Bob Dylan: The Pre-NET Covers Collection 1961 (1961-1973)

Ok, so I toyed with the idea of doing this, and not doing this for a long time. Basically, everything from 1962-1973 is either officially released or not circulating. For all that is left is 1961. With that in mind, I was gonna just leave the collection alone, but the completist in me just kept nagging...

I've included a spreadsheet listing all known 1961-1973 Covers performed live including the released & uncirculating. In keeping with the other collections only concert performances are included, so the various radio sessions, TV & home recordings are not here.

So this is the end of the line as far as looking to the past is concerned....1961-2022 is complete. Looking forward, the 2023 collection will be compiled at the end of the year....what a trip. Enjoy!!!

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The Pre-NET Covers Collection 1961

001. Talking Columbia [1961-05-06 Branford, CT]
002. Hangknot, Slipknot [1961-05-06 Branford, CT]
003. Talking Fish Blues [1961-05-06 Branford, CT]
004. Handsome Molly [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY]
005. Naomi Wise (a.k.a. Omie Wise) [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY]
006. Poor Lazarus [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY]
007. Mean Old Southern Railroad (Danny Kalb) [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY]
008. He was a Friend of Mine [1961-09-xx Gaslight Café, New York City, NY]
009. Pretty Polly [1961-09-xx Gaslight Café, New York City, NY]
010. Car, Car (Woody Guthrie) [1961-09-xx Gaslight Café, New York City, NY]
011. Ranger's Command (Woody Guthrie) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY]
012. San Francisco Bay Blues (Jesse Fuller) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY]
013. The Great Divide (Woody Guthrie) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY]
014. Pretty Peggy-O [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
015. In The Pines [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
016. Gospel Plow [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
017. 1913 Massacre [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
018. Backwater Blues [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
019. A Long Time A-Growin' [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
020. Fixin' To Die [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
021. Talking Merchant Marine [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
022. Black Cross [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
023. Freight Train Blues [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY]
*Bonus Track* Freight Train Blues [late 1962 Unidentified Folk Club, New York City, NY] (Bonus track, poor quality - this is the only unreleased cover from 1962)

The Complete 1961-1973 List

With the axception of the tracks included in this 1961 set all other tracks are officially released or not available, as listed below.

1 001 Talking Columbia [1961-05-06 Branford, CT] 1961

2 002 Hangknot, Slipknot [1961-05-06 Branford, CT] 1961

3 003 Talking Fish Blues [1961-05-06 Branford, CT] 1961

4 004 Handsome Molly [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY] 1961

5 005 Naomi Wise (a.k.a. Omie Wise) [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY] 1961

6 006 Poor Lazarus [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY] 1961

7 007 Mean Old Southern Railroad (Danny Kalb) [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY] 1961

8 Acne (Eric von Schmidt) [1961-07-29 Riverside Church, New York City, NY] released on The Ballad Of Rambln' Jack, Vanguard Records 79575-2, 15 August 2000. 1961

9 008 He was a Friend of Mine [1961-09-xx Gaslight Café, New York City, NY] 1961

10 009 Pretty Polly [1961-09-xx Gaslight Café, New York City, NY] 1961

11 010 Car, Car (Woody Guthrie) [1961-09-xx Gaslight Café, New York City, NY] 1961

12 011 Ranger's Command (Woody Guthrie) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] 1961

13 012 San Francisco Bay Blues (Jesse Fuller) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] 1961

14 013 The Great Divide (Woody Guthrie) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] 1961

15 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Blind Lemon Jefferson) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] (not in circulation) 1961

16 Ain't No More Cane (Huddie "Leadbelly" Leadbetter) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] (not in circulation) 1961

17 Dink's Song (trad. arr. by John & Alan Lomax) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] (not in circulation) 1961

18 He Was A Friend Of Mine [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] (not in circulation) 1961

19 Pretty Boy Floyd (Woody Guthrie) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] (not in circulation) 1961

20 In The Pines (Huddie "Leadbelly" Leadbetter) [1961-09-xx Gerde's Folk City, New York City, NY] (not in circulation) 1961

21 014 Pretty Peggy-O [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

22 015 In The Pines [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

23 016 Gospel Plow [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

24 017 1913 Massacre [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

25 018 Backwater Blues [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

26 019 A Long Time A-Growin' [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

27 020 Fixin' To Die [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

28 San Francisco Bay Blues [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] (NOT IN CIRCULATION) 1961

29 Car Song [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] (NOT IN CIRCULATION) 1961

30 Sally Gal [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] (NOT IN CIRCULATION) 1961

31 This Land Is Your Land [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] (released on BS Vol. 7) 1961

32 021 Talking Merchant Marine [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

33 022 Black Cross [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

34 Pretty Polly [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] (NOT IN CIRCULATION) 1961

35 House Of The Risin' Sun [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] (NOT IN CIRCULATION) 1961

36 The Cuckoo Is A Pretty Bird [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] (NOT IN CIRCULATION) 1961

37 023 Freight Train Blues [1961-11-04 Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York City, NY] 1961

38 Corrina, Corrina [1963-04-14 Gerde's Folk City, New York, NY] released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

39 Deep Ellum Blues [1963-04-14 Gerde's Folk City, New York, NY] released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

40 Stealin' [1963-07-02 Finjan Club, Montreal, CA] released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

41 Hiram Hubbard [1963-07-02 Finjan Club, Montreal, CA] released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

42 Two Trains Runnin' [1963-07-02 Finjan Club, Montreal, CA] released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

43 Ramblin' On My Mind [1963-07-02 Finjan Club, Montreal, CA] released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

44 Blues Yodel No. 8 (a.k.a. Muleskinner Blues part 1&2) [1963-07-02 Finjan Club, Montreal, CA] released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

45 Sally Gal [1962-09-22 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY] (released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

46 Highway 51 [1962-09-22 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY] (released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

47 Barbara Allen [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962, Columbia Legacy A 96016') 1962

48 Black Cross [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

49 No More Auction Block [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] [released on 'THE BOOTLEG SERIES (RARE & UNRELEASED) 1961-1991, Volume 1, Columbia 468 086 2'] 1962

50 Moonshoner [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962, Columbia Legacy A 96016') 1962

51 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

52 Cocaine [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962, Columbia Legacy A 96016') 1962

53 Cuckoo Is A Pretty Bird [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962, Columbia Legacy A 96016') 1962

54 Ain't No More Cane [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

55 A Motherless Child (a.k.a. Motherless Children) [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

56 Handsome Molly [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'LIVE 1961-2000 - THIRTY-NINE YEARS OF GREAT CONCERT PERFORMANCES, SME Records SRCS 2438') 1962

57 Kindhearted Woman Blues [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Sony Music Entertainment 87564 60722') 1962

58 West Texas [1962-10-15 Gaslight Cafe, New York City, NY] (released on 'LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962, Columbia Legacy A 96016') 1962

59 BT Freight Train Blues [late 1962 Unidentified Folk Club, New York City, NY] (Bonus track, poor quality - this is the only unreleased 1962 cover) 1962

60 Highway 51 [1963-04-12 New York City, NY] (released on 'BOB DYLAN – 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION: 1963') 1963

61 Pretty Peggy-O [1963-04-12 New York City, NY] (released on 'BOB DYLAN – 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION: 1963') 1963

62 Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance [1963-04-25 Chicago, IL] (released on 'BOB DYLAN – 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION: 1963') 1963

63 Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance [1963-05-10 Waltam, MA] (released on 'BOB DYLAN IN CONCERT: BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 1963, Sony Music 88597 80442 2') 1963

64 The Iron Lady (Newport Folk Festival, “Broadsides (Topical Songs) Workshop”) [1964-07-24 Newport, RI] (not in circulation) 1964

65 Silver Dagger (with Joan Baez vocal) [1964-10-31 New York City, NY] (released on ' THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 6: LIVE 1964: CONCERT AT PHILHARMONIC HALL, Columbia Legacy 512358 2') 1964

66 Baby Let Me Follow You Down [various performances] (released on 'BOB DYLAN – 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION: 1965') 1965

67 Baby Let Me Follow You Down [various performances] (released on 'The 1966 Live Recordings') 1966

68 I Ain't Got No Home [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (afternoon)] (released on 'A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE, Part I, Columbia KC-31171') 1968

69 Dear Mrs Roosevelt [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (afternoon)] (released on 'A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE, Part I, Columbia KC-31171') 1968

70 The Grand Coulee Dam [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (afternoon)] (released on 'A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE, Part I, Columbia KC-31171') 1968

71 This Land Is Your Land [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (afternoon)] (released on 'A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE, Part II, Warner Brothers K46144') 1968

72 This Train Is Bound For Glory [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (afternoon)] (released on 'A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE, Part 1, Columbia KC-31171') 1968

73 I Ain't Got No Home [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (evening)] (not in circulation) 1968

74 Dear Mrs Roosevelt [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (evening)] (not in circulation) 1968

75 The Grand Coulee Dam [1968-01-20 Ney York, NY (evening)] (not in circulation) 1968

76 Wild Mountain Thyme [1969-08-31 Isle of Wight, GB] (released on 'The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT') 1969