Bob Dylan

as much as i love dylan, i'm forced to admit that essentially all his great work was pre-1976 (circa blood on the tracks). he regained some artistic momentum with time out of mind in the late 90s, and his recent records are well produced, very few of the songs seem to stick, whereas his 60s tunes are indelibly etched in my synapses. if nothing else, these recent bootleg issues emphasize just how great his early stuff really was.

Dylan's best is subjective of course, but my favorites, besides the obvious ones most mention, are Oh Mercy, Infidels, and World Gone Wrong.

Amongst the albums already mentioned I am a bit partial to
'At Budokan'.

Regarding, "Tell Tale Signs"...
Picked it up at WalMart (2 CD box) yesterday. Got to say, after listening two nights in a row to only the first disc...this is REALLY good. Very well recorded. More importantly, his unreleased tracks to my mind are as good if not better than the stuff he left in on a given recording. Further, the alternate recordings of previously released stuff are so way-different in arrangement as to sound (to my ear) like completely different songs. Money very well spent. Thanks for the tip, Max pain. I'm enjoying this a lot.