1970 (50th Anniversary Collection)
'1970' includes 74 previously unreleased studio recordings from 1970, most taken from the sessions for the "New Morning" and "Self Portrait" albums. Also included are the nine songs from the legendary session with George Harrison. By Popular Demand, Bob Dylan – 1970 (50th Anniversary Collection) to Be Widely Released by Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings on February 26, 2021 3-Disc Collection of Previously Unavailable Studio Performances includes Complete May 1,1970 Session featuring George Harrison Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings announce the forthcoming release of Bob Dylan – 1970, the first widely available pressing of a three-disc collection of long-sought-after studio recordings, on Friday, February 26. The recordings on Bob Dylan – 1970 were first released in a limited edition on December 4 as part of the Bob Dylan – 50th Anniversary Collection copyright extension series (which began in 2012). The buzz surrounding the 1970 performances, notably Dylan’s studio sit-down with George Harrison on May 1, created a demand for a broader release of these historic tracks. Bob Dylan – 1970 includes previously unreleased outtakes from the sessions that produced Self Portrait and New Morning as well as the complete May 1, 1970 studio recordings with George Harrison, which capture the pair performing together on nine tracks, including Dylan originals (“One Too Many Mornings,” “Gates of Eden,” “Mama, You Been On My Mind”), covers (the Everly Brothers’ “All I Have to Do Is Dream,” Carl Perkins’ “Matchbox”) and more. Bob Dylan – 1970 comes housed in an 8-panel digipack featuring new cover art and liner notes by Michael Simmons. Disc 1 March 3, 1970 I Can’t Help but Wonder Where I’m Bound Universal Soldier – Take 1 Spanish Is the Loving Tongue – Take 1 Went to See the Gypsy – Take 2 Went to See the Gypsy – Take 3 Woogie Boogie March 4, 1970 Went to See the Gypsy – Take 4 Thirsty Boots – Take 1 March 5, 1970 Little Moses – Take 1 Alberta – Take 2 Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies – Take 1 Things About Comin’ My Way – Takes 2 & 3 Went to See the Gypsy – Take 6 Untitled 1970 Instrumental #1 Come a Little Bit Closer – Take 2 Alberta – Take 5 Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, piano David Bromberg – guitar, dobro, bass Al Kooper – organ, piano Emanuel Green – violin Stu Woods – bass Alvin Rogers – drums Hilda Harris, Albertine Robinson, Maeretha Stewart – background vocals May 1, 1970 Sign on the Window – Take 2 Sign on the Window – Takes 3-5 If Not for You – Take 1 Time Passes Slowly – Rehearsal If Not for You – Take 2 If Not for You – Take 3 Song to Woody – Take 1 Mama, You Been on My Mind – Take 1 Yesterday – Take 1 Disc 2 Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues – Take 1 Medley: I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde-Ronde)/Da Doo Ron Ron – Take 1 One Too Many Mornings – Take 1 Ghost Riders in the Sky – Take 1 Cupid – Take 1 All I Have to Do Is Dream – Take 1 Gates of Eden – Take 1 I Threw It All Away – Take 1 I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) – Take 1...