Dylan's Top 12 Songs

Troubadour64

senor10 wrote:

The promised review. Posters have nominated 122 different songs, the top 12 are;

Blind Willie McTell - 16
Desolation Row - 13
Visions of Johanna - 13
Its alright Ma.. - 12
Like a rolling stone - 11
Tambourine Man - 10
Hard Rain's a..... - 9
Tangled up in Blue - 9
Every grain of sand - 7
Idiot Wind - 7
Shelter from the Storm - 7
Lay down your weary tune - 6.

Songs like Blowin, Times they are.., and Forever Young registered but not heavily, yet 50 to 100 years from now they might well be the songs (anthems) that Dylan is remembered by. Interestingly 8 of the above feature in current setlists. Several songs with 5 votes also appear frequently or fairly regularly - Not Dark Yet, Things have changed, High Water. Which probably indicates that Dylan is playing what people want to hear. Obviously the selections indicate a strong preference for sixties material.

not a bad summation at all! the only change i would make is substitute Lay down your weary tune with Farewell Angelina....and it needs a modern song, probably in place of shelter from the storm....but there are many anti-mod folks, so the results are not surprising.

Troubadour64

tompius wrote:

It's not raining here in Dublin today. At least not yet. (The day is long.)

Anyway. Twelve is really hard. But here goes:

A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall
It's Alright Ma
Like A Rolling stone
Ballad Of A Thin Man
Visions Of Johanna
The Ballad of Frankie Lee & Judas Priest
I Shall be Released
Tangled Up In Blue
Idiot Wind
One More Cup Of Coffee
Senor
Every Grain Of Sand

Miffed that I couldn't include something (Not Dark yet) to represent the more recent years (decades). But when all is said and done these are the twelve that really move me the most.

nice list! - you have put down a lot that i was pained to pass by so i would have room for some modern songs...

20thCenturyBoy · **Joined:** Thu March 8th, 2012, 01:56 GMT **Posts:** 74

So hard. Well I guess if I was forced to make a best-of CD, it would be something like that :

- Girl From The North Country
- The Times They Are A-Changin'
- My Back Pages
- Mr Tambourine Man
- Like A Rolling Stone
- Queen Jane Aproximately
- Positively 4th Street
- Visions Of Johanna
- Tangled Up In Blue
- Shelter From The Storm
- Changing Of The Guards
- Mississippi

Isis_

Isis_ wrote:

1. 4th Time Around
2. Positively 4th Street
3. Tangled Up In Blue
4. Dirge
5. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
6. She's Your Lover Now
7. Gates Of Eden
8. As I Went Out One Morning
9. Dear Landlord
10. Sign On The Window
11. Went To See The Gypsy
12. Isis

Although this is a great list, i'm going to have to change it. here we go;

1. 4th Time Around
2. My Back Pages
3. Dirge
4. She's Your Lover Now
5. As I Went Out One Morning
6. Ain't Talkin'
7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8. Life Is Hard
9. Isis
10. Gates Of Eden
11. Simple Twist Of Fate
12. Went To See The Gypsy

quite an odd list, but one of the best i've seen

barney

Here`s my list - though how I`ve not managed to find room for Tangled Up In Blue will remain forever a mystery to me.

Don`t Think Twice It`s Alright
Not Dark Yet
Idiot Wind
I Want You
Mississippi
Where Are You Tonight
Angelina
Blind Willie McTell
Every Grain Of Sand
If You See Her Say Hello

senor10 · **Joined:** Sat June 18th, 2011, 08:44 GMT **Posts:** 348

I wonder if Dylan's version of 'When that great ship went down' will enter a few top 12's.

Young Bill · **Joined:** Thu May 26th, 2011, 12:44 GMT **Posts:** 137

Don't think Twice It's Alright
When The Ship Comes In
Mr Tambourine Man
Just Like A Woman
Positively 4th Street
Like A Rolling Stone
As I Went Out One Morning
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
Tangled Up In Blue
Isis
Every Grain of Sand
Mississippi

Delia made the list first time round but I figured I should avoid the issue of covers and/or re-writes.

barney

barney wrote:

Here`s my list - though how I`ve not managed to find room for Tangled Up In Blue will remain forever a mystery to me.

Don`t Think Twice It`s Alright
Not Dark Yet
Idiot Wind
I Want You
Mississippi
Where Are You Tonight
Angelina
Blind Willie McTell
Every Grain Of Sand
If You See Her Say Hello

Just realised that it`s 12 songs and not 10 so I can have TUIB on my list after all and my 12th song is I Threw It All Away

Isis_

Isis_ wrote:

Although this is a great list, i'm going to have to change it. here we go;

1. 4th Time Around
2. My Back Pages
3. Dirge
4. She's Your Lover Now
5. As I Went Out One Morning
6. Ain't Talkin'
7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8. Life Is Hard
9. Isis
10. Gates Of Eden
11. Simple Twist Of Fate
12. Went To See The Gypsy

quite an odd list, but one of the best i've seen

Changing one again this time. Blind Willie McTell has to go in there somewhere, maybe take Simple Twist. As painful as that it is too say.

Queen Anne Lace

theunwavedhand wrote:

OK, let's give it a whirl. In something like approximate order:

Desolation Row
'Cross the Green Mountain
It's Alright Ma
Tangled Up in Blue
Mr Tambourine Man
Idiot Wind
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
One More Cup of Coffee
Standing in the Doorway
Blind Willie McTell
Angelina
Boots of Spanish Leather

Bonus tracks:

Don't Think Twice
Every Grain of Sand (dog version)
All Along the Watchtower

Awaiting Best Best of, Vol II:

One Too Many Mornings
Girl From the North Country
Mississippi
You're Gonna Make me Lonesome When You Go
Floater
Po' Boy
I Want You
Spirit on the Water
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Sara
Chimes of Freedom
I Shall Be Released

oh, this is hopeless...

unwavedhand....if my addition is correct, that's 27 ! ....and you forgot Stuck Inside of Mobile! :lol:

boiledgutsofbirds · **Joined:** Mon June 1st, 2009, 08:24 GMT **Posts:** 801

Oh Jesus, it's questions like this that give me nightmares. Okay I'll try.
Funnily enough I came up with ten and then got stuck.

It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
Desolation Row
Visions Of Johanna
Tangled Up In Blue
Idiot Wind
Changing Of The Guards
Caribbean Wind
Blind Willie McTell
Man In The Long Black Coat
Cold Irons Bound
High Water
Cross The Green Mountain

Isis_

Isis_ wrote:

1. 4th Time Around
2. My Back Pages
3. Dirge
4. She's Your Lover Now
5. As I Went Out One Morning
6. Ain't Talkin'
7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8. Life Is Hard
9. Isis
10. Gates Of Eden
11. Simple Twist Of Fate
12. Went To See The Gypsy

I know I change these these lists of mine a lot, whether it be top 10 albums or songs, but it's for my own piece of mind

1. 4th Time Around
2. My Back Pages
3. Dirge
4. She's Your Lover Now
5. As I Went Out One Morning
6. Ain't Talkin'
7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8. Life Is Hard
9. Blind Willie McTell
10. Isis
11. Gates Of Eden
12. Dear Landlord

There we go

Really want to put in Idiot Wind, but can't put it anywhere .

Isis_

Isis_ wrote:

I know I change these these lists of mine a lot, whether it be top 10 albums or songs, but it's for my own piece of mind

1. 4th Time Around
2. My Back Pages
3. Dirge
4. She's Your Lover Now
5. As I Went Out One Morning
6. Ain't Talkin'
7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8. Life Is Hard
9. Blind Willie McTell
10. Isis
11. Gates Of Eden
12. Dear Landlord

There we go

Really want to put in Idiot Wind, but can't put it anywhere .

Again! I've had Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands on the record player nearly all day. What a beautiful masterpiece, Idiot Wind is going in too.

1. 4th Time Around
2. My Back Pages
3. Dirge
4. She's Your Lover Now
5. As I Went Out One Morning
6. Ain't Talkin'
7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8. Life Is Hard
9. Blind Willie McTell
10. Sad Eyed Lady of The Lowlands
11. Idiot Wind
12. Dear Landlord

Thats it! Never changing it again.

LittleRockDylan · **Joined:** Wed August 11th, 2010, 05:22 GMT **Posts:** 8

1. Sad Eyed
2. To Ramona
3. 4th Time Around
4. Desolation Row
5. Visions
6. Love Minus Zero
7. Queen Jane
8. Idiot Wind
9. Tombstone Blues
10. Mr. Tambourine Man
11. Gates of Eden
12. Boots of Spanish Leather

That was extremely frustrating and ultimately futile as I feel empty inside for leaving out some of my favorites. Forgive me, bob.

What do i win?

TangledUpInBlack

1. Like A Rolling Stone
2. Visions Of Johanna
3. Desolation Row
4. Just Like A Woman
5. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
6. Ballad Of A Thin Man
7. Masters Of War
8. Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands
9. To Ramona
10. Subterranean Homesick Blues
11. Hurricane
12. Brownsville Girl

This is probably as close as I'll get to a perfect top 12, but of course later I'll realize I left something awesome out!

oldmanemu

in no particular order mine are
Love Minus Zero
Woman
Times They Are A ChangingPercy's Song
Eternal Circle
Desolation Row
Just Like a A Woman
Gates Of Eden
Every Grain Of Sand
Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues
Barbara Allan (Gaslight tapes)
I Can't Escape From You
Girl From The Red River Shore
And for a bakers dozen
Cross The Gren Mountain

Isis_

I was bored today, so decided to make my top 20;

1) 4th Time Around
2) My Back Pages
3) Dirge
4) She's Your Lover Now
5) As I Went Out One Morning
6) Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
7) Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8) Life Is Hard
9) Blind Willie McTell
10) Ain't Talkin'
11) Idiot Wind
12) Dear Landlord
13) Went to The Gypsy
14) I'll Keep It With Mine (Biograph Version)
15) Lay Down Your Weary Tune
16) Queen Jane Approximately
17) Gates of Eden
18) Isis (Live 1975 version)
19) One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) (Live 1975 version)
20) Ballad Of A Thin Man

Isis_

Isis_ wrote:

I was bored today, so decided to make my top 20;

1) 4th Time Around
2) My Back Pages
3) Dirge
4) She's Your Lover Now
5) As I Went Out One Morning
6) Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
7) Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8) Life Is Hard
9) Blind Willie McTell
10) Ain't Talkin'
11) Idiot Wind
12) Dear Landlord
13) Went to The Gypsy
14) I'll Keep It With Mine (Biograph Version)
15) Lay Down Your Weary Tune
16) Queen Jane Approximately
17) Gates of Eden
18) Isis (Live 1975 version)
19) One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) (Live 1975 version)
20) Ballad Of A Thin Man

With the release of Tempest things need to be changed! Life is Hard was exchanged for Tempest.

1) 4th Time Around
2) My Back Pages
3) Dirge
4) She's Your Lover Now
5) As I Went Out One Morning
6) Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
7) Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
8) Tempest
9) Blind Willie McTell
10) Ain't Talkin'
11) Idiot Wind
12) Dear Landlord
13) Went to The Gypsy
14) I'll Keep It With Mine (Biograph Version)
15) Lay Down Your Weary Tune
16) Queen Jane Approximately
17) Gates of Eden
18) Isis (Live 1975 version)
19) One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) (Live 1975 version)
20) Ballad Of A Thin Man

Mez

Isis appears overwhelmed by this endeavor! It ain't no easy task. In fact I could not even make an attempt at this ... I commend your continued and ongoing efforts Isis! I am enjoying "your pain". If we allowed a waiver of the "top 50" would it be any easier for you? I'd quite welcome your Top 50 MEZ

Isis_

Mez wrote:

Isis appears overwhelmed by this endeavor! It ain't no easy task. In fact I could not even make an attempt at this ... I commend your continued and ongoing efforts Isis! I am enjoying "your pain". If we allowed a waiver of the "top 50" would it be any easier for you? I'd quite welcome your Top 50 MEZ

It's hard, but it just puts my mind at ease.

Mez

MEZ is curious what Isis's Oasis top song list is? One more tall task to put you more at ease Isis! lol MEZ

Isis_

Mez wrote:

MEZ is curious what Isis's Oasis top song list is? One more tall task to put you more at ease Isis! lol MEZ

Give me five minutes

Isis_

Mez wrote:

MEZ is curious what Isis's Oasis top song list is? One more tall task to put you more at ease Isis! lol MEZ

Here we go

1. Hey Now
2. Listen Up
3. Slide Away
4. Champagne Supernova
5. Live Forever
6. All Around The World
7. The Masterplan
8. Magic Pie
9. Let There Be Love
10. Girl In The Dirty Shirt

Mez

Nicely done with both endeavors Isis! MEZ I have my 2 mixes to listen to this evening.................

Isis_

Mez wrote:

Nicely done with both endeavors Isis! MEZ I have my 2 mixes to listen to this evening.................

Beautiful

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