song "Every Grain of Sand"
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"Every Grain of Sand" is a contemplative, spiritually themed song by Bob Dylan, widely regarded as one of his finest later-period compositions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Every Grain of Sand | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| albumReleaseDate | 1981-08-10 ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Bob Dylan song catalog ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
highly acclaimed later-period composition
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one of Bob Dylan's greatest songs ⓘ |
| firstReleasedOn | Shot of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary Christian music
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folk rock ⓘ spiritual song ⓘ |
| hasDemoVersion |
Biograph
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The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
guitar
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harmonica ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More 1979–1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricAllusionTo |
Bible
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Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood |
contemplative
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meditative ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Emmylou Harris
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Keb' Mo' NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyle Lovett NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine presence
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faith ⓘ introspection ⓘ redemption ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| includedInList | Bob Dylan’s best songs lists by various critics ⓘ |
| isClosingTrackOf | Shot of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Shot of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | Dylan’s Christian period ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Bumps Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck Plotkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Special Rider Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 9 ⓘ |
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