Springtime In New York - Bootleg Series Vol. 16 - 2021 Columbia label 11-track 2LP

The latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy's highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series revisits an often-forgotten, rich vein in Dylan’s vast and complex catalog, shining fresh light on the provocative new musical directions Dylan was taking as a songwriter and a recording artist from 1980 through 1985. In the early 1980s, while the music industry was grappling with the arrival of new trends and technology, from MTV to compact discs to digital recording, Bob Dylan was writing and recording new songs for a new decade, creating an essential new chapter in his studio catalog. Bob Dylan - Springtime In New York (1980-1985) celebrates the rich creative period surrounding Dylan's albums Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate takes, rehearsal recordings, live performances and more.

Bob Dylan - Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985) is prsented here as a 2LP 12" vinyl highlight packages... taken from the deluxe 5CD packagingwhich has 57 rare Bob Dylan recordings, 54 of them previously unreleased in any format, from 1980-1985. The previously released cuts include two Shot Of Love outtakes: "Let It Be Me" (first released as B-side to "Heart of Mine" International 7" single) and "Don't Ever Take Yourself Away" (first released on Hawaii Five-O: Original Songs from the Television Series). A third previously released recording, "Death Is Not The End" (an Infidels outtake featuring Full Force) first appeared in an edited version on Down In The Groove and may now be heard for the first time in full on Bob Dylan - Springtime In New York (1980-1985).

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1        Jokerman (Infidels Alternate Take)
2        Need A Woman (Rehearsal)
3        Fur Slippers (Shot Of Love Outtake)

Side 2:
1        Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart (Infidels Outtake)
2        Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight (Version 1) (Infidels Alternate Take)
3        Blind Willie McTell (Take 5) (Infidels Outtake)

Side 3:
1        Too Late (Band Version) (Infidels Outtake)
2        Sweetheart Like You (Infidels Alternate Take)
3        Seeing The Real You At Last (Empire Burlesque Alternate Take)

Side 4:
1        New Danville Girl (Empire Burlesque Outtake)
2        Dark Eyes (Empire Burlesque Alternate Take)