The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue
A black-and-white photograph of Dylan looking over his shoulder
Live album by Bob Dylan
Released November 26, 2002 (2002-11-26)
Recorded November 19–21 and December 4, 1975
Genre Folk rock, rock and roll
Length 102:00
Label Columbia
Producer Steve Berkowitz and Jeff Rosen
Bob Dylan chronology
Love and Theft
(2001)Love and Theft2001		 The Bootleg Series Vol. 5
(2002)		 The Bootleg Series Vol. 6
(2004)The Bootleg Series Vol. 62004
Bob Dylan Bootleg Series chronology
The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
(1998)		 The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue
(2002)		 The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [1]
Music Box 4/5 stars [2]
Stylus Magazine A+ [3]
Tiny Mix Tapes 5/5 stars [4]

The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue is a live album by Bob Dylan released by Columbia Records in 2002. It documents the Rolling Thunder Revue, led by Bob Dylan prior to the release of the album Desire. Until the release of this album, the only official live documentation of the Rolling Thunder Revue was Hard Rain, recorded during the second leg of the revue.

The 2-CD set got a warm reception from critics and fans, though some lamented that it does not document, or emulate, a typical complete show from the tour.[5] Fans have also expressed exasperation at the omission of certain revered performances, notably the cover of Johnny Ace's "Never Let Me Go".

A bonus DVD accompanying the initial release of this album featured two video excerpts from Dylan's 1978 film Renaldo and Clara: a November 21, 1975 performance of "Tangled Up in Blue" (included in audio form on the main album) and a December 4, 1975 performance of "Isis" (which had been included in audio form on the 1985 compilation Biograph).

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart on December 14, 2002 at number 56. It spent 9 weeks on the chart. It was certified and awarded a gold record on March 12, 2003 by the RIAA. The album reached #69 in the U.K.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan, except where noted. All songs recorded live in concert.

Disc one
No. Title Place and date Length
1. "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You"   Forum de Montreal, Canada, December 4, 1975 3:55
2. "It Ain't Me Babe"   Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA, November 20, 1975 5:25
3. "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"   Forum de Montreal, Canada, December 4, 1975 5:16
4. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 5:25
5. "Romance in Durango" (Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy) Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA, November 20, 1975 5:22
6. "Isis" (Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy) Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 5:11
7. "Mr. Tambourine Man"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975, First Show 5:39
8. "Simple Twist of Fate"   Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA, November 20, 1975 4:17
9. "Blowin' in the Wind"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 2:43
10. "Mama, You Been on My Mind"   Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA, November 20, 1975 3:11
11. "I Shall Be Released"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (first show) 4:33
Disc two
No. Title Place and date Length
1. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"   Forum de Montreal, Canada, December 4, 1975 4:34
2. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit"   Forum de Montreal, Canada, December 4, 1975 3:13
3. "Tangled Up in Blue"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 4:41
4. "The Water Is Wide" (traditional) Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 5:16
5. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 3:12
6. "Oh, Sister" (Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy) Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 4:04
7. "Hurricane" (Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy) Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, MA, November 19, 1975 8:15
8. "One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 4:14
9. "Sara"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 4:29
10. "Just Like a Woman"   Boston Music Hall, November 21, 1975 (second show) 4:31
11. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"   Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA, November 20, 1975 4:22

Personnel

Additional musicians
Technical personnel
  • Steve Berkowitz – production
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Lisa Buckler – production coordination
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Ricardo Chavarria – mixing assistance
  • Don DeVito – recording supervision
  • Triana Dorazio – package manager
  • Geoff Gans – art direction, design
  • James L. Hunter – graphic design
  • Ken Regan – photography
  • Jeff Rosen – production
  • Darren Salmieri – artist coordination
  • Charlie Sarrica – production coordination

Notes

Track 9 (Blowin' In The Wind) and Track 10 (Mama, You Been On My Mind) on CD1, both duets with Joan Baez, were originally listed in reverse order on bobdylan.com. However, the recording dates of Cambridge, MA, 20 Nov 1975, and Boston, MA, 21 Nov 1975 (evening show), were not changed on the final insert. Joan Baez's spoken intro to Mama, You Been On My Mind is definitely from Cambridge, not Boston, while Blowin' In The Wind is definitely from Boston.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Music Box review by John Metzger
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  5. ↑ allmusic ((( The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue > Overview )))
  6. ↑ http://www.searchingforagem.com/2000s/International046.htm
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