Since we just posted: Bob Dylan: Infidels outtakes (Rough cuts) it feels right to get this post flying as well.
Great outtakes from the “Oh Mercy” sessions.
The Studio
New Orleans, Louisiana
7-29 March 1989
Shooting Star I
God Knows I
God Knows II
What Good Am I?
Most Of The Time I
Everything Is Broken
Political World
Born In Time
Dignity
Shooting Star II
Disease Of Conceit
Ring Them Bells
Most Of The Time II
What Was It You Wanted
Series Of Dreams I
Series Of Dreams II
Series Of Dreams III
Check out:
- Bob Dylan: Infidels outtakes (Rough cuts)
- Bob Dylan: The Rundown Rehearsal Tapes (audio)
- Bob Dylan: BBC concert 1965
-Egil
Thanks Egil. How beautiful are these early takes of ‘Shooting Star’? Dylan is a receptor to a great melodious spirit here, trying to tap in, and transmit the results to the listener. I know what he meant in Chronicles now when he discussed the writing of this song. So beautiful.
Oh Mercy will always hold a special place n my heart. I only came to Dylan in the mid 80’s – and while I lapped up all his old work, I had to live through Empire Burlesque, KOL and DITG – all of which I was disappointed by. I was beginning to wonder if he had anything left …. and then Oh Mercy arrived – and my faith was restored !
In retrospect, it isnt one of his great albums, in my view, but it sure felt like it at the time.
As usual, the outtakes show that it could have been a whole lot better … Series of Dreams, Dignity, Born In Time … sigh …
Thanks for the story Marcus, I have pretty much the same “Dylan story” myself. Oh Mercy felt unbelievably good when it was released… it stills holds up well, but it is not among his 10/15 best albums.