The Band – The Basement Tapes

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Label:	Columbia – C2 33682
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Terre Haute Pressing, Auto-coupled
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 1975
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Odds And Ends Written-By – B. Dylan*	1:43
A2	Orange Juice Blues (Blues For Breakfast) Written-By – R. Manuel*	3:40
A3	Million Dollar Bash Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:30
A4	Yazoo Street Scandal Written-By – J. R. Robertson*	3:26
A5	Goin' To Acapulco Written-By – B. Dylan*	5:25
A6	Katie's Been Gone Written-By – J. R. Robertson*	2:49
B1	Lo And Behold! Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:43
B2	Bessie Smith Written-By – J. R. Robertson*	4:17
B3	Clothes Line Saga Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:56
B4	Apple Suckling Tree Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:47
B5	Please, Mrs. Henry Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:31
B6	Tears Of Rage Written-By – R. Manuel*	4:17
C1	Too Much Of Nothing Written-By – B. Dylan*	3:00
C2	Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:14
C3	Ain't No More Cane Arranged By – The Band Written-By – Traditional	3:57
C4	Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood) Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:06
C5	Ruben Remus Written-By – J. R. Robertson*	3:11
C6	Tiny Montgomery Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:51
D1	You Ain't Goin' Nowhere Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:39
D2	Don't Ya Tell Henry Written-By – B. Dylan*	3:12
D3	Nothing Was Delivered Written-By – B. Dylan*	4:22
D4	Open The Door, Homer Written-By – B. Dylan*	2:47
D5	Long Distance Operator Written-By – B. Dylan*	3:38
D6	This Wheel's On Fire Written-By – R. Danko*	3:55

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Big Pink, West Saugerties, N.Y.
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Mixed At – Shangri-La, Malibu, CA
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

Accordion – Garth Hudson (tracks: C3)
Acoustic Guitar – Robbie Robertson (tracks: C3)
Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals – Bob Dylan
Bass – Rick Danko
Blues Harp [Harp] – Richard Manuel (tracks: D5)
Compiled By – Robbie Robertson
Design Concept [Design Consultant] – Bob Cato
Drums – Robbie Robertson (tracks: B4, D1, D6)
Drums, Mandolin, Electric Bass, Vocals – Levon Helm
Electric Bass, Mandolin, Vocals – Rick Danko
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Vocals – Robbie Robertson
Engineer [Mastering] – George Horn
Engineer [Mixing] – Rob Fraboni
Engineer [Recording] – Garth Hudson
Lead Guitar – Robbie Robertson
Lead Vocals – Robbie Robertson
Liner Notes – Greil Marcus
Liner Notes [Quotations] – Bob Dylan
Mandolin – Rick Danko (tracks: C3)
Organ, Clavinet [Clavinette], Accordion, Tenor Saxophone, Piano – Garth Hudson
Photography By – Reid Miles
Piano – Bob Dylan (tracks: B4)
Piano, Drums, Harmonica, Vocals – Richard Manuel
Producer – The Band
Saxophone – Garth Hudson (tracks: A2)

Notes

Columbia Terre Haute pressing, from "T" etched in runouts
LPs are auto-coupled; Side 1 & Side 4 (A/D) on one disc with Side 2 & Side 3 (B/C) on the other disc.

© 1975 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1975 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS Inc. / 51 W. 52nd St. New York, N. Y.

Recorded in the basement of Big Pink, West Saugerties, N.Y., 1967
Mixed at Village Recorders & Shangri-La Studios

Some copies are gold-stamped promos with "DEMONSTRATION Not For Sale" stamped at top-right of back cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A label): AL 33683
Matrix / Runout (B label): AL 33684
Matrix / Runout (C label): BL 33684
Matrix / Runout (D label): BL 33683
Matrix / Runout (A Side, Stamped Variation 1): o P AL 33683-1F 2T
Matrix / Runout (B Side, Stamped Variation 1): o P AL 33684-1E 1T
Matrix / Runout (C Side, Stamped Variation 1): o P BL 33684-1B 1T
Matrix / Runout (D Side, Stamped Variation 1): o P BL 33683-1E 2T
Matrix / Runout (A Side, Stamped Variation 2, 3): AL 33683-2A
Matrix / Runout (A Side, Etched Variation 2): PAL-33684-IJ >
Matrix / Runout (B Side, Stamped Variation 3): P AL 336824-1C
Matrix / Runout (C Side, Stamped Variation 2, 3): PBL 33684-1F
Matrix / Runout (D Side, Stamped Variation 2, 3): P BL 33683-1D
Price Code (Spine): X998
Other (LP 1): C 33683
Other (LP 2): C 33684
Matrix / Runout (A Side, Stamped Variation 4): [stamped] o P AL 33683-1B [etched] 1T
Matrix / Runout (D Side, Stamped Variation 4): [stamped] o P AL 33684-1E [etched] 1T
Matrix / Runout (B Side, Stamped Variation 4): [stamped] o P BL 33684-1E [etched] 1T
Matrix / Runout (C Side, Stamped Variation 4): [stamped] o P BL 33683-1B [etched] 1T

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Basement Tapes (2×LP, Album)	CBS	S 80918	Europe	1975
New Submission	The Basement Tapes (2×LP, Album)	CBS	CBS 88147, 88147, S 88147	UK	1975
Recently Edited	The Basement Tapes (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Pitman Pressing)	Columbia	C2 33682, C 33684	US	1975
New Submission	The Basement Tapes (Cassette, Album)	Columbia	C2T 33682	US	1975
	The Basement Tapes (2×LP, Album, Auto-Coupled)	CBS	88147, CBS 88147	Europe	1975