Dylan albums rated
by Moondance 
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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1975
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19,269
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1966
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23,129
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1965
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11,163
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1963
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7,685
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1965
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24,887
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1964
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3,470
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1978
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655
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1976
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4,019
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1989
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1,389
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Total albums: 68. Page 1 of 7
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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 | % | |
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| 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% |
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