Audio: 1978 - "The Last Waltz"

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The Band plus guests - "The Last Waltz" - 3LP set, Warner Bros 3 WS 3146 (USA/Australia)/Warner Bros K 66076 (UK), recorded 25 Nov 1976, released Apr 1978:
US scans required. For details of The Last Waltz VHS and laserdisc releases, see VHS & DVD 1970s. A new expanded version on CD and DVD was released in Apr 2002, see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 1. The Expanded Edition 4CD boxed set includes Bob and the Band's performance of Hazel, the song from Planet Waves omitted from the original release, see 2002.


Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - front cover of original 3LP set (my copy)  - front of booklet inside sleeve is the same (my copy)

This 3LP set is housed in a deep single 12" sleeve, not a gatefold, and includes a 12" 12-page booklet. The rear cover shows only the list of artists who participated.

All tracks recorded live with The Band, Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 25 Nov 1976. R-0140-0143 - Bob Dylan with The Band; R-0144 - Bob Dylan with The Band and ensemble.

R-0140 Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Rev Gary Davies, arr. Eric von Schmidt)

R-0141 I Don't Believe You

R-0142 Forever Young - version with second version missing  - the Rhino Records 4CD boxed set has the full version R-0630, see 2002

R-0143 Baby Let Me Follow You Down ((Rev Gary Davies, arr. Eric von Schmidt) - reprise

R-0144 I Shall Be Released

Thanks to David Burgess for scans of his copy, which has a front sticker and a later label design with palm trees (used in the CD reissues of the original set, see below).


Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - front cover of original 3LP set with sticker, scan by David Burgess


Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - rear cover of original 3LP set (my copy)

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Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - Side 5 featuring Bob's set with The Band (my copy)


Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - Side 5 featuring Bob's set with The Band (later design), scan by David Burgess

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Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - detail from booklet with Bob

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Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - detail from booklet with Bob

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Warner Bros K 66076 (UK) - detail from booklet with whole ensemble including Bob
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Warner Bros 3WS 3146 (Australia) - detail of front with sticker, scan by Stuart Moore

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Warner Bros 3WS 3146 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

Thanks to Stuart Moore for scans of the Australian 3LP release, which also has a front sticker.

The Band plus guests - "The Last Waltz" - 2CD set, Warner Bros 3146-2 (USA), 1990/Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865/6 (Japan), 1990/Warner-Pioneer Corporation 55XD-930/1 (Japan) 1992:

The first US release came in two separate CDs in single jewel cases. It had two booklets on thick paper, one with photographs, one with text. The second release, with the same catalogue number, came in a slimline 2CD jewel case and had a single booklet on much thinner paper. The 1990 Japanese release Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865/6 comes in two separate CDs in single jewel cases. There are two variants, one of which has "WARNER-PIONEER CORPORATION" on the spine and the other does not. Both releases have a white, blue, black, light-brown, yellow obi, which looks as if it originally wrapped both CDs when packaged.


Warner Bros 3146-2 (USA) - booklet front scan by Jack from Canada

The 1992 release, Warner-Pioneer Corporation 55XD-930/1, also comes as two separate CDs in single jewel cases, obi details not available.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for information and scans.


Warner Bros 3146-2 (USA) - CD1 rear insert scan by Jack from Canada (first release)


Warner Bros 3146-2 (USA) - CD2 rear insert scan by Jack from Canada (first release)

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CD copy of The Last Waltz signed by Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Neil Diamond - picture from "Isis" 46, Dec 1992/Jan 1993, thanks to Derek Barker


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865 (Japan) - 1990 CD1 front insert, scan by Hans Seegers


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3866 (Japan) - 1990 CD2 front insert, scan by Hans Seegers


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865 (Japan) - 1990 CD1 rear insert (first variant), scan by Hans Seegers


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3866 (Japan) - 1990 CD2 rear insert (first variant), scan by Hans Seegers


Warner Bros 3146-2 (USA) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865 (Japan) - 1990 CD1 rear insert (second variant), scan by Hans Seegers (note extra text in right bottom corner)


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865 (Japan) - 1990 CD1 rear insert (second variant), detail scan by Hans Seegers (note extra text in right bottom corner)


Warner-Pioneer Corporation 55XD-930 (Japan) - 1992 CD1 front insert, scan by Hans Seegers


Warner Bros 3146-2 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada

Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865-6 (Japan) - 1990 obi scan by Hans Seegers


Warner-Pioneer Corporation 55XD-930 (Japan) - 1992 CD1 rear insert, scan by Hans Seegers


Warner-Pioneer Corporation 55XD-931 (Japan) - 1992 CD2 rear insert, scan by Hans Seegers


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3865 (Japan) - 1990 CD1 scan by Hans Seegers


Warner-Pioneer Corporation WPCP-3866 (Japan) - 1990 CD2 scan by Hans Seegers


The Band plus guests - "The Last Waltz" - CD reissue: Rhino R2 73925 (USA)/Warner Bros 8122-73925-2 (Germany for Europe), Feb 2003; 3LP Limited Edition on 180gm vinyl, Rhino Handmade RHM1 7801 (USA), 18 Feb 2003:

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Rhino Handmade RHM1 7801 (USA) - 3LP 180gm vinyl set, picture from Rhino web-site
In Feb 2003 Rhino reissued the original 1978 release of The Last Waltz in a 30-track Limited Edition 3LP 180gm vinyl boxed set. The material reproduces the original album, but is taken from the 2002 4CD 54-track release remastered by Robbie Robertson, see 2002.

Thanks to HwyCDRrev and David Plentus for information about this release. For more information, see . There was also a 2CD version in a slipcase, thanks to Jack from Canada and David Burgess for scans.


Rhino R2 73925 (USA) CD edition - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada

Rhino R2 73925 (USA) CD edition - front of slipcase, scan by Jack from Canada


Rhino R2 73925 (USA) CD edition - rear of slipcase, scan by Jack from Canada


Warner Bros 8122-73925-2 (Germany for Europe) - rear insert scan by David Burgess

Warner Bros 8122-73925-2 (Germany for Europe) - CD1 scan by David Burgess (no Dylan)

Warner Bros 8122-73925-2 (Germany for Europe) - CD2 scan by David Burgess (includes Dylan)

Warner Bros 8122-73925-2 (Germany for Europe) - reverse of rear insert, scan by David Burgess


Warner Bros 8122-73925-2 (Germany for Europe) - pages from front insert booklet, scan by David Burgess


Warner Bros 8122-73925-2 (Germany for Europe) - pages from front insert booklet, scan by David Burgess

The Band plus Guests - "The Last Waltz" - DVD-A: Warner Bros/Rhino Records 78260 (USA), 29 Aug 2002:


Rhino 78260 (USA) - DVD-A release
This special release on DVD-Audio by Rhino in Aug 2002 features the original 30-song album, mixed from original master tapes and produced by founding Band member Robbie Robertson. DVD-Audio bonus features include new liner notes by "Rolling Stone" magazine’s David Fricke, on-screen lyrics, and a gallery with many previously unpublished photos.

Note this disc will not play in a standard CD player, only in a DVD player that is DVD-A compatible (not all are). There's no movie footage. For details of the 2002 video DVD edition see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 1.

For more information, see .


The Band plus guests - "The Last Waltz" - promo LP, Warner Bros PRO-A-737 (USA), Apr 1978:


Warner Bros PRO-A-737 (USA) - front scan by Kenneth Robson

This was a single LP of tracks selected from the 3LP set, recorded live with The Band, Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 25 Nov 1976.

R-0143-2 Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Rev Gary Davies, arr. Eric von Schmidt) - reprise

R-0144-2 I Shall Be Released

Thanks to Wim van der Mark and Kenneth Robson for information and scans.


Warner Bros PRO-A-737 (USA) - rear scan by Kenneth Robson


Warner Bros PRO-A-737 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Kenneth Robson


Warner Bros PRO-A-737 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Kenneth Robson

The Band plus guests - "The Last Waltz" - radio spot EP, United Artists UAC #405 (USA), Apr 1978:

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UAC #405 (USA) - picture from eBay
This extremely rare US radio spot EP has 13 different spots (7 on side 1, 6 on side 2). Each spot has different music and voice over making commentaries on the film. Bob's contribution is an excerpt of Baby Let Me Follow You Down (either R-0140 or R-0143 - more information required). Some of the spots are 30 seconds long others are 60 seconds long. There is no picture sleeve (as with all radio spots records).

Thanks to Keith Venturoni for finding this item on eBay.


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