Dylan albums rated by Moondance

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In 1970, as a 14 year old, I was lent Bob Dylan's 1967 Greatest Hits album. I can still vividly recall the exact moment the record needle touch the vinyl and the opening of Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 resonated from the mono speakers and into my ears, my consciousness. By the end of the album - after Blowin' In The Wind, The Times They Are A-Changin, Like A Rolling Stone, Mr Tambourine Man, Just Like A Woman, I Want You, Positively 4th Street - I was hooked to this amazing songwriter and, my life as I knew it, would never ever be the same.

Now, 53 years later, I own 65 officially released Dylan albums and multiple bootlegs. Since the early 70's. I have waited patiently & anxiously for every new album to be released - vinyl, then cassette and then CD. I would be filled with overwhelming delight in the exceptional albums (eg Blood On The Tracks) and despair at the poorer albums (eg Under The Red Sky).

Of all the songwriters I have admired over the past 50+ years, Bob remains on top of the list. I have travelled through life with Bob as a constant companion. I feel ready to rate his albums on my own terms. Over time I will add notes to the albums to better inform my rating choices - but for now, I will simply add the albums in order - noting that there is but a scintilla of quality/appreciation difference between the top half dozen albums.

I have not rated 'compilation' albums, except for 1967's Greatest Hits, 1971's Greatest Hits Vol II (which included a number of new tracks) and 1985's Biograph (which included previously rare & unreleased tracks). Nor have I rated albums listed on the BEA site which I do not regard as officially released Dylan albums.

Chart updated: 11/26/2023 20:45
(Created: 04/06/2022 04:30).
Chart size: 68 albums.

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Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

23,635

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

87 (2,132 votes)

Comments:

165

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Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

27,841

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

88 (2,330 votes)

Comments:

173

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Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,238 charts

Rank Score:

13,382

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

86 (1,636 votes)

Comments:

102

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

8,560

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

191

Average Rating:

84 (1,464 votes)

Comments:

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,310 charts

Rank Score:

31,106

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

89 (2,735 votes)

Comments:

226

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The Times They Are A-Changin'

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

566 charts

Rank Score:

3,608

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

497

Average Rating:

80 (901 votes)

Comments:

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The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991
Compilation

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

840

Overall Rank:

4,888

Average Rating:

79 (137 votes)

Comments:

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Street Legal

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

701

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,291

Average Rating:

72 (302 votes)

Comments:

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Desire

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

620 charts

Rank Score:

4,234

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

101

Overall Rank:

423

Average Rating:

81 (959 votes)

Comments:

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Oh Mercy

Bob Dylan

[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,226

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

227

Overall Rank:

1,416

Average Rating:

75 (372 votes)

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Dylan albums rated composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	10	15%
1970s	14	21%
1980s	10	15%
1990s	8	12%
2000s	9	13%
2010s	12	18%
2020s	5	7%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	62	91%
Bob Dylan & The Band	3	4%
Various Artists	1	1%
Bob Dylan Featuring Johnny Cash	1	1%
Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead	1	1%

Country	Albums	%

	64	94%
	4	6%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	56	82%
Yes	12	18%

Live?	Albums	%
No	55	81%
Yes	13	19%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	65	96%
Yes	3	4%

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