The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006
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The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 is a compilation album by singer-songwriter
Background
The album spans the recording sessions for Oh Mercy, World Gone Wrong, Time Out of Mind, and Modern Times as well as a number of soundtrack contributions and previously unreleased live tracks from 1989 through 2006.[1] The collection also includes a track from an abandoned album Dylan had started to record with David Bromberg in 1992, and Dylan's duet with Ralph Stanley "The Lonesome River".
Although
In the first week of October 2008, the entire album was made available in a free
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Uncut | [12] |
Variety | Favorable[13] |
The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 6, becoming Dylan's 17th album to open in the top 10. It went on to sell over 600,000 copies. Tell Tale Signs currently maintains an 86% positive ("Universal acclaim") rating at
CBS's announcement that the two-CD set would sell for $18.99 and the three-CD version for $129.99 drew charges of "rip-off pricing" from Dylan biographer Michael Gray and other critics.[16][17][18]
Track listing
All songs written by Bob Dylan except as indicated.
No. | Title | Source | Length |
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1. | " Dreamin' of You" | Unreleased, Time Out of Mind | 5:54 |
11. | "Huck's Tune" | From the Lucky You soundtrack | 4:09 |
12. | "Marchin' to the City" | Unreleased, Time Out of Mind | 6:36 |
13. | "High Water (For Charley Patton)" | Live, August 23, 2003, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | 6:40 |
Total length: | 67:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Source | Length |
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1. | "Mississippi" | Alternate version 2, Time Out of Mind | 6:24 | |
2. | " Robert Johnson | Unreleased, World Gone Wrong | 4:22 | |
3. | "Series of Dreams" | Unreleased, Oh Mercy | 6:27 | |
4. | "God Knows" | Unreleased, Oh Mercy | 3:12 | |
5. | "Can't Escape from You" | Unreleased, December 2005 recording | 5:22 | |
6. | "Dignity" | Unreleased, Oh Mercy | 5:25 | |
7. | "Ring Them Bells" | Live at The Supper Club, November 17, 1993, New York, NY | 4:59 | |
8. | "Cocaine Blues" | T. J. "Red" Arnall | Live, August 24, 1997, Vienna, VA | 4:40 |
9. | "Ain't Talkin'" | Alternate version, Modern Times | 6:13 | |
10. | "The Girl on the Greenbriar Shore" | A. P. Carter | Live, June 30, 1992, Dunkerque, France | 2:51 |
11. | "Lonesome Day Blues" | Live, February 1, 2002, Sunrise, FL | 7:37 | |
12. | "Miss the Mississippi" | Bill Halley | Unreleased, 1992 | 3:20 |
13. | "The Lonesome River" | Ralph Stanley, Carter Stanley | 3:04 | |
14. | "'Cross the Green Mountain" | from the Gods and Generals soundtrack | 8:15 | |
15. | "Love Sick" | Live, iTunes Bonus track | 5:40 | |
Total length: | 77:51 |
Deluxe Edition
The official Bob Dylan website offered a deluxe edition of the album, including a 150-page book and a bonus disc of tracks on top of the regular edition. Fans who pre-ordered the deluxe set directly from Bob Dylan's website also received an exclusive
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Source | Length |
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1. | " Bonnaroo, 2004 | 5:57 | ||
3. | "Mississippi" | Alternate version No. 3, Time Out of Mind | 6:24 | |
4. | "Most of the Time" | Alternate version No. 2, Oh Mercy | 5:10 | |
5. | "Ring Them Bells" | Alternate version, Oh Mercy | 3:18 | |
6. | "Things Have Changed" | Live, June 15, 2000, Portland, OR | 5:32 | |
7. | "Red River Shore" | Unreleased version No. 2, Time Out of Mind | 7:08 | |
8. | "Born in Time" | Unreleased version No. 2, Oh Mercy | 4:19 | |
9. | "Tryin' to Get to Heaven" | Live, October 5, 2000, London, England | 5:10 | |
10. | "Marchin' to the City" | Unreleased version No. 2, Time Out of Mind | 3:39 | |
11. | "Can't Wait" | Alternate version No. 2, Time Out of Mind | 7:24 | |
12. | "Mary and the Soldier" | Traditional | Unreleased, World Gone Wrong | 4:23 |
Total length: | 62:11 |
No. | Title | Source | Length |
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1. | "Dreamin' of You" (Single Edit) | Unreleased, Time Out Of Mind | 3:34 |
2. | "Ring Them Bells" | Alternate version, Oh Mercy | 3:18 |
Total length: | 6:52 |
See also
- The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996–1997) - 2023 compilation of further demos and outtakes from the Time Out of Mind sessions
References
- ^ "Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1986–2006 Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ NPR.com article: Exclusive Preview: Bob Dylan's 'Tell Tale Signs'.
- AllMusic
- ^ BBC review
- ^ The Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 169". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "CD: Rock review: Bob Dylan, Tell Tale Signs". The Guardian. October 2, 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023.
- ^ Paste Magazine review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Uncut Magazine review". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ Variety Magazine review
- ^ Metacritic page for Tell Tale Signs.
- ^ Best Albums of 08 [1].
- ^ Gray expressed his opinion in his Bob Dylan Encyclopedia blog "Tell Tale Signs Pt. 3, Money Doesn't Talk..." Bob Dylan Encyclopedia blog. August 1, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ^ Cairns, Dan (October 5, 2008). "Tell Tale Signs". The Sunday Times. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ^ Beech, Mark (October 6, 2008). "Dylan Opens Archive to Reveal Gems, Gaffes, Rockers: Mark Beech". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Skyroo.com: Bob Dylan — The Bootleg Series No. 8 – Official SONY BMG Pre-Order Store". Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ^ Fremer, Michael (March 1, 2009). "A Treasure Trove Deluxe Edition for Bob Fans". Michael Fremer's music angle. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2010.