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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Odds And Ends | |||
| 2. Orange Juice Blues (Blues For Breakfast) | |||
| 3. Million Dollar Bash | |||
| 4. Yazoo Street Scandel | |||
| 5. Goin' To Acapulco | |||
| 6. Katie's Been Gone | |||
| 7. Lo And Behold! | |||
| 8. Bessie Smith | |||
| 9. Clothes Line Saga | |||
| 10. Apple Suckling Tree | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Too Much Of Nothing | |||
| 2. Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread | |||
| 3. Ain't No More Cane | |||
| 4. Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood) | |||
| 5. Ruben Remus | |||
| 6. Tiny Montgomery | |||
| 7. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere | |||
| 8. Don't Ya Tell Henry | |||
| 9. Nothing Was Delivered | |||
| 10. Open The Door, Homer | |||
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The Basement Tapes can be heard as a manifesto for the '90s' underlying Americana agenda or as the greatest album never intended for commercial release. Homegrown 1967 recordings taped in the Band's fabled Big Pink hermitage in Saugerties, New York, many of the 24 songs resonated across American and English rock and folk long before their belated 1975 release through studio interpretations by the Byrds, Fairport Convention, Manfred Mann, Peter, Paul & Mary, and numerous other acolytes, as well as through myriad unauthorized bootlegs. Good as the covers were, Dylan and the Band rolled their own with an extraordinary coherence that sounds only more authentic in these rough-hewn, intimate, always musical performances, which dovetail with Dylan's stark John Wesley Harding and the Band's stunning debut, Music from Big Pink as well as the presciently lo-fi The Band. At a time when most rock culture was entranced with its post-atomic origins, these songs sounded timeless, plunging into pre-industrial folk, turn of the (20th) century barrelhouse and blues, and crackling, vintage rock & roll excursions with offhand verve and a thrilling disregard for what was hip. Time has only reinforced their visionary power. --Sam Sutherland
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Limited edition 180gm vinyl LP pressing of this classic album. Music On Vinyl.
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By Tony Ananda
Format:Audio CD
How would it feel for any artist to be told that his best work, his most profound statement, his most mysteriously compelling, enduring, penetrating and memorable compositions, the stuff that people write whole BOOKS about are a bunch of throw away sketches that he never intended to show anyone? It would drive me nuts! Here I work to craft real albums and spend real money to record them with great sound quality and the public wants this garbage that I literally threw together in my spare time. It boggles the mind!
Poor Bob. But I'll tell you what; I put the Basement Tapes among the greatest rock albums of all time, right up there with the Who's Next, the Beatles White album and The Dark Side of the Moon. Yes but why? Why, why, why?
It's hard to put my finger on but the answer lies in the mood that these recordings create, a feeling that few if any modern day city folk or automobile enslaved rurals get to feel anymore. Picture no TV, no canned music, no supermalls. Nothing to do but get with the boys to sit around the stove at the General Store, drink whiskey and spit tobaccy juice. These songs seem to come from an age when people had to make their own entertainment, create their own fun. And when you entertain yourselves it's much more entertaining than all the CDs at Amazon.com. I haven't felt that way since I was a kid and I miss it.
That's the feeling that these home made practice sessions evoke for me. That's what makes the Basement Tapes a work of art that really speaks to people accustomed to road rage and computer crashes. Get the Columbia five CD set when it comes out... If Bob ever gets around to it.
By Stephen Bieth
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First off I am only giving this four stars due to the fact that it was not recorded to be a official release but was recorded to be demos. Even thou Robbie Robertson took some liberties in the recording studio to clean up or "complete" these recordings (Some were even band outtakes) the recording very in sound quality. But the songs are the songs and they don't get much better then this. You can tell the caliber of music the Band and Bob Dylan were capable of if these are the cast aways.
As for the SACD this sounds great. Nice and clear (considering the source) and with the beautiful analog sound that MoFi is so good at reproducing in a digital format. Since the songs come from several different sources they don't all sound the same production wise but certain songs the vocals have almost a three D sound to them. If you are a fan of the record or you are a serious Rock music fan this album is a must in any collection and the SACD vesion is the one to get! So MoFi when are we getting The Bands Brown Album?!
As for the SACD this sounds great. Nice and clear (considering the source) and with the beautiful analog sound that MoFi is so good at reproducing in a digital format. Since the songs come from several different sources they don't all sound the same production wise but certain songs the vocals have almost a three D sound to them. If you are a fan of the record or you are a serious Rock music fan this album is a must in any collection and the SACD vesion is the one to get! So MoFi when are we getting The Bands Brown Album?!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Noel Pratt
Format:Audio CD
The Band were a pretty fine, er, band...and even better when Bob brought out their talent like he did. But here's something I finally did for myself (besides obtaining the "Genuine BTs"). From this commercial release, I put all the songs where Dylan sings onto one disc. The result is so pleasing: 46+ minutes worth of fun I call "The Only-Bob Basement Tapes." It's way better than often skipping to his stuff track-to-track anyway -- Bob Dylan's "stuff" being just too magical to always sit alongside The Band's studio takes.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The original Unplugged...yea, heavy!
So much has been written about the Basement Tapes, that, until Columbia Records finally wises up and releases what they didn't in 1975 (as "The Bootleg Series, Volume Eight,"... Read more
Published on Dec 31 2005 by John Russell
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Travesty-why did Dylan OK this fraud?
The Complete Basement Tapes, on five CDs, is the real deal. An essential recording for Dylan fanatics to be sure. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004 by Robert G. Daugherty
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing recordings!
When I first listened to this album, I already had most of Dylan's albums. I prefer "Freewheelin" to his others, but I also really like some of "Bringing it all Back Home" alot. Read more
Published on April 5 2004 by anonymous
3.0 out of 5 stars
This record has too much of nothing...
But, s***, it's the Band and how can I give a legitimate and heartfelt complaint? Actually, this record is a brilliant piece of musical history, and while it isn'r flashy, it is... Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best rock n roll has to offer...
Call me crazy, but for my money, this is the best rock n roll album of all time. It nudges out more obvious choices ("Abbey Road," "Revolver," "Exile on Main Street") and more... Read more
Published on Jan 17 2004 by "howlinw"
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Partial Story
Not the Complete Basement Tapes and some Band material that is not from the basement - What for Dylan to release Complete Basement Tapes on his Bootleg series or...
Published on Jan 5 2004 by Caldutti
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Best Albums of Either Dylan or The Band
When the Basement Tapes were officially released in 1975 (bootlegs from these sessions date back to 1968), the public discovered that Blonde On Blonde was not the final masterpiece... Read more
Published on Dec 28 2003 by P. Nicholas Keppler
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Greatest Album Never Released
For years (1966-75 to be exact), "The Basement Tapes" were legendary for being both an alluring rumor, and an often bootlegged item. Read more
Published on Nov 21 2003 by Bud Sturguess
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hanging on to Nothing
First, let me state, that this is the album that affected most the last two years of my life. Nothing is the same. Read more
Published on May 17 2003 by "grutsfortea"
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not for me
I like both The Band and Bob Dylan, but I find this album quite forgettable and grossly overrated. The title is appropriate, both because of the poor sound quality and the fact... Read more
Published on Feb 4 2003 by EJA
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