The 50th Anniversary Collection
Bob Dylan · 2012
273 min · 86 tracks · blues · folk rock · jazz
A sprawling collection of Dylan's early folk and blues roots, capturing raw storytelling and emotional depth.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- raw storytelling with emotional depth
- for reflective afternoons
- savoring classic acoustic moments
- exploration of traditions
- short tracks for casual listening
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer polished, modern production
- seek high-energy dance tracks
Where this album fits
- Themes
- civil rights anthems· racial injustice· 1960s folk revival
- Career context
- Released in 2012, 'The 50th Anniversary Collection' marks a retrospective celebration of Bob Dylan's influential career as he approached his 71st birthday. This compilation features recordings from the early 1960s, showcasing his evolution from a folk singer to a cultural icon, just before he embarked on new musical explorations in the following decade.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Neil Young· Johnny Cash
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Dust Bowl Ballads by Woody Guthrie — Captures raw storytelling and social issues of the American experience, much like Dylan's early work.I Ain't Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs — Shares a similar folk-driven narrative style with poignant commentary on war and social justice.Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen — Features deep emotional resonance and poetic lyrics that reflect on love and societal themes akin to Dylan's storytelling.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Going Down to New Orleans 3:24
- 2 Going Down to New Orleans 3:11
- 3 Sally Gal 2:45
- 4 Sally Gal 2:32
- 5 Rambling Gambling Willie 4:32
- 6 Rambling Gambling Willie 4:37
- 7 Corrina, Corrina 3:21
- 8 Corrina, Corrina 3:14
- 9 The Death of Emmett Till 4:25
- 10 (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle 2:07
- 11 Rocks and Gravel (Solid Road) 2:58
- 12 Sally Gal 3:12
- 13 Sally Gal 1:56
- 14 Baby, Please Don't Go 2:08
- 15 Baby, Please Don't Go 1:58
- 16 Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues 2:03
- 17 Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues 2:33
- 18 Wichita Blues 3:06
- 19 Wichita Blues 2:59
- 20 Milk Cow (Calf's) Blues 2:48
- 21 Wichita Blues 2:59
- 22 Baby, I'm in the Mood for You 2:58
- 23 Blowin' in the Wind 2:37
- 24 Blowin' in the Wind 2:48
- 25 Worried Blues 2:38
- 26 Baby, I'm in the Mood for You 2:50
Disc 2
- 1 Bob Dylan's Blues 3:28
- 2 Bob Dylan's Blues 2:21
- 3 Corrina, Corrina 2:19
- 4 Corrina, Corrina 2:48
- 5 That's All Right, Mama 3:26
- 6 That's All Right, Mama 2:56
- 7 That's All Right, Mama 2:56
- 8 Mixed Up Confusion 2:38
- 9 Mixed Up Confusion 2:43
- 10 Mixed Up Confusion 2:36
- 11 Mixed Up Confusion 2:32
- 12 Mixed Up Confusion 2:24
- 13 Mixed Up Confusion 2:17
- 14 Mixed Up Confusion 2:19
- 15 That's All Right, Mama 2:56
- 16 Rocks and Gravel 2:31
- 17 Ballad of Hollis Brown 5:19
- 18 Kingsport Town 1:44
- 19 When Death Comes Creepin' (Whatcha Gonna Do?) 3:08
- 20 Hero Blues 2:55
- 21 When Death Comes Creepin' (Whatcha Gonna Do?) 2:03
- 22 I Shall Be Free 2:46
- 23 I Shall Be Free 4:31
- 24 Hero Blues 3:04
- 25 Hero Blues 2:43
Disc 3
- 1 Hard Times in New York Town 1:58
- 2 The Death of Emmett Till 4:41
- 3 I Rode Out One Morning 2:53
- 4 House of the Rising Sun 3:18
- 5 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 0:57
- 6 Ballad of Donald White 4:38
- 7 Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance 2:29
- 8 Talkin' New York 4:27
- 9 Corrina, Corrina 3:55
- 10 Deep Ellum Blues 3:22
- 11 Blowin' in the Wind 4:01
- 12 The Death of Emmett Till 4:26
- 13 Stealin' 2:02
- 14 Hiram Hubbard 5:14
- 15 Blowin' in the Wind 3:08
- 16 Rocks and Gravel 4:05
- 17 Quit Your Low Down Ways 3:12
- 18 He Was a Friend of Mine 4:04
- 19 Let Me Die in My Footsteps 5:00
- 20 Two Trains Runnin' 4:02
- 21 Ramblin' on My Mind 2:52
- 22 Muleskinner Blues 1:13
- 23 Muleskinner Blues (Part 2) 1:31
Disc 4
- 1 Sally Gal 2:59
- 2 Highway 51 4:02
- 3 Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues 4:05
- 4 The Ballad of Hollis Brown 5:48
- 5 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 7:08
- 6 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 3:27
- 7 No More Auction Block 2:56
- 8 A Motherless Child 3:11
- 9 Kindhearted Woman Blues 2:31
- 10 Black Cross 4:01
- 11 The Ballad of Hollis Brown 5:43
- 12 Ain't No More Cane 1:58
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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