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Bob Dylan: "The sound of Hank Williams's voice went through me like an electric rod and I managed to get a hold of a few of his 78s... I played them endlessly... When I hear Hank sing, all movement ceases. The slightest whisper seems sacrilege." Read more musical excerpts from Chronicles, Vol. 1 on our Music You Should Hear page.
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Out of print in the U.S.! Bob Dylan's mostly instrumental soundtrack to the surreal Western from director Sam Peckinpah. Of the few vocal tracks on the album, the stunning now-classic (and often covered) 'Knocking On Heaven's Door' made it's debut on this release. 10 tracks. Sony.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Relive the Chase..Dylan Style,
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This review is from: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (Audio CD)
If you have seen the film Directed by Sam Peckinpah, or if you love Dylan, or even if you just love Westerns and the thematic musical scores from them, this album is for you. You can relive the chase as Pat Garrett hounds Billy the Kid from start to finish across the old west.
There are 10 tracks, music by Bob Dylan, accompanied by Booker T on Bass, Carl Fortina on Harmonium, and Russ Kunkle on Tambourine among other various artists, that capture the story. Four variations of Billy's theme, one recoreded in Mexico City with Terry Paul, tell his story.There is some great foot stompin music "Turkey Chase" and it also includes "Knockin on Heaven's Door", the sad lament of knowing the end is near.For a complete list, see buyer's info. All the sound is distinctive and clear. It's a great album to pass the time with at home or in the car. also If you have not seen this film and you are a western or Dylan fan you might want to check it out also. Dylan has a supporting role as "Alias", Billy's friend, and he is quite good. relax and enjoy.....Laurie also recommended: The Greatest Western Themes
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Tulerosa Valley,
By "sgt145" (Las Cruces, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (Audio CD)
The reknown southwestern writer, C.L. Sonnichsen, opens his book, "Tulerosa", with the venable paragraph: "The Tulerosa country is a parched desert where everything, from cactus to cowman, carries a weapon of some sort, and the only creatures who sleep with both eyes closed are dead."The Dylan soundtrack album, "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid", embodies the soul of this region of New Mexico where both men from the title lived, and died. I don't know if Bob Dylan ever came here to do any type of research, to absorb the essence of our people, but even if not, he captured it in the music played in this album. Billy was many things to many people. Essentially, he was a bright, loyal young man who loved the "gente" of New Mexico. My maternal ancestors scratched out an existance in the Pecos River valley of Puerta de Luna near Ft. Sumner where Billy was slain by Pat Garrett. Dylan's music became a regular play item in my cassette deck as I trudged the back roads of this area in my Jeep CJ in the 70's and 80's. It became popular, too, with many other hispanics who have listened to it. I don't know how many copies were made at request of "viejos" who also detected the spirit of that time period. If you are looking for Dylan who has tapped into yet another reservoir of the human quintessence, listen to this album...listen to the melody and the words.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outlaw Bob to the Max,
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This is the soundtrack to a terrific movie, Sam Peckinpah's last western. The film starred Kris Kristoferson, Jason Robards, James Coburn, Rita Coolidge, Slim Pickens, Jack Elam and Bob Dylan, who in my opinion as the outlaw Alias stole the show. There are only three vocals on this LP, but they are good ones, though you can get "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" on about a zillion compilation albums done over the years. The other two vocals are different versions of the outlaw narrative, "Billy", a super cowboy song that ya just gotta love. The instrumental stuff isn't bad either, but I have to say I took the two versions of "Billy" and put `em with "Blood on the Tracks" on my iPod.
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