Bob Dylan Unveils 1976 Rolling Thunder Revue Live Recordings 

For many fans, 1976’s Hard Rain stands as one of Bob Dylan’s strongest live albums, culled from shows recorded during the second leg of his iconic Rolling Thunder Revue tour.

Now, eight years following the release of the box set chronicling the first leg of the tour in 1975, Legacy Recordings is delivering an even bigger box containing all the professionally recorded shows on that ’76 tour across 39 discs bolstered by a fascinating array of backing musicians and guest stars.

Beginning on April 18, 1976, in Lakeland, Florida, and concluding in Salt Lake City on May 25, 1976, the tour spanned 27 dates, almost all of which are represented in the 371 never-before-heard tracks. A storied and brilliant era of Dylan’s career, the tour’s tapes unveil how Dylan’s progressively furious performances all culminate in the complete Fort Collins recording on May 23, 1976, remixed from the original multitrack tapes, which yielded the TV special Hard Rain, broadcasted live only once before.

“‘Idiot Wind’ in NBC’s Hard Rain is among the most rageful and brilliant performances Dylan ever committed before camera,” writes writer and music journalist Mikal Gilmore in his exclusive liner notes essay. “Yet again, it was for nought. […] One night, one hour only. It never saw any time in a theater. It was never rebroadcast, never issued as a video tape or DVD. It’s gone. All that’s left of the Rolling Thunder movie that was never made but instead played out on stages for four-and-a-half weeks in the spring of 1976, is what you now hold in your hands. Play the music, close your eyes, and watch the story.”

A 3-LP set of the complete May 16, 1976 Fort Worth show, remixed from the original multi-track tapes, will release the same date — hear “Going, Going, Gone” live from that show today below. 

With a band featuring bassist Rob Stoner, violinist Scarlet Rivera, drummer Howie Wyeth (who had all worked on the chart-topping album Desire), guitarists Mick Ronson (of David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars), Steven Soles, David Mansfield and T Bone Burnett, the 1976 shows were definitely a louder affair than its predecessor. But tender moments revealed themselves as well, particularly when Joan Baez would join him on select dates to perform duets of such classic fare as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Railroad Boy.”

Burnett recalls, “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, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and on and on. Dylan had done it again. He is good at walking through doors that no one else even sees, doors that others think are walls.”

Of the 381 tracks contained within these 39 discs, 371 of them have been previously unreleased, making this one an incredibly anticipated release this holiday season.

 

TRACKLIST

THE ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: THE 1976 LIVE RECORDINGS

 

April 18, 1976 – Civic Center, Lakeland, FL

Disc 1

Visions of Johanna

If You See Her, Say Hello

Vincent van Gogh

Weary Blues from Waitin’

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings – Incomplete

 

April 20, 1976 – Bayfront Civic Center Auditorium,

St. Petersburg, FL Disc 2/3

Disc 2

Mr. Tambourine Man

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Seven Days

 

Disc 3

Railroad Boy

Wild Mountain Thyme

Blowin’ in the Wind

Shelter from the Storm – Incomplete

I Threw It All Away

Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You

Just Like a Woman

It Take a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Mozambique

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind – Incomplete

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 4

Seven Days ø

Railroad Boy

Wild Mountain Thyme

Blowin’ in the Wind

Shelter from the Storm – Incomplete

Going, Going, Gone

Romance in Durango

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

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

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Blowin’ in the Wind

I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

When I Paint My Masterpiece

Like a Rolling Stone

Isis

Just Like a Woman

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Lay, Lady, Lay

 

April 23, 1976 – Sports Stadium, Orlando, FL

Disc 6

Mr. Tambourine Man

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Isis – Incomplete

 

Disc 7

Blowin’ in the Wind – Incomplete

Railroad Boy

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Romance in Durango

I Threw It All Away

Seven Days

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Lay, Lady, Lay

Mozambique

Idiot Wind – Incomplete

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 8

Mr. Tambourine Man

Simple Twist of Fate

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Isis

 

Disc 9

Blowin’ in the Wind

Dink’s Song

Railroad Boy

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

I Threw It All Away

Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues

One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)

Going, Going, Gone

Mozambique – Incomplete

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 10

Mr. Tambourine Man

If You See Her, Say Hello

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Isis

 

Disc 11

Blowin’ in the Wind

Wild Mountain Thyme

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm – Edit

I Threw It All Away

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Going, Going, Gone

Mozambique

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind – Edit

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 12

Mr. Tambourine Man

Just Like a Woman

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Isis

 

Disc 13

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

I Pity the Poor Immigrant – Incomplete

Shelter from the Storm

I Threw It All Away

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)

Going, Going, Gone

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 14

Mr. Tambourine Man

Simple Twist of Fate

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

Isis

 

Disc 15

Blowin’ in the Wind

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

I Threw It All Away

Going, Going, Gone

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 16

Mr. Tambourine Man

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Isis – Edit

 

Disc 17

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

I Threw It All Away

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Going, Going, Gone

Lay, Lady, Lay – Incomplete

Gotta Travel On – Incomplete

 

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

Disc 18

Mr. Tambourine Man

Simple Twist of Fate

Vincent van Gogh

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Isis

 

Disc 19

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

I Threw It All Away

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

You’re a Big Girl Now – Edit

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Lay, Lady, Lay

Mozambique

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 20

Mr. Tambourine Man

Tangled Up in Blue

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

Mozambique

Isis

 

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

Disc 21

Mr. Tambourine Man

Simple Twist of Fate

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

Mozambique

Isis

 

Disc 22

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

Wild Mountain Thyme

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

Oh, Sister

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Lay, Lady, Lay

Seven Days

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

May 8, 1976 – Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX

Disc 23

Mr. Tambourine Man

It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

Mozambique

Isis – Incomplete

 

Disc 24

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

 

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

Disc 25

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

Mr. Tambourine Man

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

Mozambique

Isis

 

Disc 26

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

Wild Mountain Thyme

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go – Incomplete

Oh, Sister – Incomplete

Lay, Lady, Lay

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 27

Mr. Tambourine Man

Spanish Is the Loving Tongue

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

Mozambique

Isis – Incomplete

 

Disc 28

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

Romance in Durango

I Want You

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Oh, Sister

Lay, Lady, Lay

Going, Going, Gone

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

May 12, 1976 – Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX

Disc 29

Mr. Tambourine Man

It Ain’t Me, Babe

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

Mozambique

Isis – Incomplete

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

 

Disc 30

Shelter from the Storm

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

I Want You

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Oh, Sister

Lay, Lady, Lay

Going, Going, Gone

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

 

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

Disc 31

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

Oh, Sister

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You

Going, Going, Gone

 

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

Disc 32

Mr. Tambourine Man

It Ain’t Me, Babe

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Mozambique

Isis

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

 

Disc 33

Shelter from the Storm

I Threw It All Away *

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again *

Oh, Sister *

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Lay, Lady, Lay *

Going, Going, Gone

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

*Previously released on the 1976 Columbia Records album Hard Rain

 

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

Disc 34

Mr. Tambourine Man

Simple Twist of Fate

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Mozambique

Isis

 

Disc 35

Blowin’ in the Wind – Incomplete

Railroad Boy

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

Shelter from the Storm

Oh, Sister

Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Lay, Lady, Lay

I Want You

Going, Going, Gone

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 36

Mr. Tambourine Man

It Ain’t Me, Babe

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm

One Too Many Mornings

Mozambique

Isis

Blowin’ in the Wind

Railroad Boy

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Incomplete

I Pity the Poor Immigrant

 

Disc 37

Shelter from the Storm

Oh, Sister

One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

You’re a Big Girl Now

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

It Take a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Lay, Lady, Lay – Incomplete

Going, Going, Gone

Idiot Wind

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Gotta Travel On

 

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

Disc 38

Mr. Tambourine Man

It Ain’t Me, Babe

Vincent van Gogh

Maggie’s Farm *^

One Too Many Mornings *^

Mozambique ^

Isis

Blowin’ in the Wind ^

Railroad Boy ^

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) ^

I Pity the Poor Immigrant ^

* Previously released on the 1976 Columbia Records album Hard Rain

^ Previously broadcast on the 1976 NBC-TV special Hard Rain

 

Disc 39

Shelter from the Storm *^

Oh, Sister

I Want You

Tangled Up in Blue

You’re a Big Girl *

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Lay, Lady, Lay

Going, Going, Gone

Idiot Wind *^

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door ^

Gotta Travel On

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall ^

* Previously released on the 1976 Columbia Records album Hard Rain

^ Previously broadcast on the 1976 NBC-TV special Hard Rain

 

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