Columbia CDCBS 96004 (Australia) - detail of CD1, scan by Stuart Moore (first release - "1-CDCBS-96004" in inner

Germany). The records of the East German set were manufactured at the Amiga pressing plant in Potsdam-Babelsberg CBS SCBS 2335 (Zimbabwe) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (variant 1 - "MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED BY Offiziellecharts.de – Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan At Budokan" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 7, 2021.The records of Manuel García Jara's copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 467850-A (handwritten) 96004-A And now, upon hearing this vastly expanded collection of these songs from two complete shows, especially in such crisp, clear and pristine sound quality, as opposed to the selected highlights of the original release, it really starts to put this whole tour into perspective. Yes, I’ve heard great unofficial recordings from later in this tour suggesting that there may have been better performances that could have been captured and released. But the band membership did inevitably evolve as the tour progressed so it was never going to stay the same, so lets focus on what we have and not what we have not.

According to Tetsuya Shiroki, co-producer of The Complete Budokan 1978, the newly restored, remixed and remastered recordings “…capture(s) two days of this history-making tour. Nothing has been removed or altered in any way.” The Bob Dylan World Tour 1978 marked the artist’s first international concert dates since 1966 and his first live shows since the Rolling Thunder Revue blasted through North America in 1975-76. A major international musical event, the year-long tour found Bob Dylan performing 114 shows in Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe, to a combined audience of two million fans. Austriancharts.at – Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan At Budokan" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 7, 2021. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978] 3:29 According to Tetsuya Shiroki, co-producer of The Complete Budokan 1978, the newly restored, remixed and remastered recordings "…capture(s) two days of this history-making tour. Nothing has been removed or altered in any way."

have matrix numbers as follows: Side 1 -01-96004- 2A-2,Side 2 -01-96004- 1B-2,Side 3 -01-96004- 3C-2,Side

lyrics (from the studio versions, not always as sung here live). The records of Phill Townsend 's white label copy haveThe audio recording is from two different shows on February 28 and March 1, 1978. Columbia Records released this double LP on August 21, 1978; the original issue was limited to the Japanese market. Later that year, it was released in Australia. On April 23, 1979, spurred by extensive importing and at least one counterfeit European edition, Columbia released the album to worldwide markets. The shows were the fourth and fifth in an eight-show appearance at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The LP-sized box set also contains a Japanese booklet, brimming with over 50,000 characters that detail commentaries, testimonials, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, along with song lyrics and their translations. Music critic Edna Gundersen, in her essay on ‘The Complete Budokan’, remarked that Dylan’s 1978 Budokan performance, while mildly received at the time, saw renewed admiration over the years due to its innovative arrangements. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978] 4:23

the booklet as the UK release, but Manuel's copy does not have the poster. The records were pressed in Yugoslavia by Jugoton, Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4thed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734. Chief engineer Tom Suzuki says, "We mixed the record with the keyword 'passion' in mind. The result is a mix that surpasses the original 1978 release, providing a crisper and clearer sound where each instrument and Bob Dylan's voice are distinctly audible." a copy of Bob Dylan At Budokan made in Spain for export to Portugal with "SPA" (Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores ) instead of "SGAE"It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978] 6:39 traditionally translated into Spanish in South America: Shelter From the Storm [Cobijo Contra La Tormenta] , Blowin' In The Bob Dylan – Another Budokan 1978, a 2LP Highlight Edition, features 16 Select Unreleased Live Performances