Bob Dylan / The Band – The Basement Tapes (Reissue) [Vinyl 2×LP]

Bob Dylan / The Band – The Basement Tapes (Reissue) [Vinyl 2×LP]

Format: 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold Sleeve, 180 Gram Vinyl + MP3 Download Code
Label: Sony BMG / Columbia
Catalogue Number: 889854 51751
Barcode: 889854517519
Released: 1 December 2017
Genre: Folk Rock / Americana / Roots Rock
Condition: New & Sealed

Description

A landmark in American song writing and mythmaking, The Basement Tapes captures the raw, off-the-grid sessions recorded in 1967 by Bob Dylan and The Band in Woodstock, New York. This reissue presents the original 1975 compilation in a high-fidelity 180 gram pressing, housed in a gatefold sleeve with period-authentic artwork and a digital download code.

The album blends surreal lyricism with rustic instrumentation, offering a glimpse into Dylan’s post-motorcycle crash retreat and The Band’s intuitive musical chemistry. From the rollicking “Million Dollar Bash” to the haunting “Tears of Rage,” this set remains a cornerstone of Americana and outsider folk.

Tracklist Overview

Side A

• Odds and Ends
• Orange Juice Blues (Blues for Breakfast)
• Million Dollar Bash
• Yazoo Street Scandal
• Goin’ to Acapulco
• Katie’s Been Gone

Side B

• Lo and Behold!
• Bessie Smith
• Clothes Line Saga
• Apple Suckling Tree
• Please, Mrs. Henry
• Tears of Rage

Side C

• Too Much of Nothing
• Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread
• Ain’t No More Cane
• Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)
• Ruben Remus
• Tiny Montgomery

Side D

• You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
• Don’t Ya Tell Henry
• Nothing Was Delivered
• Open the Door, Homer
• Long Distance Operator
• This Wheel’s on Fire