Robert Allen Zimmerman, known to all as Bob Dylan, turns 85 today, the man born in Duluth, Minnesota on May 24, 1941. An entire music legend, as well as one of the greatest songwriters of all time. To celebrate him worthily, Uncut magazine has decided to publish a ranking of his 40 best songs, chosen by illustrious colleagues, famous fans and editors of the magazine. Among the artists who participated in the selection, Tom Waits, Joan Baez, Bryan Ferry, Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Billy Bragg, Ian McCulloch (Echo & The Bunnymen), Robyn Hitchcock, Kris Kristofferson, Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks, Magazine), Howe Gelb, Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Natalie Merchant and many others.
So here's what they chose in the ranking of the 40 best Bob Dylan songs published by Uncut (here's the complete report).
40. I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You
39. Tell Me, Momma
38. Clothes Line Saga
37. Shelter From The Storm
36. Most Of The Time
35. I Threw It All Away
34. Girl From The North Country
33. Lay Lady Lay
32. One More Cup Of Coffee
31. All Along The Watchtower
30. With God On Our Side
29. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
28. Every Grain Of Sand
27. Gates Of Eden
26. Hurricane
25. Not Dark Yet
24. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
23. Masters Of War
22. The Times They Are A-Changin'
21. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
20. Just Like A Woman
19. Ballad Of A Thin Man
18. Blowin' In The Wind
17. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
16. Mr Tambourine Man
15. She Belongs To Me
14. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
13. Positively 4th Street
12. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
11. Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands
10. Murder Most Foul
9. Idiot Wind
8. I Want You
7. Desolation Row
6. Subterranean Homesick Blues
5. It's Alright, But (I'm Only Bleeding)
4. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
3. Visions Of Johanna
2. Tangled Up In Blue
1. Like A Rolling Stone
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
