DEEP BENEATH THE WAVES vol 33

Date:     Fri, 7 Jun 1996 14:11:19 +0500
From:    xyx  
Subject: DEEP BENEATH THE WAVES vol 33

Several of the "most wanted" still remain pending but a real exclusive
just slipped through:

"EXCLUSIVE SERIES '94"  1CD (ES 002) Compilation - Europe 16-25 July 1994
     Tracks: 11    Time: 78 minutes     Sources: Audience
  Some Dylan compilations don't quite measure up (i.e. some Wanted Man's)
for a number of reasons - disparity in quality, misguided track selection,
short disks - they have a feel of being thrown together to meet a deadline.
The ones that do measure up have a feel of being put together by someone
who really appreciates the music. This disk falls strongly into the latter
category. The quality is consistently excellent on all eleven tracks, quite
amazing considering that 5 shows are represented, and care was given to
select tracks for both "rarity of play" and performance quality (however
subjective that may be). IMO, Dylan and the Band are at the top of their
game on all these tracks, turning even the 2 questionable selections,
JOKERMAN & JLAW (Halle 7/23), into something special. Of particular note
are the following performances: a monumental rendition of "BLOWIN" in
amazing quality (Prague 7/16), superb "LOVE -0" and "I SHALL BE RELEASED"
(Halle 7/23), and the 2 killers, a 10 minute "HEAVEN's DOOR" w/a great
harp intro and the line "Ma wipe this blood from my eyes, can't see through
it anymore, getting harder and harder to see the new sunrise, feel like
I'm....) and a gorgeous, knockout version of (my favorite :-)) "ONE TOO
MANY MORNINGS" (both from Gotha 7/24). No less impressive are the rarely
heard "DISEASE OF CONCEIT", "MAN IN LONG BLACK COAT" (Kiel 7/25), "EVERY
GRAIN OF SAND" and "MR T MAN" (Dresden 7/21).
   Already stated, the quality is EXCELLENT, as are the color photos
gracing the package and the classy looking clear tray w/the pic and track
listing behind the disk. I understand ES 001 will be out soon, which is
the "Exclusive Series 95." I'm sure it will be no less impressive that 002,
and we can only hope for additional volumes to come from our friends at
ES.

xyx

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