Tangled Up in Blue - Blood on the Tracks, the New York Sessions

[sixtieswarbler]

I much prefer this version to the one that made it on to the album. I also think the performance of You're A Big Girl now is more lovely than the later one, although it is a similiar version.

[genecorrado]

This is absolutely brilliant. Why oh why has Capital Records not released this as a whole LP????? I prefer all of the NY sessions-much more "folky." Anyone who thinks Bob Dylan couldnt sing-just listen to this.

[barrynotsteelable]

this is the only version . i hold a 25 year old maton in my hand tuned to the way Dylan played this and i just get chills with the way its put together .

[yesfan951]

Why can't they make these bonus tracks on re-releases?

[cptrob23]

please check out my cover of beautiful tune! peace

[MrTheAlabam]

the album version has more emotion and in my humble opinion a better version but always good to hear outtakes, thx for posting.

[14Fabry]

I prefer the version of BOTT

[MisterMoccasin]

Never heard this before, it's very nice. All of these.

[Rossonero072213]

How can you guys prefer this version to the original? The original has one of Bob's greatest verses ('there was music in the cafes at night and revolution in the air...').

[WakeUpEverybody54321]

@Rossonero072213 I prefer the slower tempo of this one -- it gives the melancholy world-weary lyrics some much needed space to breathe (same thing with Idiot Wind from these sessions). By comparison, Dylan hurtles through the lyrics in the Blood on the Tracks version, giving the lyrics an incongruous cheeriness. That's my two cents, at least.

[happygleason]

@Rossonero072213 this is the original recording..the more famous was.re recorded in minnesota around christmas..the 2nd version / faster / is the one on the LP/tape/cd

[GOMolenaar]

i do prefer this one

[wschneejr]

this may be the original recording

[happygleason]

@wschneejr yes it is

[lalalalaurensvagina]

This version is so beautiful. Thanks for posting.

[haiglovescheese]

@lalalalaurensvagina you are very welcome

[reward116]

cheers man this is awesome

[toddleslie]

Another great Dylan song. I like both versions.

[smartalek180]

IIRC, the album version is all 1st-person?

Seems a much more interesting piece when the point-of-vue changes, as the time-sequence does.

Just one person's 2¢.

It's always such a thrill to be able to see/hear the artists at work -- experiencing the alternate-versions & various stages of works-in-progress is a tiny bit like being able to peer right into the creators' minds.

Thank you, haiglovescheese, for sharing this here.

[garylucas]

@pablopeich

I like this much better than the album version

[S2Cents]

different than album Both art and great and i don't feel like picking one over one

[TheApollopotter]

"and every one of them words rang true and glowed like flaming coal

Pouring off of every page, like it was written in my soul.....

[LesKern]

Imagine if the album version was never released but this was. We wouldn't think a thing of it, and if the new version was released we'd be saying things like "that sounds too rushed and frantic, not like Dylan at all". You bet we would. I like this version a lot.

[RuledByMars65]

vocal sounds uninspired. Like he's doing a sound check. Emotionless. I was hoping for better, but thanks for posting. Alternative versions of anything are always good to hear.

[arjhendrix]

wow

thank you

[MrDkowalsky]

its sounds more rushed through, missing a lot of emotions on the one to be the original

[tomkrupa]

Like the album version  far more.

This is compelling because it's dylan but it's to smooth almost smaltzy compared to the Minnesota stuff.

It's a folk song.

This version would feel at home on Nashville Skyline.

[TuSJah]

gettin trough

[yam1200]

one of the best lps bob made

[kjallesoft]

I prefer Bob Dylan is Bob Dylan and he always changes that ,becoz he hates to be THAT BOB DYLAN you wanthim t obe or eve nthink he is ,or is not!

He is alraedy himself . So clearly he just hates all of everybody...calling him

the-Bob-Dylan-as-we-know-and-w­ant-him-jailed-in-his-image-by­-nuts-like-you!

Be yourself , change more, live free ,live and let live. Y Basta!

Quit simple no?

[happygleason]

@kjallesoft funny..hes a gemini child

[MrNINTENDOJOE]

tough to say if its better

[Daddylewd]

definitely



[pablopeich]

Does anybody else prefer this recording to the original?

[rupman27isback]

@pablopeich I LOVE BOTH!

[bakedzale]

@pablopeich I too always thought this was better than the album version.

[rocklegends4ever]

@pablopeich yes

[cynaed]

@pablopeich Absolutely.

[Joeyratt]

@pablopeich

Yes.Idiot Wind from this session is better too.

[genecorrado]

@pablopeich absolutely!