The Essential Bob Dylan (bonus disc: Limited Tour Edition)

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compilation
First released:
Oct 31 2000

Overview Edit

The Essential Bob Dylan is a compilation by Bob Dylan, released as a double-CD set in 2000, part of Columbia Records' "The Essential" series.

The Essential Bob Dylan spans from 1963's "Blowin' In The Wind" (taken from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan) to 1999's "Things Have Changed" (Dylan's Oscar-winning song from the motion picture, Wonder Boys).

The Essential Bob Dylan has proven to be a solid seller in Dylan's catalog, reaching #67 in the US, and peaking at #9 in the UK.

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Release dates:
  • Oct 31 2000 in United States

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Classic Rock, Folk-Rock, Christian. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Essential Listening
After years of owning and losing Bob Dylan albums, I decided to buy one CD that would best represent my appreciation for this genius' work. I considered some of the box sets, but eventually purchased the Essentials. It was money well spent.

This is a complete set for anyone just discovering Bob Dylan, or for old guys like myself who are trying to rediscover the sounds of their youth-without having to buy a dozen CDs. The Essentials covers the range of tunes and styles of Bob Dylan and opens the…
Written by Ron Atkins "Ron"
3 stars Surely not the best available Bob Dylan-compilation
Whether or not you agree with the compilers' choice of songs is obviously a question of taste, and very subjective, too. And I'm sure that a lot of people will think that this collection is all good and fine, but despite the high quality of almost every song, I still believe a significantly better "essential" collection could have been made - and has been made, too.

First of all, this is obviously a collection for relative newcomers rather than seasoned Dylan-fans. Second of all, those newcomer…
Written by Docendo Discimus

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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Daniel Kramer [photography]
    2. David Gahr [photography]
    3. Jerry Schatzberg [photography]
    4. Ken Regan [photography]
    5. Patrick Humphries [liner notes]
  1. performer

    1. Bob Dylan [Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica]
  2. writer

    1. Bob Dylan [lyrics]

Other versions Edit

30 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
record label: Columbia Records
catalog number: 5031332
release dates: May 21 2001 in France, Sep 2005 in United Kingdom
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30 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
catalog number: 5031332
release dates: Jan 8 2008
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30 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
record label: Columbia Records
catalog number: 5031332
release dates: Jan 8 2008
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30 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
record label: PID
catalog number: 5031332
release dates: Jan 8 2008
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6 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Columbia Records
catalog number: 5031330
release dates: Nov 13 2003 in Netherlands
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