For those of you who enjoy the very fertile early 1980s Dylan output, as I do, you will be glad to hear that the next chapter in the Bootleg series will cover outtakes, rehearsals and alternate cuts from 1980 to 1985.
This period sees Dylan emerging from the Gospel era with the transitional Shot of Love and the outstanding back-to-back releases of Infidels and Empire Burlesque. The new “Springtime in New York: The Bootleg Series Volume 16” will cover all of those albums in a 5-CD volume, and a pared-down 2 CD set.
Of particular note are the Empire Burlesque cuts that have the Arthur Baker remix-heavy trimmings removed, and a live version of the amazing “Dark Eyes.” None of the material on the new collection has been released before in other Bootleg Series editions or compilations, save for a couple of international releases.
You can pre-order the package and read in more detail about it by visiting Dylan’s website.