The Wind Cries Mary

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"The Wind Cries Mary"
In From The Storm ad as printed in various magazines in December 1995
Recorded by Sting & John McLaughlin
Released: 1995-10-24 (USA)
Recorded: YYYY
Length: 4:34
Album(s): In From The Storm
Label(s): RCA
Writer(s): Jimi Hendrix
Producer(s): Eddie Kramer
Studio(s): The Mill House
Released as single: NO

"The Wind Cries Mary" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by Sting & John McLaughlin in YYYY.

About the song

The Outlandos newsletter from March 1995 mentions that Sting has already recorded his part for the song - sadly not mentioning at which studio or when exactly... The CD booklet provided the studio's name.

Sting also performed this song live during 1996 concerts.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

"The Wind Cries Mary" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):

Cover art Album title Catalog no. Release country Format Release date
Stub.gif In From The Storm Catalog no. Country CD 1995-MM-DD
Stub.gif Power Of Soul Catalog no. Country CD 2004-MM-DD

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) YYYY-MM-DD Country

Video

"SONG" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

After all the jacks are in their boxes
And the clowns have all gone to bed
You can hear happiness staggering on down the street
Footsteps dressed in red
And the wind whispers Mary

A broom is drearily sweeping
Up the broken pieces of yesterdays life
Somewhere a queen is weeping
Somewhere a king has no wife
And the wind it cries Mary

The traffic-lights, they turn blue tomorrow
And shine their emptiness down on my bed
The tiny island sags downstream
'Cause the life that lived is, is dead
And the wind screams Mary

Will the wind ever remember
The names it has blown in the past?
And with this crutch, its old age, and its wisdom
It whispers no, this will be the last
And the wind cries mary

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

References

source: discogs.com; sting.com; Billboard - October 28, 1995 (US release date)