Bob Dylan's masterpiece album from his folk era, "FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN" is now firmly established as a historic masterpiece, but there were many twists and turns before its release. Recording began in April 1962, but none of the takes from the two-day session were used on the album. In fact, recording was intermittent and finally completed in December. At this point, Dylan was an unpromising artist with only one album, a first one that didn't make a big splash in sales, so it remains unclear why it took so long to record his second album. In fact, the album was put together using only the material recorded in 1962, and by April of the following year, a promo disc was made to be distributed to radio stations, and the album was about to be released. However, additional recording was done that very month, and the contents of the album were changed at the last minute. That is the form of "FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN" that we love to listen to to this day, but since the completed version was also made into a promo version, it is still talked about as one of the most difficult items for Dylan collectors. "THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN RADIO STATION DISC" released a famous sound source that was carefully filed by a enthusiast from such a literally mega rare promo LP. If you just want to reproduce the song order of the withdrawn version of the album, there is a wealth of sound sources, so it would be possible to reproduce it. However, the basis of this title is that thanks to the fact that it was properly filed from the promo disc, you can enjoy the mono mix recorded in the phantom version with the best sound quality. For example, "Let Me Die In My Footsteps", which was included in this version and was the only song adopted for the album from the April 1962 session at this point. This song was later included in the "BOOTLEG SERIES" with a new stereo mix, but strangely enough, it was released as a short version with the fifth verse cut. Here you can listen to it in mono mix and complete as it was in 1962. What's more, it has the best sound quality. That's why "THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN RADIO STATION DISC" (hereinafter referred to as "pre-released version") was very popular and quickly sold out. Recently, dead stock was unearthed, and the restock in ultra-limited quantities was a flash-flash. This is a piece that has been long awaited for re-release. However, this time it is not just a re-release of the pre-released version. The bonus alternate takes are now very difficult to obtain, unlike when they were released in 2014. Therefore, this time, by dividing it into two discs, the phantom version side and the session side are separated. This significantly expands the recording time of the sessions and alternate takes. Disc-2 contains a large number of valuable sound sources that appeared exactly ten years ago and amazed enthusiasts all over the world. As with the previous album, it includes two alternate takes of "Blowin' In The Wind," which is not only Dylan's signature song but is also a symbol of the 1960s. However, by dedicating an entire disc to alternate takes and unreleased songs, this album has been upgraded to a document of the production of the masterpiece "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan." In particular, the unreleased songs from April 1962, which were shelved in succession, are included in a much larger number than the previously released albums. At the beginning of recording, there were many blues covers, such as "Going Down to New Orleans" and Robert Johnson's "Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues (Good Morning Blues)," and it was probably rejected because it was thought that this would be no different from the first album. However, in addition to these, Dylan's performance technique has improved significantly from the first album, even in cover songs such as "Baby, Please Don't Go," which also has an increased number of alternate takes this time, and we can see his side as a master guitarist. In addition, there is a precious scene where Dylan performs a short piano accompaniment for the first time in "Milk Cow". Furthermore, for "Corrina, Corrina", which only had a separate take of him playing the guitar on the previous release, another take from Dylan's first band session, which took place in October, is also included. Next, a lot of separate takes from the band session that took place in November are also included, and in particular, for "Mixed Up Confusion", which was recorded twice but did not bear fruit, it is interesting to see how the expression changes with each take, which is unique to band performances. On the other hand, for the album songs, the separate take of "I Shall Be Free" is arranged completely differently even though Dylan is playing the guitar, proving how Dylan's creativity was overflowing during the album sessions that took a year. These precious takes were also made possible by expanding the disc. By the way, Dylan decided on both the masterpieces "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" in one take, and unfortunately there are no other takes. As for the first album itself, after "Blowin' In The Wind" comes the band performance of "Rocks And Gravel (solid road)", so the difference from the regular version released later is huge. From there, "Let Me Die In My Footsteps" follows, so the difference in impression is still surprising to me. In addition, both of these are good songs, but it is no wonder that "Masters Of War" was born after "Girl From The North Country", which was a masterpiece. By expanding it to two discs in this way, it has been promoted to a valuable document that reminds us that even though two albums' worth of material was recorded, the album, which was once completed after being squeezed out, was changed at the last minute to become a historic masterpiece. The sound quality is perfect this time too, and the precious sessions, which give a glimpse into the trial and error that led Dylan to reach his peak in the folk period, are all timeless. In addition, the first version of the elusive album has been upgraded to the ultimate two-disc set! Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, NY, USA 24th & 25th April, 9th July, 26th October, 1st & 14th November, 6th December 1962 Disc 1(44:50) RADIO STATION PROMO DISC MONO Test pressings and promotional albums for radio station, Columbia CL 1986 (mono) April 1963 1. Blowin' In The Wind 2. Rocks And Gravel (solid road) 3. Let Me Die In My Footsteps 4. Down The Highway 5. Bob Dylan's Blues 6. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 7. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 8. Rambling, Gambling Willie 9. Oxford Town 10. Corrina, Corrina 11. Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues 12. Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance 13. I Shall Be Free Disc 2(71:35) SESSIONS 1. Blowin' In The Wind (take 1) 2. Blowin' In The Wind (take 2) 3. Rocks And Gravel (solid road) (solo version take 3) 4. Bob Dylan's Blues (take 2) 5. Rambling, Gambling Willie (take1) 6. Corrina, Corrina (solo version take 1) 7. Corrina, Corrina (take 2) 8. Corrina, Corrina (take 3) 9. I Shall Be Free (take3) Outtakes 10. Going Down to New Orleans (take 1) 11. The Death of Emmett Till (take 1) 12. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle (take 2) 13. Sally Gal (Take 5) 14. Baby, Please Don't Go (take 1) 15. Baby, Please Don't Go (take 3) 16. Wichita Blues (Going to Louisiana) (take 2) 17. Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues (Good Morning Blues) (take 1) 18. Baby, I'm in the Mood for You (take 4) 19. That's All Right, Mama (take 1) 20. That's All Right, Mama (take 5) 21. Mixed Up Confusion (Take 3) 22. Mixed Up Confusion (Take 5) 23. Mixed Up Confusion (Take 10) 24. Rocks And Gravel (Solid Road) (Take 2) 25. When Death Comes Creepin' (Whatcha Gonna Do?) (take 1)
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