Any Bob Dylan compilation is usually worth whatever you pay for it. Before you say, "Well, DUH," please let me continue. I bought this one WAY back in 1990 to get out from under having to return compact discs that I didn't particularly want (you know, "GET 3 FREE!!!!!!!! if you," etc) Plus, I was grateful that it included "On A Night Like This," my favorite track off "Planet Waves."  And, oh you can just imagine my joy when I discovered a large "liner notes" thing within.  But after reading only the first 3 paragraphs thereof, my "ecstacy about the liner notes" (ain't that the title of an album by Spirit?) went...uh...limp:  Cameron Crowe, he of "add 15 - incindiary - adjectives or adverbs and you TOO can be a 'rock journalist'!" fame, was responsible for the pedantic scribbings.  Just one example: when he pontificates upon the beautiful track, "Tangled Up In Blue," he..."observes" that (quote) "When listeners first dropped the needle on 'Blood On The Tracks,' this was the song they heard."  Oh, really dude?  My, my, my......!  I believe I'd have to peruse an "English As A Second Language" textbook for such...enlightenment as that....
Any Bob Dylan compilation is usually worth whatever you pay for it. Before you say, "Well, DUH," please let me continue. I bought this one WAY back in 1990 to get out from under having to return compact discs that I didn't particularly want (you know, "GET 3 FREE!!!! !!!! if you," etc) Plus, I was grateful that it included "On A Night Like This," my favorite track off "Planet Waves. "  And, oh you can just imagine my joy when I discovered a large "liner notes" thing within. But after reading only the first 3 paragraphs thereof, my "ecstacy about the liner notes" (ain't that the title of an album by Spirit? ) went... uh... limp:  Cameron Crowe, he of "add 15 - incindiary - adjectives or adverbs and you TOO can be a 'rock journalist'! " fame, was responsible for the pedantic scribbings. Just one example: when he pontificates upon the beautiful track, "Tangled Up In Blue," he... "observes" that (quote) "When listeners first dropped the needle on 'Blood On The Tracks,' this was the song they heard. "  Oh, really dude? My, my, my.... .. ! I believe I'd have to peruse an "English As A Second Language" textbook for such... enlightenment as that....