Desolation Row. 1965
All the takes from the Highway 61 Revisited Sessions
“Play the drums very lightly, man”
Bob Dylan — Desolation Row Takes 1, 2, and 3
The 5th Highway 61 Revisited session. 2nd August, 1965:
Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios New York City, New York
Produced by Bob Johnston
The first take is the last song of the third H61 Session, 29th July 1965
The next four takes are from the 2nd August 1965 (the fifth session)
The final rehearsals and takes are from the 4th August 1965 (the sixth session)
(There is version without the acoustic guitar overdub, and then the final album version (with the overdub of the guitar)
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The first take has Al Kooper (organ), Harvey Brooks (bass)
The next four takes have Michael Bloomfield (guitar), Bobby Gregg (drums), Harvey Brooks (bass), Al Kooper (electric piano).
The last takes (with the guitar overdub), Charlie McCoy — guitar, Russ Savakus —bass.
Bob Dylan. Highway 61 Revisited recording session, 1965. Michael Ochs Archives.
29 July 1965. Desolation Row. Take one.
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I’ve always loved the take with McCoy on guitar.