Discover a rare glimpse into the early days of an American icon with The McKenzie Tapes: Home Recordings 1961-62 by Bob Dylan. Captured shortly after Dylan's arrival in New York, these intimate sessions were recorded in the living room of Eve and Mac McKenzie's apartment, where Dylan found a welcoming space among fellow folk enthusiasts. This unique collection shines a light on Dylan’s formative period, offering raw and unfiltered interpretations of folk and country classics.
What sets this release apart is its authenticity—these recordings were made on vintage reel-to-reel tape in an informal, home setting, providing a candid listen to Dylan before fame set in. While the audio quality reflects the limitations of the era and circumstances, listeners are treated to an extraordinary document of Dylan's early artistry, filled with character, warmth, and a genuine sense of history for fans and collectors alike.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Let Them Eat Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
- Release Date: 2014
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TRACKS
A1. Hard Times In New York Town
A2. Wayfaring Stranger
A3. Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad
A4. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
A5. Worried Blues
A6. Baby Of Mine
A7. Instrumental One
A8. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
A9. Fixin' To Die
A10. San Francisco Bay Blues
A11. You're No Good
A12. House Of The Rising Sun
B1. Instrumental Two
B2. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Bells Of Rhymney
B3. Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies
B4. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
B5. Bells Of Rhymney
B6. Instrumental Three
B7. Highway 51
C1. This Land Is Your Land
C2. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
C3. A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall
C4. Instrumental Four
C5. James Alley Blues
C6. Hard Times In New York
D1. The Death Of Emmett Till
D2. I Rode Out One Morning
D3. House Of The Rising Sun
D4. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
D5. Ballad Of Donald White
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