# The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue

The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue is a live album by Bob Dylan released by Columbia Records in 2002. The third installment in the ongoing Bob Dylan Bootleg Series on Legacy Records, it documents the Rolling Thunder Revue led by Dylan prior to the release of the album Desire. Until the release of this album, the only official live documentation of the Rolling Thunder Revue was Hard Rain, recorded during the less critically well received second leg of the tour.
The two-disc set received a warm reception from critics and fans, although some lamented that it does not document, or emulate, a typical complete show from the tour. Fans have also expressed exasperation at the omission of certain revered performances, notably the cover of Johnny Ace's "Never Let Me Go".
A bonus DVD accompanying the initial release of this album features two video excerpts from Dylan's 1978 film Renaldo and Clara: a November 21, 1975, performance of "Tangled Up in Blue" (included in audio form on the main album) and a December 4, 1975, performance of "Isis" (which had been included in audio form on the 1985 compilation Biograph). It spent nine weeks on the chart and was certified and awarded a gold record on March 12, 2003, by the RIAA. The album reached number 69 in the U.K.
Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Music Box | |
| Stylus Magazine | A+ |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
A more comprehensive 14-disc collection entitled Bob Dylan – The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings was released in 2019 to coincide with the Netflix documentary-film Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese. At that time, The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 was re-issued on vinyl.

## Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan, except where noted. All songs recorded live in concert.

## Personnel

* Bob Dylan — vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica
* Joan Baez — vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion on "Blowin' in the Wind", "Mama, You Been on My Mind", "I Shall Be Released", and "The Water Is Wide"
* Ronee Blakley — vocals
* T-Bone Burnett — electric guitar, piano
* David Mansfield — dobro, mandolin, violin, steel guitar
* Roger McGuinn — electric guitar, vocals on "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
* Bob Neuwirth — acoustic guitar, vocals
* Scarlet Rivera — violin
* Luther Rix — percussion, conga, drums
* Mick Ronson — electric guitar
* Steven Soles — acoustic guitar and electric guitar, vocals
* Rob Stoner — bass
* Howie Wyeth — drums, piano

### Technical personnel

* Steve Berkowitz, Jeff Rosen — production
* Don DeVito — recording supervision
* Michael Brauer — mixing
* Greg Calbi — mastering
* Ricardo Chavarria — mixing assistance
* Lisa Buckler, Charlie Sarrica — production coordination
* Triana Dorazio — package manager
* Geoff Gans — art direction, design
* James L. Hunter — graphic design
* Ken Regan — photography
* Darren Salmieri — artist coordination

## Charts

Chart performance for The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue :
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 131 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 79 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 38 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 81 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 69 |
| US Billboard 200 | 56 |