Real Live
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Live album by Bob Dylan | ||||
Released | November 29, 1984 (1984-11-29) | |||
Recorded | July 5–8, 1984 | |||
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Length | 50:15 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
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Robert Christgau | B[3] |
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Real Live is a live album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on November 29, 1984, by Columbia Records. Recorded during the artist's 1984 European Tour, most of the album was recorded at Wembley Stadium on 7 July, but "License to Kill" and "Tombstone Blues" come from St James' Park, Newcastle on 5 July, and "I and I" and "Girl from the North Country" were recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland on 8 July.[6]
Background
Produced by Glyn Johns, it features Mick Taylor (formerly of the Rolling Stones) on lead guitar, Ian McLagan (formerly of the Faces) on keyboards, and a guest appearance from Carlos Santana.[7] The performances on Real Live were recorded in support of his successful Infidels album.
Reception
While Infidels was hailed as a "return to musical form" (as described by Kurt Loder in Rolling Stone magazine), critical reception for Real Live was generally mixed. Released in December to capitalize on the Christmas shopping season, Real Live still sold in disappointing numbers, reaching a then-career low of No. 115 in the U.S. and No. 54 in the UK.
In his review for Rolling Stone, Kurt Loder, rating the album 3/5, wrote, "Although cynics may find that Dylan's trademark wheeze is verging on self-parody by this point, his singing is truly spirited throughout. The band he assembled for the tour generally serves him well, if without inspiration...some fans may get a giggle out of the rhythm riff – lifted from Ray Charles' 'I Believe to My Soul' – that graces 'Ballad of a Thin Man'. But 'Highway 61 Revisited' is well done as a rocker and 'Tombstone Blues' with Carlos Santana rolls along with great energy."[8]
In Bob Dylan: The Complete Album Guide, Rolling Stone panned Real Live but recognized the album's heavily-revised version of "Tangled Up in Blue" as a "Forgotten Classic".[9] The feature quoted Dylan as stating: "On Real Live, ['Tangled Up in Blue']'s more like it should have been. The imagery is better".[9]
NJ Arts's Jay Lustig cited "I and I" as the standout track from the album and praised Mick Taylor's "stellar guitar work" on it.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bob Dylan
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Highway 61 Revisited" | 5:07 |
2. | "Maggie's Farm" | 4:54 |
3. | "I and I" | 6:00 |
4. | "License to Kill" | 3:26 |
5. | "It Ain't Me, Babe" | 5:17 |
Total length: | 24:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tangled Up in Blue" | 6:54 |
2. | "Masters of War" | 6:35 |
3. | "Ballad of a Thin Man" | 4:17 |
4. | "Girl from the North Country" | 4:25 |
5. | "Tombstone Blues" | 4:32 |
Total length: | 26:43 |
Personnel
Additional musicians
- Colin Allen – drums
- Ian McLagan – keyboards
- Carlos Santana – guitar on "Tombstone Blues"
- Gregg Sutton – bass guitar
- Mick Taylor – guitar
Production
- Glyn Johns – producer
- Guido Harari - cover photograph[11]
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Real Live at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 169". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Strike, Andy (12 January 1985). "Albums: Bob Dylan – Real Live (CBS)" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Loder, Kurt (14 February 1985). "Bob Dylan: Real Live : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Bieri, Guido (2008). Life on the Tracks: Bob Dylan's Songs. Basel, Switzerland: Lulu. p. 499. ISBN 9781847531513.
- ^ "Real Live | The Official Bob Dylan Site". www.bobdylan.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Loder, Kurt (14 February 1985). "Real Live". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (2015). "Forgotten Classics". Bob Dylan: The Complete Album Guide: 67 – via Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Bob Dylan: Favorite songs from each album of the '80s (WITH VIDEOS)". NJArts.net. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Bob Dylan, Sirmione, Italy, 1984".
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