Not Dark Yet
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| Single by Bob Dylan | ||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Time Out of Mind | ||||||||||||||||||
| Released | August 25, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||||||||||||||||
| Length | 6:29 | |||||||||||||||||
| Label | Columbia | |||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Bob Dylan | |||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois | |||||||||||||||||
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"Not Dark Yet" is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 1997 album Time Out of Mind and also as the first single on August 25, 1997. The song appears on the album The Passion of the Christ: Songs Inspired by The Passion of the Christ,[1] and also features on the Wonder Boys soundtrack. It is also played in the ending part of the documentary Why We Fight.
Covers
"Not Dark Yet" was covered by Robyn Hitchcock for his 2002 album of Dylan covers Robyn Sings, by Eric Clapton during his 2009 Ireland/UK tour and by the Silversun Pickups for the Chimes of Freedom compilation. Jimmy LaFave covered the song on his album Cimarron Manifesto; LaFave's version was used on the Showtime program Californication (Season 3, Episode 3).
Track listings
CD (COL 665443 2):
- "Not Dark Yet" - 6:29
- "Tombstone Blues" (Live) - 6:26
- "Ballad of a Thin Man" (Live) - 8:47
- "Boots of Spanish Leather" (Live) - 6:35
2-track CD (COL 665443 1):
- "Not Dark Yet" - 6:29
- "Tombstone Blues" (Live) - 6:26
Not Dark Yet: Dylan Alive Vol. 2 Japanese EP:[2]
- "Not Dark Yet"
- "Boots of Spanish Leather" (Live) - 6:34
- "Tears of Rage" (Live) - 7:20
- "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)" (Live) - 4:39
References in popular culture
- "Not Dark Yet" was referenced in the movie High Fidelity
- A portion of the song was played during the ending credits to the Deadwood Season 2 premiere "A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1"
- A portion was played in the movie Henry Poole Is Here
- It plays during the death scene of a character in Knockaround Guys
- A portion was played on the Showtime hit Californication (Season 3, Episode 3).
- The chords were rearranged by The National guitarist Aaron Dessner to write the song Slipped that appeared on their 2013 album Trouble Will Find Me.[3]
Notes
- "Tombstone Blues" and "Ballad of a Thin Man" recorded live at the House of Blues, Atlanta, GA; August 4, 1996.
- "Boots of Spanish Leather" recorded live at the House of Blues, Atlanta, GA; August 3, 1996.
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Various Artists: The Passion of the Christ: Songs Inspired by The Passion of the Christ". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Bob Dylan: Not Yet Dark Live, Vol. 2". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ↑ Barton, Laura (2013-05-09). "The National: 'Our songs are about death – but in really fun ways'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
External links
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