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.
Why this album works
- Best for
- long-form storytelling through songs nostalgic reflections on life live versions capturing raw energy
- 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.
- If you like
- blues, folk rock, jazz
Biograph is an album by Bob Dylan, released in 1985. A sweeping collection of Dylan’s timeless storytelling intertwined with folk and rock sensibilities. 'Biograph' became an essential document of Dylan's legacy, reaching No. 22 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album reignited interest in his music, leading to renewed popularity, particularly among younger audiences discovering his work for the first time. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Biograph sound like?
A sweeping collection of Dylan’s timeless storytelling intertwined with folk and rock sensibilities. Rooted in blues and folk rock.
What makes Biograph by Bob Dylan notable?
'Biograph' became an essential document of Dylan's legacy, reaching No. 22 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album reignited interest in his music, leading to renewed popularity, particularly among younger audiences discovering his work for the first time. 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.
Who is Biograph for?
Biograph works well if you're into long-form storytelling through songs, nostalgic reflections on life and live versions capturing raw energy.
How many songs are on Biograph?
Biograph has 53 tracks, running approximately 216 minutes.
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 Standout 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 Standout 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 Standout 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
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