Bob Dylan corner

[mjzee]

Dylan usually takes a hands-off approach to collectibles - he didn't object to the recent auction of the electric guitar he used at Newport.

[jazzbo]

FINALLY--The Basement Tapes, Bootleg Series Volume 11

CD: http://www.amazon.com/Basement-Tape...615&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=bob dylan botleg 11

Deluxe http://www.amazon.com/Basement-Tape...615&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=bob dylan botleg 11

Vinyl: http://www.amazon.com/Basement-Tape...615&sr=8-3-spell&keywords=bob dylan botleg 11

[king ubu]

yep, just heard about it elsewhere - terrific news!

[alankin]

Lo and Behold!

[A Lark Ascending]

There's also:

Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes

[medjuck]

FINALLY--The Basement Tapes, Bootleg Series Volume 11

CD: http://www.amazon.com/Basement-Tape...615&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=bob dylan botleg 11

Deluxe http://www.amazon.com/Basement-Tape...615&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=bob dylan botleg 11

Vinyl: http://www.amazon.com/Basement-Tape...615&sr=8-3-spell&keywords=bob dylan botleg 11

This is so weird. A couple of weeks ago I was listening to the soundtrack of" I'm Not There" and noticed how good the title song sounded (as compared to on the bootleg I had of The Basement Tapes) and decided to do some research on it. Somewhere on the web I found out that the original tapes had been given to Neil Young who had them in his archive. (He was supposed to get a copy, not the original.) That got me to thinking that they could release the whole thing, but I concluded "no, they'll never do that". Shows how smart I am.

[mjzee]

Wonderful news re TBT. As for the other release, Elvis Costello's participation sours it for me; explanation for that would have to go into the Politics section.

[A Lark Ascending]

As for the other release, Elvis Costello's participation sours it for me; explanation for that would have to go into the Politics section.

Does smack of 'project' but sometimes these things work. Not a Costello fan myself. The only musician involved I know is Rhiannon Giddens whose voice I very much like (not to mention the picture!).

Wouldn't mind the 2 CD basement tapes if the sound is improved. Won't need 6 CDs of it!

Edited August 26, 2014 by A Lark Ascending

[jazzbo]

This is so weird. A couple of weeks ago I was listening to the soundtrack of" I'm Not There" and noticed how good the title song sounded (as compared to on the bootleg I had of The Basement Tapes) and decided to do some research on it. Somewhere on the web I found out that the original tapes had been given to Neil Young who had them in his archive. (He was supposed to get a copy, not the original.) That got me to thinking that they could release the whole thing, but I concluded "no, they'll never do that". Shows how smart I am.

I've never heard anything about Neil owning these. Here is what Rolling Stone has to say:

The 20 reel-to-reel tapes that hold the entire sessions sat in the Woodstock home of the Band's Garth Hudson until about ten years ago, when he sold them to Canadian collector Jan Haust. Dylan's office cut a deal with Haust that allowed the tapes to finally come out officially. "They had deteriorated some and a few reels were missing," says a source close to the Dylan camp. "We had to find copies of a few on cassette and DATs." Through painstaking research, and a little guesswork, the songs are presented in roughly the order they were taped, though a series of half-completed or poorly recorded tracks reside on the final disc. The material has also been remastered and sounds infinitely better than even the best bootlegs. "Everything is coming out, besides four or five things that just sound like distortion," says the source. "We usually curate these packages more, but we knew the fans would be disappointed if we didn't put out absolutely everything."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-dylan-complete-basement-tapes-bootlegs-released-november-20140826#ixzz3BWbqyMnJ

[paul secor]

There's also:

Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes

I'll pass on that one, unheard.

[medjuck]

This is so weird. A couple of weeks ago I was listening to the soundtrack of" I'm Not There" and noticed how good the title song sounded (as compared to on the bootleg I had of The Basement Tapes) and decided to do some research on it. Somewhere on the web I found out that the original tapes had been given to Neil Young who had them in his archive. (He was supposed to get a copy, not the original.) That got me to thinking that they could release the whole thing, but I concluded "no, they'll never do that". Shows how smart I am.

I've never heard anything about Neil owning these. Here is what Rolling Stone has to say:

The 20 reel-to-reel tapes that hold the entire sessions sat in the Woodstock home of the Band's Garth Hudson until about ten years ago, when he sold them to Canadian collector Jan Haust. Dylan's office cut a deal with Haust that allowed the tapes to finally come out officially. "They had deteriorated some and a few reels were missing," says a source close to the Dylan camp. "We had to find copies of a few on cassette and DATs." Through painstaking research, and a little guesswork, the songs are presented in roughly the order they were taped, though a series of half-completed or poorly recorded tracks reside on the final disc. The material has also been remastered and sounds infinitely better than even the best bootlegs. "Everything is coming out, besides four or five things that just sound like distortion," says the source. "We usually curate these packages more, but we knew the fans would be disappointed if we didn't put out absolutely everything."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-dylan-complete-basement-tapes-bootlegs-released-november-20140826#ixzz3BWbqyMnJ

http://www.laweekly.com/2007-11-22/music/bob-dylan-s-most-mysterious-recording/

"Among those rarefied few who heard the original recording was Neil Young, who, it turns out, possessed the most pristine and unadulterated copy of the so-called Basement Tapes, which he received from his longtime engineer Elliot Mazur. Mazur was assigned by Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman, to transfer the original tapes for storage, and ended up dubbing a copy for himself. A few years later, Mazur duplicated them again with the intention of giving Young a copy, but accidentally gave him the original transfers, which sat in Young’s archives until they were unearthed a few years ago. With the song’s release on the fantastic I’m Not There soundtrack, those not exposed to the bootleg can finally attempt to discern meaning for themselves — if they dare."

I think you and RollingStone are right. Reading this more closely this suggests that what Young got was the original dub but not the original master.

Edited August 26, 2014 by medjuck

[jazzbo]

Well, regardless, I think this is going to be an amazing volume in a stupendous series. Looking forward to it!

[romualdo]

Finally !!!!

I've been waiting soooo long for this

[John L]

Why do they call this Basement Tapes collection "complete?" There are only 38 tracks here, less than half of what has been circulating.

[Steve Gray]

Why do they call this Basement Tapes collection "complete?" There are only 38 tracks here, less than half of what has been circulating.

You are looking at the 2 CD set, the complete set is 6 CDs

[alankin]

Why do they call this Basement Tapes collection "complete?" There are only 38 tracks here, less than half of what has been circulating.

There are 138 tracks on the 6 CD set.

[John L]

OK, thanks. That is indeed news!

[alankin]

Bob Dylan Basement Tapes (Deluxe) 6CD pre-order currently C$93.31. With postage that's around $95.23 to the U.S.

http://www.amazon.ca/Basement-Tapes-Complete-Bootleg-Deluxe/dp/B00MXILU3S/

[king ubu]

Not anymore - CDN$ 149.98 now.

Over here, it seems JPC is currently best (amazon.it and .fr don't list a price yet, .de is ridiculous):

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/dylan-bob-the-band-the-basement-tapes-complete-the-bootleg-series-vo/hnum/5935833

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basement-Tapes-Complete-Bootleg-Deluxe/dp/B00MXILU3S/

http://www.amazon.de/Basement-Tapes-Complete-Bootleg-Deluxe/dp/B00MXILU3S/

[bogdan101]

Wow, $20 for the 2-cd set and $150 for the 6 cd's?... Pretty lame pricing, unless they want people to jump in when it drops back down to $90 or so.

[felser]

Wow, $20 for the 2-cd set and $150 for the 6 cd's?... Pretty lame pricing, unless they want people to jump in when it drops back down to $90 or so.

They did the same thing on the Self-Portrait set, and I have resisted the deluxe version, even though it is the only major missing piece in my Dylan collection.

[mjzee]

Wow, $20 for the 2-cd set and $150 for the 6 cd's?... Pretty lame pricing, unless they want people to jump in when it drops back down to $90 or so.

They did the same thing on the Self-Portrait set, and I have resisted the deluxe version, even though it is the only major missing piece in my Dylan collection.

The Self Portrait set was the first deluxe set I bought, and it was only for the Isle of Wight disc (which is pretty great). I must say that the books and presentation are handsome, but (IMHO) the music and approach didn't live up to the price (I saw no real integration of the Self Portrait and New Morning sessions, or a coherent overview of what was going on with Dylan during that time; Greil Marcus's essay was unimpressive). I will probably buy the 6-CD set, but agree about the too-high price. Hopefully, someplace like amazon.co.uk will have it for less.

[alankin]

The cover of the Deluxe Edition BT book. https://www.facebook.com/RareCoolStuffUnltd/photos/a.10151029165048437.424315.102729058436/10152351833088437/?type=1&theater=&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

There's a hint that they were inspired by Louis Armstrong's RTR tape box collages:

[mjzee]

Massive Paul McCartney tribute CD due - Dylan sings Things We Said Today - Seattle Times.

[bogdan101]

Heads up for a good price on the complete set from amazon.de, shipped to Canada for 81 euro:

http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00MXILU3S/