Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan Vol. 28: On the Waters of Oblivion
Oblivion indeed! It's been seven months since I did one of these, and the reason is my computer crashed and I lost almost all my Dylan cover files. Among the things I lost were the first 27 volumes of this series, which I never got around to burning to disc. If anybody who's been enjoying these wants to send me the series on disc, please PM me--I'll dedicate the next volume to you!
This set sounds great to me, especially Ashley Hutchings' beautiful version of "Angelina" and the last track by Billy Bragg. It's based on "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," and I found it tremendously moving. That said, I find the politics of this particular issue morally confusing and don't intend to make any political statement by including the recording here. There's loads of info on Rachel Corrie online if the song peaks your interest.
As always, a big thanks to the tapers, the original uploaders, the nice folks who've sent me recordings, the fine artists who've created cover artwork, and especially the performers and composer. Due to the many different sources, I am not including lineages. I have done nothing to the original files but normalize the levels and fade in and out on each track (using Cool Edit). If you've got something good that deserves consideration for future volumes, PM me.
01 Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine - Mudcrutch (May 1, 2008, The Troubador, Los Angeles, CA)
02 Love Minus Zero - Eliza Gilkyson (Oct 4, 2008, The Met, Bury, UK)
03 You're a Big Girl Now - Lambchop (Oct 23, 2008, Loewensaal, Nuremberg, Germany)
04 Too Much of Nothing - Robyn Hitchcock (Feb 19, 2000, Largo, Los Angeles, CA)
05 Billy - Calexico (July 12, 2007, Zeltival Am Tollhaus, Karlsruhe, Germany)
06 This Wheel's On Fire - June Tabor and the Oyster Band (Feb 1991, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN)
07 When I Paint My Masterpiece - Hayes Carll (fEB 3, 2007, The Continental Club, Austin, TX)
08 Forever Young - Chris Robinson & The Wooden Family(May 20th 2007, The Lawn @ Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, CA)
09 Highway 61 Revisited - Mason Ruffner (Jun 28, 1995, Chesterfield Cafe, Paris, France)
10 Mr. Tambourine Man - Chris Hillman with Herb Pederson & Bill Bryson, Jul 26, 2008, Simsbury Meadows, Simsbury, CT)
11 Gates of Eden - Gene Clark (Apr 4, 1985, Dingwall's, London, UK)
12 All Along the Watchtower - Mike McCready (Aug 27, 2008, Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA)
13 She Belongs To Me - I See Hawks in L.A. (Sep 21, 2008, The Echo, Los Angeles, CA)
14 Angelina - Ashley Hutchings (May 20, 1988, Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, England)
15 Boots of Spanish Leather - Nanci Griffith (Oct 23, 1992, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA)
16 Blowin' in the Wind - Ted Hawkins (Jun 13, 1987, Manchester International, Manchester, England)
17 The Lonesome Death of Ruth Corrie - Billy Bragg (Mar 26, 2006, The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA)