The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11
by Bob Dylan
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2014
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 55
  3. Negative: 12 out of 55
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  1. jasharkowalski
    Nov 25, 2014
    2
    No wonder those were kept in basement for so long, and if there was any common sense left ( but greed and money thirst :) ) - this 6 cd box set would never be released. Even Slow Train Coming is more interesting.
  2. vitalemrecords
    Nov 12, 2014
    2
    Seriously - did everyone drink the kool-aid on this one? I love Dylan - but most of this is useless filler. The real Basement Tapes double album is plenty - you don't need the deleted scenes from it - and they are certainly not 10/10 material.

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Metascore
99

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
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  1. Under The Radar
    Dec 19, 2014
    100
    It's weirder, stylistically broader, and emotionally richer than the original Basement tapes. [Dec 2014, p.69]
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  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 16, 2014
    70
    Necessarily lo-fi, one accepts the sonic limitations of cheap tape and the fact this material was never meant to be released. [Jan 2015, p.120]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Dec 11, 2014
    100
    Nearly a half-century after the sometimes haphazard creation, this music retains every bit of its intimacy, mystery, and resonance, and The Basement Tapes Complete boxes it up with the respect and insight it demands.
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