LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

• The entire original WBCN and WNEW-FM Broadcasts of two historic shows from the early part of their 1974 tour; Boston Garden and Madison Square Garden.
• Professionally re-mastered with background liners and rare archival photos.
• etched fourth side

Bob Dylan & The Band, live on tour together in 1974: Boston Garden, Boston January 14th and Madison Square Garden January 31st.

For Dylan’s first proper tour since 1966, he was joined by his longstanding colleagues The Band. Expectations for both acts ran high, with huge venues swiftly selling out and immense media interest. It was no nostalgia act, though: whilst Dylan performed old material, he did so with considerable attack, as well as showcasing songs from his new Planet Waves LP. The Band also played alone, showing themselves to be arguably the finest group of their sort in the world. This release offers two historic shows from the early part of the tour, both originally broadcast on FM radio. They are presented here together with background notes and images.

Track Listing:

Side One

Bob Dylan:

• Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 2:43
• Lay Lady Lay 3:08
• Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues 5:49
• It Ain’t Me Babe 3:58
• I Don’t Believe You 5:10
• Ballad Of A Thin Man 3:33

The Band:

• Stage Fright 4:26

Side Two

The Band:

• The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 4:15
• King Harvest 3:21

Bob Dylan & The Band:

• This Wheel’s On Fire 3:44

Bob Dylan:

• I Shall Be Released 3:32

The Band:

• Up On Cripple Creek 4:22

Bob Dylan:

• All Along The Watchtower 2:49
• Ballad Of Hollis Brown 4:07

Side Three

Bob Dylan:

• Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door 3:54
• The Times They Are A-Changin’ 2:49
• Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right 3:44
• Gates Of Eden 4:43
• Just Like A Woman 3:56
• It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) 4:58

Side Four: Blank / Etched Design of Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan & The Band Madison Square Garden

New York January 31st 1974 WNEW-FM

Side Five

Bob Dylan:

• Most Likely You Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine 4:16
• Lay Lady Lay 2:59
• Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues 5:43
• Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 3:22
• It Ain’t Me, Babe 3:28
• Ballad Of A Thin Man 4:01

The Band:

• Stage Fright 4:36

Side Six

The Band:

• The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 4.25
• King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 3:44
• When You Awake 3:19
• Up On Cripple Creek 4:21

Bob Dylan & The Band:

• All Along The Watchtower 2:45
• Ballad Of Hollis Brown 3:49
• Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door 3:51

Side Seven

Bob Dylan (Acoustic)

• The Times They Are A-Changin’ 3:19
• Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right 3:38
• Gates Of Eden 5:09
• Just Like A Woman 4:36
• It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) 5:55

The Band:

• Rag Mama Rag 3:54
• This Wheel’s On Fire 3:25

Side Eight

The Band:

• The Shape I’m In 3:42
• The Weight 4:22 Bob Dylan & The Band:
• Forever Young 4:44
• Highway 61 Revisited 3:54
• Like A Rolling Stone 5:46

Encores:

Bob Dylan & The Band:

• Most Likely You Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine 3:27
• Blowin’ In The Wind 4:00