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BOB DYLAN // COVERED

Here you will find a collection of covers from Dylan’s catalog as performed by indie and alternative artists from the past couple of decades. Now, I know everyone is going to have one million and one comments as to what I left off or forgot, and I assure you that I’m aware that Dylan is one of the most oft-covered (if not THE most) artist of all time and that there are hundreds of beautiful covers stemming back to the days when the originals were written. I tried instead to source out some of my favorite recent covers by modern artists, while not sticking too tightly to any one tribute album (and there are several) or source. Naturally, in addition to all of the recent selections, I had to include my overall favorite Dylan cover of all time because it’s not immediately well known, and that track is “Baby Blue” by the Thirteenth Floor Elevators (rumored to be one of Dylan’s favorites as well).

So without further ado, here are classic songs by Bob Dylan as re-interpreted by various artists over the years.

PLAYLIST: (individual tracks have links, full mixtape link at bottom)

1. the thirteenth floor elevators - BABY BLUE
2. wilco and fleet foxes - I SHALL BE RELEASED
3. the morning benders - OUTLAW BLUES
4. the black keys - THE WICKED MESSENGER
5. the walkmen - SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES
6. cat power - STUCK INSIDE MOBILE WITH THE MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN
7. metric - DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALRIGHT
8. phoenix - SAD EYED LADY OF THE LOWLANDS
9. marissa nadler - YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME LONESOME WHEN YOU GO
10. asobi seksu - BOB DYLAN’S 115TH DREAM
11. atlas sound - THIS WHEEL’S ON FIRE
12. robin pecknold - IT AIN’T ME, BABE
13. sufjan stevens - RING THEM BELLS
14. castanets - MAGGIE’S FARM
15. the helio sequence - MR. TAMBOURINE MAN
16. yo la tengo - FOURTH TIME AROUND
17. mason jennings - THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’
18. dm stith - GATES OF EDEN
19. crystal antlers - IT’S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE
20. dirty projectors - DARK EYES
21. antony & the johnsons - KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVENS DOOR
22. the secret machines - GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

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(Source: perfectmidnightworld, via copycats)