Volume 7 in the Bob Dylan Bootleg Series. Rather than me wittering on about it I have taken the liberty of copying the introduction blurb in the accompanying booklet which is not short on hyperbole:
This volume of the Bootleg Series is a companion to the two-part documentary No Direction Home directed by Martin Scorsese which traces Bob Dylan's musical journey from Hibbing High School rock'n'roll enthusiast to electric barnstormer through Europe in 1966 .Classic tracks and rarities illuminate a trajectory which was as fast and fraught with ramifications as a Mercury space capsule or a Dallas bullet
This is not a soundtrack in the tradition sense. The film's structure plays fast and loose with time,using a generous helping of unearthed footage from Dylan's controversial 1966 tour of the British Isles as a centerpiece. The compilers of this collection used the songs in the film as a reference point,finding alternative takes,rare live performances and unreleased tracks that amplify the pivotal sequences in the film and avoid duplication with previously released tracks.
The documentary is well worth seeing.A genius on a roll and at the peak of his powers.
This becomes the third member of the Bootleg Series on the Shelves
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Live)
The film is superb, watched some of it again recently. Got the CD, must dig it out and give it a listen.
ReplyDeleteI'm ahead of you in the number of the Bootleg Series on my shelves (this is not a brag) but well short of the full set which I think is currently at Vol 16. When they reached 11 or 12 they pulled a fast one (of course they did, why wouldn't they) and started releasing de-luxe versions with multiple CDs and for those of us who are economically challenged, we had to make do with mere single or double CD versions of the more expansive set which with a doff of our cap or touch of the forelock we signalled our gratitude. It's tough being a completist.
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