Bob Dylan ‘Live 1962-1966’ Set Released

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Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings will release a new compilation album of Bob Dylan recordings, Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections, on Friday (July 27) worldwide. This special Japanese Tour edition is being released worldwide by popular demand, according to an announcement from Legacy.

Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections will be available digitally or on CD.

Most of the performances on the album have been previously available only on the extremely limited edition “50th Anniversary / Copyright Extension” albums (three highly collectible compilations—released in 2012, 2013 and 2014—of rare early Dylan recordings).

Across two discs’ worth of music, Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections “chronicles Dylan’s transformation from groundbreaking acoustic ‘folk’ artist to iconic force of pop culture,” according to the press release.

The album features seminal recordings from the artist’s coffeehouse era (Gerde’s Folk City, 1962), his 1963 breakout concerts at New York’s Town Hall and Carnegie Hall, a duet with Joan Baez from the historic March on Washington (August 28, 1963), performances from his European and world tours of 1965 and 1966, moments from the 1964 and 1965 Newport Folk Festivals and more.

Dylan is slated to perform at the Fuji Rock Festival on July 29 and will be touring Asia and Australia this summer. Go here for complete Dylan tour information.

Bob Dylan Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections
Disc 1
01. Blowin’ In The Wind – April 16, 1962 – Gerde’s Folk City, New York City, New York
02. Corrina, Corrina – April 16, 1962 – Gerde’s Folk City, New York City, New York
03. John Brown – April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York
04. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York
05. Bob Dylan’s Dream – April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York
06. Seven Curses – April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York
07. Boots of Spanish Leather – April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York
08. Masters of War – October 26, 1963 – Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York
09. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll – October 26, 1963 – Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York
10. When The Ship Comes In – August 28, 1963 – March on Washington, Washington, D.C.
11. The Times They Are A-Changin’ – May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England
12. Girl From The North Country – May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England
13. Mr. Tambourine Man – May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England
14. It Ain’t Me, Babe – May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England
15. To Ramona – July 26, 1964 – Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island
16. Chimes of Freedom – May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England
Tracks 1-16:
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar, harmonica
Joan Baez – background vocal [track 10]

Disc 2
01. One Too Many Mornings – June 1, 1965 – BBC Studios, London, England
02. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – April 30, 1965 – The Oval, City Hall, Sheffield, England
03. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – May 1, 1965 – The Odeon, Liverpool, England
04. Gates of Eden – May 7, 1965 – Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
05. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – May 1, 1965 – The Odeon, Liverpool, England
06. She Belongs to Me – May 10, 1965 – Royal Albert Hall, London, England
07. Maggie’s Farm – September 3, 1965 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California
08. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry – July 25, 1965 – Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island
09. Desolation Row – April 13, 1966 – TCN 9 TV, Sydney, Australia
10. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down – May 11, 1966 – Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales
11. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) – May 11, 1966 – Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales
12. Ballad of a Thin Man – May 20, 1966 – ABC Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
13. Visions of Johanna – May 6, 1966 – ABC Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Tracks 1-6:
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar, harmonica
Track 7:
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar, harmonica
Robbie Robertson – guitar
Al Kooper – organ
Harvey Brooks – bass
Levon Helm – drums

Track 8:
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar
Michael Bloomfield – guitar
Barry Goldberg – organ
Al Kooper – bass
Sam Lay – drums

Tracks 9, 13:

Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar, harmonica
Richard Manuel – piano

Tracks 10-12:
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar, piano (on Track 12)
Robbie Robertson – guitar
Garth Hudson – organ
Richard Manuel – piano (does not appear on Track 12)
Rick Danko – bass
Mickey Jones – drums

Listen to “Boots of Spanish leather” from Town Hall, NYC, 1963