| "Simple Twist of Fate" | ||||||||||
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| Song by Bob Dylan from the album Blood on the Tracks | ||||||||||
| Released | January 17, 1975 | |||||||||
| Recorded | A&R Recording Studios, New York City [1] | |||||||||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:18 | |||||||||
| Label | Columbia | |||||||||
| Writer | Bob Dylan | |||||||||
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"Simple Twist of Fate" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks in 1975.
It was first covered by Joan Baez on Diamonds & Rust (1975), and has been reinterpreted by several artists since: by the Jerry Garcia Band on their 2-disc live album Jerry Garcia Band (1991) and Run for the Roses (1982), by Concrete Blonde on their Still in Hollywood (1994) collection, by Sean Costello on his self-titled album (2005), by The Format on Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute (2005), by Bryan Ferry on Dylanesque (2007), by Jeff Tweedy (with altered lyrics taken from a live Dylan performance) on the soundtrack for the film I'm Not There (2007), and by Stephen Fretwell on Man On The Roof (2007) as a bonus track.