The original lists aren’t actually made up of songs only from the 1960s, but I’ve pulled out the songs recorded in the 1960s and ranked accordingly.

The Guardian

From the list “Bob Dylan’s 50 greatest songs – ranked!” – April 2020

1. 1. Like a Rolling Stone – Highway 61 Revisited – recorded June 16, 1965
   2. Visions of Johanna – Blonde On Blonde – recorded February 14, 1966
   3. Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bringing It All Back Home – recorded January 14, 1965
   4. Desolation Row – Highway 61 Revisited – recorded August 04, 1965
   5. Positively 4th Street – Single only – recorded July 29, 1965
   6. Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands – Blonde On Blonde – recorded February 16, 1966
   7. It Ain’t Me Babe – Another Side of Bob Dylan – recorded June 09, 1964
   8. Girl From the North Country – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – recorded April 24, 1963
   9. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – The Times They Are a-Changin’ – recorded October 23, 1963
   10. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Bringing It All Back Home – recorded January 15, 1965
   11. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) – Blonde On Blonde – recorded January 25, 1966
   12. Ballad Of A Thin Man – Highway 61 Revisited – recorded August 02, 1965
   13. Mr. Tambourine Man – Bringing It All Back Home – recorded January 15, 1965
   14. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – recorded December 06, 1962
   15. I Threw It All Away – Nashville Skyline – recorded February 13, 1969
   16. Chimes of Freedom – Another Side of Bob Dylan – recorded June 09, 1964
   17. I Want You – Blonde On Blonde – recorded March 10, 1966
   18. All Along the Watchtower – John Wesley Harding – recorded November 06, 1967
   19. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – recorded November 14, 1962
   20. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bringing It All Back Home – recorded January 15, 1965
   21. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – Bringing It All Back Home – recorded January 14, 1965
   22. The Times They Are a-Changin’ – The Times They Are a-Changin’ – recorded October 24, 1963
   23. One Too Many Mornings – The Times They Are a-Changin’ – recorded October 24, 1963
   24. Blowin’ in the Wind – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – recorded July 09, 1962
   25. My Back Pages – Another Side of Bob Dylan – recorded June 09, 1964
   26. This Wheel’s on Fire – The Basement Tapes – recorded May-October 1967

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