Bob Dylan
(Bathed in a Stream of) Pure Heat
Spring 1997 Compilation

Disc One 
1. Not Fade Away 
2. Pretty Peggy-O 
3. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 
4. Every Grain Of Sand 
5. Pledging My Time 
6. Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie 
7. Friend Of The Devil 
8. John Brown 
9. Viola Lee Blues 
10. Roving Gambler 
11. Desolation Row 

Disc Two 
12. Stone Walls and Steel Bars 
13. Love Minus Zero/No Limit 
14. Wicked Messenger 
15. Shooting Star 
16. Long Black Veil 
17. Born in time 
18. You're A Big Girl Now 
19. This Wheel's On Fire 
20. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 
21. My Back Pages 
 
Source / Venue: 
All shows are from 1997 
1  Hartford, CT, 4/19 
2  Albany, NY, 4/18 
3  Huntsville, AL, 5/3 
4  Bangor, ME, 4/9 
5  Indiana, PA, 4/22 
6  Durham, NH, 4/11 
7  Providence, RI, 4/17 
8  Northampton, MA, 4/15 
9  Sapporo, Japan, 2/24 
10 Hartford, CT 4/19
11 Moncton, New Brunswick, 4/5 
12 Beverly Hills, CA, 5/21
13 Bangor, ME 4/9
14 Indiana, PA 4/22
15 Indiana, PA 4/22
16 Wheeling, WV, 4/28 
17 Wayne, NJ, 4/13 
18 Providence, RI 4/17
19 West Long Branch, NJ, 4/20 
20 Portland, ME 4/10
21 Utica, NY 4/24

Flat out, this is easily the finest and most awe-inspiring compilation of 
Dylan performances ever assembled, bar none. Think of a dream show without 
the usuals, then think of the best performances of the rarely-played, the 
debuts and the one-off performances. Add to this top-notch quality which 
consistently delivers from the opening track until the end with not a dud 
among them. Then, sequence them in a way that puts together a dream show 
so 
they flow together perfectly. The sum of what you get is a package that is 
a 
true testament to Bob Dylan's genius as an artist and a performer and 
establishes the current band as the finest and most versatile of all the 
ones 
he's worked with. The sheer magic of these Spring 1997 performances is 
incredible, from the vocals, the harp playing, the instrumentation, 
everything. The last track, "My Back Pages" with Larry Campbell on violin, 
is 
a stunning and beautiful climax to a Holy Grail-like set of performances. 
Play this for your friends who aren't Dylan fans and don't be surprised if 
they become converts. This was obviously a labor of love for someone.