Composing it [When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky], yeah. Um… you know, it was bits and pieces of different places that went into writing that. Lines overheard here and there, you know, strung together over a long period of time, resulted in that particular piece.
~Bob Dylan (to Eliot Mintz – March 1991)
…Dylan sings wonderfully. The songs seems capable of kicking itself into even-higher gear, and as the band recognizes it, so does Dylan, who gets audibly more and more excited as the song progresses
~John Bauldie (about the TBS 1-3 version)
@ #113 on my list of Dylan’s 200 best songs.. and this is the “Bootleg Series 1-3” version…. the Empire Burlesque version is nowhere near my top 200…
This version was recorded @
Studio A
The Power Station
New York City, New York
19 February 1985
Empire Burlesque recording session
The band included 2 “E-streeter’s”: Roy Bittan & Little “Stevie” Van Zandt..
- Bob Dylan (guitar, vocal)
- Roy Bittan (piano)
- Robbie Shakespeare (bass)
- Sly Dunbar (drums)
- Queen Ester Marrow, Debra Byrd, Carolyn Dennis (backing vocals).
- Steve van Zandt (guitar)
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