Masters of War
~ Song
Annotation
Work status:
- Lyrics were first published in Broadside #20.
- First copyright date: 1963-04-11
- Copyright renewed in 1991
- Jean Ritchie believed that the melody for Masters of War had been taken from her arrangement of Fair Nottamun Town. She requested that she be given arranger credit for Masters of War. Instead, Bob Dylan paid her $5,000 USD for her to drop that claim and any future claims.
Annotation last modified on 2012-01-08 17:33 UTC.
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | Bob Dylan (in 1963-01) |
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| publisher: | Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present) |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/4558 [info] |
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| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0005306630 [info] |
| Songfacts: | http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=7112 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q659944 [info] |
| later translated versions: | Ni som tjänar på krig Oorlogsgeleerden |
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| later versions: | Rocky Flats Peril |
| version of: | Nottamun Town (Fair Nottamun Town / Nottamun Fair) |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1963-02-08 | Masters of War (Gerde's Folk City, 2-8-63) | Bob Dylan | 5:42 | |
| 1963-04-12 | Masters of War (live at Town Hall, NY 4/12/63) (extended radio edit) | live | Bob Dylan | 5:21 |
| 1963-04-24 | Masters of War (original mono studio mix) | Bob Dylan | 4:34 | |
| 1963-04 | Masters of War (officially released studio recording) | Bob Dylan | 4:34 | |
| 1963-05-10 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 6:30 |
| 1963-10-26 | Masters of War (Carnegie Hall, 10-26-63) | live | Bob Dylan | 2:52 |
| 1963-10-26 | Masters of War (live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY – October 1963) | live | Bob Dylan | 2:47 |
| 1970-01 | Masters of War | cover | Leon Russell | 1:25 |
| 1981-11-10 | Masters of War (live, 1981-11-10: Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1984-05-23 | Masters of War (live, 1984-05-23: Beverly Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1984-07-07 | Masters of War (live, 1984-07: Wembley Stadium, London, UK) | live | Bob Dylan | 6:34 |
| 1986-02-24 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan & Tom Petty | 4:58 |
| 1986 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan Featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers & The Queens of Rhythm | 5:14 |
| 1988-10-18 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 4:54 |
| 1989-07-19 | Masters of War (1989-07-19: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1990-10-13 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1992-10-16 | Masters of War (live, 1996-10-16: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | cover and live | Pearl Jam | 5:06 |
| 1992-10-16 | Masters of War | cover and live | Pearl Jam | 4:38 |
| 1994-10-18 | Masters of War (1994-10-18: Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1995-03-30 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 5:25 |
| 1995-10-15 | Masters of War (acoustic) (1995-10-15: Thibodaux Civic Center, Thibodaux, LA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1995-10-16 | Masters of War (acoustic) (1995-10-16: McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1998-05-19 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 5:20 |
| 1998-05-19 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 5:20 |
| 1998-10-20 | Masters of War (1998-10-20: Regina Agridome, Regina, SK, Canada) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1998 | Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 5:18 |
| 1999-04-28 | Masters of War (1999-04-28: Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Slovenia) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1999-06-07 | Masters of War (live, 1999-06-07: McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado, United States) | live | Bob Dylan | 5:06 |
| 1999-06-13 | Masters of War (live, 1999-06-13: Gorge Amphitheater, Columbia River Gorge, WA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 1999-06-18 | Masters of War (live, 1999-06-18: Concord Pavillion, Concord, CA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2000-03-17 | Masters of War (acoustic) (2000-03-17, early show: Reno Hilton Amphitheater, Reno, NV, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2000-06-29 | Masters of War (2000-06-29: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, CA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2002-02-02 | Masters of War (2002-02-02: Ice Palace Arena, Tampa, FL, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | 4:54 |
| 2002-05-02 | Masters of War (live, 2002-05-02: Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands) | live | Bob Dylan | 4:54 |
| 2002-08-21 | Masters of War (acoustic) (2002-08-21: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2002 – 2003 | Masters of War | cover and live | Justin Sullivan & Friends | 4:10 |
| 2003-03-19 | Masters of War | cover | Ratdog | 5:34 |
| 2003-10-22 | Masters of War (live, 2003-10-22: Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, USA) | cover and live | Pearl Jam | 6:06 |
| 2003-12-09 | Masters of War | Bill Frisell | 9:02 | |
| 2004-10-01 | Masters of War (live, 2004-10-01: Sovereign Center, Reading, PA, USA) | cover and live | Pearl Jam | ?:?? |
| 2006-05-30 | Masters of War (live, 2006-05-30: MCI Center, Washington, D.C., USA) | cover and live | Pearl Jam | 6:36 |
| 2007-07-24 | Masters of War (2007-07-24: Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater, Casino Del Sol, Tucson, AZ, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | 3:35 |
| 2007-07 | Masters of War | cover and instrumental | Jim Hall & Bill Frisell | 4:23 |
| 2008-05-10 | Masters of War (live, 2008-05-10: Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2008-08-19 | Masters of War (2008-08-19: Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua, NY, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2008-11-04 | Masters of War (2008-11-04: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | 5:41 |
| 2008-11-11 | Masters of War (2008-11-11: John Labatt Centre, London, ON, Canada (Neumann km140 source)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2008-11-11 | Masters of War (2008-11-11: John Labatt Centre, London, ON, Canada (source 2)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2008-11-18 | Masters of War (2008-11-18: Centre Bell, Montreal, QC, Canada (Sennheiser MKE2002 source)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2009-03-31 | Masters of War (2009-03-31: AWD-Halle, Hannover, Germany (source 2)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2009-03-31 | Masters of War (2009-03-31: AWD-Halle, Hannover, Germany (source 1)) | live | Bob Dylan | 5:02 |
| 2009-04-14 | Masters of War (2009-04-14: St. Jacobshalle, Basel, Switzerland (source 2)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2009-04-14 | Masters of War (2009-04-14: St. Jacobshalle, Basel, Switzerland (source 1)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? |
| 2015-04 | Masters of War | instrumental | Charles Lloyd & The Marvels | 8:05 |
| Master of War | cover and live | Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready | 4:45 | |
| Master of War | cover | Eddie Vedder | 4:46 | |
| Master of War | cover | The Flying Pickets | 3:19 | |
| Master of War (acoustic) (1999-11-19, early show: Copa Room, Sands Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 5:00 | |
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 5:18 | |
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 4:28 | |
| Masters of War (1996-11-22: Morris Civic Auditorium, South Bend, IN, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan & Tom Petty | 4:47 | |
| Masters of War (1996-11-23: E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA (16/44 version)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1978-12-10: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1999-05-01: Silvretta Ski and Funsport Arena, The Idalpe, Ischgl, Austria) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1990-01-30: Theatre de Grand Rex, Paris, France (LTB source)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1984-06-28: Minestadio del F.C. Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1995-07-07: Freilichtbühne, Glauchau, Germany) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1978-06-20: Earl's Court, London, England, UK) | live | Bob Dylan | 4:14 | |
| Masters of War (1978-10-31: Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1989-06-22: Stadio di Ardenza, Livorno, Italy) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (2009-04-28: Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, UK (source 1)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1994-08-14: Woodstock '94, North Stage, Saugerties, NY, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | 5:14 | |
| Masters of War (1990-07-07: Torhout-Werchter Rock Festival, Torhout, Belgium) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1994-05-01: Jesse Auditorium, Columbia, MO, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1990-08-20: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1963-01-26: Broadside Office, New York City, NY, USA) | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | ||
| Masters of War (1990-06-30: Kalvøya-Festivalen, Kalvøya, Sandvika, Norway) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1994-05-03: Roberts Stadium, Evansville, IN, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (2009-04-21: Zenith, Strasbourg, France (source 2)) | live | Bob Dylan | 5:34 | |
| Masters of War (2008-11-18, Centre Bell, Montreal, QC, Canada (source 2)) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1978-12-12: The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War | Bob Dylan | 4:23 | ||
| Masters of War (1978-06-26: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1989-06-26: Patras Festival, Ethniko Stadio, Patras, Greece) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1988-06-10: Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA) | live | Bob Dylan | 3:50 | |
| Masters of War (1989-06-19: Palatrussadi di Milano, Milano, Italy) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (2009-04-21: Zenith, Strasbourg, France (source 1)) | Bob Dylan | 5:30 | ||
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 5:27 | |
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | 6:00 | |
| Masters of War (1990-07-01: Ruisrock, Ruissalon Kansanpuisto, Turku, Finland) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War (1962-07-xx through 1963-03-xx: Witmark & Sons studio sessions) | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | ||
| Masters of War (live) | live | Bob Dylan | 5:54 | |
| Masters of War (1963-02-xx: "Skip Weshner Show") | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War | live | Bob Dylan & Tom Petty | 4:53 | |
| Masters of War | cover and live | Eddie Vedder | ?:?? | |
| Masters of War | cover and live | Eddie Vedder | 5:04 | |
| Masters of War (1996-07-23: Christiania: Den Gra Hal, Copenhagen, Denmark) | live | Bob Dylan | ?:?? | |
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