SLOW TRAIN COMING
SLOW TRAIN COMING is the nineteenth studio album by Bob Dylan,
released on August 20, 1979 by Columbia Records.
It was Dylan's first effort since converting to Christianity, and all of the songs either express his strong personal faith, or stress the importance of Christian teachings and philosophy. The evangelical nature of the record alienated many of Dylan's existing fans; at the same time, many Christians were drawn into his fan base. Slow Train Coming was listed at #16 in the 2001 book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
The album was generally well-reviewed by music critics, and the single Gotta Serve Somebody became his first hit in three years, winning Dylan the Grammy for best rock vocal performance by a male in 1980. The album peaked at #2 on the charts in the UK and went platinum in the US, where it reached #3.
The songbook, copyright Special Rider Music, was published in 1979, is has 64 pages with photos.
It includes all the songs of the album: Gotta Serve Somebody,
Precious Angel,
I Believe In You,
Slow Train,
Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking,
Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others),
When You Gonna Wake Up,
Man Gave Names To All The Animals and
When He Returns.
USA, Warner Bros. Publications Inc., N.Y., No ISBN
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UK, Big Ben Music Ltd, London, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0 86175 085 3 |