MTV Unplugged (Bob Dylan album) explained

MTV Unplugged
Type:live
Artist:Bob Dylan
Cover:Bob Dylan - MTV Unplugged.jpg
Alt:A photograph of Dylan playing guitar onstage in front of a microphone
Recorded:November 17–18, 1994
Venue:Sony Studios, New York City
Genre:
Length:64:04 (US release)
69:26 (UK release & DVD)
Label:Columbia
Producer:Jeff Rosen
Prev Title:Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:The Best of Bob Dylan
Next Year:1997

MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released on May 2, 1995, by Columbia Records (reissued in 2007 by Sony).[1] 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. The performance was released on DVD in March 2004, including a 5.1 surround sound mix.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan.

All releases are longer than the original MTV broadcast, which did not include Tombstone Blues, John Brown, Desolation Row or Love Minus Zero/No Limit.

Personnel

Additional musicians
Technical personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MTV Unplugged releases. allmusic. 22 February 2013.