I Shall Be Released

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"I Shall Be Released" is a 1967 song written by Bob Dylan.

The Band played it on their debut album, Music from Big Pink (1968), with Richard Manuel singing lead vocals, and Rick Danko and Levon Helm harmonizing in the chorus. A legendary performance of the song was performed near the end of The Band's farewell concert The Last Waltz in which all the night's performers (with the exception of Muddy Waters) plus Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood graced the same stage.

The version of this song sung by Bob Dylan was released in Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II (1971)

Due to the political nature of the song, and it's overall message of freedom and hope, it has been covered many times by many different artists. Often, because the song is not perceived as a single, it is covered live. The different versions:

  • "I Shall Be Released" was also used by Bette Midler as the closing song of her concert tours throughout the mid to late 1970's. The hopeful message connected with her large following of gay fans that related the lyrics to being released from discrimination. The Divine Miss M included the recording on her second, self-titled CD, as well as a live version on her concert film Divine Madness as part of a medley with The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want."
  • Coheed and Cambria also covered this song, and was released on the band's MySpace as a Christmas present to their fans.


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