Denmark - Island - 1973 A dramatic, art‑glam reinvention of Bob Dylan’s 1963 classic, Bryan Ferry’s “A Hard Rain’s A‑Gonna Fall” transformed a folk‑protest landmark into a sweeping, theatrical pop statement — bold, stylish, and unmistakably Ferry. Released on September 14, 1973, the single arrived as Ferry’s debut solo release, issued in the UK by Island Records under catalogue number WIP 6170. Backed with a re‑recording of “2HB” (originally from Roxy Music’s 1972 debut), the