Bob Dylan – MTV Unplugged [2 LP, Black Vinyl]

Description

Bob Dylan’s MTV Unplugged turns the acoustic television format into a career-spanning set built on older protest material, electric-era staples, and then-recent songs. The performance moves from the charged blues-rock bite of “Tombstone Blues” to the reflective pace of “Shooting Star,” giving this 2LP black vinyl record a broad view of Dylan’s catalog in a live setting. Printed lyric and credit inner sleeves add reference for the full program.

“The Times They Are A-Changin’” brings the folk standard back into a public performance setting, while “John Brown” centers the set on one of Dylan’s stark antiwar narratives. “Desolation Row” gives the middle of the album a longer storytelling piece, “Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35” shifts the mood toward loose group energy, and “Dignity” places a newer song beside the better-known catalog titles. “Like A Rolling Stone” and “With God On Our Side” close the program with two different sides of Dylan’s writing.

The set works as more than a greatest-hits acoustic session because it includes songs that reach across Dylan’s political writing, surreal character pieces, gospel reflection, and late-career material. “Love Minus Zero / No Limit” was not on the original release, making this edition useful for listeners who want the expanded 2LP vinyl record presentation of the MTV performance.

• Format: 2LP
• Standout tracks: “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” “John Brown,” “Dignity,” “Like A Rolling Stone”
• Pressing details: Black vinyl, printed inner sleeves with lyrics and credits
• Genre/style: Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Blues Rock, Acoustic Rock
• UPC: 198029913019

For Dylan listeners, MTV Unplugged is strongest when familiar songs are placed beside deeper cuts like “John Brown” and “Dignity.” The four-side sequence gives the performance room to move from folk standards to later material without compressing the set.

* The track “Love Minus Zero / No Limit” is not available for streaming. The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Tombstone Blues
2. Shooting Star
3. All Along The Watchtower

Side B:

1. The Times They Are A-Changin’
2. John Brown
3. Desolation Row

Side C:

1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
2. Love Minus Zero / No Limit
3. Dignity

Side D:

1. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
2. Like A Rolling Stone
3. With God On Our Side