Playlist: The Very Best of Bob Dylan [Digipak]

Performer: Bob Dylan
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: This installment of the Legacy Recordings Playlist series tackles Bob Dylan's cherriest decade, the 1960s. Since the label works to produce the perfect career retrospective with an eye on both hit singles and fan-favorite album tracks, the series offers a refreshing antidote to the usual greatest hits package. The concept hits some bumps, however, in translation to Dylan's prolific output. While there are bound to be some controversies when picking and choosing among his countless quality deep cuts (JOHN WESLEY HARDING's "Down Along the Cove" is included over BLONDE ON BLONDE's "Visions of Johanna"!?), the compiler did an admirable job with a monumental task--i.e., how to sample the highlights of eight of the most esteemed albums in pop music in a one-disc collection. With a few undeniables new to Dylan hits collections such as "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)," this PLAYLIST is a great introduction for newcomers who want a little more than the standard classic rock radio fare. The eco-friendly set includes 100% post-consumer recycled packaging.

Bob Dylan began as a Woody Guthrie acolyte, imitating the dust-bowl balladeer as faithfully as a baby boomer from Hibbing, Minnesota, could. It wasn't long before he found his own voice, spearheading the early-1960s folk revival as well as the singer-songwriter movement, and introducing poetry into pop music. Through countless changes in sound, image, and even religion, he retained his unique artistic vision even when his popularity occasionally waned. By the 21st century, he was enjoying an upsurge of critical and popular interest based on a series of powerful late-career albums that crystallized his aesthetics and unique world view.

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