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The Basement Tapes [Original recording remastered]

Bob Dylan, The Band, Bob Dylan & the BandAudio CD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (March 31, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: 2009
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Sony Legacy
  • ASIN: B001NERPHS
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,946 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Odds and Ends
2. Orange Juice Blues (Blues for Breakfast)
3. Million Dollar Bash
4. Yazoo Street Scandal
5. Goin' to Acapulco
6. Katie's Been Gone
7. Lo and Behold!
8. Bessie Smith
9. Clothes Line Saga
10. Apple Suckling Tree
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Too Much of Nothing
2. Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread
3. Ain't No More Cane
4. Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)
5. Ruben Remus
6. Tiny Montgomery
7. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
8. Don't Ya Tell Henry
9. Nothing Was Delivered
10. Open the Door, Homer
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This is Dylan and the Band havin' a ball with folk, bluegrass, country, blues and rock in Woodstock in '67; now this is freewheeling, and it's many a fan's favorite Dylan record. Newly remastered!

Customer Reviews

The remastering was done masterfully. Constant Traveler  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As Warm as a Flannel Blanket August 4, 2009
Format:Audio CD
The Basement Tapes makes me feel warm and comfortable, like putting on a warm flannel blanket on a chilly night. The songs are relaxed and low-key, with an unpretentious style that invites the listener into this timeless collection of real Americana tunes. Many of the songs feel like they could have been written in the 1800's, they have such a timeless quality.

As far as the actual music, most of the songs are generally what you could call folk-rock, in that eclectic style The Band did so well. The singing is relaxed and pleasant, with none of the vicious snarl that Dylan had used when he moved from acoustic folk to electric. I think a lot of the charm of this album is because the musicians believed they were only recording rough demos that were never meant for public release. Hence, there was no pressure to be perfect. But what perfection they achieved in their relaxed, low-fi setting. If you like The Band, you will like this album. If you like Dylan, you will like this album. Even if you don't like The Band or Dylan, you may still like this album, which stands as a unique musical accomplishment.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars MUCH Improved Sound....Beware, however...... August 22, 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
....of cheap (in my case, Argentinian) South American imports being sold as the advertised Sony Legacy product. When I got mine, I noticed that the Sony logo looked weird and that the double jewel case seemed kind of cheap. Upon further inspection, I noticed that the product info was in Spanish and that the country of origin was Argentina. Although I doubt that the sound was negatively affected and the info in the booklet was in English, I noticed today at Barnes and Noble that the official domestic release is a digipac, which made me wonder if my copy was missing anything (like new photos, liner notes, etc.) Some of you may not care, but all things considered, I'd rather have the domestic US release, especially since that's what I thought I was buying.

P.S. JUST TO CLARIFY: This only applies to Amazon marketplace items, not if you buy it from Amazon direct. You might want to buy from them in this case to make sure you get the legitimate release. I wish I had....and I would be wary of buying all of the latest Dylan remastered releases from Marketplace vendors, especially if they are really cheap in price. Sometimes cheapest isn't always best....
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I don't know what to say except to wonder if the other reviewers actually have listened to this remastering.

This is it this is a brilliant remastering. It doesn't sound anything like the older release of this material.(I mean the commercial release, not the illegal bootleg)It is incredible, it blows my mind, hey not all of us are comfortable buying illegal bootlegs and then swearing they are superior...this is great great stuff.

I am sure I will be pitied by folks who write this off based on the awful earlier release of the basement tapes and have not listened to this remastering, tough, life is tough, you don't hear this. you don't even have a best friend....

love love love love love this release
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection
This represents Dylan at a period of transition away from the Rock and Roll sound of Blonde on Blonde and Highway 61 to the Americana-roots sound of John Wesley Harding and... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Savonarola
4.0 out of 5 stars You've got to be a fan....
....to really enjoy this release. I think those of us who like The Basement Tapes like it because it takes us back to a particular point in our lives that holds pleasant memories. Read more
Published 2 months ago by RestlessBoomer
5.0 out of 5 stars what more can i say
one of the best records out there and i am happy to own it on the special edition cd set
Published 2 months ago by monkeytribe333
5.0 out of 5 stars fine music from Mr Dylan
Thgius was purchased for a friend. I myself love this tape.
O course I love aqll of Mr. Dylans cds.
Published 4 months ago by Maureen Yeoman
5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Have it, Dylan and Ban fans
I can't believe I've waited this many years to add this CD to my Dylan/The Band collection. It really rocks! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Scootermini
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful nostalgia
The Basement Tapes is a long-awaited welcome to my cd collection. Between Bob Dylan's younger, hungry voice and those of The Band (Levon Helm et al) the music comes alive with... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Andy K
2.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Good
I was expecting some sort of magic here instead it sounds like an amateur band rehearsing in an old barn. Songs and playing are just not very good. You can skip this one.
Published 11 months ago by MJH
5.0 out of 5 stars deep
The Basement Tapes might make you laugh and cry; is that true of Dylan's other recordings? Admire Blonde on Blonde for its singular vision, Live 1966 for its venom, but I'll take... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Buddy Iodine
5.0 out of 5 stars "The Basement Tapes" - Now sounding better than ever!
This 2009 Columbia/Sony edition of The Basement Tapes has been superbly remastered, now making it, without any doubt, the best sounding version (on CD or LP) that's ever been... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jackie P
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully Remastered: Hear it like it was meant to be heard.
The Basement Tapes remastered version is worth hearing even if you have, like me, listened to previous releases hundreds of times ever since the year the original official record... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Constant Traveler
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Are the Basement Tapes getting a new reissue?
I think its on the schedule for March 31 along with New Morning (finally!) and Dylan and the Dead (why?!), but I don't know if it will have more songs. Unfortunatley, I doubt it.
Feb 15, 2009 by Rene M. Passarieu Jr. |  See all 5 posts
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