BOB DYLAN : ACETATES ON THE TRACKS VOL. 1 (1962-1965)

  1. Instrumental Song
  2. Milk Cow's Calf's Blues
  3. Milk Cow's Calf's Blues
  4. Wichita Blues (Going to Louisiana)
  5. Wichita Blues (Going to Louisiana)
  6. Whatcha Gonna Do
  7. That's Alright Mama
  8. Hero Blues
  9. Lonesome Whistle Blues
  10. I Don't Believe You (She acts like we never have met)
  11. Chimes of Freedom
  12. Motorpsycho Nightmare
  13. All I Really Want To Do
  14. All I Really Want To Do
  15. Mr. Tambourine Man
  16. You Don't Have To Do That
  17. Tombstone Blues
  18. Tombstone Blues
  19. Queen Jane Approximately
  20. Midnight Train (Medicine Sunday)
  21. Lunatic Princess Revisited

Label : Howlin Wolf Records

Time : 76:46

Venue : various

Date : various 1962 - 1965

Quality : Studio and Soundboard Recordings (A+)

Review (Bob's Boots) : A jam packed 80 minute disc offering various studio outtakes of the 60s. While this is a great quality set, I prefer to have a full set from a particular session, rather than hop scotching on highlights. That said, there are some real gems here. While appearing on several other boot releases, the fan of top quality studio outtakes will enjoy this. This is the first installment of a series that was intended (as the title implies) to chronicle acetate recordings of studio outtakes. However, it loses momentum after the first two releases. The covers are generic scenes of roadways. While captivating, they have no Dylan tie-in.

Review (AllMusic) : The first volume in the bootleg series Acetates on the Tracks spans the spring 1962 sessions that yielded Bob Dylan's breakthrough LP, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, through the summer 1965 Highway 61 Revisited sessions that marked his irrevocable split from the rigid traditions of roots music. In effect, these two-dozen outtakes and live performances document Dylan's transformation from performer to poet, capturing the remarkable evolution of his songwriting from the protest anthems that first won him fame to the deeply personal and intimate songs that remain his greatest legacy. There's no doubting the brilliance or enduring importance of this music. On the other hand, the relative value of Acetates on the Tracks, Vol. 1 is uncertain given that it merely cherry-picks highlights from sessions available in more extensive form on other bootleg discs. Still, curious listeners seeking a small taste of Dylan's unreleased early material will find much to savor on this generous 80-minute release.