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Bob Dylan recognized him as "the best." Al Kooper was smitten right from the beginning (when they met at Dylan’s "Highway 61" sessions), organized his famous "Super Session" album around him and now has produced this definitive Michael Bloomfield anthology. We begin with Michael’s first demos for John Hammond, Sr. and end with his final public performance. In between, you’ll hear 12 previously unreleased tracks including an alternate of Dylan’s "Tombstone Blues" featuring the Chambers Brothers; an instrumental band performance (with Dylan) of "Like a Rolling Stone," the live Electric Flag cuts "Susie’s Shuffle" and "Just a Little Something," a Bloomfield/Dylan live performance of "The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar," a live recording of "59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)" and more. You’ll hear him guitar-slinging with Muddy Waters ("Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had"), Janis Joplin ("One Good Man"), the Paul Butterfield Blues Band ("Born in Chicago," "East-West") and more. On the DVD: the premiere of the Bob Sarles documentary "Sweet Blues: A Film About Michael Bloomfield" featuring interviews, live footage and heartfelt reminiscences from friends and fellow musicians. A 40-page booklet sheds new light on the life, music and legacy of the favorite guitarist of Bob Dylan and so many others. Sony Legacy.