Hurricane (Bob Dylan song)
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"Hurricane" is a protest song by Bob Dylan co-written with Jacques Levy and released as a single in November 1975. It was also included on Dylan's 1976 album Desire. The song is about the imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (1937–2014). It compiles acts of racism and profiling against Carter,[1] which Dylan describes as leading to a false trial and conviction.
Quick Facts Single by Bob Dylan, from the album Desire ...
"Hurricane" | ||||
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Single by Bob Dylan | ||||
from the album Desire | ||||
B-side | "Hurricane (Part II)" | |||
Released | November 1975 | |||
Recorded | July 1975 and October 24, 1975 | |||
Studio | Columbia Studios, New York | |||
Genre | Folk rock, protest song | |||
Length | 3:45 (Part I) 4:57 (Part II) 8:33 (Album version) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy | |||
Producer(s) | Don DeVito | |||
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Desire track listing | ||||
9 tracks
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Official audio | ||||
"Hurricane" on YouTube | ||||
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