''Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3'' is a compilation LP album by

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

, released on Columbia Records on compact disc and cassette tape in 1994, Columbia catalogue number 66783. It peaked at on ''Billboard'' 200.

Content

It encompasses recordings released between the years 1973 and 1991, the time period since the previous volume of the series, released in 1971. All of Dylan's studio albums from this time span are represented, with the exceptions of: '' Dylan'', compiled by Columbia without Dylan's input; ''

The Basement Tapes ''The Basement Tapes'' is the sixteenth album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and his second with the Band. It was released on June 26, 1975, by Columbia Records. Two-thirds of the album's 24 tracks feature Dylan on lead vocals backed b ...

'', consisting of material predating this time period; '' Saved''; and '' Empire Burlesque''. The track "Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar" was added to later pressings of ''

Shot of Love ''Shot of Love'' is the 21st studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 12, 1981, by Columbia Records. It is considered to be Dylan's last of a trilogy of Christian albums. Arrangements are rooted more in rock, ...

'' after initially being released on the flipside of a single. It includes four

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singles and one previously unreleased track, an

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from the sessions for ''

Oh Mercy ''Oh Mercy'' is the 26th album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on September 12, 1989, by Columbia Records. Produced by Daniel Lanois, it was hailed by critics as a triumph for Dylan, after a string of poorly reviewed albums. ' ...

'', the song "

Dignity Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake, and to be treated ethically. It is of significance in morality, ethics, law and politics as an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable ...

" with a new backing track overdubbed and produced in the autumn of 1994 by

Brendan O'Brien Brendan O'Brien may refer to: *Brendan O'Brien (bishop) (born 1943), Roman Catholic archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada *Brendan O'Brien (cricketer) (born 1942), Irish former cricketer *Brendan O'Brien (journalist), senior Irish journalist on R ...

.pulled from Olof's About Bob website June 24, 2009
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" and " Jokerman" did not make the singles chart, while "

Knockin' on Heaven's Door "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film '' Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid''. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, ...

" peaked at No. 12, "

Tangled Up in Blue "Tangled Up in Blue" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, which was released as the opening track on his 15th studio album '' Blood on the Tracks'' (1975). The song was written by Dylan and produced by David Zimmerman, Dylan's bro ...

" at No. 31, "

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" at No. 33, and "

Gotta Serve Somebody "Gotta Serve Somebody" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released as the opening track on his 1979 studio album ''Slow Train Coming''. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Male in 19 ...

" at . The

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provide a more detailed track-by-track personnel listing. In 2003, this album was released along with the other two Dylan greatest hits sets in one four-disc package, as ''Greatest Hits Volumes I–III''.

Track listing

All songs written by

, except where noted.

Notes

{{Authority control 1994 greatest hits albums Albums produced by Barry Beckett Albums produced by Bob Dylan Albums produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer) Albums produced by Chuck Plotkin Albums produced by Daniel Lanois Albums produced by Don DeVito Albums produced by Don Was Albums produced by Jerry Wexler Albums produced by Mark Knopfler Bob Dylan compilation albums Columbia Records compilation albums Albums produced by David Was