''In Concert – Brandeis University 1963'' is an album from a concert performed by American singer-songwriter
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
at the Brandeis Folk Festival at
Brandeis University
Brandeis University () is a Private university, private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian, non-sectarian, coeducational university, Bra ...
in
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the Technological and industrial history of the United States, American Industrial Revoluti ...
, on May 10, 1963.
A tape of the concert was found in the basement of San Francisco critic
Ralph Gleason, a co-founder of ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
'' magazine, after Gleason's death, and was issued in 2010 by
. It was offered as a
bonus disc by
Amazon.com with either ''
The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964'' or Dylan's ''
The Original Mono Recordings'' for a limited time after its release.
The album was officially released on April 12, 2011, in the United States, and a day earlier in Europe.
In the sleeve notes accompanying the CD, Dylan critic
Michael Gray writes: “This is the last live performance we have of Bob Dylan before he became a star. Within weeks, ''
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' is issued;
Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary were an American Contemporary folk music, folk group formed in New York City in 1961 during the American folk music revival. The trio consisted of Peter Yarrow (guitar, tenor vocals), Paul Stookey (guitar, baritone vocals), ...
release their "
Blowin' in the Wind" which sells two million; and in late July Dylan arrives at the
Newport Folk Festival as a newcomer and leaves as its stellar success.”
[Gray, 2011, ''In Concert: Brandeis University 1963 '' sleeve notes.]
Track listing
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2011 live albums
Bob Dylan live albums
Columbia Records live albums
Albums recorded at Brandeis University