The Essential Bob Dylan
Compilation by Bob Dylan
Released 31 October 2000
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Blowin’ in the Wind2:48
- 2Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right3:394.3 ★
- 3The Times They Are A‐Changin’3:134.0 ★
- 4It Ain’t Me, Babe3:354.4 ★
- 5Maggie’s Farm3:544.1 ★
- 6It's All Over Now, Baby Blue4:164.5 ★
- 7Mr. Tambourine Man5:284.3 ★
- 8Subterranean Homesick Blues2:194.1 ★
- 9Like a Rolling Stone6:094.5 ★
- 10Positively 4th Street3:554.5 ★
- 11Just Like a Woman4:524.0 ★
- 12Rainy Day Women #12 & 354:363.6 ★
- 13All Along the Watchtower2:324.2 ★
- 14Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)2:202.0 ★
- 15I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight2:414.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1Lay Lady Lay3:184.1 ★
- 2If Not for You2:414.0 ★
- 3I Shall Be Released3:043.0 ★
- 4You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere2:45
- 5Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door2:324.7 ★
- 6Forever Young4:584.2 ★
- 7Tangled Up in Blue5:433.8 ★
- 8Shelter From the Storm5:033.4 ★
- 9Hurricane8:344.4 ★
- 10Gotta Serve Somebody5:254.0 ★
- 11Jokerman6:174.2 ★
- 12Silvio3:084.0 ★
- 13Everything Is Broken3:144.5 ★
- 14Not Dark Yet6:313.9 ★
- 15Things Have Changed5:085.0 ★
More by Bob Dylan
Release credits
- guitar [6, 8]
- keyboard [10], percussion [10], producer [10]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- bass guitar [7]
- acoustic guitar [1.4, 1.14, 2.7-8], guitar [2.1, 2.3, 2.5-6, 2.9-10, 2.12-13, 2.15, 1.6, 1.8, 1.13], harmonica [1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.13, 2.3, 2.6-9, 2.13], keyboard [6, 8], lead vocals [1.2, 1.13, 1.15, 2.1, 2.6-8, 2.10], producer [3, 7, 11], vocal [2.3, 2.5, 2.9-12, 2.15, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.14]
- producer [2.1-2, 1.10-13, 1.15]
- additional [12]
- drums (drum set) [6, 8]
- background vocals [5]
- additional [12]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- assistant [12]
- guitar [13]
- guitar [2, 6, 8]
- steel guitar [7-8]
- harmonium [5], organ [5], spinet [5]
- background vocals [5]
- additional [12], background vocals [10]
- engineer [13, 15]
- bass [13]
- guitar [15]
- assistant [14]
- acoustic guitar [7]
- slide guitar [14]
- engineer [5]
- mix [13], producer [13-14], resonator guitar [13]
- percussion [13]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- assistant [10]
- piano [2]
- producer [9]
- engineer [9]
- background vocals [5]
- piano [6, 8]
- organ [1.14, 2.6]
- double bass [2]
- bass guitar [2]
- assistant [8]
- producer [5]
- Hammond organ [8], keyboard [7]
- engineer [10]
- background vocals [3], bass [3], guitar [3]
- arranger [10]
- background vocals [10]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- mix [11]
- assistant [12]
- additional [12]
- producer [10]
- drums (drum set) [5, 14]
- assistant [12]
- guitar [6, 8]
- producer [2]
- bass guitar [6, 8]
- engineer [11]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- guitar [6, 8]
- acoustic guitar [7]
- guitar [15]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- recording [9]
- congas [9]
- additional [12]
- additional [13], mix [13], recording [13], tambourine [13]
- engineer [14], recording [13]
- guitar [10], producer [11]
- remixer [6, 8]
- percussion [10]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- assistant [12]
- brass [10]
- assistant [6]
- bass guitar [12]
- recording [11]
- keyboard [6, 8], piano [6, 8]
- engineer [7]
- steel guitar [15]
- engineer [8], producer [8]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- background vocals [10]
- piano [2.6, 1.14], vocal [14]
- bass guitar [6], electric bass guitar [14], vocal [14]
- engineer [6]
- bass guitar [9]
- electric guitar [14], guitar [6]
- guitar [5]
- background vocals [9]
- violin [9]
- engineer [12], mix [12]
- background vocals [9], guitar [9]
- bass guitar [5]
- bass guitar [10]
- producer [3-9]
- bass [8]
- bass [15]
- bass [13]
- drums (drum set) [13]
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