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Slow Train Coming album cover
The Slow Train Coming cover was designed by Catherine Kanner and Wm. Stetz, photographed by Morgan Renard and Nick Saxton, and art-directed by Tony Lane.
- Design
- Catherine Kanner, Wm. Stetz
- Photography
- Morgan Renard, Nick Saxton
- Art direction
- Tony Lane
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Tracklist
8 tracks · 42 min
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Slow Train Coming is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released in August 1979 by Columbia Records. It was the artist's first effort since becoming a born-again Christian, 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 in the secular press, 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.
In brief
- When was Slow Train Coming released?
- Slow Train Coming was released in 1979.
- How many tracks are on Slow Train Coming?
- Slow Train Coming has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 42 minutes.
- What genre is Slow Train Coming?
- Slow Train Coming is catalogued under Folk Rock, Rock, Gospel.
- What BPM is Slow Train Coming?
- Slow Train Coming runs at a median tempo of 113 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Slow Train Coming?
- Listeners of Slow Train Coming also rate Abbey Road by The Beatles, Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.
Slow Train Coming at a glance
- Label
- Columbia Records
- Recorded at
- Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
- Produced by
- Jerry Wexler
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