The A Complete Unknown soundtrack includes songs by Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for James Mangold’s 2024 movie on Amazon and Apple. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

A Complete Unknown stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, a singer-songwriter from Minnesota. Edward Norton co-stars as Pete Seeger, a famous American musician. The storyline follows Bob as he builds a legendary music career before distancing himself from the Greenwich Village folk scene. A composer isn’t credited for the 141-minute film; music supervisor Steven Gizicki (Maestro) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in A Complete Unknown, an adaptation of Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric!

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A Complete Unknown Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2024 Movie

• “Dusty Old Dust (So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh)” by Woody Guthrie (00:00:00): The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song scores the opening credits. It plays for approximately 45 seconds before the movie officially begins. The track drops as Bob leaves Duluth, Minnesota for New York City.
• “The Same Identical Thing” by The Gillettes (00:02:00): Bob arrives in New York City. He navigates Greenwich Village. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Water Is Alright in Tay” by The Clancy Brothers (00:02:00): Bob walks through Greenwich Village. He wears a yellow backpack and enters a bar. Dave Van Ronk (Joe Tippett) speaks to a group of people.
• “This Land Is Your Land” by Edward Norton (00:04:00): Pete Seeger leaves a courthouse. He carries a banjo and talks to his wife, Toshi (Eriko Hatsune). Pete performs the A Complete Unknown soundtrack song for a group of media members.
• “Dusty Old Dust (So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh)” by Edward Norton (00:06:00): Bob arrives at a New Jersey hospital. He enters a room. Pete plays a song for Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy).
• “Song to Woody” by Timothée Chalamet (00:09:00): A hospital sequence continues. Bob plays a song for Woody. He receives approval from his idol.
• “Slippin’ and Sliding’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’)” by Little Richard (00:12:00): Bob travels with Pete during a car scene. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Bob discusses his musical preferences.
• “Girl from the North Country” by Timothée Chalamet (00:14:00): Bob visits Pete’s home. He rehearses a song during a breakfast scene. Toshi smiles at Pete.
• “Wimoweh (Mbube)” by Edward Norton (00:16:00): The A Complete Unknown music is featured during an interior scene. Pete performs for an audience. Bob observes his stage techniques.
• “House of the Rising Sun” by Monica Barbaro (00:18:00): Joan performs at Gerdes Folk City. She sings the A Complete Unknown soundtrack song. Bob watches from the side of the stage with Pete.
• “I Was Young When I Left Home” by Timothée Chalamet (00:22:00): A Gerdes Folk City sequence continues. Bob performs live. He gains Joan’s attention.
• “Fixin’ to Die” by Timothée Chalamet (00:25:00): Bob arrives at CBS. He begins a recording session. Bob wears a brown sweater and a black cap.
• “All Over You” by Timothée Chalamet (00:26:00): A studio session continues. Albert Grossman (Dan Fogler) talks about the possibility of recording original music. Bob performs the A Complete Unknown soundtrack song during a transition scene at a church.
• “Walk On” by Joshua Henry (00:27:00): A church sequence continues. Bob finishes a performance. Brownie McGhee (Joshua Henry) takes the stage as Chalamet’s character chats with Sylvie (Elle Fanning).
• “Score from Now, Voyager” by Max Steiner (00:30:00): Bob hangs out with Sylvie. They visit a movie theatre. Bob and Sylvie watch the 1942 film Now, Voyager starring Bette Davis.
• “Silver Dagger” by Monica Barbaro (00:33:00): Bob enters a record store. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Bob looks at copies of his debut record.
• “Blowin in the Wind” by Timothée Chalamet (00:35:00): Bob visits Woody in New Jersey. He performs a song. Woody smokes a cigarette and listens to the music.
• “Moanin’ the Blues” by Hank Williams (00:36:00): A hospital sequence concludes. The A Complete Unknown music continues during a party sequence. Sylvie’s sister, Gena (Alaina Surgener), looks at the “Property of Bobby Zimmerman.”
• “Folsom Prison Blues” by Boyd Holbrook (00:37:00): Bob watches a television performance. Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) sings the A Complete Unknown soundtrack song. It’s featured again at 01:06:00.
• “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Timothée Chalamet (00:39:00): Bob argues with Sylvie during an apartment scene. He suggests that she shouldn’t come back after returning from a trip to Europe. Bob plays his guitar while wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.
• “Masters of War” by Timothée Chalamet (00:42:00): Joan walks down a sidewalk as locals react to the Cuban Missile Crisis. She arrives at The Gaslight Cafe. Bob performs a new song.
• “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro (00:48:00): Bob plays a guitar during an apartment scene. He sings the A Complete Unknown soundtrack song for and with Joan. The music is featured again at 02:16:00 during the film’s end credits.
• “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro (00:52:00): Bob welcomes Sylvie home. He records a song during a transition scene. Joan sings by herself at a concert.
• “Girl from the North Country” by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro (00:56:00): Bob grows closer with Joan during an interior scene. They perform together at the 1963 Monterey Folk Festival. Bob wears a brown jacket, while Joan sports a multi-colored outfit.
• “I’m Leaving You” by The Francettes (00:58:00): Bob reads a letter from Johnny Cash. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song plays from a nearby speaker system. Bob continues reading the letter.
• “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” by Timothée Chalamet (00:58:00): Bob smokes a cigarette while processing Johnny’s letter. The A Complete Unknown music continues during a transition scene. Bob performs at a concert.
• “Only a Pawn in Their Game” by Timothée Chalamet (00:59:00): Bob becomes more famous. He performs at the 1963 March on Washington. Sylvie watches Bob on television.
• “There But for Fortune” by Monica Barbaro (01:02:00): Woody gives a harmonica to Pete for Bob. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence as Sylvie processes the news of John F. Kennedy’s death. Joan performs outdoors at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival.
• “Big River” by Boyd Holbrook (01:05:00): A Newport Folk Festival sequence continues. Pete introduces a special guest. Johnny performs as Bob holds a cigarette.
• “The Times They Are A-Changin'” by Timothée Chalamet (01:07:00): Bob takes the stage at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival. He wears a brown sweater and black coat. The crowd sings along to the A Complete Unknown music.
• “Lonely Woman” by Ornette Coleman (01:10:00): A 1965 sequence begins. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song plays as Bob walks down a sidewalk. He wears black clothing and black sunglasses.
• “Puff, the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul and Mary (01:10:00): A street sequence continues. The music plays briefly from a nearby speaker system. Bob continues walking.
• “La donna è mobile” from “Rigoletto” by Tito Beltrán (01:10:00): A street sequence continues. The A Complete Unknown music plays from a speaker system. Bob approaches a stop sign.
• “Oscalypso” by Yusef Lateef (01:11:00): A party sequence begins. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Bob walks with Albert and Harold Leventhal (P.J. Byrne).
• “When the Ship Comes In” by Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton (01:13:00): A party sequence continues. Bob performs with Pete. He leaves and complains about the audience’s expectations.
• “The Irish Rover” by Will Harrison and Nick Baxter (01:15:00): Bob walks away from Becka (Laura Kariuki). He heads towards a pub called McAnn’s. Bob watches Bobby Neuwirth (Will Harrison) perform.
• “I’ll Keep It with Mine” by Timothée Chalamet (01:18:00): Bob leaves Sylvie’s apartment. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Bob plays a piano and sings.
• “Like a Rolling Stone” by Timothée Chalamet (01:19:00): Bob enters his apartment. He sings to himself and works on a new song. The music is featured again at 01:37:00, 02:03:00 and 02:13:00 during the film’s epilogue and end credits.
• “Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Timothée Chalamet (01:19:00): A studio sequence begins. Bob records with a new group of musicians. The track is featured again at 02:08:00 during a Newport Folk Festival scene.
• “Highway 61 Revisited” by Timothée Chalamet (01:22:00): A studio sequence continues. Bob shows off his new whistle. He laughs and incorporates it into a new song.
• “Oh, I Had a Golden Thread” by Edward Norton (01:22:00): Bob bonds with his new collaborators. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song sets in during a transition sequence. Pete plays a banjo while recording an episode of Rainbow Quest.
• “Down in My Heart Pt. 1” by Big Bill Morgenfield (01:24:00): A Rainbow Quest sequence continues. Jesse Moffette (Big Bill Morganfield) talks to Pete. He performs a song.
• “Down in My Heart Pt. 2” by Big Bill Morganfield, Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton (01:27:00): A Rainbow Quest sequence continues. Bob shows up and joins a performance. He wears black sunglasses.
• “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” by Timothée Chalamet (01:27:00): A Rainbow Quest sequence continues. Bob incorporates the A Complete Unknown soundtrack song into Jesse’s music. The track is featured again at 02:01:00.
• “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” by Timothée Chalamet (01:29:00): Joan rests in her apartment. Bob sits at a desk with his guitar. He works on a new song.
• “All I Really Want to Do” by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro (01:31:00): Joan kicks Bob out of her apartment. A transition sequence begins. Bob and Joan perform together during a tour.
• “Gates of Eden” by Timothée Chalamet (01:32:00): A concert sequence continues. Bob sings the A Complete Unknown soundtrack song. He surprises Joan by straying from her performance.
• “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Monica Barbaro (01:32:00): A concert sequence continues. Joan argues with Bob. She starts playing one of his classic songs.
• “Railroad Bill” by Timothée Chalamet and Will Harrison (01:35:00): Bob hangs out with Bobby. They sing the A Complete Unknown music during an interior scene. Bob and Bobby wear black sunglasses.
• “If I Were You” by Peter and Gordon (01:38:00): Bob parks his motorcycle outside an apartment building. He calls out to Sylvie. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song plays from a speaker system.
• “Mr. Tambourine Man” by Timothée Chalamet (01:39:00): Bob travels to the Newport Folk Festival with Sylvie. The music plays as they arrive at the event. It’s also featured at 02:18:00 during the film’s end credits.
• “Farewell, Angelina” by Monica Barbaro (01:41:00): Bob chats with Sylvie during an interior scene. The A Complete Unknown music continues during a transition sequence. Joan performs at the Newport Folk Festival.
• “It Ain’t Me Babe” by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro (01:43:00): A Newport Folk Festival sequence continues. Bob performs with Joan. Sylvie experiences an unfortunate epiphany.
• “Mama, You Been on My Mind” by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro (01:45:00): Sylvie plans to leaves the Newport Folk Festival. A concert sequence continues. Bob performs with Joan.
• “All Day and All of the Night” by The Kinks (01:46:00): Bob talks to Bobby about Sylvie during an interior scene. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Bob complains about Pete’s “posse of purity.”
• “Hammer Ring” by Texas Prison Worksong Group feat. Oren Waters (01:57:00): The A Complete Unknown music is featured during a Newport Folk Festival scene. Pete watches a performance with Toshi. He talks to Harold.
• “Maggie’s Farm” by Timothée Chalamet (01:58:00): Bob takes the stage at the Newport Folk Festival. He begins an electric performance. Various crowd members complain about Bob’s new musical style.
• “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” by Timothée Chalamet (02:06:00): Bob begins an acoustic performance at the Newport Folk Festival. The A Complete Unknown soundtrack song continues as Pete chats with Alan Lomax (Norbert Leo Butz). The audience cheers for Bob despite the messaging of his song.
• “I’m Through with You” by Little Sonny Daye with The Shyndells Band (02:09:00): Bob smokes a cigarette during an interior scene. The music plays from a speaker system. Joan observes Bob walking down a staircase.
• “Dusty Old Dust (So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh)” by Watt White and Timothée Chalamet (02:11:00): Bob visits Woody and tries to return a harmonica. The A Complete Unknown music plays from a speaker system. Bob leaves and figuratively says goodbye to the folk music scene.

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The A Complete Unknown soundtrack also includes:

• “Oasis” by Moondog
• “Death, When You Come to Me” by Moondog
• “Om Jai Mahavir Prabhu” by Sunny Jain
• “Pallet on the Floor” by Brownie McGhee
• “A Freshman with a Senior Dream” by Vinnie Monte
• “The Bottle Ain’t Full No More” by Derek Vanderhorst
• “Main Title Theme (Billy)” by Calexico
• “The Times They Are A-Changin'” by Bob Dylan
• “There But for Fortune” by Phil Ochs
• “The Death of Emmett Till” by Timothée Chalamet
• “House of the Rising Sun” by Timothée Chalamet
• “That’s the Way the World Has Got to Be (II)” by Chris Ducey
• “Avenues of the Americas (51st Street)” by Moondog
• “Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You” by Bonnie Prince Billy
• Careless Love” by Brownie McGhee
• “Guitar Rag” by Sylvester Weaver
• “Jump Back” by Eugene Blacnell
• “Oró, Sé Do Bheatha Abhaile” by Alan Murray
• “Leather Britches” by Traditional
• “Josh’s Doumbek” by Josh B. Wood
• “Mean Woman” by Big Bill Morganfield
• “Rise and Shine” by Edward Norton
• “One Too Many Mornings” by Bob Dylan

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