- Abandoned Love
"Abandoned Love" is a song written by
Bob Dylan , recorded in1975 but not released until1985 , on his compilation album "Biograph". It was originally recorded for inclusion on his1976 album "Desire", but was dropped in favor of "Joey." "Abandoned Love" was written during Dylan's breakup with his then-wife Sara Lownds. Only one live performance of this song is known of, at the "Other End" on Bleecker Street inGreenwich Village onJuly 3 1975 , during a show withRamblin' Jack Elliott .Paul Cable , in his book "Bob Dylan: His Unreleased Recordings" (New York: Schirmer Books, 1980), described this live version of the song as "Beautiful, eerie, easily as good as "Blonde on Blonde " lyrics and a tune that is unusual and perfect."Covers
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Everly Brothers : "Born Yesterday" (1985 ); "Wings of a Nightingale" (1998 )
*Sean Keane : "All Heart No Roses" (1993 )
*George Harrison : "Artifacts I - The Definitive Collection of Beatles Rarities 1969-1994" (1995 )
*Chuck Prophet : "Outlaw Blues, Volume 2" (1995)
*Michel Montecrossa : "Born in Time" (2000 )
*Barb Jungr : "" (2002 )
*David Michael Moore : "" (2006 )External links
* [http://bobdylan.com/songs/abandoned.html Lyrics]
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