Concerts and «Blood on the Tracks»
At this time, Dylan has expired contract with Columbia Records, and he hurried to change the label. In dogonku he released a compilation of Columbia «Dylan», which included, think the worst material Dilanom recorded in previous years, and he screened out from the final versions of their albums. At the re-creation of the label Geffena musician David wrote and produced the first studio album in three and a half years - «Planet Waves» (1974). This was the first of its disc, debuted at the top line of Billboard 200. Most of the songs were inspired by difficult relations with his wife Sarah (their marriage is coming to the disintegration).
For the promotion of new album, Dylan and The Band put in a long tour of the United States, which became the most commercially successful in the history of rock'n'roll. At the concerts performed by not only the old and new songs of Dylan, but also major hits Robbie Robertson of The Band - such as «The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down» and «The Weight». Enthusiastic reception accorded to Dilanu during a tour of the United States, inspired Geffena to release a double live CD «Before the Flood», was recorded during this tour.
Meanwhile, returning from a tour, Dylan reconciled with Columbia Records and began recording his fifteenth studio album - «Blood on the Tracks». For the first time since mid-1960's songs were piercing-confessional character that was not the least of which is due to turmoil in the family life of Dylan. As the producer of the disc was invited authoritative Phil Ramon. On tracks such as «Tangled Up in Blue», it was shown how Dylan has grown in recent years as a vocalist. In early 1975, the album led the hit parade of American albums and became one of the most profitable releases in all his career Dylan. Critics have likened «Blood on the Tracks» plates with its landmark rock trilogy mid sixties, and some argue that it is his most thoughtful and sophisticated album.
In the wake of the triumph of Dylan and Robertson fire plan to organize a grand concert tour, which was to surpass the previous all indicators. To participate in this project, apart from The Band, Joan Baez were involved, John Mitchell, Mick Ronson and Allen Ginzberg. In the course of affairs Dylan hastily recorded sixteenth studio album «Desire», who reigned at the top of charts for five weeks. Tour under the name Rolling Thunder Review was launched in autumn 1975 and ending 25 November 1976 in San Francisco farewell concert of The Band, which was entitled «last waltz» ( «The Last Waltz»). In addition to Dylan, there were Neil Young, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Eric Klepton and Article Waters. Director Martin Scorsese has produced about this event one of the most famous concert films in the history of music.