After the All That Series which had the focus on the different music styles from Dylan is here the first volume of a new serie called Dylan Themes. Volume 1 is a collection of love songs: Trying to get closer. Artwork has been created by my friend Mr Dylanforeverman from France. Merci beaucoup!!!

The theme for this compilation is from the song Million Miles from the album Time out of Mind. A collection of songs of love,longing, strong and sad feelings,despair, divorce and not reaching the other. Trying to get closer but....!

For the tracklist read more:

Cd1
01 Million Miles Bob Dylan Troy 22-2-1999
02 Give My Love To Rose Bob Dylan Christinehofs Slottspark 27-5-1989
03 Lay Lady Lay Cassandra Wilson London 4-5-2004
04 Most Of The Time Bob Dylan O Mercy Outtake
05 To Ramona Bob Dylan Rotterdam 27-9-2000
06 One More Night Elana James New Braunfels 2-12-2007
07 Wedding Song Bob Dylan Oakland 11-2-1974 Early
08 Nettie Moore Bob Dylan Halifax 21-5-2008
09 Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands Laura Tenschert vocal, guitar, Susan Walsh cello
10 Corrina Corrina Bob Dylan Freewheelin' Outtake
11 Waiting For You Bob Dylan London 22-11-2005
12 You're A Big Girl Now Dave Alvin Santa Monica, 4-7-1993
13 It Ain't Me Babe Bob Dylan East Troy 27-6-1986
14 Sweetheart Like You Bob Dylan Infidels Outtake
15 She Belongs To Me Kate Gaffney Sacramento 18-2-2009
16 All I Really Wanna Do  Bob Dylan London 9-5-1965

Cd2:
01 Million Miles Bob Dylan Santa Barbara 7-9-2008
02 I'm In The Mood For Love Bob Dylan Toledo 8-8-1989
03 Tomorrow is a Long Time Ben Harper Storrs 9-2-2001
04 Who Loves You More Bob Dylan Empire Burlesque Outtake
05 What Was It You Wanted Bob Edinburgh Dylan 6-4-1995
06 Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word Joan Baez New York 26-5-1997
07 Hazel Bob Dylan MTV-unplugged Outtake 1994
08 Sugar Baby Bob Dylan Columbus 13-8-2006
09 Up To Me Roger McGuinn Glen Cove 14-9-1976
10 Careless Love Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash Nashville 1969
11 Don't Think Twice Bob Dylan Bloomington 17-11-1996
12 Love Minus Zero-No Limit Ron Sexsmith Melbourne 18-11-1997
13 If Not For You Bob Dylan New Morning Outtake
14 Girl From the North Country Bob Dylan Gothenburg 11-7-1978
15 Abandoned Love Johan Asherton Paris 4-10- 2007
16 All Over You Bob Dylan New York City 8-2-1963

Cd3:
01 Million Miles New York Bob Dylan 18-1-1998
02 You're Gonna Quit Me Bob Dylan Gijon 10-4-1999
03 Make You Feel My Love Luka Bloom Lokeren 11-8-2000
04 You Are My Sunshine Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash Nashville 1969
05 Shelter From The Storm Bob Dylan Manchester 3-9-1988
06 Dirge Wilma Bakker Amsterdam 8-11-2007 (Dutch)
07 Emotionally Yours Bob Dylan Empire Burlesque Outtake
08 Can't Wait Bob Dylan Philadelphia 11-12-1997
09 I Wanna Be Your Lover Yo La Tengo Hoboken 6-12-2007
10 Love Sick Bob Dylan Reno 18-3-2005
11 Positively 4th street Bob Dylan Manchester 05-10-2007
12 The Groom Still Waiting At The Altar Steve Wynn Quartet Los Angeles 28-2-1988
13 Is Your Love in Vain Bob Dylan Providence 7-10-1978
14 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Bob Dylan Houston 12-11-1981
15 I Don't Believe You Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Milano 3-2-1986
16 One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Of Later) Bob Dylan Osaka 24-2-1978
17 'Til I Fell In Love With You Bob Dylan Dallas 23-2-2008
18 She's Love Crazy Bob Dylan Nurnberg 1-7-1978

Cd4:
01 Million Miles Bob Dylan London 23-11-2005
02 Pay The Price Of Lovin' You Bob Dylan New Haven 12-1-1990
03 You Angel You New Riders of the Purple Sage Teaneck 13-6-2008
04 Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline Quad Mixes
05 I Want You Bob Dylan Osaka 24-2-1978
06 Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart Bob Dylan Infidels Outtake
07 You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Lori McKenna Kennebunk 15-2-2003
08 Lonesome Day Blues Bob Dylan Brussels 1-11-2005
09 Tight Connection To My Heart Bob Dylan New York City 17-11-1993
10 Nobody 'Cept You 16horse power Denver 31-12-2000
11 Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan Nurnberg 1-7-1978
12 Sara Bob Dylan New York 8-12-1975
13 Isis The White Stripes Los Angels 3-6-2002
14 Absolutely Sweet Marie Bob Dylan Sun City 8-4-2006
15 Early Morning Rain Bob Dylan Stanhope 17-7-1989
16 Mississippi Bob Dylan London 22-11-2005

Cd5:
01 Million Miles Bob Dylan Chicago 5-3-2004
02 You Don't Know Me Bob Dylan Madison 5-11-1991
03 Simple Twist of Fate Elliot Murphy Solingen 16-3-2004
04 I'll Remember You Bob Dylan New York 28-5-2005
05 Straight A's In Love Bob Dylan Empire Burlesque Outtake
06 Meet Me In The Morning Sloan Wainwright with Steve Murphy Chicago 8-9-2007
07 Love Her With A Feeling Bob Dylan Gothenburg 12-7-1978
08 Had a Dream About You Baby Bob Dylan Binghampton 8-9-1988
09 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Grateful Dead San Francisco 31-12-1984
10 This Was My Love Bob Dylan Infidels Outtake
11 Heart Of Mine Bob Dylan Drammen 9-7-1981
12 Fourth Time Around Winter Hours Camebridge 31-5-1986
13 If You See Her, Say Hello Bob Dylan Augusta 4-8-2002
14 Coming From the Heart Bob Dylan St. Paul 31-10-1978
15 Lily Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts Simplicity Beaver Island 21-7-2006
16 To Be Alone With You Bob Dylan Zargoza 25-7-1995

Trying To Get Closer:

You took a part of me that I really miss
I keep asking myself how long it can go on like this
You told yourself a lie; that's all right mama, I told myself one too
I'm trying to get closer but I'm still a million miles from you

You took the silver, you took the gold
You left me standing out in the cold
People ask about you; I didn't tell them everything I knew
Well I'm trying to get closer, but I'm still a million miles from you

I'm drifting in and out of dreamless sleep
Throwing all my memories in a ditch so deep
Did so many things I never did intend to do
Well I'm trying to get closer, but I'm still a million miles from you

I need your love so bad, turn your lamp down low
I need every bit of it for the places that I go
Sometimes I wonder just what it's all coming to
Well I'm tryin' to get closer, but I'm still a million miles from you

Well I don't dare close my eyes and I don't dare wink
Maybe in the next life I'll be able to hear myself think
Feel like talking to somebody but I just don't know who
Well, I'm tryin' to get closer but I'm still a million miles from you

The last thing you said before you hit the street
"Gonna find me a janitor to sweep me off my feet"
I said, "That's all right mama.... you..... you do what you gotta do"
Well, I'm tryin' to get closer; I'm still a million miles from you

Rock me, pretty baby, rock me 'til everything gets real
Rock me for a little while, rock me 'til there's nothing left to feel
And I'll rock you too
I'm tryin' to get closer but I'm still a million miles from you

Well, there's voices in the night trying to be heard
I'm sitting here listening to every mind polluting word
I know plenty of people who would put me up for a day or two
Yes, I'm tryin' to get closer but I'm still a million miles from you