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Things get more and more complicated in
this session chronology, partly because during the mid 1980s Bob Dylan began to
use multiple overdubbing and reworked the masters. In addition most of the
sources of information for this series of articles (listed in part 1 in “The
Telegraph”) are not available for the post Infidels sessions, simply
because standards and working routines had changed with time.
Therefore, the following overview of the
Empire Burlesque sessions is based on several sources of information and
is not complete, nor necessarily correct in every detail. Regard this as a
supplement to what is known already.
Work on Empire Burlesque started
right after Bob Dylan's return to the USA from the 1984 tour of Europe.
Delta Recording Studio
New York City, New York
July 26, 1984
1. Driftin' Too Far From Shore Take 1
2. Firebird (Instrumental) Take 1
3. Who Loves You More
4. Wolf (Instrumental)
5. Clean Cut Kid Take 1 CT
6. Clean Cut Kid Take 2 CT
Musicians: Ron Wood (guitar), Brian ? (guitar), John Paris (Bass),
Anton Fig (drums), Bob Dylan (guitar, piano, vocal & synthesizer)
and Carolyn Dennis (back-up vocal).
5 released on Empire Burlesque after overdubbing at Power Plant
in New York City February 26, 1985.
1 released on Knocked Out Loaded after overdubbing at Skyline
Recording Co April 28 and 29, May 9 and May 16, 1986.
After a musically quiet fall, Bob Dylan
released Real Live, on December 3, 1984, and went back to the studio
immediately after to work on his next album. Work was geographically divided
between Hollywood and New York.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
December 6,1984
Early Session
1. New Danville Girl
Musicians Ira Ingber (guitar), Vincent Melamed (keyboards),
Carl Sealove (bass), Don Heffington (drums), Bob Dylan.
Later Session
2. New Danville Girl
3. Queen Of Rock `n' Roll
4. Look Yonder
Musicians: Mike Campbell (guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards),
Howard Epstein (bass), Bob Dylan.
1 or 2 may be the master released on Knocked Out Loaded after
overdubbing at Skyline Recording Co. April 30, May 1, 2, 18 and 20, 1986.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
December 7,1984
1. Look Yonder
Musicians: Ira Ingber (guitar), Vincent Melamed (keyboards), Carl
Sealove (bass), Don Heffington (drums), Bob Dylan.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
December 9,1984
1. Gravity Song
Musicians: Ira Ingber (guitar), Vincent Melamed (keyboards), Carl
Sealove (bass), Don Heffington (drums), Bob Dylan.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
December 10 & 11, 1984
1. New Danville Girl
Musician: Ira Ingber (guitar), Bob Dylan.
1 may be the master released on Knocked Out Loaded after overdubbing at
Skyline Recording Co. April 30, May 1, 2, 18 and 20, 1986.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
December 13,14,16 & 17,1984
December 14, 1984
1. Something's Burning, Baby
2. Girl I Left Behind
Musicians: Mike Campbell (guitar), Don Heffington (drums), Howard
Epstein (bass), John R. Paruolo, Benmont Tench (keyboards), Bob Dylan.
1 released on Empire Burlesque after overdubbing.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood California
December 22, 1984, January 28 and 30, 1985
Unknown recording dates:
1. I'll Remember You
2. Prince Of Plunder
3. Seeing The Real You At Last
January 28, 1985
4. Seeing The Real You At Last
4 "See The Real You At Last" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Mike Campbell (guitar), Don Heffington (drums), Howard
Epstein (bass), John Paruolo, Bob Dylan.
Having laid down the multitrack masters in Hollywood,
Bob Dylan took the
tapes to New York for overdubbing and mixing at The Power Station, where
he had spent nearly 2 months in 1983 recording and mixing Infidels. Two
songs for Empire Burlesque were finished on this occasion.
Power Station
New York City, New York
January 15, 1985
Produced by Bob Dylan.
Overdub session.
1. Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)
2. Clean Cut Kid
1 "Hold Of My Heart" on recording sheet.
2 master recorded at Delta Recording Studio, July 26, 1984.
1 recording date of master unknown.
Musicians: Peggi Blue, Queen Esther Marrow, and Carol Dennis (backing vocals).
Both tracks were released on Empire Burlesque.
Back in Hollywood, additional masters were recorded during the following
weeks.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
February 5,1985
Engineer: George Tutko.
1. Trust Yourself
2. Queen Of Rock`n'Roll
3. I'll Remember You
Musicians: Don Heffington (drums), Howard Epstein (bass), Mike
Campbell (guitar), Bob Dylan.
1 released on Empire Burlesque after overdubbing at Shake Down Studios
February 25 - March 15 and Power Station, March 18-23, 1986.
3 released on Empire Burlesque.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
February 12, 14 & 17,1985
Engineer: George Tutko.
February 14, 1985
1. Straight As In Love Take 6 CT
2. Straight As In Love Take 7
3. I See Fire In Your Eyes Take 1 CT
4. Waiting To Get Beat (The Very Thought Of You)
5. Emotionally Yours
1 "Straight As In Love Everyone Likes" on recording sheet.
5 "Emotionally Yours (recut version)" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Don Heffington (drums), Howard Epstein (bass), Mike
Campbell (guitar), Vincent Melamed (keyboards), Bob Dylan.
5 released on Empire Burlesque after overdubbing at Shake Down Studios
February 25 - March 15, 1985.
After two weeks of recording with west-coast musicians, Dylan recorded
the rest of Empire Burlesque in New York with a different group of
musicians.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
February 19, 1985
Engineer: Josh Abbey.
1. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 1 CT
2. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 1A CT
3. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 2 CT
4. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 3 CT
5. When The Line Forms Take 1 CT
6. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 1 CT
7. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 1 CT
1 "The Night Was Falling From The Sky (Slow Version)" on recording
sheet.
2 and 3 "When The Night Was Falling From The Sky (fast version)" on
recording sheet.
4 "The Night Was Falling From The Sky" on recording sheet.
5 "When The Line Forms (rough demo)" on recording sheet.
6 "When The Night Was Falling From The Sky (remake)" on recording sheet.
7 "I'm Never Gonna Be The Same Again (rough demo)" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Robert Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob
Dylan, Esther Marrow, Debra Byrd, and Carol Dennis (backing vocals).
2-7 with Miami Steve van Zandt (guitar).
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
February 20, 1985
Engineer: Josh Abbey.
1. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 1 CT
2. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 2 Inc
3. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 3 FS
4. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 4 CT
5. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 5 CT
6. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 6 CT
7. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 7 CT
8. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 8 Inc
9. Never Gonna Be The Same Again Take 9 CT
1-9 "I'm Never Gonna Be The Same Again" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Robert Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Bob Dylan,
Esther Marrow, Debra Byrd, and Carol Dennis (backing vocals).
9 released on Empire Burlesque after overdubbing at Shake Down Studio,
March 3, 1985.
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
February 21, 1985
Engineer: Josh Abbey.
1. Something's Burning, Baby Take 1 CT
1 "Something Is Burning (recut)" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Al Kooper (guitar), Stuard Kimball (guitar), Richard
Stevenson (synthesizer), Robert Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums),
Bob Dylan, Esther Marrow, Debra Byrd, and Carol Dennis (backing vocals).
Studio A
Power Station
New York City, New York
February 23, 1985
Engineer: Josh Abbey.
1. Something's Burning, Baby Take 1 CT
1. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 1 Inc
2. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 2 Inc
3. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 3 CT
4. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky Take 4 CT
1-4 "When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky (Recut 2)" on recording
sheets.
Musicians: Al Kooper (guitar), Stuard Kimball (guitar), Richard
Stevenson (synthesizer), Robert Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums),
Bob Dylan, Esther Marrow, Debra Byrd, and Carol Dennis (backing vocals).
3 released on Empire Burlesque after overdubbing at Power Station,
March 18-23, 1985.
Power Station
New York City, New York
February 24, 1985
Engineer: Josh Abbey.
Unknown titles
Musicians: Alan Clark (synthesizer), Mark Knopfler (guitar), Robert
Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Ted Perlman (guitar), Bob Dylan.
Studio B
Power Station
New York City, New York
March 3,1985
Engineer: Josh Abbey.
1. Dark Eyes Take 1 Inc
2. Dark Eyes Take 2 Inc
3. Dark Eyes Take 3 CT
4. Dark Eyes Take 4 CT
5. Dark Eyes Take 5 FS
6. Dark Eyes Take 6 CT
Bob Dylan (guitar & vocals).
Power Station
New York City, New York
March 4,1985
Engineer: Josh Abbey.
Unknown titles
Musicians: Alan Clark (synthesizer), Mark Knopfler (guitar), Robert
Shakespeare (bass), Sly Dunbar (drums), Ted Perlman (guitar), Bob Dylan.
Work for Empire Burlesque ended with a number of overdub sessions:
Shake Down Studio
New York City, New York
February 25, March 3, 9,11,14,15 and?, 1985
Overdub sessions.
1. Emotionally Yours
2. Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)
3. Trust Yourself
4. Seeing The Real You At Last
Musicians: Richard Scher (synthesizers) and Bashiri Johnson
(percussion).
1 master recorded at Cherokee Studios, February 14, 1985.
2 master recorded unknown date.
3 master recorded at Cherokee Studios, February 5, 1985.
4 master recorded at Cherokee Studios, January 28, 1985.
All released on Empire Burlesque.
March 3, 1985
1. Clean Cut Kid
2. Never Gonna Be The Same Again
Musicians: Esther Marrow, Peggi Blue, and Carol Dennis (backing vocals).
1 master recorded at Delta Recording Studio, July 26, 1984.
2 master recorded at Power Station, February 20, 1985.
Both released on Empire Burlesque.
Studio B
Power Station
New York City, New York
March 18, 19, 20, 21 & 23, 1985
Engineer. Josh Abbey.
Overdub sessions.
1. Trust Yourself
2. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
3. Clean Cut Kid
4. Dark Eyes
Musicians: Richard Scher (synthesizers), Bashiri Johnson (percussion),
Darryl Dixon (probably horns), Robin Eubanks (probably horns), David
Watson (saxophone), Marvin Daniels (probably horns).
1 master recorded at Cherokee Studios, February 5, 1985.
2 master recorded at Power Station, February 23, 1985.
3 master recorded at Delta Recording Studio, July 26, 1984.
4 master recorded at Power Station, March 3, 1985.
All were released on Empire Burlesque.
Empire Burlesque was released June 8, 1985. Even before that,
Bob Dylan was very active jamming and recording with new groups of
musicians, concluding with extensive sessions in the spring of 1986 for
Knocked Out Loaded. The session at the Eurythmics' "Church" in November
1985 is an example of such a jam/recording, but there were many others,
and they were mixed with Dylan's participation in Live Aid and Farm
Aid, and other activities, such as the shooting of music videos. In
October the release of Biograph was a milestone. So 1985 and
1986 were probably two of Bob Dylan's most active years, at least in
the 1980s.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
April 17,1985
1. Too Hot To Drive
2. As Time Passes By
Musicians: Gonzalo Quintana (drums), Ira Ingber (guitar), Nedra
Wheeler, Bob Dylan.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
June 12, 1985
1. Freedom For The Stallion
2. Jam 1
3. Jam 2
Musicians: Gonzalo Quintana (drums), Greg Arreguin, Daniel Schwartz, Bob Dylan.
Ocean Way Recording
Hollywood, California
June 16, 1985
1. Freedom For The Stallion
2. Jam 3
3. Jam 4
Musicians: Jorge Calderon, Sterling Smith (guitar), Jack Morris
Sherman (organ), Barry Goldberg (piano), Bob Dylan.
Cherokee Studios
Hollywood, California
October 31, 1985
Demos
Musicians: Raymond Lee Pounds (drums), Vito San Filippo (bass), Bob
Dylan, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec, and Elisecia Wright (backing
vocals).
These four jam and recording sessions were appetizers for a very busy
Spring to come - 1986.
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