Specifically, the basement of 'Big Pink': the upstate New York house made famous by the Band's 1968 debut album Music from Big Pink. The recordings that became known as The Basement Tapes were literally made.yes, in a basement. First officially released in 1975, The Basement Tapes is a Musicheads Essential Album.
That was only appropriate, since the original Basement Tapes were among the most legendary bootlegs in music history. In 2014, Bob Dylan released The Basement Tapes Complete as part of his official Bootleg Series. Album art: Bob Dylan and the Band, 'The Basement Tapes.'
