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From Slow Train
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1967Basement and Country
1 of 7All Along the Watchtower
John Wesley Harding
Covered by All Along the Watchtower: Hendrix recorded his electric version within months of the original's release, and Dylan later adopted its arrangement on stage.
↓ 1 year later
1968Basement and Country
2 of 7All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix
A cover of All Along the Watchtower: Hendrix recorded his electric version within months of the original's release, and Dylan later adopted its arrangement on stage.
↓ 4 years later
1983The '80s
4 of 7Jokerman
Infidels
Same theme as All Along the Watchtower: Both place a joker figure amid biblical imagery.
↓ 5 years later
1988Basement and Country
5 of 7All Along the Watchtower
U2
A cover of All Along the Watchtower: U2 played the song live and released it on Rattle and Hum.
↓ 1 year later
1989The '80s
6 of 7Political World
Oh Mercy
Same theme as Slow Train: Both survey a society corrupted by money and power.
↓ the same year
1989The '80s
7 of 7Everything Is Broken
Oh Mercy
Same theme as Political World: Both Oh Mercy songs survey a world in moral disrepair.