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When "The Bootleg Series Vol. 5—Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue" came out in late 2002, it was manna from heaven for Dylan fans—even those who already possessed one of the endless bootlegs that changed hands over the years. That’s because this set—which has been out of print for many years and now returns on triple vinyl—presents 22 professionally recorded highlights from the mythic first leg of that storied tour, offering a vivid snapshot of a period that saw Dylan and his sprawling band delivering inspired and utterly unique arrangements of a wealth of classics. This 3-LP set serves as a sort of companion to the new Scorsese film about the Rolling Thunder Revue, and arrives here with a 64-page booklet packed with notes and photos. You’ll hear "It Ain’t Me, Babe," "A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall," "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Simple Twist of Fate," "Blowin’ in the Wind," "Mama, You Been on My Mind," "I Shall Be Released," "It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue," "Love Minus Zero/No Limit," "Tangled Up in Blue," "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry," "Hurricane," "One More Cup of Coffee," "Just Like a Woman," "Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door" and more. For those wanting the most complete Rolling Thunder document around, behold the 14-CD set: all five of Dylan’s full sets professionally recorded on that tour (all newly mixed) plus recently unearthed rehearsals at New York’s S.I.R. Studios and the Seacrest Mote in Falmouth, Massachusetts—PLUS a bonus CD of rare performances from that tour. Among the rehearsal songs: "Isis," "Rita May," "Joey," "People Get Ready," "Hollywood Angel," "Dark As a Dungeon," "Guinevere," "Patty’s Gone to Laredo," "It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)," "Ballad of a Thin Man," "Easy and Slow" and more. And on that rarities disc: "Your Cheatin’ Heart," "One Too Many Mornings," "With God on Our Side," "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" and more from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York. One of the most legendary tours of the ’70s comes roaring back in epic fashion! Sony Legacy.