The Essential Bob Dylan


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" to 2000's "Things Have Changed".
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.

Reception

The album reached No. 67 in the US charts and No. 9 in the UK.
It has been positively reviewed by AllMusic and favourably mentioned in Colin Larkin's The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.

Track listings

Standard track listing

British and Australian track listing

2010 version

2014 version

2016 vinyl version

Charts

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Belgium 100 Albums37
French Compilations16
UK Albums Chart9

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Norwegian Top 40 Albums5

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Finnish Top 50 Albums30

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Spanish Top 100 Albums90

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