1970 (album)

1970 – With Special Guest George Harrison
Box set by
Bob Dylan featuring George Harrison
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2021
Length3:27:36
LabelColumbia
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1970 – With Special Guest George Harrison is a box set by the American musician Bob Dylan, featuring contributions from British guitarist and a friend of Dylan, George Harrison of the Beatles. It features various recordings from the Self Portrait and New Morning sessions.[1] Originally planned for a small release with the intent to extend the copyright on the recordings, it was later released worldwide, primarily because of Harrison being on the album.[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[4]
Classic Rock[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Flood Magazine8/10[7]
Uncut[8]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, 1970 received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[3]

Writing for AllMusic, senior critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the two are "strolling through their performance with convivial ease; it never seems like they're recording with an eye on a finished record, they're just playing for fun", noting that "most of this collection is devoted to covers and revived older Dylan songs. Not everything was played to completion, some songs were played just for fun", he concludes in his review that there may be "Nothing major, then, but the modest pleasures of 1970 are certainly worthwhile."[2] Classic Rock magazine critic John Aizlewood notes that "For half a century, 1970 has seemed like a less-essential Dylan year. Now we’ve been allowed to hear what really happened, that judgement seems harsh. But the key to Dylan remains unchanged: things are never quite what they seem."[5]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound"0:36
2."Universal Soldier" (take 1)1:02
3."Spanish Is the Loving Tongue" (take 1)3:08
4."Went to See the Gypsy" (take 2)2:50
5."Went to See the Gypsy" (take 3)2:31
6."Woogie Boogie"2:03
7."Went to See the Gypsy" (take 4)2:38
8."Thirsty Boots" (take 1)3:48
9."Little Moses" (take 1)1:14
10."Alberta" (take 2)2:52
11."Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies" (take 1)4:55
12."Things About Comin' My Way" (takes 2 and 3)2:31
13."Went to See the Gypsy" (take 6)2:27
14."Untitled 1970 Instrumental No. 1"2:45
15."Come a Little Bit Closer" (take 2)1:17
16."Alberta" (take 5)2:52
17."Sign on the Window" (take 2)3:21
18."Sign on the Window" (takes 3, 4 and 5)1:32
19."If Not for You" (take 1)0:51
20."Time Passes Slowly" (rehearsal)2:22
21."If Not for You" (take 2)3:28
22."If Not for You" (take 3)2:52
23."Song to Woody" (take 1)3:54
24."Mama, You Been on My Mind" (take 1)1:59
25."Yesterday" (take 1)2:57
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" (take 1)3:47
2."I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde-Ronde)" (take 1)2:46
3."One Too Many Mornings" (take 1)3:15
4."Ghost Riders in the Sky" (take 1)2:29
5."Cupid" (take 1)3:28
6."All I Have to Do Is Dream" (take 1)2:13
7."Gates of Eden" (take 1)3:50
8."I Threw It All Away" (take 1)2:29
9."I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)" (take 1)2:36
10."Matchbox" (take 1)3:21
11."Your True Love" (take 1)1:16
12."Telephone Wire" (take 1)1:32
13."Fishing Blues" (take 1)0:26
14."Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" (take 1)1:57
15."Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" (take 1)1:08
16."It Ain't Me Babe"4:13
17."If Not for You"2:19
18."Sign on the Window" (take 1)3:29
19."Sign on the Window" (take 2)3:35
20."Sign on the Window" (take 3)3:17
21."Alligator Man"2:54
22."Alligator Man" (rock version)2:38
23."Alligator Man" (country version)3:06
24."Sarah Jane 1"3:06
25."Sign on the Window"3:48
26."Sarah Jane 2"2:15
Disc three
No.TitleLength
1."If Not for You" (take 1)2:19
2."If Not for You" (take 2)2:32
3."Jamaica Farewell"3:59
4."Can't Help Falling in Love"3:24
5."Long Black Veil"6:40
6."One More Weekend"3:21
7."Bring Me Little Water, Susie" (take 1)4:35
8."Three Angels"2:24
9."Tomorrow Is a Long Time" (take 1)3:33
10."Tomorrow is a Long Time" (take 2)3:27
11."New Morning"3:32
12."Untitled 1970 Instrumental No. 2"2:37
13."Went to See the Gypsy"3:01
14."Sign on the Window" (stereo mix)3:12
15."Winterlude"2:12
16."I Forgot to Remember to Forget 1"2:07
17."I Forgot to Remember to Forget 2"2:22
18."Lily of the West" (take 2)3:39
19."Father of Night" (rehearsal)1:28
20."Lily of the West"3:26
21."If Not for You" (take 1)3:11
22."If Not for You" (take 2)3:08
23."Day of the Locusts" (take 2)3:47
Total length:3:27:36

Charts

Chart performance for 1970 – With Special Guest George Harrison
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 18
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 156
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 8
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 65
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] 33
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 2
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[18] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 13
US Billboard 200[22] 76
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[23] 4
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[24] 76
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[25] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] 10

References

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  2. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "1970 Review". AllMusic. RoVi Corporation. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  3. ^ a b 1970 at Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (2021-03-02). "Latest in Dylan Archive Series Provides Another Nod from Bob". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  5. ^ a b Aizlewood, John (March 19, 2021). "Things are never what they seem on Bob Dylan's 1970". Classic Rock. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  6. ^ Khanna, Vish (February 25, 2021). "Bob Dylan's '1970' Turns a Copyright Technicality into a Must-Hear Meeting with George Harrison". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  7. ^ Amorosi, A.D. (March 9, 2021). "Bob Dylan, ""1970"". Flood. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  8. ^ Williams, Richard (March 13, 2021). "Bob Dylan With Special Guest George Harrison – 1970: 50th Anniversary Edition". Uncut. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
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  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bob Dylan – 1970" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Bob Dylan – 1970". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bob Dylan – 1970" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  15. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bob Dylan – 1970". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bob Dylan – 1970". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 26/3/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  18. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bob Dylan – 1970". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bob Dylan – 1970". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
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  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 26/3/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  22. ^ "Bob Dylan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  23. ^ "Bob Dylan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  24. ^ "Bob Dylan Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  25. ^ "Bob Dylan Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
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