Bob Dylan: His 30 best songs from 2000 – 2012 (poll results)

Back in May 2014:

We again challenge you to put together a top 10 list, or at least 10 songs (if you only provide a top 5 list, they will count as well). Songs 1-5 will receive 2 points each & 6-10 will receive 1 point.

Here is my list:

  1. Mississippi (2001)
  2. Tempest (2012)
  3. High Water (For Charley Patton) (2001)
  4. Roll On John (2012)
  5. Workingman’s Blues #2 (2006)
  6. I Feel A Change Coming On (2008)
  7. Ain’t Talkin’ (2006)
  8. Scarlet Town (2012)
  9. Po’ Boy (2001)
  10. Tin Angel (2012)

Hallgeir’s list:

1. Cross the Green Mountain
2. Mississippi
3. Ain’t Talkin’
4. Tin Angel
5. Forgetful Heart
6. Pay in Blood
7. High Water (for Charley Patton)
8. Scarlet Town
9. Workingman’s Blues #2
10. Beyond here lies nothin’


56 people voted, most of them with a top 10 list. Thanks for the input folks… this is a another GREAT list.

Here are the results of the JV community jury:

1

Mississippi (2001)

65 points

2

High Water (For Charley Patton) (2001)

56 points

3

Cross the Green Mountain (2002)

53 points

4

Workingman’s Blues #2 (2006)

48 points

5

Ain’t Talkin’ (2006)

46 points

6

Pay In Blood (2012)

35 points

7

Nettie Moore (2006)

30 points

8

Forgetful Heart (2009)

27 points

9

Scarlet Town (2012)

26 points

10

Huck’s Tune (2006)

25 points

11

Sugar Baby (2001)

24 points

12

Long & Wasted Years (2012)

23 points

13

Thunder On The Mountain (2006)

23 points

14

Tempest (2012)

21 points

15

Beyond here lies nothin’ (2009)

19 points

15

I Feel A Change Coming On (2008)

19 points

17

Lonesome Day Blues (2001)

16 points

17

Tell Ol’ Bill (2005)

16 points

17

Tin Angel (2012)

16 points

20

Po’ Boy (2001)

15 points

20

Soon After Midnight (2012)

15 points

20

When The Deal Goes Down (2006)

15 points

23

Spirit On The Water (2001)

14 points

24

Honest With Me (2001)

13 points

24

Summer Days (2001)

13 points

26

Duquesne Whistle (2012)

11 points

27

Roll On John (2012)

10 points

28

Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee (2001)

8 points

29

My Wife’s Hometown (2009)

6 points

29

Someday Baby (2006)

6 points

Songs with 5 or 4 points: Moonlight, Narrow Way, Cry A While, Early Roman Kings & Waiting For You

16 songs got 3 or less points.

Spotify Playlist:

Mississippi (live 2002):

Spotify:

Cross The Green Mountain:

-Egil

Egil

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