The Essential Bob Dylan
Compilation by Bob Dylan
Released 31 October 2000
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Blowin' in the Wind2:49
- 2Don't Think Twice, It's All Right3:394.3 ★
- 3The Times They Are A-Changin'3:144.0 ★
- 4It Ain't Me, Babe3:344.4 ★
- 5Maggie's Farm3:534.1 ★
- 6It's All Over Now, Baby Blue4:164.5 ★
- 7Mr. Tambourine Man5:294.3 ★
- 8Subterranean Homesick Blues2:194.1 ★
- 9Like a Rolling Stone6:094.5 ★
- 10Positively 4th Street3:554.5 ★
- 11Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?3:342.0 ★
- 12I Want You3:064.8 ★
- 13Just Like a Woman4:524.0 ★
- 14Rainy Day Women #12 & 354:363.6 ★
- 15All Along the Watchtower2:344.2 ★
- 16Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)2:202.0 ★
- 17I'll Be Your Baby Tonight2:414.0 ★
- 18Lay Lady Lay3:184.1 ★
- 19If Not for You2:414.0 ★
- 20I Shall Be Released3:043.0 ★
- 21You Ain't Goin' Nowhere2:46
- 22Knockin' on Heaven's Door2:324.7 ★
- CD 2
- 1Forever Young4:594.2 ★
- 2Tangled Up in Blue5:433.8 ★
- 3Shelter From the Storm5:023.4 ★
- 4Hurricane8:334.4 ★
- 5Changing of the Guards6:384.4 ★
- 6Gotta Serve Somebody5:254.0 ★
- 7Blind Willie McTell5:523.6 ★
- 8Jokerman6:154.2 ★
- 9Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love?)5:254.0 ★
- 10Silvio3:074.0 ★
- 11Everything Is Broken3:134.5 ★
- 12Dignity (alternate version)5:37
- 13Not Dark Yet6:303.9 ★
- 14Things Have Changed5:105.0 ★
More by Bob Dylan
Release credits
- guitar [6, 8]
- keyboard [5]
- keyboard [6], percussion [6], producer [6]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- electric guitar [5], guitar [5]
- bass guitar [2]
- acoustic guitar [2.2-3, 1.4, 1.16], electric guitar [5], guitar [1.6, 1.8, 1.11, 1.15, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.10-12, 2.14], harmonica [2.1-4, 2.11, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11, 1.15, 1.20], keyboard [1.6, 1.8, 2.9], lead vocals [1.2, 1.15, 1.17-18, 2.1-3, 2.6], piano [11], producer [2.2, 2.7-8, 1.20], vocal [1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11, 1.16, 1.20, 1.22, 2.4-6, 2.8-10, 2.12, 2.14]
- producer [10-15, 17-19]
- additional [10]
- drums (drum set) [6, 8]
- percussion [5]
- background vocals [22]
- additional [10]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- assistant [10]
- guitar [11-12]
- guitar [2, 6, 8]
- steel guitar [2-3]
- harmonium [22], organ [22], spinet [22]
- background vocals [22]
- additional [10], background vocals [5-6, 9]
- engineer [15, 17]
- bass [15]
- guitar [14]
- assistant [13]
- acoustic guitar [2]
- slide guitar [13]
- percussion [12]
- engineer [22]
- photography
- mix [11], producer [11-13], resonator guitar [11]
- percussion [11]
- photography
- drums (drum set) [14]
- mandolin [5], violin [5]
- assistant [6]
- piano [2]
- producer [4-5]
- engineer [4]
- background vocals [22]
- piano [6, 8]
- organ [1.11, 1.16, 2.1]
- double bass [2]
- bass guitar [2]
- assistant [3]
- producer [22]
- Hammond organ [3], keyboard [2]
- engineer [6]
- background vocals [20], bass [20], guitar [20]
- arranger [6]
- background vocals [5-6]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- mix [8]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- assistant [10]
- additional [10]
- photography
- bass guitar [5]
- producer [6]
- drums (drum set) [2.13, 1.22]
- assistant [10]
- background vocals [5]
- guitar [6, 8]
- producer [2]
- bass guitar [6, 8]
- engineer [8]
- photography
- drums (drum set) [15]
- guitar [6, 8]
- acoustic guitar [2]
- guitar [14]
- drums (drum set) [1.11, 2.1]
- recording [4]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- congas [4]
- additional [10]
- additional [11], mix [11], recording [11], tambourine [11]
- engineer [13], recording [11]
- guitar [6], producer [7-8]
- remixer [6, 8]
- guitar [9]
- percussion [6]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- assistant [10]
- brass [6]
- assistant [1]
- bass guitar [10]
- recording [8]
- liner notes
- keyboard [6, 8], piano [6, 8]
- engineer [2]
- background vocals [9]
- steel guitar [17]
- engineer [3], producer [3]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- background vocals [9]
- background vocals [6]
- piano [1.11, 1.16, 2.1], vocal [16]
- synthesizer [9]
- bass [11], bass guitar [1], electric bass guitar [16], vocal [16]
- engineer [1]
- bass guitar [4]
- electric guitar [16], guitar [1.11, 2.1]
- bass [9]
- guitar [22]
- background vocals [4]
- violin [4]
- engineer [10], mix [10]
- saxophone [5]
- background vocals [4-5], electric guitar [5], guitar [4]
- guitar [9]
- bass guitar [22]
- bass guitar [6]
- producer [3-9]
- bass [3]
- bass [14]
- bass [11-12]
- drums (drum set) [11-12]
Issues
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T31 October 2000
T6 November 2000
T21 May 2001- T2001
- TMarch 2002
- T13 November 2003
TSeptember 2005- T3x CD (Limited Edition 3.0)October 2009
T2x CD27 September 2010
T2x Digital Media8 July 2011
T2x Digital Media (revised edition)25 March 2014
T2014- T2014
T2x Blu-spec CD5 April 2023