Release Day Picks: November 3rd New Album Highlights

Each week Release Day Picks profiles new LPs and EPs Team JamBase will be checking out on release day Friday. This week we highlight new albums by Bob Dylan, and DELA & The Aggrolites. Read on for more insight into the records we have all queued up to spin.

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Bob Dylan – Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981

The Scoop: Bob Dylan’s interest in Christianity brought about his “gospel era” in which the Jewish-raised musician released the spiritually inspired albums Slow Train Coming in 1979, Saved in 1980 and Shot Of Love in 1981. The 13th installment in his archival Bootleg Series collects live audio recordings of live performances from that time period. Two of the eight discs making up the extensive set are entirely made up of rare and unreleased outtakes and rehearsals, including 14 never-before-heard original Dylan songs. Only the track “Ye Shall Be Changed,” which was issued in 1991 on The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3 had previously been released. Check out the previously unheard “Making A Liar Out Of Me” below:

Label: Columbia Records

Producer: Barry Beckett, Steve Berkowitz, Gregg Geller, Jeff Rosen, Jerry Wexler

Number Of Tracks: 102

Running Time: 2:32:58

Guest Musicians: Mary Elizabeth Bridges, Carolyn Dennis, Tim Drummond, Gwen Evans, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Al Kooper, Regina McCrary, Spooner Oldham, Regina Peebles, Madelyn Quebec, Steve Ripley, Arthur Rosato, Carlos Santana, Willie Smith, Helena Springs, Fred Tackett, Monalisa Young, Terry Young

Tracklist:

Disc 1: Live

1. Slow Train (Nov. 16, 1979)
2. Gotta Serve Somebody (Nov. 15, 1979)
3. I Believe in You (May 16, 1980)
4. When You Gonna Wake Up? (July 9, 1981)
5. When He Returns (Dec. 5, 1979)
6. Man Gave Names to All the Animals (Jan. 16, 1980)
7. Precious Angel (Nov. 16, 1979)
8. Covenant Woman (Nov. 20, 1979)
9. Gonna Change My Way of Thinking (Jan. 31, 1980)
10. Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others) (Jan. 28, 1980)
11. Solid Rock (Nov. 27, 1979)
12. What Can I Do for You? (Nov. 27, 1979)
13. Saved (Jan. 12, 1980)
14. In the Garden (Jan. 27, 1980)

Disc 2: Live

1. Slow Train (June 29, 1981)
2. Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (Unreleased song – Apr. 24, 1980)
3. Gotta Serve Somebody (July 15, 1981)
4. Ain’t No Man Righteous, No Not One (Unreleased song – Nov. 16, 1979)
5. Saving Grace (Nov. 6, 1979)
6. Blessed Is the Name (Unreleased song – Nov. 20, 1979)
7. Solid Rock (Oct. 23, 1981)
8. Are You Ready? (Apr. 30, 1980)
9. Pressing On (Nov. 6, 1979)
10. Shot of Love (July 25, 1981)
11. Dead Man, Dead Man (June 21, 1981)
12. Watered-Down Love (June 12, 1981)
13. In the Summertime (Oct. 21, 1981)
14. The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar (Nov. 13, 1980)
15. Caribbean Wind (Nov. 12, 1980)
16. Every Grain of Sand (Nov. 21, 1981)

Disc 3: Rare and Unreleased

1. Slow Train (Soundcheck – Oct. 5, 1978)
2. Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others)
(Soundcheck – Dec. 7, 1978)
3. Help Me Understand (Unreleased song – Oct. 5, 1978)
4. Gonna Change My Way of Thinking (Rehearsal – Oct. 2, 1979)
5. Gotta Serve Somebody (Outtake – May 4, 1979)
6. When He Returns (Outtake – May 4, 1979)
7. Ain’t No Man Righteous, No Not One (Unreleased song – May 1, 1979)
8. Trouble in Mind (Outtake – April 30, 1979)
9. Ye Shall Be Changed (Outtake – May 2, 1979)
10. Covenant Woman (Outtake –February 11, 1980)
11. Stand by Faith (Unreleased song – Sept. 26, 1979)
12. I Will Love Him (Unreleased song – Apr. 19, 1980)
13. Jesus Is the One (Unreleased song – Jul. 17, 1981)
14. City of Gold (Unreleased song – Nov. 22, 1980)
15. Thief on the Cross (Unreleased song – Nov. 10, 1981)
16. Pressing On (Outtake – Feb. 13, 1980)

Disc 4: Rare and Unreleased

1. Slow Train (Rehearsal – Oct. 2, 1979)
2. Gotta Serve Somebody (Rehearsal – Oct. 9, 1979)
3. Making a Liar Out of Me (Unreleased song – Sept. 26, 1980)
4. Yonder Comes Sin (Unreleased song – Oct. 1, 1980)
5. Radio Spot January 1980, Portland, OR show
6. Cover Down, Pray Through (Unreleased song – May 1, 1980)
7. Rise Again (Unreleased song – Oct. 16, 1980)
8. Ain’t Gonna Go to Hell for Anybody (Unreleased song – Dec. 2, 1980)
9. The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar (Outtake – May 1, 1981)
10. Caribbean Wind (Rehearsal – Sept. 23, 1980)
11. You Changed My Life (Outtake – April 23, 1981)
12. Shot of Love (Outtake – March 25, 1981)
13. Watered-Down Love (Outtake – May 15, 1981)
14. Dead Man, Dead Man (Outtake – April 24, 1981)
15. Every Grain of Sand (Rehearsal – Sept. 26, 1980)

Disc 5 – Live in Toronto 1980

1. Gotta Serve Somebody (April 18, 1980)
2. I Believe In You (April 18, 1980)
3. Covenant Woman (April 19, 1980)
4. When You Gonna Wake Up? (April 18, 1980)
5. When He Returns (April 20, 1980)
6. Ain’t Gonna Go To Hell For Anybody (Unreleased song – April 18, 1980)
7. Cover Down, Pray Through (Unreleased song – April 19, 1980)
8. Man Gave Names To All The Animals (April 19, 1980)
9. Precious Angel (April 19, 1980)

Disc 6 – Live in Toronto 1980

1. Slow Train (April 18, 1980)
2. Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)
(April 20, 1980)
3. Solid Rock (April 20, 1980)
4. Saving Grace (April 18, 1980)
5. What Can I Do For You? (April 19, 1980)
6. In The Garden (April 20, 1980)
7. Band Introductions (April 19, 1980)
8. Are You Ready? (April 19, 1980)
9. Pressing On (April 18, 1980)

Disc 7 – Live in Earl’s Court, London – June 27, 1981

1. Gotta Serve Somebody
2. I Believe In You
3. Like A Rolling Stone
4. Man Gave Names To All The Animals
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. I Don’t Believe You
7. Dead Man, Dead Man
8. Girl From The North Country
9. Ballad Of A Thin Man

Disc 8 – Live in Earl’s Court – London – June 27, 1981

1. Slow Train
2. Let’s Begin
3. Lenny Bruce
4. Mr. Tambourine Man
5. Solid Rock
6. Just Like A Woman
7. Watered-Down Love
8. Forever Young
9. When You Gonna Wake Up
10. In The Garden
11. Band Introductions
12. Blowin’ In The Wind
13. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
14. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

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DELA & The Aggrolites – Opening Night

The Scoop: Opening Night is the debut album from DELA featuring Slightly Stoopid’s Daniel “Dela” Delacruz and The Rolling Stones touring member/KDTU fronman Karl Denson. The duo is backed by Los Angeles-based reggae outfit The Aggrolites across the guest-filled record’s 11 tracks. Contributions come from the likes of Rashawn Ross, Andy Geib, Marco Benevento, Rebecca Jade, Jesse Wagner, Chali 2na and others. “This is the first of many albums, hence the title,” Dela stated. “I wanted to make it feel like you were coming to the opening show of something you hadn’t ever heard before. Musically, I wanted to go in a different direction. I’ve been playing Jamaican-related music since I was 16-years-old. I’ve never seen anyone try to make an album like this. When you’re listening to it, I hope it feels good.” Check out the video for “Atlantic & Smith” featuring Fishbone’s Angelo Moore:

Label: Stoopid Records

Number Of Tracks: 1:01:25

Running Time: 11

Guest Musicians: Rashawn Ross, Andy Geib, Marco Benevento, Angelo Moore, Rebecca Jade, Jesse Wagner, Chali 2na

Tracklist:

1. Any Day Now
2. Sonrie Amor (feat. Jesse Wagner)
3. A Break from the Norm
4. Atlantic & Smith (feat. Angelo Moore)
5. Way About Ya (feat. Karl Denson)
6. Loose Screws (feat. Chali 2na)
7. Rejoice (feat. Rebecca Jade)
8. Rocksteady Lullaby
9. Duality
10. Who the Bruthas (feat. Slightly Stoopid)
11. This Is Goodbye (feat. Rebecca Jade)

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