Wigwam (Bob Dylan song)

"Wigwam"
European picture sleeve
Single by Bob Dylan
from the album Self Portrait
B-side"Copper Kettle"
Released1970 (1970)
RecordedMarch 1970
GenreCountry rock
Length
  • 3:06 (album version)
  • 3:28 (single version)[1]
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Bob Johnston
Bob Dylan singles chronology
"Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You"
(1969)
"Wigwam"
(1970)
"If Not for You"
(1970)
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"Wigwam" is a song by Bob Dylan that was released on his 1970 album Self Portrait. It was a hit single that reached the Top 10 in several countries worldwide. The song's basic track, including "la-la" vocals, was recorded in early March 1970 in New York City. Later that month, producer Bob Johnston had brass instrument overdubs added to the track; these were recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at a session without Dylan present.

Critical appraisal of "Wigwam" has been mostly positive, and reviewers have called it a highlight of Self Portrait. Several artists have covered the composition, including Drafi Deutscher, whose version of it was a Top 20 hit in Germany.