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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Masterpieces
| name = Masterpieces
| Type = greatest
| type = greatest
| Artist = [[Bob Dylan]]
| artist = [[Bob Dylan]]
| Cover = Bob Dylan - Masterpieces.jpg
| cover = Bob Dylan - Masterpieces.jpg
| Alt = A close-up of Dylan's face turned sideways and wearing a hat
| alt = A close-up of Dylan's face turned sideways and wearing a hat
| Released = {{Start date|1978|3|12}}
| released = {{Start date|1978|3|12}}
| Recorded = 1962–1976
| recorded = 1962–1976
| venue =
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| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Folk music|folk]], [[Country music|country]]
| studio =
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| Length = {{Duration|m=164|s=15}}
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Folk rock]]|[[Country music|country]]}}
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| length = {{Duration|m=164|s=15}}
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| Producer = Gordon Carroll, [[Rick Danko]], [[Don DeVito]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Rob Fraboni]], [[John H. Hammond]], [[Levon Helm]], [[Garth Hudson]], [[Bob Johnston]], [[Richard Manuel]], [[Robbie Robertson]], [[Leon Russell]], [[Tom Wilson (producer)|Tom Wilson]]
| label = [[CBS Records International|CBS]]
| Last album = ''[[Hard Rain (Bob Dylan album)|Hard Rain]]''<br>(1976)
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| producer = {{hlist|Gordon Carroll|[[Rick Danko]]|[[Don DeVito]]|[[Bob Dylan]]|[[Rob Fraboni]]|[[John H. Hammond]]|[[Levon Helm]]|[[Garth Hudson]]|[[Bob Johnston]]|[[Richard Manuel]]|[[Robbie Robertson]]|[[Leon Russell]]|[[Tom Wilson (producer)|Tom Wilson]]}}
| This album = '''''Masterpieces'''''<br>(1978)
| Next album = ''[[Street-Legal (album)|Street-Legal]]''<br>(1978)
| prev_title = [[Hard Rain (Bob Dylan album)|Hard Rain]]
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = [[Street-Legal (album)|Street-Legal]]
| next_year = 1978
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r6438|first=William|last=Ruhlmann}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r6438|first=William|last=Ruhlmann}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Masterpieces''''' is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter [[Bob Dylan]], released on March 12, 1978 by [[Columbia Records]]. The three-LP set was released in [[Japan]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] in anticipation of his 1978 tour. Primarily a [[greatest hits]] collection spanning Dylan's career up that point, the album features one previously unreleased track, a unique (1962) outtake version of "[[Mixed-Up Confusion]]". It also includes a live performance of "[[Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues]]" from Dylan's [[Bob Dylan World Tour 1966|1966 World Tour]], which was first released as the B-side of his "[[I Want You (Bob Dylan song)|I Want You]]" single in 1966. ''Masterpieces'' was reissued on CD in 1991 by Sony Music (Cat. No. 4624489), but is no longer in print.
'''''Masterpieces''''' is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter [[Bob Dylan]], released on March 12, 1978 by [[CBS Records International|CBS]]. The triple LP set was released in [[Japan]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] in anticipation of his 1978 tour. Primarily a [[greatest hits]] collection spanning Dylan's career up to that point, the album features one previously unreleased track, a unique (1962) outtake version of "[[Mixed-Up Confusion]]". It also includes a live performance of "[[Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues]]" from Dylan's [[Bob Dylan World Tour 1966|1966 World Tour]], which was first released as the B-side of his "[[I Want You (Bob Dylan song)|I Want You]]" single in 1966. ''Masterpieces'' was reissued on CD in 1991 by [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] (Cat. No. 4624489), but is no longer in print.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by [[Bob Dylan]], except where noted.
All songs written by [[Bob Dylan]], except where noted.
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{{track listing
{{track listing
|headline = Side one
|headline = Side one
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|title5 = [[Tears of Rage]]
|title5 = [[Tears of Rage]]
|extra5 = ''[[The Basement Tapes]]''
|extra5 = ''[[The Basement Tapes]]''
|note5 = Dylan, [[Richard Manuel]]
|writer5 = Dylan, [[Richard Manuel]]
|length5 = 4:14
|length5 = 4:14
|title6 = [[All Along the Watchtower]]
|title6 = [[All Along the Watchtower]]
|extra6 = ''[[John Wesley Harding (album)|John Wesley Harding]]''
|extra6 = ''[[John Wesley Harding]]''
|length6 = 2:32
|length6 = 2:32
|title7 = [[One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)]]
|title7 = [[One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)]]
|extra7 = ''[[Desire (Bob Dylan album)|Desire]]''
|extra7 = ''[[Desire (Bob Dylan album)|Desire]]''
|length7 = 3:47
|length7 = 3:47
|total_length = 26:33
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{track listing
|headline = Side two
|headline = Side two
|extra_column = From
|extra_column = From
|title1 = [[Like a Rolling Stone]]
|title1 = [[Like a Rolling Stone]]
|extra1 = ''[[Self Portrait (Bob Dylan album)|Self Portrait]]''
|extra1 = ''[[Self Portrait (Bob Dylan album)|Self Portrait]]''
|length1 = 5:17
|length1 = 5:17
|note1 = Live at [[Isle of Wight Festival 1969|Isle of Wight Festival]], 1969
|title2 = [[Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)]]
|title2 = [[Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)]]
|extra2 = ''Self Portrait''
|extra2 = ''Self Portrait''
|length2 = 2:49
|length2 = 2:49
|note2 = Live at Isle of Wight Festival, 1969
|title3 = [[Tomorrow Is a Long Time]]
|title3 = [[Tomorrow Is a Long Time]]
|extra3 = ''Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II''
|extra3 = ''Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II''
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|length5 = 10:06
|length5 = 10:06
|note5 = Live 1976
|note5 = Live 1976
|total_length = 26:14
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{track listing
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|length4 = 5:40
|length4 = 5:40
|note4 = live version recorded at Odeon Theatre, Liverpool, England, May 14, 1966
|note4 = live version recorded at Odeon Theatre, Liverpool, England, May 14, 1966
|title5 = Spanish Is the Loving Tongue
|title5 = [[Spanish Is the Loving Tongue]]
|extra5 = B-side of 1971 "Watching the River Flow" single
|extra5 = B-side of 1971 "[[Watching the River Flow]]" single
|writer5 = Traditional
|note5 = traditional
|length5 = 3:38
|length5 = 3:38
|title6 = [[George Jackson (song)|George Jackson]]
|title6 = [[George Jackson (song)|George Jackson]]
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|extra7 = single, 1976
|extra7 = single, 1976
|length7 = 3:13
|length7 = 3:13
|note7 = Dylan, [[Jacques Levy]]
|writer7 = Dylan, [[Jacques Levy]]
|total_length = 28:10
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{track listing
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|extra2 = ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan''
|extra2 = ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan''
|length2 = 6:54
|length2 = 6:54
|title3 = [[The Times They Are a-Changin' (song)|The Times They Are a-Changin']]
|title3 = [[The Times They Are a-Changin' (song)|The Times They Are a-Changin{{'-}}]]
|extra3 = ''[[The Times They Are a-Changin' (album)|The Times They Are a-Changin']]''
|extra3 = ''[[The Times They Are a-Changin' (album)|The Times They Are a-Changin']]''
|length3 = 3:16
|length3 = 3:16
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|extra4 = ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan''
|extra4 = ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan''
|length4 = 4:33
|length4 = 4:33
|title5 = [[Hurricane (song)|Hurricane]]
|title5 = [[Hurricane (Bob Dylan song)|Hurricane]]
|extra5 = ''Desire''
|extra5 = ''Desire''
|length5 = 8:36
|length5 = 8:36
|note5 = Dylan, Levy
|writer5 = Dylan, Levy
|total_length = 26:06
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{track listing
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|extra4 = ''Desire''
|extra4 = ''Desire''
|length4 = 3:01
|length4 = 3:01
|note4 = Dylan, Levy
|writer4 = Dylan, Levy
|title5 = [[This Wheel's on Fire (song)|This Wheel's on Fire]]
|title5 = [[This Wheel's on Fire (song)|This Wheel's on Fire]]
|extra5 = ''The Basement Tapes''
|extra5 = ''The Basement Tapes''
|length5 = 3:52
|length5 = 3:52
|note5 = [[Rick Danko]], Dylan
|writer5 = [[Rick Danko]], Dylan
|title6 = [[I Want You (Bob Dylan song)|I Want You]]
|title6 = [[I Want You (Bob Dylan song)|I Want You]]
|extra6 = ''Blonde on Blonde''
|extra6 = ''Blonde on Blonde''
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|extra7 = ''Blonde on Blonde''
|extra7 = ''Blonde on Blonde''
|length7 = 4:38
|length7 = 4:38
|total_length = 22:57
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{track listing
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|extra8 = ''Desire''
|extra8 = ''Desire''
|length8 = 5:31
|length8 = 5:31
|total_length = 28:28
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==Certifications and sales==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Bob Dylan|title=Masterpieces|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1978|certyear=1996|accessdate=July 14, 2021}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Bob Dylan|title=Masterpieces|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1978|certyear=1986|certref=<ref name="NZ86">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1986/CB-1986-03-22.pdf|title=Dylan Down Under |magazine=[[Cash Box magazine|Cash Box]]|via=World Radio History|page=7|date=March 22, 1986|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}

==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Bob Dylan}}
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[[Category:Bob Dylan compilation albums]]
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[[Category:Columbia Records compilation albums]]
[[Category:Columbia Records compilation albums]]
[[Category:English-language compilation albums]]

Latest revision as of 02:01, 10 May 2023

Masterpieces
A close-up of Dylan's face turned sideways and wearing a hat
Greatest hits album by
Bob Dylan
ReleasedMarch 12, 1978 (1978-03-12)
Recorded1962–1976
Genre
Length164:15
LabelCBS
Producer
Bob Dylan chronology
Hard Rain
(1976) 		Masterpieces
(1978) 		Street-Legal
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Masterpieces is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on March 12, 1978 by CBS. The triple LP set was released in Japan, Australia and New Zealand in anticipation of his 1978 tour. Primarily a greatest hits collection spanning Dylan's career up to that point, the album features one previously unreleased track, a unique (1962) outtake version of "Mixed-Up Confusion". It also includes a live performance of "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" from Dylan's 1966 World Tour, which was first released as the B-side of his "I Want You" single in 1966. Masterpieces was reissued on CD in 1991 by Columbia (Cat. No. 4624489), but is no longer in print.

Track listing

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All songs written by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid2:30
2."Mr. Tambourine Man" Bringing It All Back Home5:29
3."Just Like a Woman" Blonde on Blonde4:56
4."I Shall Be Released" Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II3:05
5."Tears of Rage"Dylan, Richard ManuelThe Basement Tapes4:14
6."All Along the Watchtower" John Wesley Harding2:32
7."One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)" Desire3:47
Total length:26:33
Side two
No.TitleFromLength
1."Like a Rolling Stone" (Live at Isle of Wight Festival, 1969)Self Portrait5:17
2."Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" (Live at Isle of Wight Festival, 1969)Self Portrait2:49
3."Tomorrow Is a Long Time" (Live at Town Hall 1963)Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II3:02
4."Lay, Lady, Lay" (Live 1976)Hard Rain5:00
5."Idiot Wind" (Live 1976)Hard Rain10:06
Total length:26:14
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Mixed-Up Confusion" The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan session outtake2:30
2."Positively 4th Street" single 19653:56
3."Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" single 19653:35
4."Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" (live version recorded at Odeon Theatre, Liverpool, England, May 14, 1966) B-side of 1966 "I Want You" single5:40
5."Spanish Is the Loving Tongue"TraditionalB-side of 1971 "Watching the River Flow" single3:38
6."George Jackson" "Big Band" version, single, 19715:38
7."Rita May"Dylan, Jacques Levysingle, 19763:13
Total length:28:10
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Blowin' in the Wind" The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan2:47
2."A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan6:54
3."The Times They Are a-Changin'" The Times They Are a-Changin'3:16
4."Masters of War" The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan4:33
5."Hurricane"Dylan, LevyDesire8:36
Total length:26:06
Side five
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Maggie's Farm" (Live 1976) Hard Rain5:30
2."Subterranean Homesick Blues" Bringing It All Back Home2:20
3."Ballad of a Thin Man" Highway 61 Revisited5:57
4."Mozambique"Dylan, LevyDesire3:01
5."This Wheel's on Fire"Rick Danko, DylanThe Basement Tapes3:52
6."I Want You" Blonde on Blonde3:09
7."Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" Blonde on Blonde4:38
Total length:22:57
Side six
No.TitleFromLength
1."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan3:40
2."Song to Woody"Bob Dylan2:41
3."It Ain't Me Babe"Another Side of Bob Dylan3:35
4."Love Minus Zero/No Limit"Bringing It All Back Home2:50
5."I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"John Wesley Harding2:39
6."If Not for You"New Morning2:44
7."If You See Her, Say Hello"Blood on the Tracks4:48
8."Sara"Desire5:31
Total length:28:28

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] 3× Platinum 210,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] 2× Platinum 30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Masterpieces at AllMusic
  2. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dylan Down Under" (PDF). Cash Box. March 22, 1986. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via World Radio History.
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