The Best of Bob Dylan (1997 album)

For the 2005 release, see The Best of Bob Dylan.

The Best of Bob Dylan
Greatest hits album by
Bob Dylan
Released2 June 1997 (1997-06-02)
Recorded1962–1989
Genre
Length76:10
LabelColumbia
Producer
Bob Dylan chronology
MTV Unplugged
(1995) 		The Best of Bob Dylan
(1997) 		Time Out of Mind
(1997)

The Best of Bob Dylan is a compilation album released in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and Canada on 2 June 1997. It was later released in Europe and Japan, although it has never been released in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Blowin' in the Wind"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)2:48
2."The Times They Are a-Changin'"The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964)3:14
3."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)3:40
4."Mr. Tambourine Man"Bringing It All Back Home (1965)5:29
5."Like a Rolling Stone"Highway 61 Revisited (1965)6:10
6."Just Like a Woman"Blonde on Blonde (1966)4:56
7."All Along the Watchtower"John Wesley Harding (1967)2:33
8."Lay Lady Lay"Nashville Skyline (1969)3:20
9."I Shall Be Released"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II (1971)3:05
10."If Not for You"New Morning (1970)2:43
11."Knockin' on Heaven's Door"Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)2:32
12."Forever Young"Planet Waves (1974)4:58
13."Tangled Up in Blue"Blood on the Tracks (1975)5:43
14."Oh, Sister"Desire (1976)4:02
15."Gotta Serve Somebody"Slow Train Coming (1979)5:25
16."Jokerman"Infidels (1983)6:17
17."Everything Is Broken"Oh Mercy (1989)3:15
18."Shelter from the Storm" (alternate version)Blood on the Tracks (1975)6:00
Total length:76:10

Charts

Chart performance for The Best of Bob Dylan
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 48
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 7
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 6

Certifications

Certifications for The Best of Bob Dylan
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Gold 7,500^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[13] Platinum 50,000*
Sweden (GLF)[14] Gold 40,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[15] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bob Dylan – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bob Dylan – The Best Of" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bob Dylan – The Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bob Dylan – The Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Bob Dylan: The Best Of" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bob Dylan – The Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Bob Dylan – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bob Dylan – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bob Dylan – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  12. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bob Dylan – Best of". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  13. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  15. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2000". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.


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