The Best Of Bob Dylan

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Album Information
  • Artist: Bob Dylan (See All Albums by Bob Dylan)
  • Date Released: Nov 15, 2005

  • Genre: Rock/Pop, Style: Rock

  • Label: Columbia/Legacy

Total Tracks: 16   Total Length: 77:44

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Dylan is, above all else... Dylan

OldMess

No one songwriter/poet has meant more to the music of any era than Bob Dylan.Dylan coalesced and inspired a generation with his music. Before Dylan, it was the beat or the 'hook' in a song. With Bob Dylan it was, " listen to the words". To see Dylan in concert is to see an icon doing what he has always done; to hear his songs- no matter how many times you may have heard one- is to be transported to a different time and mind set and to immerse one's self in his music is to accept the possibility that once again, all things are possible. This album is not unlike other Dylan collections as they are all reminders that conscience matters and his music, the music of a generation, is new every time you hear it.

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You Can't Have it All

Punkattorney

So, I love Dylan, and think he's an awesome writer, and a pretty decent musician. I own the bulk of his albums (yes, as in vinyl), and have a lot of concert bootlegs (not his officials). Here's Dylan's problems and what makes collections like this great both for hardcore fans, and for newbies. It's accessible. A lot of Dylan's albums have a fair amount of schlock on the in between (See John Wesley Harding for an example). When he does it right, he does it right, when he does it wrong, he does it really wrong (see Through this Life). Just because it's Dylan doesn't mean it's great.

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Great Road Collection

five4time

How can anyone expect a complete retrospective on one album? Yes- I'm a huge Dylan fan and have the majority of his albums, but these 16 great tunes in one place why it's,"driving music", sing along and don't care who notices. $4.99 saved me a few hours if I did this myself- and not much else on eMusic worth it just now.

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Pretty Poor Choice

SteveM61

Dylan's music is too complex and evolved too much to make a single disc compilation of his entire career to be of much use. This single disc is filled with great music but is too superficial to be useful. Greatest Hits 1, 2, & 3 are a far better choice. It's like a self-made boxed set. If by some means you happen to find yourself falling in love with the music of Dylan you can then go back and download Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited, Bringing it all Back Home, and Blood on the Tracks his top four albums of the Rock Era. Don't miss out on his two great albums of the new millennium "Love and Theft" and "Modern Times".

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Great collection!

LashedPig

There are a lot of reasons why someone would want to purchase a "Best of" album. There are plenty of casual Dylan fans who like his more popular songs which are compiled very nicely here. Also, for any younger people who are just beginning to listen to Dylan, this album is a great place to start. There are people who may be die-hard fans but don't have money to spend on buying every album of Bob's. This is just one fabulous collection for any Dylan fan, causual or die-hard!

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Only 16????

CPCounselor

I agree with MickeyZ. Besides, a Dylan fan would already have these. What's the point?

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OH COME ON

MickeyZ

How can you even begin to boil this monumental career down to a handful of tracks? This set is lame.

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The Best of Bob Dylan

4HARK

I don't like his music. I downloaded it for my wife.She said it's very enjoyable and listened to it several times.So,I guess a Dylan fan would like it.

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