Not Dark Yet
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| Single by Bob Dylan | ||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Time Out of Mind | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||||||||||||||||
| Length | 6:29 | |||||||||||||||||
| Label | Columbia | |||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Bob Dylan | |||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois | |||||||||||||||||
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"Not Dark Yet" is a song by Bob Dylan, recorded in January 1997 and released in September that year on his album Time Out of Mind. It was the first single from the album.
"Not Dark Yet" subsequently featured on the Wonder Boys soundtrack. The song also appeared on the album The Passion of the Christ: Songs Inspired by The Passion of the Christ.[1]
Contents
Covers
"Not Dark Yet" was covered by Robyn Hitchcock for his 2002 album of Dylan covers Robyn Sings, by Eric Clapton during his 2009 Ireland/UK tour, by the Silversun Pickups for the Chimes of Freedom compilation and by Kirsti Huke for her album Deloo. Jimmy LaFave covered the song on his album Cimarron Manifesto; LaFave's version was used on the Showtime program Californication (Season 3, Episode 3). Trey Gunn and Dylan Nicole Bandy cover this song on the Trey Gunn album "The Waters, They Are Rising."
Track listings
CD (COL 665443 2):
- "Not Dark Yet" - 6:29
- "Tombstone Blues" (Live) - 6:26
- "Ballad of a Thin Man" (Live) - 8:47
- "Boots of Spanish Leather" (Live) - 6:35
2-track CD (COL 665443 1):
- "Not Dark Yet" - 6:29
- "Tombstone Blues" (Live) - 6:26
Not Dark Yet: Dylan Alive Vol. 2 Japanese EP:[2]
- "Not Dark Yet"
- "Boots of Spanish Leather" (Live) - 6:34
- "Tears of Rage" (Live) - 7:20
- "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)" (Live) - 4:39
References in popular culture
- "Not Dark Yet" is played in the ending part of the documentary Why We Fight
- The song was referenced in the movie High Fidelity
- A portion of the song was played during the ending credits to the Deadwood Season 2 premiere "A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1"
- A portion was played in the movie Henry Poole Is Here
- It plays during the death scene of a character in Knockaround Guys
- A portion was played on the Showtime hit Californication (Season 3, Episode 3).
- The chords were rearranged by The National guitarist Aaron Dessner to write the song Slipped that appeared on their 2013 album Trouble Will Find Me.[3]
Notes
- "Tombstone Blues" and "Ballad of a Thin Man" recorded live at the House of Blues, Atlanta, GA; August 4, 1996.
- "Boots of Spanish Leather" recorded live at the House of Blues, Atlanta, GA; August 3, 1996.
