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The Basement Tapes

The Basement Tapes are a series of informal sessions by Bob Dylan and The Band that roughly took place between June and September 1967. Some tracks were initially released on a 1975 Columbia Records album of the same name.

Many tracks were recorded in the basement of a Woodstock, New York, house affectionately known as Big Pink.

Known songs recorded by The Band

This is a (partial) list of known songs The Band recorded in Big Pink. While others are associated with The Basement Tapes, some were not necessarily recorded in the basement.

You Don’t Come Through Versions were released on the Crossing the Great Divide bootleg as “You Say You Love Me.” A version was also released on A Musical History.
Caledonia Mission Released on A Musical History.
Will the Circle Be Unbroken Released on A Musical History.
Words and Numbers Released on A Musical History.
Ferdinand the Imposter Versions were released on the Crossing the Great Divide and The Genuine Basement Tapes bootlegs and the 2000 reissue of Music From Big Pink. A version was also released on A Musical History.
Ruben Remus An instrumental version was released on the “Crossing the Great Divide” bootleg. Versions were released on The Basement Tapes album and A Musical History.
Various Instrumentals The Band recorded several instrumentals, which may be unnamed. One, “Even a Tomato” was released on The Genuine Basement Tapes bootleg.
Yazoo Street Scandal The Crossing the Great Divide bootleg includes a version that was purportedly recorded in Big Pink. Other versions, such as the one on the 2000 reissue of Music From Big Pink, may have been recorded in a studio.
Don’t Ya Tell Henry Released on The Basement Tapes album in 1975.
Ain’t No More Cane On The Brazos Released on The Basement Tapes album in 1975.

 

 

 

 

 

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