Bob Dylan — The Essential Bob Dylan
Trace nearly four decades of landmark songwriting with The Essential Bob Dylan, a generous two-disc retrospective of one of music's most influential voices. From early folk anthems such as “Blowin' in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin'” to electrifying rock classics “Like a Rolling Stone” and “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” the collection follows Dylan's restless creativity through country-rock, deeply personal 1970s songs, and acclaimed later recordings such as “Not Dark Yet” and “Things Have Changed.” A strong introduction for newcomers and a convenient career-spanning collection for longtime listeners.
Artist: Bob Dylan
Album: The Essential Bob Dylan
Compilation release: 2000
Label: Columbia / Legacy
Genre: Folk Rock / Rock / Singer-Songwriter / Blues Rock
Format: Audio CD, 2-disc compilation
UPC: 696998516823
Condition: Used CD; discs and packaging may show normal handling or shelf wear.
Complete Track Listing — 30 Songs
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
- The Times They Are A-Changin'
- It Ain't Me, Babe
- Maggie's Farm
- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Subterranean Homesick Blues
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Positively 4th Street
- Just Like a Woman
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- All Along the Watchtower
- Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
- I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Lay Lady Lay
- If Not for You
- I Shall Be Released
- You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- Forever Young
- Tangled Up in Blue
- Shelter from the Storm
- Hurricane
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- Jokerman
- Silvio
- Everything Is Broken
- Not Dark Yet
- Things Have Changed
Artist and Collection Background
Bob Dylan helped redefine popular songwriting by bringing literary imagery, social commentary and personal expression into folk and rock music. This 2000 compilation spans the early 1960s through 2000 and includes signature recordings from his acoustic beginnings, electric breakthrough, celebrated mid-1970s work and later career. “Things Have Changed,” written for the film Wonder Boys, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, recognizing his contributions to song as a poetic art form.