MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released in May 2, 1995 by Columbia Records (reissued in 2007 by Sony). 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. All songs written by Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan – guitar, vocals, harmonica. Additional musicians.
MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released in 1995 by Columbia Records (reissued in 2007 by Sony). It documents Dylan's appearance on the then-highly popular MTV Unplugged television series, recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York on November 17 and 18, 1994. It gave Dylan his best sales in years, reaching US and going gold, while hitting in the UK.
This show, taped for MTV, finds Dylan turning in an 11-song set, with eight of the songs dating from his 1963-1967 heyday, including such standards as "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "Like a Rolling Stone. "John Brown," a powerful antiwar song from 1963, had not been released on a Dylan album previously.
A1 Tombstone Blues A2 Shooting Star A3 All Along The Watchtower B1 The Times They Are A-Changin' B2 John Brown B3 Desolation Row C1 Rainy Day Women 12 & 35 C2 Love Minus Zero, No Limit C3 Dignity D1 Knockin' On Heaven's Door D2 Like A Rolling Stone D3 With.
It documents Dylan ' s appearance on the then - highly popular " MTV Unplugged " television series, recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York on November 17, 1994 and November 18, 1994. It gave Dylan his best sales in years, reaching US 23 and going gold, while hitting 10 in the UK. The singer - songwriter had originally wanted to do a set comprised of traditional folk songs. At MTV ' s behest, he instead performed mostly classics from his early albums.
Ships from and sold by scifiguy24. Only 15 left in stock (more on the way). Unplugged albums are frequently corny, but this was an important artistic move for Dylan in 1995, when many fans had given up on his incomprehensible singing and lackluster concerts. With sympathetic backup musicians, including organist Brendan O'Brien and guitarist John Jackson, Dylan returns the coherence to his originals ("All Along the Watchtower," "The Times They Are A-Changin'," "Desolation Row," "Like a Rolling Stone") and rearranges them just enough to freshen their sound.
MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released in May 2, 1995 by Columbia Records (reissued in 2007 by Sony). 1. Album – Album, is a collection of audio recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, audio tape, or another medium. Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century, first as books of individual 78rpm records, vinyl LPs are still issued, though in the 21st century album sales have mostly focused on compact disc and MP3 formats.
