Blowin’ in the Wind (“Greatest Hits” version)

~ Recording by Bob Dylan

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest Hits (Manufactured in Japan)Bob DylanAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 450882 2
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-11-11
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)463088 2
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest Hits (Made in Austria)Bob DylanAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 450882 2
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)463088 2
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan. Greatest Hits.Bob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
Ediciones del Prado
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:51Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-06-01
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 65975
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CK 9463
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest Hits (BMG club edition)Bob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)CK 9463, D110966
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:51Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)CK 65975, D 130988
1.1Blowin’ in the Wind2:48Bob DylanThe Essential Bob DylanBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-10-31
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 85168
1.1Blowin’ in the Wind2:48Bob DylanThe Essential Bob DylanBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000-11-06
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K85168
1.1Blowin’ in the Wind2:49Bob DylanThe Essential Bob DylanBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)5031332, 5031332000
1.1Blowin’ in the Wind2:49Bob DylanThe Ultimate CollectionBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-05-21
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)5031339
1.5Blowin’ in the Wind2:46Bob DylanGod Bless AmericaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2001-10-16
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.5Blowin’ in the Wind2:49Bob DylanGod Bless AmericaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-10-16
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 86300
1.5Blowin’ in the Wind2:46Bob DylanGod Bless AmericaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001-10-22
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1Blowin' in the Wind2:49Bob DylanThe Essential Bob DylanBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music TVSTVCD116
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:51Bob DylanGreatest Hits Volumes I–IIIBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C4K 90556
1.1Blowin' in the Wind2:48Bob DylanThe EssentialBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-09-27
Sony Classical
1.1Blowin’ in the Wind2:46Bob DylanThe Essential Bob DylanBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-07-08
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.13Blowin’ in the Wind2:46Bob DylanUn’ora con…Bob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • IT2013-08-27
  • MT2013-08-27
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.9Blowin’ in the Wind2:46Bob DylanMi casa es la tuya, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ES2017-09-15
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.20Blowin’ in the Wind2:47Bob DylanOns Gaan Nou Lekker Braai, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Select Musiek
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind?:??Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest Hits (clear vinyl)Bob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2022-10-26
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SIJP-1047
1.1Blowin' in the Wind2:48Bob DylanThe Essential Bob DylanBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2023-04-05
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-31623, SICP-31624
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:50Bob DylanBob Dylan's Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
VCK-9463
1.1Blowin’ in the Wind2:43Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
1.2Blowin’ in the Wind2:47Bob DylanBob Dylan’s Greatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1Blowin' in the Wind2:51Bob DylanGreatest HitsBob DylanAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)463088 9

Relationships

recording of:Blowin’ in the Wind (in 1962-07)

Related works

Blowin’ in the Wind

lyricist and composer:Bob Dylan (in 1962-04)
publisher:Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1962 until 1990)
Special Rider Music (from 1990 to present)
referred to in medleys:La Cont’Est (order: 3)
The Medley of the Century (40 Tunes in 4 1/2 Minutes) (order: 8)
later parody versions:Fartin' in the Wind
Pausenbottle
later translated versions:Blowin’ in the Wind (Romani)
Dans le souffle du vent
Die Antwort weiß ganz allein der Wind
Écoute dans le vent
Fridenswuchelied
Kiedy wieje wiatr
La Réponse est dans le vent
Muse feife inne Wind
Odpowiedź unosi wiatr
Siglo Yn Y Gwynt
Svever i det blå
Tuulelta vastauksen saan
Wie weet waar het begint
התשובה נישאת ברוח
נישא ברוח
風に吹かれて
風に吹かれて
later versions:La respuesta está en el viento
New Yorker
is the basis for:Blowin’ in the Wind