Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0886973579527 Label: Columbia Manufacturer: Columbia Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Columbia Release Date: October 06, 2008 Sales Rank: 314 Studio: Columbia
Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk ReviewSubtitled 'Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006', Tell Tale Signs, the eighth of Dylan's long running Bootleg series of officially approved outtakes, comes in two formats. The two-disc version consists of 27 tracks, including alternate versions of songs from his last three studio sets: Oh Mercy, Time out of Mind and Modern Times. Even non-obsessives will be seduced by the highlights here. A lovely sparse solo version of 'Most of the Time', just Dylan strumming guitar and blowing a wheezy harmonica, outdoes the Daniel Lanois-produced original. The bleak, stately 'Can't Escape from You', the sad and beautiful Civil War epic 'Cross the Green Mountain', 'The Lonesome River' a bluegrass standard with vocals from Ralph Stanley and a great, lo-fi live version of Reverend Gary Davis's influential 'Cocaine Blues' are all standouts. Two versions of 'Dignity'--a piano demo that reduces it to an oddly naked state and an unexpected rockabilly take--neatly capture the idea behind these volumes--to expose dedicated fans to the overlooked and underestimated parts of Dylan's constantly shifting oeuvre. --Steve Jelbert
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Five-star plus!
I've been listening to this album since its release and I think it contains some of Dylan's best recordings. Couldn't believe the poor overall star rating - reviews should be for musical quality only surely, otherwise it's very misleading. Do yourself a favour and buy this album - it's great.
Rating: - For the 2 Cd set
I agree about ridiculous price for the 3 CD set even though I would love to hear the third CD. Its a shame because passers by on the site will get the impression from average star rating that this is a poor collection, which is completely wrong. It ranges from good to absolutely brilliant. The alternative versions of "Missisippi" are unmissable, ditto live versions of "High Water" and "Ring Them Bells". Much else of great quality. The booklet is good too.
Rating: - 1 star reviews of a 5 star album!
All the 29 (so far) 1 star reviews are not reviews of the music but of the marketing of the 3CD version. Amongst them are some very angry long standing Dylan fans who refuse to even buy any of the versions, not merely the over priced deluxe version. Well, thats their loss.
I started listening to Dylan as a teenager in the early 60's and have always felt that the first three albums from the electric period were the peak of an amazing career. This new collection is another wonderful peak ... Read More
Rating: - worth the money
whatever he made and still makes is worth every cent...what's good about dylan is that he never cheats his fan...
Rating: - Keep those bootlegs coming, Columbia
I'll start off with a brief point. A lot of people have marked this item a poor buy because of a very different and overpriced 3cd version of it. But this is the rather cheap 2cd version, the one which is advertised here and the one which I plan to review. By the way, for the completist, there are people selling a copy of the third disc on ebay, so fret ye not!
As far as Bob Dylan is concerned, no two performances of a song should ever be the same. On this release, he proves his point and ... Read More
- Five-star plus!