Bob Dylan – The 1974 Live Recordings will be a new box set by the legend he recorded with The Band during their 1947 arena tour. It will include 431 songs—417 of which are previously unreleased—as well as liner notes by journalist, critic, and Pitchfork contributor Elizabeth Nelson. The release date is set for September 20, 2024.
Of the massive tracklist, 133 songs have been newly mixed from the original 16-track tapes. In addition to the CD box set, Third Man Records will release The 1974 Live Recordings – The Missing Songs From Before the Flood, featuring versions of every song Dylan recorded that was not included on his 1974 live album, Before the Flood. The set is pressed exclusively on colored vinyl and will be available through the Vault, Third Man’s direct-to-customer mail-order service.
The 1974 Live Recordings celebrates the 50th anniversary of Dylan’s return to touring after an eight-year hiatus. Dylan’s pause occurred after he broke his neck in a motorcycle accident in 1966. The storied trek reunited Dylan with the Band, who backed him during all 30 concerts. The tour commenced on January 3 at Chicago Stadium and spanned 42 days.
You can pre-order Bob Dylan – The 1974 Live Recordings box set here.
