Before the Flood ( Russian "Before the Flood" ) is a concert album by American artist and performer Bob Dylan and The Band , released in June 1974 via Asylum Records . The disc was recorded during a 1974 Bob Dylan and Band tour. The album climbed to 3rd position on the Billboard 200, and 8th in the UK.
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| concert album Bob Dylan and The Band | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of issue | June 20, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded by | January-February 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | rock music | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 92:38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Bob Dylan and The Band | ||||||||||||||||||
| A country |  USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Language of songs | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Asylum | ||||||||||||||||||
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List of Songs
On the first and fourth sides recorded joint performance of Dylan and The Band; the second side and tracks 4-6 on the third side are recorded by The Band; tracks 1-3 on the third side were recorded by Bob Dylan alone.
- side 1
Words and music of all songs of Bob Dylan .
| No. | Title | Date and place | Duration |
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| one. | “ Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) ” | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 4:15 |
| 2. | Lay Lady Lay | 1974-02-13, Los Angeles | 3:14 |
| 3. | " Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 " | 1974-02-13, Los Angeles | 3:27 |
| four. | “ Knockin 'on Heaven's Door ” | 1974-01-30, New York City | 3:51 |
| 5. | " It Ain't Me, Babe " | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 3:40 |
| 6. | Ballad of a Thin Man | 1974-02-14 (afternoon), Los Angeles | 3:41 |
- side 2
All texts written by Robbie Robertson except as noted.
| No. | Title | Author | Date & Place | Duration |
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| one. | " Up on Cripple Creek " | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 5:25 | |
| 2. | " I Shall Be Released " | Bob dylan | 1974-02-14 (afternoon), Los Angeles | 3:50 |
| 3. | " Endless Highway " | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 5:10 | |
| four. | " The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down " | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 4:24 | |
| 5. | Stage Fright | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 4:45 |
- side 3
All texts are written by Bob Dylan except those noted.
| No. | Title | Author | Date and place | Duration |
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| one. | " Don't Think Twice, It's All Right " | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 4:36 | |
| 2. | " Just Like a Woman " | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 5:06 | |
| 3. | “ It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) ” | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 5:48 | |
| four. | " The Shape I'm In " | Robbie robertson | 1974-02-14 (afternoon), Los Angeles | 4:01 |
| 5. | " When You Awake " | Richard Manuel / Robbie Robertson | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 3:13 |
| 6. | " The Weight " | Robbie robertson | 1974-02-13, Los Angeles | 4:47 |
- side 4
Words and music of all songs of Bob Dylan .
| No. | Title | Date and place | Duration |
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| one. | " All Along the Watchtower " | 1974-02-14 (afternoon), Los Angeles | 3:07 |
| 2. | " Highway 61 Revisited " | 1974-02-14 (evening), Los Angeles | 4:27 |
| 3. | " Like a Rolling Stone " | 1974-02-13, Los Angeles | 7:09 a.m. |
| four. | " Blowin 'in the Wind " | 1974-02-13 + 1974-02-14 (afternoon), Los Angeles | 4:30 |
Record Members
- musicians
- Bob Dylan : guitars , harmonica , piano , vocals
- Garth Hudson : Lowrey organ, clavinet , piano, synthesizer , saxophone
- Richard Manuel : piano, electric piano , organ, drums , vocals
- Robbie Robertson : electric guitar , vocals
- Rick Danko : bass , violin , vocals
- Levon Helm : drums, mandolin , vocals
- record
- Bob Dylan and The Band : Producing
- Phil Ramon : Sound Engineer
- Rob Fraboni : recording & mixing engineer
- Nat Jeffrey : mixing engineer
- Location recording by Wally Heider Recording, Ed Barton, Jack Crymes, Deane Jensen, Bill Broms and Biff Dawes