• 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
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.
TRACKS
Disc One
Bob Dylan & The Band, Boston Garden, MA on January 14th 1974 (WBCN-FM)
Bob Dylan
1. Rainy Day Woman #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
6. Ballad Of A Thin Man
The Band
7. Stage Fright
8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
9. King Harvest
Bob Dylan & The Band
10. This Wheel's On Fire
Bob Dylan
11. I Shall Be Released
The Band
12. Up On Cripple Creek
Bob Dylan
13. All Along The Watchtower
14. Ballad Of Hollis Brown
15. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
16. The Times They Are A-Changin'
17. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
18. Gates Of Eden
19. Just Like A Woman
20. It's Alright, Ma
Disc Two
Bob Dylan & The Band, Madison Square Garden, NY on January 31st 1974 (WNEW-FM)
Bob Dylan
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
The Band
7. Stage Fright
8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
9. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
10. When You Awake
11. Up On Cripple Creek
Bob Dylan & The Band
12. All Along The Watchtower
13. Ballad Of Hollis Brown
14. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Disc Three
Bob Dylan & The Band, Madison Square Garden, NY on January 31st 1974 (WNEW-FM)
Bob Dylan (Acoustic)
1. The Times They Are A-Changin'
2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
3. Gates Of Eden
4. Just Like A Woman
5. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
The Band
6. Rag Mama Rag
7. This Wheel's On Fire
8. The Shape I'm In
9. The Weight
Bob Dylan & The Band
10. Forever Young
11. Highway 61 Revisited
12. Like A Rolling Stone
Encores
Bob Dylan & The Band
13. Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine
14. Blowin' In The Wind