Dylan seemed to be enthusiastically proselytizing in Akron. And it's the live debut of 'I Will Sing, I Will Sing.' From the Lazarus drive.

LB-01591 comes with lots of SBEs, so I fixed them (ref. shntool_len_original.txt, shntool_len_fixed.txt.)

Bob Dylan
Civic Theater
Akron, Ohio (USA)
May 18, 1980

Source: "Stereo audience recording, 100 minutes. LB-01591; 53 min + 51 min; 2CDR; rating: B+; very good sound; some upfront talking in between songs sometimes at very beginning and in song d1t6 1:5x, d2t1 1:xx, begin of d2t3, d2t4, d2t4 1:xx; plus more occasional talking. Light static at begin of d1t9; drop/cut between cdrs; has some discontinuities and digi-pops."

LB-01591 with SBEs fixed.

CD 1 (Bob Dylan):
01. Gotta Serve Somebody
02. I Believe In You
03. When You Gonna Wake Up
04. Ain't Gonna Go To Hell
05. Cover Down, Break Through
06. Precious Angel
07. Man Gave Names To All The Animals
08. Slow Train

(Mary Elizabeth Bridges):
xx. Walk Around Heaven All Day

(Regina McCreary Havis):
09. Ain't No Man Righteous, No Not One

CD 2 (Bob Dylan):
10. When He Returns
11. Solid Rock
12. Saving Grace
13. Saved
14. What Can I Do For You?
15. In The Garden
16. Are You Ready?
17. Pressing On
18. I Will Sing, I Will Sing

Total time = 103:00

Personnel:
Bob Dylan - vocals, piano, harmonica, & guitar
Fred Tackett - guitar
Spooner Oldham - keyboards & piano
Tim Drummond - bass
Terry Young - keyboards
Jim Keltner - drums
Clydie King, Gwen Evans, Mary Elizabeth Bridges, Regina McCrary, & Mona Lisa Young - background vocals

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