We have reached the end of Bob’s studio output, so far. What have we learned? I’m too obsessed with an octogenarian and should spend time cultivating my real life relationships? Of course. But also that, he’s had an insanely bumpy career but has still produced what I consider to be the greatest body of work by any artist in history. He is the greatest of all time and he is my idol. There is no denying that his constant reinvention and strive for perfection should act as an inspiration to everyone, and he genuinely changed my life for the better. He got me interested in political causes, taught me it was okay to be different, and that you should always follow your own path, not the one others want you to go down.
To summarise, I have ranked all 39 albums in my favourite order, and included the best and worst songs on each record. Of course there are many albums where I do not think any of the songs are bad, so just take it to mean ‘least favourite’.
39. Knocked Out Loaded 2/10
Best: Brownsville Girl
Worst: They Killed Him
38. Under The Red Sky 3/10
Best: Born In Time
Worst: Wiggle Wiggle
37. Dylan 3/10
Best: Lily Of The West
Worst: Can’t Help Falling In Love
36. Down In The Groove 4/10
Best: Silvio
Worst: Ugliest Girl In The World
35. Christmas In The Heart 4/10
Best: Must Be Santa
Worst: O Little Town Of Bethlehem
34. Self Portrait 4/10
Best: Belle Isle
Worst: I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know
33. Saved 5/10
Best: Solid Rock
Worst: Saving Grace
32. Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid 5/10
Best: Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Worst: River Theme
31. Triplicate 6/10
Best: Trade Winds
Worst: It Gets Lonely Early
30. Empire Burlesque 6/10
Best: Dark Eyes
Worst: Something’s Burning, Baby
29. Slow Train Coming 6/10
Best: Precious Angel
Worst: Man Gave Names To All The Animals
28. Shadows In The Night 7/10
Best: The Night We Called It A Day
Worst: Some Enchanted Evening
27. Fallen Angels 7/10
Best: Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Worst: Maybe You’ll Be There
26. Good As I Been To You 7/10
Best: Blackjack Davey
Worst: Froggie Went A-Courtin’
25. Bob Dylan 7/10
Best: Song To Woody
Worst: Pretty Peggy-O
24. Street-Legal 7/10
Best: Changing Of The Guards
Worst: New Pony
23. World Gone Wrong 8/10
Best: Blood In My Eyes
Worst: Lone Pilgrim
22. Infidels 8/10
Best: Jokerman
Worst: Union Sundown
21. Shot Of Love 8/10
Best: Every Grain Of Sand
Worst: Lenny Bruce
20. Together Through Life 8/10
Best: Forgetful Heart
Worst: My Wife’s Home Town
19. Nashville Skyline 8/10
Best: Country Pie
Worst: Lay Lady Lay
18. New Morning 8/10
Best: New Morning
Worst: Three Angels
17. Another Side Of Bob Dylan 8/10
Best: My Back Pages
Worst: I Shall Be Free No. 10
16. Rough And Rowdy Ways 9/10
Best: Goodbye Jimmy Reed
Worst: Black Rider
15. Planet Waves 9/10
Best: Going Going Gone
Worst: You Angel You
14. Oh Mercy 9/10
Best: Ring Them Bells
Worst: Disease Of Conceit
13. John Wesley Harding 9/10
Best: All Along The Watchtower
Worst: John Wesley Harding
12. Modern Times 10/10
Best: Workingman’s Blues #2
Worst: Someday Baby
11. Tempest 10/10
Best: Scarlet Town
Worst: Roll On John
10. The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Best: A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
Worst: Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance
9. Time Out Of Mind 10/10
Best: Cold Irons Bound
Worst: Make You Feel My Love
8. Love And Theft 10/10
Best: High Water (For Charley Patton)
Worst: Sugar Baby
7. The Basement Tapes 10/10
Best: This Wheel’s On Fire
Worst: Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread
6. Desire 10/10
Best: One More Cup Of Coffee
Worst: Joey
5. The Times They Are A-Changin’ 10/10
Best: The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
Worst: With God On Our Side
2= Blonde On Blonde 10/10
Best: Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Worst: Pledging My Time
2= Bringing It All Back Home 10/10
Best: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
Worst: On The Road Again
2= Blood On The Tracks 10/10
Best: Idiot Wind
Worst: You’re A Big Girl Now
1. Highway 61 Revisited
Best: Ballad Of A Thin Man
Worst: From A Buick 6
Thank you Bob, I love you.


















