Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (album)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Studio album and soundtrack album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 1973 (1973-07-13)
RecordedJanuary–February 1973
Genre
Length35:23
LabelColumbia
ProducerGordon Carroll
Bob Dylan chronology
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II
(1971)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(1973)
Dylan
(1973)
Singles from Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
  1. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" / "Turkey Chase"
    Released: 13 July 1973

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is the twelfth studio album and first soundtrack album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 13, 1973, by Columbia Records for the Sam Peckinpah film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Dylan himself appeared in the film as the character "Alias". The soundtrack consists mainly of instrumental music and was inspired by the movie itself. The album includes "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", which became a trans-Atlantic Top 20 hit.

Certified gold by RIAA, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid reached No.16 in the US and No.29 in the UK.