Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5099750313329
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: June 07, 2004
Sales Rank: 406
Studio: Sony

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Disc 1:

1. Blowin' In The Wind
2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
3. The Times They Are A-Changin'
4. It Ain't Me Babe
5. Maggie's Farm
6. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
7. Mr Tambourine Man
8. Subterranean Homesick Blues
9. Like A Rolling Stone
10. Positively 4th Street
11. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
12. I Want You
13. Just Like A Woman
14. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
15. All Along The Watchtower
16. Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
17. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
18. Lay, Lady, Lay
19. If Not For You
20. I Shall Be Released
21. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
22. Knockin On Heaven's Door

Disc 2:

1. Forever Young
2. Tangled Up In Blue
3. Shelter From The Storm
4. Hurricane
5. Changin' Of The Guards
6. Gotta Serve Somebody
7. Blind Willie McTell
8. Jokerman
9. Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love?)
10. Silvio
11. Everything Is Broken
12. Dignity (Original Version)
13. Not Dark Yet
14. Things Have Changed

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
The two discs of The Essential Bob Dylan don't exactly provide a thorough overview of four decades of recording by one of the most important and prolific performers of his time. So the collection definitely skates over his leagues-deep oeuvre, summarizing his monumental first half-dozen years in disc one and skirting over the following 34 years in disc two. Delving into Columbia's three Dylan greatest-hits packages, Essential offers only a few surprises, opting for The Basement Tapes version of "Quinn The Eskimo" over the Self Portrait remake that made it onto Greatest Hits Volume II and tossing in "Things Have Changed" from the Wonder Boys soundtrack for completists. But this overview is designed with newcomers, not Dylan-ologists, in mind. --Steven Stolder




Rating: - Misleading title
A correct title for this collection would be "What record company executives consider to be the most accessible Bob Dylan, whilst working under the constraint of sampling all parts of his career".

One of the problems for newcomers wanting to find out if all the fuss about Dylan is worth an investment is that his career has been so varied. His best albums are amongst the best in rock music, whilst the worst are wall to wall tripe. His approach to songwriting and sound also evolves continuously. ... Read More

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Rating: - For once Essential is right
In the beginning the way into Dylan was via Peter Paul & Mary,the Turtles,the Byrds and Johnny Cash.
And commercially electric Dylan was just right.
This CD is just a sampler and introduction to the Art of Dylan.If you want more you get the original albums on CD.All but one have been on catalog since CDs began.
My favorite Dylan song is Can you please crawl out your window.
Thus this double CD would only be of interest if there was a booklet with it and its by no means the only one ... Read More

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Rating: - Introducing Mr Zimmerman
I have collected a number of albums from this series for one of two reasons, either to have a collection for the car or secondly to explore artists in which I have a casual interest. The essential series does this very well indeed.

My knowledge of Dylan was poor and I really never gave the man a chance but upon listening to this double set a few times I am converted. The songs are outstanding from start to finish. I have not become a Dylan obsessive but I recognise that he has written some outstanding ... Read More

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Rating: - BEST SELECTION POSSIBLE.
Bob Dylan in my opinion is a songwriting poetic genius and his songs are timeless. Being a completest I own all of his albums, however, if I had to purchase just one then it would be without doubt this one. Two cds and the cream of his recording career. Although I own just about everything he ever produced. I regularly play this cd and it is a great introduction for anyone considering starting a collection or who can only afford one album of each artiste.

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Rating: - not a particularly imaginative collection

I'm a great fan of Dylan, but I always feel that he's poorly served by compilations like this. It's the kind of thing you buy if you just want a few bite-sized mouthfuls of an artist's work, and you're pretty sure you won't be wanting to go any deeper than that. If that's all you're looking for from Dylan then fair enough, you'll probably find this adequate. But you'll get a much more rewarding and well-rounded introduction to Dylan if you spend a little bit more money and buy a few of his best albums instead. ... Read More

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