Legendary American musician Bob Dylan will unveil the eighth installment of
his Bootleg Series, consisting of late-era outtakes, previously unreleased
recordings and live tracks on Oct. 7, media reported today.
The two-CD, 27-song set, entitled "Tell Tale Signs," features previously
unreleased studio recordings, demos, alternate takes, live tracks and rarities
spanning 1989 to 2006, a rich period that generated the lauded "Time Out of
Mind," "Love and Theft," "Modern Times" and "Oh Mercy."
A third 12-track disc is part of a limited-edition deluxe set in a hardcover
slipcase with a book with photos of all of Dylan's singles. The 27-song version
also will be issued in a limited-edition four-LP set.
"When Most of the Time came out on 'Oh Mercy,' I thought it was such an
achingly beautiful love song," said Steve Berkowitz, senior vice president of
A&R at Columbia/Legacy. "Now it's here as a folk version and something that
sounds like Dylan with Brian Eno and The Edge. To hear the way the songs and
lyrics develop is fascinating. Dylan comes across as a folk singer, a blues
musician and a jazz artist."
"The songs and performances are of such strength and diversity, they will
appeal to new fans and longtime fans," Berkowitz said, predicting the two-CD set
will satisfy most appetites. "For some fans, there's never enough."
Dylan's "Bootleg Series" was launched in 1991 with a three-disc boxed set
collecting rare and unreleased tracks spanning 27 years. The most recent release
was the 2005 soundtrack to the documentary "No Direction Home."