Dylan, Bob
Tramps, Vol. 1 (2lp)
Sometime in 1997, Bob Dylan was back in the game. After a decade of hit-or-miss releases; six years without releasing a new, original song; and a near-fatal heart infection, 'Time Out Of Mind' came out of nowhere with a sound that was both timeless and brand-new, and a resurgence of the language and form that characterized his greatest songwriting. Prior to two nights at Madison Square Garden as part of the album tour, Dylan booked a last-minute date at a Chelsea nightclub that captured all of this new momentum. It was a magnificent set, leaning surprisingly hard on his '60s masterworks, but also turning a forgotten song like 'Seeing the Real You at Last'. With Elvis Costello joining in for a final take on 'I Shall Be Released', the full show remains something of a marvel and is now released on vinyl for the first time on this two-instalment set.