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Bob Dylan - Before the Flood

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Before the Flood is a 1974 double live album credited to Bob Dylan and the Band. It was recorded during their joint North American tour that year, Dylan's first full concert tour since 1966, and includes performances of songs from both artists' catalogs. Released by Asylum Records in the United States, the album documents forceful, rearranged versions of familiar material played by Dylan with the Band.

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Was Before the Flood recorded on Bob Dylan's 1974 tour with The Band?

Yes. Before the Flood was compiled from recordings made during Bob Dylan and The Band's joint 1974 North American tour, Dylan's first full concert tour since 1966. The double album includes both Dylan-fronted performances and Band-only songs from their own catalog.

What label released Before the Flood, and was it Dylan's first on that label?

Before the Flood was released by Asylum Records in 1974 and was Dylan's first album for the label after his long Columbia tenure. He soon returned to Columbia, making it one of relatively few non-Columbia Dylan releases of that era.

Does the album include songs from The Band's own catalog, not just Dylan's?

Yes. The tracklist mixes Dylan classics like 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' with The Band performing their own songs such as 'The Weight' and 'Stage Fright.' This split format reflects how the concerts were structured on the 1974 tour.

Are the Before the Flood performances noticeably different from Dylan's original studio versions?

Many songs are performed in harder, faster arrangements than the studio originals, with Dylan singing in a more aggressive 1974 style and The Band supplying forceful backing. This reinterpretation is often cited as a key reason the album is distinct from his 1960s recordings.

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