The Essential Bob Dylan
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This page is part of a new section of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and not in the yearly Promo sections. This page is incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs. |
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US release: Columbia C2K 85168, 2CD set, 31 Oct 2000 This was originally sold as a limited edition album available until the end of Jan 2001 only. Copies were still on sale in Apr 2004, but these may be unsold stock. This album has now been added to the albums page of bobdylan.com. For the 36-track European/Australian versions of this album, released in the UK, France and Australia as The Essential Bob Dylan and in Germany as The Ultimate Bob Dylan, see 2001. The 36 track European version of The Essential Bob Dylan was released in Nov 2003 as a 3CD set with a "Limited Tour Edition Bonus Disc" with a further rarity in Holland, see 2003. |
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Vinyl Releases
None to my knowledge.
CD Releases
"The Essential Bob Dylan" - 2CD set, Columbia C2K 85168 (USA/Canada), 31
Oct 2000:
For the 36-track European/Australian versions of this album, released in the
UK, France and Australia as The Essential Bob Dylan and in Germany as The Ultimate
Bob Dylan, see 2001. The 36 track European version of
The Essential Bob Dylan was released in Nov 2003 as a 3CD set with a
"Limited Tour Edition Bonus Disc" with a further rarity in Holland, see
2003. The 30 track US release is now classed as a regular
album, see International Album Releases (Regular), even though it was originally
released as a "limited edition".
"The Essential Bob Dylan" - 2CD set, Sony Music House MHCP 30-31 (Japan), 21 May 2003
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Sony Music House MHCP 30-31 (Japan) - front with obi |
R-0299 Things Have
Changed Now no longer a rarity since The Essential Bob Dylan is now on the bobdylan.com albums page. This album
was belatedly released in Japan on 21 May 2003 in an enhanced package, although
not with the six extra tracks of the 2001 releases. It has a 40-page booklet
with Japanese liner notes and lyrics in English and Japanese. There is also a
unique wrap-around obi with artwork by popular Japanese cartoonist and Dylan fan
Jun Miura. Jun Miura has also provided a centre picture for the booklet and drew the
artwork for the very rare promo 2CD Japanese set Dylan Ga Rock, see
1993.
The Jun Miura picture used for the Japanese edition of The Essential Bob
Dylan also appeared on the 2004 Japanese Dylan film soundtrack compilation
Iden & Tity, (Sony Music MHCP 1166), see International Releases (Other Dylan-Only Compilations). |
Sony Music House MHCP 30-31 (Japan) - centre of booklet |
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Sony Music House MHCP 30-31 (Japan) - CD1 (blue-grey, with large "Bob Dylan") |
Sony Music House MHCP 30-31 (Japan) - wrap-around obi with exclusive drawing by Jun Miura |
Sony Music House MHCP 30-31 (Japan) - rear insert |
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Sony Music MHCP 166 (Japan) - front (my copy) |
![]() Dylan Ga Rock - 1993 exclusive Japanese release also illustrated by Jun Miura |
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"The Ultimate Collection" - 2CD set, Columbia 5031339 (Germany), 21 May 2001:
![]() Columbia 5031339 (Germany) - front picture from amazon.de |
This is an expanded edition of the 2000 USA release The Essential Bob Dylan with the same cover and six extra tracks, one of which is a rarity. Full full details, see 2001. This expanded edition was also released as The Essential Bob Dylan in the UK, France and Australia, also see 2001. This 36 track European version of The Essential Bob Dylan was released in Nov 2003 as a 3CD set with a "Limited Tour Edition Bonus Disc" with a further rarity in Holland, see 2003. |
"The Essential Bob Dylan" - 2CD set, Sony Music TV STVCD 116 (UK)/Columbia 5031332 (France), 21 May 2001/Columbia 50313320000 (Australia), Mar 2002:
![]() Sony Music TV STVCD 116 (UK) - front picture from amazon.co.uk |
This is yet another variant of the Essential/Ultimate compilation, tracklist exactly the same as the German version immediately above (36 tracks). Full full details, see 2001. |
![]() Columbia 5031332000 (Australia) - front scan with sticker by Stuart Moore |
"The Essential Bob Dylan" - 3CD set, Columbia 503133 0 (NL), 13 Nov 2003:
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Columbia 503133 0 (NL) - front of jewel case with sticker (my copy) |
This Dutch set is a "Limited Tour Edition". It contains the 2001
36-track expanded version and also has a 6-track Bonus Disc featuring
a further rarity. For full details, see 2003. |
Columbia 503133 0 (NL) - Dutch language sticker |
![]() The Essential Bob Dylan (2000) |
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