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"All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, John Wesley Harding (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston . The song's lyrics, which in its original version contain twelve lines, feature a conversation between a joker and a thief.
All Along the Watchtower [315] Bob Marley & the Wailers: Like a Rolling Stone: Ziggy Marley: Blowin' in the Wind [3] Laura Marling: A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall [316] Dave Matthews Band: All Along the Watchtower [197] Oh, Sister: Mariachi El Bronx: Love Sick [3] Maroon 5: I Shall Be Released [3] John Martyn: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right [60]
Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) was an American musician who recorded over 170 different songs during his career from 1966 to 1970. Often considered one of the most accomplished and influential electric guitarists, Hendrix wrote most of his own material in a variety of styles. [ 1 ]
"All Along the Watchtower" became one of his most popular songs after Jimi Hendrix's rendition was released in the autumn of 1968. The album was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981). [6]
"Watchtower" was released on 16 August 2012 and entered the UK Singles Chart on 26 August 2012 at number 7, becoming Devlin's highest-charting single and first top 10 hit and Sheeran's fifth top 10 hit. The song samples the main chorus line from Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower". It also borrows Jimi Hendrix's riff from the guitarist's cover.
Electric Ladyland included Hendrix's cover of a Bob Dylan song, "All Along the Watchtower", which became Hendrix's highest-selling single and his only US top 40 hit, peaking at number 20; the single reached number five in the UK. [202] "Burning of the Midnight Lamp", his first recorded song to feature a wah-wah pedal, was added to the album. [203]
The film uses some of the songs mentioned in the comic, including "The Times They Are a-Changin'", Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower"; Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence"; Nena's "99 Luftballons"; a muzak version of Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"; and Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable". [2]
First Rays of the New Rising Sun is a compilation album [2] credited to American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, issued in April 1997 on MCA Records. [1] Featuring songs mostly intended for his planned fourth studio album, it was one of the first releases overseen by Experience Hendrix, the family company that took over management of his recording legacy.