The Essential Bob Dylan

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Tracklist

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1Blowin' in the Wind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-07-09)
producer:
John Hammond
acoustic guitar, harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1962-07-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 14) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 100)
recording of:
Blowin’ in the Wind (on 1962-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-04)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner/Chappell (from 1962 until 1990) and Special Rider Music (from 1990 to present)
2:49
2Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
producer:
John Hammond
bass guitar:
George Barnes (in 1962-11)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (in 1962-11)
drums (drum set):
Herb Lovelle (in 1962-11)
guitar:
Bruce Langhorne (in 1962-11)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (in 1962-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-11)
recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (in 1962-11)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
composer:
[traditional] (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Budde Musikverlag, Neue Welt Musikverlag, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Witmark & Sons Essex Music, Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991), Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc. (in 1965) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
3:39
3The Times They Are A-Changin'
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-10-24)
producer:
Tom Wilson
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 59)
recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (on 1963-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
3:14
4It Ain't Me, Babe
producer:
Tom Wilson
acoustic guitar and harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1964-06-09)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1964-06-09)
recorded at:
Columbia (CBS) Studio ‘A’ in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-06-09)
recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe (on 1964-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3:35
5Maggie's Farm
producer:
Tom Wilson
recording of:
Maggie’s Farm (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Special Rider Music and Warner Bros. Music
3:54
6It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
producer:
Tom Wilson
bass guitar:
John Sebastian (in 1965-01)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (in 1965-01)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01), Al Gorgoni (in 1965-01), John Hammond (in 1965-01), Bruce Langhorne (in 1965-01) and Kenny Rankin (in 1965-01)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
keyboard:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01) and Paul Griffin (in 1965-01)
piano:
Paul Griffin (in 1965-01) and Frank Owens (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
remixer:
Michael Brauer
recording of:
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
4:17
7Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 106) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 164)
recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Brothers Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
5:29
8Subterranean Homesick Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson
bass guitar:
John Sebastian (on 1965-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (on 1965-01-15)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15), Al Gorgoni (on 1965-01-15), John Hammond (on 1965-01-15), Bruce Langhorne (on 1965-01-15) and Kenny Rankin (on 1965-01-15)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15)
keyboard:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15) and Paul Griffin (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Paul Griffin (on 1965-01-15) and Frank Owens (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15)
remixer:
Michael Brauer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 187) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 332)
recording of:
Subterranean Homesick Blues (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-12 until 1965-01)
composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993), Warner Bros. Music (in 1974) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
2:20
9Like a Rolling Stone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-06-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson (from 1965-07-15 until 1965-07-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 4) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 16)
recording of:
Like a Rolling Stone (on 1965-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
6:10
10Positively 4th Street
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-07)
producer:
Bob Johnston
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 203)
recording of:
Positively 4th Street (on 1965-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Bros. Music, Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
3:55
11Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-10-01)
producer:
Bob Johnston
bass:
Rick Danko (on 1965-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (on 1965-10-01)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-10-01) and Robbie Robertson (on 1965-10-01)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-10-01)
organ:
Garth Hudson (on 1965-10-01)
piano:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-10-01) and Richard Manuel (on 1965-10-01)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-10-01)
recording of:
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? (on 1965-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
3:34
12I Want You
producer:
Bob Johnston
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1966-03)
recording of:
I Want You (on 1966-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1966-02 until 1966-03)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
adaptations:
Chambermaid
3:06
13Just Like a Woman
producer:
Bob Johnston
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-03-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 230)
recording of:
Just Like a Woman (on 1966-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-11-25)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons and Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
4:53
14Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
producer:
Bob Johnston
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-03-09)
recording of:
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (on 1966-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1966-02 until 1966-03)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
4:36
15All Along the Watchtower
engineer:
Charlie Bragg
producer:
Bob Johnston
bass:
Charlie McCoy (on 1967-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Buttrey (on 1967-11-06)
guitar, harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1967-11-06)
recording of:
All Along the Watchtower (on 1967-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music, Sony Music Publishing and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
2:34
16Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
recorded in:
Woodstock, New York, United States (in 1967-07)
acoustic guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1967-07)
electric bass guitar:
Rick Danko (in 1967-07)
electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson (in 1967-07)
organ:
Garth Hudson (in 1967-07)
piano:
Richard Manuel (in 1967-07)
vocals:
Rick Danko (in 1967-07), Bob Dylan (in 1967-07) and Richard Manuel (in 1967-07)
recording of:
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (in 1967-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH, Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
2:20
17I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1967-11)
engineer:
Charlie Bragg
producer:
Bob Johnston
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (in 1967-11)
lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1967-11)
recording of:
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (in 1967-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
2:41
18Lay Lady Lay
producer:
Bob Johnston
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1969-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1969)
recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay (on 1969-02-14)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. and Big Sky Music (from 1969 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
3:19
19If Not for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1970-07)
producer:
Bob Johnston
recording of:
If Not for You (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., Big Sky Music, Copyright Control and Universal Music Publishing Group (SESAC)
2:42
20I Shall Be Released
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1971-09-24)
producer:
Bob Dylan
bass and background vocals:
Happy Traum (on 1971-09-24)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1971-09-24) and Happy Traum (on 1971-09-24)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1971-09-24)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1971-09-24)
recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics) (on 1971-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
3:04
21You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
recording engineer:
Garth Hudson (from 1967-06 until 1967-10)
producer:
The Band and Bob Dylan
mixer:
Mark Aglietti, Ed Anderson, Rob Fraboni and Nat Jeffrey
recorded at:
basement of Big Pink, West Saugerties in Ulster County, New York, United States (from 1967-06 until 1967-10)
mixed at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (from 1967-06 until 1967-10)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
2:46
22Knockin' on Heaven's Door
engineer:
Dan Wallin
producer:
Gordon Carroll
bass guitar:
Terry Paul (in 1973-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02) and Roger McGuinn (in 1973-02)
harmonium, organ and spinet:
Carl Fortina (in 1973-02)
background vocals:
Carol Hunter (in 1973-02), Brenda Patterson (in 1973-02) and Donna Weiss (in 1973-02)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1973)
engineered at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 190)
recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (in 1973-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
2:33
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