Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home Acoustically (1965)

1965 was a transitional year for Bob Dylan. 'Another Side Of Bob Dylan' had been released in August the previous year, and by early 1965 thoughts had turned to a new album. Dylan went into the studio on 13th January and laid down enough songs with just guitar or piano accompaniment to complete an album, but then had an idea that he'd like to try some of the songs with an electric backing. He gathered together a rock 'n' roll band and went back into the studio the following day and re-recorded a number of the songs with a rock backing. The results were what he wanted to hear, and so 'Bringing It All Back Home' was released in March 1965 in the form that we know and love - side one electric and side two acoustic. But what if the electric sessions hadn't turned out as he'd hoped,and he'd gone with another all-acoustic album as a follow-up to 'Another Side Of...'? 

Track listing

01 Subterranean Homesick Blues

02 She Belongs To Me

03 Farewell, Angelina

04 Love Minus Zero / No Limit

05 Outlaw Blues

06 On The Road Again

07 Bob Dylan's 115th Dream

08 I'll Keep It With Mine

09 Mr. Tambourine Man

10 Gates Of Eden

11 It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

12 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

13 If You Gotta Go, Go Now

Side one uses the acoustic versions of the songs that were recorded on 13th January. 'Maggie's Farm' was never attempted acoustically, possibly as it was only written a few days earlier, and was recorded by the electric band on 15th January, so I've substituted 'Farewell Angelina', and also added 'I'll Keep It With Mine' at the end of side one, as both of these were recorded on the 13th's session. Side two is taken directly from the released album, and I've closed it with the take of 'If You Gotta Go, Go Now' from the first session, as this was only ever released as a Dutch 7" single.

From The Album Fixer site July 2016