la nuova collezione in 27 dischi di 431 tracce delle esibizioni dell’artista negli stadi con i THE BAND
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Il Box Set Deluxe che include 417 performance inedite, registrazioni nuovamente mixate e note di copertina di Elizabeth Nelson
Columbia Records e Legacy Recordings, divisione del catalogo di Sony Music Entertainment, pubblicano oggi, venerdì 20 settembre, “The 1974 Live Recordings” (https://bobdylan.lnk.to/The1974LiveRecordings) di Bob Dylan, per celebrare il 50° anniversario del ritorno dell’artista ai tour. Questa collezione include tutti gli spettacoli registrati professionalmente delle esibizioni di Dylan del 1974, accompagnato da i The Band, disponibile come cofanetto deluxe di 27 CD. The 1974 Live Recordings offre ai fan 417 tracce live inedite di Bob Dylan, con 133 brani recentemente mixati da nastro a 16 tracce e tutte le registrazioni sopravvissute del soundboard, accompagnate da nuove note di copertina della giornalista e critica Elizabeth Nelson.
In concomitanza con “The 1974 Live Recordings”, Third Man Records ha annunciato l’uscita a settembre di “The 1974 Live Recordings – The Missing Songs From Before the Flood”, un set di 3 LP tratto dalle stesse registrazioni, con versioni selezionate a mano di ogni canzone registrata da Bob Dylan che non è stata inclusa nell’album live originale del 1974. Stampato esclusivamente su vinile colorato. Disponibile tramite The Vault, il servizio di vendita diretta al cliente di Third Man
È disponibile una versione mai pubblicata di “Forever Young”, eseguita dal vivo a Seattle il 9 febbraio 1974: https://bobdylan.lnk.to/The1974LiveRecordings
Il tour del 1974 di Bob Dylan segnò il suo ritorno dal vivo dopo otto anni e lo riunì con The Band, diventati nel frattempo celebri a pieno titolo. Bob Dylan e The Band suonarono 30 date in 42 giorni, spesso con due spettacoli al giorno, stabilendo un nuovo standard per i concerti rock davanti a una media di 18.500 spettatori. L’energia delle performance fu descritta da Ben Fong-Torres di Rolling Stone come “incandescente e travolgente”, mentre Robert Christgau affermò che Dylan “passava sopra le sue vecchie canzoni come un camion”.
Il Tour ’74 iniziò il 3 gennaio 1974 al Chicago Stadium con una versione tesa e combattiva di “Hero Blues”, una rara traccia acustica diventata elettrica delle sessioni di “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan”, eseguita pochissime volte da Dylan. Altre rarità, come una “Ballad Of Hollis Brown” completamente reinventata, “Song to Woody” (non eseguita dal 1962) e l’outtake di Planet Waves “Nobody ‘Cept You”, furono ben accolte nelle prime serate del tour. Robbie Robertson de i The Band ricordava che, durante la loro precedente tournée insieme, erano stati fischiati su ogni palco in Europa, e che ciò che era accaduto quella sera a Chicago era molto rassicurante per loro.
La ricezione non era l’unica cosa cambiata dall’ultima volta che Bob Dylan e i The Band avevano fatto un tour insieme nel 1966. Da allora, The Band aveva pubblicato sei LP, partecipato a Woodstock e altri famosi palchi, e registrato una serie di sessioni storiche con Bob Dylan da “The Basement Tapes” a “Planet Waves”. Da parte sua, Bob Dylan si era praticamente ritirato dalle scene dopo un incidente in moto nel 1966, ma era ancora “ampiamente considerato come la star più influente e significativa degli ultimi 10 anni della musica popolare americana,” secondo il New York Times.
Il tour contribuì a creare il modello per i grandi tour rock, codificando esperienze condivise come il pubblico che alza accendini e il lampo delle luci durante momenti salienti come “Like A Rolling Stone”. Molte canzoni, tra cui “All Along The Watchtower” e “Forever Young” e “Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)” furono eseguite dal vivo per la prima volta e divennero iconiche. Fu inizialmente registrato con un mix stereo da soundboard su nastro da 1/4” e su cassetta. Alla fine del tour, David Geffen di Asylum Records aveva commissionato registrazioni su nastro multitraccia, lo standard dell’epoca, per l’eventuale pubblicazione di “Before the Flood”.
The 1974 Live Recordings include tutte le cassette e i nastri da 1/4”, e gli spettacoli registrati su nastro a 16 tracce, nuovamente mixati per questa collezione.
Tracklist
DISC 1
3 Gennaio, 1974 – Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL
- Hero Blues
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Tough Mama
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
- All Along the Watchtower
- Song to Woody
- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 2
4 Gennaio, 1974 – Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL
- Hero Blues
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Tough Mama
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit
- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Maggie’s Farm
DISC 3
6 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Tough Mama
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- To Ramona
- Mama, You Been on My Mind
- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
DISC 4
6 Gennaio, 1974 (Evening) – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Song to Woody
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 5
7 Gennaio, 1974 – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- I Don’t Believe You
(She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- Just Like a Woman
- Girl from the North Country
- Wedding Song
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 6
9 Gennaio, 1974 – Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- It Take a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- Just Like a Woman
- Girl from the North Country
- Wedding Song
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 7
11 Gennaio, 1974 – Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 8
14 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Boston Gardens, Boston, MA
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 9
15 Gennaio, 1974 – Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Wedding Song
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 10
16 Gennaio, 1974 – Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- One Too Many Mornings
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Nobody ‘Cept You
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 11
17 Gennaio, 1974 – Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 12
19 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 13
21 Gennaio, 1974 – The Omni, Atlanta, GA
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 14
22 Gennaio, 1974 – The Omni, Atlanta, GA
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 15
26 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 16
26 Gennaio, 1974 (Evening) – Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
DISC 17
30 Gennaio, 1974 – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – released on Before the Flood
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Incomplete
- Forever Young
- Something There Is About You
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Blowin’ in the Wind
DISC 18
31 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden – Incomplete
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited – released on A Musical History (The Band)
- Like a Rolling Stone – Incomplete
DISC 19
31 Gennaio, 1974 (Evening) – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower – Incomplete
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Gates of Eden
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Blowin’ in the Wind
DISC 20
9 Febbraio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- She Belongs to Me
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Wedding Song
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited
DISC 21
9 Febbraio, 1974 (Evening) – Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Just Like a Woman
- Wedding Song
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- It’s All Right, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Blowin’ in the Wind
DISC 22
11 Febbraio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- She Belongs to Me
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Wedding Song
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Like a Rolling Stone – Incomplete
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Blowin’ in the Wind
DISC 23
11 Febbraio, 1974 (Evening) – Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Just Like a Woman
- Gates of Eden
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Incomplete
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited – Incomplete
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Maggie’s Farm
- Blowin’ in the Wind
Disc 24
13 Febbraio, 1974 – The Forum, Inglewood, CA
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay – released on Before the Flood
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 – released on Before the Flood
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- All Along the Watchtower
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- She Belongs to Me
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Like a Rolling Stone – released on Before the Flood
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Blowin’ in the Wind – released on Before the Flood (first two verses only)
DISC 25
14 Febbraio, 1974 (Afternoon) – The Forum, Inglewood, CA
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
- Lay, Lady, Lay
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad of a Thin Man – released on Before the Flood
- All Along the Watchtower – released on Before the Flood
- Ballad of Hollis Brown
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- She Belongs to Me
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Just Like a Woman
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Forever Young
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Blowin’ in the Wind – released on Before the Flood (last verse only)
DISC 26
14 Febbraio, 1974 (Evening) – The Forum, Inglewood, CA (Pt. 1)
Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine) – released on Before the Flood
Lay, Lady, Lay
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
It Ain’t Me, Babe – released on Before the Flood
Ballad of a Thin Man
All Along the Watchtower
Ballad of Hollis Brown
Mr. Tambourine Man
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
DISC 27
14 Febbraio, 1974 (Evening) – The Forum, Inglewood, CA (Pt. 2)
She Belongs to Me
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Just Like a Woman – released on Before the Flood
Gates of Eden
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – released on Before the Flood
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – released on Before the Flood
Forever Young
Highway 61 Revisited – released on Before the Flood
Like a Rolling Stone
Maggie’s Farm
Blowin’ in the Wind
Tutte le tracce sono inedite, salvo diversamente indicato*
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