Disponibile dal 20 settembre “Bob Dylan – The 1974 Live Recordings”, la nuova collezione in 27 dischi di 431 tracce

Columbia Records e Legacy Recordings, divisione del catalogo di Sony Music Entertainment, pubblicheranno il 20 settembre “The 1974 Live Recordings” 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, e sarà 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.

“The 1974 live recordings” è disponible in pre-order: https://bobdylan.lnk.to/The1974LiveRecordings

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

1. Hero Blues
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Tough Mama
4. It Ain’t Me, Babe
5. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
6. All Along the Watchtower
7. Song to Woody
8. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
9. Nobody ‘Cept You
10. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

 

11. Forever Young
12. Something There Is About You
13. Like a Rolling Stone
14. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 2

4 Gennaio, 1974 – Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL

1. Hero Blues
2. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
3. It Ain’t Me, Babe
4. Tough Mama
5. Ballad of a Thin Man
6. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
7. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
8. The Times They Are A-Changin’
9. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
10. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
11. Nobody ‘Cept You
12. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
13. Maggie’s Farm

 

DISC 3

6 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

1. Ballad of Hollis Brown
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. It Ain’t Me, Babe
5. Tough Mama
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. To Ramona
11. Mama, You Been on My Mind
12. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
13. Nobody ‘Cept You
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
16. Forever Young
17. Something There Is About You
18. Like a Rolling Stone

 

DISC 4

6 Gennaio, 1974 (Evening) – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. It Ain’t Me, Babe
5. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

 

10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
12. Song to Woody
13. Mr. Tambourine Man
14. Nobody ‘Cept You
15. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
16. Forever Young
17. Something There Is About You
18. Like a Rolling Stone
19. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 5

7 Gennaio, 1974 – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. It Ain’t Me, Babe
5. I Don’t Believe You

(She Acts Like We Never Have Met)

6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. Just Like a Woman
11. Girl from the North Country
12. Wedding Song
13. Nobody ‘Cept You
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 6

9 Gennaio, 1974 – Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. It Ain’t Me, Babe
5. It Take a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. Just Like a Woman
11. Girl from the North Country
12. Wedding Song
13. Nobody ‘Cept You
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

 

DISC 7

11 Gennaio, 1974 – Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Gates of Eden
13. Nobody ‘Cept You
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 8

14 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Boston Gardens, Boston, MA

1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. It Ain’t Me, Babe
5. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Gates of Eden
13. Just Like a Woman
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 9

15 Gennaio, 1974 – Capital Centre, Largo, MD

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown

 

9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Wedding Song
13. Just Like a Woman
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 10

16 Gennaio, 1974 – Capital Centre, Largo, MD

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. One Too Many Mornings
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Gates of Eden
13. Nobody ‘Cept You
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 11

17 Gennaio, 1974 – Coliseum, Charlotte, NC

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Gates of Eden
13. Just Like a Woman
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

 

DISC 12

19 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL

1. All Along the Watchtower
2. Ballad of Hollis Brown
3. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
4. The Times They Are A-Changin’
5. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
6. Gates of Eden
7. Just Like a Woman
8. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
9. Forever Young
10. Something There Is About You
11. Like a Rolling Stone
12. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 13

21 Gennaio, 1974 – The Omni, Atlanta, GA

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Gates of Eden
13. Just Like a Woman
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 14

22 Gennaio, 1974 – The Omni, Atlanta, GA

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. Ballad of Hollis Brown
8. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
9. The Times They Are A-Changin’
10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
11. Gates of Eden
12. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
13. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
14. Forever Young
15. Something There Is About You

 

16. Like a Rolling Stone
17. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 15

26 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Gates of Eden
13. Just Like a Woman
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 16

26 Gennaio, 1974 (Evening) – Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. Ballad of Hollis Brown
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. The Times They Are A-Changin’
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Gates of Eden
13. Just Like a Woman
14. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
15. Forever Young
16. Something There Is About You
17. Like a Rolling Stone
18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)

 

DISC 17

30 Gennaio, 1974 – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. All Along the Watchtower
5. Ballad of Hollis Brown
6. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – released on Before the Flood

 

7. The Times They Are A-Changin’
8. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
9. Gates of Eden
10. Just Like a Woman
11. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Incomplete
12. Forever Young
13. Something There Is About You
14. Like a Rolling Stone
15. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
16. Blowin’ in the Wind

 

DISC 18

31 Gennaio, 1974 (Afternoon) – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

1. All Along the Watchtower
2. Ballad of Hollis Brown
3. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
4. The Times They Are A-Changin’
5. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
6. Gates of Eden – Incomplete
7. Forever Young
8. Highway 61 Revisited – released on A Musical History (The Band)
9. Like a Rolling Stone – Incomplete

 

DISC 19

31 Gennaio, 1974 (Evening) – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. Ballad of a Thin Man
7. All Along the Watchtower – Incomplete

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