Best of 1 [Import, Original recording remastered]

Bob Dylan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Columbia Europe
• ASIN: B000006ZPU
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,616 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blowin' in the Wind

2. The Times They Are A-Changin'

3. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

4. Mr. Tambourine Man

5. Like a Rolling Stone

6. Just Like a Woman

7. All Along the Watchtower

8. Lay Lady Lay

9. I Shall Be Released

10. If Not for You

11. Knockin' on Heaven's Door

12. Forever Young

13. Tangled Up in Blue

14. Oh, Sister

15. Gotta Serve Somebody

16. Jokerman

17. Everything Is Broken

18. Shelter from the Storm

Editorial Reviews

For the casual fan set on owning just one hits collection that contains the gist of Dylan's best from the '60s through the '90s, the search is over. For those looking to get gems like 'Lay Lady Lay', 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door', 'Like A Rolling Stone', 'Gotta Serve Somebody', 'Blowin' In The Wind' and 'All Along The Watchtower' all on one CD, this import-only release is perfect! To get all of those hits and most of the others on this set, you'd have to buy all three of Columbia's U.S. 'Best Of' compilations (a total of $47). With this retrospective you get the very best of those three overviews --but on one disc & for well less than half the price!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Dylan: A True Musical genius, July 29, 2001

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"krusty_the_clown" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of 1 (Audio CD)

This treasure has all of Bob Dylan's greatest- Like A Rolling Stone, Don't Think Twice It's Allright, Times They Are A Changin, Mr Tambourine Man, Forever Young, Just Like a Woman, Blowin in the Wind, and the list goes on & on. Would've been complete if it had Tangled Up in Blue. Bob Dylan has an EXCELLENT live show- I saw him at the First Union Spectrum in Philadelphia PA on November 17th 2001- he has a great band- See him if you ever get the chance!
Dylan has had such an influence on many other folk-rock artists out today:
Counting Crows: "I wanna be like Bob Dylan"(Mr Jones)
Hootie & The Blowfish: "Ain't Bobby so cool? I only wanna be with you. Yea I'm tangled up in blue, I only wanna be with you."(Only Wanna Be With You)

LONG LIVE BOB DYLAN!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What is a true fan?, October 3, 2002

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James F. Colobus (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of 1 (Audio CD)

This album cuts right to the heart of the thorny question: "Can you be a true fan of an artist if you are primarily a fan of their greatest hits compilations?" Much as it hurts me to say this, my gut has always told me the answer is "no". Why does it hurt so much to arrive at this answer? First, I absolutely adore Creedence Clearwater Revival's Chronicle Volume I - it has to be one of my top 10 all-time favorite albums. But since I don't love any of CCR's "real" albums, I'm not a true fan of CCR according to my rigid standards for true fandom. It pisses me off to have to admit that. My second reason involves my girlfriend. She is hopelessly devoted to Bob Dylan's imported Best of 1 - I reckon it is her favorite album. And yet, she rarely listens to his other material. I mean, she has several of Dylan's albums, but it is Best of 1 that she returns to time and again. So, according to my standards, she's not a true Dylan fan. Don't get me wrong, she's more than just a casual fan. But a true fan? I fear not. In my opinion and (I suspect) those of several influences from my formative years (Chris S., David F., and Steve M.), a true fan appreciates most of, if not all of, an artist's works. So, I'll keep enjoying my Chronicle and N.G.A. will keep enjoying her Best of 1, but until we develop more complete appreciations of CCR and Dylan, respectively, we simply won't qualify as true fans.

What do I think of Best of 1? That's easy. There are a bunch of amazing songs here and it would be foolish to even consider giving this album less than 5 stars. There's not much I can say about the individual songs that hasn't already been said more eloquently by countless others over the past 30 years. On this one album, you will hear timeless folk music, classic rock, and the roots of "the (alt-country) movement". Heck, Dylan even had a punk attitude long before that genre was born. Simply put, if you don't have any of Dylan's other albums and have at least a passing interest in popular music, this album belongs in your collection.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Agood mix of the best, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

I will make this short.This is a great album with only a little sag in the middle. But how could it not be, after all, starting off with Blowin in the wind and Mr. Tambourine man.Overall the sound is reflective and powerfull, even at times slightly bitter. All this combines to give that Dylan sound, the real sound which defines his music. A very enjoyable album which I recommend to anyone who likes Bob.