Songs by Bob Dylan Trivia

1. "I Threw It All Away" is one of the most popular tracks from what Bob Dylan country album?

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "I Threw It All Away"

Answer: Nashville Skyline

The song was released as a single from Bob Dylan's 1969 "Nashville Skyline" album with "Drifter's Escape" on the B-side. "I Threw It All Away" peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also entered the UK Singles Chart at number thirty.

From Quiz "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"

Answer: Mary Hamilton

"Word is to the kitchen gone and word is to the hall And word is up to Madam the Queen and that's the worst of all That Mary Hamilton's born a babe To the highest Stuart of all." The song is also known as "The Fower Maries" ("The Four Marys"). It was a 16th century Scottish ballad and is included in the Child Ballads as number 173. Joan Baez recorded a version of the song.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Isis"

Answer: Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple was born in 1977 in New York City. Her debut album, "Tidal," which was inspired by her breakup with her boyfriend, was released in 1996. In an interview with Pitchfork in 2020, Fiona Apple said that on "Isis," Dylan "sort of gave me my sexual awakening a little bit."

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Idiot Wind"

Answer: Blood on the Tracks

"Blood on the Tracks" was released on January 20, 1975 on the Columbia label. "Tangled Up In Blue" and "If You See Her Say Hello" were the two singles released from the album, which peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and at number four on the UK albums (OCC) chart.

From Quiz Dylan's "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window"

Answer: Phil Ochs

Schumacher reports the scene in "There But for Fortune: The Life of Phil Ochs" (1996), where Dylan is quoted as telling Ochs, "You're not a folk singer. You're a journalist." Rolling Stone magazine repeats the story. According to the "Life of a Rebel" blog, however, this version of events does not quite reflect reality. Ochs later told Schumacher and "Rolling Stone" that his objection was to another song recorded during the same session ("One of Us Must Know Sooner or Later") and was not made while in a limousine. "The story as usually told at least captures the sentiment correctly," reports the blog. "Ochs felt that Dylan was losing his songwriting clarity in the material recorded for Blonde On Blonde."

From Quiz Dylan Songs: "Girl from the North Country"

Answer: Johnny Cash

Dylan's duet with Johnny Cash was the opening track of Dylan's 1969 country album "Nashville Skyline." Johnny Cash contributed both vocals and guitar for the song. Marshall Grant played bass guitar on the song, while W.S. Holland was on drums and Bob Wootton on electric guitar.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"

Answer: Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II

While Dylan first recorded the song in 1967 after his motorcycle accident, he did not release a version of it until 1971 on "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II." This alternate version of the song was recorded in September and released in November. Rolling Stone magazine describes the 1971 version as "a good-time banjo shuffle."

From Quiz Bob Dylan's "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"

Answer: Sara Lownds

"Lowlands" may allude to Sara's last name, "Lownds." Biographer Robert Shelton called "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" a "wedding song" for Sara and quotes Dylan as saying, "This is the best song I've ever written." Dylan married Sara on November 22, 1965 in Long Island, New York in the judge's office. The couple divorced in 1977 and had four children. Dylan also adopted Sara's daughter Maria from a previous marriage. Dylan has written several songs about Sara, including "Sara," "Love Minus Zero," and "Abandoned Love."

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Lay, Lady, Lay"

Answer: Kris Kristofferson

In his 1995 book "The Recording Sessions 1960-1994," Heylin reports that Dylan had suggested bongos be used in the song while the producer proposed they employ cowbells. The drummer, Kenny Buttery, thought that was a terrible idea. To show them why, Buttery got then janitor Kris Kristofferon to hold both instruments while he played them together.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Don't Think Twice..."

Answer: Blowin' in the Wind

The single was released in August of 1963 with "Blowin' in the Wind" on the A-side and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" on the B-side. Both songs were contained on Dylan's second studio album, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan." The other single released from this album featured "Mixed-Up Confusion" on the A-side and "Corrina, Corrina" on the B-side.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: Mississippi

Answer: Love and Theft

"Mississippi" ranked number four on Rolling Stone magazine's 2020 list of "The 25 Best Bob Dylan Songs of the 21st Century." It was contained on Bob Dylan's 31st studio album, "Love and Theft," which was released on September 11, 2001. It contains songs in the Americana, country rock, country, and blues genres. Previous versions of the song were recorded during the "Time Out of Mind" sessions, but the song was not included on that album. Those three versions are available on "Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006".

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"

Answer: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

The song was recorded in 1962 and released on Bob Dylan's second studio album, "The Freewhelin' Bob Dylan" in May of 1963. The album was produced by John Hammond and Tom Wilson and followed Dylan's self-titled debut album. "Any Day Now" is a Joan Baez album featuring covers of Bob Dylan songs.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Ballad of a Thin Man"

Answer: Piano

Al Kooper was on organ, Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar, and Bobby Gregg on drums. The song was recorded in New York City, in Studio A of Columbia Records, for Bob Dylan's sixth studio album, "Highway 61 Revisited," which was released in 1965.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Simple Twist of Fate"

Answer: tracks

The album was released in 1975. The only single released from the album was "Tangled Up In Blue" with "If You See Her, Say Hello" on the B-side. "Blood on the Tracks" peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Top 200.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Desolation Row"

Answer: Over 11 minutes

This epic song clocked in at eleven minutes and 21 seconds and was recorded on August 4, 1965. The producer was Bob Johnston, and it was released on the Columbia label. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song number twelve in its article "The 100 Greatest Bob Dylan Songs of All Time."

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Blind Willie McTell"

Answer: Infidels

Guitarist Mark Knopfler produced the 1983 album "Infidels" with Bob Dylan as well as playing acoustic guitar on the album. "Foot of Pride" was also dropped from "Infidels." Both outtakes were later released in 1991 on "The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3." "Decades later," Rolling Stone magazine writes, "Dylan's decision" to remove the song from the album "remains inscrutable." The song was ranked number 19 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Bob Dylan Songs of All Time." "Moondance" is a Van Morrison album.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Tangled Up in Blue"

Answer: Blood on the Tracks

The song was first recorded on Bob Dylan's 15th studio album, "Blood on the Tracks," which was released in 1975 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. The major single from the album was "Tangled Up in Blue," which spent seven weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 31. Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Tangled Up in Blue" number 68 on its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"

Answer: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

"Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" depicts the life of aging lawman Pat Garrett (played by James Coburn), who has been hired by a group of rich cattle barons to track down Billy the Kid (who is played by country musician Kris Kristofferson). Dylan composed the soundtrack, including the score and songs, most notably "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." He also plays a character in the film, named Alias, who helps to kill a man who is trying to kill Billy the Kid during a shootout.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Forever Young"

Answer: Bob Dylan at Budokan

"Forever Young" was first recorded on Bob Dylan's 14th studio album, "Planet Waves," which was released on January 17, 1974. It was his live version at Budakon, however, that he released as a European single in June of 1979, with "All Along the Watchtower" and "I Want You" on the B-side. According to Tony Atwood at the "Untold Dylan" blog, this "song was, by Dylan's admission" penned for his son Jesse Dylan, who was born in 1966. The "Planet Waves" album also contains a "Wedding Song" for Dylan's wife, Sara. The couple divorced in 1977, just a few years after "Planet Waves" was released. Together, they had four children: Jesse Byron, Anna Lea, Samuel Isaac Abram, and Jakob Luke.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Maggie's Farm"

Answer: 1965

"Bringing It All Back Home" was Bob Dylan's fifth studio album, following "Another Side of Bob Dylan" in 1964 and preceding "Highway 61 Revisited," which was also released in 1965. The Single for "Maggie's Farm" was released in June of 1965, with "On the Road Again" on the B-side. It peaked at number 22 on the U.K. Singles Chart.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Make You Feel My Love"

Answer: Time Out of Mind

"Time Out of Mind," released in 1997, was Bob Dylan's 30th studio album. It was the first time since his 1990 album "Under the Red Sky" that he had released any original material. (In those seven years, he put out live albums, compilations, and two albums consisting entirely of covers of traditional folk songs, but no original songs.)

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Just Like A Woman"

Answer: 1966

"Just Like A Woman" appeared on Bob Dylan's seventh studio album, "Blonde on Blonde," which was released in 1966. Other singles released from this album include "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" and "I Want You," both of which were top-twenty hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Just Like A Woman" peaked at number 33. The song was not released as a single in the U.K.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "What Was it You Wanted?"

Answer: Oh Mercy

Bob Dylan's 26th studio album, "Oh Mercy" was released in 1989, on the heels of "Dylan and the Dead," which also came out in 1989. A year later, he put out "Under the Red Sky." The rock magazine, "Rolling Stone," ranked the album number 44 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s."

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Chimes of Freedom"

Answer: Another Side of Bob Dylan

"Astral Weeks" is an album by Van Morrison. The other three are Dylan albums, but "Chimes of Freedom" appeared on "Another Side of Bob Dylan," which was released in 1964. It was Dylan's fourth studio album, following "The Times They Are A' Changin'" and preceding "Bringing it All Back Home."

From Quiz Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" Part II

Answer: Slow Train Coming

Bob Dylan's 19th studio album, "Slow Train Coming," was released in 1979. Categorized as blues, rock, Christian rock, and gospel, the record contained several songs with religious themes and was Dylan's first album since converting to Christianity. Just as Dylan had once driven away some of his former fans by "going electric," the evangelical nature of the music on "Slow Train Coming" and his subsequent albums, "Saved" and "Shot of Love," also alienated many fans.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Like a Rolling Stone"

Answer: Highway 61 Revisited

"Highway 61 Revisited," Dylan's sixth studio album, was released August 30, 1965. The album followed "Bringing it All Back Home" and preceded "Blonde on Blonde." "Steal Your Face" is a Grateful Dead album, while "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme" was recorded by Simon & Garfunkel. "Another Side of Bob Dylan" was Bob Dylan's fourth studio album.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Hurricane"

Answer: Rubin Carter

The middleweight boxer, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, was arrested in 1966 for a triple homicide at Lafayette Bar and Grill in New Jersey. After much public protest over the injustice and racism involved in his case, Carter won a new trail in 1976, but was again found guilty. In 1985, however, a federal judge ruled that the boxer did not receive a fair trial. The conviction was overturned and Rubin Carter was released, and the prosecution declined to seek another trial. Sometime after his release from prison, Rubin Carter moved to Toronto, Canada, where he became a Canadian citizen and served twelve years as the executive director of the Association in Defense of the Wrongfully Convicted, which is now known as Innocence Canada.

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Up to Me"

Answer: Blood on the Tracks

"Blood on the Tracks" was Dylan's 15th studio album. The outtake "Up to Me" was later released on the 1985 compilation "Biograph." Another take of "You're a Big Girl Now" was likewise included on "Biograph."

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "Joey"

Answer: a mobster

The song is about Joseph Gallo, a member of the New York City Profaci (later Colombo) crime family. He was killed on his birthday, April 7, 1972, in Little Italy while at Umberto Clam House. Joey Gallo was convicted of multiple felonies and accused of at least two murders, but the song paints a sympathetic portrait of the mobster. American journalist and rock writer Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs called the song "repellent" and "romantic."

From Quiz Dylan Song by Song: "My Back Pages"

Answer: Another Side of Bob Dylan

The song was recorded on June 9, 1964 and released on August 8, 1964 on Dylan's fourth studio album, "Another Side of Bob Dylan." The album was produced by Tom Wilson and included such memorable songs as "It Ain't Me Babe," "To Ramona," and "All I Really Wanna Do."

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