FROM NEWPORT TO THE ANCIENT EMPTY STREET IN L.A.
Dandelion DL 061/62 [T-637]
(1) Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI); July 26, 1964 (line)
(2) Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI); July 25, 1965 (line)
(3) Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, CA); September 3, 1965 (line)
(4) Columbia Records Studio A (New York, NY); July 30, 1965 w/overdub
Tracklist: (1) All I Really Want To Do, To Ramona, Mr. Tambourine
Man, Chimes Of Freedom
(2) Maggie's Farm, Like A Rolling Stone, Phantom Engineer, It's All
Over Now Baby Blue
(3) She Belongs To Me, To Ramona, Gates Of Eden, It's All Over Now
Baby Blue, Desolation Row, Love Minus Zero, Mr Tambourine Man,
Tombstone Blues, I Don't Believe You, From A Buick 6, Just Like Tom
Thumb's Blues, Maggie's Farm, It Ain't Me Babe, Ballad Of A Thin
Man, Like A Rolling Stone
(4) Tombstone Blues [w/Chambers Bros]
DEEP A stunning upgrade of the virtually complete Hollywood
Bowl soundboard. This one sheds what seems like 3 layers of skin
from previous editions and emerges with a brightness and clarity
that enhances the listening experience immensely. Bob's vocals are
clear, distinct and without the distortion on the louder vocal
passages. The acoustic set has more definition and a lot more
"air" between the vocals and guitar. The electric set
benefits even more from the significant upgrade - Robbie's guitar
is more prominent, Kooper's keyboards more distinct and the drums
have a punchier sound, more snap than thud. Bob's vocals are much
clearer. The recording has a crisper, more defined and punchier
sound with very little of the compression found on the earlier
versions. The balance of the material is from Newport '64 and '65,
missing several tracks. Quality is excellent in every way. A
terrific package on this one with a vintage close-up cover shot of
Bob, a heavy duty, 16 page glossy b&w booklet full of more vintage
'65 and '66 pics (some unpublished, I believe), classy graphics and
picture disk CDs. Essential.
rmd: Why, oh, why, did they cut away the introduction, and
all the between-songs stuff? And why omit the Newport "Mr.
Tambourine Man?" To make a few more people buy "Folk
Rogue," or what? There would have been plenty of room on disc
one of this set. I don't get it. I don't buy it. (SK)
