A fantastic new 2 CD compilation of classic songs from various eras that influenced Bob Dylan. Booklet with authoritative and detailed track-by-track explorations of the songs' relevance in the history of Bob Dylan. This release has been expertly remastered with superb sound. The purpose of this compilation is to celebrate the many other great artists who - it could be argued - laid the foundations for his work. There are ballad singers, blues men, R&B, folk and country artists, jazz men and women.Forty Five diverse artists including Muddy Waters, Bing Crosby, Leadbelly, Chuck Berry and Louis Armstrong.