|
After having jammed in Rundown Studios, Santa Monica, with many musicians during 1982 and been around New York
City in early 1983, Bob Dylan went into Power Station, the famous New York
Studio, in April 1983 with a handful of skilled musicians:
From England, Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), and Alan Clark
(keyboards); From Jamaica, Robbie Shakespeare (bass) and Sly Dunbar (drums).
Many of the songs recorded during the month they spent in the studio were
either done spontaneously (all the cover versions), or worked on from the
basic riffs (Foot Of Pride).
Fortunately these recording sessions are well documented and the following
listings must be as close as one can get to completeness without listening
to each and every tape. Information about the overdub sessions in mid-May
(right after the ordinary recording sessions) has been fully available and
documents that "Full Force" did not overdub "Death Is Not The End" in June/July, but immediately following the recording sessions. Information
about later (June/July 1983) overdub sessions (if they took place) has not
been available.
So now we set sail for a tour de force, which will answer last issue's prize
winning question: "Which song was recorded in most takes and versions during
these sessions?" It will not shed light on rumours like:" 'Sultans of Swing'
was rehearsed during the Infidels sessions", as it can of course only document the songs which were recorded,
and "Sultans of Swing" doesn't seem to be among them.
As earlier, notations about the takes (FS = False Start, LFS = Long False
Start, CT = Complete Take) are given as they appear on the recording sheets
and to avoid mistakes I have not tried to Interpret them or put them into
any new system.
Interestingly, "Blind Willie McTell" was the first and the last song to be recorded during these sessions, indicating
that a satisfactory format for the song was not found easily.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 11, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Run Down (Instrumental)
2. Run Down (Instrumental) DS
3. Run Down (Instrumental) FS
4. Run Down (Instrumental) LFS
5. Run Down (Instrumental) LFS
6. Run Down (Instrumental) DS
7. Run Down A (Instrumental)
8. Run Down B (Instrumental)
9. Run Down C (Instrumental)
10. Run Down D PNO (Instrumental) CT
11. Run Down E PNO (Instrumental)
12. Run Down F Harmonica (Instrumental)
13. Run Down (Instrumental)
14. Run Down
15. Blind Willie McTell LFS
16. Blind Willie McTell DS
17. Blind Willie McTell Take 1
18. Blind Willie McTell Take 2 Inc
19. Blind Willie McTell Take 3 CT
20. Oh, Babe Take 1
21. Oh, Babe FS
22. Blind Willie McTell Take 4 Inc
23. Blind Willie McTell Take 5 CT
24. Instrumental Jam
25. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight FS
26. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight CT
27. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight (Instrumental) Inc
28. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight CT
29. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight CT
1-14 probably "Blind Willie McTell".
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 12, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight CT
2. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight CT
3. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight FS
4. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight CT
5. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight FS
6. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight Inc
7. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight
8. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight Take 1 CT
9. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight Take 2 FS
10. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight Take 3 FS
l1. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight Take 4 CT
1-7 "Don't Fall Apart On Me Like That" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
1 released on INFIDELS.
The next day's recordings produced the first of two first take masters from
the Infidels sessions: "License To Kill".
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 13, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Jokerman Take 1
2. Slow Try Baby
3. Blues
4. Columbus Georgia
5. Back To The Wall
6. Oklahoma Kansas
7. Jokerman
8. Blues
9. Jokerman Take 1 CT
10. Jokerman Take 2 CT
11. Jokerman Take 3 CT
12. License To Kill Take 1 CT
12 "There's A Woman" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
12 released on INFIDELS.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 14, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Clean-Cut Kid Take 3 CT
2. Clean-Cut Kid Take 2 CT
3. Rainbow/This Was My Love Take 1 CT
4. Man Of Peace Take 1 FS
5. Man Of Peace Take 2 FS
6. Man Of Peace Take 3 CT
7. Jokerman CT
8. Clean-Cut Kid CT
9. Sweetheart Like You Take 1
10. Sweetheart Like You Take 2
4-6 "Sometimes Satan" on recording sheet.
9 and 10 "By The Way That's A Cute Hat" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
6 released on INFIDELS.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 15, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Don't Fly Unless It's Safe Take 1
2. Don't Fly Unless It's Safe Take 2
3. Clean-Cut Kid Take 1
4. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well Take 1
5. Half Finished Song Take 1
6. Half Finished Song Take 2
7. 16 Tons Take I
8. Clean-Cut Kid (slow) Take 1 Inc
9. Clean-Cut Kid (slow) Take 2 FS
10. Clean-Cut Kid (slow) Take 3 Inc
11. He's Gone Take 1
12. Clean-Cut Kid (fast) Take 1
3 "Brooklyn Anthem" on recording sheet.
4 "Jesus Met The Woman At The Whale" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 16, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Bluesy Jam: Slow Take 1
2. Bluesy Jam: Bluesier Take 1
3. Bluesy Jam: Pickup Again Take 1
4. Dadada Grateful Dead Take 1
5. Reggae Toms Toms Jam Take 1
6. Bob Said Tape This Take 1
7. Mark Soop Pick Up Take 1
8. Oh, Susannah! Take 1
9. Dark Groove New Toon Take 1
10. Dark Groove With Organ Take 2
11. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Take 1
12. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Take 2
13. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Take 3 CT
14. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Take 4 FS
15. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Take 5 CT
16. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart
17. Boogie Take 1
18. Boogie Take 2
19. Mark Plunks Tasty Take 1
20. Dark Groove Take 1
21. Dark Groove Take 2 CT
22. Diddling
11-16 "Hold Of My Heart" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar). Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 18, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Sweetheart Like You FS
2. Sweetheart Like You FS
3. Sweetheart Like You FS
4. Sweetheart Like You
5. Sweetheart Like You
6. Sweetheart Like You Take l CT?
7. Sweetheart Like You FS
8. Sweetheart Like You Take 2 CT
9. Sweetheart Like You Take 3 CT
10. Sweetheart Like You FS
11. Sweetheart Like You Take 4 CT
12. Sweetheart Like You Take 5 IncFS
13. Sweetheart Like You FS
14. Sweetheart Like You FS
15. Sweetheart Like You Take 5 Inc
16. Sweetheart Like You FS
17. Sweetheart Like You FS
18. Sweetheart Like You Take 6 CT
19. Blind Willie McTell Take 1 CT
20. Blind Willie McTell Take 2 CT
1-11 "In A Place Like This" on recording sheet.
12-18 "In A Place" on recording sheet.
19 and 20 "Blind Willie" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
9 released on INFIDELS.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 19, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Neighborhood Bully
2. Neighborhood Bully
3. Neighborhood Bully
4. Neighborhood Bully Take 1 CT
5. Neighborhood Bully Take 2 CT
6. Neighborhood Bully Take 3 CT
7. Green Onions
8. Love You Too Jam
9. Trees Hannibal Alps
9 "4120 Hannibal Trees" on tape box.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums). Bob Dylan.
5 released on INFIDELS.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 20 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. End Bob 12 String
2. Robbie Sly - Aquarium
3. G Boogie
4. This Was My Love CT
5. This Was My Love CT
6. This Was My Love
7. This Was My Love
8. This Was My Love Take 1 CT
9. This Was My Love Take 2 CT
10. This Was My Love Take 3 CT
11. Reggae My Love
12. Borderline Inc
13. Borderline Inc
14. Borderline Inc
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 21, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Tell Me Inc
2. Tell Me Take 1 CT
3. Tell Me Take 2 CT
4. Tell Me FS
5. Tell Me Take 3 CT
6. Tell Me Take 4 CT
7. Tell Me Take 5 CT
8. Tell Me Take 6 CT
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Only 8 months and 2 days before Christmas (a bit late) work on a Christmas
album was apparently initiated:
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 22, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Foot Of Pride
2. Foot Of Pride
3. Foot Of Pride
4. Foot Of Pride
5. Foot Of Pride
6. Foot Of Pride Take 1 CT
7. Foot Of Pride Take 2 Inc
8. Foot Of Pride
9. Foot Of Pride Take 3 CT
10. Reggae Jam
11. Christmas Song
12. Choo Choo Boogie
13. Silent Night
14. Glory To The King
15. Lovers Concerto
16. Dark As A Dungeon
1-9 "Too Late" on recording sheet.
16 "Dark Dungeon" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 23 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Foot Of Pride Take 1 CT
2. Foot Of Pride Take 2 CT
3. Foot Of Pride Inc
4. Foot Of Pride FS
5. Foot Of Pride Inc
6. Foot Of Pride Inc
7. Foot Of Pride Take 3 CT
8. Foot Of Pride Take 1 CT
9. Foot Of Pride FS
10. Foot Of Pride Inc
11. Foot Of Pride Take 2 CT
12. Foot Of Pride Take 3
13. Foot Of Pride FSInc
14. Foot Of Pride Inc
15. Foot Of Pride Inc
16. Foot Of Pride Take 1 CT
17. Foot Of Pride Take 2 CT
1-7 "Too Late" on recording sheet.
8-12 "Too Late (acoustic)" on recording sheet.
13-17 "Too Late (piano)" on recording sheet.
17 "Reggae" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 25, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Foot Of Pride Take 1 Inc
2. Foot Of Pride Take 2 Inc
3. Foot Of Pride FS
4. Foot Of Pride Take 3 CT
5. Foot Of Pride Take 4
6. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Inc
7. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Inc
8. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Inc
9 ? Take 5
10. Foot Of Pride FS
11. Foot Of Pride Inc
12. Foot Of Pride FS
13. Foot Of Pride CT
1-5 and 10-13 "Too Late" on recording sheets.
6-8 "Hold Of My Heart" on recording sheet.
9 probably Foot Of Pride.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 26,1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Foot Of Pride FS
2. Foot Of Pride Take 1 Inc
3. Foot Of Pride Take 2 CT
4. 2 Vocal Overdubs
5. Prison Station Blues
6. Forever My Darling
7. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart
8. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Take 1 CT
9. Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Take 2 CT
10. Choo Choo Boogie (Part II) CT
11. Choo Choo Boogie (Part II) FS
12. Cold, Cold Heart CT
13. Movin' On CT
14. KIM
1-3 "Too Late" on recording sheet.
7-9 "Hold On My Heart" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 27, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. From Paul Take 1
2. Foot Of Pride Take 1 FS
3. Foot Of Pride Take 2 FS
4. Foot Of Pride Take 3 CT
5. Foot Of Pride Take 4 CT
6. Union Sundown Take 1 CT
7. Union Sundown Take 2 CT
8. ?
9. Harmonica
10. ?
11. I And I CT
12. I And I FS
13. I And I FS
14. I And I FS
15. I And I FS
16. I And I CT
17. Bob Keep FS
18. I And I Take 1 FS
19. I And I Take 2 CT
20. Julius And Ethel Take 1 CT
21. Julius And Ethel Take 2 CT
2-5 "Too Late" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
6, 7, 20 and 21 Clydie King backing/shared vocals.
16 released on INFIDELS.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
April 29, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Harmonica Jam Take 1
2. Harmonica Jam Take 2
3. Harmonica Jam Take 3
4. Don't Drink No Chevy Take 1
5. Don't Drink No Chevy Take 2 Inc
6. Don't Drink No Chevy Take 3
7. How Many Days CT?
8. How Many Days CT?
9. Bluesy Riff CT?
10. Mark Pickin Gro...e Take 1
11. Home On The Range Take 1
12. Bob Lead Jazz Take 1
13. Buttons + Buns Take 1
14. Wash That Man Take 1
15. Great Buttons Again Take 1
16. Foot Of Pride Take 1 Inc
16 "Too Late - Foot Of Pride" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Clydie King (shared/backing
vocals), Bob Dylan.
The second first take master was recorded May 2, during what was probably
the most productive day of these sessions: "Death Is Not The End".
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
May 2, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Lord Protect My Child CT
2. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground Inc
3. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground CT
4. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground CT
5. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground STOP
6. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground CT
7. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground ?
8. Lord Protect My Child FS
9. Lord Protect My Child CT
10. Lord Protect My Child CT
11. Lord Protect My Child CT
12. Lord Protect My Child CT
13. Lord Protect My Child CT
14. Union Sundown CT
15. Union Sundown FS
16. Union Sundown CT
17. Green Grass Take 1 Inc
18. Green Grass Take 2 CT
19. Jam Groove
20. Goin Up Let It Roll 4
21. Union Sundown FS
22. Union Sundown CT
23. Lord Protect My Child FS
24. Lord Protect My Child FS
25. Lord Protect My Child CT
26. Death Is Not The End CT
27. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground Inc
28. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground FS
29. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground CT
30. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground FS
31. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground FS
32. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground CT
1, 8-13 and 23-25 "Lord Protect" on recording sheets.
2-7 and 27-32 "Angel" on recording sheets.
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Clydie King (backing/shared
vocals), Bob Dylan.
22 released on INFIDELS.
32 released on single.
Power Station
New York City, New York
May 5, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Blind Willie McTell Take 1 CT
2. Blind Willie McTell Take 2 CT
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (guitar), Mick Taylor (guitar), Alan Clark (keyboards),
Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan.
Power Station
New York City, New York
May 8, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
Overdub session.
1. Neighborhood Bully
2. Jokerman
3. Fly Me
4. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight
3 This could be "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground" or "Don't Fly Unless It's Safe".
Musician: Sammy Figueroa (percussion).
Power Station
New York City, New York
May 10, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
Overdub session.
1. Sweetheart Like You
2. Man Of Peace
3. Neighborhood Bully
Musician: Mick Taylor (guitar).
Power Station
New York City, New York
May 17, 1983
Produced by Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan.
1. Neighborhood Bully
Musicians: Mark Rivera, Robert M. Funk, Laurence H. Etkin & Ron Wood (guitar),
Bob Dylan.
Power Station
New York City, New York
May 18, 1983
Produced by Bob Dylan/Mark Knopfler.
1. Tell Me
2. Death Is Not The End
Musicians: Lucien J. George, Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Brian George,
and Paul George (backing vocals). Bob Dylan not present at session.
Infidels was the first album to be recorded with digital technique. Therefore the original recording
masters (with 32 tracks) don't take up more space than 5 cardboard boxes.
The digital technique may also be the reason why this album sounds so clear
and metallic.
Now, to get down to serious business, the song which was recorded in most
takes was "Foot Of Pride" (43 takes, of which 14 are listed as complete takes - enough to make up
an album!). "Foot Of Pride" was also, according to the recording sheets, recorded in the most different
styles: acoustic, piano, reggae. There are probably rock, swamp, and waltz
versions as well.
There are not many secrets left, when it comes to discographical information
about the Infidels sessions. But don't expect this to be a standard for the albums chronologically
to follow.
Acknowledgements: Thank you very much to Gregg and Lisa from Iron Mountain
in Rosendale, N.Y. for their efforts to make my stay underground very productive
|
Bring It All Back Home
Krogsgaard's Sessions