2016 Listening Party: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (Jul 13, 1973)

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Tune in tonight at 7pm Atlantic for Tonight’s Listening Party Album: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(6pm Eastern, 5pm Central, 3pm Pacific, 11pm London, 10am Sydney)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is the twelfth studio album and first soundtrack album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 13, 1973 by Columbia Records for the Sam Peckinpah film, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Dylan himself appeared in the film as the character “Alias”. The soundtrack consists primarily of instrumental music and was inspired by the movie itself, and included “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”, which became a trans-Atlantic Top 20 hit. Certified a gold record by the RIAA, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid reached #16 US and #29 UK.

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