3 Pak: Blonde / Blood on Tracks / Time Out Mind [Box set]

Bob Dylan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005QGB4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #479,357 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe his three best albums, all in one place, but..., December 3, 2001

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Bill R. Moore (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3 Pak: Blonde / Blood on Tracks / Time Out Mind (Audio CD)

This collection houses three incredible albums that, even in Bob Dylan's uncomparable catalog, ranks as perhaps his three best. The first of these, the huge, sprawling masterpiece Blonde On Blonde was rock's first ever double album, in 1966. Containing masterpieces such as Visions of Johanna, Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, and Sad-Eyed Lady of The Lowlands, it is truly one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Blood On The Tracks, the second album, is considered by many people, rather myself included, to be Dylan's finest. It's about as close to heart-on-sleeve as he ever got, and is an undisputed major masterpiece, containing perhaps my favorite Dylan composition ever, Idiot Wind. The last of these is his 1997 Grammy Award-winning Album of The Year (and deserving, too), Time Out of Mind. A dark, incredible, and immensely rewarding album, his best, indeed, since Blood On The Tracks.

Still, even though this contains what is possibly Dylan's three greatest albums (with all that that entails), this is not a necessary package for everyone. Here's what I suggest:

If you don't have these three albums already (shame on you!), go out and buy this package RIGHT NOW. Don't delay; don't even hesitate... run; don't walk. This is your chance to own three of the greatest albums in the history of recorded music. It's better to buy them this way if you don't already have them, as it's convenient, and cheaper to boot.

On the other hand, though, if you already have them (which you should), there are no incentives for you to purchase this collection. There's no extensive re-packaging, re-mastering, or added tracks to warrant its purchase.

Follow this advice, and your wealth of music catalog will increase immensely.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for newcomers to Dylan, October 11, 2002

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Gwac (The Dark Side) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 3 Pak: Blonde / Blood on Tracks / Time Out Mind (Audio CD)

As a newcomer to Bob Dylan's vast and highly regarded discography, I was looking for an introduction to his best material. I was expecting some kind of cheap packaging deal, and was surprised to find that these are identical to the CDs you would get if you bought them individually. This is really a good deal...This collection plucks three of his best albums from three distinctly different periods of Dylan's career: "Blonde on Blonde" from 1966, "Blood on the Tracks" from 1975, and "Time out of Mind", his "comeback" album from 1997. I'm sure you'll find plenty of adequate reviews of these albums on their respective pages, but if you want to save some time, take my (and several others') word for it, and just buy this now. It is my understanding that there are a couple more similar package deals like this available, but for the broadest range of material, I think this is your best bet.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IF YOU DO NOT OWN THIS,BUY IT.The summit of American Music, February 11, 2002

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A. Hogan (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3 Pak: Blonde / Blood on Tracks / Time Out Mind (Audio CD)

After some interesting couplings, columbia has gotten it right and packaged three of the greatest albums of the past 40 years. Period. first of all, the almost incomperable BLONDE ON BLONDE, Rocks first multi-album {it predated the White album by a couple of years.}From the opening strains of Rainy Day woman# 12&35,to Visions of Johana to the amazing,haunting masterpiece SAD EYED LADY OF THE LOWLANDS,Dyaln never, I mean never missed on this album. the do this once in a career is extraordinary. It was follwed in 1974,after some good[Nasville Skyline,Planet Waves} some not so{New Morning, and Self Portrait] by BLOOD ON THE TRACKS,for many people Dylans masterpiece.Tangled up in BLUE, the overwhelming IDIOT WIND{listen to this after you listen to SAD EYED LADY OF THE LOWLANDS},Your gonna make me lonesome When you Go, and the crushing SHELTER FROM THE STORM, Written is resonse to his failing marriage,9 cuts of pain,agony,exhaustion, and hope{one cut LILY ROSEMARY and the JACK OF HEARTS is an exception,and terrific}. By the 90's Dylan was on the never ending tour, and he had doen some very underrated work{Infidels,OH Mercy,} but many folks though he had become a cultural curiosity,destroying the myth of poet,prophet to be a song and dance man. then came a near fatal illness, and TIME OUT OF MIND,his grammy winning "comeback". No longer the self assured trickster,he is now a man aging,trying to make sense of it all,and he does so. In many ways,this is my favorite dylan ,form Love Sick to tryin' to get to Heaven, to the simply wonderful NOT DARK YET,Dylan is still the master. If you do not own any Dyaln,my goodness this is manna from heaven. three of his greatest albums from three different periods, each graceful,poetic and beautiful.Maybe the greatest ameican poet of the last 50 years{yeah, i know that is quite a statement],the most influetial musician in the past 50 years,and here are three of his greatest,waiting for you. MAGNIFICENT!