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The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991
Box set by Bob Dylan
Released	March 26, 1991
Recorded	November 1961 – March 1989
Genre	Rock, folk
Length	229:37
Label	Columbia
Producer	Jeff Rosen
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone link Stereophile July 1991
Bob Dylan chronology
Under the Red Sky (1990) The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 (1991) Good as I Been to You (1992)

The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 is a compilation box set by Bob Dylan. Released in 1991 to satisfy enormous demand for Dylan's much-bootlegged unissued material, it contains rarities and unreleased works from the sessions for 1962's eponymous debut Bob Dylan to 1989's Oh Mercy.

The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 went gold in the US, reaching #49, and peaked at #32 in the UK.

Track listing

All songs by Bob Dylan, except where noted; Dylan claims an arranger's credit on traditional songs.

Disc one

1. "Hard Times in New York Town" (December 22, 1961); "Minnesota Hotel Tape," a home tape recorded by Tony Glover
2. "He Was a Friend of Mine" (November 20, 1961); Bob Dylan outtake; (trad.)
3. "Man on the Street" (November 22, 1961); Bob Dylan outtake
4. "No More Auction Block" (October 1962); Live at the Gaslight cafe, Greenwich Village; (trad.)
5. "House Carpenter" (November 22, 1961) Bob Dylan outtake; (trad.)
6. "Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues" (April 25, 1962) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake
7. "Let Me Die In My Footsteps" (April 25, 1962) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake
8. "Rambling, Gambling Willie" (April 24, 1962) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake
9. "Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues" (April 25, 1962) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake
10. "Quit Your Low Down Ways" (July 9, 1962) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake
11. "Worried Blues" (July 9, 1962) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake; (trad.)
12. "Kingsport Town" (November 14, 1962) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake; (trad.)
13. "Walkin' Down the Line" (1963) Publishing demo for the Witmark Music Publishing Company
14. "Walls of Red Wing" (April 24, 1963) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake
15. "Paths of Victory" (August 12, 1963) The Times They Are A-Changin' outtake
16. "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues" (October 26, 1963) Live at Carnegie Hall
17. "Who Killed Davey Moore?" (October 26, 1963) Live at Carnegie Hall
18. "Only a Hobo" (August 12, 1963) The Times They Are A-Changin' outtake, also considered for Greatest Hits Vol. II
19. "Moonshiner" (August 12, 1963) The Times They Are A-Changin' outtake; (trad.)
20. "When the Ship Comes In" (1963) Demo for the Witmark Music Publishing Company
21. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (1963) Demo for the Witmark Music Publishing Company
22. "Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie" (April 12, 1963) Poem recited live in concert at Town Hall

Disc two

23. "Seven Curses" (August 6, 1963) The Times They Are A-Changin' outtake
24. "Eternal Circle" (October 24, 1963) The Times They Are A-Changin' outtake
25. "Suze (The Cough Song)" (October 24, 1963) The Times They Are A-Changin' outtake
26. "Mama, You Been on My Mind" (June 9, 1964) Another Side of Bob Dylan outtake
27. "Farewell, Angelina" (January 13, 1965) Bringing It All Back Home outtake
28. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (January 13, 1965) Bringing It All Back Home alternate take (acoustic version)
29. "If You Gotta Go, Go Now (Or Else You Got to Stay All Night)" (January 15, 1965) Bringing It All Back Home outtake
30. "Sitting on a Barbed Wire Fence" (June 15, 1965) Highway 61 Revisited outtake
31. "Like a Rolling Stone" (June 15, 1965) Rehearsal in studio, original short version in 3/4 waltz time
32. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" (June 15, 1965) Highway 61 Revisited alternate take
33. "I'll Keep It with Mine" (January 27, 1966) Rehearsal in studio
34. "She's Your Lover Now" (January 21, 1966) Blonde on Blonde outtake
35. "I Shall Be Released" (Fall 1967) Basement Tape recording
36. "Santa-Fe" (Fall 1967) Basement Tape recording
37. "If Not for You" (May 1, 1970) New Morning alternate take
38. "Wallflower" (November 4, 1971) previously unreleased recording
39. "Nobody 'Cept You" (November 2, 1973) Planet Waves outtake
40. "Tangled Up in Blue" (September 16, 1974) Blood on the Tracks alternate take
41. "Call Letter Blues" (September 16, 1974) Blood on the Tracks outtake
42. "Idiot Wind" (September 19, 1974) Blood on the Tracks alternate take

Disc three

43. "If You See Her, Say Hello" (September 16, 1974) Blood on the Tracks alternate take
44. "Golden Loom" (July 30, 1975) Desire outtake
45. "Catfish" (July 28, 1975) Desire outtake (Dylan/Levy)
46. "Seven Days" (April 21, 1976) Live performance, Tampa, Florida
47. "Ye Shall Be Changed" (May 2, 1979) Slow Train Coming outtake
48. "Every Grain of Sand" (September 23, 1980) Publishing demo for Special Rider Music
49. "You Changed My Life" (April 23, 1981) Shot of Love outtake
50. "Need a Woman" (May 4, 1981) Shot of Love outtake
51. "Angelina" (May 4, 1981) Shot of Love outtake
52. "Someone's Got a Hold of My Heart" (April 25, 1983) Early version of the song "Tight Connection to My Heart" from Empire Burlesque
53. "Tell Me" (April 21, 1983) Infidels outtake
54. "Lord Protect My Child" (May 3, 1983) Infidels outtake
55. "Foot of Pride" (April 25, 1983) Infidels outtake
56. "Blind Willie McTell" (May 5, 1983) Infidels outtake
57. "When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky" (February 19, 1985) Empire Burlesque alternate take
58. "Series of Dreams" (March 23, 1989) Oh Mercy outtake

Personnel

• Josh Abbey – Mixing
• Howard Alk – Photography
• Joe Alper – Photography
• Vic Anesini – Mastering
• Christopher Austopchuk – Art Direction
• Jim Ball – Mixing
• John Bauldie – Liner Notes
• Barry Beckett – Keyboards, Producer
• Steven Berkowitz – Production Coordination, Marketing
• Roy Bittan – Keyboards
• Michael Bloomfield – Guitar
• Russell Bridges – Bass
• Harvey Brooks – Bass
• Charlie Brown – Guitar
• Tony Brown – Bass
• Gary Burke – Conga
• T Bone Burnett – Guitar
• Kenneth A. Buttrey – Drums
• Rick Chertoff – Remixing, A&R
• Alan Clark – Organ, Keyboards
• John Cohen – Photography
• Roddy Colonna – Drums
• Dick Cooper – Photography
• Richard Crooks – Drums
• Charlie Daniels – Bass
• Rick Danko – Bass, Vocals
• Carolyn Dennis – Vocals (bckgr)
• Don DeVito – Producer, A&R
• Rick DiFonzo – Guitar
• Tim Drummond – Bass
• Tom Drummond – Bass
• Sly Dunbar – Drums
• Bob Dylan – Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Adaptation, Song Adaptation
• Erik Frandsen – Guitar (Steel), Slide Guitar
• Glenn Fukunaga – Bass
• Full Force – Vocals (bckgr)
• Michael Gallelli – A&R
• Tim Geelan – Mixing
• Al Gorgone – Guitar
• Al Gorgoni – Guitar
• Robert Grabowski – Studio Arrangements
• Bobby Gregg – Drums
• Paul Griffen – Keyboards
• Paul Griffin – Piano, Drums, Keyboards
• John Hammond, Jr. – Producer
• John Hammond, Sr. – Producer
• Emmylou Harris – Vocals (bckgr)
• George Harrison – Guitar
• Regina Havis – Vocals (bckgr)
• Levon Helm – Drums, Vocals
• Amy Herot – Studio Operations, Studio Arrangements
• Garth Hudson – Organ
• Don Hunstein – Photography, Cover Photo
• Bob Irwin – Mastering Supervisor
• Bob Johnson – Producer
• Bob Johnston – Producer
• Kathi – Production Assistant
• Ben Keith – Pedal Steel
• Jim Keltner – Drums
• Clydie King – Vocals (bckgr)
• Mark Knopfler – Guitar, Producer
• Sanford Konikoff – Drums
• Al Kooper – Organ
• Barry Kornfeld – Guitar
• Danny Kortchmar – Guitar
• Russ Kunkel – Drums
• Daniel Lanois – Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Guitar (12 String), Producer
• Diane Lapson – Production Assistant
• Nicky Lindeman – Art Direction
• Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul – Guitar
• Sandy Lorenzo – Packaging Manager
• Joseph Macho, Jr. – Bass
• Joseph Macho – Bass
• David Mansfield – Mandolin
• Richard Manuel – Piano, Vocals
• Vickie Mathis – Production Assistant, Assistant Producer
• Tom McFaul – Keyboards
• Bob Neuwirth – Guitar
• Cyril Neville – Talking Drum
• Vicky Petrella – Studio Operations, Studio Arrangements
• Chuck Plotkin – Producer
• Irene Provisiero – Production Assistant, Assistant Producer
• Kenny Rankin – Guitar
• Morgan Renard – Photography
• Steve Ripley – Guitar
• Scarlet Rivera – Violin
• Robbie Robertson – Guitar
• Mick Ronson – Guitar
• Jeff Rosen – Producer, Compilation, Compilation Producer
• Mason Ruffner – Guitar
• Robbie Shakespeare – Bass
• Len Siegler – Photography
• Steven Soles – Guitar
• Rob Stoner – Bass
• Sugar Blue – Harmonica
• Debbie Sweeney – Production Assistant, Assistant Producer
• Fred Tackett – Guitar
• Mick Taylor – Guitar
• Benmont Tench – Organ
• Jennifer Warnes – Vocals (bckgr)
• Eric Weissberg – Guitar
• Jerry Wexler – Producer
• Bill Whitman – Remixing
• Mark Wilder – Digital Mastering, Mastering, Mixing
• Tom Wilson – Producer
• Pick Withers – Drums
• Peter Wood – Keyboards
• Howie Wyeth – Drums

External links

• Information about The Bootleg Series

Bob Dylan Studio albums Bob Dylan · The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · The Times They Are a-Changin' · Another Side of Bob Dylan · Bringing It All Back Home · Highway 61 Revisited · Blonde on Blonde · John Wesley Harding · Nashville Skyline · Self Portrait · New Morning · Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · Dylan · Planet Waves · Blood on the Tracks · The Basement Tapes · Desire · Street-Legal · Slow Train Coming · Saved · Shot of Love · Infidels · Empire Burlesque · Knocked Out Loaded · Down in the Groove · Oh Mercy · Under the Red Sky · Good as I Been to You · World Gone Wrong · Time Out of Mind · Love and Theft · Modern Times · Together Through Life · Christmas in the Heart Live albums Before the Flood · Hard Rain · Bob Dylan at Budokan · Real Live · Dylan & the Dead · The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration · MTV Unplugged · Live 1961–2000: Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances · Live at the Gaslight 1962 · Live at Carnegie Hall 1963 Compilations Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits · Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II · Masterpieces · Biograph · Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3 · The Essential Bob Dylan · Bob Dylan: The Collection · The Best of Bob Dylan · Blues · Dylan The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 · Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert · Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue · Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall · Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack · Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs Concerts & tours Going Electric at Newport (1965) · UK Tour 1965 · 1966 World Tour · The Concert for Bangladesh (1971) · Tour with The Band (1974) · Rolling Thunder Revue (1975) · Never Ending Tour (1988–present) Films Madhouse on Castle Street · Dont Look Back · Eat the Document · Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid · Renaldo and Clara · Hearts of Fire · Masked and Anonymous · No Direction Home · I'm Not There · 65 Revisited · The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963–1965 Writings Tarantula · Writings and Drawings · Lyrics: 1962–1985 · Drawn Blank · Chronicles: Volume One  · Lyrics: 1962–2001 · The Definitive Bob Dylan Songbook Related articles Albums · American folk music revival · Awards · The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia · Discography · Electric Dylan controversy · Invisible Republic · List of artists who have covered Bob Dylan songs · Related topics · Songs recorded by Bob Dylan · Songs written by Bob Dylan · Traveling Wilburys · Theme Time Radio Hour The Bob Dylan portal