Jeff Buckley, Rosanne Cash, John Mellencamp, and more.. cover Dylan’s “Farewell, Angelina”

Farewell Angelina
The bells of the crown
Are being stolen by bandits
I must follow the sound

Dylan attempted to record “Farewell, Angelina” only once, during the first session for his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home on January 13, 1965. Dylan’s one recording of the song was eventually issued in 1991 on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 and again on The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965–1966.

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October 7: Happy 67th Birthday John Mellencamp

What is there to be afraid of? The worst thing that can happen is you fail. So what? I failed at a lot of things. My first record was horrible.
~John Mellencamp

I’m your average Joe guy. I don’t really care for politicians.
~John Mellencamp

Induction of John Mellencamp @ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:

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