essential (Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1966: The Bootleg Series Vol.4 - Bob Dylan)

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Product:	Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1966: The Bootleg Series Vol.4 - Bob Dylan
Date:	14/06/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: phenomenal live performance

Disadvantages: nothing

Perhaps the most famous bootleg in music history, finally officially released here as the latest in the Bootleg Series. This performance circulated on the bootleg market for years & attained rightful mythical status, although it should be noted that it was commonly known as the 'Royal Albert Hall' tape, but the gig actually took place in Manchester.

This is the sound of the exact moment when Dylan 'went electric', here he performs the first half of the show solo & acoustically, before plugging in with The Hawks (later to become The Band), to a famously mixed reaction.

The electric element of the show is an important document in the history of rock music, performed against a poisonous backdrop fuelled by the venom coming from much of the crowd, Dylan steps up & delivers what was probably his more sneering performance.

In truth the acoustic disc, while of lesser significance, is the equal of the electric side in terms of quality, and this ranks with anything Dylan did in the 60's or at any other time.

Summary: Dylan's best live release