BOB DYLAN : AVIGNON

Disc One (59:00)

1. Saved
2. I Believe In You
3. Like A Rolling Stone
4. 'Till I Get It Right (Regina Havis)
5. Man Gave Names To All The Animals
6. Maggie's Farm
7. Girl Of The North Country
8. Ballad Of A Thin Man
9. In The Summertime
10. Shot Of Love
11. Walk Around Heaven All Day (Carolyn Dennis)
12. The Times They Are A-Changin'
13. Let's Begin
14. Lenny Bruce

Disc 2 (62:46)

1. Slow Train
2. Solid Rock
3. Just Like A Woman
4. Saved By The Grace (Willy Smith)
5. Watered Down Love
6. Jesus Is The One
7. Heart Of Mine
8. When You Gonna Wake Up?
9. Forever Young
10. In The Garden
11. Blowin' In The Wind
12. It Ain't Me Babe
13. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Label : Moonlight

Venue : Palace Des Sports, Avignon, France 

Recording Date : July 25, 1981

Quality : Soundboard recording (A+)

Review (Bob's Boots) : Great 2 CD set from one of my favorite periods. This contains the complete circulating soundboard tape, missing some of the girls' material, and Dylan's "Mr Tambourine Man", the opening "Saved" and an instrumental jam. This final night of the European tour is marred by tragedy. A concert goer fell into the power grid and was electrocuted. All power was lost, and Dylan and the band improvise acoustic songs on stage until it is restored. The tragedy multiplies when, emerged into darkness, another girl dies after falling from a retaining wall. The show must go on, and so it does. And what a show it is. Dylan is focused and powerful. A fantastic effort from all, and the soundboard recordings are incredible. "Shot of Love" is used in a 1985 20/20 broadcast, and in the official 1990 video release 'John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen'.