Today is the 50 year anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Something I learned just today after watching a documentary - this recording was not a first take, it was the first time the band had ever played it. They tried recording more sessions but none were as good as this one, so this is what we have today.
The only take, first time ever played by these guys!
btw - it is still unknown how the ship went down.