Bob Dylan, a monumental 39-CD box set on the way featuring 371 unreleased recordings from the "Rolling Thunder Revue"

A journey through one of the most legendary chapters in Bob Dylan's career, packed into an imposing 39-CD collection. On November 6, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings will release “The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings”, a box-set documenting the second leg of the American singer-songwriter's famous tour, featuring a staggering 381 tracks, 371 of which never before released.

The project

The release allows for an almost complete reconstruction of Dylan's performances in the spring of 1976, through recordings recovered from the original tapes.
Alongside the monumental edition will also come a triple vinyl containing the 22 tracks from the May 16, 1976 concert in Fort Worth, Texas, remixed from the original multitrack tapes. As a preview, a live version of “Going, Going, Gone”, recorded that very evening, is already available to listen to at this link.

The second part of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" kicked off on April 18, 1976 in Lakeland, Florida, wrapping up on May 25 in Salt Lake City after 27 dates. Compared to the first leg of the tour, in the autumn of 1975, the atmosphere had grown progressively rougher and more incandescent. Dylan, fresh off the release of "Desire", had turned his musical caravan into an unpredictable spectacle, somewhere between a rock concert, a collective happening, and traveling theatre.
On stage he was backed by a highly prestigious lineup of musicians, including bassist Rob Stoner, violinist Scarlet Rivera and drummer Howie Wyeth, all of whom had already taken part in the recording of "Desire". On guitars were Mick Ronson, already a collaborator of David Bowie in the Spiders from Mars, Steven Soles, David Mansfield and T Bone Burnett. Among the most notable guests was Joan Baez, who returned to share the stage with Dylan for a series of duets, including "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Railroad Boy".
T Bone Burnett himself, looking back on that experience, offers a particularly striking reading of the tour: "The Rolling Thunder Revue was the first national punk rock tour. It opened a door that led to a furious explosion of new music: The Clash, Elvis Costello, Ramones, Sex Pistols and many others. Dylan had done it again. He's good at walking through doors that nobody else can even see, doors that everyone else believes are walls".

Among the most significant moments documented by the collection is the concert of May 23, 1976 in Fort Collins, Colorado, from which Nbc's "Hard Rain" television special was drawn. That performance stood as one of the expressive peaks of the tour, with particularly intense, aggressive renditions of songs such as "Idiot Wind", "Shelter from the Storm" and "Maggie's Farm".
In the essay accompanying the box set, music journalist Mikal Gilmore describes "Idiot Wind" as "one of the most furious and brilliant performances Dylan ever committed to camera". Gilmore also recalls the unrepeatable nature of that season, marked by spontaneous shows and an energy that can hardly be traced back to the conventions of a traditional rock concert.
The 39-CD box set also includes a booklet with rare photographs and liner notes by Gilmore, offering a particularly thorough document of a crucial period in Dylan's artistic transformation. The material allows listeners to trace the evolution of setlists and interpretations across the tour, from the early Florida dates to the closing shows, with differing versions of classics such as "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Isis", "One More Cup of Coffee", "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and "Tangled Up in Blue".

The release is part of a broader effort by Sony Music to showcase Dylan's catalogue. New reissues are also planned for several landmark albums, including "Self Portrait" (1970), "Dylan" (1973), "Empire Burlesque" (1985) and "Knocked Out Loaded" (1986), alongside the vinyl return of the live album "Bob Dylan At Budokan", recorded in Tokyo in 1978, and the compilation "Greatest Hits Vol. 3".
The box set "The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings" and the triple-vinyl edition dedicated to the Fort Worth concert are already available for pre-order.

The complete tracklist

The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings – April 18, 1976 – Civic Center, Lakeland, FL

Disc 1

1. Visions of Johanna
2. If You See Her, Say Hello
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Weary Blues from Waitin’
5. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
6. Maggie’s Farm
7. One Too Many Mornings – Incomplete

April 20, 1976 – Bayfront Civic Center Auditorium, \
St. Petersburg, FL

Disc 2

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Seven Days

Disc 3

1. Railroad Boy
2. Wild Mountain Thyme
3. Blowin’ in the Wind
4. Shelter from the Storm – Incomplete
5. I Threw It All Away
6. Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You
7. Just Like a Woman
8. It Take a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
9. Mozambique
10. Lay, Lady, Lay
11. Idiot Wind – Incomplete
12. Gotta Travel On

April 21, 1976 – Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL

Disc 4

1. Seven Days ø
2. Railroad Boy
3. Wild Mountain Thyme
4. Blowin’ in the Wind
5. Shelter from the Storm – Incomplete
6. Going, Going, Gone
7. Romance in Durango
8. Lay, Lady, Lay
9. Idiot Wind
10. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
11. Gotta Travel On
    ø Previously released on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991

April 22, 1976 – Unaired TV Show (The Midnight Special), Starlight Ballroom, Belleview-Biltmore Hotel, Belleair, FL

Disc 5

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. The Times They Are A-Changin’
3. Blowin’ in the Wind
4. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
5. When I Paint My Masterpiece
6. Like a Rolling Stone
7. Isis
8. Just Like a Woman
9. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
10. Lay, Lady, Lay

April 23, 1976 – Sports Stadium, Orlando, FL

Disc 6

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Isis – Incomplete

Disc 7

1. Blowin’ in the Wind – Incomplete
2. Railroad Boy
3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
4. Romance in Durango
5. I Threw It All Away
6. Seven Days
7. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
8. Lay, Lady, Lay
9. Mozambique
10. Idiot Wind – Incomplete
11. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
12. Gotta Travel On

April 25, 1976 – University of Florida Field, Gainesville, FL

Disc 8

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Simple Twist of Fate
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Isis

Disc 9

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Dink’s Song
3. Railroad Boy
4. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
5. Shelter from the Storm
6. I Threw It All Away
7. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
8. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)
9. Going, Going, Gone
10. Mozambique – Incomplete
11. Lay, Lady, Lay
12. Idiot Wind
13. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
14. Gotta Travel On

April 27, 1976 – Tully Gymnasium, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Disc 10

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. If You See Her, Say Hello
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Isis

Disc 11

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Wild Mountain Thyme
3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
4. Shelter from the Storm – Edit
5. I Threw It All Away
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
7. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
8. Going, Going, Gone
9. Mozambique
10. Lay, Lady, Lay
11. Idiot Wind – Edit
12. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
13. Gotta Travel On

April 28, 1976 – University of West Florida Field House, Pensacola, FL

Disc 12

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Just Like a Woman
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Isis

Disc 13

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Railroad Boy
3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant – Incomplete
4. Shelter from the Storm
5. I Threw It All Away
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
7. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)
8. Going, Going, Gone
9. Lay, Lady, Lay
10. Idiot Wind
11. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
12. Gotta Travel On

April 29, 1976 (Early) – Expo Hall, Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL

Disc 14

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Simple Twist of Fate
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. Isis

Disc 15

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
3. Shelter from the Storm
4. I Threw It All Away
5. Going, Going, Gone
6. Lay, Lady, Lay
7. Idiot Wind
8. Gotta Travel On

April 29, 1976 (Late) – Expo Hall, Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL

Disc 16

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Isis – Edit

Disc 17

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Railroad Boy
3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
4. Shelter from the Storm
5. I Threw It All Away
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
7. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
8. Going, Going, Gone
9. Lay, Lady, Lay – Incomplete
10. Gotta Travel On – Incomplete

May 1, 1976 – Reid Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg, MS

Disc 18

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Simple Twist of Fate
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. Maggie’s Farm
6. One Too Many Mornings
7. Isis

Disc 19

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Railroad Boy
3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
4. Shelter from the Storm
5. I Threw It All Away
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
7. You’re a Big Girl Now – Edit
8. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
9. Lay, Lady, Lay
10. Mozambique
11. Idiot Wind
12. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
13. Gotta Travel On

May 3, 1976 (Early) – The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA

Disc 20

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Tangled Up in Blue
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. Mozambique
6. Isis

May 4, 1976 – Louisiana State University Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Disc 21

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Simple Twist of Fate
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. Mozambique
6. Isis

Disc 22

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Railroad Boy
3. Wild Mountain Thyme
4. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
5. Shelter from the Storm
6. Oh, Sister
7. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
8. You’re a Big Girl Now
9. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
10. Lay, Lady, Lay
11. Seven Days
12. Idiot Wind
13. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
14. Gotta Travel On

May 8, 1976 – Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX

Disc 23

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. Mozambique
6. Isis – Incomplete

Disc 24

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Railroad Boy
3. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
4. Shelter from the Storm
5. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
6. You’re a Big Girl Now
7. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
8. Lay, Lady, Lay
9. Idiot Wind
10. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
11. Gotta Travel On
12. Will the Circle Be Unbroken

May 10, 1976 – Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX

Disc 25

1. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
2. Mr. Tambourine Man
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. Mozambique
6. Isis

Disc 26

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Railroad Boy
3. Wild Mountain Thyme
4. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
5. Shelter from the Storm
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
7. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
8. You’re a Big Girl Now
9. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go – Incomplete
10. Oh, Sister – Incomplete
11. Lay, Lady, Lay
12. Idiot Wind
13. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
14. Gotta Travel On

May 11, 1976 – Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX

Disc 27

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Spanish Is the Loving Tongue
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. Mozambique
6. Isis – Incomplete

Disc 28

1. Blowin’ in the Wind
2. Railroad Boy
3. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
4. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
5. Shelter from the Storm
6. Romance in Durango
7. I Want You
8. You’re a Big Girl Now
9. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
10. Oh, Sister
11. Lay, Lady, Lay
12. Going, Going, Gone
13. Idiot Wind
14. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
15. Gotta Travel On

May 12, 1976 – Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX

Disc 29

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It Ain’t Me, Babe
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. Mozambique
6. Isis – Incomplete
7. Blowin’ in the Wind
8. Railroad Boy
9. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
10. I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Disc 30

1. Shelter from the Storm
2. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
3. I Want You
4. You’re a Big Girl Now
5. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
6. Oh, Sister
7. Lay, Lady, Lay
8. Going, Going, Gone
9. Idiot Wind
10. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
11. Gotta Travel On

May 15, 1976 – Gatesville State School for Boys, Gatesville, TX Disc 31

Disc 31

1. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
2. Maggie’s Farm
3. One Too Many Mornings
4. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
5. Oh, Sister
6. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
7. Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You
8. Going, Going, Gone

May 16, 1976 – Tarrant County Convention Center Arena, Fort Worth, TX

Disc 32

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It Ain’t Me, Babe
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. One Too Many Mornings
6. Mozambique
7. Isis
8. Blowin’ in the Wind
9. Railroad Boy
10. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
11. I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Disc 33

1. Shelter from the Storm
2. I Threw It All Away \
3. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again \
4. Oh, Sister \
5. You’re a Big Girl Now
6. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
7. Lay, Lady, Lay \
8. Going, Going, Gone
9. Idiot Wind
10. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
11. Gotta Travel On

May 18, 1976 – State Fair Arena, Oklahoma City, OK

Disc 34

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Simple Twist of Fate
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. One Too Many Mornings
6. Mozambique
7. Isis

Disc 35

1. Blowin’ in the Wind – Incomplete
2. Railroad Boy
3. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
4. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
5. Shelter from the Storm
6. Oh, Sister
7. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
8. You’re a Big Girl Now
9. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
10. Lay, Lady, Lay
11. I Want You
12. Going, Going, Gone
13. Idiot Wind
14. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
15. Gotta Travel On

May 19, 1976 – Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita, KS

Disc 36

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It Ain’t Me, Babe
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm
5. One Too Many Mornings
6. Mozambique
7. Isis
8. Blowin’ in the Wind
9. Railroad Boy
10. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Incomplete
11. I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Disc 37

1. Shelter from the Storm
2. Oh, Sister
3. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
4. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
5. You’re a Big Girl Now
6. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
7. It Take a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
8. Lay, Lady, Lay – Incomplete
9. Going, Going, Gone
10. Idiot Wind
11. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
12. Gotta Travel On

May 23, 1976 – Hughes Stadium, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Disc 38

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. It Ain’t Me, Babe
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Maggie’s Farm \^
5. One Too Many Mornings \^
6. Mozambique ^
7. Isis
8. Blowin’ in the Wind ^
9. Railroad Boy ^
10. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) ^
11. I Pity the Poor Immigrant ^
    ^ Previously broadcast on the 1976 NBC-TV special Hard Rain

Disc 39

1. Shelter from the Storm \^
2. Oh, Sister
3. I Want You
4. Tangled Up in Blue
5. You’re a Big Girl \
6. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
7. Lay, Lady, Lay
8. Going, Going, Gone
9. Idiot Wind \^
10. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door ^
11. Gotta Travel On
12. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall ^
    ^ Previously broadcast on the 1976 NBC-TV special Hard Rain

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