Bob Dylan: The Third One Now

I (Lonesome Sparrow) haven't heard or seen this CD set. The information
that follows I have compiled from various sources.

This 3 CD set is the third volume of "The Genuine Bootleg Series". It
comes in a four-fold glossy slipcase like "The Genuine Bootleg Series"
and "The Genuine Bootleg Series Take 2". It has a 40 page booklet
filled with text and pictures. Many of these pictures are reported to
be rare and unpublished. The sound quality is reported to be
outstanding throughout, with tracks released on earlier bootleg CDs
having received a significant upgrade in quality.

Front cover: BOB DYLAN
             THE THIRD ONE NOW

Spine: BOB DYLAN
       THE THIRD ONE NOW
       GBS 3

Booklet front: BOB DYLAN
               THE SONG TALK INTERVIEW
               THE GENUINE BOOTLEG
               SERIES VOLUME THREE

Total running time disk 1: 76:38
Total running time disk 2: 76:27
Total running time disk 3: 77:28

Track list:

1.1.  Hard Times In New York Town

        29 January 1962, one of the McKenzie Tapes. Listed as being
          from the "Smith Home Tapes" (the McKenzies were referred
          to as the "Smiths" in the first edition of the Scaduto
          biography). Far better quality than the recording that has
          been circulating before the release of this CD set. First
          appearance on glass-mastered CD.

1.2.  The Death Of Emmett Till

        29 January 1962, one of the McKenzie Tapes. Listed as being
          from the "Smith Home Tapes". A McKenzie Tapes recording that
          didn't circulate before the release of this CD set. Clinton
          Heylin lists this performance in his book "Day By Day".

1.3.  Sally Gal
      The Girl I Left Behind

        Oscar Brand's Folk Song Festival, 29 October 1961, WBAI-FM,
          New York, New York, U.S.A. Earlier released on bootleg CD
          "Bob Dylan Sings For His Supper" in slightly better
          quality. There is no index mark for "The Girl" so these
          two songs form one track, but they are separate
          performances.

1.4.  I Rode Out One Morning
1.5.  House Of The Risin' Sun

        12 April 1963, Fourth McKenzie Tape. Listed as being
          from the "Smith Home Tapes". First appearance on glass-
          mastered CD. Far better quality (stereo) than previously
          circulating recordings.

1.6.  See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
1.7.  Ballad Of Donald White

        1962, Third McKenzie Tape. Listed as being from the "Smith
          Home Tapes". First appearance on glass-mastered CD. Far
          better quality (stereo) than previously circulating
          recordings.

1.8.  Farewell

        Witmark demo, March 1963

1.9.  Percy's Song

        Live, 26 October 1963, Carnegie Hall, New York, New York,
          U.S.A. Worse quality than on the bootleg CD "Bob Dylan In
          Concert" on the Wild Wolf label.

1.10. I Shall Be Free # 10 (false start)
1.11. I Shall Be Free # 10

        Studio, 9 June 1964 (Another Side sessions). Some mixed-up
          confusion here: Bob Meyer has reported these as alternate
          versions from acetate that have not been circulating
          before the release of this CD set. Alan Fraser has
          written than on his copy track 10 is 3:38 and track 11 is
          1:37 - the other way round. According to one Baker this
          is just one track with a "rogue" index mark and is it from
          the previously circulating acetate (one of the Emmett
          Grogan ones, I presume). According to the writer of the
          "Deep Beneath The Waves" articles the full track is not
          the alternate take from the Emmett Grogan acetates or the
          CD-ROM "Highway 61 Interactive".
          
1.12. If You Gotta Go, Go Now

        Live, 31 October 1964, Philharmonic Hall, New York, New York,
          U.S.A. Listed as a live recording from 1965. Plays too fast.
          Significant worse quality than on some of the earlier
          releases.

1.13. It's Alright, Ma

        Les Crane Show, 17 February 1965, A.B.C.-TV studios, New York,
          New York, U.S.A. Reported as being of significant better
          quality than on earlier releases.

1.14. Tombstone Blues

        With backing vocals from the Chambers Brothers. Studio, 29
          July 1965 (Highway 61 Revisited sessions). Reported as being
          of significant better quality than on earlier releases.

1.15. From A Buick 6

        Live, 3 September 1965, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California,
          U.S.A. Worse quality than on "From Newport to the Ancient
          Empty Streets of LA".

1.16. Visions Of Johanna

        Live, 16 May 1966, Gaumont Theatre, Sheffield, England. Not
         circulating before the release of this CD set.

1.17. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

        Live, 14 May 1966, Odeon, Liverpool, England. Not circulating
          before the release of this CD set.

2.1.  Mr. Tambourine Man

        Live, 16 May 1966, Gaumont Theatre, Sheffield, England. Not
          circulating before the release of this CD set.

2.2.  This Wheel's On Fire

        1967, Basement Tapes. Stereo mix. There is a sound problem
          at the beginning of the first verse ("if your memory serves
          you well we were goin' to meet again and [glitch/skip]"),
          which is not the case on the earlier releases. Apart
          from that, the quality is significantly better than on
          earlier releases.

2.3.  You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
2.4.  I Shall Be released
2.5.  Too Much Of Nothing
2.6.  You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

        1967, Basement Tapes. Stereo mixes with significant better
         quality than on earlier releases.

2.7.  Folsom Prison Blues
2.8.  Ring Of Fire

        Studio, 3 May 1969 (Self Portrait sessions). Better quality
          than on the bootleg CD "Possum Belly Overalls", but still
          not great.

2.9.  Went To See The Gypsy
2.10. If Not For You

        Studio, 1970 (New Morning sessions). Alternate versions,
          not circulating before the release of this CD set.

2.11. Sign On The Window

        Studio, 1970 (New Morning sessions). Same take as on "New
          Morning", but with overdubs of several instruments.

2.12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
      Sweet Amarillo

        Studio, February 1973 (Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid sessions).
          Reported as being of significant better quality than on
          earlier releases.

2.13. Nobody 'Cept You

        Live, 11 January 1974, Forum de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec,
          Canada. First appearance on glass-mastered CD. Audience
          recording. Very low generation, according to Baker.
          (Still?) significant better quality than the previously
          circulating recordings, according to Bob Meyer.

2.14. Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
2.15. If You See Her, Say Hello

        Studio, September 1974 (Blood On The Tracks New York sessions)

2.16. Simple Twist Of Fate
2.17. Oh Sister

        The World Of John Hammond, 10 September 1975, WTTW-TV Studios,
          Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Reported as being of significant
          better quality than on earlier releases.

2.18. Rita Mae

        Studio, 14 July 1975 (Desire sessions). Not the B side that is
          on "Masterpieces", but an earlier take. Reported as not
          having circulated before the release of this CD set.

3.1.  Never Let Me Go

        Live, 4 December 1975, Forum de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec,
          Canada. Released on the "Renaldo & Clara" promo EP.

3.2.  Sign Language

        With Eric Clapton. Studio, March 1976. According to Bob
          Meyer an outtake with significant better quality than
          what was earlier circulating. According to Baker the
          official cut from Eric Clapton's album "No Reason To Cry".

3.3.  Ballad Of A Thin Man
3.4.  Blowin In The Wind
3.5.  Blowin In The Wind

        Studio rehearsals, January - February 1978. Not circulating
          before the release of this CD set.

3.6.  Shot Of Love

        Studio, 1981 (Shot Of Love sessions). Alternate
          version, not circulating before the release of this CD
          set.

3.7.  Watered-Down Love

        Studio, May 1981 (Shot Of Love sessions). Alternate
          version with an extra verse.

3.8.  Tangled Up In Blue

        Live, 19 June 1984, Roma Palaeur, Rome, Italy. Soundboard
          recording. Significant better quality than on earlier
          releases.

3.9.  A Couple More Years

        Studio, 27 - 28 August 1986 (Hearts Of Fire sessions)

3.10. The French Girl

        With the Grateful Dead. Rehearsals, March - April 1987.
        Significant better quality than on earlier releases. Doesn't
        have the dropout that's on the bootleg CD "The French Girl".

3.11. Series Of Dreams

        Studio, March 1989 (Oh Mercy sessions). Alternate version.
          May be a version that hasn't been circulating before the
          release of this CD set. Or maybe it's the alternate mix
          from the promotional CD.

3.12. Ring Them Bells

        Live, May 1994, The Great Music Experience, Todaiji Temple,
          Nara, Japan. Listed as being from the 20 May show, but
          Masato Kato wrote that he's sure it's from the 22 May show
          and probably taken from the TV broadcast. If Masato is right,
          this has been released before. If he's not, then this was
          previously only circulating as an audience recording.

3.13. Handy Dandy

        Studio, 6 January 1990 (Under The Red Sky sessions). Alternate
          version, not circulating before the release of this CD set.

3.14. T.V. Talkin' Song

        Studio, March 1990 (Under The Red Sky sessions). Alternate
          version, not circulating before the release of this CD set.

3.15. Any Way You Want Me

        Studio, September 1994. Not circulating before the release of
          this CD set.

3.16. My Blue-Eyed Jane

        Studio, 9 - 11 May 1994. Alternate version with Emmylou Harris.

3.17. Blind Willie McTell

        Live, 24 August 1997, WolfTrap, Filene Center, Vienna, Virginia,
          U.S.A. Reported by some as an audience recording, not the
          hearing impaired line transmission recording as on various
          earlier releases, by others as being that recording. Baker
          speaks here of an "induction loop tape", whatever that means.

3.18. Hard Times

        Studio, 28 April 1993, Willie Nelson's Big 60. Significant better
          quality than previously circulating.

3.19. Restless Farewell

        Live, 19 November 1995, Frank Sinatra 80th Birthday Tribute,
          Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California