For Dylan s first proper tour since 1966, he was joined by his longstanding colleagues The Band. Expectations for both acts ran high, with huge venues swiftly selling out and immense media interest. It was no nostalgia act, though: whilst Dylan performed old material, he did so with considerable attack, as well as showcasing songs from his new Planet Waves LP. The Band also played alone, showing themselves to be arguably the finest group of their sort in the world. This release offers two historic shows from the early part of the tour, both originally broadcast on FM radio. They are presented here together with background notes and images.DISC ONE Bob Dylan & The Band, Boston Garden, MA. January 14th 1974 (WBCN-FM) Bob Dylan: 1. Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 2. Lay Lady Lay 3. Just Like Tom Thumb s Blues 4. It Ain t Me Babe 5. I Don t Believe You 6. Ballad Of A Thin Man The Band: 7. Stage Fright 8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 9. King Harvest Bob Dylan & The Band: 10. This Wheel s On Fire Bob Dylan: 11. I Shall Be Released The Band: 12. Up On Cripple Creek Bob Dylan: 13. All Along The Watchtower 14. Ballad Of Hollis Brown 15. Knockin On Heaven s Door 16. The Times They Are A-Changin 17. Don t Think Twice, It s All Right 18. Gates Of Eden 19. Just Like A Woman 20. It s Alright, Ma DISC TWO Bob Dylan & The Band, Madison Square Garden, NY, January 31st 1974 (WNEW-FM) Bob Dylan: 1. Most Likely You Go Your Way and I ll Go Mine 2. Lay Lady Lay 3. Just Like Tom Thumb s Blues 4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 5. It Ain t Me, Babe 6. Ballad Of A Thin Man The Band: 7. Stage Fright 8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 9. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 10. When You Awake 11. Up On Cripple Creek Bob Dylan & The Band: 12. All Along The Watchtower 13. Ballad Of Hollis Brown 14. Knockin On Heaven s Door DISC THREE Bob Dylan & The Band, Madison Square Garden, NY, January 31st 1974 (WNEW-FM) Bob Dylan (Acoustic): 1. The Times They Are A-Changin 2. Don t Think Twice, It s All Right 3. Gates Of Eden 4. Just Like A Woman 5. It s Alright, Ma (I m Only Bleeding) The Band: 6. Rag Mama Rag 7. This Wheel s On Fire 8. The Shape I m In 9. The Weight Bob Dylan & The Band: 10. Forever Young 11. Highway 61 Revisited 12. Like A Rolling Stone Encores: Bob Dylan & The Band: 13. Most Likely You Go Your Way And I ll Go Mine 14. Blowin In The Wind
