Rare 1st Live Bob Dylan recording When The Ship Comes In , August/ Sept 1963

Firstly ,thanks must go to Bob G for his years of research in freeing this remarkable tape after being stored for many years , and only now being appreciated. We all hope you recover from your health issues soon and wish you all the best.. As you will hear , this was recorded by Theodore Bikel in late August , early September 1963 , months before Bob`s album was released the next year. Also preceding the Carnegie Hall show on 26th October which Bob Dylan.com list as the first live recording. It is thought to be Suze Rotolo heard in the background. This portion includes an audio letter to Pete Seeger from Theodore Bikel, where he describes the times and circumstances of the recording. It is believed that these were later used by Sis Cunningham to transcribe and publish the lyrics in The Broadside Magazine. https://imgur.com/a/rXHgbia Unfortunately , I cannot upload Times They Are A Changin`, due to Copyright restrictions. Once again many thanks to all involved , When the Ship Comes in WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN Oh the time will come up When the winds will stop And the breeze will cease to be breathin’ Like the stillness in the wind ’Fore the hurricane begins The hour when the ship comes in Oh the seas will split And the ship will hit And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking Then the tide will sound And the wind will pound And the morning will be breaking Oh the fishes will laugh As they swim out of the path And the seagulls they’ll be smiling And the rocks on the sand Will proudly stand The hour that the ship comes in And the words that are used For to get the ship confused Will not be understood as they’re spoken For the chains of the sea Will have busted in the night And will be buried at the bottom of the ocean A song will lift As the mainsail shifts And the boat drifts on to the shoreline And the sun will respect Every face on the deck The hour that the ship comes in Then the sands will roll Out a carpet of gold For your weary toes to be a-touchin’ And the ship’s wise men Will remind you once again That the whole wide world is watchin’ Oh the foes will rise With the sleep still in their eyes And they’ll jerk from their beds and think they’re dreamin’ But they’ll pinch themselves and squeal And know that it’s for real The hour when the ship comes in Then they’ll raise their hands Sayin’ we’ll meet all your demands But we’ll shout from the bow your days are numbered And like Pharoah’s tribe They’ll be drownded in the tide And like Goliath, they’ll be conquered Copyright © 1963, 1964 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1991, 1992 by Special Rider Music

Added 31 Aug 2026