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2000 greatest hits album by Bob Dylan
The Essential Bob Dylan Released October 31, 2000 Recorded 1962–1999 Genre Length 121 :27 (Standard edition) 147:33 (2009 standard edition) 154:52 (UK/Australia edition) Label
The Essential Bob Dylan is a compilation by Bob Dylan , released in 2000 as the inaugural entry in Sony Music's "The Essential" double-disc series. The Essential Bob Dylan spans from 1963's "Blowin' in the Wind " (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan ) to 2000's "Things Have Changed " (Dylan's Oscar-winning song from the motion picture Wonder Boys ).
The Essential Bob Dylan has proven to be a solid seller in Dylan's catalog, reaching No. 67 in the US and peaking at No. 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 in 2009 and 2016 with varying track listings.
All songs written by Bob Dylan except where noted.
Standard track listing [ edit ]
Disc 1
Disc 2
Disc 3 (limited edition 3.0 version, October 2009)
British and Australian track listing [ edit ]
Side One
Title 1. "Blowin' in the Wind" 2:49 2. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" 3:41 3. "The Times They Are a-Changin' " 3:14 4. "It Ain't Me, Babe" 3:36 5. "Maggie's Farm" 3:57 6. "Mr. Tambourine Man" 5:28 7. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" 2:20 Total length: 25:05
Side Two
Title 1. "Like a Rolling Stone" 6:11 2. "Positively 4th Street" 4:09 3. "Just Like a Woman" 4:52 4. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" 4:36 5. "Lay Lady Lay" 3:21 6. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" 2:31 Total length: 25:40
Side Three
Title 1. "Forever Young" 4:58 2. "Tangled Up in Blue" 5:43 3. "Gotta Serve Somebody" 5:26 4. "Jokerman" 6:17 5. "Make You Feel My Love" 3:33 Total length: 25:57
Side Four
Title 1. "Things Have Changed" 5:09 2. "Mississippi" 5:23 3. "When the Deal Goes Down" 5:00 4. "Beyond Here Lies Nothin' " (Dylan, Hunter) 3:51 5. "Long and Wasted Years " 3:46 Total length: 23:09
Chart (2002)
Peak position
Australian Top 50 Albums[ 7]
36
Chart (2004)
Peak position
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[ 8]
5
Chart (2006)
Peak position
Finnish Top 50 Albums[ 10]
30
Chart (2007)
Peak position
Swedish Top 60 Albums[ 11]
57
Chart (2008)
Peak position
Spanish Top 100 Albums[ 12]
90
Chart (2010)
Peak position
Greek Top 50 Albums[ 13]
49
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