Bob Dylan – The Best Of The Cutting Edge 1965-1966

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Label:	Legacy – 88875124422
Series:	The Bootleg Series (2) – Vol. 12
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 6, 2015
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

1-1	Love Minus Zero / No Limit - Take 2, Acoustic Bass – John Sebastian Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	3:09
1-2	I'll Keep It With Mine - Take 1, Piano Demo Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	4:10
1-3	Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - Take 2, Solo Acoustic Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	6:15
1-4	She Belongs To Me - Take 1, Solo Acoustic Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	2:56
1-5	Subterranean Homesick Blues - Take 1, Alternate Take Bass – John Sebastian Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Frank Owens Guitar – John Hammond, Jr.* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – John Sebastian Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Frank Owens Guitar – John Hammond, Jr.* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	2:37
1-6	Outlaw Blues - Take 2, Alternate Take Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Guitar – Al Gorgoni Harmonica – John Sebastian Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	3:28
1-7	On The Road Again - Take 4, Alternate Take Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Kenneth Rankin* Vocals, Piano – Bob Dylan Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Kenneth Rankin* Vocals, Piano – Bob Dylan	2:31
1-8	Farewell, Angelina - Take 1, Solo Acoustic Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	5:27
1-9	If You Gotta Go, Go Now - Take 2, Alternate Take Backing Vocals – Angeline Butler Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Frank Owens Guitar – Kenneth Rankin* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Backing Vocals – Angeline Butler Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Frank Owens Guitar – Kenneth Rankin* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	2:49
1-10	You Don't Have To Do That - Take 1, Solo Acoustic Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	0:49
1-11	California - Take 1, Solo Acoustic Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	3:04
1-12	Mr. Tambourine Man - Take 3, With Band, Incomplete Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Bruce Langhorne Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Bob Dylan	3:23
1-13	It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry - Take 8, Alternate Take Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Paul Griffin Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Paul Griffin Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	3:27
1-14	Like A Rolling Stone - Take 5, Rehearsal Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Paul Griffin Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Paul Griffin Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	1:43
1-15	Like A Rolling Stone - Take 11, Alternate Take Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Tambourine – Bruce Langhorne Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Tambourine – Bruce Langhorne Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	5:55
1-16	Sitting On A Barbed Wire Fence - Take 2, Unreleased Take Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	3:58
1-17	Medicine Sunday - Take 1, Early Version Of Temporary Like Achilles Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Levon Helm Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Garth Hudson Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Levon Helm Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Garth Hudson Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	1:00
1-18	Desolation Row - Take 2, Piano Demo Bass – Russ Savakus Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	1:59
1-19	Desolation Row - Take 1, Alternate Take Bass – Russ Savakus Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	11:16
2-1	Tombstone Blues - Take 1, Alternate Take Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Joseph Macho, Jr.* Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	7:28
2-2	Positively 4th Street - Take 5, Alternate Take Bass – Russ Savakus Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan Bass – Russ Savakus Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	4:22
2-3	Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? - Take 1, Alternate Take Bass – Harvey Brooks Celesta – Al Kooper Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Harvey Brooks Celesta – Al Kooper Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	4:03
2-4	Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - Take 3, Rehearsal Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Al Kooper Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Al Kooper Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	5:38
2-5	Highway 61 Revisited - Take 3, Alternate Take Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Sam Lay Electric Piano – Al Kooper Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Sam Lay Electric Piano – Al Kooper Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	3:28
2-6	Queen Jane Approximately - Take 5, Alternate Take Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	6:01
2-7	Visions Of Johanna - Take 5, Rehearsal Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Garth Hudson Piano – Richard Manuel Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Garth Hudson Piano – Richard Manuel Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	7:39
2-8	She's Your Lover Now - Take 6, Rehearsal Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Sandy Konikoff Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Garth Hudson Piano – Richard Manuel Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Sandy Konikoff Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Garth Hudson Piano – Richard Manuel Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	4:57
2-9	Lunatic Princess - Take 1 Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Bobby Gregg Electric Piano – Al Kooper Guitar – Robbie Robertson Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	1:19
2-10	Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat - Take 8, Alternate Take Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Wayne Moss Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Wayne Moss Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	3:26
2-11	One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) - Take 19, Alternate Take Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Rick Danko Drums – Bobby Gregg Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Paul Griffin Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	5:09
2-12	Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again - Take 13, Alternate Take Bass – Henry Strzelecki Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Joe South Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Henry Strzelecki Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Joe South Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	4:02
2-13	Absolutely Sweet Marie - Take 1, Alternate Take Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Wayne Moss Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Wayne Moss Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	5:00
2-14	Just Like A Woman - Take 4, Alternate Take Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Robbie Robertson Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	5:18
2-15	Pledging My Time - Take 1, Alternate Take Bass – Henry Strzelecki Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Robbie Robertson Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Harmonica – Bob Dylan Bass – Henry Strzelecki Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Robbie Robertson Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Harmonica – Bob Dylan	3:21
2-16	I Want You - Take 4, Alternate Take Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Charlie McCoy Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan Bass – Joe South Drums – Kenneth Buttrey* Guitar – Charlie McCoy Organ – Al Kooper Piano – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins* Vocals, Guitar – Bob Dylan	2:51
2-17	Highway 61 Revisited - Take 7, False Start Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Sam Lay Electric Piano – Al Kooper Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Slide Whistle – Bob Dylan Bass – Harvey Brooks Drums – Sam Lay Electric Piano – Al Kooper Guitar – Mike Bloomfield Piano – Frank Owens Vocals, Guitar, Slide Whistle – Bob Dylan	0:32

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Copyright © – Columbia Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Columbia Records
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Pressed By – Sony DADC – DIDX-1075637
Pressed By – Sony DADC – DIDX-1075727

Credits

Art Direction, Design [Package Design] – Geoff Gans
Compilation Producer [Bootleg Series Producer] – Steve Berkowitz
Compilation Producer [Production Team] – Will Schwartz (3)
Compiled By – Jeff Rosen
Coordinator [Editorial Coordination] – Jeremy Holiday
Design [Additional Design] – Maria Villar
Liner Notes – Sean Wilentz
Management [Project Manager] – Jeroen van der Meer
Mastered By – Mark Wilder
Mixed By – Steve Addabbo
Mixed By [Rough Mixes] – Damian Rodriguez (2)
Other [Warp Drive] – Diane Lapson
Producer – Tom Wilson (2) (tracks: 1-12, 1-14, 1-15)
Research – Parker Fishel
Written-By – Bob Dylan

Notes

On sticker:
2-CD featuring the best of Bob Dylan's unreleased studio recordings from 1965 and 1966
• Includes alternate from the sessions for 'Bringing It All Back Home', 'Highway 61 Revisited' and 'Blonde On Blonde'.

Packaged in a slipcase with a 60-page booklet with exclusive photography and liner notes.

© & ℗ 2015 Columbia Records / Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 288875124421
Matrix / Runout (CD label, Disc 1): 88875124422D1
Matrix / Runout (CD label, Disc 2): 88875124422D2
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 1): DIDX-1075637 1 A02
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 2): DIDX-1075637 1 A03
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 3): DIDX-1075637 1 A07
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 4): DIDX-1075637 1 A05
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 1): DIDX-1075727 2 A03
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 2): DIDX-1075727 2 A02
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 3): DIDX-1075727 2 A07
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 4): DIDX-1075727 2 A05
Mastering SID Code (Discs 1 & 2): IFPI L327
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 1): IFPI 50BR
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 2): IFPI 50BU
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 3): ifpi 50BT
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 4): IFPI 50BI
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 1): IFPI 50E4
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 2): IFPI 50BM
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 3): ifpi 50BE
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 4): IFPI 50D2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Best Of The Cutting Edge 1965-1966 (3×LP, Compilation, Stereo, 180 gram, 2×CD, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation)	Legacy	88875124431	US	2015
New Submission	The Best Of The Cutting Edge 1965-1966 (2×CD, Album, Stereo, Mono)	Sony Music	88875124422	Europe	2015
Recently Edited	The Cutting Edge 1965 – 1966: The Bootleg Series Vol.12: Collector's Edition (18×CD, Album, 9×7", Mono, Misprint, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered)	Columbia	88875124402I8	US	2015
Recently Edited	The Best Of The Cutting Edge 1965-1966 (3×LP, Compilation, 180 Gram, 2×CD, Compilation, Box Set, )	Sony Music	88875124431	Europe	2015
New Submission	The Cutting Edge 1965 – 1966 (6×CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition)	Legacy	88875124412	US	2015

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