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{{For|the Mahogany Rush album|Real Live!}}
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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Real Live
| name = Real Live
| Type = live
| type = live
| Artist = [[Bob Dylan]]
| artist = [[Bob Dylan]]
| Cover = Bob Dylan - Real Live.jpg
| cover = Bob Dylan - Real Live.jpg
| Alt = Dylan onstage playing harmonica and guitar into a microphone
| alt = Dylan onstage playing harmonica and guitar into a microphone
| Released = {{Start date|1984|11|29}}
| released = {{Start date|1984|11|29}}
| Recorded = July 5-8, 1984
| recorded = July 5–8, 1984
| venue =
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| Genre = [[Folk rock]], [[hard rock]]
| studio =
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| Length = {{Duration|m=50|s=15}}
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| genre = [[Folk rock]], [[hard rock]]
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| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=15}}
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| Producer = [[Glyn Johns]]
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| Last album = ''[[Infidels (Bob Dylan album)|Infidels]]''<br/>(1983)
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| producer = [[Glyn Johns]]
| This album = '''''Real Live'''''<br/>(1984)
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| prev_title = [[Infidels (Bob Dylan album)|Infidels]]
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| Next album = ''[[Empire Burlesque]]''<br/>(1985)
| prev_year = 1983
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| next_title = [[Empire Burlesque]]
| next_year = 1985
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r6445|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r6445|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating-Christgau|B}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=169 |title=Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 169 |first=Robert |last=Christgau |work=robertchristgau.com |accessdate=11 September 2011}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734|title-link=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091339/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobdylan/albums/album/88193/review/5941488/real_live |archivedate=2007-10-01 |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobdylan/albums/album/88193/review/5941488/real_live |date=1985-02-14 |title=Bob Dylan: Real Live : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone |first=Kurt |last=Loder |work=web.archive.org |accessdate=11 September 2011}}</ref>
| rev3Score = {{Rating-Christgau|B}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=169 |title=Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 169 |first=Robert |last=Christgau |work=robertchristgau.com |access-date=11 September 2011}}</ref>
| rev4 =
| rev4 = ''[[Record Mirror]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Strike|first=Andy|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/85/Record-Mirror-1985-01-12.pdf|title=Albums: Bob Dylan – ''Real Live'' (CBS)|magazine=[[Record Mirror]]|date=12 January 1985|page=18|location=London|publisher=Spotlight Publications Ltd.|access-date=18 March 2024|via=World Radio History|issn=0144-5804|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930205739/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/85/Record-Mirror-1985-01-12.pdf|archive-date=30 September 2023}}</ref>
| rev4Score =
| rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091339/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobdylan/albums/album/88193/review/5941488/real_live |archive-date=2007-10-01 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobdylan/albums/album/88193/review/5941488/real_live |date=1985-02-14 |title=Bob Dylan: Real Live : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone |first=Kurt |last=Loder |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url-status= dead |access-date=11 September 2011}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Real Live''''' is a [[live album]] by American singer-songwriter [[Bob Dylan]], released on November 29, 1984 by [[Columbia Records]]. Recorded during the artist's [[Bob Dylan 1984 European Tour|1984 European Tour]], most of the album was recorded at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 7 July, but "License to Kill" and "[[Tombstone Blues]]" come from [[St James' Park]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] on 5 July, and "[[I and I (song)|I and I]]" and "[[Girl from the North Country]]" were recorded at [[Slane Castle]], [[Ireland]] on 8 July.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bieri|first1=Guido|title=Life on the Tracks: Bob Dylan's Songs|date=2008|publisher=[[Lulu (company)|Lulu]]|location=Basel, Switzerland|page=499|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GYSSAgAAQBAJ}}</ref>
'''''Real Live''''' is a [[live album]] by American singer-songwriter [[Bob Dylan]], released on November 29, 1984, by [[Columbia Records]]. Recorded during the artist's [[Bob Dylan 1984 European Tour|1984 European Tour]], most of the album was recorded at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] on 7 July, but "License to Kill" and "[[Tombstone Blues]]" come from [[St James' Park]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] on 5 July, and "[[I and I (song)|I and I]]" and "[[Girl from the North Country]]" were recorded at [[Slane Castle]], [[Ireland]] on 8 July.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bieri|first1=Guido|title=Life on the Tracks: Bob Dylan's Songs|date=2008|publisher=[[Lulu (company)|Lulu]]|location=Basel, Switzerland|page=499|isbn=9781847531513|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GYSSAgAAQBAJ}}</ref>


== Background ==
Produced by [[Glyn Johns]], it features [[Mick Taylor]] (formerly of the [[Rolling Stones]]) on lead guitar, [[Ian McLagan]] (formerly of the [[The Faces|Faces]]) on keyboards, and a guest appearance from [[Carlos Santana]]. The performances on ''Real Live'' were recorded in support of his successful ''[[Infidels (Bob Dylan album)|Infidels]]'' album. While ''Infidels'' was hailed as a "return to musical form" (as described by [[Kurt Loder]] in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine), critical reception for ''Real Live'' was generally mixed.
Produced by [[Glyn Johns]], it features [[Mick Taylor]] (formerly of the [[Rolling Stones]]) on lead guitar, [[Ian McLagan]] (formerly of the [[The Faces|Faces]]) on keyboards, and a guest appearance from [[Carlos Santana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobdylan.com/albums/real-live/|title=Real Live {{!}} The Official Bob Dylan Site|website=www.bobdylan.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-14}}</ref> The performances on ''Real Live'' were recorded in support of his successful ''[[Infidels (Bob Dylan album)|Infidels]]'' album.


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== Reception ==
Released in December to capitalize on the Christmas shopping season, ''Real Live'' still sold in disappointing numbers, reaching a then-career low of #115 in the US and #54 in the UK.
While ''Infidels'' was hailed as a "return to musical form" (as described by [[Kurt Loder]] in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine), critical reception for ''Real Live'' was generally mixed. Released in December to capitalize on the Christmas shopping season, ''Real Live'' still sold in disappointing numbers, reaching a then-career low of {{thinspace|No.| 115}} in the U.S. and {{thinspace|No.| 54}} in the UK.


In his review for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Kurt Loder, rating the album 3/5, wrote, "Although cynics may find that Dylan's trademark wheeze is verging on self-parody by this point, his singing is truly spirited throughout. The band he assembled for the tour generally serves him well, if without inspiration...some fans may get a giggle out of the rhythm riff&nbsp;– lifted from [[Ray Charles]]' 'I Believe to My Soul'&nbsp;– that graces '[[Ballad of a Thin Man]]'. But '[[Highway 61 Revisited (song)|Highway 61 Revisited]]' is well done as a rocker and '[[Tombstone Blues]]' with Carlos Santana rolls along with great energy."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/real-live-206018/|title=Real Live|last=Loder|first=Kurt|date=1985-02-14|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-07-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Reception==
In his review for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Loder writes, "Although cynics may find that Dylan's trademark wheeze is verging on self-parody by this point, his singing is truly spirited throughout. The band he assembled for the tour generally serves him well, if without inspiration...Dylanologists will savor the heavily revised, third-person* lyrics for 'Tangled Up in Blue' (although they scuttle the original song's compelling intimacy), and some fans may get a giggle out of the rhythm riff&nbsp;– lifted from [[Ray Charles]]' 'I Believe to My Soul'&nbsp;– that graces 'Ballad of a Thin Man.' But 'Highway 61 Revisited' and 'Tombstone Blues' suffer from formless arrangements, and the band simply can't replicate the reggae groove called for on 'I and I'...If [Dylan's] rag-and-roll approach to rock is dated, that's essentially a cosmetic problem. One continues to hope that he'll someday assemble a full-time band he really believes in...a band that will enable him to reassert his brilliance in the modern rock marketplace."


In ''Bob Dylan: The Complete Album Guide'', ''Rolling Stone'' panned ''Real Live'' but recognized the album's heavily-revised version of "[[Tangled Up in Blue]]" as a "Forgotten Classic".<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|date=2015|title=Forgotten Classics|journal=Bob Dylan: The Complete Album Guide|pages=67|via=Rolling Stone}}</ref> The feature quoted Dylan as stating: "On ''Real Live'', ['Tangled Up in Blue']'s more like it should have been. The imagery is better".<ref name=":0" />
*Loder neglected to realize, however, that the lyrics were originally written from a third-person perspective prior to rerecording.<ref>[[Tangled Up in Blue]]</ref>

[[Institute for Nonprofit News|NJ Arts]]'s Jay Lustig cited "[[I and I (song)|I and I]]" as the standout track from the album and praised [[Mick Taylor]]'s "stellar guitar work" on it.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-26|title=Bob Dylan: Favorite songs from each album of the '80s (WITH VIDEOS)|url=https://www.njarts.net/pop-rock/bob-dylan-favorite-songs-from-each-album-of-the-80s-with-videos/|access-date=2021-06-13|website=NJArts.net|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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|title2 = [[Maggie's Farm]]
|title2 = [[Maggie's Farm]]
|length2 = 4:54
|length2 = 4:54
|title3 = I and I
|title3 = [[I and I (song)|I and I]]
|length3 = 6:00
|length3 = 6:00
|title4 = License to Kill
|title4 = License to Kill
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|title5 = [[It Ain't Me, Babe]]
|title5 = [[It Ain't Me, Babe]]
|length5 = 5:17
|length5 = 5:17
|total_length = 24:44
}}
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|title5 = [[Tombstone Blues]]
|title5 = [[Tombstone Blues]]
|length5 = 4:32
|length5 = 4:32
|total_length = 26:43
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===Production===
===Production===
*[[Glyn Johns]]&nbsp;– producer
*[[Glyn Johns]]&nbsp;– producer
*Guido Harari&nbsp;- cover photograph<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/photographs/miOlao/Bob-Dylan-Sirmione-Italy-1984|title = Bob Dylan, Sirmione, Italy, 1984}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 18 March 2024

For the Mahogany Rush album, see Real Live!

Real Live
Dylan onstage playing harmonica and guitar into a microphone
Live album by
Bob Dylan
ReleasedNovember 29, 1984 (1984-11-29)
RecordedJuly 5–8, 1984
GenreFolk rock, hard rock
Length50:15
LabelColumbia
ProducerGlyn Johns
Bob Dylan chronology
Infidels
(1983) 		Real Live
(1984) 		Empire Burlesque
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
Record Mirror[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Real Live is a live album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on November 29, 1984, by Columbia Records. Recorded during the artist's 1984 European Tour, most of the album was recorded at Wembley Stadium on 7 July, but "License to Kill" and "Tombstone Blues" come from St James' Park, Newcastle on 5 July, and "I and I" and "Girl from the North Country" were recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland on 8 July.[6]

Background[edit]

Produced by Glyn Johns, it features Mick Taylor (formerly of the Rolling Stones) on lead guitar, Ian McLagan (formerly of the Faces) on keyboards, and a guest appearance from Carlos Santana.[7] The performances on Real Live were recorded in support of his successful Infidels album.

Reception[edit]

While Infidels was hailed as a "return to musical form" (as described by Kurt Loder in Rolling Stone magazine), critical reception for Real Live was generally mixed. Released in December to capitalize on the Christmas shopping season, Real Live still sold in disappointing numbers, reaching a then-career low of No. 115 in the U.S. and No. 54 in the UK.

In his review for Rolling Stone, Kurt Loder, rating the album 3/5, wrote, "Although cynics may find that Dylan's trademark wheeze is verging on self-parody by this point, his singing is truly spirited throughout. The band he assembled for the tour generally serves him well, if without inspiration...some fans may get a giggle out of the rhythm riff – lifted from Ray Charles' 'I Believe to My Soul' – that graces 'Ballad of a Thin Man'. But 'Highway 61 Revisited' is well done as a rocker and 'Tombstone Blues' with Carlos Santana rolls along with great energy."[8]

In Bob Dylan: The Complete Album Guide, Rolling Stone panned Real Live but recognized the album's heavily-revised version of "Tangled Up in Blue" as a "Forgotten Classic".[9] The feature quoted Dylan as stating: "On Real Live, ['Tangled Up in Blue']'s more like it should have been. The imagery is better".[9]

NJ Arts's Jay Lustig cited "I and I" as the standout track from the album and praised Mick Taylor's "stellar guitar work" on it.[10]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Bob Dylan

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Highway 61 Revisited"5:07
2."Maggie's Farm"4:54
3."I and I"6:00
4."License to Kill"3:26
5."It Ain't Me, Babe"5:17
Total length:24:44
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Tangled Up in Blue"6:54
2."Masters of War"6:35
3."Ballad of a Thin Man"4:17
4."Girl from the North Country"4:25
5."Tombstone Blues"4:32
Total length:26:43

Personnel[edit]

Additional musicians[edit]

Production[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Real Live at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 169". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  4. ^ Strike, Andy (12 January 1985). "Albums: Bob Dylan – Real Live (CBS)" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Loder, Kurt (14 February 1985). "Bob Dylan: Real Live : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  6. ^ Bieri, Guido (2008). Life on the Tracks: Bob Dylan's Songs. Basel, Switzerland: Lulu. p. 499. ISBN 9781847531513.
  7. ^ "Real Live | The Official Bob Dylan Site". www.bobdylan.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  8. ^ Loder, Kurt (14 February 1985). "Real Live". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  9. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (2015). "Forgotten Classics". Bob Dylan: The Complete Album Guide: 67 – via Rolling Stone.
  10. ^ "Bob Dylan: Favorite songs from each album of the '80s (WITH VIDEOS)". NJArts.net. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Bob Dylan, Sirmione, Italy, 1984".
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