Condition: Used
Bob Dylan - At Budokan
Label: COLUMBIA
Catalog#: PC2 36067
Format: 2x Vinyl, LP
Vinyl: VG+ to VG++, a few light scuffs and a very light mark at the beginning of side C (listen to our copy)
Gatefold cover has light ring wear, name "Fainstein" written in pen along bottom front, minor wear to edges and corners
Includes original inner lyric sleeves and poster
Country: Canada Issue
Released: 1978
Style: Folk Rock
Credits: Producer - Don DeVito
Notes: Recorded at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Feb. 28 & Mar. 1, 1978
Tracklisting:
A1 Mr. Tambourine Man (4:53)
A2 Shelter From The Storm (4:29)
A3 Love Minus Zero/No Limit (3:53)
A4 Ballad Of A Thin Man (4:44)
A5 Don't Think Twice, It's Allright (5:02)
B1 Maggie's Farm (5:02)
B2 One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) (3:18)
B3 Like A Rolling Stone (6:30)
B4 I Shall Be Released (4:04)
B5 Is Your Love In Vain? (3:57)
B6 Going, Going, Gone (3:55)
C1 Blowin' In The Wind (4:28)
C2 Just Like A Woman (5:03)
C3 Oh, Sister (4:43)
C4 Simple Twist Of Fate (4:03)
C5 All Along The Watchtower (3:18)
C6 I Want You (2:34)
D1 All I Really Want To Do (3:41)
D2 Knockin' On Heaven's Door (4:01)
D3 It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (6:03)
D4 Forever Young (5:27)
D5 The Times They Are A-Changin' (4:46)
It's a glorious album and the reworking of some of his older songs are melodious, energetic and exciting.
Dylan is never content to rest on his laurels, to go on repeating the same versions of his work, year after year, decade after decade. Instead, he is constantly experimenting, re-inventing, re-working. In short, creating something new. Of course, as with all creations, it doesn't always come off, and fans complain and urge him back to the original version. On this Lp, however, he is triumphant. The sheer driving force of the tracks is breath-taking.
If you want to listen to a genius, forever developing his work, listen to Bob Dylan at Budokan.
Critics said Dylan's Live At Budokan was too "slick" and "Las Vegasy." But then again, whever Dylan expanded his music, or added a new note of variety, he was criticized. Greatest Hits fans and critics alike wanted him to remain forever a folk musician, never growing, changing, or maturing. This album definitely has a big band sound, but there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, this live album has some of the best versions of some of Dylan's greatest songs. "All Along The Watchtower," "Shelter From the Storm," and "Mr. Tambourine Man" are all better here, I think, than in their original versions. The album contains a great selection, from love ballads to rocking political commentary. This is not just Dylan's best live album, it is among his best albums--I would even venture to place it somewhere among his top ten.
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