Desire outtakes?

[Chris Dalgarno]

What outtakes from the 'Desire' sessions are circulating? Any from the 'big
band' session with Eric Clapton (the first Desire session IIRC). If they do,
does anyone know the name of the album they're on?

Cheers

[Alan Fraser]

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 12:29:32 GMT, "Chris Dalgarno"

Post by Chris Dalgarno
What outtakes from the 'Desire' sessions are circulating? Any from the 'big
band' session with Eric Clapton (the first Desire session IIRC). If they do,
does anyone know the name of the album they're on?

The only unreleased "Desire" out-take I can think of that circulates
is the original version of Hurricane, before the lyric change for
legal reasons.

Rita May was released as a B-side, and is also on "Masterpieces",
Abandoned Love is on "Biograph", while Catfish and Golden Loom are on
"The Bootleg Series 1-3".

Some releases of "Desire" had an slightly extended version of Oh,
Sister, with Emmylou saying "I f***ed it up!".

One known song still in the can is Money Blues, a Dylan/Levy
composition, recorded 28 Jul 1975, while a song called Wiretappin' (It
Can Happen) was rumoured to have been recorded but isn't listed
anywhere. What looks like a "big band" session took place on 14 Jul
1975, but there's no mention of Eric Clapton:

http://www.punkhart.com/dylan/sessions-3.html

Alan

[Bill]

Isn't there a "Rita May" outtake from the July 14 session (first
generally circulated on GBS3)? Or did I miss something?

Bill

"Am I William J. Clinton? Do I approve this message?"

Post by Alan Fraser
The only unreleased "Desire" out-take I can think of that circulates
is the original version of Hurricane, before the lyric change for
legal reasons.

[Alan Fraser]

Post by Bill
Isn't there a "Rita May" outtake from the July 14 session (first
generally circulated on GBS3)? Or did I miss something?

You're right - I missed that one. Now I look again, there are three
circulating versions of Rita May, the out-take, the B-side and the
live performance from 3 May 1976.

Alan

[Bob Stacy]

Post by Alan Fraser

Post by Bill
Isn't there a "Rita May" outtake from the July 14 session (first
generally circulated on GBS3)? Or did I miss something?

You're right - I missed that one. Now I look again, there are three
circulating versions of Rita May, the out-take, the B-side and the
live performance from 3 May 1976.

Technically, another one circulating would be the "Rita May" from the
Clearwater rehearsals, 15 Apr 1976. Been a while since I've heard that
tape. I recall a pretty wretched attempt and might not be a complete
version. Available on several 1976 tour rehearsal collections such as
"Going Going Guam".

-Bob Stacy

[Jesse Jones]

Post by Bob Stacy

Post by Alan Fraser

Post by Bill
Isn't there a "Rita May" outtake from the July 14 session (first
generally circulated on GBS3)? Or did I miss something?

You're right - I missed that one. Now I look again, there are three
circulating versions of Rita May, the out-take, the B-side and the
live performance from 3 May 1976.

Technically, another one circulating would be the "Rita May" from the
Clearwater rehearsals, 15 Apr 1976. Been a while since I've heard that
tape. I recall a pretty wretched attempt and might not be a complete
version. Available on several 1976 tour rehearsal collections such as
"Going Going Guam".
-Bob Stacy

There are Desire outtakes on the boot "Songs for Patty Valentine" --
http://www.bobsboots.com/CDs/cd-s44.html

[Bill]

"Patty Valentine" includes the officially released (though not
collected on any of the "standard" albums) version of "Rita May"; it
doesn't include the unreleased outtake.

There's also an unreleased studio recording of "Hurricane" used
as background music in "Renaldo And Clara"; I believe it's not
included on any of the "soundtrack" boots/fan projects, which use only
the live performance shown in the film.

Bill

"I am William J. Clinton, and I approve this message."

Post by Jesse Jones
There are Desire outtakes on the boot "Songs for Patty Valentine" --
http://www.bobsboots.com/CDs/cd-s44.html

[robertandrews]

Any from the 'big band' session with Eric Clapton (the first Desire session

IIRC).

I'm not sure of the session dates, but Hurricane with the EC solo was
apparently erased.

[Alan Fraser]

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:47:32 GMT, "robertandrews"

Post by Chris Dalgarno

Any from the 'big band' session with Eric Clapton (the first Desire session

IIRC).
I'm not sure of the session dates, but Hurricane with the EC solo was
apparently erased.

Officially it was, but it circulates on boots such as:

Vastly Original Work From A Place No One’s Ever Been Before
The Genuine Bootleg Series (first set)
Odds & Ends (Unsurpassed Maestro Vol. 1)
ongs For Patty Valentine

Alan

[robertandrews]

Vastly Original Work From A Place No One's Ever Been Before
The Genuine Bootleg Series (first set)
Odds & Ends (Unsurpassed Maestro Vol. 1)
ongs For Patty Valentine

Thanks, Alan. I'll have to go looking for it now.