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Very Best of Bob Dylan

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This is an excellent buy for new Dylan fans or people like me who are trying to replace their old vinyl collections with CD's. It has all of the tunes from Greatest Hits #1 and the most popular songs from 2 and 3. Of course, you can always quibble about some of the selections, but overall the songs are well chosen. Another nice feature, at least to my way of thinking, is that the tracks are arranged chronologically.

The Very Best of Bob Dylan being a Swedish exclusive compilation is an amazing collection of tracks with many of my favorite Dylan tracks, e.g., "A hard rains a-gonna fall", "Just like a woman", "Gotta Serve Somebody". Lennart Persson has written very interesting linernotes and the cd booklet is quite nice with great photos. 5/5.

This is a very well done "greatest hits" selection. If you want Dylan's best work from the origins to 2000, this fills the bill nicely. On the other hand, there are no interesting if offbeat choices; there aren't some of those intriguing live cuts (which can sometimes be interesting). This is about as safe a set of songs as one could imagine (and that is somewhat disappointing). Nonetheless, that said, what a set of hits is represented here!

From the early years, we have classics such as "Blowin' in the Wind," "The Times They Are a Changin'", and "It Ain't Me Babe." Might have been nice to have had something from his interesting introductory album.

The transitional years--as he changed his style and musicianship. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and "Mr. Tambourine Man." Then, the early classic electric Dylan: "Like a Rolling Stone," "Rainy Day Women # 12 and 35."

Softer sounds from after "Blonde on Blonde"--"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," "Lay Lady Lay," and "If not for You." On to "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," "Forever Young," "Tangled up in Blue," and "Hurricane."

Then, the religious works, such as "Gotta Serve Somebody." Then, on to "Jokerman," "Things Have Changed," and so on.

All in all, then, a nice compilation of hits. But it would have been nice if a bit more imagination had been used in selecting cuts, to include some interesting items beyond the most obvious tunes. . . .

I bought this for my husband who loves it. He has a lot of Dylan CDs but this one has all of the classic Dylan songs that made the singer great.

Impressive, A must Have for every Bob Dylan Fan. It truly shows why he is the master of all music.

Another import that sets the standard for Dylan's incredible music legacy. A must for anyone who is serious about Dylan or cares about American music that will stand the test of time.