Released October 31, 2000 Producer Various Release date 31 October 2000 | Recorded 1962 – 2008 | |
Length 121:27 (Standard edition)147:33 (2009 standard edition)154:52 (UK/Australia edition) The Essential Bob Dylan(2000) Live 1961–2000 Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances(2001) Similar Bob Dylan albums, Folk music albums | ||
The intermission
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).
Contents
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.
The British and Australian releases include all of the tracks from the US edition plus several more. It has been reissued a couple of times over the years such as in 2009 and again as recently as 2014 with varying track listings .
Track listings
All songs written by Bob Dylan except where noted.
Songs
1Blowin' in the Wind2:49
2Don't Think Twice - It's All Right3:40
3The Times They Are a-Changin'3:15