Bob Dylan/London,UK 1978 Complete

The second day of the 1978 world tour, held at Earl’s Court in London, England, on June 16th, is recorded in full with a high-quality audience recording, with astonishing sound quality for the time. In February of that year, the band performed their legendary first tour in Japan, which lasted for 11 days, and three months later, after a warm-up gig in Los Angeles, they embarked on their European tour in perfect condition. While there have been multiple recordings of Earl’s Court performances on different days, this second day is the first recording to be released by a taper in recent years, making it extremely rare. The concert started with an instrumental rendition of “Heavy Rain is Falling” and included a live performance of their then-new song “Baby Stop Crying.” The show featured bold arrangements of not only numbers from “Street Legal” but also their biggest hits of the past, making it difficult to understand the original songs. This performance was similar to their Japanese concerts and was a nostalgic one for fans who remembered the time. Live At Earls Court, London, UK June 16th 1978 DISC 1 : 01. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (instrumental)/02. Love Her With A Feeling/03. Baby Stop Crying/04. Mr. Tambourine Man/05. Shelter From The Storm/06. Love Minus Zero / No Limit/07. Tangled Up In Blue/08. Ballad Of A Thin Man/09. Maggie’s Farm/10. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)/11. Like A Rolling Stone/12. I Shall Be Released/13. Going, Going, Gone/14. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (instrumental)/15. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)/16. You’re A Big Girl Now/17. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) DISC 2 : 01. Blowin’ In The Wind/02. I Want You/03. Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)/04. Masters Of War/05. Just Like A Woman/06. Oh, Sister/07. All Along The Watchtower/08. All I Really Want To Do/09. It’s All Right, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)/10. Forever Young/11. The Times They Are A-Changin’ Bob Dylan (vocals & guitar), Billy Cross (lead guitar), Alan Pasqua (keyboards), Steven Soles (rhythm guitar, backup vocals), David Mansfield (violin & mandolin), Steve Douglas (horns), Jerry Scheff (bass), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Ian Wallace (drums), Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris, Carolyn Dennis (background vocals)