Friday, January 02, 2009

Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid – enhancing the official CD

Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid has long been a favourite Dylan CD in these parts. Its exquisite musicality gives the lie to critics who claim Zim is a wordsmith but not a convincing musician.

The only problem with it is that it’s too short and omits some worthwhile material.

Reader Jake Squires “added a couple of tracks left off the official release, so my enhanced CDR tracklist runs:

1. Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
2. Workin' For The Law
3. Billy 1
4. Bunkhouse Theme
5. River Theme
6. Turkey Chase
7. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
8. Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
9. Billy 4
10. Billy 7

BONUS TRACKS:
Peco’s Blues
Goodbye Holly

The extras aren’t brilliant, but they fit the vibe and extend a short album by about six minutes.”