The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert cover

The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert

Bob Dylan · 1998

95 min · 15 tracks · blues · folk rock · jazz

Electric fervor meets poetic introspection in a raw, transformative concert experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • electric fervor in live performance
  • poetic introspection throughout concert
  • extended tracks for deep listening
  • cathartic moments of raw emotion

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer quick, catchy songs
  • seek polished studio production

Where this album fits

Themes
1960s electric shift· Royal Albert Hall intensity· poetic lyrical complexity
Career context
Released in 1998, this album captures Bob Dylan during his mid-1960s electric phase, following the groundbreaking 'Highway 61 Revisited' and preceding the iconic 'Blonde on Blonde'. The concert showcases Dylan's shift from acoustic folk to rock, marking a pivotal moment in his career as he faced both acclaim and criticism for his new sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Leonard Cohen· Neil Young· Johnny Cash
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Music from Big Pink by The Band — Shares the same blend of electric fervor and poetic storytelling rooted in Americana.
Live at Massey Hall 1971 by Neil Young — Captures a similar raw intensity and introspective lyricism in a live setting.
At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash — Combines powerful performance with deep emotional resonance and storytelling.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 She Belongs to Me 3:27
  • 2 Fourth Time Around 4:37
  • 3 Visions of Johanna 8:08
  • 4 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 5:45
  • 5 Desolation Row 11:31
  • 6 Just Like a Woman 5:52
  • 7 Mr. Tambourine Man 8:52

Disc 2

  • 1 Tell Me, Momma 5:10
  • 2 I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) 6:07
  • 3 Baby, Let Me Follow You Down 3:46
  • 4 Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues 6:50
  • 5 Leopard‐Skin Pill‐Box Hat 4:50
  • 6 One Too Many Mornings 4:22
  • 7 Ballad of a Thin Man 7:55
  • 8 Like a Rolling Stone 8:01

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