Columbia/Legacy Officially Releasing Bob Dylan's Legendary Live 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert on October 13.NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1998-- The "Most Famous Bootleg Album Of All Time" Finally Available in Deluxe 2-CD Package Columbia/Legacy Recordings will release Bob Dylan's explosive Live 1966: The "Royal Albert Royal Albert may refer to several places named in memory of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha:
For more than 25 years, recordings of this extraordinary performance have circulated underground as a kind of Holy Grail for serious rock & roll collectors and Dylan enthusiasts alike. The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert -- which Mojo magazine (August 1998) called "The Most Famous Bootleg Album Of All Time" -- was actually recorded and performed on May 17, 1966, at Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England; the mystery behind the 30-year misidentification has never been completely resolved. Throughout the years, fans have clamored to replace worn-out vinyl and hissing popping CDs mixed from 3rd generation tapes. Now for the first time, the complete concert, including the sublime acoustic opening set, is available in pristine quality, freshly mixed and mastered from the original 3-track source tapes. None of these performances, with the exception of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (which appears on Biograph) has been legitimately available until now. Live 1966 captures one of the 20th century's most important musical artists at the peak of his powers and cultural influence. Beginning with his introduction of electric instruments on-stage at the Newport Folk Festival The Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959. History The Newport Folk Festival was founded in 1959 by Theodore Bikel, Oscar Brand, Pete Seeger and George Wein, founder of the in 1965, Dylan's concerts became marked by boos, catcalls cat·call n. A harsh or shrill call or whistle expressing derision or disapproval. v. cat·called, cat·call·ing, cat·calls v.tr. To express derision or disapproval of with catcalls. v. , and walkouts from the early '60's hootenanny hoot·en·an·ny n. pl. hoot·en·an·nies 1. An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience. 2. Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget. audience. While his radical merging of rock & roll and folk music folk music: see folk song. folk music Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Knowledge of the history and development of folk music is largely conjectural. had won him legions of new fans, Dylan's new sound alienated the audience of folk "purists," who failed to connect to the visceral energy of rock. By the time Live 1966 was recorded the audience was clearly divided between folkies and rockers. The polarity of their response to Dylan's music actually increases the passion and intensity of the performances. Famous for the often-angry response of the crowd (who at one point attempts to halt Dylan's performance by clapping in hostile unison), this recording captures all the stomping, booing and the now-famous cry of "Judas" from one audience member; the album also preserves Dylan's caustic retort: "I don't believe you. You're a liar." The first CD on Live 1966 is Dylan's solo acoustic set and features "She Belongs to Me," "Fourth Time Around," "Visions of Johanna," "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," "Desolation Row  This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . ," "Just Like A Woman," and "Mr. Tambourine tambourine (tăm'bərēn`), musical instrument of the percussion family, having a narrow circular frame and a single parchment drumhead, with metal plates or jingles set in the frame. Man." The second CD features Dylan and his backup band A backing band or backup band is a band which accompanies an artist at a live performance or on a recording. This can either be an established group or an ad hoc group assembled for the purpose. Such groups are often made up of session musicians. (formerly the Hawks, later the Band) -- Robbie Robertson, guitar; Rick Danko, bass; Garth Hudson, organ; Richard Manuel, piano; and Mickey Jones, drums -- scorching scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. their way through "Tell Me, Momma" (a Dylan original that has no studio version), "I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)," "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down," "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat," "One Too Many Mornings," "Ballad of a Thin Man," and "Like A Rolling Stone." Live 1966 comes in a deluxe slipcase slip·case n. A protective box with one open end or more, used for storing a book. slip  cased containing a two-CD brilliant box and a stand-alone 56-page booklet containing many rare and previously unseen photos from the era and an essay by Tony Glover, whose friendship with Dylan extends back to 1960 on the University of Minnesota's Dinkytown folk scene. Live 1966 was mastered by Greg Calbi. The electric portion of the concert was mixed by Michael M. Brauer. Bob Dylan online: http://www.bobdylan.com Columbia Records online: http://www.columbiarecords.com |
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