Slow Train Coming
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Slow Train Coming is a 1979 studio album by Bob Dylan that marks his controversial shift to overtly Christian themes and gospel-influenced rock music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Slow Train Coming canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4807154 — 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: Slow Train Coming Context triple: [Bob Dylan discography, notableWork, Slow Train Coming]
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A.
I Came By
I Came By is a 2022 British thriller film about a young graffiti artist who uncovers a dark secret in a judge’s home, starring George MacKay and Hugh Bonneville.
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B.
Night Train
Night Train is a celebrated jazz album featuring bassist Ray Brown, known for its swinging, blues-inflected interpretations of standards.
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C.
Night Train
"Night Train" is a song by the English alternative rock band Keane, known for its melodic style and emotive lyrics.
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D.
Long Road
Long Road is a notable street in Cambridge, England, known for its educational institutions and as a key route in the city's southern area.
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E.
M Train
M Train is a reflective memoir by musician and writer Patti Smith that weaves together her memories, travels, and meditations on art, loss, and everyday life.
- 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: Slow Train Coming Target entity description: Slow Train Coming is a 1979 studio album by Bob Dylan that marks his controversial shift to overtly Christian themes and gospel-influenced rock music.
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A.
I Came By
I Came By is a 2022 British thriller film about a young graffiti artist who uncovers a dark secret in a judge’s home, starring George MacKay and Hugh Bonneville.
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B.
Night Train
Night Train is a celebrated jazz album featuring bassist Ray Brown, known for its swinging, blues-inflected interpretations of standards.
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C.
Night Train
"Night Train" is a song by the English alternative rock band Keane, known for its melodic style and emotive lyrics.
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D.
Long Road
Long Road is a notable street in Cambridge, England, known for its educational institutions and as a key route in the city's southern area.
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E.
M Train
M Train is a reflective memoir by musician and writer Patti Smith that weaves together her memories, travels, and meditations on art, loss, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork | Gotta Serve Somebody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
UK Albums Chart number 2
ⓘ
US Billboard 200 number 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDesigner | Arturo Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| followedBy | Saved NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian rock
ⓘ
gospel rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gonna Change My Way of Thinking NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotta Serve Somebody NERFINISHED ⓘ I Believe in You NERFINISHED ⓘ Man Gave Names to All the Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ Precious Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow Train NERFINISHED ⓘ When He Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ When You Gonna Wake Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | Bob Dylan album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 46:19 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian faith
ⓘ
religious conversion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gospel-influenced rock sound
ⓘ
marking Bob Dylan's shift to overtly Christian themes ⓘ |
| partOf | Bob Dylan's Christian trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| personnel |
Barry Beckett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ Mussel Shoals Horns NERFINISHED ⓘ Pick Withers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Street-Legal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Barry Beckett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Wexler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Sheffield, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEndDate | 1979-05-11 ⓘ |
| recordingStartDate | 1979-04-30 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-08-20 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slow Train Coming Description of subject: Slow Train Coming is a 1979 studio album by Bob Dylan that marks his controversial shift to overtly Christian themes and gospel-influenced rock music.
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