ワイト島コンサートから帰国したボブは、1969年9月頃にニューヨークのウッドストックからグリニッジ・ヴィレッジに引っ越し、新居にすっかり落ち着いた頃にレコーディングを再開します。大まかに言うと、1970年3月に行なった3日間のレコーディングで《SP》の大半をレコーディング。3〜4月にオーバーダブ等のポストプロダクション、5月に、後に《NM》に収録されることになる新曲のレコーディングを開始するのと同時に、カバーの録音も継続。6月に《SP》が発売され、10月に《NM》が発売されました。
Studio B
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
March 3, 1970, 2:30 - 6:30 pm.
Produced by Bob Johnston【↑日付は3/6ですが、この日の曲目と一致します】
1. Pretty Saro No CO no. Take 1C
2. Pretty Saro Take 2b
3. Pretty Saro Take 3b
4. Pretty Saro Take 4C
5. Pretty Saro Take 5b
6. Pretty Saro Take 6C → ASP（Take 1〜5の可能性あり）
7. Little Sadie (Trad.) CO101493 Take 1C
→ 3/11? od → 4/2? od → SP
→ ASP
8. Dock Of The Bay No CO no. Take 1C
9. Went To See The Gypsy No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
10. In Search Of Little Sadie (Trad. Arr. Bob Dylan) CO101492 Take 2C
→ 3/11? od → 4/2? od → SP
→ ASP
11. Belle Isle (The Star Of Belle Isle) CO101495 Take 1C
→ 3/12 od → 3/17 od → 3/30 od → SP
→ ASP
12. Universal Soldier No CO no. Take 1C
13. Copper Kettle (Albert Frank Beddoe) CO101497 Take 1C
→ 3/13 od → 3/17 od → 3/30 od → SP
→ ASP
14. When A Fellow's Out Of A Job No CO no. Take 1b
15. These Hands No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
16. It Hurts Me Too (Tampa Red, arr. Elmore James) CO104543 Take 1C → od → SP
17. The Boxer (Paul Simon) CO101499 Take 1C → 3/12 od → 4/2 od → SP
18. Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (Charles Badger Clark) No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
19. ? No CO no. Take 1b
20. Woogie Boogie CO101494 Take 1C → 3/13 od → 3/17 od → SP
7 and 10 "Ball + Stripes Rag" on recording sheet.
9 "The Gipsy" on recording sheet.
11 "Blue + Bright Star Of Belle isle" on recording sheet.
16 "It Hurts Me Too Blues" on recording sheet.
18 "Spanish Eyes Mi Corazon" on recording sheet.
Musicians (according to contracts): David Bromberg (guitar & dobro) and Emanuel Green (violin & contractor).
Musicians (according to 16-track recording sheets): Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Al Kooper (organ or piano), and David Bromberg (guitar, dobro or bass). No indication of Emanuel Green anywhere!
7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17 and 20 released on Self Portrait in overdubbed versions.
この日だけで7曲のベーシックトラックが完成しているので、かなり調子の良かったセッションだと言えるでしょう。〈These Hands〉は前年5月1日にジョニー・キャッシュ邸で歌った曲です。
《NM》のナンバーがスタジオに登場したのは、この日が初。〈Went To See The Gypsy〉はこの後何度もレコーディングが試みられます。
Studio B
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
March 4, 1970, 2:30 - 5:30 pm, 7:00 - l0:00 pm,
and 11:30 pm - 2:30 am.
Produced by Bob Johnston
1. Went To See The Gypsy No CO no. Take 1C
2. Went To See The Gypsy Take 2C
3. Went To See The Gypsy Take 3C
4. Went To See The Gypsy Take 4b
5. Went To See The Gypsy Take 5C
6. Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen) No CO no. Take 1C
7. Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen) Take 2C
8. Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen) Take 3b
9. Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen) Take 4C → ASP（他テイクの可能性あり）
10. Tattle O-Day No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
11. Railroad Bill (trad.) No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
12. House Carpenter (trad.) No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
13. This Evening So Soon No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
14. Days Of '49 (trad.) CO101490 Take 1C
→ 3/11 od → SP
→ ASP
15. Annie's Going To Sing Her Song (Tom Paxton ) No CO no. Take 1C → ASP
16. Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot) CO101491 Take 1C → 3/13 od → 3/17 od → SP
17. Wigwam CO104546 Take 1C
→ od → SP
→ ASP
18. Time Passes Slowly No CO no. Take 1b
1-5 "Gipsy" on recording sheet.
6-9 "Thirsty Boots/Evening In Your Eyes" on recording sheet.
10 "Sing Tattle-O- Day"on recording sheet.
12 "All For The Sake Of Thee"on recording sheet.
14 "Tom Moore"on recording sheet.
15 "Take Back Again"on recording sheet.
16 "In The Early Morning Rain"on recording sheet.
17 "New Song 1"on recording sheet.
18 "New Song 2"on recording sheet.
Musicians (according to contracts): Al Kooper (guitar), David Bromberg (guitar & dobro), and Emanuel Green (violin & contractor). 7-10 pm: Alvin Rogers (drums) and Stu Woods (bass).
Musicians (according to 16-track recording sheets): Bob Dylan (guitar & vocals), Al Kooper (organ or piano), and David Bromberg (guitar, dobro or bass).
On the recording sheets bass and drums has been added later (different handwriting) to Days of '49 and The Boxer, indicating that Alvin Rogers and Stu Woods only did overdubbing during this session.
14. 16 and 17 released on Self Portrait in overdubbed versions
注目は〈House Carpenter〉でしょうか。1961年11月22日のファースト・アルバムのセッションでレコーディングしたもののボツになった曲ですが（《The Bootleg Series Vol.1-3》に収録）、約9年経って再びここに戻っているわけです。元は〈The Daemon Lover〉というスコットランドのバラッドで、ペンタングルも歌詞とメロディーが異なるバージョンを〈House Carpenter〉というタイトルで取り上げています。
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
March 5, 1970, 4:30 - 8:00 pm.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Engineers: Puluse & Pomerry【↑最初の3曲は前日に録音されたものですが…】
1. Alberta (trad. registered as Bob Dylan) CO101489 Take 1b → ASP （4の可能性あり）
2. Alberta # 2 (trad. registered as Bob Dylan) Take 2C → 3/11? od → 4/3? od → SP
3. Little Moses (Bert A. Williams/Earle C. Jones) No CO no. Take 1b
4. Alberta (trad. registered as Bob Dylan) CO104547 Take 3C
5. Alberta # 1 (trad. registered as Bob Dylan) Take 4C → 3/11? od → 4/3? od → SP
6. Come A Little Bit Closer No CO no. b
7. Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies (trad.) No CO no. Take lC
8. My Previous Life No CO no. Take 1b
9. My Previous Life Take 2C
10. My Previous Life b
11. Gotta Travel On (Paul Clayton/Larry Ehrlich/David Lazar/Tom Six) CO101498 Take 1C → 3/13 od → SP
12. Went To See The Gypsy No CO no. Take 6b
13. Time Passes Slowly No CO no. b
14. Time Passes Slowly b
15. Time Passes Slowly Take 2C
16. Come A Little Bit Closer No CO no. b
17. Come A Little Bit Closer Take 1C
18. All The Tired Horses CO101488 Take 1C
→ 3/11 od → 3/17 od → 3/30 od → SP
→ ASP
1, 2, 4 and 5 "Alberta" on recording sheet.
11 "This Ole Town" on recording sheet.
12 "The Gipsy" on recording sheet.
13-15 "New Song" on recording sheet.
Musicians: Al Kooper (guitar). Emanuel Green (violin & contractor), Alvin Rogers (drums). Stu Woods (bass) and David Bromberg (guitar & dobro).
Hilda Harris. Albertine Robinson, and Maeretha Stewart (vocals)
2, 5, 11 and 18 released on Self Portrait in overdubbed versions.
〈All The Tired Horses〉は《ASP》でもボブは歌っていません。
3月3〜5日の3日間で《SP》全24曲のうち14曲のベーシック・トラックのレコーディングが済みました。この時点では《SP》はシンプルなフォーク曲集で、ここでやめときゃ良かったのにという声が聞こえてきます。しかし、1970年にグレイトフル・デッドがコンサートにアコースティック・セットを導入した際に、ファンからは「最先端のバンドがこんなことをやるなんて時代の逆行だ」という批判が出たそうですし、74年にボブの弟のデヴィッドは《Blood On The Tracks》の暫定バージョン（シンプルかつしっとりとしたアコースティック・サウンドが貫かれています）を聞いて、「これじゃ地味過ぎて売れない」と述べたらしいですから、当時はそういう風潮だったのでしょう。とにかく、この後、テープはナッシュヴィルに空輸されてポスト・プロダクションの作業に入ります。
【質問：プロモーション動画に登場するこれ、いつの段階のテープなのでしょう？】
Columbia Recording Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
March 11, 1970, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm,
and 2:00 - 5:00 pm.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
1. Alberta (trad. registered as Bob Dylan) CO106648 → 4/3? od → SP
2. All The Tired Horses CO106649 → 3/17 od → 3/30 od → SP
3. Days Of '49 (trad.) CO106642 → SP
4. Little Sadie (trad.) CO106643 → 4/2? od → SP
10-1:30 pm: Alberta and All The Tired Horses recorded.
2-5 pm: Days Of '49 and Little Sadie recorded.
It is uncertain whether Alberta is # 1 or # 2. as well as whether Little Sadie is In Search Of Little Sadie or Little Sadie.
Musicians: Charlie McCoy (guitar) and Kenneth Buttrey (drums). 2-5 pm: Bob L. Moore (bass).
All tracks released on Self Portrait.
Columbia Recording Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
March 12, 1970, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
1. Belle Isle (The Star Of Belle Isle) CO106644 → 3/17 od → 3/30 od → SP
2. The Boxer (Paul Simon) CO106645 → 4/2 od → SP
Musicians: Fred Carter Jr. (electric guitar), and Kenneth Buttrey (drums).
Both tracks released on Self Portrait.
Columbia Recording Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
March 13, 1970, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, and 2:00 - 5:00 pm.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
1. Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot) CO10664 → 3/17 od → SP
2. Woogie Boogie CO10664 → 3/17 od → SP
3. Copper Kettle (Albert Frank Beddoe) CO106640 → 3/17 od → 3/30 od → SP
4. Gotta Travel On (Paul Clayton/Larry Ehrlich/David Lazar/Tom Six) CO106641 → SP
10-2 pm: In The Early Morning Rain and Woogie Boogie recorded.
2-5 pm: Copper Kettle and Gotta Travel On recorded.
Musicians: Kenneth Buttrey (bongos & congos). 10 - 2 pm: Charlie McCoy (upright bass & harmonica).
All tracks released on Self Portrait.
Columbia Recording Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
March l7, 1970, 9:00 pm - 1:30 am.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
1. Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot) CO106646 → SP
2. Woogie Boogie CO106647 → SP
3. Copper Kettle (Albert Frank Beddoe) CO106640 → 3/30 od → SP
4. Belle Isle (The Star Of Belle Isle) CO106644 → 3/30 od → SP
5. All The Tired Horses CO106649 → 3/30 od → SP
9-l pm: In The Early Morning Rain and Woogie Boogie recorded.
10-1:30 pm: Copper Kettle. Belle Isle and All The Tired Horses recorded.
Musicians: 9:00 pm - 1:00 am: Charles E. Daniels (guitar), Bubba Fowler (guitar). Karl T. Himmel (sax, clarinet. trombone) and Ron Cornelius (guitar). l0:00 pm - 1:30 am: Bill Walker (leader & arranger). Rex Peer (trom- bone), William Pursell (piano). Gene Mullins (baritone horn), Dennis A. Good (trombone). Frank C. Smith (trombone), Martha McCrory (cello), Byron T. Bach (cello). Gary van Osdale (viola), Lillian V. Hunt (violin), Sheldon Kurland (violin), Martin Katahn (violin), Marvin D. Chantry (violin), Brenton B. Banks (violin), George Binkley (violin), Solie I. Fott (violin, viola). Barry McDonald (violin).
Session may also include the three vocalists: Carol Montgomery. Dolores Edgin, and June Page.
All tracks released on Self Portrait.
Columbia Studio B
Hollywood, California
March 26, 1970, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am,
and March 27, 1970, 2:00 - 5:00 am.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
No recording sheets nor information about songs recorded.
Musicians: Frederick Hill (trumpet), Anthony Terran (trumpet), Oliver Mitchell (trumpet), Joe Osborn (guitars and bass). 2-5:00: Benjamin Barrett (?).
Not listed in musicians contract but on studio report: Venetta Fields, Billy Barnum. Genger Blake Schackne. Gerry Engerman, Clydie King and Richard Darice (backing vocals).
Columbia Recording Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
March 30, 1970, 7:00 - 10:00 am.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
1. Copper Kettle (AlbertFrank Beddoe) CO106640 → SP
2. Belle Isle (The Star Of Belle Isle) CO106644 → SP
3. All The Tired Horses CO106649 → SP
Musicians: Charles E. Daniels (guitar). Karl T Himmel (sax, clarinet, trombone) and Bob Moore (bass).
All tracks released on Self Portrait.
Columbia Recording Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
April 2,1970, 6:00-9:00pm, and l0:00pm-l:00am.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
1. The Boxer (Paul Simon) CO106645
2. Little Sadie (trad.) CO106642
2 "Ball And Strike"in contract.
It is unclear whether Little Sadie is In Search Of Little Sadie or Little Sadie.
Musicians: Charlie McCoy (guitar & vibes ) and Kenneth Buttrey (drums).
Columbia Recording Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
April 3, 1970, 10:00am-1:00pm.
Produced by Bob Johnston
Overdub session.
1. Alberta (trad., registered as Bob Dylan) CO106648 → SP
Musicians: Charles E. Daniels (guitar) and Albert W. Butler (sax and clarinet).
Released on Self Portrait.
《SP》は6月8日にリリースされますが、ボブはそれを待たずして5月1日から新たなレコーディングを開始し、書き下ろしの新曲は《NM》に、カバー曲は《DY》になりました。この複雑なプロセスについてはまた後ほど。
