Shake The Devil "The Lost Sessions" Tommy Bolin Released

Got this disc today and as was promoted it's alternate versions, demos and instrumental tracks from what became the "Private Eyes" Bolin release.
Having to hear all things Bolin there were a few new wrinkles like extended versions of Gypsy Soul and several different versions of it. Worth hearing.
There was one very odd inclusion. The liner notes mentioned that the Bolin Archives that have released a number of previously unreleased work by Tommy had never had anything previously relating to the Private Eyes sessions. This new release has a track entitled "Tommy's Instrumental" which the notes indicate would have been intended for his third solo album. Well, that track is "Gotta Dance" which had already been released by the Archives on both "Come Taste The Man" and "Whirlwind." The notations on the Whirlwind cut even say "working out more song ideas for what would have been Tommy's third solo album. Recorded in Hollywood, CA." There are length differences between the three releases but it's the same song. Curious why it's not referred to as Gotta Dance on the new release. Even more bizarre, it's track nine on all three releases.
I know there are Bolin aficionados on this board just thought I'd pass along some thoughts on the new release.
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