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Bob Dylan - Bathed In A Stream Of Pure Heat (1997)

Track listing:
Volume 1
  1. Not Fade Away (Live) [19 Apr 97, Hartford, CT] 4:33
  2. Pretty Peggy-O (Live) [18 Apr 97, Albany, NY] 6:43
  3. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Live) [3 May 97, Huntsville, AL] 4:50
  4. Every Grain Of Sand (Live) [9 Apr 97, Bangor, ME] 9:48
  5. Pledging My Time (Live) [22 Apr 97, Indiana, PA] 6:45
  6. Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie (Live) [11 Apr 97, Durham, NH] 6:07
  7. Friend Of The Devil (Live) [17 Apr 97, Providence, RI] 7:41
  8. John Brown (Live) [15 Apr 97, Northampton, MA] 8:05
  9. Viola Lee Blues (Live) [24 Feb 97, Sapporo, Japan] 4:46
  10. Roving Gambler (Live) [19 Apr 97, Hartford, CT] 4:23
  11. Desolation Row (Live) [5 Apr 97, Moncton, NB] 10:00
Volume 2
  1. Stone Walls And Steel Bars (Bevery Hills, Ca 5-21-97 3:35
  2. Love Minus Zero ( Bangor, Me 4-9-97) 7:25
  3. Wicked Messenger (Indiana, Pa 1997) 5:25
  4. Shooting Star (Indiana, Pa 4-22-97) 6:33
  5. Long Black Veil (Wheeling, Wv 4-28-97) 6:19
  6. Born In Time (Wayne, Pa 4-13-97) 7:41
  7. You're A Big Girl Now (Providence, Ri 4-17-97) 7:30
  8. This Wheel's On Fire (Long Branch 4-20-97) 5:13
  9. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Portland 4-10-97) 11:41
  10. My Back Pages (Utica, Ny 4-24-97) 9:10

Notes

Info from Monica’s Dude ( http://www.angelfire.com/wa/monicasdude/CDFrame.htm) :

QRecords 16/17 [T-551]

various dates/venues, spring 1997

Tracklist: Not Fade Away (Hartford, CT, 4/19); Pretty Peggy-O (Albany, NY, 4/18); You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Huntsville, AL, 5/3); Every Grain Of Sand (Bangor, ME, 4/9); Pledging My Time (Indiana, PA, 4/22); O Babe It Ain't No Lie (Durham, NH, 4/11); Friend of the Devil (Providence, RI, 4/17); John Brown (Northampton, MA, 4/15); Viola Lee Blues (Sapporo, Japan, 2/24); Roving Gambler (Hartford, CT, 4/19); Desolation Row (Moncton, NB, 4/5); Stone Walls And Steel Bars (Beverly Hills, CA, 5/21); Love Minus Zero (Bangor, ME, 4/9); Wicked Messenger, Shooting Star (Indiana, PA, 4/22); Long Black Veil (Wheeling, WV, 4/28); Born In Time (Wayne, NJ, 4/13); You're A Big Girl Now (Providence, RI, 4/17); This Wheel's On Fire (West Long Branch, NJ, 4/20); Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Portland, ME, 4/10); My Back Pages (Utica, NY, 4/24)

DEEP: Flat out, this is easily the finest and most awe-inspiring compilation of Dylan performances ever assembled, bar none. Think of a dream show without the usuals, then think of the best performances of the rarely-played, the debuts and the one-off performances. Add to this top-notch quality which consistently delivers from the opening track until the end with not a dud among them. Then, sequence them in a way that puts together a dream show so they flow together perfectly. The sum of what you get is a package that is a true testament to Bob Dylan's genius as an artist and a performer and establishes the current band as the finest and most versatile of all the ones he's worked with. The sheer magic of these Spring 1997 performances is incredible, from the vocals, the harp playing, the instrumentation, everything. The last track, "My Back Pages" with Larry Campbell on violin, is a stunning and beautiful climax to a Holy Grail-like set of performances. Play this for your friends who aren't Dylan fans and don't be surprised if they become converts. This was obviously a labor of love for someone.

CDG: Generally acknowledged as one of the best Dylan live compilations.