The recordings on "Biograph" are a mix of rarities, hit singles, and album tracks. They are not presented in chronological order; 18 of its 53 tracks had not been previously issued, and three more had only been previously available on singles. Every studio album released by Dylan prior to the appearance of this box set is represented by at least one track, with the exceptions of "Self Portrait", "Dylan", "Desire", "Infidels", and "Empire Burlesque", although two songs from "Desire" appear in live versions and "Abandoned Love" is from the "Desire" sessions. The set comes accompanied with a 36-page booklet, containing rare photos and liner notes by Cameron Crowe, who interviews Dylan about each of the tracks.