Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes is an album produced by T Bone Burnett featuring a collective
of musicians recording under the moniker The New Basement Tapes -
Elvis Costello,
Rhiannon Giddens, Taylor Goldsmith, Jim James and Marcus Mumford.
The album consists of a series of tracks based on recently uncovered lyrics handwritten by
Bob Dylan
in 1967.
Probably written in the period between his motorcycle accident (July 29, 1966) and the first recordings
in the spring of 1967 in the "Red Room" in Dylan's house, where the first recordings of The Basement
Tapes took place.
-Wikipedia
Released:
November 11, 2014
Recorded:
March 2014
Genre:
Blues rock, folk rock, country rock, psychedelic rock
Producer:
T Bone Burnett
Members:
Elvis Costello Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Electric Guitar, Mandocaster, Mellotron, Organ, Ukulele
Rhiannon Giddens Vocals, Banjo, Fiddle, Minstrel Banjo
Taylor Goldsmith Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Bass, Electric Guitar, Mellotron, Organ, Piano
Jim James Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bolsa Bass Synthesizer, Bass, Electric Guitar, Mellotron, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
Marcus Mumford Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Jay Bellerose Drums, Percussion
Zach Dawes Bass Guitar
T Bone Burnett Electric Guitar
Johnny Depp Electric Guitar on the track "Kansas City" in place of Elvis Costello
Did You Know:
• The album cover image is a photograph by Jacob Riis titled "Mullen's Alley". It was taken in New York City in 1888
The New Basement Tapes Quotes:
"Songs are in my head like they always are, but they are not going to get written down until some people
come forth and make up for some of the things that had happened."
-Bob Dylan