PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID is the twelfth studio album and first soundtrack album by 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.
Below are the songbooks, published in 1978 in Germany and Italy, copyright Ram's Horn Music, 32 pages.
They include all the songs of the album: Main Title Theme (Billy), Cantina Theme (Workin' For The Law), Billy 1, Bunkhouse Theme, River Theme, Turkey Chase, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Final Theme, Billy 4 and Billy 7.
Thank you to Peter Oudejans for the scans from his collection.
Germany, Rolf Budde Musikverlag KG, Berlin |
Italy, R.T.V. Edizioni Musicali s.r.l, Milan |