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Then a holding action while Dylan unloaded his head after his May 1966 motorcycle crash, now a nostalgia merit badge for boomers and a course in Dylan 101 for newcomers, Greatest Hits stands up remarkably well as a listening experience. Smartly programmed to ride all over any residual worries about acoustic-vs.-electric authenticity--in fact, blowing a raspberry in their face by opening with the Salvation-Army-band blast of "Rainy Day Women #12 and 35"--this best-of stacks smashes and protest anthems together in celebration of a pop star like no other before. --Rickey Wright
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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Dylan purists used to frown on this collection when it was first released in the 1960s, since he wasn't a singles artist and perhaps believing that it somehow cheapened his work. I disagree. This was my introduction to his music and it still serves as a superb anthology of his early masterpieces. Here you most of them together: Blowin' In The Wind and The Times They Are A Changin' where he sounds like a latterday prophet, the beautiful and poetic Mr Tambourine Man with its vivid imagery, the buoyant She Belongs To Me and the lilting I Want You, the bluesy It's All Over Now Baby Blue and the other classics Like A Rolling Stone and Just Like A Woman. Dylan's a very prolific singer/songwriter and created a magnificent body of work in the decades following the 60s, but these early masterpieces still exude a unique charm for their authenticity and originality. I recommend this brilliantly remastered CD as well as More Greatest Hits for a thorough collection of Dylan's legendary early work.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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Making a greatest hits LP for Bob Dylan was always going to be tough, as his canon contains such a plethora of songs worthy of inclusion. Although not containing many songs I would wish to see, this collections is a good starting point for those unfamiliar with Dylan's work to explore. Covering his first seven albums, up to the career apex of Blonde on Blonde, the greatest hits charts his development from folk singer into the electric rock music he embraced during the mid sixties.
If you are new to Dylan this is a perfect introduction (although it is worth remembering the amount of stupendous songs, such as 'visions of Johanna', that do not appear). If you are wishing to investigate further I would look to buy ‘Blonde on Blonde’, ‘Highway 61’ (both terrific challenging and intelligent rock albums), ‘the times they are a changin’ (Man, he was annoyed), ‘Blood on the tracks’ (depressing) and if you want some unchallenging, relaxing, Country, fun. ‘Nashville skyline’
If you are new to Dylan this is a perfect introduction (although it is worth remembering the amount of stupendous songs, such as 'visions of Johanna', that do not appear). If you are wishing to investigate further I would look to buy ‘Blonde on Blonde’, ‘Highway 61’ (both terrific challenging and intelligent rock albums), ‘the times they are a changin’ (Man, he was annoyed), ‘Blood on the tracks’ (depressing) and if you want some unchallenging, relaxing, Country, fun. ‘Nashville skyline’
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great album to play in the car, no skipping necessary. From 'Blowin' In the Wind' to 'I Want you' this album takes you through the hits of his great career and you can never get bored. It is a real Sunday afternoon listen, just to relax or sing along to. I would recommend this to anyone that hasn't heard much of Bob and want a good all-round feel to what all the fuss is about.
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great if u like bob dylan
If you like bob dylan then get this album it has all his hits and it is pretty cheap. Good deal.
Published 1 month ago by ben
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
Bob Dylan is one of those iconic musical figures whom I had always intended to listen to, but somehow I had never got round to doing so. Read more
Published 10 months ago by June Doll
excellent!
this cd is a great buy for fans of bob dylan
the cd has all the great tracks and is
fantastic for all the fans
the cd has all the great tracks and is
fantastic for all the fans
Published 17 months ago by Jed112
Great lyrics
Takes you back to the days of Dylan's great lyrics.
How could one man write so many great songs.
If only he had been a good singer too. Read more
How could one man write so many great songs.
If only he had been a good singer too. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. Giles Hinchcliffe
Nostalgia
Always wanted a reminder of Dylans songs from my youth. This CD prevokes some of the memories I was looking for. Recommended for others like me.
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by Five Live Fan
DYLANS GREATEST HITS
I guess as Amazon have always produced the goods on so many products for me in the past, Im expecting something to go wrong this time. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Mr. T. M. Johnson
The first Greatest Hits
It wasn't till about 1967 that the first Dylan Hits album was released and was the only one issued that year. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2009 by Richard
Bob Dylan
Everyone should have at least one Boy Dylan in their music collection why not start with his greatest hits, it's worth a listen.
Published on 21 July 2009 by J. Irvine
How to Become A Style, A Man's A Man For A' That .
There are some people who come into your life in whatever fashion and change it utterly. Dylan more than anyone else through his own search for who,what and where he was going and... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2007 by Highlander
Starting point number one if you want?
When I was 12 I think or maybe 13 back in (well never mind) I bought this album. It was just released then and I played it into oblivion. Read more
Published on 22 April 2005 by Mr. K. Watton
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