The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: The

The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert

by Bob Dylan
The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: The

The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert

by Bob Dylan
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Overview

The most famous bootleg in rock history, with the possible exception of Dylan's own Basement Tapes, finally makes its official appearance 32 years after the event, and nearly 30 years after it started circulating in the underground. Although often identified as a Royal Albert Hall show, this May 17, 1966, concert, in which Dylan played electric material in front of a British audience, was actually recorded in Manchester (hence the unwieldy title with quotes around "Royal Albert Hall"). Even those who've owned this recording for many a year might be tempted by this official package, as it has been expanded into a two-CD set that not only includes the eight electric rock songs from the original bootleg, but also the seven solo acoustic performances that comprised the first half of the show. It's all in very good fidelity, about as good as any copies you could find through unofficial sources. More importantly, the electric half in particular is an important document of rock history. It captures the point at which Dylan was at his most controversial and hard rocking as he blazes through mid-'60s classics such as "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Ballad of a Thin Man," radical electric arrangements of songs that had originally been recorded acoustically ("One Too Many Mornings," "I Don't Believe You"), and the hard rocker "Tell Me, Momma," which Dylan never recorded in the studio. The acoustic disc is not as epochal, but on par with the electric half in the quality of material and performance. On top of everything else there's a 56-page booklet with a fine essay by Dylan's friend Tony Glover (a notable folk musician in his own right). It's not just an interesting adjunct to Dylan's '60s discography; it's as worthy of attention as anything else he recorded during that decade. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date: 10/13/1998
Label: Legacy / Columbia/Legacy
UPC: 0074646575925
Rank: 63082

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. She Belongs to Me
  2. Fourth Time Around
  3. Visions of Johanna
  4. It's All over Now, Baby Blue
  5. Desolation Row
  6. Just Like a Woman
  7. Mr. Tambourine Man

Disc 2

  1. Tell Me, Momma
  2. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
  3. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
  4. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
  5. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
  6. One Too Many Mornings
  7. Ballad of a Thin Man
  8. Like a Rolling Stone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bob Dylan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Piano
The Hawks   Guest Artist
Garth Hudson   Organ
Robbie Robertson   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Rick Danko   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Richard Manuel   Piano
Mickey Jones   Drums

Technical Credits

Jeff Rosen   Reissue Producer,Producer
Bob Dylan   Arranger,Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Eric Von Schmidt   Composer
Mark Wilder   Editing
Richard Alderson   Live Sound Engineer
Michael Brauer   Mixing
Rev. Gary Davis   Composer
Paul Kelly   Photography
Vic Anesini   Engineer
Jan Persson   Photography
Larry Keenan   Photography
Barry Feinstein   Photography
Sandy Speiser   Photography
Geoff Gans   Art Direction
David Gahr   Photography
Jerry Schatzberg   Photography
Art Kane   Photography
Hank Parker   Photography
Don Hunstein   Photography
Tony Glover   Liner Notes
Steven Berkowitz   Mixing
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