MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released by Columbia Records in Europe on April 11, 1995, and in the U.S. on May 2, 1995. It was reissued by Sony in 2007. The album documents Dylan's appearance on the MTV Unplugged television series, recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City on November 17 and 18, 1994. It gave Dylan his best sales in years, reaching US No. 23 and going gold, while hitting No. 10 in the UK. The performance was released on DVD in March 2004, including a 5.1 surround sound mix.
Contents
Track listing
Note: The CD and DVD releases did not include "I Want You", "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", "Hazel", "Everything Is Broken", "Absolutely Sweet Marie", "My Back Pages", or "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You", which were also performed at the shows.
Personnel
Bob Dylan – guitar, vocals, harmonica
Additional musicians
Bucky Baxter – Dobro, pedal steel, steel guitar, mandolin
Tony Garnier – upright bass
John Jackson – guitar
Brendan O'Brien – Hammond organ
Winston Watson – drums
Technical personnel
Greg Calbi – mastering
Ed Cherney – mixing
Randy Ezratty – engineering
Kim Gaucher – illustrations
Scott Hull – mastering
Frank Micelotta – photography
Jeff Rosen – executive producer
Don Was – mixing
Allen Weinberg – art direction