Biograph
Bob Dylan · 1985
216 min · 53 tracks · blues · folk rock · jazz
A sweeping collection of Dylan’s timeless storytelling intertwined with folk and rock sensibilities.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long-form storytelling through songs
- nostalgic reflections on life
- live versions capturing raw energy
- thoughtful background for conversations
- catchy sing-alongs with friends
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise standalone tracks
- seek high-energy party vibes
Where this album fits
- Themes
- civil rights anthems· American storytelling· reflective nostalgia
- Career context
- When 'Biograph' was released in 1985, Bob Dylan was in a reflective phase of his career, following the commercial success of 'Infidels' (1983). This box set, featuring both live and studio recordings, served as a retrospective, showcasing his evolution from the early 1960s to the mid-1980s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Neil Young· Johnny Cash
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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American Recordings by Johnny Cash — Captures reflective storytelling with a stripped-down sound, blending folk and country influences.Harvest by Neil Young — Shares themes of nostalgia and introspection with rich acoustic arrangements and heartfelt lyrics.Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen — Features raw, narrative-driven songwriting and a lo-fi production that echoes Dylan's reflective style.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Lay Lady Lay 3:17
- 2 Baby, Let Me Follow You Down 2:34
- 3 If Not for You 2:42
- 4 I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight 2:38
- 5 I’ll Keep It With Mine 3:45
- 6 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ 3:13
- 7 Blowin’ in the Wind 2:48
- 8 Masters of War 4:32
- 9 The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll 5:46
- 10 Percy’s Song 7:42
- 11 Mixed Up Confusion 2:28
- 12 Tombstone Blues 5:57
- 13 The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar 4:04
- 14 Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine (live) 3:29
- 15 Like a Rolling Stone 6:09
- 16 Lay Down Your Weary Tune 4:36
- 17 Subterranean Homesick Blues 2:20
- 18 I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (live) 5:18
Disc 2
- 1 Visions of Johanna (live) 7:33
- 2 Every Grain of Sand 6:15
- 3 Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (alternate version) 2:20
- 4 Mr. Tambourine Man 5:29
- 5 Dear Landlord 3:16
- 6 It Ain’t Me, Babe 3:34
- 7 You Angel You 2:54
- 8 Million Dollar Bash 2:33
- 9 To Ramona 3:54
- 10 You’re a Big Girl Now (alternate version) 4:23
- 11 Abandoned Love 4:29
- 12 Tangled Up in Blue 5:45
- 13 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (live) 5:40
- 14 Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? 3:34
- 15 Positively 4th Street 3:54
- 16 Isis (live) 5:21
- 17 Jet Pilot 0:49
Disc 3
- 1 Caribbean Wind 5:54
- 2 Up to Me 6:18
- 3 Baby, I’m in the Mood for You 2:56
- 4 I Wanna Be Your Lover 3:27
- 5 I Want You 3:07
- 6 Heart of Mine (live) 3:43
- 7 On a Night Like This 2:58
- 8 Just Like a Woman 4:55
- 9 Romance in Durango (live) 4:39
- 10 Señor (Tales of Yankee Power) 5:41
- 11 Gotta Serve Somebody 5:25
- 12 I Believe in You 5:10
- 13 Time Passes Slowly 2:36
- 14 I Shall Be Released 3:04
- 15 Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 2:30
- 16 All Along the Watchtower (live) 3:04
- 17 Solid Rock 3:58
- 18 Forever Young (alternate version) 2:02
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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