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It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Composed by: Bob Dylan (composer, lyricist)

Year recorded: 1965

Official Site	Haiku 61	2nd hand Songs
Wikipedia	Daniel Martin	Maggies Farm
Lyrics	Music Brainz	DylanWiki
Unofficial Site	Expecting Rain	Still On the Road
Untold Story	Every Song	Searching For a Gem
Untold Story	Commentaries	Keep on Living
Chords	Steve Hoffman

Official Site	Expecting Rain
Wikipedia	Every Song
Lyrics	Commentaries
Unofficial Site	Steve Hoffman
Untold Story	2nd hand Songs
Untold Story	Maggies Farm
Chords	DylanWiki
Haiku 61	Still On the Road
Daniel Martin	Searching For a Gem
Music Brainz	Keep on Living

Original Release by Bob Dylan

Highway 61 Revisited (1965: Studio)

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The Complete Concert, 1965-07-24/25 - Freebody Park - Newport Folk Festival - Newport, RI (1965: Live)

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Don't Look Back (Soundtracks: Movie, TV, VVD, DVD, 65 Tour Exclusive Edition DVD, Blu-Ray, Outtakes And More) (1967: Soundtrack)

Stealin' (1969: Unofficial Bootlegs)

The Complete Concert, 1971-08-01 Afternoon - Concert for Bangladesh, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY (1971: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 1971-08-01 Evening – The Concert for Bangladesh, Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (1971: Live)

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A Rare Batch Of Little White Wonder Vol 3 (1975: Unofficial Bootlegs)

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The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings (1975: Live)

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The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings (1975: Live)

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The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings (1975: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 1975-12-01 - Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, ON (1975: Live)

The Complete Concert, 1975-12-08 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (1975: Live)

The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings (1975: Live)

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The Complete Recordings, 1976-04-12/15/17 - Rehearsals, Belleview Biltmore Hotel - Clearwater, FL (1976: Unofficial Bootlegs)

The Complete Recordings, 1976-04-12/15/17 - Rehearsals, Belleview Biltmore Hotel - Clearwater, FL (1976: Unofficial Bootlegs)

Renaldo and Clara (Soundtrack) (1978: Soundtrack)

The Complete Concert, 1988-06-10 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA (1988: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 1989-10-13 - The Beacon Theatre - New York, NY (1989: Live)

The Complete Concert, 1989-09-03 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA (1989: Live)

The Complete Concert, 1989-10-25 - The Opera House - Boston, MA (1989: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 1990-01-25 - Praca De Apoteose, Sambodromo - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (1990: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 1990-01-12 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT (1990: Live)

The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991 (1991: Bootleg Series)

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The Complete Concert, 1992-10-11 - Eastman Theatre - Rochester, NY (1992: Live)

The Complete Concert, 1994-08-14 - Woodstock, Saugerties, New York (1994: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 1995-05-27 - Laguna Seca Raceway, Salinas, CA (1995: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 1999-06-30 - Benefit for Crossroads, Madison Square Garden - New York City (1999: Live)

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Bob Dylan Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue (2002: Bootleg Series)

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The Complete Concert, 2003-11-23 - Shepherds Bush Empire Theatre - London, England (2003: Live)

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 - No Direction Home - The Soundtrack (2005: Bootleg Series)

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Blues (2006: Compilation)

Bob Dylan - 65 Revisited (2007: Soundtrack)

The Original Mono Recordings (2010: Compilation)

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – Bob Dylan 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge - Deluxe Edition (2015: Bootleg Series)

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – Bob Dylan 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge - Deluxe Edition (2015: Bootleg Series)

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – Bob Dylan 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge - Deluxe Edition (2015: Bootleg Series)

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – Bob Dylan 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge - Deluxe Edition (2015: Bootleg Series)

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – Bob Dylan 1965-1966 The Best of The Cutting Edge (2015: Bootleg Series)

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The 50th Anniversary Collection - 1965 (2015: Live)

Decades - '61 To '94 (Live) (2016: Live)

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Live 1962 – 1966: Rare Performances from The Copyright Collections (2018: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2018-10-04 - Comerica Theatre - Phoenix, AZ (2018: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2018-10-05 - Tucson Music Hall - Tucson, AZ (2018: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2018-12-03 - Metropolitan Opera House - Philadelphia, PA (2018: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-12-03 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-10-14 - Stanford University, Frost Amphitheatre - Palo Alto, California (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-12-02 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-10-12 - Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-07-12 - BST Hyde Park - London, England (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-10-17 - The Mission Ballroom - Denver, Colorado (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-04-12 - Le Grand Rex - Paris, France (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-03-31 - Mitsubishi Electric Halle - Düsseldorf, Germany (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-04-02 - s.Oliver Arena - Würzburg, Germany (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-04-11 - Le Grand Rex - Paris, France (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-04-16 - Konzerthaus - Vienna, Austria (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-04-20 - Schwabenhalle - Augsburg, Germany (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-06-21 - Koengen - Bergen, Norway (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-06-26 - Ericsson Globe - Stockholm, Sweden (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-05-01 - Coliseu do Porto - Oporto, Portugal (2019: Live)

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The Complete Concert, 2019-05-07 - Plaza de Toros - Valencia, Spain (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-06-24 - Hartwall Arena - Helsinki, Finland (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-07-09 - Messehalle - Erfurt, Germany (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-04-17 - Konzerthaus - Vienna, Austria (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-05-03 - Palacio de Congresos FIBES - Seville, Spain (2019: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2019-04-22 - Palexpo Locarno - Locarno, Switzerland (2019: Live)

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Bob Dylan On TV: 1975-1994 - Volume 1 (2021: Compilation)

The Complete Concert, 2021-11-02 - Riverside Theatre - Milwaukee, WI (2021: Live)

The Complete Concert, 2021-11-03 - Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, Illinois (2021: Live)

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Streaming Alternate Versions by Various Artists

1965/06/15 Bob Dylan 1965 Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios - New York City, NY

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1989/10/10 Bob Dylan 1989 The Beacon Theatre - New York, NY

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1990/02/07 Bob Dylan 1990 Hammersmith Odeon - London, England

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1990/08/28 Bob Dylan 1990 Holiday Star Music Theater - Merrillville, IN

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1992/09/03 Bob Dylan 1992 Orpheum Theater - Minneapolis, MN

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1993/02/15 Bob Dylan 1993 Muziekcentrum Vredenburg - Utrecht, Netherlands

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1993/10/07 Bob Dylan 1993 Pavilion - Concord, CA

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1995/03/18 Bob Dylan 1995 Martinihal - Groningen, Netherlands

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1995/03/29 Bob Dylan 1995 Brixton Academy - London, England

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1996/05/18 Bob Dylan 1996 Coca Cola Star Lake Amphitheater - Burgettstown, PA

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1997/08/31 Bob Dylan 1997 Main Stage - Kansas City, MO

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1997/12/14 Bob Dylan 1997 Metro - Chicago, IL

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1997/12/18 Bob Dylan 1997 El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA

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1998/09/12 Bob Dylan 1998 Westpac Trust Entertainment Centre - Christchurch, New Zealand

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1998/09/24 Bob Dylan 1998 McArthur Court - Eugene, OR

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1999/05/01 Bob Dylan 1999 The Idalpe - Ischgl, Austria

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1999/11/20 Bob Dylan 1999 Bob Carpenter Center - Newark, DE

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2000/06/16 Bob Dylan 2000 Portland Meadows - Portland, OR

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2000/07/15 Bob Dylan 2000 Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI

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2001/08/20 Bob Dylan 2001 Town Park - Telluride, CO

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2018/08/28 Bob Dylan 2018 Horncastle Arena - Christchurch, New Zealand

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2018/11/30 Bob Dylan 2018 Beacon Theatre - New York, NY

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2018/12/01 Bob Dylan 2018 Beacon Theatre - New York, NY

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2019/04/04 Bob Dylan 2019 Mercedes-Benz Arena - Berlin, Germany

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2019/04/07 Bob Dylan 2019 Lucerna - Prague, Czech Republic

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2019/04/09 Bob Dylan 2019 Lucerna - Prague, Czech Republic

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2019/10/11 Bob Dylan 2019 UC Irvine - Bren Events Center - Irvine, California

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2019/11/08 Bob Dylan 2019 BB&T Arena Northern Kentucky University - Highland Heights, KY

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2019/11/15 Bob Dylan 2019 Eisenhower Auditorium - University Park, PA

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2019/11/21 Bob Dylan 2019 Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA

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Aija Puurtinen, Esa Kuloniemi (Finnish: Nauru ottaa joogaa, H-molli tsugen, Album: Dylan Suomeksi)

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Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield, Stephen Stills

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Alexandru Andrieş ( Romanian: E-atat de greu sa razi, asa usor sa plangi)

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Andy Hill, Renée Safier It Takes A Lot To Laugh

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Denny Freeman 2012 Diggin' On Dylan

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Gerard Quintana, Jordi Batiste (Catalan: Costa Molt Riure, Cal un Tren Der Plorar)

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 2022 (Album: Dirt Does Dylan)

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Polo Hofer 2011 Polo Hofer singt Bob Dylan 1981-2011

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Schorsch & de Bagasch (German:Zum Lacha brauchts an Haufa)

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It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

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