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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. Mr Tambourine Man 2. Shelter From The Storm 3. Love Minus Zero (No Limit) 4. No Limit 5. Ballad Of A Thin Man 6. Don't Think Twice It's Alright 7. Maggie's Farm 8. One More Cup Of Coffee 9. Like A Rolling Stone 10. I Shall Be Released 11. Is Your Love In Vain 12. Going Going Gone 13. Blowin' In The Wind 14. Just Like A Woman 15. Oh Sister 16. Simple Twist Of Fate 17. All Along The Watchtower 18. I Want You Woman 19. All I Really Want To Do 20. Knockin' On Heaven's Door 21. It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 22. Forever Young 23. Times They Are A Changin'
Album Notes Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Debi Dye (vocals); Steven Soles (acoustic guitar, vocals); Billy Cross (guitar); David Mansfield (pedal steel, violin, mandolin, guitar, dobro); Steve Douglas (saxophone, flute, recorder); Alan Pasqua (keyboards); Rob Stoner (bass, vocals); Ian Wallace (drums); Bobbye Hall (percussion).Engineers: Tom Suzuki, Teppei Kasai, Tetsuro Tomita, G.H. Sukegawa.Recorded at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan on February 28 and March 1, 1978. Includes liner notes by Bob Dylan.This live double album, recorded in Tokyo in 1978, is practically a best-of in disguise. Dylan focuses on the older material in his repertoire, reaching back to the '60s for such tunes as "Blowin' In The Wind," "All I Really Want To Do" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'." Wisely, he also includes a couple of songs from his finest '70s album, BLOOD ON THE TRACKS. These tunes, "Shelter From The Storm" and "Simple Twist of Fate," differ radically from the original recorded versions, as has always been Dylan's wont in a performance situation. One thing that differentiates BUDOKAN from Dylan's other live albums, is the approach toward arrangements. Both earlier and later concert recordings present Dylan as the leader of a ragtag gang that blazes its way through the tunes in a spontaneous manner. Here, backed by studio vets like Ian Wallace, Alan Pasqua and Steven Soles as well as a three-woman choir, Dylan takes a much more thought-out, even "professional-sounding" approach, to the extent that this could almost pass for a studio re-recording of some of his finest compositions. | |||||||||||||
Reviews Review created: 07/08/08 by: Another brilliant item from Bob's back catalogue, As is often the case with Dylan the tracks done live are completly changed from the studio version, Dylan sometimes leaves out whole verses for solo instrumentals, some times changes his lyrics. He never disapoints, even 30 years after recording still evoking powerful emotions. If you love Dylan you got to have this album Steve Review ID: 10000000008257963 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 04/08/08 by: If you are a newcomer to Dylan this is the CD for you. All his old clasics presented in an entirely different way. This is going to be my 'most player' CD in the future - and I need only three more CD's to complete my collection!! The man is a genius. Review ID: 10000000008180955 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 26/06/08 by: BOB WAS IN THE DIVORCE COURTS WHEN REHERSALS WER BEING PUT TOGETHETHER FOR THESE FAR EAST WARM UP GIGS, THE ARANGEMENTS WER LEFT TO IF MEMORY SERVES STEVEN STOLES AND A GREAT JOB HE MADE OF IT IN BOBS ABSENCE. WEEKS OF REHERSAL WONDERING WILL WE GET PAID, BOB SHOWS UP AMAZED AT THE AUDIENCES POLITE RESPONSE,LISTENING TO EVERY SONG IN SILENCE ONLY APLUADING AT THE END OF EACH NUMBER; NEW THINGS WER TRIED SOME UP TEMPO REGAE VERSIONS OF OLD NUMBERS ALA BOB MARLEY, THEN FROM NOWHERE BOB PULLS OUT AN UNTRIED VERSION OF I WANT YOU; NO WHERE ELSE WOULD THIS SONG HAVE SUCH FEELING. NEVER AGAIN WOULD A LIVE ALBUM HAVE THIS ATMOSPHERE INTENDED FOR THE FAR EAST ONLY THIS ALBUM SOON BECAME AVAILIBLE ON IMPORT IN THE UK WITH A PRICE TAG THAT WOULD STILL SEEM EXPENSIVE TO-DAY. SOME CRITICS CALLED THIS THE VEGAS ALBUM, BOB SAID PEOPLE DONT GET HIS ALBUMS UNTIL THERE OVER TEN YEARS OLD THIS IS 30 YEARS OLD NOW THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN BIG BAND ARANGEMENT , WE GET IT BOB , THIS ALBUM COULD NOT HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN 1978 PUNK/DISCO ENGLAND,OR AOR VHF ,USA . THIS WAS BIG IN JAPAN ,THE TIMES THEY WER A CHANGING. Review ID: 10000000007704057 Was this review helpful? Report this review You will enjoy this album if you like good live albums.Interesting take on some songs for Dylan fans. Review ID: 10000000006404120 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 27/03/08 by: Top CD, Top live Dylan, Top price! A fine mix of popular tracks performed in his mid 70s styley, reggae type gospely way. Brilliant version of All I really Want to do. Review ID: 10000000006355209 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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