Description
Planet Waves is the 14th studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on January 17, 1974 by Asylum Records in the United States and Island Records in the United Kingdom.
Dylan is supported on the album by longtime collaborators the Band, with whom he embarked on a major reunion tour (documented on the live album Before the Flood) following its release (the tour started a couple weeks before release—though Asylum had wanted the album out first). With a successful tour and a host of publicity, Planet Waves was a hit, enjoying a brief stay at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard charts—a first for the artist—and No. 7 in the UK. Critics were not as negative as they had been with some then-recent Bob Dylan albums (namely Self Portrait and Dylan), but still not enthusiastic for the album's brand of laid-back roots rock.
The album was originally set to be titled Ceremonies of the Horsemen, a reference to the song "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", from the 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home; the release was delayed two weeks when Dylan decided to change the title at the last minute. Another, earlier, working title was Wedding Song.
Release info
Label: Columbia 19075907241
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Unknown
Released: 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Country Rock
Tracklist
A1 On A Night Like This
A2 Going, Going, Gone
A3 Tough Mama
A4 Hazel
A5 Something There Is About You
A6 Forever Young
B1 Forever Young
B2 Dirge
B3 You Angel You
B4 Never Say Goodbye
B5 Wedding Song