For Sale or Just On The Shelf (FSorJOTS) - R1 Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Sale Or Just On The Shelf is an attempt to gather the circulating Bob Dylan Columbia Studios Recording Session Outtakes (1961-1964) into a reasonably logical, hopefully useful, accessible compilation. It is arranged chronologically and includes as accurate as possible identifications for the session takes and sources. Selected alternate mixes and live performances are included for interest and comparison. Quality of the sources: Ages ago this project started as an effort to develop a more complete, better-sounding Freewheelin' Outtakes collection - but strictly for fans and not for sale. Too bad that ancient, often revered bootleg didn't always use the best sources, nor with its several clipped ends/beginnings, did it have the best of care in its preparation. Well, as things will, this outtakes project got out of hand, and with much thanks to many generous contributors, its expansion beyond the FW Sessions was inevitable. As always, low-generation sources and good transfers from the originals was a goal (always will be). There is no processing or tinkering with the sound - save for selected speed adjustments where necessary. Accuracy of the information: There's light at the end of the tunnel, but we ain't there yet. Particularly, the accuracy of some take numbers may or may not be suspect. These days, discerning listeners/readers realize there is little in regards to Dylan studio recording history that is cast in stone. We've been told a multiple of things (much of it conflicting) by discographers, Columbia Records, and yes, by those in the know out here in the "community". What one reads and hears from any single source could or could not be as reliable as that from another. The same goes for what is found in FSorJOTS. At least we have tried to consider and evaluate the available key sources. In some cases, assumptions (and suppositions) were made, but those were kept to as few as possible. Consider the information herein only as a guide (not as writing on tablets) and use it perhaps more as an aid in denoting takes from one another. If you are aware of something different, conflicting, or erroneous, don't hesitate to make yourself heard in the appropriate forums and newsgroups. Or publish your own discography. We promise to consider your info (and guesses) along with all the rest. And, if elegant minutia such as take numbers; etc., is not your thing anyway then just sit back and enjoy the music! So, now let's get down to what is what: This file package contains a current update to the FSorJOTS project originally assembled circa spring 2002. There are a few new tracks. Several tracks are replaced with versions having improved sound. Track listings have been revised accordingly, as have the supplemental notes. There are also selected artwork changes. Changes to the tracks: 1. Sally Gal (CO70086-1) from Bootleg Series 7 is a new version added as disc 1, track 7. 2. Baby, Please Don't Go, stereo version of CO70099-3(?), from the NDH 3-song sampler is added as disc 5, track 20. 3. Les KoKay's "Confusion #9" replaces the alt. (a) version of CO-76982-(?) on disc 2, track 3. 4. Les KoKay's "Confusion #8" replaces the alt. mono mix of CO76982-11 on disc 4, track 12. 5. Les KoKay's "Confusion #4" is added as the "Masterpieces" mono version of CO76982-11 at disc 5, track 21. 6. Replaced the Dec 6, 1962, session with an "upgraded" version (see disc 2, tracks 12 - 23). 7. Mr Tambourine Man w/Jack Elliott is the stereo version from Bootleg Series 7 as a replacement at disc 4, track 5. This track now has extra producer comments and contains the aborted take 1. Note: Minor speed adjustments were made as part of changes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. ENJOY! And remember: Buy Bob Dylan's records (you owe it to him; you owe it to yourself). Hopefully, one day stop-gap projects such as FSorJOTS will be part of the past when the Dylan treasures at Columbia's Vaults are properly for sale and not just on the shelf! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track summaries for the R1 Updated discs are as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSorJOTS Disc 1 Song -- CO-take No. -- Notes -- Source (Sessions for "Bob Dylan") Nov 20, 1961 1 Connecticut Cowboy -- 68726-8 -- Mono; note #1 -- Acetate 2 He Was A Friend Of Mine -- 68728-2 -- Stereo; note #2 -- Bootleg Series 1-3 Nov 22, 1961 3 Man On The Street -- 68743-(?) -- Mono (frag.); note #3 -- Tape 4 Man On The Street -- 68743-2 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 5 House Carpenter -- 68751-1 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 (Sessions for "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan") Apr 24, 1962 6 Goin' To New Orleans -- 70085-2(?) -- Mono -- Tape 7 Sally Gal -- 70086-1 -- Stereo; w/bass backup -- Bootleg Series 7 8 Sally Gal -- 70086-3(?) -- Mono; w/bass backup -- Acetate 9 Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie -- 70087-4 -- Mono; note #9 -- Promo FW 10 Corrina, Corrina -- 70088-2 -- Mono; solo version -- Tape 11 The Death Of Emmett Till -- 70089-1 -- Mono -- Tape 12 Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues -- 70090-3 - Mono -- Promo FW 13 (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle -- 70091-2 -- Stereo -- Acetate Apr 25, 1962 14 Rocks And Gravel -- 70096-3 -- Mono; solo version -- Tape 15 Let Me Die In My Footsteps -- 70097-1 -- Mono; note #15 -- Promo FW 16 Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues -- 70098-1 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 17 Sally Gal -- 70086-4 -- Mono; solo version -- Tape 18 Baby, Please Don't Go -- 70099-3(?) -- Mono -- Tape 19 Milk Cow's Calf's Blues -- 70100-3 -- Stereo -- Acetate 20 Wichita (Going To Louisiana) -- 70101-1 - Stereo -- Acetate 21 Talkin' Bear Mtn Picnic Massacre -- 70102-3 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 22 Milk Cow's Calf's Blues -- 70100-4 -- Stereo -- Acetate 23 Wichita (Going To Louisiana) -- 70101-2 - Stereo -- Acetate Jul 9, 1962 24 Baby, I'm In The Mood For You -- 75717-3 -- Stereo -- Biograph (remastered) 25 Quit Your Low Down Ways -- 75720-1 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 26 Worried Blues -- 75723-2 - Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 27 Baby, I'm In The Mood For You -- 75717-(2 or 4)? -- Mono -- Acetate ------------------------------------------------ FSorJOTS Disc 2 Song -- CO-take No. -- Notes -- Source (Sessions for "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan") - all tracks mono except as noted Oct 26, 1962 1 Corrina, Corrina -- 76981-4 -- w/backup -- 1st single release 2 That's All Right Mama -- 76983-1(?) -- Slow (longer) take -- Acetate 3 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-(?) -- Alternate (a); note #3 -- Acetate Nov 1, 1962 4 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-(?) -- Alternate (b); note #4 -- Acetate 5 That's All Right Mama -- 76983-3 -- Fast take; note #5 -- Acetate 6 Rocks And Gravel -- 76986-1 -- w/backup -- Promo FW Nov 14, 1962 7 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-11 -- Note #7 -- Tape 8 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-14 -- Note #8 -- 1st single release 9 Ballad Of Hollis Brown -- 77003-2 -- w/instrumental backing -- Acetate 10 Kingsport Town -- 77004-1 -- Stereo; w/guitar backup -- Bootleg Series 1-3 11 Whatcha Gonna Do? -- 77005-1 -- w/guitar backup -- Acetate Dec 6, 1962 (Tape source includes the session slates and comments by Dylan & John Hammond.) 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" Apr 24, 1963 24 Walls Of Red Wing -- 78489-3 -- Stereo; note #24 -- Bootleg Series 1-3 ------------------------------------------------ FSorJOTS Disc 3 Song -- CO-take No. -- Notes -- Source Alternate Mixes (Part 1) 1 Rocks And Gravel -- 76986-1 -- Stereo mix #1, w/backup -- Promo FW 2 Let Me Die In My Footsteps -- 70097-1 - Stereo -- Promo FW 3 Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie -- 70087-4 -- Stereo -- Promo FW 4 Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues -- 70090-3 -- Stereo -- Promo FW (Sessions for "The Times They Are A-Changin'") Aug 6, 1963 5 Seven Curses -- 78973-3 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series1-3 6 Farewell -- 78975-4(?) -- Incomplete; note #6 -- Tape Aug 7, 1963 7 Eternal Circle -- 78978-2(?) -- Incomplete; note #7 -- Tape Aug 12, 1963 8 Paths Of Victory -- 78979-1 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series1-3 9 Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag -- 78976-1 -- Mono (fragment) -- Tape 10 Hero Blues -- 78980-3(?) -- Stereo; note #10 -- Acetate 11 Moonshiner (Moonshine Blues) -- 78981-1(?) -- Stereo; note #11 -- Bootleg Series 1-3 12 Eternal Circle -- 78978-4 -- Mono -- Tape 13 Only A Hobo -- 78982-1 -- Stereo; note #13 -- Bootleg Series 1-3 Oct 23, 1963 14 Percy's Song -- 79682-1 -- Stereo; note #14 -- Biograph (remastered) 15 The Times They Are A-Changin'--79681-(?)--Stereo; note#15-- Love & Theft (Ltd. Ed.) 16 East Laredo Blues -- 79683-1 -- Mono (instrumental) -- Tape 17 That's All Right Mama/Sally Free And Easy -- 79685-1 -- Mono -- Tape Oct 24, 1963 18 Eternal Circle -- 79689-1 - Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 19 Percy's Song -- 79682-3 - Mono -- Tape 20 Lay Down Your Weary Tune - 79691-1 - Stereo; note#20 --Biograph (remastered) 21 Suze (The Cough Song) -- 79692-1 -- Instrumental; note #21 -- Tape 22 Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag -- 79693-1 - Mono -- Tape ------------------------------------------------ FSorJOTS Disc 4 Song -- CO-take No. -- Notes -- Source (Session for "Another Side Of Bob Dylan") -- all tracks mono except as noted June 9, 1964 1 Denise, Denise -- 82213-(1)? -- Note #1 -- Tape 2 I Don't Believe You -- 82218-5 - Used on album; note #2 - Grogan Acetates 3 Chimes Of Freedom -- 82219-7 --Used on album; note #3 -- Grogan Acetates 4 Motorpsycho Nitemare -- 82220-4 - Used on album; note #4 - Grogan Acetates 5 Mr Tambourine Man -- 82221-1&2 -- Stereo; note #5 -- Bootleg Series 7 6 All I Really Want To Do - 82222-1 - Used on album; note#6 -- Grogan Acetates 7 Black Crow Blues -- 82223-3 -- Used on album; note #7 -- Grogan Acetates 8 I Shall Be Free #10 -- 82224-(2or3)? - Incomp. take; note#8 - Grogan Acetates 9 I Shall Be Free #10 -- 82224-insert#1 - Insert take; note#9 - Grogan Acetates 10 Mama, You Been On My Mind -- 82225-1 -- Stereo -- Bootleg Series 1-3 Alternate Mixes (Part 2) 11 Rocks And Gravel -- 76986-1 -- Stereo (mix #2) -- Acetate 12 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-11 -- Mono (mix #2) -- Acetate 13 Kingsport Town -- 77004-1 -- Mono -- Acetate 14 Walls Of Red Wing -- 78489-3 -- Mono -- Tape 15 Seven Curses -- 78973-3 - Mono -- Tape 16 Paths Of Victory -- 78979-1 -- Mono -- Tape 17 Moonshiner (Moonshine Blues) -- 78981-1(?) -- Mono -- Tape 18 Only A Hobo -- 78982-1 -- Mono -- Tape 19 East Laredo Blues -- 79683-1 -- Mono (instrumental) -- Tape (treble mix) 20 That's All Right Mama/Sally Free And Easy -- 79685-1 -Mono -- Tape (treble mix) ------------------------------------------------ FSorJOTS Disc 5 Bob Dylan: Selected Live Performances and Other Versions of the Columbia Recording Session Outtake Songs, 1961-1964 Song ----------------- Location and Date 1 Man On The Street Gaslight Cafe, NYC, Sep 6, 1961 2 He Was A Friend Of Mine Gaslight Cafe, NYC, Sep 6, 1961 3 Talkin' Bear Mtn Picnic ... Gaslight Cafe, NYC, Sep 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, NYC, Jan 1962 7 (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle WBAI Radio: Folksinger's Choice, NYC, prob..Jan 13, 1962 8 The Death Of Emmett Till WBAI Radio: Folksinger's Choice, NYC, prob. Jan 13, 1962 9 Rocks And Gravel Cynthia Gooding's Apartment, NYC, prob. Mar 1962 10 Corrina, Corrina Gerdes Folk City, NYC, prob.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 Cafe, 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 Alternate Mixes (Part 3) 20 Baby, Please Don't Go -- 70099-3(?) - Stereo -- No Direction Home (3-song sampler) 21 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-11 - Mono - Masterpieces (speed corrected) ------------------------------------------------ FSorJOTS Disc 6 Bob Dylan: Selected Live Performances and Other Versions of the Columbia Recording Session Outtake Songs, 1961-1964 Song ----------------- Location and Date 1 Ballad Of Hollis Brown (note #1) The Bear, Chicago, probably Apr 25, 1963 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 Percy's Song Carnegie Hall, NYC, Oct 26, 1963 6 Seven Curses Carnegie Hall, NYC, Oct 26, 1963 7 Paths Of Victory Witmark Demo, NYC, Dec 1963 8 Mr Tambourine Man (note #2) Newport Folk Festival, Newport,R.I., Jul 26,1964 9 Mama, You Been On My Mind (w/J. Baez) Philharmonic Hall, NYC, Oct 31, 1964 ----------------- 10 Restless Farewell CBC-TV Quest, Toronto, Feb 1, 1964 *Not an outtake song* (note #3) Alternate Mixes (Part 4) 11 He Was A Friend Of Mine -- 68728-2 -- Mono -- Tape 12 (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle -- 70091-2 - Mono -- Tape (vinyl source) 13 Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues -- 70098-1 - Mono -- Tape (vinyl source) 14 Talkin' Bear Mtn Picnic Massacre -- 70102-3 -- Mono -- Tape (vinyl source) 15 Baby, I'm In The Mood For You -- 75717-3 -- Mono -- Tape (vinyl source) 16 Quit Your Low Down Ways -- 75720-1 -- Mono -- Tape (vinyl source) 17 Worried Blues -- 75723-2 - Mono -- Tape (vinyl source) 18 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-11 -- Stereo -- Biograph 19 Mixed Up Confusion -- 76982-14 - Stereo -- Biograph (remastered) 20 House Of The Risin' Sun -- 84440-7 -- Stereo; w/elec. Backing (note #4) Highway 61 Interactive CD-ROM