Bob Dylan - The Emmit Grogan Acetates (1963)


Oh, the awesome early Dylan. Just love this stuff and, knowing my penchant for all things rare and unusual in great music, sometimes even just an added second of studio chatter is enough to make a boot worthwhile to me. I know, I am a freak. Just ask the wife. Although this dates as 1963, it seems these recordings were also dated from 1964-65, so who knows? Things get murky sometimes in the wild and wooly world of acetates. I will also begin again to post some more outtakes and rarities from Mr. Zimmerman as soon as I can get them uploaded and have some pithy comments prepared for your edification and approbation.



Culled from the interwebs...

"Seven tracks from the Emmett Grogan acetates in superb stereo so clean there's little hint that acetates are the source. Bonus tracks also in excellent quality, to my knowledge best quality available. The Another Side acetates are sure to cause a stir. While these trax are the same as appear on the official album, in a couple of cases you hear the producer asking Dylan if he's ready and perhaps a count-in. All, that is, except "Mr Tambourine Man." This version is completely different, vocally and instrumentally, than the one recorded 6 months later and released on Bringing It All Back Home. This is a major find. Unlike the upbeat, optimistic, jaunty official version, this one is much slower, more sparse, sung like BD has the "worried blues," concerned that his muse may not return. A totally different song, different phrasing, added lines, a mistaken line, different ending. And who is that singing the choruses with Bob? [Jack Elliott] This version runs well over a minute longer than the released version, and ends without a guitar/harp solo. This one tune is more than worth the price of admission. "


1. i don't believe you
2. chimes of freedom
3. motorpsycho nitemare
4. mr. tambourine man (with jack elliot)
5. all i really i want to do
6. black crow blues
7. i shall be free #10
8. all i really want to do
9. denise
10. california
11. bob dylan's new orleans rag
12. east laredo blues
13. that's all right, mama -- sally free and easy
14. bob dylan's new orleans rag
15. hero blues



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Rolling Stones - Acetates


A gem of Rolling Stones rarities for the good kids who visit the Ape. It's been a while since I have posted Stones' goodies and I am hereby setting about rectifying that. A majority of this boot was recorded in studios from Jamaica to Germany (with a little London Live Song as well) and has wonderful sound. The sound quality is surprisig considering the other 200-300 Stones boots I have sound like they were recorded in a silo while the Stones songs were playing on an old transistor radio. So, I hope you all enjoy and keep your eyes and ears open for more.

1. Silver Train
(Olympic Sound Studios, London, October 17-31 1970)
2. Criss Cross Man
(Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 25-30, Dec. 6-21 1972)
3. Criss Cross Man
(Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 25-30, Dec. 6-21 1972)
4. Hide Your Love
(Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 25-30, Dec. 6-21 1972)
5. 100 Years Ago
(Mobile Recording Unit, Nelicote, July 10-25, Oct. 14 - Nov. 23 1971)
6. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
(Musicland Studios, Munchen, November 13-24 1973)
7. If You Can't Rock Me
(Musicland Studios, Munchen, November 13-24 1973)
8. Till The Next Goodbye
(Musicland Studios, Munchen, January 14-31 1974)
9. Drift Away
(Musicland Studios, Munchen, November 13-24 1973)
10. Dance Little Sister
(Musicland Studios, Munchen, November 13-24 1973)
11. Fingerprint File
(Musicland Studios, Munchen, November 13-24 1973)
12. Brown Sugar
(Olympic Sound Studios, London, May 9 - August 9 1970)
13. Bitch
(Olympic Sound Studios, London, May 9 - August 9 1970)
14. Let It Rock
(Leeds University, March 13 1971)
15. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
(Musicland Studios, Munchen, November 13-24 1973)


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The Velvet Underground - 4/25/66 At Scepter Studios, Norman Dolph acetate


I can never truly say enough about the cool cats at SFRP who share the best of the best along with the rarest of the rare. It is a privilege to be a prt of such a community that embodies the music-sharing ideal and I am eternally grateful. All that aside this here is the post I referred to earlier today and apparently many people already have d/l it, but this is for the few who haven't. Great stuff and not likely to be purchased by anyone who doesn't have deep deep pockets ( I believe the auction at eBay was over $25,000 a few days ago). So please sit back and enjoy the beginning sounds from the legendary Velvet. 'Heroin' and 'I'm Waiting For The Man' - sheer heaven over here at DaddyRich's desk...

"This acetate, which is possibly the only surviving copy, represents the first Velvet Underground album as Andy Warhol intended it to be released. " - SFRP



1) European Son 9:03 (Diff Take)

2) Black Angel's Death 3:18 (Diff Mix)

3) All Tomorrow's Parties 5:56 (Diff Mix)

4) I'll Be Your Mirror 2:11 (Diff Mix)

5) Heroin 6:16 (Diff Take)

6) Femme Fatale 2:36 (Diff Mix)

7) Venus In Furs 4:39 (Diff Take)

8) I'm Waiting For The Man 4:14 (Diff Take)

9) Run Run Run 4:23 (Diff Mix)

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