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Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine
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Wikipedia article
"'Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine'" is written and recorded by Bob Dylan for his 1966 album 'Blonde on Blonde'. He released the song as a single twice during his career, once in 1974, which reached number 66 on the US chart, and again in 2007, appearing at number 51 on the UK chart.
Recording
Recorded at Columbia Music Row Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 9, 1966,Heylin, Clinton. 'Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, 1960-1994'. New York: St. Martin's Griffin (1995), p. 46. . the instrumental track features members of the A-Team of studio musicians, including Charlie McCoy on trumpet, Kenny Buttrey on drums, Jerry Kennedy, Joe South, and Wayne Moss on guitar, Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano, Bill Aikins on organ, and Henry Strzelecki on bass, along with guitarist Robbie Robertson.
Live performances
"Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" gained significant visibility when it was frequently the concert opening and encore song on the Bob Dylan and The Band 1974 Tour.Heylin, Clinton. 'Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973'. Chicago: Chicago Review Press (2009), p. 308. . One such performance was included later that year as the first track on the resulting live album, 'Before the Flood'. Released as a single, it reached number 66 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. 'Cash Box' said that is a "natural rocker done up in heavier, contemporary style" and that the "electric musical performance by the Band is the perfect backing for the vocally intense Dylan." According to his official website, Dylan has performed the song over 300 times, with the most recent performances occurring on the Fall 2021 leg of his Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour.
2007 version
Mark Ronson reworked and remixed the song in promotion for Dylan's 2007 compilation 'Dylan'. Despite not appearing on the album, this version was released as an online single. A music video of the song is available on Dylan's official website. This version also charted at number 51 in the UK.
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