Essential Bob Dylan (Limited Edition) CD

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Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Blowin' In The Wind ~ Bob Dylan

2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right ~ Bob Dylan

3. Times They Are A-Changin', The ~ Bob Dylan

4. It Ain't Me, Babe ~ Bob Dylan

5. Maggie's Farm ~ Bob Dylan

6. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue ~ Bob Dylan

7. Mr. Tambourine Man ~ Bob Dylan

8. Subterranean Homesick Blues ~ Bob Dylan

9. Like A Rolling Stone ~ Bob Dylan

10. Positively 4th Street ~ Bob Dylan

11. Just Like A Woman ~ Bob Dylan

12. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 ~ Bob Dylan

13. All Along The Watchtower ~ Bob Dylan

14. Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) ~ Bob Dylan

15. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight ~ Bob Dylan

Disc 2

Song Title

1. Lay, Lady, Lay ~ Bob Dylan

2. If Not For You ~ Bob Dylan

3. I Shall Be Released ~ Bob Dylan

4. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere ~ Bob Dylan

5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door ~ Bob Dylan

6. Forever Young ~ Bob Dylan

7. Tangled Up In Blue ~ Bob Dylan

8. Shelter From The Storm ~ Bob Dylan

9. Hurricane ~ Bob Dylan

10. Gotta Serve Somebody ~ Bob Dylan

11. Jokerman ~ Bob Dylan

12. Silvio ~ Bob Dylan

13. Everything Is Broken ~ Bob Dylan

14. Not Dark Yet ~ Bob Dylan

15. Things Have Changed ~ Bob Dylan

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	This two-disc 2000 release looks back on Bob Dylan's 38 years of recording and pulls out most of the signature tunes from the songwriting giant's prolific career. For an artist of such stature, it's no easy task to assemble an "essential" compilation in just 30 cuts, but it's hard to argue with the choices made here. Most of the high points in the Minnesotan troubadour's catalog are touched on, and the chronological sequencing provides a kind of tour through Dylan's various phases.
	We're taken through the pioneering protest-folk period ("Blowin' in the Wind," "The Times They are A-Changin'"), the Rimbaud-inspired songpoet mode ("It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," "Mr. Tambourine Man"), the amphetamine-fueled rocker phase ("Like A Rolling Stone"), and all the rest of Dylan's many twists and turns. From the poignant introspection of "Shelter From the Storm" to the born-again R&B of "You Gotta Serve Somebody" and the searing narrative of "Hurricane," we get the broad view of an awe-inspiring body of work. Diehards will doubtlessly complain about various disincluded tracks, but on the evidence presented, it's easy to see why the genius tag is so often applied to this artist.

Artist Overview

Bob Dylan began as a Woody Guthrie acolyte, imitating the dust-bowl balladeer as faithfully as a baby boomer from Hibbing, Minnesota, could. It wasn't long before he found his own voice, spearheading the early-1960s folk revival as well as the singer-songwriter movement, and introducing poetry into pop music. Through countless changes in sound, image, and even religion, he retained his unique artistic vision even when his popularity occasionally waned. By the 21st century, he was enjoying an upsurge of critical and popular interest based on a series of powerful late-career albums that crystallized his aesthetics and unique world view.

Compilation Appearances

	Rock Of Ages (Bonus Tracks)
	Last Waltz (Live)
	Bob Dylan-30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
	Rattle & Hum
	Forrest Gump-Special Collector's Edition (Bonus Tracks)
	Natural Born Killers (Explicit Version)
	Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas
	Touched By An Angel
	Movie Music-Definitive Perform
	Sopranos
	Blow
	Sopranos-Peppers & Eggs (Explicit Version)
	Essential Johnny Cash
	Royal Tenenbaums (Collector's Edition) (Bonus Tracks)
	Gods And Generals [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD] (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition)
	Jukebox Hits Of 60's / Various
	Is It Rolling Bob Dub Versions
	The Legend
	Musical History
	Great American Baseball Box
	Concert For Bangladesh (Live)
	Ricky Jay Plays Poker
	Legend Of Johnny Cash Ii
	Best Of A Musical History
	Every Child Deserves A Lifetime:songs
	Temptation:music From The Showtim(ost
	100 Greatest Personalities
	Tell Tale Signs: Bootleg Series, Vol. 8
	NCIS: Official TV Soundtrack
	People Speak (Ost)
	True Blood:Volume 2 (Music from the Series) (Soundtrack)
	Singers Songwriters
	Help (Ost)
	Hawaii Five 0 (Ost)
	Chimes Of Freedom:songs Of Bob Dylan
	Complete Columbia Collection
	Twas The Night Before Hanukkah:musica
	Silver Linings Playbook (Ost)
	West Of Memphis:voices/justice (Ost)
	Basement Tapes Influences
	Ncis:official Tv S/t V2 (Ost)
	Away We Go (Ost)
	Jukebox

Associated Artists and Works

	Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert... ~ Artists, Various
	Baez, Joan
	Band (The)
	Before the Flood [Digipak] ~ Band (The)
	The Basement Tapes [Digipak] ~ Band (The)
	Before the Flood [Digipak] ~ Band (The)
	The Basement Tapes [Digipak] ~ Band (The)
	Basement Tapes Influences: Original Versions of th ~ Band (The)
	Dylan, Nob
	Dylanesque ~ Ferry, Bryan
	Four Seasons (The)
	Garcia, Jerry
	Grateful Dead
	Greene, Jackie
	Highway 61 (Bob Dylan Tribute B
	Highway 61 Revisited
	Hitchcock, Robyn
	Howe, Steve
	Jungr, Barb
	Man in the Long Black Coat: Barb Jungr Sings Bob D ~ Jungr, Barb
	Nob Dylan & His Nobsoletes
	O'Brien, Tim
	O.S.T.
	On, Pickin'
	Original Soundtrack
	The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: No Direction Home - Th ~ Original Soundtrack
	Pickin' On
	Valentino, Sal
	The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration ~ Various Artists
	Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan [Box] ~ Various Artists
	Bob Dylan & the Band's Basement Tapes Influences: ~ Various Artists
	Vitamin String Quartet

Technical Info

	Release Date : 10/31/2000
	Original Release Date : 2000
	Catalog ID : 85168
	Label : Legacy
	Number of Discs : 2
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00696998516823

Bio

In January 2000, Bob Dylan was awarded one of the world's most prestigious music awards, The Polar Music Prize, bestowed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The Prize committee's citation offers a summary of his career: "Bob Dylan's influence, as a singer-songwriter, on the development of 20th century popular music is indisputable. His achievements encompass almost four decades of constantly changing modes of creativity, always innovative, but always based on American musical traditions and roots. Starting with folk music and reaching the heights of critical and public fame, he set aside the rules of the day, appearing no longer alone with his acoustic guitar, but in the company of a rock and roll band. It was a development that required both integrity and determination, a move that cemented his role as one of the greatest rock artists of our time. Bob Dylan's ability to combine poetry, harmony and melody in a meaningful, often provocative context, has captivated millions in all age groups, and in most cultures and societies. Through his modest, persuasive musical approach, he has demonstrated an impressive ability to question the most determined political forces, to fight all forms of prejudice, and to offer unflinching support for the less fortunate. Even those who might not have shared his views would find it impossible to argue against Bob Dylan's musical and poetic brilliance." Dylan was inducted into the Rock And Role Hall Of Fame in 1988. In referring to him, the Hall Of Fame has written, "Bob Dylan is the pre-eminent poet/lyricist and songwriter of his time. He re-energized the folk-music genre, brought a new lyrical depth to rock and roll when he went electric, and bridged the worlds of rock and country by recording in Nashville. As much as he's played the role of renegade throughout his career, Dylan has also kept the rock and roll community mindful of its roots by returning often to them. With his songs, Dylan has provided a running commentary on a restless age. His biting, imagistic and often cryptic lyrics served to capture and define the mood of a generation... While [recently] he has been relatively inactive on the recording front, Dylan has spent much of the Nineties on the road like the wandering troubadour he has always perceived himself to be. The legend remains very much alive."