Dylan covers 1: top 100 Dylan cover songs by Moondance
This chart reveals/uncovers the incredibly rich and diverse realm of Bob Dylan cover songs. One estimate puts the number of Dylan cover songs to be over 105,000; however my own research suggests that the number of verified, publicly available number of Dylan cover songs is closer to 10,000! In any event, to make a chart of my top 100 Dylan cover songs is both hard & easy.
To fully acknowledge and represent this diversity and to cover Dylan's entire 60 year recording career, I set certain parameters:
* Limit any artist to only one cover song;
* Limit any Dylan tribute album to only one cover song ~ Note: the number/diversity of Dylan tribute albums discovered during the making of this chart has amazed me. Despite having listened to over 50 tribute album, including the 30 tribute albums listed in this chart, I have only scratched the surface {elsewhere on the BEA site I am aware of a user who has a 'top 100 chart of 100% Dylan cover albums'; and during my research, I stumbled across a website that listed over 400 albums comprising between 50% - 100% Dylan cover songs};
* For Dylan albums with only a small number of original songs (eg 'Bob Dylan'; 'Greatest Hits Vol II'; 'Self Portrait'; 'Masterpieces'; 'Knocked Out Loaded' etc), this chart includes at least one cover song to showcase those albums;
* For each of the 27 Dylan albums that contain all or mostly original songs, this chart includes between two - four cover songs with the exception of 'Under The Red Sky' ~ for which finding quality cover songs proved a challenge and thus only one cover song is included in this chart;
* In other words, every Dylan album that includes, in part or in full, original songs is referenced in this chart (at last count, that added up to 40 Dylan albums);
* Some songs written/co-written by Dylan but never recorded by Dylan have been included in this chart (eg Clapton, Goffin, O'Keefe);
* Dylan side projects (eg Traveling Wilbury's, movie soundtracks) have also been included in this chart, to give this chart the most comprehensive feel that I could put together.
The order of the chart listing will be chronological - based on the release date of the corresponding contemporaneous studio album or the recording date for those songs that were released much later on compilation albums (Greatest Hits VolII, Masterpieces), the 1975 Basement Tapes or the various Bootleg Series albums.
The only exception to the chronological order is the #1 entry by Linda Mason, which is recognised as the first album to be released that was 100% dedicated to covering the songs of Bob Dylan.
The data in this chart - eg number of times Dylan has performed a particular song in concert is as at June 2023.
- Chart updated: 03/20/2024 10:45
- (Created: 05/22/2022 06:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Dylan initially recorded 'Mississippi' in 1996 for the 'Time Out Of Mind' album but, in Dylan's view, it remained unfinished. Dylan revisited the song in May 2001 and the reworked version was released (track 2) on his September 2001 'Love And Theft' album, which also won a Grammy Award in 2002 for 'Best Contemporary Folk Album'.
Dylan has performed 'Mississippi' on 76 occasions between 2001 - 2012 ~ for the first time at Jackson County Fairgrounds, Medford, OR on 9 October 2001 and for the final time at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA on 19 November 2012.
'But my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free/I've got nothing but affection for all those who've sailed with me' [First added to this chart: 05/31/2022]
Dylan recorded 'Moonlight' live in the studio with no overdubs or editing on 16 May 2001 and it was released (track 8) on his September 2001 'Love & Theft' album (which reached #5 in the US Billboard 200 chart; #3 in the UK & #6 in Australia). The song was produced by Dylan under his pseudonym 'Jack Frost'.
Dylan has performed 'Moonlight' over 100 times between 2001 - 2008 ~ for the first time on 6 October 2001 at Key Arena, Seattle, Washington and for the final time on 27 August 2008 at Brady Theatre, Tulsa, OK.
'The boulevards of cypress tree/the masquerade of birds and bees/the petals, pink and white, the wind has blown/Won't you meet me out in the moonlight alone' [First added to this chart: 05/23/2022]
Dylan recorded 'Thunder On The Mountain' in February 2006 and it was released as the opening track on his August 2006 'Modern Times' album. The album reached #1 on the US Billboard chart and (at the time) gave Dylan, who was 65 years old when the album was released, the distinction of being the oldest living person to attain a #1 on the chart. {Refer entry #96 below for an update on the unique 'distinction'}. The album also reached #1 in Australia & New Zealand; and #3 in the UK; and won the Grammy Award for 'Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album'.
'Thunder On The Mountain' has been the most performed song off 'Modern Times' ~ having been played 'live' on over 780 occasions: the first time on 13 October 2006 at Key Arena, Seattle, WA and for the last time on 8 December 2019 at The Anthem, Washington, DC.
'I did all I could and I did it right there and then/I've already confessed - no need to confess again' [First added to this chart: 05/31/2022]
Dylan recorded 'Ain't Talkin'' in February 2006 and it was released as the final track on his August 2006 'Modern Times' album.
Dylan has performed the song 118 times in concert between 20 November 2006 ~ New York City Centre, NY and 7 November 2013 ~ Atlantico, Rome.
'I practice a faith that's been long abandoned/Ain't no altars on this long and lonesome road' [First added to this chart: 05/24/2022]
Dylan recorded 'Beyond Here Lies Nothing' in December 2008 and it was released as the opening track on his April 2009 'Together Through Life' album. The song, also released as a single ~ reaching #10 on the US Billboard Adult Alternative chart ~ was co-written with Robert Hunter (who is best known as lyricist for the Grateful Dead).
At over 450 live performances, 'Beyond Here Lies Nothing' is the most performed song from 'Together Through Life'. It was first performed on 10 July 2009 at Fifth Third Field, Dayton, OH and for the final time on 23 October 2019 at Iowa State University, Ames, IO.
'Beyond here lies nothin'/Nothin' done and nothin' said' [First added to this chart: 05/31/2022]
Dylan co-wrote 'Life Is Hard' with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. The song was written for the Olivier Dahan directed movie 'My Own Love Story', which features Renee Zellweger ~ and Renee sings the song in the movie.
Dylan recorded 'Life Is Hard' in December 2008, and as well as featuring in the movie, it was also released (track 2) on his April 2009 'Together Through Life' album. The album charted at #1 in the US & UK and (at the time) gave Dylan (aged 67yrs, 11mths) the distinction of being the oldest living artist to do so ~ nudging out Neil Diamond, who reached #1 in the US & UK with his May 2008 'Home After Dark' album, when Neil was 67yrs, 3mths.
Dylan has never performed 'Life Is Hard' in concert.
'The sun is sinking low/I guess it's time to go/I feel a chilly breeze/In place of memories' [First added to this chart: 06/01/2022]
Dylan co-wrote 'Duquesne Whistle' with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter ~ in what may well be a left over from their collaborative efforts for the 2009n 'Together Through Life' album.
Dylan recorded 'Duquesne Whistle' between January - March 2012 and it was released as the opening track to his September 2012 'Tempest' album ~ an album that peaked at #3 on the US Billboard & UK charts. The song was also released as a single in August 2012, reaching a modest #60 in the US.
Dylan has performed 'Duquesne Whistle' almost 380 times in concert between its premiere on 26 June 2013 at Cruzan Ampitheatre, West palm Beach, FL and its swansong on 22 August 2018 at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia.
'Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing/Blowing like she's blowing right on time' [First added to this chart: 05/24/2022]
Dylan recorded 'early Roman Kings' between January - March 2012 and it was released (track 7) on his September 2012 'Tempest' album.
It what seems to be a concert favourite, Dylan has performed 'Early Roman Kings' a staggering 590 times in the 9 year period ~ 7 November 2012 (at Xcel Energy center, St Paul, MI) and 2 December 2021 (The Anthem, Washington, DC) - making it the 27th most performed song in Dylan's 60 year career.
'I ain't dead yet/My bell still rings/I keep my fingers crossed/Like them early Roman kings' [First added to this chart: 06/01/2022]
As a side note, Emma's partner is Robyn Hitchcock who is also featured in this chart at entry #32 for his cover of 'Visions Of Johanna'.
Dylan recorded 'I Contain Multitudes' in January-February 2020 and it was released as the opening track on his June 2020 'Rough & Rowdy Ways' ~ an album that peaked at #1 in the UK and #2 in the US & Australia. The song was also released as a single on 17 April 2020, reaching #5 on the Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.
Dylan has performed 'I Contain Multitudes' 114 times to date during his 'Rough & Rowdy Ways' world tour, beginning with the opening concert of the tour on 2 November 2021 at Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI ~ and concluding (so far) on 20 April 2023 with the final Nagoya, Japan concert.
'Today and tomorrow, and yesterday, too/The flowers are dyin' like all things do' [First added to this chart: 05/23/2022]
Dylan recorded 'I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You' in January - February 2020 and it was released (track 4) on his June 2020 'Rough & Rowdy Ways' album.
As a side note: A clear recognition of Dylan's standing in the world of modern folk/rock music is that 'Rough & Rowdy Ways' marks the 7th consecutive decade in which Dylan albums have charted in Billboard's Top 40 albums ~ Dylan is the first artist to achieve this distinction, and quite possibly with be the only artist to do so.
Dylan has performed 'I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You' 114 times to date during his 'Rough & Rowdy Ways' world tour, beginning with the opening concert of the tour on 2 November 2021 at Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI ~ and concluding (so far) with the final Nagoya, Japan concert on 20 April 2023.
'Well, my heart's like a river, a river that sings/Just takes me a while to realize things' [First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]
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