Thursday, August 14, 2025

Bob Dylan

1962 Bob Dylan (2)

Bob Dylan's first album was a complete flop. It consists of 11 covers (mostly traditional folk standards, but also songs by Jessie Fuller, Bukka White, John Lair, Curtis Jones and others) and only 2 original songs actually written by Bob Dylan: classic "Song To Woody" and average "Talkin' New York".


1963 The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (12)

Bob Dylan's first classic album, with only 1 cover and 12 original songs. "Blowin' In The Wind" is definitely the best, but four others have also achieved a classic status: "Girl From The North Country", "Masters Of War", "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice It's All Right". The remaining 7 songs are fine, but far less known: "Down The Highway", "Bob Dylan's Blues", "Bob Dylan's Dream", "Oxford Town", "Talkin' World War III Blues", "Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance" and "I Shall Be Free".


1964 The Times They Are A-Changin' (10)

Bob Dylan's third album. It has been criticized for its lack of humour and musical diversity. But the title tune is celebrated as one of his greatest and most famous compositions. Five other songs are quite memorable as well: "With God On Our Side", "Only A Pawn In Their Game" "One Too Many Mornings", "Restless Farewell" and "The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll". However, the four remaining songs are only admired by his most die-hard fans: "When The Ship Comes In", "Ballad Of Hollis Brown", "Boots Of Spanish Leather" and "North Country Blues".


1964 Another Side Of Bob Dylan (11)

Bob Dylan's last acoustic folk album. And one of his best albums as well. The finest tune is definitely "It Ain't Me Babe", a farewell to Suze Rotolo and to his folk audience. And all the other songs are superb as well: "I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)", "Motorpsycho Nitemare", "I Shall Be Free No 10", "All I Really Want To Do", "Chimes Of Freedom", "My Back Pages", "To Ramona", "Black Crow Blues", "Spanish Harlem Incident" and "Ballad In Plain D".


1965 Bringing It All Back Home (11)

Bob Dylan's most controversial album, divided into an "Electric Side" and an "Acoustic Side". It was the Electric Side that caused controversy and divided the contemporary folk scene. But the Acoustic Side is flawless, with four superb songs. The best is definitely "Mr Tambourine Man", but the other three - "It's Alright Ma (I'M Only Bleeding)", "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" and "Gates Of Eden" - are also fabulous. The Electric Side is more uneven, but five of its songs are quite excellent as well: "Subterranean Homesick Blues", "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", "She Belongs To Me", "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" and "Outlaw Blues". "Maggie's Farm" is also a fine song in its own right; the reason it was booed at the Newport Folk Festival was due primarily to sound problems: the spectators couldn't understand a word because the mic was distorting Dylan's voice. And the most disappointing song on the album is "On The Road Again", but that's only because it's so much weaker than the famous (and completely different) Willie Nelson song with the same title.


1965 Highway 61 Revisited (9)

One of Bob Dylan's finest albums. "Like A Rolling Stone" is definitely the best song here. And all the other tracks are excellent as well: "Ballad Of A Thin Man", "Queen Jane Approximately", "Desolation Row", "Highway 61 Revisited", "From A Buick 6", "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues", "Tombstone Blues" and "It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry".


1966 Blonde On Blonde (14)

Bob Dylan's greatest album. It's so fabulous that it's very difficult to pick its best song: it's basically a four-way tie between the tender "Just Like A Woman", the haunting "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands", the brilliant "Visions of Johanna" and the effervescent "Rainy Day Women" (aka "Everybody Must Get Stoned"). "Visions Of Johanna" is widely considered as Dylan's highest achievements in writing, universally praised for its allusiveness and its subtlety of the language, and considered as the greatest song lyric ever written, but "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands" narrowly wins this close competition - it's probably Dylan's finest achievement. And all the other songs are also superb: "I Want You", "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again", "Absolutely Sweet Marie", "One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)", "Temporary Like Achilles", "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine", "Pledging My Time", "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat", "Obviously 5 Believers" and "4th Time Around". That last song is a clever pastiche of John Lennon's "Norwegian Wood".


1967 John Wesley Harding (12)

With this, his eighth album, Bob Dylan has returned to the simple acoustic folk songs that have marked the beginnings of his career. "All Along The Watchtower" is probably the best song on the album, even though Jimi Hendrix's cover, released in 1968, is generally considered as far superior (even by Bob Dylan himself). Most of the other songs are quite good, including "John Wesley Harding", "As I Went Out One Morning", "I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine", "The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest", "Drifter's Escape", "I Am A Lonesome Hobo", "I Pity The Poor Immigrant", "Down Along The Cove" and "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight". Only "Dear Landlord" and "The Wicked Messenger" are weak.


1969 Nashville Skyline (9)

Bob Dylan's country music album. One classic song: "Lay Lady Lay". Four perfectly nice tunes: "One More Night", "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You", "Peggy Day" and "I Threw It All Away". An average instrumental track, "Nashville Skyline Rag". A very inferior version of "Girl From The North Country", previously released 6 years earlier, in duet with Johnny Cash. And three songs that are among Bob Dylan's worst: "Tell Me That It Isn't True", "To Be Alone With You" and "Country Pie".


1970 Self Portrait (6)

A double album with 24 tracks, including 6 new original compositions by Bob Dylan. The rest are covers (16 of them) and 2 previously released songs ("Like A Rolling Stone" and "She Belongs To Me"). Among the new original compositions , there are five quirky, charming and memorable songs: "Wigwam", "All The Tired Horses", "Living The Blues", "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)" and "Minstrel Boy". The sixth original track is a nice instrumental composition entitled "Woogie Boogie".


1970 New Morning (12)

An uneven, but charming album. Seven excellent songs: "New Morning", "If Not For You", "Went To See The Gypsy", "Day Of The Locusts", "Winterlude", "The Man In Me" and "Sign On The Window". And five mediocre songs: "One More Weekend", "Father Of Night", "Three Angels", "Time Passes Slowly" and "If Dogs Run Free".


1973 Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid (8)

A soundtrack album for a western directed by Sam Peckinpah. Six instrumental themes: three memorable ones ("Turkey Chase", "Final Theme" and "Main Title Theme Billy") and three forgettable ones ("Cantina Theme Workin' For The Law", "Bunkhouse Theme" and "River Theme"). There is also a nice song, "Billy", divided into three parts (1,4 and 7). And finally there is "Knockin' On Heaven's Door", one of Bob Dylan's most famous songs.


1974 Planet Waves (10)

The best song on the album is "Forever Young", presented in two versions. The longer 4m57 version is definitely better than the shorter 2m49 version. The rest is fine, but unexceptional: "Dirge", "Going Going Gone", "Never Say Goodbye", "Something There Is About You", "Wedding Song", "You Angel You", "Hazel", "Tough Mama" and "On A Night Like This".


1975 Blood On The Tracks (10)

Bob Dylan's best album since "Blonde On Blonde" (1966). Three classic songs: "Idiot Wind", "Tangled Up In Blue" and "Simple Twist Of Fate". Six very good tunes: "Lily Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts", "Shelter From The Storm", "You're A Big Girl Now", "Meet Me In The Morning", "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" and "If You See Her Say Hello". And only one disappointment: "Buckets Of Rain".


1975 The Basement Tapes (18)

A superb double album by Bob Dylan and The Band. Most of it was recorded back in 1967. The album has 24 tracks, including a nice cover song called "Ain't No More Cane", 5 uneven tunes written by The Band ("Katie's Been Gone" and "Bessie Smith" definitely the best among them) and 18 songs written (or co-written) by Bob Dylan. Among the latter, there are 2 masterpieces ("This Wheel's On Fire" and "Tears Of Rage"), as well as 13 very good tunes: "Please Mrs Henry", "Million Dollar Bash", "Lo And Behold!", "Clothes Line Saga", "Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread", "Open The Door Homer", "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere", "Nothing Was Delivered", "Apple Suckling Tree", "Goin' To Acapulco", "Odds And Ends", "Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood)" and "Too Much Of Nothing". Three songs written by Bob Dylan are quite weak: "Don't Ya Tell Henry", "Long Distance Operator" and "Tiny Montgomery".


1976 Desire (9)

A fabulous album from Bob Dylan. "Hurricane" is one of his greatest songs. And the other eight tracks are also excellent: "Joey", "Sara", "Oh Sister", "Isis", "Romance In Durango", "One More Cup Of Coffee", "Mozambique" and "Black Diamond Bay".


1978 Street-Legal (9)

Very different from Bob Dylan's previous albums. Its songs were recorded with a large pop-rock band with female backing vocalists. All of them are excellent, but "Changing Of The Guards" is probably the best. Others: "Baby Stop Crying", "No Time To Think", "Is Your Love In Vain?", "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)", "New Pony", "True Love Tends To Forget", "Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)" and "We Better Talk This Over".


1979 Slow Train Coming (9)

Bob Dylan's first album following his conversion to Christianity. All the songs either express personal faith, or stress the importance of Christian teachings and philosophy. The album is quite uneven. "Slow Train", "Gotta Serve Somebody" and "When He Returns" are among Dylan's greatest achievements. "Precious Angel" and "I Believe In You" are fine, but unexceptional. However, "When You Gonna Wake Up", "Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)" and "Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking" are definitely among his worst songs. But then, there is also "Man Gave Names To All The Animals" (probably the best song on the album), a wonderful, reggae-inspired musical oddity full of subtle humour in its lyrical, child-like rhymes.


1980 Saved (8)

Bob Dylan's second Christian album. One outstanding song: "Pressing On". Six good tunes: "Solid Rock", "In The Garden", "What Can I Do For You?", "Saved", "Covenant Woman" and "Saving Grace". One disappointment: "Are You Ready". "A Satisfied Mind" is a weak cover song.


1981 Shot Of Love (10)

Five good songs: "Every Grain Of Sand", "The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar", "Heart Of Mine", "Property Of Jesus" and "Lenny Bruce". And five weak songs: "Dead Man Dead Man", "Watered-Down Love", "Trouble", "In The Summertime" and "Shot Of Love".


1983 Infidels (8)

"Jokerman" is the best song on the album. There are also six other pretty good tunes: "I And I", "Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight", "License To Kill", "Union Sundown", "Man Of Peace" and "Sweetheart Like You". One track, "Neighborhood Bully", is a disappointment.


1985 Empire Burlesque (10)

This is a pretty unusual album for Bob Dylan. Some have even called it "Disco Dylan", but that's a huge exaggeration. Only one song on the album (definitely its best), "When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky", could plausibly be described as disco-influenced. Another, "Dark Eyes", is a vintage Dylan folk tune (though not a particularly memorable one). But all the other songs have a distinct "80s style" aesthetic. Among them, six are quite good: "Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)", "Never Gonna Be The Same Again", "Seeing The Real You At Last", "Trust Yourself", "Something's Burning Baby" and "Emotionally Yours". And two songs are disappointing: "I'll Remember You" and "Clean Cut Kid".


1986  Knocked Out Loaded (5)

The album includes three cover songs, three collaborations with other songwriters and two solo compositions by Dylan. "Brownsville Girl" is the outstanding track here, one of Bob Dylan's greatest classics. The rest is fine, but unexceptional: "Got My Mind Made Up", "Driftin' Too Far From Shore", "Maybe Someday" and "Under Your Spell".


1988 Down In The Groove (4)

Six covers. Three fine songs: "Ugliest Girl In The World", "Silvio" and "Death Is Not The End". And one disappointment: "Had A Dream About You Baby".


1988 Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 (12)

The first album from Traveling Wilburys (Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty). They received joint songwriting credits for all the songs on the album. Eight excellent tracks: "End Of The Line", "Handle With Care", "Last Night", "Not Alone Any More", "Heading For The Light", "Tweeter And The Monkey Man", "Congratulations" and "Margarita". Two weak songs: "Dirty World" and "Rattled". Two fine songs, "Maxine" and "Like A Ship", are included on the 2007 CD reissue of the album.


1989 Oh Mercy (10)

Ten good songs: "Most Of The Time", "Everything Is Broken", "What Was It You Wanted", "Where Teardrops Fall", "Disease Of Conceit", "Shooting Star", "Political World", "Man In The Long Black Coat", "Ring Them Bells" and "What Good Am I?".


1990 Under The Red Sky (10)

Bob Dylan's most underrated album. It was almost universally panned upon its release ("sloppily written songs, lazily performed and unimaginatively produced", according to Patrick Humphries). Its sales were very disappointing, peaking at number 38 on the US charts. And yet, it's one of Bob Dylan's most charming and original albums. Yes, it's often sloppy, but in an endearing way. Robert Christgau of The Village Voice wrote: "To my astonishment, I think Under the Red Sky is Dylan's best album in 15 years, a record that may even signal a ridiculously belated if not totally meaningless return to form ... It's fabulistic, biblical ... the tempos are postpunk like it oughta be, with Aronoff's sprints and shuffles grooving ahead like '60s folk-rock never did." Paul Nelson, writing for Musician, called the album "a deliberately throwaway masterpiece". Ten excellent songs: "Born In Time", "Handy Dandy", "2 × 2", "Under The Red Sky", "Cat's In The Well", "Unbelievable", "T.V. Talkin' Song", "God Knows", "Wiggle Wiggle" and "10,000 Men".


1990 Traveling Wilburys Vol 3 (11)

Although it was actually the second album from the band, it was mischievously titled Vol 3 by George Harrison to play a joke on fans. According to Jeff Lynne, "That was George's idea. He said, Let's confuse the buggers". All the songs were written together by Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. There are nine excellent tracks: "7 Deadly Sins", "New Blue Moon", "Poor House", "Cool Dry Place", "You Took My Breath Away", "Wilbury Twist", "If You Belonged To Me", "Inside Out" and "The Devil's Been Busy". And two weak songs: "Where Were You Last Night?" and "She's My Baby". 


1997 Time Out Of Mind (11)

Bob Dylan's comeback album. Three superb songs: "Make You Feel My Love", "Not Dark Yet" and "Standing In The Doorway". Seven very good songs: "Cold Irons Bound", "Tryin' To Get To Heaven", "Highlands", "'Til I Fell In Love With You", "Million Miles", "Love Sick" and "Can't Wait". And only one disappointment: "Dirt Road Blues".


2001 Love And Theft (12)

One of Bob Dylan's best albums. All the songs are fabulous: "Summer Days", "Floater (Too Much To Ask)", "Cry A While", "High Water (For Charley Patton)", "Mississippi", "Honest With Me", "Moonlight", "Bye And Bye", "Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum", "Lonesome Day Blues", "Po' Boy" and "Sugar Baby".


2006 Modern Times (10)

Another excellent album. Ten great songs: "Ain't Talkin'", "Thunder On The Mountain", "Spirit On The Water", "Rollin' And Tumblin'", "When The Deal Goes Down", "Someday Baby", "The Levee's Gonna Break", "Workingman's Blues #2", "Beyond The Horizon" and "Nettie Moore".


2009 Together Through Life (10)

A nice little album. Ten fine songs: "Forgetful Heart", "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'", "This Dream Of You", "Life Is Hard", "Jolene", "If You Ever Go To Houston", "I Feel A Change Comin' On", "My Wife's Home Town", "It's All Good" and "Shake Shake Mama".


2012 Tempest (10)

Ten good songs: "Duquesne Whistle", "Tempest", "Pay In Blood", "Tin Angel", "Roll On John", "Scarlet Town", "Early Roman Kings", "Soon After Midnight", "Narrow Way" and "Long And Wasted Years".


2020 Rough And Rowdy Ways (10)

Nine good songs: "I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You", "My Own Version Of You", "False Prophet", "Murder Most Foul", "I Contain Multitudes", "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)", "Goodbye Jimmy Reed", "Black Rider" and "Mother Of Muses". And one disappointment: "Crossing The Rubicon".


Other songs:

fine "John Brown" (1963)
superb "Positively 4th Street" (1965)
excellent "I Shall Be Released" (1967)
good "Watching The River Flow" (1971)
excellent "George Jackson" (1971)
fine "Rita May" (1976)
haunting "Blind Willie McTell" (1983)
excellent "Things Have Changed" (2000)

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Top 290 Bob Dylan songs

1. "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

2. "Visions of Johanna" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

3. "Like A Rolling Stone" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

4. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

5. "Blowin' In The Wind" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

6. "It Ain't Me Babe" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

7. "Just Like A Woman" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

8. "Mr Tambourine Man" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

9. "Hurricane" (Desire, 1976)

10. "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

11. "Brownsville Girl" (Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)

12. "Pressing On" (Saved, 1980)

13. "Rainy Day Women" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

14. "Blind Willie McTell" (1983)

15. "Man Gave Names To All The Animals" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

16. "Slow Train" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

17. "Ballad Of A Thin Man" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

18. "Positively 4th Street" (1965)

19. "Handle With Care" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

20. "Things Have Changed" (2000)

21. "Make You Feel My Love" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

22. "When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

23. "Summer Days" (Love And Theft, 2001)

24. "Changing Of The Guards" (Street-Legal, 1978)

25. "Idiot Wind" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

26. "Floater (Too Much To Ask)" (Love And Theft, 2001)

27. "I Want You" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

28. "Jokerman" (Infidels, 1983)

29. "7 Deadly Sins" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

30. "Cry A While" (Love And Theft, 2001)

31. "Ain't Talkin'" (Modern Times, 2006)

32. "Girl From The North Country" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

33. "George Jackson" (1971)

34. "This Wheel's On Fire" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

35. "High Water (For Charley Patton)" (Love And Theft, 2001)

36. "Lay Lady Lay" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

37. "Simple Twist Of Fate" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

38. "I Shall Be Released" (1967)

39. "Mississippi" (Love And Theft, 2001)

40. "Thunder On The Mountain" (Modern Times, 2006)

41. "End Of The Line" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

42. "Tangled Up In Blue" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

43. "Honest With Me" (Love And Theft, 2001)

44. "Forever Young" (Planet Waves, 1974)

45. "Every Grain Of Sand" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

46. "Ugliest Girl In The World" (Down In The Groove, 1988)

47. "Last Night" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

48. "Spirit On The Water" (Modern Times, 2006)

49. "Moonlight" (Love And Theft, 2001)

50. "New Blue Moon" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

51. "Gotta Serve Somebody" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

52. "Not Dark Yet" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

53. "Born In Time" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

54. "Tears Of Rage" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

55. "Bye And Bye" (Love And Theft, 2001)

56. "Standing In The Doorway" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

57. "Not Alone Any More" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

58. "Joey" (Desire, 1976)

59. "When He Returns" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

60. "Handy Dandy" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

61. "Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum" (Love And Theft, 2001)

62. "Rollin' And Tumblin'" (Modern Times, 2006)

63. "Wigwam" (Self Portrait, 1970)

64. "Baby Stop Crying" (Street-Legal, 1978)

65. "I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

66. "2 × 2" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

67. "All The Tired Horses" (Self Portrait, 1970)

68. "Lonesome Day Blues" (Love And Theft, 2001)

69. "Motorpsycho Nitemare" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

70. "Most Of The Time" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

71. "Under The Red Sky" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

72. "Masters Of War" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

73. "Sara" (Desire, 1976)

74. "I Shall Be Free No 10" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

75. "Po' Boy" (Love And Theft, 2001)

76. "Cat's In The Well" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

77. "New Morning" (New Morning, 1970)

78. "When The Deal Goes Down" (Modern Times, 2006)

79. "Oh Sister" (Desire, 1976)

80. "No Time To Think" (Street-Legal, 1978)

81. "Unbelievable" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

82. "It's Alright Ma (I'M Only Bleeding)" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

83. "If Not For You" (New Morning, 1970)

84. "T.V. Talkin' Song" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

85. "Song To Woody" (Bob Dylan, 1962)

86. "Sugar Baby" (Love And Theft, 2001)

87. "Poor House" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

88. "Isis" (Desire, 1976)

89. "Lily Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

90. "God Knows" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

91. "Someday Baby" (Modern Times, 2006)

92. "Is Your Love In Vain?" (Street-Legal, 1978)

93. "Living The Blues" (Self Portrait, 1970)

94. "Went To See The Gypsy" (New Morning, 1970)

95. "Wiggle Wiggle" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

96. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

97. "The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

98. "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

99. "Duquesne Whistle" (Tempest, 2012)

100. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

101. "The Levee's Gonna Break" (Modern Times, 2006)

102. "Please Mrs Henry" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

103. "Queen Jane Approximately" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

104. "Day Of The Locusts" (New Morning, 1970)

105. "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

106. "Desolation Row" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

107. "Cool Dry Place" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

108. "Heart Of Mine" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

109. "10,000 Men" (Under The Red Sky, 1990)

110. "Silvio" (Down In The Groove, 1988)

111. "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)" (Street-Legal, 1978)

112. "Death Is Not The End" (Down In The Groove, 1988)

113. "All I Really Want To Do" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

114. "Million Dollar Bash" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

115. "You Took My Breath Away" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

116. "Woogie Boogie" (Self Portrait, 1970)

117. "Winterlude" (New Morning, 1970)

118. "Absolutely Sweet Marie" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

119. "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

120. "With God On Our Side" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

121. "Lo And Behold!" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

122. "The Man In Me" (New Morning, 1970)

123. "Forgetful Heart" (Together Through Life, 2009)

124. "Everything Is Broken" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

125. "Chimes Of Freedom" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

126. "Wilbury Twist" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

127. "My Back Pages" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

128. "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" (Together Through Life, 2009)

129. "Tempest" (Tempest, 2012)

130. "Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

131. "What Was It You Wanted" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

132. "Cold Irons Bound" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

133. "This Dream Of You" (Together Through Life, 2009)

134. "Pay In Blood" (Tempest, 2012)

135. "New Pony" (Street-Legal, 1978)

136. "Shelter From The Storm" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

137. "Life Is Hard" (Together Through Life, 2009)

138. "Where Teardrops Fall" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

139. "Tin Angel" (Tempest, 2012)

140. "One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

141. "Jolene" (Together Through Life, 2009)

142. "Tryin' To Get To Heaven" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

143. "Disease Of Conceit" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

144. "Roll On John" (Tempest, 2012)

145. "If You Ever Go To Houston" (Together Through Life, 2009)

146. "Only A Pawn In Their Game" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

147. "Never Gonna Be The Same Again" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

148. "Highlands" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

149. "I Feel A Change Comin' On" (Together Through Life, 2009)

150. "Shooting Star" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

151. "Scarlet Town" (Tempest, 2012)

152. "Dirge" (Planet Waves, 1974)

153. "My Wife's Home Town" (Together Through Life, 2009)

154. "I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

155. "Early Roman Kings" (Tempest, 2012)

156. "'Til I Fell In Love With You" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

157. "It's All Good" (Together Through Life, 2009)

158. "Property Of Jesus" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

159. "Political World" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

160. "Shake Shake Mama" (Together Through Life, 2009)

161. "Soon After Midnight" (Tempest, 2012)

162. "My Own Version Of You" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

163. "Seeing The Real You At Last" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

164. "Lenny Bruce" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

165. "Narrow Way" (Tempest, 2012)

166. "Million Miles" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

167. "False Prophet" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

168. "Long And Wasted Years" (Tempest, 2012)

169. "True Love Tends To Forget" (Street-Legal, 1978)

170. "Romance In Durango" (Desire, 1976)

171. "Trust Yourself" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

172. "Murder Most Foul" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

173. "Man In The Long Black Coat" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

174. "You're A Big Girl Now" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

175. "Temporary Like Achilles" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

176. "Clothes Line Saga" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

177. "I Contain Multitudes" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

178. "Ring Them Bells" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

179. "Something's Burning Baby" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

180. "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

181. "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)" (Self Portrait, 1970)

182. "Love Sick" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

183. "What Good Am I?" (Oh Mercy, 1989)

184. "Watching The River Flow" (1971)

185. "Can't Wait" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

186. "Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

187. "Emotionally Yours" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

188. "I Believe In You" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

189. "I And I" (Infidels, 1983)

190. "Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)" (Street-Legal, 1978)

191. "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

192. "If You Belonged To Me" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

193. "She Belongs To Me" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

194. "One More Cup Of Coffee" (Desire, 1976)

195. "Open The Door Homer" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

196. "One More Night" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

197. "Heading For The Light" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

198. "Highway 61 Revisited" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

199. "Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight" (Infidels, 1983)

200. "All Along The Watchtower" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

201. "Maxine" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

202. "Pledging My Time" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

203. "Meet Me In The Morning" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

204. "One Too Many Mornings" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

205. "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

206. "Inside Out" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)  

207. "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

208. "License To Kill" (Infidels, 1983)

209. "John Wesley Harding" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

210. "Precious Angel" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

211. "John Brown" (1963)

212. "Tweeter And The Monkey Man" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

213. "We Better Talk This Over" (Street-Legal, 1978)

214. "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

215. "Solid Rock" (Saved, 1980)

216. "From A Buick 6" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

217. "Like A Ship" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

218. "Union Sundown" (Infidels, 1983)

219. "Rita May" (1976)

220. "Workingman's Blues #2" (Modern Times, 2006)

221. "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

222. "To Ramona" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

223. "In The Garden" (Saved, 1980)

224. "As I Went Out One Morning" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

225. "The Devil's Been Busy" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

226. "Nothing Was Delivered" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

227. "Turkey Chase" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

228. "Restless Farewell" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

229. "Man Of Peace" (Infidels, 1983)

230. "Beyond The Horizon" (Modern Times, 2006)

231. "Congratulations" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

232. "What Can I Do For You?" (Saved, 1980)

233. "Peggy Day" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

234. "Going Going Gone" (Planet Waves, 1974)

235. "Mozambique" (Desire, 1976)

236. "Nettie Moore" (Modern Times, 2006)

237. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

238. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

239. "Sweetheart Like You" (Infidels, 1983)

240. "Margarita" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

241. "Obviously 5 Believers" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

242. "Saved" (Saved, 1980)

243. "Final Theme" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

244. "Never Say Goodbye" (Planet Waves, 1974)

245. "Apple Suckling Tree" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

246. "I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

247. "Covenant Woman" (Saved, 1980)

248. "Black Crow Blues" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

249. "Got My Mind Made Up" (Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)

250. "Black Diamond Bay" (Desire, 1976)

251. "Outlaw Blues" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

252. "Something There Is About You" (Planet Waves, 1974)

253. "Goin' To Acapulco" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

254. "I Threw It All Away" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

255. "Main Title Theme (Billy)" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

256. "Saving Grace" (Saved, 1980)

257. "Odds And Ends" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

258. "Driftin' Too Far From Shore" (Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)

259. "Tombstone Blues" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

260. "Wedding Song" (Planet Waves, 1974)

261. "If You See Her Say Hello" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

262. "The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

263. "4th Time Around" (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)

264. "The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

265. "You Angel You" (Planet Waves, 1974)

266. "Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood)" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

267. "Maybe Someday" (Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)

268. "Minstrel Boy" (Self Portrait, 1970)

269. "Spanish Harlem Incident" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

270. "Drifter's Escape" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

271. "Hazel" (Planet Waves, 1974)

272. "Too Much Of Nothing" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

273. "It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry" (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)

274. "Gates Of Eden" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

275. "Billy" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

276. "Under Your Spell" (Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)

277. "Talkin' New York" (Bob Dylan, 1962)

278. "Dark Eyes" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

279. "I Am A Lonesome Hobo" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

280. "Tough Mama" (Planet Waves, 1974)

281. "Ballad In Plain D" (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)

282. "I Pity The Poor Immigrant" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

283. "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

284. "On A Night Like This" (Planet Waves, 1974)

285. "Goodbye Jimmy Reed" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

286. "Down Along The Cove" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

287. "Sign On The Window" (New Morning, 1970)

288. "Black Rider" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

289. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

290. "Mother Of Muses" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)

Sunday, August 10, 2025

50 worst Bob Dylan songs

1. "Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

2. "Country Pie" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

3. "Clean Cut Kid" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

4. "Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

5. "The Wicked Messenger" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

6. "If Dogs Run Free" (New Morning, 1970)

7. "When You Gonna Wake Up" (Slow Train Coming, 1979)

8. "To Be Alone With You" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

9. "Tiny Montgomery" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

10. "Shot Of Love" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

11. "River Theme" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

12. "She's My Baby" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

13. "Long Distance Operator" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

14. "Neighborhood Bully" (Infidels, 1983)

15. "North Country Blues" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

16. "Dear Landlord" (John Wesley Harding, 1967)

17. "I'll Remember You" (Empire Burlesque, 1985)

18. "Are You Ready" (Saved, 1980)

19. "Rattled" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

20. "In The Summertime" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

21. "Bunkhouse Theme" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

22. "Don't Ya Tell Henry" (The Basement Tapes, 1975)

23. "Time Passes Slowly" (New Morning, 1970)

24. "Where Were You Last Night?" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

25. "Tell Me That It Isn't True" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

26. "Cantina Theme (Workin' For The Law)" (Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, 1973)

27. "I Shall Be Free" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

28. "Dirty World" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

29. "Trouble" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

30. "Boots Of Spanish Leather" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

31. "Three Angels" (New Morning, 1970)

32. "Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

33. "Ballad Of Hollis Brown" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

34. "Dirt Road Blues" (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)

35. "Watered-Down Love" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

36. "Talkin' World War III Blues" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

37. "Had A Dream About You Baby" (Down In The Groove, 1988)

38. "Father Of Night" (New Morning, 1970)

39. "When The Ship Comes In" (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)

40. "Oxford Town" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

41. "Dead Man Dead Man" (Shot Of Love, 1981)

42. "Bob Dylan's Dream" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

43. "Bob Dylan's Blues" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

44. "One More Weekend" (New Morning, 1970)

45. "Down The Highway" (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)

46. "On The Road Again" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

47. "Nashville Skyline Rag" (Nashville Skyline, 1969)

48. "Maggie's Farm" (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)

49. "Buckets Of Rain" (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)

50. "Crossing The Rubicon" (Rough And Rowdy Ways, 2020)