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This page represents the Wikipedia Project Bob Dylan, a collaborative effort to help classify and improve the quality of all articles relating and pertaining to the Singer-Songwriter Bob Dylan. If you’d like to join or help, please add your name to the list below in the "members" section. Everyone is welcome to help!

This project is still in its fledgling stages. If you have any tips or would like to point out something, please feel free to leave a comment on this project's talk page. Thanks!

Scope
The scope of the project is articles about Bob Dylan and his work, and people and things directly related to - or who have achieved a significant part of their notability through their connection to - Bob Dylan.

Goals

 * 1) To Improve all articles relating to Bob Dylan
 * 2) To tag all Bob Dylan articles
 * 3) To categorize all Bob Dylan articles
 * 4) To create articles to fill in gaps in Bob Dylan's coverage on Wikipedia

And, specifically,
 * 1) Unify and improve articles about albums
 * 2) Unify and improve articles about Dylan
 * 3) Unify and improve song articles

Members
If you wish to become a member sign below (please note this list should be kept in order of date joined):


 * 1) I.M.S. (talk) 02:47, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Mick gold (talk) 16:23, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) Richhoncho (talk) 04:54, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) Moisejp (talk) 09:17, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) Rlendog (talk) 22:41, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) Dominik92 (talk) 05:02, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) Allreet (talk) 14:26, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 8) Rickrossistheboss (talk) 05:19, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 9) Bulletfmv25 (talk) 20:20, 13 October 2009
 * 10) Kitchen roll (talk) 20:16, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 11) Kohoutek1138 (talk) 14:07, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 12) Craig Walker (talk) 13:29, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 13) A.Beaz (talk) 17:30, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 14) Brianyoumans (talk) 16:16, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 15) Darrell Wheeler (talk) 04:49, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 16) J&#39;onn J&#39;onzz (talk) 02:10, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * 17) Sean (talk || contribs) 16:43, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
 * 18) Buzzzsherman (talk) 08:03, 21 January 2010 (UTC) portal guy
 * 19) PositivelyJordan (talk) 22:13, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
 * 20) truthissoap (talk) 11:58 18 March 2010
 * 21) Epinephren (talk) 22:14, 28 March 2010
 * 22) Wikipedia@edlis.org (talk) 13:41, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
 * 23) Goonerlb1 (talk) 18:10, 27 June 2010
 * 24) Bserin (talk) 18:59, 10 September 2010 (CEST)
 * 25) BootleggerWill (talk) 23:24, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 26) Sayantan m (talk) 12:10, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 27) EdRicardo (talk) 12:10, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
 * 28) User:ohmercy
 * 29) Jaani Francis (talk) 09:28, 15 Jan 2012 (UTC)
 * 30) User:Ali Hewson (talk)
 * 31) Lonepilgrim007 (talk) 17:04, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
 * 32) Amerikanskaya Stilyaga (talk) 12:37, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
 * 33) Inanygivenhole (talk) 08:18, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
 * 34) SydKat (talk) 22:46, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
 * 35) Yudel (talk) 03:22, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
 * 36) Dcread 14:46, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
 * 37) ChuckWikiAcct  1:53, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
 * 38) Narky Blert (talk) 20:43, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
 * 39)  ‡ Єl Cid of ᐺalencia  ᐐT₳LKᐬ  19:16, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
 * 40)  Tommie  91  • Talk • Contribs  23:50, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
 * 41) SusanLesch (talk) 23:04, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
 * 42) &mdash; cnzx  ( talk  •  contribs ) 20:52, 7 September 2019 (UTC)
 * 43) Khiikiat (talk) 07:08, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 44) BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:16, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 45) Tbonefrank (talk) 01:18, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
 * 46) Defwe12 (talk) 12:40, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
 * 47)  Ratnahastin  (talk)  10:18, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
 * 48) Adam98764 (talk) 18:48, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles on Bob Dylan

 * Articles using Bob Dylan template (indicated by "(inclusion)" after the article's name).
 * Articles using WikiProject Bob Dylan (indicated by "(inclusion)" after the article's name).

Templates
There are a few templates for the project, and these are the following:

Project Banner
This you can add to the Talk Page (not the main article) of any pages related to Bob Dylan. Anyone can do it – the more the better!

Please add WPDylan along with the importance and quality of the article. You can do this by putting  (where   is ,  ,  ,  ,   or  ) and   (where   is  ,  ,   or  ). Note that the parameters and values are case sensitive.

End-of-page Template
Add this to the end of the actual article on a page relating to Bob Dylan. This does not belong on pages only vaguely related, the scope is not as broad as the Project Banner. Basically, add this to songs, albums, and articles directly relating to Dylan - e.g., Electric Dylan Controversy. Type  .

User box
Once you've joined, you can add the following Template to your user page:  

Do this by typing:

A Guide to Tagging and Assessing Dylan Articles
When tagging Dylan articles, it's important to follow a few simple rules. First, and most importantly, stay within the project's scope. Tag people, albums, songs, and concepts (as well as categories, lists, etc.) related to Dylan. This can also include people in pickup groups under him, such as Al Kooper and Barry Goldberg.

To tag an article, got to the article's talk page. Place the WPDylan banner at the top of the page. Once you've tagged your article, rate it by Quality (called "class" in the template) and Importance. See this section for details on how to use the template.

When rating an article by quality, look at a few factors before making your choice. First, look at the length of the article. If it's only a few sentences, this would qualify as a stub. If it's a couple of paragraphs long, this would be a start.

Things get more tricky with C-class articles and up. The next thing you should be looking for with your assessment of an article is the tone. Is the article intelligently written and thought-out? Is it encyclopedic? Also, take into consideration the amount of references and in-line citations.

If all these things check out, use your best judgment and make a decision. Don't be afraid to post on the Talk Page for this WP if you need help, have a question, or would like to suggest an article for assessment. See here for more info on grading, as well as some examples.

When rating by importance, there are a few clues that will help you make your decisions. Here are some guidelines:

Remember, all Dylan albums don't have to be Top and High importance—in fact, a few could count as low importance. An example of a Top importance album would be Bringing It All Back Home. This a pivotal album and is an extremely important point in Dylan's career, as he switched from Acoustic to Electric.

An example of a Top importance song would be "Like a Rolling Stone", one of Dylan's best known songs (if not his best known), and a major hit for him.

An example of a Mid importance album would be Dylan, a collection of outtakes from Self Portrait and New Morning. The album is not well known today, and was not innovative or influential. To put it simply, it is not important in understanding Bob Dylan as a whole.

Many of the articles in the Bob Dylan project are also in other projects, such as WikiProject Rock music and WikiProject Albums. The importance rating given in each project does not necessarily have to be the same: for example, a work that may be quite important in Dylan's career, and rate a High importance, could be only somewhat important in the history of rock music, and rate a Mid importance.

Remember to not let your own opinions on the album influence your decision. Please don't rate an album Top just because it's your favorite, or Low because you have a grudge against it.

Showcase
The following items have received recognition from the Wikipedia community:

Featured Articles [[Image:Cscr-featured.png|20px]]

 * 1) The Basement Tapes
 * 2) Blonde on Blonde
 * 3) Bob Dylan
 * 4) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
 * 5) Highway 61 Revisited
 * 6) Like a Rolling Stone
 * 7) Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
 * 8) Watching the River Flow

Good Articles [[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|17px]]

 * 1) Absolutely Sweet Marie
 * 2) All Along the Watchtower
 * 3) Angelina
 * 4) The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
 * 5) Chimes of Freedom
 * 6) 4th Time Around
 * 7) Helena Springs
 * 8) I'd Have You Anytime
 * 9) Idiot Wind
 * 10) If You See Her, Say Hello
 * 11) I Pity the Poor Immigrant
 * 12) I Shall Be Free No. 10
 * 13) It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
 * 14) It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
 * 15) I Want You
 * 16) John Brown
 * 17) Just Like a Woman
 * 18) Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
 * 19) Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
 * 20) Love Minus Zero/No Limit
 * 21) Madhouse on Castle Street
 * 22) Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine
 * 23) Most of the Time
 * 24) Mr. Tambourine Man
 * 25) My Back Pages
 * 26) New Pony
 * 27) Obviously 5 Believers
 * 28) One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)
 * 29) One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
 * 30) Pledging My Time
 * 31) Rainy Day Women ♯12 & 35
 * 32) Santa-Fe (Bob Dylan song)
 * 33) Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
 * 34) Suze (The Cough Song)
 * 35) Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues
 * 36) Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues
 * 37) Tangled Up in Blue
 * 38) Temporary Like Achilles
 * 39) Tombstone Blues
 * 40) To Ramona
 * 41) Visions of Johanna
 * 42) Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)
 * 43) Wigwam (Bob Dylan song)
 * 44) You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
 * 45) You're No Good (Jesse Fuller song)

Did You Know... (DYK) [[Image:Symbol question.svg|17px]]

 * 1) On the Road Again (Bob Dylan song) – June 11, 2009
 * 2) It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – July 2, 2009
 * 3) From a Buick 6 – July 2, 2009
 * 4) Queen Jane Approximately – July 3, 2009
 * 5) Joey (Bob Dylan song) – July 12, 2009
 * 6) I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine – July 12, 2009
 * 7) Mr. Tambourine Man – July 22, 2009
 * 8) Chimes of Freedom – July 29, 2009
 * 9) It's All Over Now, Baby Blue – August 1, 2009
 * 10) She Belongs to Me – August 1, 2009
 * 11) Love Minus Zero/No Limit – August 2, 2009
 * 12) Bobby Gregg – August 25, 2009
 * 13) The Wicked Messenger – October 22, 2009
 * 14) Madhouse on Castle Street – December 16, 2009
 * 15) I Threw It All Away – February 9, 2010
 * 16) Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You – July 6, 2010
 * 17) Lay Down Your Weary Tune – September 22, 2010
 * 18) Gates of Eden (song) – December 30, 2010
 * 19) Drifter's Escape – January 4, 2011
 * 20) To Be Alone with You – March 7, 2011
 * 21) Man Gave Names to All the Animals – July 15, 2013
 * 22) Slow Train (Bob Dylan song) – July 20, 2013
 * 23) Nothing Was Delivered – March 15, 2017
 * 24) Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues – January 22, 2019
 * 25) Did you know... that author Clinton Heylin flew from England to California to hear Bob Dylan perform "Idiot Wind" live? (May 24, 2020)
 * 26) Did you know... that Bob Dylan's line "horseplay and disease is killing me by degrees" in "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)" has been called the sound of a man who has hit the wall? (June 7, 2020)
 * 27) Did you know... that The Times said that Sheila Atim "sings Dylan better than Bob"? (November 1, 2020)
 * 28) Did you know... that "Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues", a humorous account of a real-life event in which more than 20 people were injured on a boat trip, was one of Bob Dylan's first popular songs? (June 9, 2021)
 * 29) Did you know... that Helena Springs is credited as co-writer with Bob Dylan on 19 songs, more than any of his other collaborators? (May 18, 2022)
 * 30) Did you know... that Bob Dylan's backing singers on "New Pony" included both his then-girlfriend and his future wife? (June 16, 2022)
 * 31) Did you know ... that Bob Dylan poked Emmylou Harris when he wanted her to start singing during the recording of "One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)"? (July 25, 2022)
 * 32) Did you know... ... that Bob Dylan's song "I Pity the Poor Immigrant" uses phrases from the Book of Leviticus? (August 5, 2022)
 * 33) Did you know... that "Highway 51", the closing track on Bob Dylan's debut album, incorporated elements from earlier songs by Curtis Jones, Tommy McClennan, and the Everly Brothers? (August 10, 2022)
 * 34) Did you know... that Jesse Fuller's first release of his song "You're No Good" was more than a year after Bob Dylan had included it on his debut album? (August 13, 2022)
 * 35) Did you know...that Bob Dylan's song "Angelina" was released exactly ten years after it was recorded? (August 30, 2022)
 * 36) Did you know... that Bob Dylan's "4th Time Around" has been interpreted as a parody of the Beatles' song "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"?'' (September 5, 2022)
 * 37) Did you know ... that Bob Dylan's "Absolutely Sweet Marie" was misspelled on several international releases of Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits 2?'' (September 26, 2022)
 * 38) Did you know... that Bob Dylan recorded "To Ramona" in a single take, for an album recorded in a single three-hour session?'' (October 2, 2022)
 * 39) Did you know... that heavy metal band Judas Priest took their name from Bob Dylan's song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"?'' (October 8, 2022)
 * 40) Did you know... that in 2007, the 1966 track "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" was the first of Bob Dylan's songs to be officially remixed? (February 14, 2023)
 * 41) Did you know... that when recording what became “Suze (The Cough Song)”, Bob Dylan started coughing, then said that the song ended before his coughing started, and asked the producer to fade it out? (April 11, 2023_
 * 42) Did you know... that "Obviously 5 Believers" (1966), which featured one of the Hawks, later known as the Band, inspired the name of a band, later known as the Hawks, that was featured on Obviously 5 Believers (2021)?'' (1 July 2023)

About this WikiProject
This project was proposed on 29 September 2009 by I.M.S. The project got a vote on the next day by Moisejp. It gained speed and received a vote on 2 October from Allreet, and two more on the next day from Mick gold and Richhoncho. The Project itself was founded on 4 October.


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