Band of the Hand (song)

"Band of the Hand"
German single cover
Single by Bob Dylan
from the album Band of the Hand Soundtrack
B-side	"Joe's Death (Michael Rubini instrumental)"
Released	April 21, 1986
Recorded	February 9–10, 1986
Studio	Festival, Sydney, Australia
Genre	Rock
Length	4:34
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Bob Dylan
Producer(s)	Tom Petty
Bob Dylan singles chronology
"When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky" (1986) "Band of the Hand" (1986) "Got My Mind Made Up" (1988)

"Band of the Hand" is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan as the theme for the 1986 movie of the same name, which was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and produced by Michael Mann. Dylan recorded the song while on tour in Sydney, Australia on February 9 and 10, 1986. Dylan is backed on the recording by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and a group of background singers including Stevie Nicks. The recording was produced by Tom Petty.^[1]