Third Man Records vinyl exclusives, Part 61: Bob Dylan & The Band “The 1974 Live Recordings” (2024)
The 61st set of exclusive vinyl items offered to members of Third Man Records’ Vault service was mailed out to the members in the fall of 2024. For those who are unaware, Third Man Records is the label owned by Jack White, who was the leader of the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather, and is now a solo artist. The Vault service promises to deliver exclusive vinyl-only records (usually one full-length album and one 7” single) to its members every three months. The 61st Vault package featured a 3-LP live album by Bob Dylan and The Band, recorded in 1974 during the same tour utilized for the 1974 double-album Before The Flood . The package's 7-inch single contains two additional live tracks from that tour. The 3 LP's and the single were all pressed in green vinyl. The set also contains a 15-page booklet with photos from the tour, and new liner notes by Elizabeth Nelson. Dylan's 1974 tour reunited him with The Band nearly a decade after their notorious Euro