List of songs written by Bob Dylan
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This list contains songs written by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, including those where he is credited as co-author. The list omits traditional songs where Dylan has claimed arranger's copyright.
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2002
2002
Recorded
2002
Song title
'Cross the Green Mountain
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs
Released
2008
Notes
From Gods and Generals soundtrack
1997
1997
Recorded
1997
Song title
'Til I Fell in Love with You
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Time Out of Mind
Released
1997
1990
1990
Recorded
1990
Song title
10,000 Men
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Under the Red Sky
Released
1990
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
2 Dollars and Ninety Nine Cents
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Released
2014
1990
1990
Recorded
1990
Song title
2 X 2
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Under the Red Sky
Released
1990
1985
1985
Recorded
1985
Song title
26 Storeys High
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Recorded in 1985 but unreleased
1966
1966
Recorded
1966
Song title
4th Time Around
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Blonde on Blonde
Released
1966
1990
1990
Recorded
1990
Song title
7 Deadly Sins
Writer(s)
Dylan,
Jeff Lynne,
Tom Petty,
George Harrison
Album release
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
Released
1990
1974
1974
Recorded
1974
Song title
Abandoned Love
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Biograph
Released
1985
1966
1966
Recorded
1966
Song title
Absolutely Sweet Marie
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Blonde on Blonde
Released
1966
1980
1980
Recorded
1980
Song title
Ain't Gonna Go to Hell (For Anybody)
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More 1979–1981
Released
2017
Notes
Performed live by Dylan 1980s
1963
1963
Recorded
1963
Song title
Ain't Gonna Grieve
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964
Released
2010
1979
1979
Recorded
1979
Song title
Ain't No Man Righteous (No Not One)
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More 1979–1981
Released
2017
Notes
Recorded by Maria Muldaur for her 1985 album "Live in London"
2006
2006
Recorded
2006
Song title
Ain't Talkin'
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Modern Times
Released
2006
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
All Along the Watchtower
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
John Wesley Harding
Released
1967
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
All-American Boy
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Released
2014
Notes
"Big Pink" recording
1996
1996
Recorded
1996
Song title
All I Ever Loved is You
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Time Out of Mind outtake
1964
1964
Recorded
1964
Song title
All I Really Want to Do
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Released
1964
1965
1965
Recorded
1965
Song title
All I've Got is All I Want
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Work-in-progress song heard in Dont Look Back
1963
1963
Recorded
1963
Song title
All Over You
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964
Released
2010
1970
1970
Recorded
1970
Song title
All the Tired Horses
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Self Portrait
Released
1970
1981
1981
Recorded
1981
Song title
All the Way
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Shot of Love outtake. NOTE: Not the same song as All the Way Down.
1981
1981
Recorded
1981
Song title
All the Way Down
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Recorded in 1981, registered for copyright in 1985
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
All You Have to Do is Dream
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Released
2014
Notes
"Big Pink" recording
1987
1987
Recorded
1987
Song title
Almost Endless Sleep
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Down in the Groove outtake.
1981
1981
Recorded
1981
Song title
Almost Persuaded
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Recorded in 1981 but never released
1978
1978
Recorded
1978
Song title
Am I Your Stepchild?
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Played live in 1978 but unrecorded
1969
1969
Recorded
1969
Song title
Amen
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin' Thru, 1967–1969
Released
2018
1973
1973
Recorded
1973
Song title
And He Killed Me Too
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
2023
Released
N/A
Notes
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid outtake. Released on Bob Dylan 1973: 50th Anniversary Copyright Collection.
N/A
N/A
Recorded
N/A
Song title
Angel of Rain (Almost Done)
Writer(s)
Dylan,
Helena Springs
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Rehearsed for the 1978 tour, but never performed
1981
1981
Recorded
1981
Song title
Angelina
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991
Released
1991
Notes
Shot of Love outtake
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
Any Time
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Released
2014
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
Apple Suckling Tree
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Basement Tapes
Released
1975
1980
1980
Recorded
1980
Song title
Are You Ready?
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Saved
Released
1980
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
As I Went Out One Morning
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
John Wesley Harding
Released
1967
1982
1982
Recorded
1982
Song title
Average People
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Recorded in 1982 but unreleased
1985
1985
Recorded
1985
Song title
Baby Coming Back From the Dead
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unavailable
Released
N/A
Notes
Recorded in 1985
1979
1979
Recorded
1979
Song title
Baby Give It Up
Writer(s)
Dylan, Helena Springs
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Recorded in 1979
1962
1962
Recorded
1962
Song title
Baby, I'm in the Mood for You
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Biograph
Released
1985
Notes
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake
1978
1978
Recorded
1978
Song title
Baby, Stop Crying
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Street-Legal
Released
1978
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
Baby, Won't You Be My Baby
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Released
2014
Notes
"Big Pink" recording
2010
2010
Recorded
2010
Song title
Back Alley
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
2010
Notes
Instrumental from the film My Own Love Song
1983
1983
Recorded
1983
Song title
Back to the Wall
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Infidels outtake
1962
1962
Recorded
1962
Song title
Ballad for a Friend
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964
Released
2010
1964
1964
Recorded
1964
Song title
Ballad in Plain D
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Released
1964
1965
1965
Recorded
1965
Song title
Ballad of a Thin Man
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Highway 61 Revisited
Released
1965
1962
1962
Recorded
1962
Song title
Ballad of Donald White
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Best of Broadside 1963–1988
Released
2000
Notes
Broadside recording session
N/A
N/A
Recorded
N/A
Song title
Ballad of Easy Rider
Writer(s)
Dylan,
Roger McGuinn
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Recorded by Roger McGuinn for the 1969 film Easy Rider
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
John Wesley Harding
Released
1967
1963
1963
Recorded
1963
Song title
Ballad of Hollis Brown
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Times They Are a-Changin'
Released
1964
N/A
N/A
Recorded
N/A
Song title
Ballad of the Gliding Swan
Writer(s)
Evan Jones, Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Appeared in the BBC teleplay, Madhouse on Castle Street
N/A
N/A
Recorded
N/A
Song title
Ballad of the Ox Bow Incident
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Rumored to have been written in December 1961
1986
1986
Recorded
1986
Song title
Band of the Hand (It's Hell Time Man!)
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Band of the Hand OST
Released
1986
1981
1981
Recorded
1981
Song title
Be Careful (I Don't Care)
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Shot of Love outtake
2021
2021
Recorded
2021
Song title
Be Not Deceived
Writer(s)
Dylan, Post Malone
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Lyrics by Dylan, music by Post Malone. Aborted collaboration.
N/A
N/A
Recorded
N/A
Song title
Belltower Blues
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
2008
2008
Recorded
2008
Song title
Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
Writer(s)
Dylan,
Robert Hunter
Album release
Together Through Life
Released
2009
2006
2006
Recorded
2006
Song title
Beyond the Horizon
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Modern Times
Released
2006
1958/9
1958/9
Recorded
1958/9
Song title
Big Black Train
Writer(s)
Dylan,
Monte Edmondson
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Home recording
N/A
N/A
Recorded
N/A
Song title
Big City Blues
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Written in 1961, exists in manuscript form only
1967
1967
Recorded
1967
Song title
Big Dog
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Released
2014
2010
2010
Recorded
2010
Song title
Billie
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
2010
Notes
Instrumental from the film My Own Love Song
1973
1973
Recorded
1973
Song title
Billy 1
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Released
1973
1973
1973
Recorded
1973
Song title
Billy 4
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Released
1973
1973
1973
Recorded
1973
Song title
Billy 7
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Released
1973
1973
1973
Recorded
1973
Song title
Billy Surrenders
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid outtake
1973
1973
Recorded
1973
Song title
Billy (The Ballad of Billy the Kid)
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
N/A
Notes
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid outtake, song contains parts of Billy 1, 3 and 7
1964
1964
Recorded
1964
Song title
Black Crow Blues
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Released
1964
1975
1975
Recorded
1975
Song title
Black Diamond Bay
Writer(s)
Dylan,
Jacques Levy
Album release
Desire
Released
1976
2020
2020
Recorded
2020
Song title
Black Rider
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Rough and Rowdy Ways
Released
2020
1979
1979
Recorded
1979
Song title
Blessed Is the Name
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More 1979–1981
Released
2017
1983
1983
Recorded
1983
Song title
Blind Willie McTell
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991
Released
1991
Notes
Infidels outtake
1963
1963
Recorded
1963
Song title
Blowin' in the Wind
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Released
1963
2010
2010
Recorded
2010
Song title
Blues Club (Playback)
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Unreleased
Released
2010
Notes
Instrumental from the film My Own Love Song
1963
1963
Recorded
1963
Song title
Blues Jam
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The 50th Anniversary Collection - 1963
Released
2013
1964
1964
Recorded
1964
Song title
Bob and Eric Blues
Writer(s)
Dylan, Eric Von Schmidt
Album release
The 50th Anniversary Collection - 1964
1965
1965
Recorded
1965
Song title
Bob Dylan's 115th Dream
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
Bringing It All Back Home
Released
1965
1963
1963
Recorded
1963
Song title
Bob Dylan's Blues
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Released
1963
1963
1963
Recorded
1963
Song title
Bob Dylan's Dream
Writer(s)
Dylan
Album release
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Released
1963
| Recorded | Song title | Writer(s) | Album release | Released | Notes |
| 2002 | 'Cross the Green Mountain | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs | 2008 | From Gods and Generals soundtrack |
| 1997 | 'Til I Fell in Love with You | Dylan | Time Out of Mind | 1997 | |
| 1990 | 10,000 Men | Dylan | Under the Red Sky | 1990 | |
| 1967 | 2 Dollars and Ninety Nine Cents | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete | 2014 | |
| 1990 | 2 X 2 | Dylan | Under the Red Sky | 1990 | |
| 1985 | 26 Storeys High | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Recorded in 1985 but unreleased |
| 1966 | 4th Time Around | Dylan | Blonde on Blonde | 1966 | |
| 1990 | 7 Deadly Sins | Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 | 1990 | |
| 1974 | Abandoned Love | Dylan | Biograph | 1985 | |
| 1966 | Absolutely Sweet Marie | Dylan | Blonde on Blonde | 1966 | |
| 1980 | Ain't Gonna Go to Hell (For Anybody) | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More 1979–1981 | 2017 | Performed live by Dylan 1980s |
| 1963 | Ain't Gonna Grieve | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964 | 2010 | |
| 1979 | Ain't No Man Righteous (No Not One) | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 13: Trouble No More 1979–1981 | 2017 | Recorded by Maria Muldaur for her 1985 album "Live in London" |
| 2006 | Ain't Talkin' | Dylan | Modern Times | 2006 | |
| 1967 | All Along the Watchtower | Dylan | John Wesley Harding | 1967 | |
| 1967 | All-American Boy | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete | 2014 | "Big Pink" recording |
| 1996 | All I Ever Loved is You | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Time Out of Mind outtake |
| 1964 | All I Really Want to Do | Dylan | Another Side of Bob Dylan | 1964 | |
| 1965 | All I've Got is All I Want | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Work-in-progress song heard in Dont Look Back |
| 1963 | All Over You | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964 | 2010 | |
| 1970 | All the Tired Horses | Dylan | Self Portrait | 1970 | |
| 1981 | All the Way | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Shot of Love outtake. NOTE: Not the same song as All the Way Down. |
| 1981 | All the Way Down | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Recorded in 1981, registered for copyright in 1985 |
| 1967 | All You Have to Do is Dream | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete | 2014 | "Big Pink" recording |
| 1987 | Almost Endless Sleep | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Down in the Groove outtake. |
| 1981 | Almost Persuaded | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Recorded in 1981 but never released |
| 1978 | Am I Your Stepchild? | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Played live in 1978 but unrecorded |
| 1969 | Amen | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin' Thru, 1967–1969 | 2018 | |
| 1973 | And He Killed Me Too | Dylan | 2023 | N/A | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid outtake. Released on Bob Dylan 1973: 50th Anniversary Copyright Collection. |
| N/A | Angel of Rain (Almost Done) | Dylan, Helena Springs | Unreleased | N/A | Rehearsed for the 1978 tour, but never performed |
| 1981 | Angelina | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 | 1991 | Shot of Love outtake |
| 1967 | Any Time | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete | 2014 | |
| 1967 | Apple Suckling Tree | Dylan | The Basement Tapes | 1975 | |
| 1980 | Are You Ready? | Dylan | Saved | 1980 | |
| 1967 | As I Went Out One Morning | Dylan | John Wesley Harding | 1967 | |
| 1982 | Average People | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Recorded in 1982 but unreleased |
| 1985 | Baby Coming Back From the Dead | Dylan | Unavailable | N/A | Recorded in 1985 |
| 1979 | Baby Give It Up | Dylan, Helena Springs | Unreleased | N/A | Recorded in 1979 |
| 1962 | Baby, I'm in the Mood for You | Dylan | Biograph | 1985 | The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan outtake |
| 1978 | Baby, Stop Crying | Dylan | Street-Legal | 1978 | |
| 1967 | Baby, Won't You Be My Baby | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete | 2014 | "Big Pink" recording |
| 2010 | Back Alley | Dylan | Unreleased | 2010 | Instrumental from the film My Own Love Song |
| 1983 | Back to the Wall | Dylan | Unreleased | N/A | Infidels outtake |
| 1962 | Ballad for a Friend | Dylan | The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964 | 2010 | |
| 1964 | Ballad in Plain D | Dylan | Another Side of Bob Dylan | 1964 | |
| 1965 | Ballad of a Thin Man | Dylan | Highway 61 Revisited | 1965 | |
| 1962 | Ballad of Donald White | Dylan | Best of Broadside 1963–1988 | 2000 | Broadside recording session |
| N/A | Ballad of Easy Rider | Dylan, Roger McGuinn | Unreleased | N/A | Recorded by Roger McGuinn for the 1969 film Easy Rider |
| 1967 | The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest | Dylan | John Wesley Harding | 1967 |
References
- "26 Storeys High: Bob Dylan's saturday night on the run | Untold Dylan"https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/10390
- Ascap entry for 7 Deadly Sins Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine ASCAP, accessed January 2, 2011http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=500444371&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1
- "The gems that Bob Dylan discarded"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/bob-dylan/7863940/The-gems-that-Bob-Dylan-discarded.html
- Allmusic entry for Live in Londonhttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r385927
- Skipping Reels Of Rhymehttp://skippingreels.blogspot.com/2010/09/oxnard-time-out-of-mind-sessions.html
- thebobdylanprojecthttps://thebobdylanproject.com/Song/id/4269/All-Ive-Got-Is-All-I-Want
- thebobdylanprojecthttps://thebobdylanproject.com/Song/id/4472/All-the-Way-Bob-Dylan
- "Unfinished masterpiece alert: Almost Persuaded – Bob Dylan at his most tantalising | Untold Dylan"https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/6868
- thebobdylanprojecthttps://thebobdylanproject.com/Song/id/4974/Almost-Endless-Sleep
- dylanchordshttp://dylanchords.com/00_misc/am_I_your_stepchild
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- Clinton Heylin, Revolution in the Air
- Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973