[The Soup Nazi]

 

TRAVELIN' THRU, 1967-1969: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 15
Available November 1

1967 saw a profound transformation in Bob Dylan's musical evolution. Withdrawing from public view following his July 1966 motorcyle accident, he re-emerged in 1967 with John Wesley Harding, recorded in Nashville with a core trio featuring bassist Charlie McCoy and drummer Kenneth Buttrey, the resulting album had a sublime, minimal sound. Follow-up Nashville Skyline, also recorded in Nashville, featured the stirring "Girl From The North Country," a duet with Johnny Cash. The album would reach number 1 in the U.S. and the U.K.

Now, Travelin' Thru, 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 revisits Dylan's pivotal journey to Nashville. This 3CD or 3LP set features outtakes from both albums, including the first release of Dylan and Cash's joint studio sessions. The package also features Dylan and Cash's performance on The Johnny Cash Show, two Nashville outtakes from the Self Portrait sessions and tracks recorded in 1970 with Grammy Award-winning bluegrass banjo legend Earl Scruggs for a PBS television special.

https://bobdylan.lnk.to/travelinthruAN!0919

All I can say is I've had the Dylan/Cash sessions boot for... let's just say AGES now, and it's one of my very favorite unofficial numbers. (How could it not be; it's fuckin' awesome. Their take on "Big River" alone will floor you.) About time it got the treatment it deserves.