A double-disc set released for the holiday season of 2000, The Essential Bob Dylan is a fine choice for the casual listener that just wants all the songs they know on one collection -- it's Dylan's equivalent of Beatles One.
Outside of the remastering and the previously non-LP (and very good) "Things Have Changed," there's nothing here for collectors, but, then again, that's not who this was designed for.
This collection is for the listener that wants "Blowin' in the Wind," "Like a Rolling Stone," "All Along the Watchtower," "Quinn the Eskimo," "Lay Lady Lay," and "Tangled Up in Blue" in one tidy place.
Yes, it's easy to find great songs missing, but for those casual fans, and for those looking for a fairly comprehensive yet concise entry point, The Essential Bob Dylan comes close to living up to its title.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Think Twice, It's All RightBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Times They are A-Changin'Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Mr. Tambourine ManBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Subterranean Homesick BluesBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Like a Rolling StoneBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | All Along the WatchtowerBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I'll Be Your Baby TonightBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Lay Lady LayBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | HurricaneBob Dylan, Jacques Levy | Bob Dylan | Play | 08:15 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Ring Them BellsBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Not Dark YetBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Make You Feel My LoveBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Things Have Changed (Single Version) | Bob Dylan | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (Studio Outtake - 1967) | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | I Shall Be Released (Studio Outtake - 1971) | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Studio Outtake - 1971) | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Remastered) | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 66 mins | 153 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Dylan | Composer, Lyricist, Primary Artist |
| 2 | David Gahr | Cover Photo, Inlay Photography |
| 3 | Robert Hunter | Composer |
| 4 | Daniel Kramer | Back Cover Photo |
| 5 | Jacques Levy | Composer |
| 6 | Ken Regan | Photography |
| 7 | Jerry Schatzberg | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |