Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II [2 Black LPs]

CBS Records president Clive Davis proposed a double LP compilation during Dylan's creative pause, and Dylan agreed on one condition: he would compile it himself. Released November 17, 1971, Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and charted for 36 weeks. The album is now certified 5x Platinum in the US, making it one of Dylan's best-selling albums. It has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Spanning 21 songs across Dylan's evolution from folk protest to electric rock to country ballads, the compilation includes five previously unreleased tracks recorded specifically for the album.

Dylan returned to Columbia Studios in September 1971 with Happy Traum to recut three Basement Tapes songs. The package features the Leon Russell-produced singles and covers material from landmark albums including Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, and Nashville Skyline. Tracks like "All Along the Watchtower" and "Lay Lady Lay" represent Dylan's electric period, while the live performance from his April 1963 Town Hall concert showcases his acoustic roots. The album captures Dylan's versatility across protest anthems, rock narratives, and introspective ballads during a transitional phase between his 1960s peak and 1970s evolution.

This 2LP black vinyl pressing presents over 77 minutes of music featuring the iconic Concert for Bangladesh cover photo. The compilation bridges Dylan's electric 1960s with his early 1970s introspection.

• Format: 2LP with a gatefold jacket
• Standout tracks: "All Along the Watchtower," "Lay Lady Lay," "Watching the River Flow," "When I Paint My Masterpiece," "I Shall Be Released"
• Pressing details: Black vinyl
• Genre/style: Folk Rock, Rock, Country Rock, Protest Folk, Blues Rock
• UPC: 198029912814

Dylan's 5x Platinum compilation spans his evolution from folk protest to electric rock across 21 songs.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Watching The River Flow
2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
3. Lay Lady Lay
4. Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again

Side B:

1. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
2. All I Really Want To Do
3. My Back Pages
4. Maggie's Farm
5. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

Side C:

1. She Belongs To Me
2. All Along The Watchtower
3. The Mighty Quinn (Quinn, The Eskimo) (Live)
4. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
5. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

Side D:

1. If Not For You
2. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
3. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Live)
4. When I Paint My Masterpiece
5. I Shall Be Released
6. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
7. Down In The Flood