The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 (Expanded Deluxe Edition)

~ Release by Bob Dylan (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Mississippi
engineer:
Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
additional producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (in 1997-01)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1997-01)
recording of:
Mississippi (song from the “Time Out of Mind” sessions) (in 1997-01)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1996-09 until 1997-01)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 1997 to present)
6:04
2Most of the Time (alternate version)
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Malcolm Burn
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
recording of:
Most of the Time (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1989-04-12, on 1990-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1989-03)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Special Rider Music (from 1989 to present)
3:35
3Dignity (piano demo)
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Malcolm Burn
piano and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
recording of:
Dignity (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1989-02, on 1989-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (on 1988-01-05)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 1989 to present)
2:12
4Someday Baby (alternate version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 2006-02)
producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (in 2006-02)
drums (drum set):
George Recile (in 2006-02)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 2006-02), Denny Freeman (in 2006-02), Donnie Heron (in 2006-02) and Stu Kimball (in 2006-02)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 2006-02)
recording of:
Someday Baby (in 2006-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 2006)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 2006 to present)
5:58
5Red River Shore
engineer:
Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
additional producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
accordion and organ:
Augie Meyers (in 1997-01)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (in 1997-01)
drums (drum set):
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) (in 1997-01) and Jim Keltner (in 1997-01)
guitar:
Robert Britt (in 1997-01), Bob Dylan (in 1997-01), Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (in 1997-01) and Duke Robillard (in 1997-01)
organ:
Jim Dickinson (in 1997-01)
percussion:
Tony Mangurian (in 1997-01)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Cindy Cashdollar (in 1997-01)
steel guitar:
Bucky Baxter (in 1997-01)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1997-01)
recording of:
Red River Shore (in 1997-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1996-09 until 1997-01)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 1997 to present)
7:34
6Tell Ol' Bill (alternate version)
producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (on 2005-06-17)
drums (drum set):
George Recile (on 2005-06-17)
guitar:
Denny Freeman (on 2005-06-17), Donnie Heron (on 2005-06-17) and Stu Kimball (on 2005-06-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 2005-06-17)
violin:
Elena Fremerman (on 2005-06-17)
recorded at:
Studio 4 Recording in Conshohocken, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-06-17)
recording of:
Tell Old Bill (Bob Dylan song from the North Country soundtrack) (on 2005-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 2005)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 2006 to present)
is based on:
I Never Loved but One
is based on:
Tell Old Bill (Traditional blues ballad)
5:30
7Born in Time
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Malcolm Burn
bass:
Tony Hall (bass player) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
drums (drum set):
Willie Green (drummer) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-03 until 1989-07), Mason Ruffner (guitarist and singer) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07) and Brian Stoltz (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
percussion:
Daryl Johnson (from 1989-03 until 1989-07) and Cyril Neville (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
tambourine:
Malcolm Burn (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
recording of:
Born in Time (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-02 until 1989-04)
composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1989-02)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 1989 to present)
4:14
8Can't Wait (alternate version)
engineer:
Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
additional producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (in 1997-01)
drums (drum set):
Tony Mangurian (in 1997-01)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (in 1997-01)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1997-01)
recording of:
Can't Wait (in 1997-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1996-08 until 1997-02)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 1997 to present)
5:44
9Everything Is Broken (alternate version)
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Malcolm Burn
bass:
Tony Hall (bass player) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
drums (drum set):
Willie Green (drummer) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-03 until 1989-07), Mason Ruffner (guitarist and singer) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07) and Brian Stoltz (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
percussion:
Daryl Johnson (from 1989-03 until 1989-07) and Cyril Neville (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
recording of:
Everything Is Broken (from 1989-03 until 1989-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1989-03)
publisher:
Manchaca Music, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Only Hit Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Special Rider Music (from 1989 to present)
3:11
10Dreamin' of You
engineer:
Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
additional producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (in 1997-01)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Tony Mangurian (in 1997-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
organ:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (in 1997-01)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1997-01)
recording of:
Dreamin' of You (in 1997-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1996-10)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 2008 to present)
5:50
11Huck's Tune
producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13)
drums (drum set):
George Recile (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13)
guitar:
Denny Freeman (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13) and Stu Kimball (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13)
guitar, organ and piano and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13)
steel guitar:
Donnie Heron (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13)
recording of:
Huck's Tune (from 2006-05-12 until 2006-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 2006)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 2007 to present)
4:04
12Marchin' to the City
engineer:
Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
additional producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (in 1997-01)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1997-01)
guitar:
Robert Britt (in 1997-01), Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (in 1997-01) and Duke Robillard (in 1997-01)
organ:
Augie Meyers (in 1997-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1997-01)
recording of:
Marchin’ to the City (Doing Alright) (in 1997-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 2008 to present)
6:32
13High Water (For Charley Patton) (live)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (on 2003-08-23)
drums (drum set):
George Recile (on 2003-08-23)
guitar:
Larry Campbell (worked with Bob Dylan and Phil Lesh & Friends) (on 2003-08-23), Freddy Koella (on 2003-08-23) and Tom Morrongiello (on 2003-08-23)
harp and piano and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 2003-08-23)
recorded at:
Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (on 2003-08-23)
live recording of:
High Water (For Charley Patton) (on 2003-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 2001-05)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 2001 to present)
6:46
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Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Geoff Gans
photography:William Claxton (US photographer)
Danny Clinch (photographer, harmonica player, and film director)
David Gahr (photographer)
Lynn Goldsmith
Larry Keegan
Kevin Mazur
Jim McCarthy
Giulio Molfese
Gilles Peres
Ken Regan
Merlyn Rosenberg
Lorey Sebastian
Mark Seliger
Randee St. Nicholas
Ana Maria Valez
John Werner
liner notes:Larry "Ratso" Sloman (writer) (in 2008-06)
producer:Jeff Rosen (producer at Columbia / CBS & Bob Dylan’s general manager)
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer) (in 2008-06)
compiler:Jeff Rosen (producer at Columbia / CBS & Bob Dylan’s general manager)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2808192 [info]
ASIN:US: B001DFQFEG [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony, also credited as reissue producer)
part of:The Bootleg Series (Bob Dylan) (number: 8) (order: 6)
Wikipedia:en: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/263673 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wv25 [info]
Wikidata:Q1580962 [info]