1001 Albums Summary

1. Like a Rolling Stone - A classic. Terrific songwriting, energetic performance from Dylan and his backing band. 10/10 2. Tombstone Blues - Fun, electrifying, punky. Great guitar playing and surreal lyrics. 9/10 3. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry - Decent blues folk. Slows down the momentum of the previous two songs, but still memorable. 7/10 4. From a Buick 6 - Similar energy to Tombstone Blues. Another high energy one. 8/10 5. Ballad of a Thin Man - A great, menacing song that moves with that signature lurch of this era of Dylan. Another highlight of his writing. 9/10 6. Queen Jane Approximately - Good opening to Side B. Sets a great pace for the more somber portion of the album. 8/10 7. Highway 61 Revisited - A pretty decent title track. That whistle thing in the intro and outro is a little annoying, but the rest is alright. 7/10 8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - A wonderful, downtrodden, story-led song that is one of the best of the album. 9/10 9. Desolation Row - The best song on the album. A beautiful closer that explores tragedy and despair in a near-perfect way. 10/10