Bob Dylan

Accordion, Guitar – David Hidalgo (D1)
Accordion, Vocals – Bob Dylan (C3)
Artwork – Le_palmier Design
Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis (A1)
Backing Vocals – Clydie King (C1)
Backing Vocals – David Crosby (C3)
Backing Vocals – Helena Springs (A1)
Backing Vocals – Madelyn Quebec (C1)
Backing Vocals – Regina Havis (A1, C1)
Banjo, Mandolin, Steel Guitar, Violin – Donnie Herron (D1)
Bass – Benmont Tench (C1)
Bass – Billy Peterson (D3)
Bass – Booker T. Jones (A5)
Bass – Joseph Macho Jr. (A4)
Bass – Randy Jackson (C3)
Bass – Tim Drummond (A1)
Bass – Tony Brown (B3)
Bass – Tony Garnier (B2, D1)
Bass – Tony Hall (A3, B1)
Bass – William E. Lee (A4)
Compiled By, Liner Notes – Hanns Peter Bushoff
Dobro – Daniel Lanois (B1)
Drums – Bill Berg (D3)
Drums – Bobby Gregg (A4)
Drums – Jim Keltner (C1)
Drums – Kenny Aronoff (C3)
Drums – Pick Withers (A1)
Drums – Willie Green (A3, B1)
Drums, Percussion – David Kemper (B2)
Drums, Percussion – George Recile (D1)
Guitar – Al Gorgoni (A4)
Guitar – Brian Stoltz (B1)
Guitar – Bruce Langhorne (A4, A5)
Guitar – Charlie Sexton (B2)
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar (C1)
Guitar – Fred Tackett (C1)
Guitar – Kenny Rankin (A4)
Guitar – Kevin Odegard (D3)
Guitar – Mark Knopfler (A1)
Guitar – Mason Ruffner (A3)
Guitar – Mike Campbell (D1)
Guitar – Robben Ford (C3)
Guitar – Steve Ripley (C1)
Guitar, Mandolin – Larry Campbell (B2)
Guitar, Piano – Daniel Lanois (A3)
Guitar, Vocals – Bob Dylan (A1 to C2, C4, D3, D4)
Harmonica – Bob Dylan (A2, A4, B4 to C2)
Keyboards – Augie Meyers (B2)
Keyboards – Gregg Inhofer (D3)
Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Dylan (D1)
Mandolin – Peter Ostroushko (D3)
Organ – Paul Griffin (B3)
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (C3)
Photography By [Cover] – Dale Smith
Photography By [Inside] – John Cohen
Photography By [Sleeves] – Jerry Schatzberg
Photography By [Sleeves] – William Claxton
Piano – Bob Dylan (B2)
Piano – Bruce Hornsby (C3)
Piano – Paul Griffin (A4)
Piano, Organ – Barry Beckett (A1)
Saxophone – Steve Douglas (C1)
Timbales, Tom Tom – Cyril Neville (A3)
Written-By – Bob Dylan (A1 to B3, C1 to D1, D3)

This compilation, compiled by Hanns-Peter Bushoff of Sony Music Germany and released only in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, includes 17 "fan favourites and rarities from five decades". As well as several tracks not usually included on compilations, the songs from 1962 to 2008 include three listed rarities.

Track A1 Trouble In Mind - Slow Train Coming out-take, full version (5:11)
Previously appeared (if at all) only as the B-side of 1979 Brazilian CBS 7" stereo single - it is reported that this release had the full song while other worldwide releases had a verse missing.

Track D2 Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (Charles Badger Clark-Billy Simon) - solo version authorised by Bob, B-side of Watching The River Flow Columbia/CBS 7" mono and stereo singles.
This performance also appeared on the Japanese and Australian 3LP set Masterpieces. Another performance unauthorized by Bob of the song with band and backing singers appeared on the Columbia album Dylan.

Note that this song, while previously frequently attributed to the mentioned artists is here in this album credited as Traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan.

D4 Moonshiner - live, Gaslight Club, New York, Oct 1962, from Bob Dylan Live At The Gaslight 1962, Starbucks/Hear Music/Sony Music Custom Marketing Group (USA)

A1 Recorded 30 April 1979 Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama
A2 Recorded 24 April 1963 Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, NYC, NY
A3 Recorded 12 March 1989 The Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana
A4 Recorded 14 January 1965 Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, NYC, NY
A5 Recorded February 1973 Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
B1 Recorded 14/15 March 1989 The Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana
B2 Recorded 9-28 May 2001 Sony Music Studios, NYC, NY
B3 Recorded 27 September 1974 A&R Studios, NYC, NY
B4 Recorded late July - early August 1992 Bob Dylan's Garage Studio, Malibu, California
C1 Recorded early May 1981 Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, California
C2 Recorded 23 October 1963 Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, NYC, NY
C3 Recorded mid March to early April 1990 various studios, Los Angeles, California
C4 Recorded early 7 August 1963 Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, NYC, NY
D1 Recorded October 2008 unknown studio, California
D2 Recorded 2 June 1970 Studio E, Columbia Recording Studios, NYC, NY
D3 Recorded 30 December 1974 Sound 80 Studio, Minneapolis, Minnesota
D4 Recorded October 1962 live at the Gaslight Cafe, NYC, NY

A1 to A4, B1, B2, C1 to D2, D4 Published by Special Rider Music
A5, B3, D3 Published by Ram's Horn Music

Project Management - Sebastian Bauer
Sessions Credits Courtesy of Olof Björner
Thanks to Jeff Rosen

Barcode – 8 89853 18621 1
Label Code – LC 00162
Rights Society (Printed on labels) – BIEM / GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched) – 88985318621 A MPO SST ﹋
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched) – 88985318621 B MPO SST ﹋
Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched) – 88985318621 C SST ﹋ MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched) – 88985318621 D SST ﹋ MPO