The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989–2006
by Bob Dylan

The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989–2006 by Bob Dylan
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Year: 2008
Release date: 2008-10-07
Overall rank: 5,766th   
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 100 votes)
     
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Award Top albums of 2008 (88th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (987th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,766th)

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Bob Dylan bestography

The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989–2006 is ranked 26th best out of 80 albums by Bob Dylan on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Bob Dylan is Highway 61 Revisited which is ranked number 27 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 27,087.

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Overall rank: 5,766th | 2000s rank: 987th | 2008 rank: 88th

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From 07/05/2016 20:20 | #170617
My favourite of the 'studio' bootleg series. Some fantastic songs not released before, and I especially love the acoustic version of, most of the time. A great album, and some more pieces of the Dylan puzzle to fit into the jigsaw.
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From 03/21/2016 22:30 | #162314
This is another of the Bootleg Series from Mr. Dylan. Consisting of material from his later albums. Some if it's great some not so much. It's still interesting to listen to though.
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From 11/22/2013 15:37 | #94097
It was released in 2008, not 2006!
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