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"Four Strong Winds" was the first song Ian Tyson wrote; before it, he, as well as the duo Ian & Sylvia, had played only covers. In the autumn of 1962, Tyson ran into Bob Dylan, whom Tyson recalled as "this kind of little grubby kid", at the Greenwich Village bar Kettle of Fish, and Dylan played for him a song he had just written; Tyson would later say that he believed, though he was not sure ...
"Four Strong Winds", which closes the album, is a cover of the 1963 Canadian folk song by Ian and Sylvia. Young had previously performed the song with The Band in their film The Last Waltz. The song carries special importance to Young, who fell in love with the song as a teenager. He explains during the 2005 concert for his film Heart of Gold:
Four Strong Winds, their second album, was similar to the first, with the exception of the inclusion of the early Dylan composition "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" and the title song "Four Strong Winds", written by Ian Tyson. "Four Strong Winds" was a major hit in Canada and ensured their stardom.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation article stated that "the duo's 1964's hit, 'Four Strong Winds', has been deemed one of the most influential songs in Canadian history". The report also referenced the song "You Were on My Mind", written by Sylvia Tyson, as well as her four albums (1975–1980). [37]
Album included some songs written by members of the band as well as cover versions of some well known tracks originally recorded by The Ronettes ("Be My Baby"), Fats Domino ("I’m Ready"), Marvin Gaye ("I'll Be Doggone") or Ian and Sylvia ("Four Strong Winds").
Bob blazed the trail into the wilderness, into unknown territory. I realized after I had written 'Four Strong Winds' - Tyson's tyro composition written in 1962 after first hearing Dylan sing an original song - "and a couple of others, I had all kinds of cowboy material back there from personal experience. I just never thought of it as folk ...
"Four Strong Winds" (previously unreleased from 1980) "No One" (previously unreleased from 1971) "Dance Little Jean" (previously unreleased from 1980) "High Wind Blowin'" (previously unreleased from 1980) "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" (previously unreleased from 1973)
1964 – Ian & Sylvia, on the album Four Strong Winds; 1964 – Peter, Paul and Mary, on the album In Concert, allegedly written by group members Peter Yarrow, Milton T. Okun and Mary Allin Travers; 1969 – Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Included on the compilation albums How Sweet It Was (2010) and Good Feeling (2011)