I Shall Be Released

[SkeeK]

Grreat song! I've heard several U2 covers from it (the Phoenix mp3s on u2achtung.com are amazing quality!!!).. anyway, I know it's a cover, but who is it by originally, or who has done some other really good covers of it that I should go run and download?

 

[Popmartijn]

Originally posted by SkeeK:
Grreat song! I've heard several U2 covers from it (the Phoenix mp3s on u2achtung.com are amazing quality!!!).. anyway, I know it's a cover, but who is it by originally, or who has done some other really good covers of it that I should go run and download?

The original is by Bob Dylan. He wrote and recorded the song in 1966/1967 when he was just jamming with The Hawks (who later became The Band). IIRC, you can find Dylan's version on The Basement Tapes and on The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3. It sounds great, very solemn.

C ya!

Marty



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People criticize me but I know it's not the end
I try to kick the truth, not just to make friends

Spearhead - People In Tha Middle

 

[Salome]

yup

there's also a version by The Flying Burrito Brothers that's quite nice

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Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it

 

[Sperber]

I think U2 covered it on a regular base during their JT days...is this true?

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beLIEve

 

[baker6621]

U2 and The Police played it as the closer to the Amnesty Internation Conspiracy of Hope Tour - with a lot of people onstage. It was the final song w/ the police ever, reunited, they passed the BBITW (best band in the world) torch to U2 at the time. Got it on tape. Very cool!