Released one year after his praised Blonde On Blonde album from 1966 and his
motorcycle accident of that summer, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits is the first
compilation album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released in
1967. The album contains every Top 40 single Dylan enjoyed through 1967. It
peaked at #10 on the Pop album chart in the United States, and went to #3 on the
album chart in the United Kingdom. Certified five times platinum by the RIAA, it
is his best-selling album in the U.S.
It is worth noting that “The Times They Are a-Changin’” made it to #9 as a single release in the United Kingdom and “Blowin’ in the Wind” became a #2 hit single for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1963. The remaining six tracks all made the Billboard Top 40 in 1965 and 1966. A truncated rock and roll version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” had been a number one hit for The Byrds in the summer of 1965, and the Turtles took a folk-rock version of “It Ain’t Me Babe” to #8 the same year.
The cover photograph and design won the 1967 Grammy award for “Best Album Cover, Photography”.
- 180 Gram
- Includes 90×60cm Poster