Bob Dylan Across the Borderline various European venues; spring 1999 Wild Wolf 2CD [T-673] Tracklist: You're Gonna Quit Me (4/8, Oporto); Trying To Get To Heaven (4/7, Lisbon); Fourth Time Around (4/13, Santander); Love Minus Zero (4/14, Madrid); Visions Of Johanna (4/18, Granada); Mr. Tambourine Man (4/25, Zurich); Desolation Row (4/27, Linz); One Too Many Mornings (4/9, Santiago de Compostela); Boots Of Spanish Leather (4/30, Vienna); Tomorrow Is A Long Time (4/11, San Sebastian); My Back Pages (4/27, Linz); Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4/18, Granada); Hallelujah I'm Ready To Go (6/12, Portland); God Knows (4/9, Santiago de Compostela); Just Like A Woman (4/7, Lisbon); Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (4/14, Madrid); Not Dark Yet (4/27, Linz); Tough Mama (4/8, Oporto); What Good Am I (4/21, Zaragoza): Under The Red Sky, If Not For You, All Along The Watchtower (5/1, Ischgl); I Don't Believe You (5/2, Munich); Seņor (4/15, Valencia), Tombstone Blues (4/19, Murcia) NOTE: This commercial CD set was cloned from the fan- circulated project "To Dance Beneath The German Sky.". Credit for its exceptional quality rests with its anonymous, unpaid compilers rather than the label which appropriated the material (and reportedly supplied an inaccurate sourcelist on the initial release). DEEP: A "(bathed in a stream of) Pure Heat"-like compilation of rarely played, unique and/or occasionally transcendant performances from April and May 1999, which equals the aforementioned legendary set in some ways and eclipses it in others The tracks are superbly selected and provide an incredible listening experience from start to finish, smartly separated into acoustic and electric "sets." There's not a song that Dylan and band don't seriously invest themselves in, and the dividends pay off in some of the most startling and visceral performances in years. Quality is crystal clear and upfront, with every nuance of strum and voice loud and clear for maximum enjoyment. Awe-inspiring stuff. From top to bottom, an essential desert island collection that will wear out your player, smartly (and simply) packaged with color pics and eye-catching graphics and design. rmd: I wholeheartedly disagree. While the sound quality is just great, many of the performances themselves are just not that good. Although very nice, this set does not come close to reaching the overall heights of "Pure Heat." rmd: An excellent collection from the Spring '99 European Tour. Sound on the acoustic disc is consistently first-rate, but the electric disc is less uniform. Both acoustic and electric performances are consistently good, though Bob and the band sound a bit rusty on some of the rarer songs.