More Blood On The Tracks

Just released!!! Bob Dylan's - :More Blood, More Tracks" The latest in his Bootleg Series.

From my understanding the original recordings made in New York City of Dylan's great 1975, "Blood On The Tracks" album. He later reconsidered and made new recordings in Minneapolis that were used on the album.

This is mostly solo Dylan singing, playing his acoustic guitar and harmonica.

When Blood On The Tracks was released it became an instant favorite in my mind. I was a Freshman in college, lonely and away from home. The record and songs were a constant companion back then. Hearing these alternate versions of all the songs brings forth waves of visual memories from those days .... old friends, new friends, falling in love for the first time, having my heart torn apart. What else is there in life for an eighteen year old?

I had Dylan's Greatest Hits, Volume Two album (which I gave minimal attention to) prior to Blood On The Tracks but this is the record that made me a true fan.

I'm taken by a song from the 2016, Jesu & Sun Kil Moon album ..... "Last Night I Rocked the Room Like Elvis and Had Them Laughing Like Richard Pryor." ..... Yes that's the songs title.

Also from the album, the song, "Father's Day." 

I always get sucked in by Mark Kozelek's voice.

New Unearthed Tom Waits

A live fm-radio broadcast from 1977. Tom Waits in his best gravelly voice and playing the piano backed by acoustic bass, drums and saxophone. If you enjoyed his "Nighthawks At The Diner" album from 1975, then you'll likely enjoy this recording as well. Hopefully there's more live stuff in a vault somewhere waiting to be released one day soon.

The highlights for me are the songs, "Invitation To The Blues" and "Eggs and Sausage." 

It was around 1977 or 1978 when my college roommate introduced me to "Nighthawks At The Diner." Partly spoken and partly sung, we laughed at his wit and borrowed several of his lines from the record to use in everyday conversation, even competing to see who could best imitate Wait's voice. It's one of those albums remembered fondly almost fourty years later. If a reunion were to happen tomorrow, we'd likely end up playing the record again, remembering old times ..... And not to forget that the album contains my personal anthem, the song, "Better Off Without A Wife."