The Essential Bob Dylan

The Essential Bob Dylan
Greatest hits album by Bob Dylan
Released	October 31, 2000
Recorded	1962–1999
Genre	Folk rock country
Length	121:27 (Standard edition) 147:33 (2009 standard edition) 154:52 (UK/Australia edition)
Label	Columbia Legacy
Bob Dylan chronology
The Best of Bob Dylan, Vol. 2 (2000) The Essential Bob Dylan (2000) Live 1961–2000: Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances (2001)

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AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

The Essential Bob Dylan is a compilation by Bob Dylan, released in 2000 as the inaugural entry in Sony Music's "The Essential" double-disc compilation series. The Essential Bob Dylan spans from 1963's "Blowin' in the Wind" (from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan) to 2000's "Things Have Changed" (Dylan's Oscar-winning song from the motion picture Wonder Boys).

The Essential Bob Dylan has proven to be a solid seller in Dylan's catalog, reaching No. 67 in the US and peaking at No. 9 in the UK.

The British and Australian releases include all of the tracks from the US edition plus several more. It has been reissued in 2009 and 2016 with varying track listings.