History Music / PlanetWaves

It's notable for being a {{Crossover}} collaboration between Dylan and The Band, with whom he'd toured in TheSixties. At the time ''Planet Waves'' received a lot of media coverage because Dylan hadn't toured regularly since 1966 and The Band had become very popular in their own right. Commercially and critically it did very well, generating at least one undisputed classic song with "Forever Young", which is featured twice on the record but in two different versions, because Dylan and the rest of his musicians couldn't decide which take was the superior one. (Dylan even considered leaving the song off the album entirely, but everyone else involved covinced him to do otherwise.) "Forever Young" wasn't released as a single, but the album's opening track, "On a Night Like This", was and became a minor chart hit.

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It's notable for being a {{Crossover}} collaboration between Dylan and The Band, with whom he'd toured in TheSixties. At the time ''Planet Waves'' received a lot of media coverage because Dylan hadn't toured regularly since 1966 and The Band had become very popular in their own right. Commercially and critically it did very well, generating one undisputed classic song with "Forever Young", which is featured twice on the record but in two different versions, because Dylan and the rest of his musicians couldn't decide which take was the superior one. (Dylan even considered leaving the song off the album entirely, but everyone else involved covinced him to do otherwise.) "Forever Young" wasn't released as a single, but the album's lead track, "On a Night Like This", was and became a minor chart hit.

It's notable for being a {{Crossover}} collaboration between Dylan and The Band, with whom he'd toured in TheSixties. At the time ''Planet Waves'' received a lot of media coverage because Dylan hadn't toured regularly since 1966 and The Band had become very popular in their own right. Commercially and critically it did very well, even generating a hit song with "Forever Young", which is featured twice on the record but in two different versions, because Dylan and the rest of his musicians couldn't decide which take was the superior one. Dylan even considered leaving the song off the album entirely, but everyone else involved strongly convinced him to do otherwise.

In a case of WhatCouldHaveBeen the album was originally set to be titled ''Ceremonies of the Horsemen'', a reference to the song "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" from ''Music/BringingItAllBackHome'' from 1965, but a last-minute title change eventually settled on ''Planet Waves''.

# "On A Night Like This" (2:57)

In a case of WhatCouldHaveBeen the album was originally set to be titled ''Ceremonies Of The Horsemen'', a reference to the song "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" from ''Music/BringingItAllBackHome'' from 1965, but a last minute title change eventually settled on ''Planet Waves''.

''Planet Waves'' is the fourteenth studio album by Music/BobDylan and the sixth studio album by Music/TheBand, released in 1974, during Dylan's short-lived tenure on Creator/AsylumRecords.

''Planet Waves'' is the fourteenth studio album by Music/BobDylan and the sixth studio album by Music/TheBand, released in 1974.

''Planet Waves'' is the fourteenth studio album by Music/BobDylan and the sixth studio album by Music/TheBand, released in 1974. It's notable for being a {{Crossover}} collaboration between Dylan and The Band, with whom he went on tour around the same time. At the time ''Planet Waves'' received a lot of media coverage because Dylan hadn't toured regularly since 1966 and The Band were very popular. Commercially and critically it did very well, even generating a hit song with "Forever Young", which is featured twice on the record but in two different versions, because Dylan and the rest of his musicians couldn't decide which take was the superior one. Dylan even considered leaving the song off the album entirely, but everyone else involved strongly convinced him to do otherwise.

* Music/BobDylan - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano

In a case of WhatCouldHaveBeen the album was originally set to be titled '''''Ceremonies Of The Horsemen''''', a reference to the song "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" from ''Music/BringingItAllBackHome'' from 1965, but a last minute title change eventually settled on ''Planet Waves''.

'''''Planet Waves''''' is the fourteenth studio album by Music/BobDylan and the sixth studio album by Music/TheBand, released in 1974. It's notable for being a {{Crossover}} collaboration between Dylan and The Band, with whom he went on tour around the same time. At the time ''Planet Waves'' received a lot of media coverage because Dylan hadn't toured regularly since 1966 and The Band were very popular. Commercially and critically it did very well, even generating a hit song with "Forever Young", which is featured twice on the record but in two different versions, because Dylan and the rest of his musicians couldn't decide which take was the superior one. Dylan even considered leaving the song off the album entirely, but everyone else involved strongly convinced him to do otherwise.

* Rick Danko: bass
* Music/BobDylan: lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
* Levon Helm: drums
* Garth Hudson: organ
* Richard Manuel: piano, drums
* Robbie Robertson: guitar

* Rick Danko: bass, vocals

'''''Planet Waves''''' is the fourteenth studio album by Music/BobDylan and the sixth studio album by Music/TheBand, released in 1974. It's notable for being a {{Crossover}} collaboration with Music/TheBand, with whom he went on tour around the same time. At the time "Planet Waves" received a lot of media coverage because Dylan hadn't toured regularly since 1966 and The Band were very popular. Commercially and critically it did very well, even generating a hit song with "Forever Young", which is featured twice on the record but in two different versions, because Dylan and the rest of his musicians couldn't decide which take was the superior one. Dylan even considered leaving the song off the album entirely, but everyone else involved strongly convinced him to do otherwise.

'''Planet Waves''' is a 1974 album by Music/BobDylan and his fourteenth studio record. It's notable for being a {{Crossover}} collaboration with Music/TheBand, with whom he went on tour around the same time. At the time "Planet Waves" received a lot of media coverage because Dylan hadn't toured regularly since 1966 and the Band was very popular. Commercially and critically it did very well, even generating a hit song with "Forever Young", which is featured twice on the record but in two different versions, because Dylan and the rest of his musicians couldn't decide which take was the superior one. Dylan even considered leaving the song off the album entirely, but everyone else involved strongly convinced him to do otherwise.

In a case of WhatCouldHaveBeen the album was originally set to be titled "Ceremonies of the Horsemen", a reference to the song "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" from ''Music/BringingItAllBackHome'' (1965), but a last minute title change eventually settled on "Planet Waves".

'''Tracklist'''

[[AC:Side One]]

[[AC:Side Two]]

'''Personnel'''
* Music/BobDylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica
* Rick Danko: bass guitar, backing vocals

* Robbie Robertson: guitars

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* ButNowIMustGo: "Going, Going, Gone"

* CradleOfLoneliness: "Dirge"

--> ''In this age of fiberglass I'm searchin for a gem''

* HumansAreMorons: "Dirge"

* OneWomanSong: "Tough Mama", "Hazel"
* OneWordTitle: "Dirge"

** "Something There Is About You"

** "You Angel You"

** "Never Say Goodbye"

** "Hazel"

** "On A Night Like This"

** "Wedding Song"

** When UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli fought the heavyweight championship boxing in 1980 journalist Howard Cosell and a personal friend of Ali quoted from "Forever Young"

* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: "Wedding Song"

* SuicideAsDrama: "Dirge"