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Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)
Composer: Bob Dylan

Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood) was performed by Phil Lesh sitting in with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood in December 2011.

The song was first recorded by Bob Dylan with the Band in 1967. This recording was released on The Basement Tapes in 1975 with the title Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood). This title is also released on reissues of and other takes from the Basement Tapes sessions. Dylan amended the song slightly and recorded again in 1971. This version was released on Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II in 1972 with the title Down in the Flood. Later releases of this recording also use the Down in the Flood title.

The majority of covers of the song use the Down in the Flood title.



Bob Dylan

Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)
info The Basement Tapes, Bob Dylan, 1975
info Q: Bob Dylan, Vol 2: Blonde on Blonde/Blood on the Tracks/Basement Tapes, Bob Dylan, 2002
no info The Complete Album Collection Vol. One, Bob Dylan, 2013
no info The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11, Bob Dylan And The Band, 2014

Down in the Flood
info Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, Bob Dylan, 1971
info Rock of Ages (2001 Deluxe Edition), The Band, 2001
info Q: Bob Dylan, Vol 2: Blonde on Blonde/Blood on the Tracks/Basement Tapes, Bob Dylan, 2002
no info Greatest Hits Volumes I-III, Bob Dylan, 2003
info Masked And Anonymous Soundtrack, Bob Dylan / Various Artists, 2003
info Blues, Bob Dylan, 2006
no info The Complete Album Collection Vol. One, Bob Dylan, 2013
no info Side Tracks, Bob Dylan, 2013

Other recordings

Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)
no info Single (Crash On The Levee / Sea Rock City (There's A High Tide A Risin')), Steve Young, 1970
no info Hard Way, Christine Ohlman, 1996
no info Radio Queen, Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez, 1997
no info Just For The Love Of It, Happy Traum, 2014
no info Seven Bridges Road: The Complete Recordings, Steve Young, 2017
no info Pretty Peggy, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, 2017
no info Every Grain Of Sand, Beach Patrol, 2021

Crash on the Levee can be found on a number of Chis Robinson Brotherhood concert recordings that were released digitally.

Down in the Flood
no info Single (Down In The Flood / Foggy Mountain Breakdown), Flatt And Scruggs, 1967
info Changin' Times, Flatt & Scruggs, 1968
no info Single (I Shall Be Released / Down In The Flood), Boz, 1968
no info Single (Down In The Flood / Universal Soldier), Flatt And Scruggs, 1969
no info North Star Grassman and the Ravens, Sandy Denny, 1971
no info Roger Tillison's Album, Roger Tillison, 1971
no info New Blood, Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1972
info Don't It Drag On, Chris Smither, 1972
no info Single (Down In The Flood / Lonesome Georgia Brown), Chris Smither, 1972
no info Crazed Hipsters, Finnigan And Wood, 1972
info The Earl Scruggs Revue, Earl Scruggs, 1973
no info Live, Fairport Convention, 1974
no info A Moveable Feast, Fairport Convention, 1974
no info Single (Back To The Country / Down In The Flood), Blue Sky Band, 1979
no info Seven Bridges Road, Steve Young, 1981
info Another Way To Find You, Chris Smither, 1990
no info Smiling Phases, Blood, Sweat And Tears, 1991
info 1964-1969, Plus, Flatt & Scruggs, 1992
no info Live In Stockholm June 1973 (Video), Blood, Sweat And Tears, 1992
no info One Track Mind, Rod Clements, 1994
no info Take It! Sessions 63/68, Ritchie Blackmore, 1994
no info Hip Pickles, Blood, Sweat And Tears, 1995
info 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered: The Essential Flatt & Scruggs, Flatt and Scruggs, 1997
no info 25 Very Rare Masters from the Sixties, Various Artists (Boz), 1997
info I'm A Stranger Too/Don't Drag It On, Chris Smither, 1997
info Artist's Choice: The Best Tracks (1970-1980), Earl Scruggs Revue, 1998
no info Take It: Sessions '63-'68, Ritchie Blackmore, 1998
no info Fiddlestix: The Best of Fairport, 1970-1984, Fairport Convention, 1998
no info Face in the Crowd, Leon Russell, 1999
info Trail, Jimmy LaFave, 1999
no info Town and Country/Changin' Times, Flatt & Scruggs, 2000
no info State of Grace, Pierce Pettis, 2001
info Beth Loves Bob, Beth Scalet, 2001
no info 36 All-Time Favorites, Blood, Sweat And Tears, 2001
no info Pre-Purple People, Various Artists (Boz), 2001
no info Live from the Acoustic Stage, Various Artists (Pierce Pettis), 2002
no info Before the Moon: Live at Ebbets Field, Denver, Colorado, USA, May 1974, Fairport Convention, 2002
no info 16 Biggest Hits, Flatt & Scruggs, 2002
info Doin' Dylan 2, Various Artists (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 2002
no info Pre-Purple People, Various Artists (Boz), 2002
no info Scraps, John Otway, 2003
no info Roads, Scuffletown, 2003
no info Who Knows? 1975: The Woodworm Archives Vol. One, Fairport Convention, 2005
info Million Dollar Bash: Missouri Salutes Bob Dylan, Various Artists (SRE), 2006
info The Basement Tapes, Howard Fishman, 2007
info Live at the BBC, Fairport Convention, 2007
no info One Track Mind: 1994/2001/2008, Rod Clements, 2008
info In the Well, Kokomo, 2008
no info Promo single (Down In The Flood (3 versions)), The Derek Trucks Band, 2008
info Music, McMule, 2008
no info Already Free, The Derek Trucks Band, 2009
no info Roadsongs, The Derek Trucks Band, 2010
no info Sail Away: Live In Stockholm 1973 (DVD), Blood, Sweat And Tears, 2010
no info Bradley's Barn (2 CD exp edition), The Beau Brummels, 2011
no info Live At Callahan's Music Hall, Shaun Murphy, 2011
no info It's Only A Rock And Roll Show, Mike Finnigan and Jerry Wood, 2011
no info Live At The Academy Of Music 1971: The Rock Of Ages Concerts, The Band, 2013
no info New Blood / No Sweat / More Than Ever, Blood, Sweat And Tears, 2014
no info Low Down, Delta Moon, 2015
no info A New Music City: Dylan, Cash & The Nashville Cats, Various Artists (Flatt & Scruggs), 2015
no info Live 1974: My Father's Place, Fairport Convention, 2016

 
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