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June 27, 1981 - Earl's Court - 2 CDs
July 8, 1981 - Stockholm, Sweden - 2 CDs
July 12, 1981 - Copenhagen, Denmark - 2 CDs
July 21, 1981 - Vienna, Austria - 2 CDs
July 25, 1981 - Avignon - 2 CDs
November 10, 1981 - Stadiums Of The Damned - New Orleans - 2 CDs
November 12, 1981 - You Can't Kill An Idea - Houston, Texas - 2 CDs
March-May, 1981 - Between Saved & Shot - 1 CD [top]
Is It Worth It, High Away [Ah Ah Ah Ah], Hallelujah [Yes Sir, No Sir], It's Magic, Child To Me, Wind Blowing On The Water, All The Way Down, My Oriental Home, (We're Living On) Borrowed Time, I Want You To Know I Love You, Rockin' Boat, Movin' [Wait And See], Almost Persuaded, Don't Ever Take Yourself Away, Mystery Train, Heart Of Mine, Watered Down Love, Shot Of Love
Shot Of Love sessions studio working tape. The final three tracks are Shot Of Love outtakes. Have artwork. Bobs Boots rating: 9 stars
March-May, 1981 - Shot Of Love Outtakes - 2 CDs
Disc 1 - Almost Persuaded [2:18], Tune After Almost (instrumental) [1:23], Rockin' Boat [3:24], Borrowed Time [7:51], Gonna Love Her Anyway (instrumental) [6:17], Wait & See [2:16], Angelina [6:57], Caribbean Wind [6:22], It's All Dangerous To Me [5:20], Well Water (instrumental) [2:20], My Oriental Home (instrumental) [3:07], I Want You To Know I Love You [3:16], Yes Sir No Sir [2:52], Is It Worth It? [4:27], Ah Ah Ah (takes #1-3) [8:24], Child To Me [2:15], Wind Blowin' On The Water [3:03], All The Way Down [4:00], More To This Than Meets The Eye (instrumental) [3:48]
Disc 2 - Straw Hat (instrumental) [2:56], Instrumental Calypso (instrumental) [4:35], Walking On Eggs (instrumental) [2:32], All The Way (instrumental) [3:10], Shot Of Love [3:45], Caribbean Wind [5:55], Magic [4:53], Don't Ever Take Yourself Away [3:58], You Changed My Life [5:15], Mystery Train [4:17], Need A Woman [5:45], Heart Of Mine (rough take) [4:47], Let It Be Me (rough take) [4:53], Let It Be Me (single edit) [4:26], Watered-Down Love (rough take) [4:59], The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar (rough take) [4:23], Lenny Bruce (rough take) [4:36], In The Summertime (rough take) [4:03], Let Me See (demo) [0:39]
CD1t1-6 recorded late March 1981, Various Area Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD1t7 recorded March 26, 1981, Rundown Studios, Santa Monica, California (BS1-3). CD1t8 recorded March 31, 1981, Studio 55, Los Angeles, California. CD1t9-12 recorded April 1, 1981, Cream Studio, Los Angeles, California. CD1t13-15 recorded April 2, 1981, United Western Studio A, Los Angeles, California. CD1t16-19 and CD2t1-4 recorded early April 1981, Various Area Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD2t5 recorded April 6, 1981, Unknown Studio, Los Angeles, California. CD2t6 recorded April 7, 1981, Unknown Studio, Los Angeles, California (Biograph). CD2t7-10 recorded April 23, 1981, Clover Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD2t11 recorded April 27, 1981, Clover Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD2t12 recorded April 29, 1981, Clover Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD2t13-15 recorded May 1, 1981, Clover Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD2t16 recorded early May, 1981, Clover Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD2t17-18 recorded May 14, 1981, Clover Studios, Los Angeles, California. CD2t19 recorded late spring 1981(?) Unknown Location. Complete set of the circulating "Shot Of Love" era material. (nb. "Yonder Comes Sin" comes from September 1980 sessions/rehearsals)
June 11, 1981 - Clarkston, Michigan - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Regina Havis: Till I Get It Right (Red Lane/Larry Henley - mic bump at 1:30) - Bob Dylan: Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Girl From The North Country, Dead Man Dead Man, We Just Disagree (Jim Krueger), Slow Train, Carolyn Dennis: Walk Around Heaven All Day (Rev. James Cleveland/Cassietta George - mic bump at 3:39), Abraham Martin And John (Dick Holler - PA noise at 2:06) - Bob Dylan: Lenny Bruce (edit at end), Covenant Woman, Solid Rock
Disc 2 - Just Like A Woman, Watered-Down Love, What Can I Do For You?, When You Gonna Wake Up, Forever Young, Masters Of War, In The Garden, audience noise, Blowin' In The Wind (double edit at end), It Ain't Me Babe
EasyTree download - www.easytree.org/torrents-details.php?id=11962. Sound Quality: B+ (bass heavy/muddy at times, so adjust accordingly)
Disc 1 - Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Girl From The North Country, Dead Man Dead Man, We Just Disagree, Slow Train, Walk Around Heaven All Day, Abraham Martin And John, Lenny Bruce
Disc 2 - Covenant Woman, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Watered-Down Love, What Can I Do For You?, When You Gonna Wake Up, Forever Young, Masters Of War, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It Ain't Me Babe
Another version. (65min+57min), aud master, very good sound; some noisy talking starting d1t14-15, d2t1, some mic hits or claps d1t13 & d1t14, clicking or clapping d2t2 3:xx-4:xx. EasyTree download - www.easytree.org/torrents-details.php?id=12312
June 12, 1981 - Clarkston, Michigan - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Dennis-King-Havis-Quebec: Come On In This House, It's Gonna Rain, Show Me The Way Lord, Saved By The Grace Of Your Love - Dylan: Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone (odd noise at 4:44 - PA problem?) - Regina Havis: Till I Get It Right - Dylan: Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm (edit at end), Simple Twist Of Fate, Fever, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Girl From The North Country, Dead Man Dead Man - Carolyn Dennis: Walk Around Heaven All Day, Rise Again, Mary From The Wild Moor
Disc 2 - Slow Train, Lenny Bruce, Watered-Down Love, Just Like A Woman, Solid Rock, Forever Young, Masters Of War (edit at end), What Can I Do For You?, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, Don't Think Twice It's All Right
EasyTree downlaod - http://www.easytree.org/torrents-details.php?id=11322.
June 27, 1981 - Earl's Court - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 -
Show Me The Way (by the
backing singers), Saved by The Grace Of Your Love (by the backing singers),
Gotta
Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Keep On Falling
In Love ( Till I Get It
Right) (vocals by Regina Havis),
Man
Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, I Don't Believe You, Ballad Of A
Thin Man, Girl From The North Country, Dead Man Dead Man, Slow Train, Let's
Begin, Lenny Bruce
Disc 2 - Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Watered-Down Love, Forever Young, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
June 29, 1981 - A Bird's Nest In Your Hair - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Come On In This House (by the backing singers), It's Gonna Rain (by the backing singers), Show Me The Way (by the backing singers), Saved by The Grace Of Your Love (by the backing singers), Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Keep On Falling In Love (Till I Get It Right) (vocals by Regina Havis), Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Dead Man Dead Man, Girl From The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Slow Train, Walk Around Heaven All Day (vocals by the Carolyn Dennis)
Disc 2 - Let's Begin (duet by Bob Dylan and Clydie King), All Along The Watchtower, Lenny Bruce, Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, In The Summertime, Masters Of War, Forever Young, When You Gonna Wake Up?, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, Love Minus Zero / No Limit (Bob Dylan solo), Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Have artwork.
July 1, 1981 - Earl's Court (Jack Frost remaster) - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Come On Inside This House (by the backing singers), It's Gonna Rain (by the backing singers), Show Me The Way Lord (by the backing singers), Saved By The Grace of Your Love (by the backing singers), Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Keep On Falling In Love (Till I Get It Right) (vocals by Regina Havis), Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Here Comes The Sun / Girl Of The North Country, Dead Man Dead Man, Simple Twist Of Fate, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Slow Train, Walk Around Heaven All Day (vocals by the Carolyn Dennis), Let's Begin
Disc 2 - Shot Of Love, Lenny Bruce, Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, We Just Disagree, Masters Of War, Forever Young, Heart Of Mine, Watered-Down Love, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) @, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Have artwork.
July 5, 1981 - Birmingham, England - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - [53:59] - Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right (Red Lane/Larry Henley), Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl From The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Simple Twist Of Fate, Watered-Down Love, Slow Train, Lenny Bruce
Disc 2 - [57:22] - Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Heart Of Mine, What Can I Do For You?, Masters Of War, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, City Of Gold, It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
SOURCE: "off master" (aud) recording. LINEAGE: CDR>EAC>WAV>MKW>SHN. NOTES: very good+ sound ; girls' songs are not included on this version.
July 8, 1981 - Stockholm, Sweden - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Come On In This House, It's Gonna Rain, Show Me The Way, She Belongs To Me, The Times They Are A-Changin', Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Dead Man Dead Man, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Slow Train, Walk Around Heaven All Day
Disc 2 - Let's Begin, Lenny Bruce, All Along The Watchtower, What Can I Do For You?, Solid Rock, Mr. Tambourine Man, Just Like A Woman, Watered Down Love, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Excellent quality, complete with Gospel openers, with tracks now properly indexed. AWESOME Set!!
July 9, 1981 - Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Come On In This
House, It's Gonna Rain Again, Show Me The Way, Saved By The Grace Of Your Love
(Willie Smith/David Palmer), Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like
A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right (R Lane/L Henley), Man Gave Names To
All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Dead Man Dead Man, Girl Of
The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, The Times They Are A-Changin', Slow
Train, Walk Around Heaven All Day (Rev J Cleveland/C George)
Disc 2 - Let's Begin (J Webb), Lenny
Bruce, All Along The Watchtower, Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A
Woman, Jesus Is The One, Heart Of Mine, Masters Of War, When You Gonna Wake Up?,
In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, Don't Think Twice It's All Right, Knockin'
On Heaven's Door
72min+68min, master aud, excellent sound; d1t1 starts in the song; small drop
d2t5 0:58. The '81 Masters: Legendary Taper D. source: cdr>CDDAE>Sonic Foundry>mkwshn.
equipment: Sennheiser MKE2002/Sony TC-D5/Maxell UDXLII.
July 10, 1981 - In The Summertime - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - The Times, Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, In The Summertime, Slow Train, Let's Begin Again, Lenny Bruce, Mr Tambourine Man, Just Like A Woman, Forever Young, Jesus Is The One
Disc 2 - Heart Of Mine, When You Gonna Wake Up?, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bonus tracks: When He Returns, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Precious Angel, Slow Train, Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking, Do Right To Me Baby, Solid Rock, Saving Grace
Drammenhalle, Drammen, Norway July 10, 1981. Bonus Tracks: Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, CO. Jan. 22 1980. Have artwork. Bobs Boots rating: 9 stars
July 10, 1981 - Drammenshallen / Drammen, Norway - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - The Times They Are A-Changin', Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl From The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, In The Summertime, Slow Train
Disc 2 - Walk Around Heaven All Say, Let's Begin, Lenny Bruce, Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Forever Young, Jesus Is The One, Heart Of Mine, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It Ain't Me Babe @, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
This version is from shn files of a 'master' (taper unidentified) on a private server.
July 12, 1981 - Copenhagen, Denmark - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Come On In This House, It's Gonna Rain Again (C Johnson), Show Me The Way Lord, Saved By The Grace Of Your Love (Willie Smith/David Palmer), Blowin' In The Wind, Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right (R Lane/L Henley), Man Gave Names To All The Animals (slight blip at edit), Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Dead Man Dead Man, Walk Around Heaven All Day (Rev J Cleveland/C George), Let's Begin (J Webb), Lenny Bruce
Disc 2 - Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Watered-Down Love, Forever Young, All Along The Watchtower, Jesus Is The One, In The Garden, band intro / Garden Outro / audience to encore, Blowin' In The Wind, It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
EasyTree download: www.easytree.org/torrents-details.php?id=33769. Source: from a CB* recording. *research is being done to confirm the source. for now, let's just call these The '81 Masters so we can identify the set. cdr shn > mkw wave > Sonic Foundry edit >shntool >mkw shn.
July 15, 1981 - Bad Segeberg, West Germany - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - 1 The Times They Are A-Changin', Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right (R Lane/L Henley), Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Simple Twist Of Fate, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, In The Summertime, Dead Man Dead Man, Walk Around Heaven All Day (Rev J Cleveland/C George), Let's Begin (J Webb), Lenny Bruce, Slow Train
Disc 2 - Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Heart Of Mine, What Can I Do For You?, Jesus Is The One, Forever Young, When You Gonna Wake Up?, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, Don't Think Twice It's All Right, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
(68min+62min), master aud, very good to excellent sound; sound change in middle of d1t16 which may be a patch from a lesser quality source
July 21, 1981 - Vienna, Austria - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Saved, Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Till I Get It Right, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, In The Summertime, Shot Of Love, Forever Young, Walk Around Heaven All Day, The Times
Disc 2 - Let's Begin, Lenny Bruce, Slow Train, Mr Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Heart Of Mine, When You Gonna Wake Up?, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Original Master Tape > SILVER CD > EAC > WAV > FLAC. Part
of the MAIN STREAM ORIGINAL MASTER TAPE SERIES. Shot of Live.
source: Vienna, Austria July 21, 1981. Manufacturer / Catalog No. Main Stream /
mast 049/50 Released: July 2002 (Japan)
July 25, 1981 - Avignon - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Saved, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, 'Till I Get It Right (Lane/Henley)*, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, In The Summertime, Shot Of Love**, Walk Around Heaven All Day*, The Times, Let's Begin (Jim Webb), Lenny Bruce
Disc 2 - Slow Train, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman, Saved By The Grace (Smith/Palmer)*, Watered Down Love, Jesus Is The One, Heart Of Mine, When You Gonna Wake Up?, Forever Young, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Palace Des Sports, Avignon, France. *Bob doesn't sing on these. Have artwork. Bobs Boots rating: 8-9 stars
October 16, 1981 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, I Want You, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl From The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, In The Summertime (drop at 03:17), All Along The Watchtower (edit at end), Forever Young, The Rose (Amanda McBrown), The Times They Are A-Changin', Let's Begin (Jim Webb - odd echo (?) at 00:29), Heart Of Mine, Masters Of War
Disc 2 - Mr. Tambourine Man, Solid Rock, Just Like A Woman (tape speed problems 02:48 > 03:46; edit at end), Gypsy Blood (Steve Ripley), A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, Watered-Down Love, Seņor (Tales Of Yankee Power) - (drop at 00:13; edit (?) at 01:23), When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
EasyTree download. Musicians: Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar & harmonica), Fred Tackett (guitar), Steve Ripley (guitar), Al Kooper (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Jim Keltner (drums), Arthur Rosato (drums), Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec (background vocals). d1t12 Clydie King & Madelyn Quebec (?) vocals. d1t14 Bob Dylan & Clydie King (shared vocal). d2t04 Steve Ripley (vocal). d2t11 Bob Dylan solo (vocal & guitar). Source: Aud. Lineage: ? > CD-Rs > CoolEdit Pro > shntool > .shn. Taped by: ? Transfered by: ? Sound Quality: VG; clear, upfront vocals, but poorly defined bass; light hall reverb throughout. Sound Processing: minor noise reduction (based on a 3 second segment of pure tape noise at end of disk 2, which was later edited out), followed by normalization & channel balancing. Size: 925 megs .shn. Note: Opening night of last leg of the 81 tour featuring Al Kooper on keyboards. Excellent performance start to finish.
November 10, 1981 - Stadiums Of The Damned - New Orleans - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, I Want You, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Heart Of Mine, Simple Twist Of Fate, All Along The Watchtower, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Forever Young, Gamblin' Man
Disc 2 - The Times, Watered-Down Love, Shot Of Love, Masters Of War, Just Like A Woman, Thief On The Cross, Dead Man Dead Man, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA November 10, 1981. Have artwork. Bobs Boots rating: 8 stars
November 12, 1981 - You Can't Kill An Idea - Houston, Texas - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl Of The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Simple Twist Of Fate, Heart Of Mine, All Along The Watchtower, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Forever Young
Disc 2 - Gamblin' Man, The Times They Are A-Changin', A Hard Rains Gonna Fall, Watered-Down Love, Shot Of Love, Just Like A Woman, Solid Rock, Masters Of War, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden, Blowin' In The Wind, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
November 19, 1981 - Sunrise, Florida - 2 CDs [top]
Disc 1 - Gotta Serve Somebody, I Believe In You, Like A Rolling Stone, The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, Man Gave Names To All The Animals, Maggie's Farm, Girl From The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Simple Twist Of Fate (fade out/in at end), Heart Of Mine, All Along The Watchtower, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Forever Young, Gamblin' Man (trad.), The Times They Are A-Changin', A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Disc 2 - Watered-Down Love, Shot Of Love, Just Like A Woman, Solid Rock, Masters Of War, When You Gonna Wake Up, In The Garden (fade out/in at end), Blowin' In The Wind, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (fade out/in at end), It Ain't Me Babe, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
EasyTree download: http://www.easytree.org/torrents-details.php?id=10966
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