Expecting Rain

Hello fitness friends. I have put together a playlist of sorts that includes only 1 song selected to represent each album. Since there is more than one good song on most albums, you may not agree with my choices. They are:


Album Song
Bob Dylan ------ Song To Woody
Freewheelin ------ Blowin In The Wind
The Times ------ The Times
Another Side of Bob Dylan ------ Chimes Of Freedom
Bringing It All Back Home ------ Mr Tamborine Man
Highway 61 ------ Like a Rolling Stone
Blonde on Blonde ------ Stuck Inside of Mobile…
JWH ------ All Along the Watchtower
Nashville Skyline ------ Lay Lady Lay
Self Portrait ------ Days of 49
New Morning ------ If Not For You
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ------ Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan ------ A Fool Such as I
Planet Waves ------ Going, Going, Gone
Blood on the Tracks ------ Tangled Up in Blue
The Basement Tapes ------ This Wheel's on Fire
Desire ------ Sara
Street-Legal ------ Changing of the Guards
Slow Train Coming ------ Slow Train
Saved ------ In the Garden
Shot Of Love ------ Lenny Bruce
Infidels ------ Jokerman
Empire Burlesque ------ Dark Eyes
Knocked Out Loaded ------ Brownsville Girl
Down In The Groove ------ Silvio
Oh Mercy ------ Ring Them Bells
Under the Red Sky ------ Under the Red Sky
Good As I Been to You ------ Jim Jones
World Gone Wrong ------ Delia
Time Out Of Mind ------ Love Sick
Love And Theft ------ Mississippi
Modern Times ------ Nettie Moore
Together Through Life ------ Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

Woul you make any changes? Do you have your own list?

Nothing from Christmas in the Heart?

After much thought and prayer, no.

Where is the Hard Rain 'Idiot Wind'?

Lenny Bruce over Every Grain of Sand???

I didn't include live albums or the bootleg series.

Lenny Bruce and Every Grain of Sand over Property of Jesus???

Btw: Am I really the only one thinking that Every Grain is a pretty overrated song?

Bob Dylan - Song to Woody
Freewheelin' - Girl of the North Country
The Times - Hattie Carroll
Another Side - Ballad in Plain D
Bringing it Back Home - Baby Blue (after long thought and consideration)
Highway 61 - Queen Jane
Blonde - Visions of Johanna
JWH - Watchtower
Nashville Skyline - Tonight, I'll Be Staying Here With You
Self Portrait - All the Tired Horses
New Morning - If Not for You
Pat Garrett - Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan - Bojangles
Planet Waves - Dirge
Blood on the Tracks - Idiot Wind
Desire - Oh, Sister
Street Legal - No time to Think
Slow Train - gotta serve somebody
Saved - in the garden
Shot of love - Lenny Bruce
Infidels - Jokerman (oh, so close to License to Kill)
Empire burlesque - Emotionally yours
Knocked out loaded - Brownsville girl
Down in the Grove - Silivio
Oh Mercy - Ring them Bells
Under the Red SKy - title track
Good as i've been to you - black jack davey
World Gone Wrong - Delia
Time out of Mind - Love Sick
Love and Theft - Mississippi
Modern Times - When the Deal Goes Down
Together Through Life - Beyond here lies nothin'
Christmas in the Heart - every song fills my heart with christmas cheer -- even in August. Therefore, I will not pick.

Album Song
Bob Dylan ------ Song To Woody
Freewheelin ------ Girl From The North Country
The Times ------ The Times
Another Side of Bob Dylan ------ My Back Pages
Bringing It All Back Home ------ Love Minus Zero
Highway 61 ------ Like a Rolling Stone
Blonde on Blonde ------ Stuck Inside of Mobile…
JWH ------ All Along the Watchtower
Nashville Skyline ------ Tonight I'll be Staying Her with you
Self Portrait ------ In Search Of Little Sadie
New Morning ------ If Not For You
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ------ Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan ------ Mr. Bojangles
Planet Waves ------ Going, Going, Gone
Blood on the Tracks ------ Tangled Up in Blue
The Basement Tapes ------ This Wheel's on Fire
Desire ------ Isis
Street-Legal ------ Where Are You Tonight
Slow Train Coming ------ Slow Train
Saved ------ In the Garden
Shot Of Love ------ Grooms Still Waiting At the Alter
Infidels ------ I and I
Empire Burlesque ------ Emotionally Yours
Knocked Out Loaded ------ Brownsville Girl
Down In The Groove ------ Silvio
Oh Mercy ------ Shooting Star
Under the Red Sky ------ Under the Red Sky
Good As I Been to You ------ Jim Jones
World Gone Wrong ------ Blood In My Eyes
Time Out Of Mind ------ Can't Wait
Love And Theft ------ Mississippi
Modern Times ------ Nettie Moore
Together Through Life ------ I Feel a Change Comin On
Christmas In the Heart ------ Do You Hear What I Hear

Great list, I agree with most all. Christmas in The Heart must be inlcuded! But I think your list would be more commerically succesful if Columbia were to do this.

I love every song in the '60s that he did. That was hard.

Okay, to play along, here's my list. Maybe not the most acclaimed "greatest hit" from each album in terms of notoriety and impact, but from among the great ones from these records, these are the ones speaking to me these days.

Album Song
Bob Dylan ------ Song To Woody
Freewheelin ------ Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall
The Times ------ One Too Many Mornings
Another Side of Bob Dylan ------ My Back Pages
Bringing It All Back Home ------ Mr Tambourine Man
Highway 61 ------ Desolation Row
Blonde on Blonde ------ Visions of Johanna
JWH ------ All Along the Watchtower
Nashville Skyline ------ Country Pie (guilty pleasure)
Self Portrait ------ Copper Kettle
New Morning ------ The Man in Me
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ------ Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan ------ Mr. Bojangles
Planet Waves ------ Going, Going, Gone
Blood on the Tracks ------ Shelter from the Storm
The Basement Tapes ------ Goin' to Acapulco
Desire ------ Isis
Street-Legal ------ Señor
Slow Train Coming ------ When He Returns
Saved ------ Pressing On
Shot Of Love ------ Every Grain of Sand
Infidels ------ Jokerman
Empire Burlesque ------ Dark Eyes
Knocked Out Loaded ------ Brownsville Girl
Down In The Groove ------ Silvio
Oh Mercy ------ Most of the Time
Under the Red Sky ------ God Knows
Good As I Been to You ------ Hard Times
World Gone Wrong ------ Delia
Time Out Of Mind ------ Not Dark Yet
Love And Theft ------ Mississippi
Modern Times ------ Ain't Talkin'
Together Through Life ------ Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

You are not the only one. I used to like it, but lost my affection for it over time. For me, Shot Of Love is difficult to listen to. It just doesn't excite me.

Property is a fairly well-contructed and performed song. I don't know.

Oh, Harry.... a very good game....

Album Song
Bob Dylan ------ Song To Woody
Freewheelin ------ Blowin In The Wind
The Times ------ Boots of Spanish Leather
Another Side of Bob Dylan ------ My Back Pages
Bringing It All Back Home ------ Mr Tamborine Man
Highway 61 ------ Like a Rolling Stone
Blonde on Blonde ------ Stuck Inside of Mobile…
JWH ------ All Along the Watchtower
Nashville Skyline ------ Lay Lady Lay
Self Portrait ------ Days of 49
New Morning ------ If Not For You
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ------ Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan ------ A Fool Such as I
Planet Waves ------ Forever Young
Blood on the Tracks ------ Tangled Up in Blue
The Basement Tapes ------ Please Mrs. Henry
Desire ------ Oh Sister (with Isis as a live version on Live 75)
Hard Rain ----- Idiot Wind
Street-Legal ------ Changing of the Guards
Slow Train Coming ------ Slow Train
Saved ------ Saved
Shot Of Love ------Every Grain of Sand (w/Groom Still Waiting at the Altar a close second)
Infidels ------ Jokerman
Real Live ----- I and I
Empire Burlesque ------ Emotionally Yours
Knocked Out Loaded ------ Brownsville Girl
Down In The Groove ------ Silvio
Oh Mercy ------ Shooting Star
Under the Red Sky ------ Born In Time
Bootleg Vol. 1 ---- Lay Down Your Weary Tune
Bootleg Vol. 2 ----- I shall be released
Bootleg Vol. 3 ----- Blind Willie McTell (with Series of Dreams close behind)
Good As I Been to You ------ Froggie Went-a-Courtin'
World Gone Wrong ------ Broke Down Engine
Time Out Of Mind ------ Standin' In the Doorway
Live 66 ---------- Visions of Johanna
Love And Theft ------ Mississippi
Live 75 -------- Isis
Live 65 ----- Hard Rain
No Direction Home ----- Desolation Row
Modern Times ------ Thunder on the Mountain
Tell Tale Signs ------- Red River Shore
Together Through Life ------Forgetful Heart

Added more albums to get more choices.....

My main issue is the so-far consensus that 'Song to Woody' is the best song on the debut album.

It's a terrible song.

Baby let me follow you down was #2.

Album Song
Bob Dylan ------ House of the Rising Sun
Freewheelin ------ A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
The Times ------ One Too Many Mornings
Another Side of Bob Dylan ------ Chimes of Freedom
Bringing It All Back Home ------ Mr Tamborine Man
Highway 61 ------ Like a Rolling Stone
Blonde on Blonde ------ Visions of Johanna
JWH ------ I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
Nashville Skyline ------ Lay Lady Lay
Self Portrait ------ Days of 49
New Morning ------ Sign on the Window
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ------ Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan ------ Can't Help Falling in Love
Planet Waves------ Forever Young
Blood on the Tracks ------ Shelter from the Storm
The Basement Tapes ------ Tears of Rage
Desire ------ Isis
Hard Rain ----- Idiot Wind
Street-Legal ------ Senor. I guess.
Slow Train Coming ------ Slow Train
Saved ------ Pressing On
Shot Of Love ------ Shot of Love. "Every Grain of Sand" would be it if it was the BS version
Infidels ------ I and I
Real Live ----- none
Empire Burlesque ------ Dark Eyes
Knocked Out Loaded ------ Brownsville Girl
Down In The Groove ------ Silvio
Oh Mercy ------ Ring Them Bells
Under the Red Sky ------ Born In Time
Bootleg Vol. 1 ---- Moonshiner
Bootleg Vol. 2 ----- I shall be released
Bootleg Vol. 3 ----- Blind Willie McTell
Good As I Been to You ------ Diamond Joe
World Gone Wrong ------ Delia
Time Out Of Mind ------ Standin' In the Doorway
Live 66 ---------- Like a Rolling Stone
Love And Theft ------ Mississippi
Live 75 -------- Tangled Up in Blue
Live 65 ----- Hard Rain
No Direction Home ----- Stuck Inside of Mobile
Modern Times ------ Workingman's Blues #2
Tell Tale Signs ------- Red River Shore
Together Through Life ------ I Feel a Change Comin' On

Album --- Song
Bob Dylan ------ Baby let me follow You down
Freewheelin ------ Don't think twice it's alright
The Times ------ The times they are a-changin'
Another Side of Bob Dylan ------ It ain't me babe
Bringing It All Back Home ------ Loe minus zero
Highway 61 ------ Like a Rolling Stone
Blonde on Blonde ------ Just like a woman
JWH ------ I pity the poor inmigrant
Nashville Skyline ------ Lay Lady Lay
Self Portrait ------ Let it be me
New Morning ------ If Not For You (The man in me #2 close)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ------ Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan ------ Can't help falling in love
Planet Waves ------ Forever Young
Before the flood ---- All along the watchtower
Blood on the Tracks ------ If You see her say hello
The Basement Tapes ------ Million dollar bash
Desire ------ Sara (hard to decide between this one and Hurricane)
Hard Rain ----- Idiot Wind
Street-Legal ------ Señor
At Budokan --- Blowin' in the wind
Slow Train Coming ------ Slow Train
Saved ------ What can I do for You?
Shot Of Love ------Every Grain of Sand
Infidels ------ Jokerman
Real Live ----- I and I
Empire Burlesque ------ Tight connection to my heart (doubted with I'll remember You)
Knocked Out Loaded ------ Brownsville Girl
Dylan & the Dead --- Queen Jane approximately
Down In The Groove ------ Death is not the end
Oh Mercy ------ Man in the long black coat
Under the Red Sky ------ Born In Time
Bootleg 1-3 ----- Blind Willie McTell
Good As I Been to You ------ Jim Jones
World Gone Wrong ------ Blood in my eyes
MTV Unplugged ---- Knockin' on heaven's door (to not repeat a song, With God on our side or Dignity. #2 would be Like a rolling stone though)
Time Out Of Mind ------ Not dark yet (hard to decide with Love sick)
Live 66 ---------- 4th time around
Love And Theft ------ Mississippi
Live 75 -------- Hurricane
Live 64 ----- To Ramona
No Direction Home ----- Just like Tom Thumb's blues
Modern Times ------ Ain't talkin'
Tell Tale Signs ------- Huck's tune
Together Through Life ------ Forgetful Heart (doubted with I feel a change comin' on)
Christmas in the heart ---- The Christmas blues
Witmark demos ---- When the ship comes in

Talkin' New York
Don't Think
Only a Pawn
It Ain't Me
Subterranean
LRS
Rainy Day
I'll Be Your Baby
I Threw
Tired Horses
Dylan--one of the three mentioned
Knockin'
Forever
Tangle
Tears
Isis
Señor
Angel
Pressing On
Every Grain
Sweetheart
Darkeyes
Brownville
Silvio
Ring
Cat in Well
You're Gonna Quit
Blood
Love Sick
High Water
Ain't Talkin'
Houston

Bob Dylan - Man of Constant Sorrow
Freewheelin' - Talking World War III Blues
The Times - Times They Are A-Changin
Another Side - Chimes of Freedom
Bringing it Back Home - Love Minus Zero No Limit
Highway 61 - Desolation Row
Blonde - Sad-Eyed Lady
JWH - Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
Nashville Skyline - Girl From the North Country
Self Portrait - ... (i don't know)
New Morning - Three Angels
Pat Garrett - Billy 4
Dylan - ...
Planet Waves - Forever Young
Basement Tapes - Going to Acapulco
Blood on the Tracks - Simple Twist of Fate
Desire - One More Cup of Coffee
Street Legal - Journey Through Dark Heat
Slow Train - Slow Train
Saved - Pressing On
Shot of love - Property of Jesus
Infidels - Jokerman
Empire burlesque - Dark Eyes
Knocked out loaded - Brownsville Girl
Down in the Grove - ... i don't really like this album so i can't choose any song
Oh Mercy - Everything is Broken
Under the Red SKy - ditto Down in the G
Time out of Mind - Not Dark Yet
Love and Theft - High Water
Modern Times - Thunder on the Mountain

Bob Dylan - Talkin' New York
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Masters Of War
The Times They Are A-Changin' - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
Another Side of Bob Dylan - Chimes Of Freedom
Bringing It All Back Home - Love Minus Zero/No Limit
Highway 61 Revisited - Desolation Row
Blonde On Blonde - Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands
John Wesley Harding - All Along The Watchtower
Nashville Skyline - Girl From The North Country
Self Portrait - Quinn The Eskimo
New Morning - The Man In Me
Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid - Billy 4
Dylan - ?
Planet Waves - Wedding Song
Before The Flood - It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
Blood On The Tracks - Tangled Up In Blue
The Basement Tapes - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Desire - Oh, Sister
Hard Rain - Idiot Wind
Street Legal - Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
At Budokan - Mr. Tambourine Man
Slow Train Coming - Gotta Serve Somebody
Saved - Solid Rock
Shot Of Love - Every Grain Of Sand
Infidels - Jokerman
Empire Burlesque - Dark Eyes
Biograph - Abandoned Love
Knocked Out Loaded - Brownsville Girl
Dylan And The Dead - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Down In The Groove - Silvio
Oh Mercy - Man In The Long Black Coat
Under The Red Sky - Under The Red Sky
Good As I Been To You - Diamond Joe
World Gone Wrong - Delia
Time Out Of Mind - Standing In The Doorway
Love And Theft - High Water (for Charley Patton)
Modern Times - Ain't Talkin'
Together Through Life - Forgetful Heart
Christmas In The Heart - Must Be Santa

Making this list made me realize I've never even heard the album Dylan (1973)... Ouch.

I totally agree. In fact, I find Shot of Love far more difficult to listen to than Slow train and Saved, which both seem much more elaborated.

Studio
Bob Dylan - Song to Woody
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice
The Times They Are A-Changin' - One Too Many Mornings
Another Side of Bob Dylan - To Ramona
Bringing It All Back Home - It's Alright Ma
Highway 61 Revisited - Desolation Row
Blonde on Blonde - Visions of Johanna
John Wesley Harding - All Along The Watchtower
Nashville Skyline - Girl from the North Country
Self Portrait - Days of 49
New Morning - The Man in Me
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid - Knockin' on Heavens Door
Dylan - Mr. Bojangles
Planet Waves - You Angel You
Blood on the Tracks - Tangled Up in Blue
The Basement Tapes - Goin' to Acapulco
Desire - Isis
Street-Legal - Señor
Slow Train Coming - I Believe In You
Saved - Pressing On
Shot Of Love - In the Summertime
Infidels - Licence to Kill
Empire Burlesque - Clean Cut Kid
Knocked Out Loaded - Brownsville Girl
Down In The Groove - Let's Stick Together
Oh Mercy - Man in the Long Black Coat
Under the Red Sky - Born in Time
Good As I Been to You - Diamond Joe
World Gone Wrong - Blood in My Eyes
Time Out Of Mind - Can't Wait
"Love And Theft" - Mississippi
Modern Times - Workingman's Blues #2
Together Through Life - Forgetful Heart
Christmas in the Heart - Winter Wonderland

Live
Before The Flood - Don't Think Twice
Hard Rain - Shelter From the Storm
At Budokan - Maggie's Farm
Real Live - Tangled Up in Blue
Dylan & the Dead - Joey
MTV Unplugged - Shooting Star
At Gaslight - Cocaine
At Brandeis - Masters of War

Bootleg Series
Vols. 1-3 - Blind Willie McTell
Vol. 4 - Ballad of a Thin Man
Vol. 5 - Romance in Durango
Vol. 6 - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Vol. 7 - Desolation Row (alt. take)
Vol. 8 - Red River Shore

What's your favorite on the debut album?

[quote="Harry Truman"]Hello fitness friends. I have put together a playlist of sorts that includes only 1 song selected to represent each album. Since there is more than one good song on most albums, you may not agree with my choices. They are:


Album Song
Bob Dylan ------ House of the rising sun
Freewheelin ------ Hard rain's a gonna fall
The Times ------ Boots of spanish leather
Another Side of Bob Dylan ------I don't believe you
Bringing It All Back Home ------ It's alright ma
Highway 61 ------ Like a Rolling Stone
Blonde on Blonde ------ Visions of Johanna
JWH ------ I dreamed I saw St Augustine
Nashville Skyline ------ Lay Lady Lay
Self Portrait ------ Early morning rain
New Morning ------ If Not For You
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ------ Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dylan ------ A Fool Such as I
Planet Waves ------ Dirge
Blood on the Tracks ------ Idiot wind
The Basement Tapes ------ Tears of rage
Desire ------ Oh sister
Street-Legal ------ Changing of the Guards
Slow Train Coming ------ When he returns
Saved ------ What can I do for you
Shot Of Love ------ Every grain of sand
Infidels ------ Jokerman
Empire Burlesque ------ Dark Eyes
Knocked Out Loaded ------ Brownsville Girl
Down In The Groove ------ Silvio
Oh Mercy ------ Ring Them Bells
Under the Red Sky ------ Under the Red Sky
Good As I Been to You ------ Jim Jones
World Gone Wrong ------ Delia
Time Out Of Mind ------ Not dark yet
Love And Theft ------ Mississippi
Modern Times ------ Nettie Moore
Together Through Life ------ This dream of you

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