| The Essential Bob Dylan (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Limited Edition) | Columbia | C2K 85168 | US | 2000 | |
| The Essential Bob Dylan (2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition) | Columbia, Sony | CDIE2 85168 | Mexico | 2000 | |
| The Essential Bob Dylan (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Limited Edition) | Columbia | TV2K 85168 | Canada | 2000 | |
| The Essential Bob Dylan (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered) | Columbia | 2-085168 | Brazil | 2000 | |
| The Essential Bob Dylan (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Limited Edition) | Columbia | C2K 85168 | US | 2000 | |
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United Record Pressing - Denoted by an etched "ⓤ" or "Ⓤ" (U in a circle) in the runout groove area.
Front Cover Hype sticker reads:
"The Definitive Collection Spanning 6 Decades Featuring 23 Tracks on 2 LPs".
Includes insert containing track information and credits.
Lacquer Cut By – - WG *
Photography By [B/W Insert] – - Ken Regan
Photography By [Back Cover] – - Daniel Kramer (2)
Photography By [Color Insert] – - Jerry Schatzberg
Photography By [Front Cover] – - David Gahr
Written-By, Composed By – - Bob Dylan
Lacquer Cut at Nashville Record Productions
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Phonographic Copyright Columbia Records