I haven’t listened to this for a while, Byrd being a bit ‘early’ for my taste, but I decided to revisit it. It sounded more liturgical than I remembered.
You’re very welcome, glad you like it!
I had read a lot of really good reviews after finding out who the singers, orchestra and conductor were. Still, I wasn’t ready for how incredible the CD sounds! The CD package includes a thick booklet outlining all of the tracks, who is participating, etc. The booklet even provides full detail of what is happening in every act.
The great thing about the “death” of CDs is that you can buy gem is like this for next to nothing - $8 in this case.
G@d bless A Thousand Highways for the amazing curated collections unreleased Bob Dylan recordings! (Free, too!)
The “You’re a Big Girl Now” on this one is particularly sublime.
Bonus Tracks:
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I Go Mine) - Clearwater May 19, 1976
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall - Fort Collins May 23, 1976
(Sooner Or Later) One Of Us Must Know - Wichita May 19, 1976
Phono cart is being rebuilt so listening to CD version. The CD sounds great but the LP is amazing.
Picked up at their show at The Jazz Playhouse on Bourbon Street in the Royal Sonesta Hotel (yes, there is some live Jazz still on Bourbon Street). Straight forward live trad jazz recorded very well. I’m a sucker for this stuff.
At about 800 hours on the new Stellar Gain Cell DAC and the M700 mono blocks. Enjoying this CD this morning with a cup of strong coffee.
NO!!! Really?!
Another killer Bob Dylan compilation from A Thousand Highways.
Bob Dylan
Unknown Country
Live 1975
- When I Paint My Masterpiece - Live - New York City - December 8, 1975
- It Ain’t Me, Babe - Live - New York City - December 8, 1975
- The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll - Live - New Haven - November 13, 1975 (Early)
- Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You - Live - New York City - December 8, 1975
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh (It Takes A Train To Cry) - Live - New York City - December 8, 1975
- Romance In Durango - Live - Waterbury - November 11, 1975
- Isis - Live - Toronto - December 1, 1975
- Never Let Me Go - Live - Waterbury - November 11, 1975
- I Dreamed I Saw Saint Augustine - Live - Toronto - December 1, 1975
- Dark As A Dungeon - Live - Boston - November 21, 1975 (Late)
- Mama, You Been On My Mind - Live - Boston - November 21, 1975 (Late)
- I Don’t Believe You - Live - Boston - November 21, 1975 (Late)
- Oh Sister - Live - Providence - November 4, 1975 (Late)
- Hurricane - Live - Toronto - December 2, 1975
- One More Cup Of Coffee (The Valley Below) - Live - Providence - November 4, 1975 (Late)
- Sara - Live - Plymouth - October 31, 1975
- Just Like A Woman - Live - New York City - December 8, 1975
- A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall - Live - Waterbury - November 11, 1975
Some light and imaginative organ playing here. Bull seems to have been a bit of a lad, notorious for extending his “Touching of organs and virginals” beyond the field of music!
Don’t know about you but I was disappointed in the sq of this sacd.
Wow!, I learn so much from this thread. So many times I find things I didn’t know about, by artists that I thought I knew well! What an excellent crowd here.
Huh. No, I’m very happy with the sound of this SACD myself.
Duke Ellington “Jazz Party” MFSL Gold cd