The Opus

50th Anniversary: Blood on the Tracks: How Dylan Birthed Bootleg Culture


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Bob Dylan’s iconic 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks was released on January 20th, 1975. To celebrate the landmark record’s 50th anniversary, we’ve dug into the archives all the way back to 2018 to re-release the very first season of The Opus! 

Hosted by journalist and author Paula MejíaThe Opus: Blood on the Tracks explores the legacy of both the record and Dylan himself, with special guests including Kevin Morby and Beth Orton, as well as episodes focusing on things like Dylan’s cinematic legacy. That’s especially fitting in light of the new biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Consequence’s 2024 Film Performer of the Year Timotheé Chalamet as Dylan.

Take some shelter from the storm and tune in to The Opus: Blood on the Tracks, with re-released episodes dropping every other day this whole week.

In our prior episode, film critics Monica Castillo and Jordan Hoffman joined Paula to unpack Dylan's vast life in film, from Todd Haynes avant garde biopic portrait I'm Not There to the forthcoming adaptation of Blood on the Tracks by Luca Guadagnino. In this episode, the season finale, Paula is joined by three critics, record collectors, and Dylan fans, Jesse Jarno, Alison Fensterstock, and Jeff Slate.

Together, they discuss the distinctive bootleg culture that's been Dylan's studio recordings, shedding some light on the myths surrounding this record and exploring how Dylan keeps reinventing these songs in the present.

Consequence is also holding the All for LA benefit on the Consequence Shop in response to the deadly wildfires still burning in Los Angeles. 100% of proceeds from our new “Protect Live Music: All for LA” short sleeved T-shirt will be donated to MusiCares as they work to help music industry professionals recover; 100% of proceeds for all other All for LA merch, including The Opus T-shirts, will go to benefit One World Kitchen in their efforts to help feed those battling the fires and communities impacted by the destruction. Find out more at the Consequence Shop.



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