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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Mississippi 6:04 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind) | |||
| 2. Most of the Time 3:46 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy) | |||
| 3. Dignity 2:09 (Piano demo, Oh Mercy) | |||
| 4. Someday Baby 5:56 (Alternate version, Modern Times) | |||
| 5. Red River Shore 7:36 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind) | |||
| 6. Tell Ol' Bill 5:31 (Alternate version, North Country soundtrack) | |||
| 7. Born in Time 4:10 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) | |||
| 8. Can't Wait 5:45 (Alternate version, Time Out of Mind) | |||
| 9. Everything is Broken 3:27 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy) | |||
| 10. Dreamin' of You 6:23 (Unreleased, Time Out Of Mind) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Mississippi 6:24 (Unreleased version #2, Time Out of Mind) | |||
| 2. 32-20 Blues 4:22 (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong) | |||
| 3. Series of Dreams 6:27 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) | |||
| 4. God Knows 3:12 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) | |||
| 5. Can't Escape from You 5:22 (Unreleased, December 2005) | |||
| 6. Dignity 5:25 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) | |||
| 7. Ring Them Bells 4:59 (Live at The Supper Club, November 17, 1993, New York, NY) | |||
| 8. Cocaine Blues 5:30 (Live, August 24, 1997, Vienna, VA) | |||
| 9. Ain't Talkin' 6:13 (Alternate version, Modern Times) | |||
| 10. The Girl on the Greenbriar Shore 2:51 (Live, June 30, 1992,Dunkerque, France) | |||
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Subtitled "Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006", Tell Tale Signs, the eighth of Dylan's long running Bootleg series of officially approved outtakes, comes in two formats. The two-disc version consists of 27 tracks, including alternate versions of songs from his last three studio sets: Oh Mercy, Time out of Mind and Modern Times. Even non-obsessives will be seduced by the highlights here. A lovely sparse solo version of "Most of the Time", just Dylan strumming guitar and blowing a wheezy harmonica, outdoes the Daniel Lanois-produced original. The bleak, stately "Can't Escape from You", the sad and beautiful Civil War epic "Cross the Green Mountain", "The Lonesome River" a bluegrass standard with vocals from Ralph Stanley and a great, lo-fi live version of Reverend Gary Davis's influential "Cocaine Blues" are all standouts. Two versions of "Dignity"--a piano demo that reduces it to an oddly naked state and an unexpected rockabilly take--neatly capture the idea behind these volumes--to expose dedicated fans to the overlooked and underestimated parts of Dylan's constantly shifting oeuvre. --Steve Jelbert
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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
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Once again, the Bob Dylan bootleg series has unearthed some great unreleased gems, demos, outtakes and live recordings this time ranging from the period of 'Oh Mercy' to 'Modern Times'. The stripped down songs such as 'Mississippi' are very different to the released versions and in many respects more poignant.'Red River Shore', an unreleased outtake from 'Time Out Of Mind' is the outstanding track in the collection, though its hard to fault any of the 27 songs. If you have any of the previous volumes in this series you will know what to expect and will not be disappointed. One of the best releases of 2008 and an essential buy.
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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This double CD, the 8th volume in Dylan's Bootleg Series, contains 27 tracks(demos, alternative takes, unreleased songs and rarities) drawn from the period 1989-2006 which covers the albums from 'Oh Mercy' to 'Modern Times'. There are also 3 Dylan songs written for soundtracks and 6 live performances. The two alternative versions of 'Mississippi' from "Love and Theft" are radically different from each other and confirm Dylan's determination not to repeat himself. He once said that "a record is just a recording of what you were doing that day. You don't wanna live the same day over and over again, now. Do ya?"
Most tracks are fascinating but the highlight is probably 'Red River Shore' which was inexplicably left off 'Time Out Of Mind'.
'Tell Tale Signs' is another essential volume in the Bootleg Series and Dylan fans should plump for this 2-CD set and boycott the scandalously over-priced 3-CD version.
Most tracks are fascinating but the highlight is probably 'Red River Shore' which was inexplicably left off 'Time Out Of Mind'.
'Tell Tale Signs' is another essential volume in the Bootleg Series and Dylan fans should plump for this 2-CD set and boycott the scandalously over-priced 3-CD version.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I first reviewed this for Amazon when it came out, but like many others I chose to have a rant at the cost. After finally buying it(cheaply) and feeling a little guilty for dissing it without listening to it I recently tried to edit my review only for Amazon to ditch my whole review on the grounds that it mentioned the price. A little ironic in that one of the main points was that we should be reviewing the music not the pricing policy, doubly so when at least half of the other reviews already up were more concerned about the million dollars as opposed to the bash, and trebly so given that most of the ones they have left up still are. So if you are reading this wondering where your review has gone please accept my apologies for stirring the beast that is Amazon's idea of censorship.
The album itself is another excellent addition to the wonderful bootleg series. There are three versions of Mississippi, all better than the previously released one and all different enough to warrant inclusion-who else could produce this? There are rarities from live performances which haven't yet surfaced other than on unofficial bootlegs-High water and cold irons bound are easily better than their studio equivalents. Lovely versions too of Things have changed and trying to get to heaven, the latter from Wembley 2000-I was there! Ring them bells is another lovely track from the unreleased supper club gigs in 93-why wasn't the intended tv special released?
Best of all are the songs you will find it hard to locate elsewhere, Cross the green river (from the film Gods and generals) is stunning, as is Huck's tune (from Lucky you) and maybe best of all Tell old Bill (from North country)-I've only seen the first of these movies but Dylan's writing here is as strong as anything from his gorgeous late period. There is a lot more than this-I'm a little wary of amazon wasting my precious time so get this somehow and you won't be wasting yours.
The album itself is another excellent addition to the wonderful bootleg series. There are three versions of Mississippi, all better than the previously released one and all different enough to warrant inclusion-who else could produce this? There are rarities from live performances which haven't yet surfaced other than on unofficial bootlegs-High water and cold irons bound are easily better than their studio equivalents. Lovely versions too of Things have changed and trying to get to heaven, the latter from Wembley 2000-I was there! Ring them bells is another lovely track from the unreleased supper club gigs in 93-why wasn't the intended tv special released?
Best of all are the songs you will find it hard to locate elsewhere, Cross the green river (from the film Gods and generals) is stunning, as is Huck's tune (from Lucky you) and maybe best of all Tell old Bill (from North country)-I've only seen the first of these movies but Dylan's writing here is as strong as anything from his gorgeous late period. There is a lot more than this-I'm a little wary of amazon wasting my precious time so get this somehow and you won't be wasting yours.
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