About this release
Recorded at Big Pink, West Saugerties, New York, 1967
Vinyl Specifications
- Side A Pacing:
- 'When I Paint My Masterpiece' opens at 120 BPM in A major
- Side B Pacing:
- Utilized analog tape recording techniques for a warm sound
- Groove Tracking:
- Columbia Records, Pitman; lacquer cut by George Piros
- Packaging:
- Gatefold jacket with lyric sheet insert
Crate Digger Trivia
Crate Lore: The Basement Tapes were famously recorded in a basement in West Saugerties, New York, using a four-track tape machine that captured the raw, spontaneous essence of the sessions with minimal production.
Tracklist
Side A
| Position | Track Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Odds And Ends | 1:43 |
| A2 | Orange Juice Blues (Blues For Breakfast) | 3:40 |
| A3 | Million Dollar Bash | 2:30 |
| A4 | Yazoo Street Scandal | 3:26 |
| A5 | Goin' To Acapulco | 5:25 |
| A6 | Katie's Been Gone | 2:49 |
| B1 | Lo And Behold! | 2:43 |
| B2 | Bessie Smith | 4:17 |
| B3 | Clothes Line Saga | 2:56 |
| B4 | Apple Suckling Tree | 2:47 |
| B5 | Please, Mrs. Henry | 2:31 |
| B6 | Tears Of Rage | 4:17 |
Side B
| Position | Track Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| C1 | Too Much Of Nothing | 3:00 |
| C2 | Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread | 2:14 |
| C3 | Ain't No More Cane | 3:57 |
| C4 | Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood) | 2:06 |
| C5 | Ruben Remus | 3:11 |
| C6 | Tiny Montgomery | 2:51 |
| D1 | You Ain't Goin' Nowhere | 2:39 |
| D2 | Don't Ya Tell Henry | 3:12 |
| D3 | Nothing Was Delivered | 4:22 |
| D4 | Open The Door, Homer | 2:47 |
| D5 | Long Distance Operator | 3:38 |
| D6 | This Wheel's On Fire | 3:55 |
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