What is the name of Bob Dylan's album that was recorded with The Band in 1967?

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Bob Dylan’s album recorded with The Band in 1967 was The Basement Tapes. The recordings grew out of informal sessions in and around Woodstock, New York, after Dylan’s 1966 motorcycle accident, when he largely withdrew from public view.

Many sessions took place at Big Pink, a house in West Saugerties shared by members of the group that would become The Band. Using basic home-recording equipment, Dylan and musicians including Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, and Levon Helm recorded original songs, traditional material, and playful experiments.

The album title can cause a chronological mix-up: the sessions happened mainly in 1967, but the official double album was not released until 1975. Before then, songs circulated through bootlegs, helping create the record’s legendary reputation. “I Shall Be Released,” “Tears of Rage,” and “This Wheel’s on Fire” are among the best-known songs associated with the sessions.

The Basement Tapes is also distinct from The Band’s 1968 debut, Music from Big Pink, although the two projects share musicians and a similarly roots-oriented sound.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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