All Along The Watchtower

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All Along The Watchtower
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Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 29 January 2007 - The Howard Stern Show broadcast
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Bob Dylan
Producer(s): Prince (assumed, no official credits given)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

All Along The Watchtower is a cover version of the song by Bob Dylan, which first appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding, and was released as a single the following year, although Prince’s version is more in line with the more popular version of the song as performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on their 1968 album Electric Ladyland and released as a single in 1968. The song is written by Bob Dylan. Prince’s version of the song is in a medley with The Best Of U by Foo Fighters.

A studio/rehearsal version of the All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of U medley, recorded to use as a back up for the live performance at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show in case something were to go wrong during the actual performance, was debuted on The Howard Stern Show on 29 January 2007, a few days before The Super Bowl. Prince sent the medley to the show the day after he recorded it. The broadcast, however, contained only snippets of the track, with the host talking over the track declaring his excitement. It has been performed live a number of times since, but the version played on The Howard Stern Show has not been released.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
January 2007 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) 		Studio/rehearsal recording
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of U n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'.
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of U T.B.C. Studio/rehearsal radio broadcast Studio/rehearsal Broadcast on The Howard Stern Show on 29 January 2007
The Superbowl 11:52 Lotusflow3r.com video stream Live medley 4 February 2007, Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, USA; medley of We Will Rock You / Let’s Go Crazy / 1999 intro / Baby I’m A Star / Proud Mary / All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of U / Purple Rain


 
Additional Information
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References
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