Idiot Wind

"Idiot Wind" is a song by Bob Dylan, which appeared on his 1975 album Blood on the Tracks. He began writing it in the summer of 1974, after his comeback tour with The Band. Dylan recorded the song in September 1974 and re-recorded it in December 1974 along with other songs on his album Blood on the Tracks. Between the recordings, he often reworked the lyrics. A live version of the song was released on Dylan's 1976 album Hard Rain, and all of the studio outtakes from the September sessions were released on the deluxe edition of The Bootleg Series Vol. 14: More Blood, More Tracks in 2018.

For the Swedish artist, see Amanda Bergman.

"Idiot Wind"
Song by Bob Dylan
from the album Blood on the Tracks
ReleasedJanuary 1975
Recorded27 December 1974
Studio
  • Sound 80
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
GenreRock
Length7:48
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks track listing
10 tracks
Side one
  1. "Tangled Up in Blue"
  2. "Simple Twist of Fate"
  3. "You're a Big Girl Now"
  4. "Idiot Wind"
  5. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go"
Side two
  1. "Meet Me in the Morning"
  2. "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"
  3. "If You See Her, Say Hello"
  4. "Shelter from the Storm"
  5. "Buckets of Rain"

Some reviewers have speculated that the song is a reflection on Dylan's personal life, and in particular, on his deteriorating relationship with his wife Sara Dylan. Dylan has denied that it is autobiographical. Like the album it was included on, the song received a mixed critical reception on release. Commentators have acclaimed both the lyrics and performance in the intervening years, and the song was given prominence from some critics' assessments as one of Dylan's best.

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