'' Before the Flood '' is a live album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and the Band , released on June 20 , 1974 , on Asylum Records in the United States and Island Records in the United Kingdom . While in later years earlier live recordings would be released , this was the first live album that Dylan released . It is the 15th album by Dylan and the seventh by the Band , and documents their joint 1974 American tour . It peaked at on the '' Billboard '' 200 , reached on the popular album chart in the UK , and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
their joint 1974 American tour
Bob Dylan and the Band 1974 Tour
Before the Flood (album)