![]() ![]() ![]() The full set of recordings, including 17 tracks, is usually referred to by Dylan collectors as the "Second Gaslight Tape", but some refer to the recordings as a compilation of the "Second" and "Third Gaslight Tape", believing them to be compiled from two different sets at The Gaslight (noting differences in sound quality). , and have appeared, in various forms, on several bootleg LPs and CDs and on many Dylan fan CDR projects. They made their first appearance on bootleg LPs no later than 1973 These Gaslight recordings have circulated among Dylan collectors for many years. Dylan's performances were recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder patched into the house PA system and operated by sound engineer Richard Alderson, who would later handle the sound for Dylan's 1966 tour. These performances occurred sometime in October 1962 at The Gaslight Cafe, self-proclaimed for hosting “the best entertainment in the Village.” The Gaslight was considered one of the premiere performance venues for the era's new wave of folk singers, serving as a springboard for Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Dylan and others. The performances documented on Live at The Gaslight 1962 were recorded early in Dylan's career, during the hiatus between his first and second albums, when Dylan was still virtually unknown outside Greenwich Village. ![]()
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