Joey (Bob Dylan song)

"Joey" is an epic story-song from Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire. It was written by Dylan and Jacques Levy, who collaborated with Dylan on most of the songs on the album. Like another long song on the album, "Hurricane", "Joey" is biographical. It tells the story of the life and death of mobster Joey Gallo, who was killed on his birthday at Umberto's Clam House in Little Italy, on April 7, 1972. The song was produced by Don DeVito.

"Joey"
Song by Bob Dylan
from the album Desire
ReleasedJanuary 5, 1976
RecordedJuly 30, 1975 (basic track) August 11, 1975 (overdub session)
StudioColumbia Recording Studios, New York City
GenreFolk rock
Length11:05
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy
Producer(s)Don DeVito
Desire track listing
9 tracks
Side one
  1. "Hurricane"
  2. "Isis"
  3. "Mozambique"
  4. "One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)"
  5. "Oh, Sister"
Side two
  1. "Joey"
  2. "Romance in Durango"
  3. "Black Diamond Bay"
  4. "Sara"
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