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Track

Title

CO-take No.

Source

Notes

Disc 1

Sessions for "Bob Dylan"

20 November 1961

1

Connecticut Cowboy

68726-8

Acetate

Mono. Spoken intro for "You're No Good".  This completed "insert" was never used.

2

He Was A Friend Of Mine

68728-2

Bootleg Series

Stereo. Also circulated as a publishing demo for Leeds Music.

22 November 1961

3

Man On The Street

68743-(?)

Tape

Mono (frag). One of the fragmentary takes from this date used as a Leeds Music demo.

4

Man On The Street

68743-2

Bootleg Series

Stereo. 

5

House Carpenter

68751-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo. 

Sessions for "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"

* Mono version of "The Freewheelin Bob Dylan" (Test Pressing)

24 April 1962

6

Goin' To New Orleans

70085-2(?)

Tape

Mono. 

7

Sally Gal

70086-3(?)

Acetate

Mono. With bass backup.

8

Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie

70087-4

Promo FW*

Mono. Stereo mix is on The Bootleg Series, Vols 1-3.

9

Corrina, Corrina

70088-2

Tape

Mono. Solo version.

10

The Death Of Emmett Till

70089-1

Tape

Mono.

11

Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues

70090-3

Promo FW*

Mono.

12

(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle

70091-2

Acetate

Stereo. 

25 April 1962

13

Rocks And Gravel

70096-3

Tape

Mono. Solo version.

14

Let Me Die In My Footsteps

70097-1

Promo FW*

Mono. Full version. Edited stereo version (minus 1 verse) is on The Bootleg Series, Vols 1-3.

15

Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues

70098-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo. 

16

Sally Gal

70086-4

Tape

Mono. Solo version.

17

Baby, Please Don't Go

70099-3(?)

Tape

Mono.

18

Milk Cow's Calf's Blues

70100-3

Acetate

Stereo. 

19

Witchita (Going To Louisiana)

70101-1

Acetate

Stereo. 

20

Talkin' Bear Mtn Picnic Massacre Blues

70102-3

Bootleg Series

Stereo. 

21

Milk Cow's Calf's Blues

70100-4

Acetate

Stereo. 

22

Witchita (Going To Louisiana)

70101-2

Acetate

Stereo. 

9 July 1962

23

Baby, I'm In The Mood For You

75717-3

Biograph (remastered)

Stereo. 

24

Quit Your Low Down Ways

75720-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo. 

25

Worried Blues

75723-2

Bootleg Series

Stereo. 

26

Baby, I'm In The Mood For You

75717-(2 or 4)?

Acetate

Mono.

Disc 2

Sessions for "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"

all tracks mono except as noted.

* Mono version of "The Freewheelin Bob Dylan" (Test Pressing)

General note: Acetate sources were originally available as Columbia Reference Recordings

26 October 1962 (Session focused on cutting tracks with instrumental backing suitable for a 45-rpm single.)

1

Corrina, Corrina

76981-4

1st single release

with backup

2

That's All Right Mama

76983-1(?)

Acetate

Slow (longer) take.

3

Mixed Up Confusion

76982-(?)

Acetate

Alternate (a); For CO76982, Heylin and Dundas both show circulating alt "Confusions" from 26 Oct &1 Nov.  The 26 Oct take may be Alternate (b) instead.

1 November 1962 (Session focused on cutting tracks with instrumental backing suitable for a 45-rpm single.)

4

Mixed Up Confusion

76982-(?)

Acetate

Alternate (b). See above note.  The 1 Nov take may be Alternate (a) instead.

5

That's All Right Mama

76983-3

Acetate

Fast take. This could be a later take (3? Or 5?) from 26 Oct.

6

Rocks And Gravel

76986-1

Promo FW*

with backup

14 November 1962 (Session focused on cutting tracks with instrumental backing suitable for a 45-rpm single.)

7

Mixed Up Confusion

76982-11

Tape

Stereo mix is on Biograph.

8

Mixed Up Confusion

76982-14

1st single release

Stereo mix is on the remastered Biograph.

9

Ballad Of Hollis Brown

77003-2

Acetate

With instrumental backing

10

Kingsport Town

77004-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo with guitar backup

11

Whatcha Gonna Do?

77005-1

Acetate

With guitar backup

6 December 1962 (Includes the session slates and comments by Dylan & John Hammond) - all tracks mono.

12

Hero Blues

77020-1

Complete take

13

Whatcha Gonna Do?

77021-1

Complete take

14

Oxford Town

77022-1

Released: "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"

15

I Shall Be Free

77023-1

Instrumental fragment

16

I Shall Be Free

77023-2

Released: "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"

17

I Shall Be Free

77023-3

Incomplete take

18

I Shall Be Free

77023-4

Fragment

19

I Shall Be Free

77023-5

Complete take

20

Hero Blues

77020-2

Complete take

21

Hero Blues

77020-3

Fragment

22

Hero Blues

77020-4

Complete take

23

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

77024-1

Released: "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"

24 April 1963

24

Walls Of Red Wing

78489-3

Bootleg Series

Stereo.  Also used as a demo for Whitmark Music.

Disc 3

Alternate Mixes (Part 1)

** Stereo version of "The Freewheelin Bob Dylan" (Test Pressing)

1

Rocks And Gravel

76986-1

Promo FW**

Stereo mix #1, with backup.

2

Let Me Die In My Footsteps

70097-1

Promo FW**

Stereo 

3

Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie

70087-4

Promo FW**

Stereo 

4

Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues

70090-3

Promo FW**

Stereo 

Sessions for "The Times They Are A-Changin"

6 August 1963

5

Seven Curses

78973-3

Bootleg Series

Stereo 

6

Farewell

78975-4(?)

Tape

Incomplete. One of two incomplete takes. Heylin says take 4. Dundas also indicates take 4.

7 August 1963

7

Eternal Circle

78978-2(?)

Tape

Incomplete. One of two incomplete takes. Heylin isn't specific. Dundas indicates take 2.

12 August 1963

8

Paths Of Victory

78979-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo

9

Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag

78976-1

Tape

Mono (fragment)

10

Hero Blues

78980-3(?)

Acetate

Stereo. One of two incomplete takes. Heylin isn't specific. Dundas indicates take 3.

11

Moonshiner (Moonshine Blues)

78981-1(?)

Bootleg Series

Stereo. Per Krogsgaard: two incomplete takes were designated as number one. He says this is likely the first of the two. Dundas aslo indicates it is the first of the two. Heylin isn't specific.

12

Eternal Circle

78978-4

Tape

Mono 

13

Only A Hobo

78982-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo. Also used as a publishing demo for Witmark Music.

23 October 1963

14

Percy's Song

79682-1

Biograph (remastered)

Stereo. Per Paul Cable and Dundas: This take was used as a demo for Witmark Music.

15

The Times They Are A-Changin'

79681-(?)

Love & Theft (Ltd Ed.)

Stereo.  One of two complete takes from this date.

16

East Laredo Blues

79683-1

Tape

Mono (instrumental).

17

That's All Right Mama / Sally Free & Easy

79685-1

Tape

Mono

24 October 1963

18

Eternal Circle

79689-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo

19

Percy's Song

79682-3

Tape

Mono

20

Lay Down Your Weary Tune

79691-1

Biograph (remastered)

Stereo.  Also used as a demo for Witmark Music.

21

Suze (The Cough Song)

79692-1

Tape

Instrumental. Tape "inserts" at start and end have additional remarks by Dylan, Tom Wilson, et al. Stereo mix is on the Bootleg Series, Vols 1-3.

22

Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag

79693-1

Tape

Mono

31 October 1963 (No circulating outtakes)

Disc 4

Sessions for "Another Side Of Bob Dylan"

all tracks mono except as noted.

9 June 1964

1

Denise, Denise

82213-1(?)

Tape

This is probably take 1 unless it is one of the "composite" takes.

2

I Don't Believe You

82218-5

Grogan Acetates

Used on album. Dylan asks, "OK? ready?" before starting.

3

Chimes Of Freedom

82219-7

Grogan Acetates

Used on album. Wilson says, "uh, seven" before start.

4

Motorpsycho Nitemare

82220-4

Grogan Acetates

Used on album. Wilson says, "too much" at the end.

5

Mr Tambourine Man

82221-2

Grogan Acetates

Ramblin' Jack Ellioot backup vocal. At start Wilson says, "OK now, let's go . . Rolling two" and Dylan asks "ready?"

6

All I Really Want To Do

82222-1

Grogan Acetates

Used on album. Wilson sounds the full slate, "this is CO82222, take 1." Dylan strums the guitar to harmonica then starts. The vocal "mistake" (or a tape anomaly?) in the first chorus is not present on the released album.

7

Black Crow Blues

82223-3

Grogan Acetates

Used on album. Piano and harmonica playing continues about 20-25 secs longer than on the album.

8

I Shall Be Free #10

82224-(2 or 3)

Grogan Acetates

Incomplete take. After more than 3 minutes of this massacred take, Wilson interrupts.  He and Dylan discuss it and decide to start over.

9

I Shall Be Free #10

82224-insert #1

Grogan Acetates

Insert take. Probably after an incomplete take (take 4?), Dylan recorded this final insert take of the last three verses. An edit of the insert and take 4 was used on the album.

10

Mama, You Been On My Mind

82225-1

Bootleg Series

Stereo.

Alternate Mixes (Part 2)

11

Rocks And Gravel

76986-1

Acetate

Stereo (mix #2)

12

Mixed Up Confusion

76982-11

Acetate

Mono (mix #2)

13

Kingsport Town

77004-1

Acetate

Mono.

14

Walls Of Red Wing

78489-3

Tape

Mono.

15

Seven Curses

78973-3

Tape

Mono.

16

Paths Of Victory

78979-1

Tape

Mono.

17

Moonshiner (Moonshine Blues)

78981-1(?)

Tape

Mono.

18

Only A Hobo

78982-1

Tape

Mono.

19

East Laredo Blues

79683-1

Tape (treble mix)

Mono (instrumental).

20

That's All Right Mama / Sally Free & Easy

79685-1

Tape (treble mix)

Mono.

Disc 5

Selected Live Performances and Other Versions of the Columbia Recording Session Outtake Songs, 1961-1964

1

Man On The Street

Gaslight Café, NYC, Sept 6, 1961

2

He Was A Friend Of Mine

Gaslight Café, NYC, Sept 6, 1961

3

Talkin' Bear Mtn Picnic Massacre Blues

Gaslight Café, NYC, Sept 6, 1961

4

Sally Gal

WNYC Radio: Folk Song Festival, NYC, Oct 29, 1961

5

Baby, Please Don't Go

Bonnie Beecher's Apartment, Minneapolis, Dec 22, 1961

6

Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie

Leeds Music demo, Jan 1962

7

(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle

WBAI Radio: Folksinger's Choice, NYC probably Feb 1962

8

The Death Of Emmett Till

WBAI Radio: Folksinger's Choice, NYC probably Feb 1962

9

Rocks And Gravel

Cynthia Gooding's Apartment, NYC, probably Mar 1962

10

Corrina, Corrina

Gerdes Folk City, NYC, probably late Apr 1962

11

Quit Your Low Down Ways

Finjan Club, Montreal, Jul 2, 1962

12

Let Me Die In My Footsteps

Finjan Club, Montreal, Jul 2, 1962

13

Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues

WBAI-FM, Billy Fair Show, NYC, Oct 1962

14

Moonshiner (Moonshine Blues)

Gaslight Café, NYC, Oct 1962

15

Baby, I'm In The Mood For You

Witmark Demo, NYC, Dec 1962

16

Only A Hobo

WNBC Studios, Oscar Brand Show, Mar 1963

17

Walls Of Red Wing

Town Hall, NYC, Apr 12, 1963

18

Hero Blues

Town Hall, NYC, Apr 12, 1963

19

Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag

Town Hall, NYC, Apr 12, 1963

Disc 6

Selected Live Performances and Other Versions of the Columbia Recording Session Outtake Songs, 1961-1964

1

Ballad Of Hollis Brown

The Bear, Chicago, probably Apr 25, 1963

The version of Ballad Of Hollis Brown (with backing) remains an outtake from the Nov 14, 1962 recording session.  The Bear performance preceded the recording of a later version released on "The Times They Are A-Changin'".

2

Farewell

Studs Terkel Radio Show, Chicago. Probably Apr 26, 1963

3

Whatcha Gonna Do?

Witmark Demo, NYC, Aug 1963

4

Lay Down Your Weary Tune

Carnegie Hall, NYC, Oct 26, 1963

5

87

Carnegie Hall, NYC, Oct 26, 1963

6

85

Carnegie Hall, NYC, Oct 26, 1963

7

Paths Of Victory

Witmark Demo, NYC, Aug 1963

8

Mr Tambourine Man

Newport Folk Festival, Newport R.I., Jul 26 1964

Mr Tambourine Man (w/Jack Elliott) remains an outtake from the June 9, 1964 recording session. The Newport performance preceded the recording of a later version released on "Bringing It All Back Home".

9

Mama, You Been On My Mind

Philarmonic Hall, NYC, Oct 31, 1964

10

Restless Farewell

CBC-TV Quest, Toronto, Feb 1, 1964. No outtakes circulate from the Oct 31, 1963 recording session where Restless Farewell was the only song recorded. 

Dylan played this song at a few concerts following the Columbia session date, but the Quest performance is the only known "live" recording of it to circulate from that time.

Alternate Mixes (Part 3)

11

He Was A Friend Of Mine

68728-2

Tape

Mono.

12

(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle

70091-2

Tape

Mono.

13

Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues

70098-1

Tape

Mono.

14

Talkin' Bear Mtn Picnic Massacre Blues

70102-3

Tape

Mono.

15

Baby, I'm In The Mood For You

75717-3

Tape

Mono.

16

Quit Your Low Down Ways

75720-1

Tape

Mono.

17

Worried Blues

75723-2

Tape

Mono.

18

Mixed Up Confusion

76982-11

Biograph

Stereo.

19

Mixed Up Confusion

76982-14

Biograph (remastered)

Stereo.

20

House Of The Rising Sun

84440-7

Highway 61 Interactive CD-ROM. Stereo, w/elec. backing.  This is an edited (and shortened) version of CO-68729-3 which Dylan had originally recorded on Nov 20, 1961.

On Dec 8, 1964, Tom Wilson produced at an over-dub session where studio musicians (Dylan not present) added a quasi-"folk-rock" style backing with drums and electric intruments.