The Basement Tapes  by Bob Dylan

The Basement Tapes becomes Bob Dylan's sixteenth album and the third released with The Band. The album is one of the most legendary albums in the history of rock music. Although the release of this double album took place in 1975, its songs were recorded in 1967 and 1968.

The album's story begins with a very serious motorcycle accident Dylan had in July 1966, which forced him to retreat to his home in Woodstock for a long time until he recovered. There, he was visited by a five-member group, the Canadian-American The Hawks, who stayed with him and recorded over 100 songs during Bob Dylan's recovery period. The Hawks later changed their name to The Band.

Eight years later, 24 songs from these recordings were selected, properly processed, and became one of the most important albums of Bob Dylan, as well as in American rock music, as it contained various genres of American music or influences from them. Here, one can hear anything from country and blues to gospel and bluegrass. Most of the songs as compositions belong to Bob Dylan, but there are quite a few that were written by The Band members, while eight songs are performed by members of the group and not by Bob Dylan.