Thread · 6 songs
From Gates of Eden
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Trad.Greenwich Village
1 of 6Lord Randal
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Lent its tune to A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall: Its structure of a parent's questions and a son's replies follows the ballad Lord Randal.
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1963Greenwich Village
2 of 6A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Covered by A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall: Bryan Ferry launched his solo career with a dramatic version of the song.
↓ the same year
1963Greenwich Village
3 of 6Masters of War
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Same theme as A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall: Both were written in 1962 under the fear of nuclear war.
↓ the same year
1965Going Electric
5 of 6It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
Bringing It All Back Home
Same theme as Gates of Eden: Both long acoustic songs on side two of the album attack the false promises of society in streams of images.
↓ 8 years later
1973Greenwich Village
6 of 6A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall
Bryan Ferry
A cover of A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall: Bryan Ferry launched his solo career with a dramatic version of the song.