Bob Dylan Ring Them Bells

Tracks:
Ring Them Bells (I)
Shooting Star
God Knows (I)
God Knows (II)
What Good Am I?
Most Of The Time (I)
Everything Is Broken
Political World (I)
Political World (II)
Born In Time
Dignity
Shooting Star
Disease Of Conceit
Ring Them Bells (II)
Most Of The Time (II)
Ring Them Bells (III)

Review:
A wonderful set.
If you are an Oh Mercy, and/or studio outtake material fan, this one is not to be missed.
Digital filtering has removed most tape hiss from this 2nd generation mix console recording.
It has been suggested that it was recorded 'through the air' with an open mic, and the air noise then removed.
If this is the case, however, it has been cleaned up very nicely.
The main problem is that the filtering has left it slightly over processed at times, with a thin, metallic edge that
belies the original analog recording.
Don't let this minor problem hinder your enjoyment of this newly circulated material.
The package photos are very nice. The over all aesthetics and Oh Mercy inspired graphics help to put this one over the top.
� 2001 Craig Pinkerton Bobsboots.com

DEEP: A fine collection of the "new" Oh Mercy outtakes tape, which I'm told has been in circulation about a year.
To my ears, "RTB" sounds a couple of generations better than Deeds Of Mercy, with virtually no hiss and a less bass-heavy sound.
It also sounds a lot more punchy and clear.
However, this collection does not entirely supersede Deeds -- it does not include the 3 takes of "Series Of Dreams" or the take of "What Was It You Wanted."
It does, however, have additional versions of "Shooting Star," "Political World," and 2 abbreviated versions of "Ring Them Bells."
All in all, an excellent and very worthwhile collection of outtakes, most of which are drastically different lyrically and musically from their released counterparts.
Essential listening and highly recommended. (from http://www.angelfire.com/wa/monicasdude/068.htm)

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