The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Compiled by Andreas Schmal

| sessions 1-2 | sessions 3-7 | 8th session |
| Takes officially released |

8th session:
April 23, 1963
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City

1. Girl Of The North Country CO78487 Take 1 C
2. Girl Of The North Country Take 2 C

according to Michael Krogsgaard, take 2 was released on "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"
Take 1 is as yet uncirculated
3. Masters Of War CO78488 Take 1 b
4. Masters Of War Take 2 b
5. Masters Of War Take 3 C
according to M.K., take 3 was released on "Freewheelin" Take 1b and Take 2b are as yet uncirculated
6. Walls Of Red Wing CO78489 Take 1 b
7. Walls Of Red Wing Take 2 b
8. Walls Of Red Wing Take 3 C
according to M.K., take 3 was released on "The Bootleg Series 1-3" Take 1b and Take 2b are as yet uncirculated
9. Talking World War III Blues CO78490 Take 1 b
10.Talking World War III Blues Take 2 b
11.Talking World War III Blues Take 3 b
12.Talking World War III Blues Take 4 b
13.Talking World War III Blues Take 5 C
according to M.K., take 5 was released on "The Freehweelin"
Takes 1b-4b are as yet uncirculated
14. Bob Dylan's Dream CO78491 Take 1 C
15. Bob Dylan's Dream Take 2 C
according to M.K., take 2 was released on "Freewheelin"
Take 1 is as yet uncirculated
16. Girl Of The North Country CO78487 Take 3 b
17. Girl Of The North Country Take 4 C
18. Girl Of The North Country Take 5 b
19. Girl Of The North Country Take 6 C
none of these takes are as yet circulated
20. Masters Of War CO78488 Take 4 b
21. Masters Of War Take 5 C
22. Masters Of War Take 6 C
none of these takes are as yet circulated
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Thanks to Michael Krogsgaard's great research, I guess a lot of questions about the recording dates of the "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" takes and outtakes are clarified. Nevertheless, some things are still in question, at least for me. But I hope - sooner or later - we will have the oppurtunity to hear some more or even all the recorded takes, not only for to clear remaining questions about recording dates, takes, and the backing of some songs but for to HEAR those songs I deeply love and which are soaked from the work and soul of some other great people and artists like Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Robert Johnson, Memphis Minnie, Lonnie Johnson, John Steinbeck, John Hammond and many more.
For the career of Bob Dylan, the album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" was without any doubt a milestone, especially for his recognition as a songwriter.

"I just wanted a song to sing, and there came a certain point where I couldn't sing anything. So I had to write what I wanted to sing 'cause nobody else was writing what I wanted to sing. I couldn't find it anywhere. If I could I probably would have never started writing."
(Bob Dylan, 1984)

These are the released takes officially available:

released on "Biograph":

Baby, I'm In The Mood For You
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 7/9/62
CO75717 Take 3
produced by John Hammond

Mixed-Up Confusion
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 11/14/62 (?)
CO76982
produced by John Hammond
full band backing but undocumented

released on "The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3"

Rambling, Gambling Willie
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/24/62
CO70087 Take 4
produced by John Hammond

Talkin' Havah Negeilah Blues
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, Nerw York City, 4/25/62
CO70089 Take 1
produced by John Hammond

Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/25/62
CO70102 Take 3
produced by John Hammond

Let Me Die In My Footsteps
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/25/62
CO70097 Take 1
produced by John Hammond
(edit version: one verse cut)

Worried Blues
written by Hally Wood
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 7/9/62
CO75723 Take 2
produced by John Hammond

Quit Your Lowdown Ways
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 7/9/62
CO75720 Take 1
produced by John Hammond

Kingsport Town
Traditional
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 11/14/62
CO77004
produced by John Hammond
backed by - probably - Bruce Langhorne - second guitar

Walls Of Red Wing
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/23/63
CO78489 Take 3
produced by John Hammond

released on Single COL. 4-42656:

Corrina, Corrina
arranged by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 10/26/62
CO76981 Take 2,3,4, or 6
produced by John Hammond
backed by:
Dick Wellstood - piano (maybe not on the released take or mix)
Bruce Langhorne - guitar
Howie Collins - guitar
Leonard Gaskin - bass
Herb Lovelle - drums

Mixed-Up Confusion
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 11/14/62
CO76982
produced by John Hammond
backing undocumented

released on "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"

Blowin' In The Wind
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York, 7/9/62
CO75719 Take 3
produced by John Hammond

Girl From The North Country
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/23/63
CO78487 Take 2
officially produced by John Hammond, factually by Tom Wilson

Masters Of War
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/23/63
CO78488 Take 3
officially produced by John Hammond, factually by Tom Wilson

Down The Highway
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 7/9/62
CO75722 Take 1
produced by John Hammond

Bob Dylan's Blues
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 7/9/62
CO75718 Take 1
produced by John Hammond

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recordings Studio A, New York City, 12/6/62
CO77024 Take 1
produced by John Hammond

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 11/14/62
CO77002
produced by John Hammond

Bob Dylan's Dream
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/23/63
CO78491 Take 2
officially produced by John Hammond, factually produced by Tom Wilson

Oxford Town
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 12/6/62
CO77022 Take 1
produced by John Hammond

Talking World War III Blues
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 4/23/63
CO78490 Take 5
officially produced by Joh Hammond, factually by Tom Wilson

Corrina, Corrina
Traditional arranged by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 10/26/62
CO76981 Take 6
produced by John Hammond
backed by:
Dick Wellstood - piano (maybe not on the released take or mix)
Bruce Langhorne - guitar
Howie Collins - guitar
Leonard Gaskin - bass
Herb Lovelle - drums

Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance
written by Henry Thomas/Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 7/9/62
CO75721 Take 1
produced by John Hammond

I Shall Be Free
written by Bob Dylan
Columbia Recording Studio A, New York City, 12/6/62
CO77023 Take 2
produced by John Hammond

besides, there is a complete tape from the session on December 6, 1962 in circulation

the released version of "Mixed-Up Confusion" on the CD "Masterpeices" is the same take as on "Biograph". But it sounds to me like a different mix (piano).

any corrections and further informations are more than welcome!

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