EDLIS Statistics Agency - page 2
by Robin Jatko
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Songs Stats
Researching...researching...(actually Jeff aka Dr Jibe has been
researching. Many thanks to him.)
Dylanbase lists approximately 1269 song titles performed by Bob Dylan. Of
those listed, Dylan is the indicated author on 434 of them.
Of the 1269 song titles, approximately 421 have not been released on any
legitimate or bootleg CD.
Of the 434 songs of which Dylan is the listed author, approximately 48
have not made it to any legitimate or bootleg CD (some of these songs are
suspect as to the actual authorship).
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Chart positions
This was the results of Bob
Gill's researching. Many thanks to him for all his hard work.
Billboard (BB), Cash Box (CB), and Record World (RW) Top 100+ Chart
Positions
| BB | CB | RW | Song |
| #39 | #52 | #53 | Subterranean Homesick Blues |
| #2 | #1 | #2 | Like a Rolling Stone |
| #7 | #9 | #9 | Positively 4th Street |
| #58 | #58 | #55 | Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? |
| #119 | #135 | #127 | One of Us Must Know |
| #1 | #2 | #2 | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 |
| #20 | #25 | #22 | I Want You |
| #33 | #28 | #26 | Just Like a Woman |
| #81 | #97 | #86 | Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat |
| #85 | #60 | #60 | I Threw It All Away |
| #7 | #8 | #7 | Lay Lady Lay |
| #50 | #45 | #39 | Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You |
| #41 | #28 | #34 | Wigwam (huh?) |
| #41 | #31 | #37 | Watching the River Flow |
| #33 | #30 | #31 | George Jackson |
| #12 | #10 | #11 | Knockin' on Heaven's Door |
| #55 | #47 | #68 | A Fool Such As I (huh?) |
| #44 | #30 | #43 | On a Night Like This |
| #107 | #76 | #102 | Something There Is About You |
| #55 | #47 | #79 | Most Likely You Go Your Way (live) |
| #31 | #43 | #62 | Tangled Up in Blue |
| #33 | #27 | #66 | Hurricane (Part I) |
| #54 | #49 | #43 | Mozambique |
| #24 | #37 | #42 | Gotta Serve Somebody |
| #55 | #60 | * | Sweetheart Like You |
* Record World had folded by the time SLY was released.
In addition, the TV series "The History of Rock & Roll" reported that LIKE
A ROLLING STONE was the first Dylan single to sell 1,000,000 copies.
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Top 40 Songs
Many thanks to Ben Taylor
Top 40 most performed Dylan songs (includes studio, live, and maybe even
uncirculating). Correct up to the Hall of Fame concert last year.
(Original source: DylanBase). The various recording sessions articles
and books that have surfaced recently will mean the list is somewhat
outdated. Still, best we've got so far.
All Along The Watchtower 871
Like A Rolling Stone 760
Maggie's Farm 703
It Ain't Me, Babe 597
Ballad Of A Thin Man 597
Mr. Tambourine Man 571
Blowin' In The Wind 540
Just Like A Woman 524
Masters Of War 447
The Times They Are A-Changin' 429
Highway 61 Revisited 425
Tangled Up In Blue 413
I Shall Be Released 400
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 400
Knockin' On Heaven's Door 350
Gotta Serve Somebody 347
In The Garden 329
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 313
Girl Of The North Country 301
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 299
Simple Twist Of Fate 297
Shelter From The Storm 286
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again 282
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 280
Forever Young 256
Everything Is Broken 244
Love Minus Zero/No Limit 236
Silvio (Dylan/Hunter) 226
I Believe In You 223
I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) 222
Lay, Lady, Lay 209
Gates Of Eden 205
To Ramona 203
I And I 193
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 192
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 191
Jokerman 184
Man In The Long Black Coat 171
Boots Of Spanish Leather 171
You're A Big Girl Now 170
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Bottom 40 LEAST PERFORMED LIVE
Abandoned Love 3
As I Went Out One Morning 2
Baby, I'm In The Mood For You 3
Blood In My Eyes (Trad) 3
Bob Dylan's Blues 3
Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag 4
Brownsville Girl (Dylan/Shepherd) 3
Buckets Of Rain 4
Caribbean Wind 4
Dear Landlord 4
Freight Train Blues (Trad ? John Lair) 2
From A Buick 6 3
Gospel Plow (Trad) 4
Hazel 4
He Was A Friend Of Mine (Trad Arr Dylan) 5
Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance (H Thomas/Bob Dylan) 5
Let Me Die In My Footsteps 4
Lily, Rosemary and The Jack of Hearts *1
North Country Blues 4
Oxford Town 4
Percy's Song 5
Pretty Boy Floyd (W Guthrie) 4
Quinn The Eskimo 4
Quit Your Lowdown Ways 3
Ragged And Dirty (Trad) 4
Restless Farewell 4
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Blind Lemon Jefferson) 6
Seven Days 6
Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart 2
Spanish Harlem Incident 2
Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (C B Clark/J Williams) 5
Standing On The Highway 2
Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues 5
Talkin' New York 2
The Wicked Messenger 5
Tough Mama 4
When The Ship Comes In 5
You Angel You 5
* Solidly rumored to have been played live in Salt Lake City, Utah on
5-25-76--no confirmation as of yet, but hope springs eternal!
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According to Billboard's "Top 40 Albums":
TOP ARTISTS' ACHIEVEMENTS (R&R artists only on this list! I "lost" all the
others-RJ)
The Most No. 1 Albums
1. The Beatles
2. Elvis Presley
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Elton John
5. Paul McCartney/Wings
6. Led Zepellin
7. Chicago
8. The Monkees (huh?)
9. The Eagles
10. Bruce Springsteen
11. Bob Dylan
The Most Top 10 Albums (here our boy does a bit better)
1. The Rolling Stones
2. Elvis Presley
3. The Beatles
4. Bob Dylan
The Most Top 40 Albums (and better yet)
1. Elvis Presley
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Bob Dylan
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