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“Spanish is the Loving Tongue” is a song based on the poem “A Border Affair” written by Charles Badger Clark in 1907. Clark was a cowboy poet who lived throughout the American West, and was named the Poet Laureate of South Dakota in 1937. The poem was set to music in 1925 by Billy Simon. Over the years, the song was recorded by many top recording artists, including Bob Dylan, Ian and Sylvia, Tom Paxton, Judy Collins, Marianne Faithfull, Emmylou Harris, Michael Martin Murphey, and The Chad Mitchell Trio (under the name “Adios, mi Corazon”).

Bob Dylan first recorded it @ Red Room, Bob Dylan’s Home, Byrdcliffe, New York – March-May 1967. This version was finally released on THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 11: THE BASEMENT TAPES COMPLETE, CD 1, 3 November 2014.

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A really bad version was recorded Columbia Studio A, Nashville, Tennessee – 24 April 1969. This version was released (against Dylan´s wishes) on the album “Dylan” (1973).

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Two versions were recorded @ Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, New York – 2 June 1970.

Bob Dylan solo with piano.

First take – Great version:

This versions was finally released on “The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969–1971)” – August 27, 2013.

Second take – AWESOME version:

This version was first released on the B-side of “Watching The River Flow” single – 3 June 1971. Later released on “Masterpieces” March 1978 in Japan & on “Pure Dylan – An intimate look at Bob Dylan” 21 October 2011.

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He has performed the song 2 times live; one @ Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York – 9 May 1974
(The Friends of Chile Benefit Concert) and one @ Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas – 11 May 1976.

Here is the GREAT 1976 version:

Check out:

• Alldylan @ Facebook
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• Bob Dylan: Live 1961- 1969 (video & audio)
• Bob Dylan: 5 essential videos from the 60’s
• Bob Dylan live 1970 – 1979 (videos & audio)
• Bob Dylan: 7 essential videos from the 70’s
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• Karl Erik’s expectingrain.com
• Olof’s “Still On The Road“

-Egil