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The Best of Bob Dylan (1997 album)

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

The Best of Bob Dylan
A blue photograph of Dylan playing guitar
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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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