Bob Dylan made his Japan debut 45 years ago this year, and now, those shows on his 1978 world concert tour are being commemorated in the new comprehensive box set The Complete Budokan 1978, out on Friday, November 17th.
Available in 4xCD, 8xLP (Japan only), and digital formats, the fully remastered deluxe collection includes two shows recorded at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan Hall on February 28th and March 1st, 1978, making up a total of 36 previously unreleased Dylan performances. If that feels like too much to swallow, there’s also a double-LP highlight edition called Bob Dylan – Another Budokan 1978, featuring 16 selected unreleased tracks.
Aside from the music, the set includes replicated memorabilia such as concert tickets, brochures, posters, and promotional materials, as well as a vivid 60-page photo book with never-before-seen images of Dylan, both onstage and in candid moments during the tour. Pre-orders are ongoing.
As a preview, Dylan has shared a recording of “The Man in Me” from the Budokan in 1978. Listen to that below, and then keep scrolling to see the artwork and tracklist for the entire box set.
Dylan is also continuing his “Never Ending Tour” in 2023, and tickets are available via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
The Complete Budokan 1978 Artwork:
The Complete Budokan 1978 Tracklist:
Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – February 28, 1978
CD1
01. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
02. Repossession Blues
03. Mr. Tambourine Man
04. I Threw It All Away
05. Shelter from the Storm
06. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
07. Girl from the North Country
08. Ballad of a Thin Man
09. Maggie’s Farm
10. To Ramona
11. Like a Rolling Stone
12. I Shall Be Released
13. Is Your Love in Vain?
14. Going, Going, Gone
CD2
1. One of Us Must Know (Sooner 0r Later)
2. Blowin’ in the Wind
3. Just Like a Woman
4. Oh, Sister
5. Simple Twist of Fate
6. You’re a Big Girl Now
7. All Along the Watchtower
8. I Want You
9. All I Really Want to Do
10. Tomorrow Is a Long Time
11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
12. Band introductions
13. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
14. Forever Young
15. The Times They Are A-Changin’
Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978
CD3
01. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
02. Love Her with a Feeling
03. Mr. Tambourine Man
04. I Threw It All Away
05. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
06. Shelter from the Storm
07. Girl from the North Country
08. Ballad of a Thin Man
09. Maggie’s Farm
10. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)
11. Like a Rolling Stone
12. I Shall Be Released
13. Is Your Love In Vain?
14. Going, Going, Gone
CD4
01. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
02. Blowin’ in the Wind
03. Just Like a Woman
04. Oh, Sister
05. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
06. You’re a Big Girl Now
07. All Along the Watchtower
08. I Want You
09. All I Really Want to Do
10. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
11. The Man in Me
12. Band introductions
13. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
14. Forever Young
15. The Times They Are A-Changin’
Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – February 28, 1978
LP1
01. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
02. Repossession Blues
03. Mr. Tambourine Man
04. I Threw It All Away
05. Shelter from the Storm
06. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
07. Girl from the North Country
08. Ballad of a Thin Man
LP2
01. Maggie’s Farm
02. To Ramona
03. Like a Rolling Stone
04. I Shall Be Released
05. Is Your Love in Vain?
06. Going, Going, Gone
LP3
01. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
02. Blowin’ in the Wind
03. Just Like a Woman
04. Oh, Sister
05. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
06. You’re a Big Girl Now
07. All Along the Watchtower
08. I Want You
LP4
01. All I Really Want to Do
02. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
03. The Man in Me
04. Band introductions
05. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
06. Forever Young
07. The Times They Are A-Changin’
LP5
01. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
02. Love Her with a Feeling
03. Mr. Tambourine Man
04. I Threw It All Away
05. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
06. Shelter from the Storm
07. Girl from the North Country
08. Ballad of a Thin Man
LP6
01. Maggie’s Farm
02. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)
03. Like a Rolling Stone
04. I Shall Be Released
05. Is Your Love In Vain?
06. Going, Going, Gone
LP7
01. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
02. Blowin’ in the Wind
03. Just Like a Woman
04. Oh, Sister
05. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts like We Never Have Met)
06. You’re a Big Girl Now
07. All Along The Watchtower
08. I Want You
LP8
01. All I Really Want To Do
02. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
03. The Man In Me
04. Band introductions
05. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
06. Forever Young
07. The Times They Are A-Changin’
Another Budokan 1978
Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – February 28, 1978
LP1
01. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
02. Repossession Blues
03. Ballad of a Thin Man
04. To Ramona
05. Like a Rolling Stone
06. Blowin’ in the Wind
07. All Along the Watchtower
08. Tomorrow Is a Long Time
Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978
LP2
01. Love Her with a Feeling
02. I Threw It All Away
03. Girl From The North Country
04. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
05. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts like We Never Have Met)
06. You’re a Big Girl Now
07. The Man in Me
08. Forever Young
