The album Bob Dylan released containing cover material and original compositions is “Love and Theft.” A common mix-up is its release year: the album came out in 2001, not 2000, on September 11 through Columbia Records.
“Love and Theft” was Dylan’s 31st studio album and followed the acclaimed 1997 record “Time Out of Mind.” Its twelve songs blend original writing with older musical traditions, including blues, country, jazz, swing, rockabilly, and early American popular music. “Mississippi,” for example, had been recorded earlier by Sheryl Crow before Dylan revisited it for this album.
Dylan recorded the album in May 2001 with musicians from his touring band, completing the sessions unusually quickly. He also produced it under the pseudonym Jack Frost. The record was praised for its lively, roots-oriented sound and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Its title is often discussed alongside themes of borrowing, homage, and the long musical traditions that influenced Dylan.