Bob Dylan: 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge

£45 for the 110 track version on HD Tracks, £57 on Qobuz, or £37 if you have the Sublime subscription. These all look pretty good compared to £100 for the CD on Amazon.

Keith

I just had a quick listen to this, looks to me something for fans only...., as it can become difficu to listen to slightly different version in a row......

Point taken about the multiple disc version, but the short album is onTidal and is superb.

Keith

I agree that 6 cds is probably for fans only however it is quite surprising just how different the versions of the same song can be. There are some songs where the differences are very small but there are others where you could be listening to a completely different song. There differences in the lyrics, arrangements/instrumentation, voval delivery and tempo. A real treaure trove.

I'm with you there Skip. As I posted earlier on this thread, who needs 20 cuts of Like A Rolling Stone? The 3 LP 2 CD package, along with the superb book, is just ideal for me. 

The vinyl version is no more on base.com. All sold.

I have had Dylan playing in my head all day.

This afternoon I played the 3 LP set end to end and then I down loaded (a rare thing for me) onto my laptop the Autorip from Amazon which came with my LP order (which included 2 CDs of the LPs) and it turned out to be the 6 CD set. So I just had to play it through my B&O Zeppelin in the kitchen.

Now I a back from the village bonfire after my duty cooking the burgers and guess what I have got the vinyl back on.

Richard

Steve, the 23 cuts of 'Like a rolling stone' are possibly the highlights of this release. As has already been mentioned in this thread, the light shed on Bob's genius in composition is amazing, and worth every penny of price, whichever way you may decide to acquire it.

Correction, should have said 20, not 23!

I've bought the 2 cd Best Of as a 24 bit download from HD tracks for £14. It's wonderful, and quite enough for me. 

Been listening to the Sampler on Spotify. Originally thinking I could give it a miss or get the 2 CD set, am now thinking the 6 CD box is looking pretty much the way to go for me. The insight into arguably Dylan's most important period should be a revelation.

In answer to I think Steve's question above about the size of the CD booket. On the official site a promo video of the package shows the 6 CD set as a decent size, a bit smaller than LP.

http://bobdylanbox.shop.musict...3055&pc=Y4CDBD02

I've got all the way to Sad Eyed Lady of The Lowlands (#111/111) and I am completely staggered that such gems could still emerge from 50 years ago. How exciting! What else may yet emerge, from Bob, or others?

I've got all the way to Sad Eyed Lady of The Lowlands (#111/111) and I am completely staggered that such gems could still emerge from 50 years ago. How exciting! What else may yet emerge, from Bob, or others?

Picked up the 6 CD version from Fopp on Friday and WOW. Amazed how in just one day Dylan lays down four or five tracks (from rehersal to master cut). Then I'm thinking why no 'Maggie's Farm' - cause he cut it at the first take. One take can you believe that!

Packaging on the 6CD version, like the Basement Tapes, is beautiful. Sound quality is outstanding and being a big Dylan fan buying this option was the one I had to go for.

You have to hand it to the Dylan camp they really do a great job with the Bootleg Series. Can't wait for the much promised 'Blood on the Tracks'.

Juno have the 3-LP/2-CD box for £58, which seems reasonable, so I'm gonna order it. I can't stretch to the 6-Cd set but after all the raves here and elsewhere, it would be churlish not to join in 

Thanks for clearing that up, I was wondering the same thing. As impressive as it is that it was done in one go, its a bummer as I would have loved to hear a demo and some alt lyrics.

absolutely! tom wilson's slates are initially fun but grate after a while (especially the whistle). not surprised that dylan went with bob johnston for blonde on blonde.

it is a holy grail of sorts. i'm sure i'll play it more than the SMiLe sessions.

I received my copy yesterday (3LP/2CD).. All I can say is: Wow! Stunning insight into the recording studio and very good sound quality.. It so happens that I'm having NAC202/NAP200 on home demo right now..:-) But that's another story ;-)

base.com has the vinyl/CD version back in stock but it's gone up a little to £57.99.

Anyone who likes mid-sixties Dylan really has to hear at least the 2-CD version! I have the LP equivalent and it is so brilliant that I have now ordered the 6-CD version. What I think is so startling about it, when we have lived for so long with a recording process that, both with analogue and then most notably with digital, involves piecing together performances from multiple takes, is that this is effectively a set of different live performances. Dylan is absolutely at his most creative and he is working with brilliant musicians who can respond with fresh musical ideas  as Dylan adjusts his approach and the lyrics. Each complete take is a little live performance in its own right. From what I have heard so far they made the right choices for the released versions (could this be largely based on familiarity?) but there is a great deal to be enjoyed in the alternatives. 

Clive