52nd ANNIVERSARY On this date, 13 July 1973, 52 years ago, BOB DYLAN's twelfth studio album and first soundtrack album, "PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID", was released on Columbia Records. • The album is well-known for its sparse, instrumental-heavy sound, which reflects the film's atmosphere, and it includes the legendary track "KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR", which became a big hit and remains one of BOB DYLAN's most famous songs. Dylan appeared in the film as the character "ALIAS". The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 list in the US and number 29 in the UK, and it was certified gold by the RIAA. "PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID" - BOB DYLAN • Producer: Gordon Carroll • Recorded: January–February 1973 • Studio: CBS Discos Studios, Mexico City; Burbank Studios, California • Released: 13 July 1973 • Label: Columbia Records • Single(s) from this album: - "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" / "Turkey Chase" Released: 13 July 1973 #bobdylan #bobdylanforever #bobdylanfans #bobdylanmusic #BobDylanTribute #BobDylanMovie #BOBDYLANlegacy #Dylan #patgarrettandbillythekid #gordoncarroll #70smusic #70srock #70srockmusic #countryrock #countryrockmusic #folkrock #folkrockmusic #filmscore #70snostalgia #columbiarecords Greg Tumanan Jr