The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band

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bootleg recording demo recording collection informal recordings

The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band is a celebrated collection of informal 1967 recordings that helped shape the roots-rock sound and mythos surrounding Bob Dylan and his backing group, later known as The Band.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
The Basement Tapes	2
The Basement Tapes (1975 album)	2
The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan	1
The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band canonical	1
The Basement Tapes-era Bob Dylan writings	1
The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete	1

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Target entity: The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band
Context triple: [Rick Danko, collaboration, The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band]

A. The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966
The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966 is an archival live album capturing Bob Dylan’s legendary 1966 “electric” tour performance, renowned for its historic impact and the intense audience reaction to his shift from acoustic folk to rock.
B. The New Basement Tapes
The New Basement Tapes is a supergroup project formed to record and interpret previously unreleased Bob Dylan lyrics from his 1967 "Basement Tapes" era, featuring prominent contemporary musicians.
C. The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue
The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue is an archival live album capturing Bob Dylan’s 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour performances, featuring an eclectic ensemble and celebrated for its dynamic, intimate reinterpretations of his songs.
D. Another Side of Bob Dylan
Another Side of Bob Dylan is a 1964 studio album by Bob Dylan that marked a shift from protest songs toward more introspective and personal songwriting.
E. Playing in the Band
"Playing in the Band" is a signature psychedelic rock song closely associated with Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead, known for its complex rhythms and extended live improvisations.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band
Target entity description: The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band is a celebrated collection of informal 1967 recordings that helped shape the roots-rock sound and mythos surrounding Bob Dylan and his backing group, later known as The Band.

A. The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966
The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966 is an archival live album capturing Bob Dylan’s legendary 1966 “electric” tour performance, renowned for its historic impact and the intense audience reaction to his shift from acoustic folk to rock.
B. The New Basement Tapes
The New Basement Tapes is a supergroup project formed to record and interpret previously unreleased Bob Dylan lyrics from his 1967 "Basement Tapes" era, featuring prominent contemporary musicians.
C. The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue
The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue is an archival live album capturing Bob Dylan’s 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour performances, featuring an eclectic ensemble and celebrated for its dynamic, intimate reinterpretations of his songs.
D. Another Side of Bob Dylan
Another Side of Bob Dylan is a 1964 studio album by Bob Dylan that marked a shift from protest songs toward more introspective and personal songwriting.
E. Playing in the Band
"Playing in the Band" is a signature psychedelic rock song closely associated with Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead, known for its complex rhythms and extended live improvisations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bootleg recording ⓘ demo recording collection ⓘ informal recordings ⓘ
associatedAct	Bob Dylan ⓘ The Band ⓘ
contains	original compositions by Bob Dylan ⓘ traditional and cover songs ⓘ
culturalStatus	cult classic recordings ⓘ highly bootlegged recordings ⓘ
distribution	initially circulated as bootlegs ⓘ songs were covered by other artists before official release ⓘ
era	post-motorcycle-accident Bob Dylan period ⓘ
genre	Americana ⓘ folk rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ
hasLanguage	English ⓘ
hasMythos	central to The Band’s origin story ⓘ contributed to Bob Dylan’s reclusive Woodstock image ⓘ
historicalSignificance	helped define the roots-rock sound of the late 1960s ⓘ important in the development of The Band’s musical identity ⓘ marked Bob Dylan’s shift away from electric rock toward a more rustic style ⓘ
influenced	The Band – Music from Big Pink ⓘ linked to: The Band (album) late-1960s roots rock movement ⓘ
influencedGenre	Americana ⓘ country rock ⓘ
notableSong	I Shall Be Released ⓘ Nothing Was Delivered ⓘ Tears of Rage ⓘ This Wheel’s on Fire ⓘ linked to: This Wheel's on Fire Too Much of Nothing ⓘ You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere ⓘ linked to: You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
primaryRecordingSite	Big Pink ⓘ
purpose	rehearsal recordings ⓘ songwriting demos for other artists ⓘ
recordedBy	Bob Dylan ⓘ The Band ⓘ
recordedWith	Garth Hudson ⓘ Levon Helm ⓘ Richard Manuel ⓘ Rick Danko ⓘ Robbie Robertson ⓘ
recordingEnvironment	basement of Big Pink ⓘ
recordingLocation	West Saugerties, New York ⓘ linked to: Saugerties, New York Woodstock, New York ⓘ
recordingPeriodEnd	1967-10 ⓘ
recordingPeriodStart	1967-05 ⓘ
recordingTechnology	home reel-to-reel tape recorder ⓘ
relatedOfficialRelease	The Basement Tapes (1975 album) ⓘ linked to: The Basement Tapes with Bob Dylan and The Band The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete ⓘ linked to: The Bootleg Series

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