Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
0.5398Canon Score · ranked #21 all time
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About the album
Highway 61 Revisited is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Dylan continued the musical approach of his previous album Bringing It All Back Home (1965), using rock musicians as his backing band on every track of the album in a further departure from his primarily acoustic folk sound, except for the closing track, the 11-minute ballad "D
Why it ranks #21
Every list on which Highway 61 Revisited appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #4 / 500 |
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #14 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #18 / 500 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #22 / 100 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |