--- product_id: 77520940 title: "The 1966 Live Recordings" price: "£57.84" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77520940-the-1966-live-recordings store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Live Performance Timeless Classics High-Quality Audio The 1966 Live Recordings **Price:** £57.84 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Relive the Magic of '66! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The 1966 Live Recordings - **How much does it cost?** £57.84 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77520940-the-1966-live-recordings) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Nostalgic Vibes:** Reconnect with the sounds that shaped a generation. - • **Curated Tracklist:** Enjoy a handpicked selection of iconic performances. - • **Collector's Edition:** A must-have for any serious music aficionado. - • **Pristine Audio Quality:** Experience every note with crystal clarity. - • **Unmatched Live Experience:** Immerse yourself in the electrifying atmosphere of 1966. ## Overview The 1966 Live Recordings is a meticulously curated collection of live performances from one of music's most iconic years, featuring high-quality audio and a selection of timeless tracks that capture the essence of the era. ## Description A monumental 36-disc box set featuring every known recording from Bob Dylan’s mythic and controversial 1966 tour of the US, UK, Europe and Australia.With the exception of the Manchester concert (May 17, 1966) released as Bob Dylan Live 1966 – The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 in 1998, a pair of songs appearing on the 1985 Biograph compilation and a smattering of others, the overwhelming majority of tracks and performances on Bob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings are previously unreleased in any format--official or bootlegged--and are being made available now for the very first time. All the songs on The 1966 Live Recordings were written by Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar, piano, harmonica) with the sole exception of "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down," a traditional song arranged by Bob Dylan for concert performance. Dylan is accompanied on these recordings by Robbie Robertson (guitar), Rick Danko (bass, backing vocals), Richard Manuel (piano), Garth Hudson (organ) and Mickey Jones (drums). (Sandy Konikoff plays drums on the White Plains and Pittsburgh shows only.) Meticulously researched, curated and restored for this extraordinary collection, Bob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings is drawn from three main audio sources: soundboards, CBS Records mobile recordings and audience tapes. Review: Value For Money? Heck, yes! - Lots of other reviews here on desertcart, making good points. What do you get? 36 CDs, a slim booklet, and a well-made cardboard box with lid. CD card covers have tracklist and recording details on back, and individual (all different) live concert photos from the tour on the front. What's on the CDs? 18 concert recordings from soundboard reel tapes (in mono) or professional CBS concert recordings (in stereo, the last few concerts of the tour). Most are complete, or just missing a bit where tape had to be turned-over / changed. The last 5 discs are audience recordings of shows CBS didn't record. Why is this interesting? Firstly, it's for Bob Dylan freaks like me, who know that these Dylan concerts are among the greatest musical evenings there have ever been for rock music fans. The live recordings in Europe are excellent quality, a fine representation of the music. The concerts are generally the same songs (over and over again!), BUT in the case of the electric sets, different songs come off better or less well on different nights (especially the thunderous intros). The band listened to the tapes after the concerts, and no doubt looked for ways to make the next concert better. Even the acoustic sets show Dylan in different moods, sometimes just singing the songs nicely in tune, professionally for the people, but sometimes in touch with what the songs are about and conveying the meaning with real feeling. Even the audience tapes have a story to tell - history tells us that the electric sets were over-loud and people couldn't understand the vocals. Now you can hear for yourself, what it sounded like for those attending. I'm a Dylan-in-'66 nut - I bought the £400 studio set (and CBS then kindly gifted purchasers with all the 1965 live material too). We know that we're getting these things because the copyright is running out, but it's finally getting us as much as we can listen to, of probably the greatest rock tour that there ever was. Everything there is, is not too much! There is no other example of such great coverage for a great tour. Value for money is hardly an issue, faced with the chance to get this material - however, 36 CDs for £100-odd -you do the math.. The audience recordings may have you straining to follow the electric sets, and the Australian soundboards are not like the European recordings, but there's plenty to enjoy in great recording quality. So, a wonderful present for Dylan buffs, in barebones packaging, which keeps the price manageable. Leaflet is dull but refers readers on to the Clinton Heylin book about the tour, which is well worth acquiring. Incidentally, the re-issue of the No Direction Home DVD has live footage of a few whole songs from the tour, as extras. When I loved the bootleg of the Manchester concert in the early seventies, I never dreamed that we would (eventually!) get to hear all-there-is of this wonderful material - glad I lived long enough to see this day. Review: An immense trove of live 1966 Bob Dylan - The boxset here is a true treasure trove for real Bobophiles. I am proud to say that I was at the second of the Royal Albert Hall gigs (27 May '66), so getting hold of a copy was a no brainer for me. Only having received it late yesterday I've not played anywhere near the majority but I started with the night that I was there, and can say that I trembled at finally hearing it in its entirety (I had some of it from acetate recordings etc). Probably only one for real hard-core Dylan fans but I'm always going to be one of them. I'll add a bit of info in response to other reviews. One reviewer says this isn't a new issue as it was offered as a free download if you bought the limited 18 disc version of the 65-66 (Cutting Edge) sessions boxset last year. This isn't true...what was given free THEN was the complete 1965 live recordings (this boxset covers 1966). Another mentions that there is a duplication of many songs over the 36 discs here, while not featuring songs such as All Along The Watchtower. As a trove featuring only what he played in '66 - and the gigs were almost all the same set list - this is what you should expect. Also... many of the songs that were listed as missing (Blowing in the wind apart!) hadn't even been written by '66. Hope this helps clarify. A fabulous archive boxset of every known 1966 live recording, but probably not for someone wanting a Bob hits collection..!! In short...it's bl**dy marvellous and I'm in Bob heaven. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B01LXC8X05 | | Best Sellers Rank | 8,179 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 171 in Folk Rock 925 in Classic British Rock 1,030 in Box Sets (CDs & Vinyl) | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (298) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Label | Sony Music Cmg | | Manufacturer | Sony Music Cmg | | Manufacturer reference | 46001702 | | Number of discs | 36 | | Product Dimensions | 13.06 x 13.69 x 11.76 cm; 1.31 kg | ## Images ![The 1966 Live Recordings - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81LaecyrkwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Value For Money? Heck, yes! *by T***N on 10 December 2016* Lots of other reviews here on Amazon, making good points. What do you get? 36 CDs, a slim booklet, and a well-made cardboard box with lid. CD card covers have tracklist and recording details on back, and individual (all different) live concert photos from the tour on the front. What's on the CDs? 18 concert recordings from soundboard reel tapes (in mono) or professional CBS concert recordings (in stereo, the last few concerts of the tour). Most are complete, or just missing a bit where tape had to be turned-over / changed. The last 5 discs are audience recordings of shows CBS didn't record. Why is this interesting? Firstly, it's for Bob Dylan freaks like me, who know that these Dylan concerts are among the greatest musical evenings there have ever been for rock music fans. The live recordings in Europe are excellent quality, a fine representation of the music. The concerts are generally the same songs (over and over again!), BUT in the case of the electric sets, different songs come off better or less well on different nights (especially the thunderous intros). The band listened to the tapes after the concerts, and no doubt looked for ways to make the next concert better. Even the acoustic sets show Dylan in different moods, sometimes just singing the songs nicely in tune, professionally for the people, but sometimes in touch with what the songs are about and conveying the meaning with real feeling. Even the audience tapes have a story to tell - history tells us that the electric sets were over-loud and people couldn't understand the vocals. Now you can hear for yourself, what it sounded like for those attending. I'm a Dylan-in-'66 nut - I bought the £400 studio set (and CBS then kindly gifted purchasers with all the 1965 live material too). We know that we're getting these things because the copyright is running out, but it's finally getting us as much as we can listen to, of probably the greatest rock tour that there ever was. Everything there is, is not too much! There is no other example of such great coverage for a great tour. Value for money is hardly an issue, faced with the chance to get this material - however, 36 CDs for £100-odd -you do the math.. The audience recordings may have you straining to follow the electric sets, and the Australian soundboards are not like the European recordings, but there's plenty to enjoy in great recording quality. So, a wonderful present for Dylan buffs, in barebones packaging, which keeps the price manageable. Leaflet is dull but refers readers on to the Clinton Heylin book about the tour, which is well worth acquiring. Incidentally, the re-issue of the No Direction Home DVD has live footage of a few whole songs from the tour, as extras. When I loved the bootleg of the Manchester concert in the early seventies, I never dreamed that we would (eventually!) get to hear all-there-is of this wonderful material - glad I lived long enough to see this day. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An immense trove of live 1966 Bob Dylan *by H***N on 12 November 2016* The boxset here is a true treasure trove for real Bobophiles. I am proud to say that I was at the second of the Royal Albert Hall gigs (27 May '66), so getting hold of a copy was a no brainer for me. Only having received it late yesterday I've not played anywhere near the majority but I started with the night that I was there, and can say that I trembled at finally hearing it in its entirety (I had some of it from acetate recordings etc). Probably only one for real hard-core Dylan fans but I'm always going to be one of them. I'll add a bit of info in response to other reviews. One reviewer says this isn't a new issue as it was offered as a free download if you bought the limited 18 disc version of the 65-66 (Cutting Edge) sessions boxset last year. This isn't true...what was given free THEN was the complete 1965 live recordings (this boxset covers 1966). Another mentions that there is a duplication of many songs over the 36 discs here, while not featuring songs such as All Along The Watchtower. As a trove featuring only what he played in '66 - and the gigs were almost all the same set list - this is what you should expect. Also... many of the songs that were listed as missing (Blowing in the wind apart!) hadn't even been written by '66. Hope this helps clarify. A fabulous archive boxset of every known 1966 live recording, but probably not for someone wanting a Bob hits collection..!! In short...it's bl**dy marvellous and I'm in Bob heaven. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does well what it sets out to do so 5 Stars, but maybe a step too far even for completists *by S***S on 12 January 2026* It’s difficult to give this anything but 5 stars because it undoubtedly does well what it sets out to do - assemble all known recordings of Dylan’s 1966 tour. I can’t fault the execution and I was under no illusion in terms of what to expect. It was the sub £50 price point for the 36 CDs that made me take the plunge. Even for completists it maybe a step too far though. Dylan didn’t vary the setlist much across the tour so most gigs are pretty much identical - you largely get the same tracks performed in a very similar way, just in varying sound quality depending on the source. The CDs where there is some interesting variation to the setlist - the inclusion of Positively 4th Street and Love Minus Zero/No Limit, for example - is on some of the poorer quality CDs. The sound quality on the ‘audience recordings’ (CDs 32 -36) is truly dreadful - most people probably won’t play these more than once. Being brutally frank, leaving aside the historical significance of the 1966 tour in Dylan’s development, it is questionable what this collection offers beyond what you can get on the two individual 1966 concert releases - ‘The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 (The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert)’ and ‘The Real Albert Hall 1966 Concert’. Hardcore completists though will enjoy listening for variations in Dylan’s vocal delivery across the 36 discs, the occasional bits of interaction with the audience between songs (CD31 is great for this) and those nights where the band is ‘on fire’ and really leans into the songs during the electric set. ## Frequently Bought Together - The 1966 Live Recordings - The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12 - More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77520940-the-1966-live-recordings](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77520940-the-1966-live-recordings) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*