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Audio: Listen to Demos Bob Dylan Recorded in November, 1962 – ‘Ye Playboys & Playgirls,’ ‘Long Ago, Far Away’ & More

Fifty-two years ago, in November of 1962, Bob Dylan recorded a number of demos at the office of Broadside magazine, and for Whitmark Music, his music publishers, at their office.

The Whitmark Demos were officially released on The Whitmark Demos 1962 – 1964: The Bootleg Series Vol. 9. Some of the Broadside recordings have been released as well.

Here’s a promo video about the Whitmark Demos.

Bob Dylan – “The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964” from Columbia Records on Vimeo.

More info here.

This review ran in The Guardian.

Below you can listen to some of the songs that Dylan demoed in November of 1962. I highly recommend that you purchase a copy of The Whitmark Demos 1962 – 1964: The Bootleg Series Vol. 9, which includes 47 demos recorded during 1962, 1963 and 1964.

“Long Ago, Far Away”:

Long Ago, Far Away by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“I’d Hate To Be You On That Dreadful Day”:

I'd Hate to Be You on That Dreadful Day by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Oxford Town”:

Oxford Town by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Paths Of Victory”:

Paths of Victory by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Walkin’ Down the Line”:

Walkin' Down the Line by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Ye Playboys And Playgirls”:

Ye Playboys & Playgirls by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

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Audio: Bob Dylan Records ‘I’ll Keep It With Mine’ 48 Years Ago

January 27, 2014 marks the 48th anniversary of Bob Dylan recording “I’ll Keep It With Mine.”

This song is endlessly mysterious. It’s a favorite of mine, and like most of my favorite Dylan songs, I’ve thought about it for years and still don’t know all of what it’s about. It’s a song that keeps on giving, year after year.

The session when Dylan recorded this song took place in New York at Columbia’s Studio A. It was the last New York session done for Blonde On Blonde. The album was completed in Nashville.

You’ll find the lyrics here.

There are many versions of this song.

This version of “I’ll Keep It With Mine” was recorded on January 27, 1966, and, as we all know, wasn’t included on Blonde On Blonde. It was never recorded for a Dylan studio album.

The song ended up on the first “Bootleg Series” release, Bob Dylan The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 [rare & unreleased] 1961-1991.

I'll Keep It With Mine by Bob Dylan B on Grooveshark

This version was recorded a year earlier on January 14, 1965:

I'll Keep It With Mine by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

This version was recorded June 1964 and released on The Whitmark Demos 1962-1964:

I'll Keep It With Mine by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

Plus an instrumental version recorded in Nashville that was used in Wim Wender’s “Paris, Texas.”

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