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Fragments: The Time Out Of Mind Sessions

The Bootleg Series Vol. 17

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Exclusive Review: Bob Dylan’s Fragments
Exclusive Review: Bob Dylan’s Fragments
Hot Press / Anne Margaret Daniel
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Dylan's Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997) is reviewed as The Bootleg Series Vol 17, featuring remixes, outtakes, and live tracks from the Time Out of Mind era.
Fragments - The Bootleg Series Vol. 17
Fragments - The Bootleg Series Vol. 17
Joe Marchese / The Second Disc
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In 2023, Bob Dylan issued The Bootleg Series Vol. 17 Fragments, revisiting the 1996–1997 Oxnard and Miami sessions with a new mix, outtakes, and 1998–2001 live recordings.

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Louder Than War / Ian Corbridge – 01/23/2023
Bob Dylan Fragments covers the 1996–97 Time Out Of Mind sessions in a Bootleg Series release, reviewed by a UK publication.
Glide / Doug Collette – 01/27/2023
Glide Magazine reviews Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Vol. 17 Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions 1996-1997, detailing remixes, outtakes, and live performances.
Pitchfork / Jayson Greene – 01/30/2023
Pitchfork published a review of Bob Dylan Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions 1996-1997 Bootleg Series Vol 17 on its website.
Malachi Lui / Tracking Angle – 03/19/2023
Dylan's Fragments: The Bootleg Series Vol. 17 box set presents Time Out Of Mind session material from 1996-1997 in Oxnard and Miami, remixed by Michael H. Brauer for a more direct, organic listening experience.
Record Collector / Unknown – 01/27/2023
Bob Dylan's Time Out Of Mind and the five disc Fragments (1996–1997) are examined, with a new stereo mix spanning Teatro recordings in California (1996) and Criteria sessions in Miami (1997) to illuminate Dylan's working practices.
Uncut / Nick Hasted – 01/25/2023
Uncut discusses Bob Dylan Fragments Time Out Of Mind Sessions 1996-1997, a five-disc Bootleg Series edition.
Americana UK / Jonathan Aird – 01/25/2023
Dylan's Time Out Of Mind sessions from 1996-1997 are released as Bootleg Series Vol. 17 Fragments, featuring a 5CD/10LP set with a new Lanois-assisted remix.
No Depression / Michael Elliot – 01/24/2023
Bob Dylan's Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions Vol.17 releases January 27 via Columbia/Legacy, detailing 1996-1997 Time Out of Mind sessions.
Spectrum Culture / Justin Cober-Lake – 02/06/2023
Spectrum Culture published a 2023-02-06 review of Dylan's Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997), Bootleg Series Vol. 17, analyzing production and alternate takes.
Shepherd Express / David Luhrssen – 02/10/2023
Dylan's Time Out of Mind sessions are revisited in Disc One of Fragments, the Bootleg Series, with a stripped down remix that removes Lanois' high tech production.
VishKhanna.com / Vish Khanna – 01/29/2023
Vish Khanna's 2023 review on vishkhanna.com analyzes Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions 1996-1997 Vol. 17, detailing five Cant Wait variants and remix-driven shifts.
Super Deluxe Edition / Sean Hannam – 01/27/2023
SuperDeluxeEdition reviews the Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions box set, detailing the 2022 remix and the 1996-1997 sessions on the site.
Forbes / David Chiu – 02/07/2023
In early 2023, Bob Dylan released The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments, highlighting Time Out of Mind sessions with a new remix, outtakes, and live recordings.
The Spectator / Ben Lazarus – 01/25/2023
From September 1996 to March 1997 Dylan worked with Daniel Lanois in California and Miami on Time Out Of Mind, and Fragments remixes the sessions for release.
Exclaim.ca / Vish Khanna – 01/25/2023
Exclaim published a review on January 27, 2023 detailing Bootleg Series Vol. 17 Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions 1996-1997.
Clash / Robin Murray – 01/24/2023
Clash Magazine reviews Dylan's Time Out Of Mind Bootleg Series edition, detailing new mixes, outtakes, and live material.
Tinnitist / Darryl Sterdan – 11/17/2022
Columbia Records announced Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17, to be released January 27, 2023 in deluxe and standard editions worldwide.
Elsewhere / Graham Reid – 02/12/2023
Dylan's Time Out Of Mind sessions 1996-1997 and The Bootleg Series Vol 17 were released in 2023 via archival release to illustrate Dylan's reinvention for a new audience.
JohnnyBorganBlog / Johnny Borgan – 01/20/2023
On 2023-01-20 a blog post discusses Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind sessions in Bootleg Series Vol 17 Fragments, covering 1996-1997 recordings and related material.
Mojo / John Mulvey – 12/20/2023
In 2023, MOJO named Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Vol. 17 the year's best reissue, highlighting demixed Time Out of Mind tracks and Miami session outtakes.

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UltimateClassicRock.com / Michael Gallucci – 01/24/2023
Bob Dylan’s Fragments — Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996–1997) compiles five discs of session outtakes, early takes and live versions illuminating the Time Out of Mind era.
Got Is In The TV / Los Etheridge – 01/30/2023
On 2023-01-30, godisinthetvzine.co.uk published a review of Dylan's Fragments Time Out Of Mind Sessions 1996-1997 Bootleg Series Vol. 17.
Flood / Ad Amorosi – 01/31/2023
Flood Magazine reports that Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Volume 17 Fragments, released in 2023, surveys Time Out of Mind era outtakes and live performances from 1998 to 2001.
The Big Takeover / Jon M. Young – 01/27/2023
Dylan's Bootleg Series Vol. 17 Fragments - Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997) collects 60 tracks on five discs and presents a brighter remix of Time Out of Mind.
Cult Following / Ewan Gleadow – 01/27/2023
Cult Following published on 2023-01-27 in the UK a review of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Vol 17 Time Out of Mind Sessions.
Tinnitist / Darryl Sterdan – 01/27/2023
Bob Dylan Fragments Time Out Of Mind Sessions Vol 17 five disc set is covered by a January 27, 2023 Tinnitist article detailing its contents and origins.
The Boston Harold Podcast / Harold Lepidus – 01/20/2023
Dylan released Time Out Of Mind in 1997 in the United States, and the Fragments box set followed, highlighting production choices and archival material.
The Line Of Best Fit / Janne Oinonen – 01/27/2023
TheLineofBestFit reports on Dylan's Fragments Bootleg Series focusing on Time Out of Mind sessions and notes a 2022 remix edition.
The Yale Herald / Theo Kubovy-Weiss – 02/26/2023
In February 2023, Yale Herald reported on Dylan's Time Out of Mind Fragments reissue featuring demos, outtakes, and live performances.
Under The Radar / Frankn Valish – 03/22/2023
Under the Radar Magazine reviews Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions 1996-1997, The Bootleg Series Vol 17, detailing a remix and four extra discs.
Rhythms / Michael Goldberg – 02/04/2023
On 2023-02-01, Fragments: The Bootleg Series Vol. 17 was released, offering remixed Time Out of Mind tracks, outtakes, and audience recordings.
the Bob Dylan Commentaries / Steve – 09/13/2025
In a recent blog post, the author analyzes Bob Dylan's Highlands and the Fragments bootleg release, comparing alternate and live versions and noting Burns influences.

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Spill Magazine / Unknown – 01/27/2023
Dylan releases Fragments - Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997) as Bootleg Series Vol. 17, featuring alternate takes, demos, and live recordings.
Jazz Blues News / Unknown – 02/06/2023
On 2023-02-06, Jazz Blues News published a CD review of Bob Dylan fragments time out of mind sessions 1996-1997, the Bootleg Series 2023 video cd cover.
There Stands The Glass / Unknown – 02/06/2023
The article on therestandstheglass.com reviews Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind six hour thirteen minute reissue on its website.
Rock Cellar / Unknown – 01/27/2023
Bob Dylan releases Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997) box set from the Dylan vaults, now available in multiple formats.
Definitely Dylan / Laura Tenschert – 01/28/2023
On 2023-01-28, Laura and Robert discuss Bob Dylan's new Bootleg Series Fragments: Time Out of Mind Sessions on Definitely Dylan, and what it reveals about Time Out of Mind.
No Depression / Michael Elliott – 01/24/2023
On Nodepression, a review analyzes Dylan's Oh Mercy (1989) and the late 1990s Fragments, detailing Daniel Lanois's production and Dylan's artistic shift.
RTE / Unknown – 02/13/2023
RTÉ Radio 1 named Fragments Time Out Of Mind Sessions as Album Of The Week, spotlighting Dylan's Bootleg Series Vol 17 and a 2022 remix in 2023 in Ireland.
All About Jazz / Mike Jurkovic – 02/04/2023
All About Jazz reports on the Bootleg Series Vol. 17 Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997), detailing tracks and personnel for the release.
Rock NYC / Rob O'Connor – 02/08/2023
Rocknyc.live shows maintenance status for a Bob Dylan related page at bob-dylans-fragments-reviewed.html, with no return date provided.
Together Through Life / Matthew Ingate – 01/01/2023
Bob Dylan performed Night Two of the Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour in Prague, described as fragmentary and moment driven.

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