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"Slow Train" has an earlier genesis than most of the songs on Slow Train Coming.It began life as an instrumental Dylan used to warm up with on tour in late 1978. [3] A recording of the song with some lyrics exists from a soundcheck of a December 2, 1978 show in Nashville, Tennessee, although only the chorus and a few lines from that version were retained on the ultimate recording. [4]
"Slow Train" is a song by British duo Flanders and Swann, written in July 1963. [1] It laments the closure of railway stations and lines brought about by the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and also the passing of a way of life. [2] Written by Swann in F Major, its slow 6/8 rhythm evokes a steam train slowing and finally stopping.
Slow Train Coming is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 20, 1979, by Columbia Records. It was Dylan's first album following his conversion to Christianity , and the songs either express personal faith, or stress the importance of Christian teachings and philosophy.
Slow train may refer to a regional rail service calling at all stations along the route. Slow Train may also refer to: "Slow Train" (Flanders and Swann song), 1963 "Slow Train" (Bob Dylan song), 1980 "Slow Train", a 1974 song by Status Quo from their album Quo "The Slow Train", a 2005 song by Lemon Jelly from their album '64–'95
"Gotta Serve Somebody" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released as the opening track on his 1979 studio album Slow Train Coming. [4] It won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Male in 1980. [5]
Following a 1987 train collision in Maryland, freight trains in high-speed areas were required to have speed limiters that could forcibly slow trains, rather than just alerting the operator through in-cab signals. In the Maryland crash, the signal panel had been partially disabled, including a muted whistle and a missing light bulb.
The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More 1979–1981 is a set of recordings from 1979 to 1981 by Bob Dylan that showcases the music he wrote and performed during his born-again Christian period, covered in the studio albums Slow Train Coming, Saved and Shot of Love.
Slow Train Coming (1979) Saved (1980) Shot of Love (1981) Re-released cover; Saved is the twentieth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on ...