I'll Keep It with Mine
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"I'll Keep It with Mine" is a song written by Bob Dylan
in 1964, first officially released by folk
singer Judy Collins as a single in 1965. Dylan attempted to record the song for his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde
.
retrospective. The album notes contradictorily indicate it was recorded "on a particularly productive June night in 1964" and also note it (correctly) as January 14, 1965. A full-band rehearsal of the song, recorded during the early Blonde on Blonde
sessions on January 27, 1966 (per album booklet), was released on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3
). The roughness of the rehearsal is combined with the fact that the recording starts well into the first verse, which is briefly interrupted by producer Bob Johnston on a talkback speaker, saying, "What you were doing." During the seventh session for Blonde on Blonde, at the Columbia Music Row Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, Dylan recorded at least ten instrumental takes of the song between February 15 and 16. However, not every attempt was a complete take, as takes 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are false starts, and takes 1 and 3 are interrupted. None of these takes have been officially released, and are not in general circulation.
Unreleased Version
, which never appeared on any of her albums. In the liner notes of Collins' 1993 Geffen Records lp, Just Like A Woman, a Dylan tribute, she mentions that Bob told her that he'd written the song for her.
Dylan exposed the song to Warhol Superstar
Nico
, who recorded and released the song on her 1967 album Chelsea Girl
.
It was covered by Fairport Convention
and released as a US-only (A&M) single in 1969.
Charley D. & Milo, co-fronted by occultist Lon Milo DuQuette
recorded the song for their self-titled 1970 album.
Spooky Tooth
lead singer Mike Harrison
included a version of the song on his third solo album, Rainbow Rider
, released in 1975.
Susanna Hoffs
recorded a version for the Rainy Day
project.
Marianne Faithfull
recorded a cover of the song on her 1987 album, Strange Weather
.
Oh Susanna
recorded it on her self-titled 2003 album.
New York band Rainer Maria
covered this song on their 2006 album Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
.
A cover of it was recorded by the electronic pop-rock band Mobius Band's EP Love Will Reign Supreme.
Bettie Serveert
covered the song for I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack.
Dean and Britta
included two versions of it in 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2010).
Recorded by Denison Witmer
on Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan's 'Bringing It All Back Home' (2010).
Courtney Love
intended to release a cover of the song on what became the Hole
album Nobody's Daughter
(2010). While the song may have been recorded, it was not included on the album.
The aggregation of critics' lists at acclaimedmusic.net did not place this song in its list of the top 3000 songs of all time, but rated Bob Dylan's version as one of the 1965
songs "bubbling under" the top 3000.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
in 1964, first officially released by folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer Judy Collins as a single in 1965. Dylan attempted to record the song for his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde is American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's seventh studio album, released in May or June 1966 on Columbia Records and produced by Bob Johnston. Recording sessions commenced in New York in October 1965, with a plethora of backing musicians, including members of Dylan's live backing...
.
Dylan's Version
Dylan recorded the song at least twelve times. The first version, with the working title "Bank Account Blues", was recorded solo, on piano, and was released on the BiographBiograph (album)
Biograph is a 53-track compilation spanning the career of Bob Dylan, from his 1962 debut album to the 1981 LP Shot of Love. Released in 1985 by Columbia Records, on both a 5-LP and a 3-CD Box set, it was one of the earliest and most successful examples of the CD Box set...
retrospective. The album notes contradictorily indicate it was recorded "on a particularly productive June night in 1964" and also note it (correctly) as January 14, 1965. A full-band rehearsal of the song, recorded during the early Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde is American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's seventh studio album, released in May or June 1966 on Columbia Records and produced by Bob Johnston. Recording sessions commenced in New York in October 1965, with a plethora of backing musicians, including members of Dylan's live backing...
sessions on January 27, 1966 (per album booklet), was released on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3
The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991
The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 is a compilation box set by Bob Dylan, issued on Columbia Records, catalogue C3K 86572. It is the first installment in the Dylan bootleg series, comprising material spanning the first three decades of his career, from 1961 to 1989...
). The roughness of the rehearsal is combined with the fact that the recording starts well into the first verse, which is briefly interrupted by producer Bob Johnston on a talkback speaker, saying, "What you were doing." During the seventh session for Blonde on Blonde, at the Columbia Music Row Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, Dylan recorded at least ten instrumental takes of the song between February 15 and 16. However, not every attempt was a complete take, as takes 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are false starts, and takes 1 and 3 are interrupted. None of these takes have been officially released, and are not in general circulation.
Personnel for Dylan's Recordings
The Bootleg Series Version- Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocal - Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
: guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Al KooperAl KooperAl Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears , providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to...
: organ - Rick DankoRick DankoRichard Clare "Rick" Danko was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band.-Early years :...
: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Bobby GreggBobby GreggRobert J. Gregg is a musician who has performed as a drummer and has also been a record producer. As a drum soloist and band leader he recorded one album and several singles, including one Top 40 single in the United States...
: drums
Unreleased Version
- Charlie McCoyCharlie McCoyCharles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...
: guitar - Wayne Moss: guitar
- Joe SouthJoe SouthJoe South is a multi-talented American singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Career:...
: bass - Al Kooper: organ
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins: piano
- Kenneth Buttrey: drums
Cover versions
Judy Collins released the first recording of the song on a 1965 single released by Elektra RecordsElektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
, which never appeared on any of her albums. In the liner notes of Collins' 1993 Geffen Records lp, Just Like A Woman, a Dylan tribute, she mentions that Bob told her that he'd written the song for her.
Dylan exposed the song to Warhol Superstar
Warhol superstar
Warhol superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. These personalities appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life...
Nico
Nico
Nico was a German singer, lyricist, composer, musician, fashion model, and actress, who initially rose to fame as a Warhol Superstar in the 1960s...
, who recorded and released the song on her 1967 album Chelsea Girl
Chelsea Girl (album)
Chelsea Girl is the debut solo album by Nico. It was released in October 1967 by Verve Records, also home to The Velvet Underground. The name of the album is a reference to Andy Warhol's 1966 film Chelsea Girls, which Nico starred in...
.
It was covered by Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock and later electric folk band, formed in 1967 who are still recording and touring today. They are widely regarded as the most important single group in the English folk rock movement...
and released as a US-only (A&M) single in 1969.
Charley D. & Milo, co-fronted by occultist Lon Milo DuQuette
Lon Milo Duquette
Lon Milo DuQuette, AKA Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford, is an American writer, lecturer, and occultist, best known as an author who applies humor in the field of Western Hermeticism.-Early life:...
recorded the song for their self-titled 1970 album.
Spooky Tooth
Spooky Tooth
Spooky Tooth are an English rock band principally active, with intermittent breakups, between 1967 to 1974. In recent years, the band has been reconstituted at various points, and continues to perform occasionally.-Career:...
lead singer Mike Harrison
Mike Harrison (musician)
Mike Harrison is an English musician, most notable as a principal lead singer of Spooky Tooth and as a solo artist. He has also been the lead singer in the The V.I.P.'s, Art and the Hamburg Blues Band, among others...
included a version of the song on his third solo album, Rainbow Rider
Rainbow Rider (album)
Rainbow Rider is the third solo album by Mike Harrison, most notable as a principal lead singer for Spooky Tooth. It was released in 1975, on Island Records...
, released in 1975.
Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.-Early life:...
recorded a version for the Rainy Day
Rainy Day
Rainy Day may refer to:*Rainy Day , a Paisley Underground band from the 1980s containing an all-star line-up of members from four other bands in the same sub-genre*Rainy Day , a painting by Gustave Caillebotte...
project.
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Evelyn Faithfull is an award-winning English singer, songwriter and actress whose career has spanned five decades....
recorded a cover of the song on her 1987 album, Strange Weather
Strange Weather (Marianne Faithfull album)
Strange Weather is a 1987 studio album by British singer Marianne Faithfull.This album is the first complete studio work recorded by Marianne Faithfull after recovering from a 17-year addiction to heroin in 1986...
.
Oh Susanna
Suzie Ungerleider
Suzie Ungerleider, who writes and performs under the name Oh Susanna, is an American-Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. Born in the United States, she was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia and is currently based in Toronto.-Bio:...
recorded it on her self-titled 2003 album.
New York band Rainer Maria
Rainer Maria
Rainer Maria was an indie rock/emo band originally from Madison, Wisconsin, later residing in Brooklyn, New York. Named after the German-language poet Rainer Maria Rilke, they formed in the late summer of 1995 and released five full length albums, a live DVD, numerous live recordings, and EPs...
covered this song on their 2006 album Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
-Track listing:All songs by Rainer Maria, except where noted.#"Catastrophe" - 5:33#"Life of Leisure" - 3:26#"Burn" - 4:16#"Bottle" - 2:26#"Terrified" - 2:50#"Cities Above" - 2:21#"Already Lost" - 4:08#"Clear and True" - 2:40#"I'll Make You Mine" - 3:28...
.
A cover of it was recorded by the electronic pop-rock band Mobius Band's EP Love Will Reign Supreme.
Bettie Serveert
Bettie Serveert
Bettie Serveert are a Dutch indie-rock band. Their name translates to "Bettie Serves", or "Service to Bettie", which is the title of a book written by Dutch tennis player Betty Stöve, who made it to the Wimbledon ladies singles final in 1977.-Genesis:...
covered the song for I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack.
Dean and Britta
Dean and Britta
Dean & Britta is a musical duo consisting of Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, both former members of Luna. Wareham had formed Luna in 1991 after leaving his first band, Galaxie 500. Phillips joined Luna in 2000, replacing bassist Justin Harwood.-History:...
included two versions of it in 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2010).
Recorded by Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer is an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled My Luck, My Love. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album ; three EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the...
on Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan's 'Bringing It All Back Home' (2010).
Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
intended to release a cover of the song on what became the Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
album Nobody's Daughter
Nobody's Daughter
Nobody's Daughter is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band Hole, released worldwide on April 27, 2010 through Mercury Records. The album was originally conceived by Hole frontwoman Courtney Love as a solo project titled How Dirty Girls Get Clean, following her poorly-received solo debut...
(2010). While the song may have been recorded, it was not included on the album.
The aggregation of critics' lists at acclaimedmusic.net did not place this song in its list of the top 3000 songs of all time, but rated Bob Dylan's version as one of the 1965
1965 in music
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songs "bubbling under" the top 3000.