The Essential Bob Dylan

~ Release by Bob Dylan (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Lay Lady Lay
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1969-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay (on 1969-02-14)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1969 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
43:19
2If Not for You
recorded in:
New York, United States (in 1970-07)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
recording of:
If Not for You (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) and Universal Music Publishing Group (SESAC)
42:42
3I Shall Be Released
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1971-09-24)
producer:
Bob Dylan
bass and background vocals:
Happy Traum (on 1971-09-24)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1971-09-24) and Happy Traum (on 1971-09-24)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1971-09-24)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1971-09-24)
recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics) (on 1971-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
33:04
4You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
recording engineer:
Garth Hudson (from 1967-06 until 1967-10)
producer:
The Band and Bob Dylan
mixer:
Mark Aglietti (engineer), Ed Anderson (engineer), Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer) and Nat Jeffrey
recorded at:
basement of Big Pink, West Saugerties (basement tapes Dylan) in Ulster County, United States (from 1967-06 until 1967-10)
mixed at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, United States and The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (from 1967-06 until 1967-10)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
2:46
5Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
engineer:
Dan Wallin
producer:
Gordon Carroll (producer)
bass guitar:
Terry Paul (in 1973-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02) and Roger McGuinn (in 1973-02)
harmonium, organ and spinet:
Carl Fortina (in 1973-02)
background vocals:
Carol Hunter (in 1973-02), Brenda Patterson (in 1973-02) and Donna Weiss (in 1973-02)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973)
engineered at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 190)
recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (in 1973-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
4.652:32
6Forever Young
assistant engineer:
Nat Jeffrey
engineer:
Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer) (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
bass guitar:
Rick Danko (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09) and Robbie Robertson (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
organ:
Garth Hudson (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
piano:
Richard Manuel (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
engineered at:
The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
recording of:
Forever Young (Bob Dylan song) (from 1973-11-05 until 1973-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music
4.354:59
7Tangled Up in Blue
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1974-12-30)
engineer:
Phil Ramone
12 string guitar:
Chris Weber (American musician, guitarist and founder of groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose) (on 1974-12-30)
bass guitar:
Bill Preston (on 1974-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Bill Berg (on 1974-12-30)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1974-12-30) and Ken Odegard (on 1974-12-30)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1974-12-30)
keyboard:
Greg Inhofer (on 1974-12-30)
steel guitar:
Buddy Cage (on 1974-12-30)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1974-12-30)
additional performer:
Eric Weissberg (on 1974-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 67) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 68)
recording of:
Tangled Up in Blue (on 1974-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1974)
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1974 until 2002) and Special Rider Music (from 2002 to present)
3.555:44
8Shelter From the Storm
engineer:
Phil Ramone
bass:
Tony Brown (Bassist, late '70s - early '80s) (in 1974-09)
steel guitar:
Buddy Cage (in 1974-09)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1974-09)
additional performer:
Eric Weissberg (in 1974-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recording of:
Shelter From the Storm (in 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1974)
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1974 until 2002) and Special Rider Music (from 2002 to present)
3.45:04
9Hurricane
recording engineer:
Lou Waxman (on 1975-10-24)
engineer:
Don Meehan
producer:
Don DeVito
bass guitar:
Rob Stoner (on 1975-10-24)
congas:
Luther Rix (on 1975-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Howie Wyeth (on 1975-10-24)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-10-24) and Steven Soles (on 1975-10-24)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-10-24)
violin:
Scarlet Rivera (on 1975-10-24)
background vocals:
Ronee Blakley (on 1975-10-24) and Steve Soles (on 1975-10-24)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-10-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1975) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1976)
recording of:
Hurricane (on 1975-10-24)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1975) and Jacques Levy (in 1975)
composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1975)
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1975 until 2003) and Special Rider Music (from 2003 to present)
4.358:35
10Gotta Serve Somebody
assistant engineer:
David Yates (engineer)
engineer:
Gregg Hamm (US engineer)
producer:
Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tim Drummond (on 1979-05-04)
brass [horns]:
Muscle Shoals Horns (on 1979-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers (on 1979-05-04)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1979-05-04) and Mark Knopfler (on 1979-05-04)
keyboard and percussion:
Barry Beckett (on 1979-05-04)
percussion:
Mickey Buckins (American singer-songwriter, session musician, producer and engineer) (on 1979-05-04)
background vocals:
Carolyn Dennis (American singer) (on 1979-05-04), Regina Havis (on 1979-05-04) and Helena Springs (on 1979-05-04)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1979-05-04)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1979-05-04)
arranger:
Harrison Calloway (American trumpeter, songwriter, producer and arranger.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, United States (on 1979-05-04)
recording of:
Gotta Serve Somebody (on 1979-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1979)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 1979 to present)
45:26
11Jokerman
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Josh Abbey
producer:
Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler
mixer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
recording of:
Jokerman (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1982 until 1983-05)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 1983 to present)
4.356:17
12Silvio
assistant engineer:
Mike Kloster, Jeff Musel, Jimmy Preziosi and Brian Soucy
engineer and mixer:
Stephen Shelton (Engineer, late '80s)
bass guitar:
Nathan East (in 1987-04)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1987-04)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1987-04)
additional vocals:
Carol Dennis (American singer) (in 1987-04), Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1987-04), Brent Mydland (in 1987-04), Madelyn Quebec (in 1987-04) and Bob Weir (in 1987-04)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Silvio (in 1987-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan and Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1988 to present) and Special Rider Music (from 1988 to present)
43:08
13Everything Is Broken
recording engineer:
Malcolm Burn (from 1989-03 until 1989-04) and Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based) (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
additional mixer:
Malcolm Burn
mixer:
Malcolm Burn and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass:
Tony Hall (bass player) (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Green (drummer) (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
guitar:
Brian Stoltz (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
guitar and harmonica:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
percussion:
Daryl Johnson (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
tambourine:
Malcolm Burn (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1989)
recording of:
Everything Is Broken (from 1989-03 until 1989-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1989-03)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Special Rider Music (from 1989 to present)
4.53:15
14Not Dark Yet
assistant engineer:
Chris Carrol
engineer:
Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
producer:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) (from 1997-01-13 until 1997-01-28) and Jim Keltner (from 1997-01-13 until 1997-01-28)
slide guitar:
Cindy Cashdollar (from 1997-01-13 until 1997-01-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, United States (from 1997-01-13 until 1997-01-28)
mixed at:
El Teatro Studio in Oxnard, United States
recording of:
Not Dark Yet (from 1997-01-13 until 1997-01-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 1997 to present)
version of:
Doing Alright
3.856:30
15Things Have Changed
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist) (in 1999-07)
drums (drum set):
David Kemper (in 1999-07)
guitar:
Larry Campbell (worked with Bob Dylan and Phil Lesh & Friends) (in 1999-07), Bob Dylan (in 1999-07) and Charlie Sexton (in 1999-07)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1999-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2000) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2000)
recording of:
Things Have Changed (in 1999-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1999-07)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 1999 to present)
part of:
The 73rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 73)
55:09

Credits

Release

photography:David Gahr (photographer)
Daniel Kramer (photographer)
Ken Regan
Jerry Schatzberg (photographer and film director)
manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (from 1973 until 1975, in 1979, in 1983, from 1988 until 1989, in 1997, in 2000)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2361564 [info]
ASIN:US: B000050HTO [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/262237 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000621182 [info]
Wikidata:Q1754003 [info]