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Bob Dylan - Banjo Tape & NYC Town Hall (1963)

Track listing:
  1. Lonesome Rivers Edge 0:43
  2. Back Dooor Blues 1:42
  3. Bob Dylan's Dream 3:42
  4. You Can Get Her 1:00
  5. Farewell 2:39
  6. All Over You 1:18
  7. Master Of War 5:57
  8. Instrumental 1:35
  9. Keep Your Hands Off Her 1:46
  10. Honey Babe 0:52
  11. Going Back To Rome 1:33
  12. Stealin' 1:29
  13. Ramblin Down 2:30
  14. Bob Dylan's Dream 4:38
  15. Tomorrow Is A Long Time 3:10
  16. Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag 3:23
  17. Masters Of War 5:25
  18. Walls Of Red Wing 5:47
  19. Hero Blues 2:58
  20. Who Killed Davey Moore 4:04
  21. With God On Our Side 6:10

Notes

1-12 Banjo Tapes
13-21 Town Hall Concert

The Banjo tape was most probably recorded at Gerde's Folk City, NYC on February 8, 1963
Town Hall, NYC April 12, 1963

The obscure Banjo Tape has never sounded better. Long thought to have come from a home recording by Gill Turner, it is now thought to have been recorded on February 8th at Folk City. Happy Traum sings harmony and plays the banjo (from whence the recording derived its' name). Gill Turner provides harmony on the final track. The Town Hall tape is a 'must-have' for fans of early Dylan. The concert was line recorded directly from the soundboard, and several tracks were intended for an ill-fated live CBS LP. Two tracks eventually did see official release. 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time' on 'Greatest Hits 2' and 'Masterpieces', and 'Last Thoughts On Woody' (wisely omitted on this release) on 'The Bootleg Series 1-3". Three other tracks from that show that were left off of this disc are 'Dusty Old Fairgrounds', 'All Over You', and 'John Brown'. It was a mistake leaving them off, and including a pirate track of 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time'. The package is incredible with beautiful photos and great looking aesthetics.