The Essential Bob Dylan (revised edition)

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

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Blowin’ in the Wind
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1962-07-09)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
acoustic guitar, harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1962-07-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 14) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 100)
recording of:
Blowin’ in the Wind (on 1962-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-04)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1962 until 1990) and Special Rider Music (from 1990 to present)
4.52:47
2Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass guitar:
George Barnes (in 1962-11)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (in 1962-11)
drums (drum set):
Herb Lovelle (in 1962-11)
guitar:
Bruce Langhorne (in 1962-11)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (in 1962-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-11)
recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (in 1962-11)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
4.33:39
3The Times They Are A‐Changin’
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1963-10-24)
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 59)
recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (on 1963-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
4.153:12
4It Ain’t Me Babe
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
guitar:
Bob Dylan
vocals:
Bob Dylan
remix of:
It Ain’t Me Babe (officially released stereo studio recording) by Bob Dylan
recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3:34
5Maggie’s Farm
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
John Sebastian
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg
guitar:
Bob Dylan, Al Gorgoni, John Hammond (blues singer and guitarist), Bruce Langhorne and Kenny Rankin
harmonica:
Bob Dylan
keyboard:
Bob Dylan and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) and Frank Owens (American pianist)
vocals:
Bob Dylan
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
remix of:
Maggie’s Farm (officially released studio recording) by Bob Dylan
recording of:
Maggie’s Farm
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Special Rider Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:55
6Mr. Tambourine Man
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
John Sebastian
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg
guitar:
Bob Dylan, Al Gorgoni, John Hammond (blues singer and guitarist), Bruce Langhorne and Kenny Rankin
harmonica:
Bob Dylan
keyboard:
Bob Dylan and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) and Frank Owens (American pianist)
vocals:
Bob Dylan
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
remix of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (officially released studio recording) by Bob Dylan
recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
5:26
7Subterranean Homesick Blues
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
John Sebastian (on 1965-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (on 1965-01-15)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15), Al Gorgoni (on 1965-01-15), John Hammond (blues singer and guitarist) (on 1965-01-15), Bruce Langhorne (on 1965-01-15) and Kenny Rankin (on 1965-01-15)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15)
keyboard:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15) and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1965-01-15) and Frank Owens (American pianist) (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15)
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 187) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 332)
recording of:
Subterranean Homesick Blues (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-12 until 1965-01)
composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
4.252:18
8Like a Rolling Stone
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1965-06-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) (from 1965-07-15 until 1965-07-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 1), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 4) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 16)
recording of:
Like a Rolling Stone (on 1965-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4.456:08
9Positively 4th Street
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1965-07-29)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
acoustic guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-07-29)
bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1965-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (on 1965-07-29)
guitar:
Mike Bloomfield (on 1965-07-29)
organ:
Al Kooper (on 1965-07-29)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist) (on 1965-07-29)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-07-29)
recording of:
Positively 4th Street (on 1965-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
4:08
10Just Like a Woman
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, United States
remix of:
Just Like a Woman by Bob Dylan
recording of:
Just Like a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-11-25)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), M. Witmark & Sons and Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
4:51
11Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, United States
remix of:
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (officially released stereo studio recording) by Bob Dylan
recording of:
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1966-02 until 1966-03)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
4:35
12All Along the Watchtower
engineer:
Charlie Bragg
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
bass:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1967-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Buttrey (on 1967-11-06)
guitar, harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1967-11-06)
recording of:
All Along the Watchtower (on 1967-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
4.152:31
13Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
recorded in:
Woodstock, United States (in 1967-07)
acoustic guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1967-07)
electric bass guitar:
Rick Danko (in 1967-07)
electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson (in 1967-07)
organ:
Garth Hudson (in 1967-07)
piano:
Richard Manuel (in 1967-07)
vocals:
Rick Danko (in 1967-07), Bob Dylan (in 1967-07) and Richard Manuel (in 1967-07)
recording of:
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (in 1967-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
22:17
14I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
recorded in:
Nashville, United States (in 1967-11)
engineer:
Charlie Bragg
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (in 1967-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1967-11)
recording of:
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (in 1967-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
42:40
15Lay 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
43:18
16If 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)
42:41
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Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2000)
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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]