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New Orleans, Louisiana
8 March 1989
Third Oh Mercy recording session, produced by Daniel Lanois

1. Most Of The Time
2. Most Of The Time
3. What Was It You Wanted
4. What Was It You Wanted
5. Political World
   I like the sound of “Political World” – the sound of the singer’s voice. certainly. and the feel of the musical accompaniment, starting with the 25-second synthesizer-bass & drums-guitars intro. For me the rising and never-relieved rock and roll tension of the instrument and the vocal together is very effective at sening up the entire 39-minute Oh Mercy experience.
   ~Paul Williams (Bob Dylan: Performing Artist Volume 3: Mind Out Of Time 1986 And Beyond)
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   Overdubbed: Bob Dylan (guitar overdubs) 21 March & 8 April 1989
   Released on: Oh Mercy – 19 September 1989
   
   
   
   
6. Political World
7. Disease Of Conceit
8. Disease Of Conceit
9. Disease Of Conceit
10. Disease Of Conceit (or take 7 or 8)
    “Disease of Conceit,” the eighth track on Oh Mercy, is another riveting vocal performance. In this case, there can be no question that the person singing is speaking – again, quite courageously and nakedly- from his own personal experience.
    ~Paul Williams (Bob Dylan: Performing Artist Volume 3: Mind Out Of Time 1986 And Beyond)
    Overdubbed: Brian Stoltz (guitar)
    Released on: Oh Mercy – 19 September 1989Spotify:
    

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• 1-6 Bob Dylan (guitars), Mason Ruffner (guitar), Cyril Neville (percussion), Willie Green (drums), Tony Hall (bass), Daniel Lanois (electric and 12-string guitars, dobro, bass and tom-tom).
• 7-10 Bob Dylan (piano, harmonium).
• 5,6 Cyril Neville (congas and cowbell)

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Check out:

• Alldylan @ Facebook
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• Bob Dylan: Live 1980 – 1989 (Video & audio)
  
• Bob Dylan: 8 essential videos from the 80’s
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• Karl Erik’s expectingrain.com
• Olof’s “Still On The Road“

-Egil