The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack

The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack
A black-and-white photograph of Dylan standing several feet in front of a man stepping out of an automobile holding a sign.
Compilation album and soundtrack by
Bob Dylan
ReleasedAugust 30, 2005 (2005-08-30)
Recorded1959–1966
Genre
Length144:31
LabelColumbia
Producer
Bob Dylan chronology
The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall
(2004) 		The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack
(2005) 		Live at The Gaslight 1962
(2005)
Bob Dylan Bootleg Series chronology
Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall
(2004) 		Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack
(2005) 		Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Drowned in Sound9/10[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Music Box[4]
Static and Feedback(not rated)[5]
Pitchfork Media9.3/10[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes[7]

The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack is a compilation album by Bob Dylan. The fifth installment in the ongoing Bob Dylan Bootleg Series, it was released in 2005 in conjunction with the Martin Scorsese PBS television documentary on Dylan, No Direction Home, and was compiled with Scorsese's input. It features mostly previously unreleased material from Dylan's formative years to his rise as an international figure, from 1959 to his 1966 world tour.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack fared well commercially, debuting on the Billboard 200 album chart on September 17, 2005 at number 16, with sales of 50,987 copies. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks. It was certified a gold record on October 21, 2005 by the RIAA. It also reached number 21 in the UK.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack at AllMusic
  2. ^ Bennett, Ross (May 9, 2005). "Drowned in Sound – Reviews – Albums – Bob Dylan – No Direction Home". Archived from the original on June 29, 2006. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  4. ^ Music Box review
  5. ^ Static and Feedback review
  6. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (September 6, 2005). "Bob Dylan: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack: The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: Pitchfork Record Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  7. ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review[dead link]