Stone, Forever Young, Love Sick, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
(2) Absolutely Sweet Marie, Tough Mama, Roving Gambler, Watching The River Flow, Blind Willie McTell
(3) Stone Walls And Steel Bars, Masters Of War, Forever Young

DEEP: The sound here is quite outstanding, actually, oh so crisp and clean, with everything shining through with the utmost clarity (slightly better than "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"). This one rates very high - it is fiery and cocksure, to say the least. However, the less common bonus tracks on the ES release make that particular set more desirable.



PROPHET AND THE CLOWN

Buy Or Die 215 [T-160]

SNACK Benefit (San Francisco, CA); March 23, 1975

Tracklist: Are You Ready For The Country, Ain't That A Lot Of Love, Looking For A Love [Neil Young]; Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever [Band members]; I Want You [Dylan]; The Weight [Band members], Helpless [Neil Young]; Knockin' On The Dragon's Door [Dylan], Will The Circle Be Unbroken [ensemble]

THE PYRAMID, MEMPHIS, TN 9/11/99

no label 2CDR

(1) The Pyramid (Memphis, TN); September 11, 1999
(2) (St. Louis, MO); July 10, 1999
(3) Civic Center (Portland, ME); February 25, 1999

Tracklist: (1) I Am The Man Thomas, Mr. Tambourine Man, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), One Too Many Mornings, Tangled Up In Blue, All Along The Watchtower, Just Like A Woman, Memphis Blues Again, Not Dark Yet, Highway 61 Revisited, Like A Rolling Stone, Blowin' In The Wind, Not Fade Away; [Dylan/Simon] The Boxer, I Walk The Line, The Wanderer, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
(2) Masters Of War, Girl From The North Country, Down Along The Cove
(3) Visions Of Johanna, Blind Willie McTell