KNOCKIN ’ ON HEAVEN ’S DOOR BOB DYLAN 1997 by Olof Björner A SUMMARY OF RECORDING & CONCERT ACTIVITIES , NEW RELEASES , TAPES & BOOKS . © 1998 by Olof Bjorner All Rights Reserved. This article may be reproduced, re-transmitted, redistributed and otherwise propagated at will, provided that this notice remains intact and in place. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door — Bob Dylan 1997 page 2 of 83 CONTENTS: 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 2 THE YEAR AT A GLANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 5 3 CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 4 NEW RECORDINGS ................................................................................................................................................. 10 4.1 TIME OUT OF MIND .................................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2 THE BEST OF BOB DYLAN ........................................................................................................................................ 10 4.3 OTHER RECORDINGS FROM 1997 .............................................................................................................................. 11 4.3.1 Simon Wiesenthal Benefit Center Dinner, May 22 ......................................................................................... 11 4.3.2 World Eucharistic Congress, Sept 27 ............................................................................................................. 11 4.4 NEW TAPES ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.4.1 Jimmie Rodgers Tribute Album Outtake ........................................................................................................ 12 4.4.2 Bobfest Rehearsals ......................................................................................................................................... 12 4.4.3 ”Hallelujah”, ATV May 14, 1964 .................................................................................................................. 12 5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES ......................................................................................................... 13 5.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 5.2 THE MUSICIANS ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 5.3 THE SHOW ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 5.4 US SPRING TOUR ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 5.4.1 Dates and venues............................................................................................................................................ 14 5.4.2 The songs ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 5.4.3 Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 5.4.4 Comments ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 5.5 US AND CANADA SPRING TOUR ............................................................................................................................... 20 5.5.1 Dates and venues............................................................................................................................................ 20 5.5.2 The songs ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 5.5.3 Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 5.5.4 Comments ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 5.6 US AND CANADA SUMMER TOUR ............................................................................................................................ 29 5.6.1 Dates and venues............................................................................................................................................ 29 5.6.2 The songs ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 5.6.3 Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 5.6.4 Comments ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 5.7 UK FALL TOUR ........................................................................................................................................................ 37 5.7.1 Dates and venues............................................................................................................................................ 37 5.7.2 The songs ........................................................................................................................................................ 39 5.7.3 Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................... 41 5.7.4 Comments ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 5.8 US FALL TOUR ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 5.8.1 Dates and venues............................................................................................................................................ 42 5.8.2 The songs ........................................................................................................................................................ 43 5.8.3 Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................... 49 5.8.4 Comments ....................................................................................................................................................... 49 5.9 US WINTER CLUB TOUR ........................................................................................................................................... 50 5.9.1 Dates and venues............................................................................................................................................ 50 5.9.2 The songs ........................................................................................................................................................ 51 © Olof Bjorner August 1, 1998 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door — Bob Dylan 1997 page 3 of 83 5.9.3 Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................... 57 5.9.4 Comments ....................................................................................................................................................... 57 5.10 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................................ 59 5.10.1 Statistics ......................................................................................................................................................... 59 5.10.2 Album statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 60 5.10.3 Alphabetical song list ..................................................................................................................................... 62 5.10.4 Song statistics ................................................................................................................................................. 65 6 NEW BOOKS ............................................................................................................................................................. 67 7 REFERENCES & SOURCES ................................................................................................................................... 68 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................................................