Bob Dylan secretly releases CD of studio outtakes from 1973 soundtrack sessions

The collection consists of studio outtakes from the 1973 Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid soundtrack sessions, and due to its secretive release, collectors are already going wild, with bids on eBay reaching over $500.

A stipulation in European copyrights states that all sound recordings will be sent into the public domain if they aren’t released 50 years after their creation, which means that it has become a tradition for artists to share studio rarities such as these. Dylan combined his first three albums into a box-set when their outtakes were nearing the copyright deadline, and he is known for pressing a small batch of CDs and sending them to European record stores with no notice.

Sold out instantly at Badlands at 9:30 this morning!
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— Tiernan Henry (@tiernanhenry) December 15, 2023

The 50th Anniversary Collection features an alternative rendition of “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and multiple takes of songs such as “Billy Surrenders,” “And He Killed Me Too,” and “Final Theme”.

Last month, Bob Dylan released At Budokan – a live album presenting two 1987 Tokyo shows in full, with 36 previously unreleased performances in the deluxe 4-CD version (2-LP version offers 16 previously unreleased cuts).