Includes older tracks like "Pafff.. Bum!" and "Il Cielo," as well as "Occhi di ragazza". Key Highlights for Collectors Artist Legacy

But for a few months in 2012, that file was alive. It traveled across fiber optic cables from Modena to Milan, from New York to Buenos Aires. It connected the Italian diaspora. It allowed a student in London to hear the b-side "Nuvolari," a song about the legendary racing driver, perhaps for the first time.

For the casual listener, a single-disc compilation might suffice. But for those who wish to understand why Italy wept in the streets of Bologna on the day of his funeral, The Best Of (4CD) is a necessary document. It captures the humor, the sorrow, the jazz, and the pop of a man who was arguably the last great "cantautore" of his generation.