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.
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.