365 Days of Dylan, Day 26: This Wheel's On Fire

365 Days of Dylan, Day 26: This Wheel's On Fire from 1967's The Basement Tapes, written by Bob Dylan and Rich Danko. Lyrics.

    

"This Wheel's on Fire" is another well-covered Dylan tune.

The Band kicks off its rendition from Music from the Big Pink with a cracking, static organ riff.

  

From The Last Waltz, The Band's farewell concert.

The Byrds' Cover from Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde.

Lovely version by Ian & Sylvia from the All American Songs collection.
Their cover also appears on the album The Best of Vanguard Years and Nashville.

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The Band, "This Wheel's On Fire." 

Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger, "This Wheel's On Fire," from "Top Of The Pops" Show (1968).

365 Days of Dylan, Day 14: I Shall Be Released

365 Days of Dylan, Day 14: I Shall Be Released, first heard on The Band's Music from the Big Pink, with so many wonderful versions to follow, including two different ones on Bob Dylan's Official Bootleg releases and a number of live versions too. 

This allstar performance from The Last Waltz.

Of the many covers, I particularly love Nina Simone's...

And Jeff Buckley's.

And there are so many more wonderful versions.

Joe Cocker performed a powerful rendition at Woodstock.

Let's close with this version from Bob Dylan, the ultimate stylist of this and all his songs, from Sidetracks.

At the end of the day, with the setting of the sun, we are all looking for a little rest, a little redemption, a little release.

         

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