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"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, reaching the Top 10 in several countries.
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Kristofferson noted in an interview, though, that Peckinpah had felt that Dylan had been pushed on him by the studio and thus left "Knocking on Heaven's Door" out of the preview version. In Kristofferson's opinion, "Heaven's Door" "was the strongest use of music that I had ever seen in a film. Unfortunately Sam…had a blind spot there." [21]
Legendary session drummer Jim Keltner, who’d first worked with Dylan on “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” had joined Dylan’s touring band by 1980, and Saved was the first of several Dylan ...
Dylan himself appeared in the film as the character "Alias". The soundtrack consists mainly of instrumental music and was inspired by the movie itself. The album includes "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", which became a trans-Atlantic Top 20 hit. Certified gold by RIAA, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid reached No. 16 in the US and No. 29 in the UK.
Notable for a rare authorised use of a Bob Dylan sample, it takes extensively from his 1973 song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Dylan liked "Rise" so much he allowed Gabrielle to use the sample free, while receiving a co-writer credit for providing the song's chord progression and vocal sample. [2]
CD single also includes "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and "My Back Pages" (original version from Another Side of Bob Dylan) — 26 — — — — — The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration: 1994 "Dignity" CD single — — — 33 — — — Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3: 1995 "Dignity" (live)
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