The latest in the series of extensive Bob Dylan archives is Live 1962 – 1966: Rare Performances From the Copyright Collections, a bunch of live performances that previously had extremely limited releases earlier in the decade in order to protect them from falling prey to European copyright law, which at the time meant that recordings fell into the public domain just fifty years after release. The so-called term of copyright has since been extended to 70 years after its release, and the Dylan rarities are now being collected and enjoying a wider release.
This law has seen numerous rarities releases from artists from the ’60s, in order to circumvent the law – all of which has been a boon for music fans who are suddenly given access to vaults of recordings from their favourite artists.
This particular Dylan release includes a number of valuable curios, such as the earliest known version of ‘Blowin In The Wind’ from New York’s Gerde’s Folk City in 1962; a performance with Joan Baez at the March On Washington just before MLK’s legendary ‘I Have A Dream’ speech; and a 1966 version of ‘Desolation Row’ recorded at Channle 9 studios in Sydney.
It’s out this Friday (July 27). Check the tracklisting beneath this underrated Dylan classic.
Bob Dylan, ‘Live 1962 – 1966: Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections’ Track Listing
Disc 1
“Blowin’ In The Wind” (April 16, 1962 – Gerde’s Folk City, New York City, New York)
“Corrina, Corrina”(April 16, 1962 – Gerde’s Folk City, New York City, New York)
“John Brown” (April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York)
“Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York)
“Bob Dylan’s Dream” (April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York)
“Seven Curses” (April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York)
“Boots of Spanish Leather” (April 12, 1963 – Town Hall, New York City, New York)
“Masters of War” (October 26, 1963 – Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York)
“The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” (October 26, 1963 – Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York)
“When The Ship Comes In” (August 28, 1963 – March on Washington, Washington, D.C.)
“The Times They Are A-Changin’” (May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England)
“Girl From The North Country” (May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England)
“Mr. Tambourine Man” (May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England)
“It Ain’t Me, Babe” (May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England)
“To Ramona” (July 26, 1964 – Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island)
“Chimes of Freedom” (May 17, 1964 – Royal Festival Hall, London, England)
Disc 2
“One Too Many Mornings” (June 1, 1965 – BBC Studios, London, England)
“It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” (April 30, 1965 – The Oval, City Hall, Sheffield, England)
“Love Minus Zero/No Limit” (May 1, 1965 – The Odeon, Liverpool, England)
“Gates of Eden” – May 7, 1965 (Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England)
“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (May 1, 1965 – The Odeon, Liverpool, England)
“She Belongs to Me” (May 10, 1965 – Royal Albert Hall, London, England)
“Maggie’s Farm” (September 3, 1965 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California)
“It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry” (July 25, 1965 – Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island)
“Desolation Row” (April 13, 1966 – TCN 9 TV, Sydney, Australia)
“Baby, Let Me Follow You Down” (May 11, 1966 – Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales)
“I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)” (May 11, 1966 – Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales)
“Ballad of a Thin Man”(May 20, 1966 – ABC Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland)
“Visions of Johanna” (May 6, 1966 – ABC Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland)
