In the Wind

In the Wind is the third album by the American folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, released in October 1963, a few months before the arrival of the Beatles heralded the British Invasion. It was reissued on audio CD in 1990.

For the 1965 album by Jackie DeShannon, see In the Wind (Jackie DeShannon album). For the 2012 EP by B1A4, see In the Wind (EP).
In the Wind
Studio album by
Peter, Paul and Mary
ReleasedOctober 1963
Recorded1963
GenreFolk
Length37:22
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerAlbert Grossman
Milt Okun (musical director)
Peter, Paul and Mary chronology
Moving
(1963)		 In the Wind
(1963)		 In Concert
(1964)
Singles from In the Wind
  1. "Blowin' in the Wind"
    Released: 18 June 1963
  2. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
    Released: 28 August 1963
  3. "Stewball"
    Released: November 1963
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The lead-off single of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" sold a phenomenal 300,000 copies in the first week of release. On July 13, 1963, it reached number two on the Billboard pop chart, with sales exceeding one million copies. It spent five weeks atop the easy listening chart. The second single from the album, "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", another song by Dylan, peaked at number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 9 on the Pop Singles chart.

At the Grammy Awards of 1964, their recording of "Blowin' in the Wind" won the Best Folk Recording and Best Performance by a Vocal Group.

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