MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released on May 2, 1995, by Columbia Records (reissued in 2007 by Sony).[5] It documents Dylan's appearance on the then-highly popular MTV Unplugged television series, recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City on November 17 and 18, 1994. It gave Dylan his best sales in years, reaching US No. 23 and going gold, while hitting No. 10 in the UK. The performance was released on DVD in March 2004, including a 5.1 surround sound mix.
| MTV Unplugged | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 2, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | November 17–18, 1994 | |||
| Venue | Sony Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 64:04 (US release) 69:26 (UK release & DVD) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jeff Rosen | |||
| Bob Dylan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| NME | 5/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Bob Dylan.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tombstone Blues" | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Shooting Star" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "All Along the Watchtower" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "The Times They Are a-Changin'" | 5:48 |
| 5. | "John Brown" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Desolation Row" | 8:22 |
| 8. | "Dignity" | 6:30 |
| 9. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | 9:09 |
| 11. | "With God on Our Side" | 7:16 |
| Total length: | 64:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tombstone Blues" | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Shooting Star" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "All Along the Watchtower" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "The Times They Are a-Changin'" | 5:48 |
| 5. | "John Brown" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Desolation Row" | 8:22 |
| 7. | "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Dignity" | 6:30 |
| 10. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 5:30 |
| 11. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | 9:09 |
| 12. | "With God on Our Side" | 7:16 |
| Total length: | 69:26 | |
All releases are longer than the original MTV broadcast, which did not include Tombstone Blues, John Brown, Desolation Row or Love Minus Zero/No Limit.
Personnel
edit- Bob Dylan – guitar, vocals, harmonica
- Additional musicians
- Bucky Baxter – Dobro, pedal steel, steel guitar, mandolin
- Tony Garnier – upright bass
- John Jackson – guitar
- Brendan O'Brien – Hammond organ
- Winston Watson – drums
- Technical personnel
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Ed Cherney – mixing
- Randy Ezratty – engineering
- Kim Gaucher – illustrations
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Frank Micelotta – photography
- Jeff Rosen – executive producer
- Don Was – mixing
- Allen Weinberg – art direction
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Bailie, Stuart (6 May 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 43. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Susan (2 February 1998). "Rolling Stone : Bob Dylan: MTV Unplugged : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 9 December 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "MTV Unplugged releases". allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.