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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!
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.
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Bob Dylan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Bob Dylan on Wikipedia, including songs, albums, concepts, people, books, and movies related to him. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Bob DylanWikipedia:WikiProject Bob DylanTemplate:WikiProject Bob DylanBob Dylan articles
This article has not yet received a rating on the importance scale.
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 |class=X (where X is Stub, Start, B, A, GA or FA) and |importance=X (where X is Low, Mid, High or Top). Note that the parameters and values are case sensitive.
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 {{Bob Dylan}}.
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.
Did you know... that The Times said that Sheila Atim "sings Dylan better than Bob"? (November 1, 2020)
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)
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)
Did you know... that Bob Dylan's backing singers on "New Pony" included both his then-girlfriend and his future wife? (June 16, 2022)
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)
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)
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_
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)
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.