I Shall Be Released
E442074
"I Shall Be Released" is a gospel-inflected song written by Bob Dylan that has become a widely covered anthem of longing, redemption, and freedom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Shall Be Released canonical | 15 |
| I Shall Be Released (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4454870 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Shall Be Released Context triple: [1967 Basement Tapes recordings, notableSong, I Shall Be Released]
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A.
I Shall Be Free
"I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
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B.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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C.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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D.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
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E.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Shall Be Released Target entity description: "I Shall Be Released" is a gospel-inflected song written by Bob Dylan that has become a widely covered anthem of longing, redemption, and freedom.
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A.
I Shall Be Free
"I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
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B.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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C.
Escape from Reason
Escape from Reason is a Christian philosophical work by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and its departure from biblical truth.
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D.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
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E.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Dylan
ⓘ
Elvis Presley ⓘ Jack Johnson ⓘ Jeff Buckley ⓘ Jerry Garcia ⓘ Joe Cocker ⓘ Maroon 5 ⓘ Nina Simone ⓘ Peter Paul and Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Peter, Paul and Mary
The Band ⓘ The Byrds ⓘ U2 ⓘ |
| chorusLine | Any day now, any day now, I shall be released ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs | anthem of longing, redemption, and freedom ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | The Band ⓘ |
| firstReleasedOn | Music from Big Pink ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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gospel ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionCount | many ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
civil rights-era repertoire
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protest music ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
I see my light come shining from the west down to the east
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Standing next to me in this lonely crowd is a man who swears he's not to blame ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bob Dylan song canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableLiveVersionArtist |
Bob Dylan
ⓘ
Joe Cocker ⓘ The Band ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
The Last Waltz concert
ⓘ
linked to:
The Last Waltz concert by The Band
|
| performedAt |
The Last Waltz
ⓘ
linked to:
The Last Waltz concert by The Band
|
| publisher | Dwarf Music ⓘ |
| recordedDuring | The Basement Tapes sessions ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ longing ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
prison imagery
ⓘ
religious imagery ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gospel-inflected ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Shall Be Released Description of subject: "I Shall Be Released" is a gospel-inflected song written by Bob Dylan that has become a widely covered anthem of longing, redemption, and freedom.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Last Waltz concert by The Band
linked to: I Shall Be Released
subject linked to:
Blessed Are... (album)
subject linked to:
Blessed Are... (album)
The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue
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includesSong
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I Shall Be Released
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subject linked to:
Rock of Ages (album)