Real Live

Real Live
Dylan onstage playing harmonica and guitar into a microphone
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 29, 1984 (1984-11-29)
RecordedJuly 5–8, 1984
Genre
Length50:15
LabelColumbia
ProducerGlyn Johns
Bob Dylan chronology
Infidels
(1983)
Real Live
(1984)
Empire Burlesque
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
Record Mirror[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Real Live is a live album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on November 29, 1984, by Columbia Records. Recorded during the artist's 1984 European Tour, most of the album was recorded at Wembley Stadium on 7 July, but "License to Kill" and "Tombstone Blues" come from St James' Park, Newcastle on 5 July, and "I and I" and "Girl from the North Country" were recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland on 8 July.[6]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Real Live at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 169". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  4. ^ Strike, Andy (12 January 1985). "Albums: Bob Dylan – Real Live (CBS)" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Loder, Kurt (14 February 1985). "Bob Dylan: Real Live : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  6. ^ Bieri, Guido (2008). Life on the Tracks: Bob Dylan's Songs. Basel, Switzerland: Lulu. p. 499. ISBN 9781847531513.