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.
In the Wind | ||||
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Released | October 1963 | |||
Recorded | 1963 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 37:22 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Albert Grossman Milt Okun (musical director) | |||
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Singles from In the Wind | ||||
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AllMusic | [4] |
Record Mirror | [5] |
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.[6] 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.[7]
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Year | Chart | Position |
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1963 | Billboard 200[9][10][11][12][13] | 1 |