Real Live (1984)

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Title: Real Live
Artist: Bob Dylan
Genre: Folk
Released: 1984

Tracks:
1 - Highway 61 Revisited - 5:11
2 - Maggie's Farm - 4:54
3 - I and I - 6:04
4 - License to Kill - 3:46
5 - It Ain't Me, Babe - 5:25
6 - Tangled Up in Blue - 7:02
7 - Masters of War - 6:34
8 - Ballad of a Thin Man - 4:17
9 - Girl From the North Country - 4:28
10 - Tombstone Blues - 4:34

Overview:
Real Live is a live album documenting Bob Dylan's 1984 tour of Europe, released at the end of that same year by Columbia Records. Most of the concert 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.

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. The performances on Real Live were recorded in support of his successful 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.

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.
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