Bob Dylan/France 1981

From the Euro tour immediately after the release of “Shot of Love” in 1981, the live performance at the Palace des Sports in France on July 25th is recorded as a stereo soundboard sound source from the radio on-air master, never recorded before. The part that was was supplemented with a good audience source and recorded completely for the first time. First, from 1979 to 1981, Dylan’s interest in black music took concrete form, and even in the studio, Dylan’s style of anthems deeply influenced by gospel was imbued with “Slow”. Released albums such as “Train a Comin” and “Save Do”. After the release of “Shot of Love”, a European tour began on June 21st, and the final day of the tour was this Paris performance, and most of the soundboard recordings from this European tour are not in circulation. I haven’t done so, so it’s something that needs to be checked. This was the most unique tour in history that Dylan, who was strongly influenced by gospel music, added a black woman like a choir to backing vocals, and a bluesy guitar and black organ sound. The set also started with the title number from the previous album “Save Do”, and while the main focus was album numbers such as “Solid Rock” from this period, the composition also included old hit songs. In particular, a number of hit songs that had been suppressed for a while have been fused and sublimated in the most beautiful way, making this live performance a must-see for fans. Up until now, the opening part, “Mr. Tambourine Man” in the middle, and “It Ain’t Me Babe” in the encore were cut from the broadcast, so this title is a complete correction of some of them. Collector’s edition that includes all of the masterpieces, including songs from the “Christian Trilogy”. DISC ONE : 01. Intro */02. Instrumental Percussion */03. Saved/04. I Believe In You/05. Like A Rolling Stone/06. ‘Till I Get It Right/07. Man Gave Names To All The Animals /08. Maggie’s Farm/09. Girl Of The North Country/10. Ballad Of A Thin Man/11. In The Summertime/ 12. Shot Of Love/13. Walk Around Heaven/14. The Times They Are A-Changin’ /15. Let’s Begin/16. Lenny Bruce DISC TWO : 01. Slow Train/02. Mr. Tambourine Man */03. Solid Rock/04. Just Like A Woman/05. Saved By Grace By The Grace Of Your Love/ 06. Watered Down Love/07. Jesus Is The One08. Heart Of Mine/09. When You Gonna Wake Up ?/10. Forever Young/11. In The Garden/ 12. Blowin’ In The Wind/13. It Ain’ t Me Babe */14. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door [Live at The Palace Des Sports, Avignon, France, July 25th 1981 : stereo soundboard recording / (*) = Audience Recordings] ◇Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Fred Tackett (guitar), Steve Ripley (guitar), Al Kooper (keyboards), Tim Drummond (bass), Jim Keltner (drums), Arthur Rosato (drums), Clydie King (background vocals), Regina Havis (background vocals), & Madelyn Quebec (background vocals)