Bob Dylan and The Band – The 1974 Live Recordings | My Picks

I delved into the 27-CD set between September 2024 and April 2025, and these tracks — roughly amounting to a double LP — are my picks among the 431 tracks. I took the following factors into consideration:

• Quality of recording (some of the shows had poor sound quality)
• Newness of the song to Dylan's live repertoire (as in 1974)
• My love for Planet Waves and my desire to sample some live versions of it — though, as you'll see, not everything made the cut
• Aiming to highlight tracks that showcase strong features of the Band's accompaniment, particularly Robbie Robertson’s guitar, Rick Danko’s bass, and Garth Hudson’s legendary blanket organ sound
• Original and daring interpretations of oft-played tunes
• The energy of the performance, even if it meant picking some tracks that feature the shouting style I know puts some people off
• Ray Padgett’s remarkably detailed analysis and his sound advice

So, in the order of recording, here is my list:

Date, Venue, Location

Disc number of 27 | Song's name | Duration

January 6, 1974 (Afternoon) - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

3 of 27 To Ramona 3:46

3 of 27 Mama, You Been On My Mind 2:19

January 7, 1974 - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

5 of 27 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues 5:27

January 9, 1974 - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

6 of 27 Nobody 'Cept You 2:34

6 of 27 Something There Is About You 4:31

January 15, 1974 - Capital Centre, Largo, MD

9 of 27 I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) 5:16

9 of 27 Wedding Song 3:40

January 16, 1974 - Capital Centre, Largo, MD

10 of 27 One Too Many Mornings 4:15

January 17, 1974 - Coliseum, Charlotte, NC

11 of 27 Forever Young 5:01

January 22, 1974 - The Omni, Atlanta, GA

14 of 27 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 3:38

14 of 27 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 4:38

January 26, 1974 (Afternoon) - Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX

15 of 27 All Along The Watchtower 2:38

January 30, 1974 - Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

17 of 27 Blowin' In The Wind 4:23

January 31, 1974 (Afternoon) - Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

18 of 27 Ballad Of Hollis Brown 4:03

18 of 27 The Times They Are A-Changin' 3:19

January 31, 1974 (Evening) - Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

19 of 27 Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) 3:27

February 9, 1974 (Afternoon) - Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA

20 of 27 She Belongs To Me 3:09

February 11, 1974 (Afternoon) - Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA

22 of 27 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll 5:15

February 14, 1974 (Evening) - The Forum, Inglewood, CA (Pt. 1)

26 of 27 Mr. Tambourine Man 4:19