Simple Twist of Fate
"Simple Twist of Fate", a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, was recorded on September 19, 1974, and was released in 1975 on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks.
The complete recording sessions of "Simple Twist of Fate" were released on the deluxe edition of ' in 2018. The first take of the song was recorded on September 16, 1974, and was also included on the single-CD and 2-LP versions of the album.
Dylan's November 20, 1975 live performance of the song from the Rolling Thunder Revue tour was released on ' and on the box set '. An unorthodox rendition at a mahjong parlor on October 28, 1975 was also included in the box set, as well as in the film '. A live performance recorded on February 28, 1978 appeared on Bob Dylan at Budokan.
"Simple Twist of Fate" has been covered and reinterpreted by several artists: first covered by Joan Baez on Diamonds & Rust ; by the Jerry Garcia Band on their 2-disc live album Jerry Garcia Band and on Run for the Roses ; by Concrete Blonde on their Still in Hollywood collection; by Sean Costello on his self-titled album ; by The Format on ' ; by Bryan Ferry on Dylanesque ; by Jeff Tweedy on the soundtrack for the film I'm Not There ; by Stephen Fretwell on Man On the Roof as a bonus track; by Sarah Jarosz on Build Me Up From Bones ; and by Diana Krall on the 2012 charity tribute to Dylan '.
