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Bob Dylan's Officially Released Rarities and Obscurities

Audio: 2023

All the songs listed in the Official Rarities section are cross-referenced by song title in these alphabetical pages.
A-E F-J K-O P-S T-Z

    
"The Philosophy of Modern Song" by Bob Dylan, to be published in Japan on 13 Apr 2023. The obi on the right hand copy says "Translated by Yoshiaki Sato, Published by Iwanami Books Pub. Co."

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This yearly page now contains only the main Rarities List. Promotional Items (Albums and Singles) are now here. All Honourable Mentions are now here.

If you have any entries to add to the list or additions/corrections to existing entries, please let me know! Please note I cannot value your Dylan rarities - see the Mission page for reasons why. Contact the dealers on my Trading page for assistance!

Revised: 11 August, 2023.


Titles in red are not available on a currently released Bob Dylan CD (for these see bobdylan.com )

Key to symbols used:
Links to other World Wide Web pages -
Links to email addresses -
Performances currently available on commercial CD are marked by (these are the ones that count as obscurities rather than as rarities)

Audience recordings are indicated by (A).


"Shadow Kingdom" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets: Columbia/Legacy 19658767481 (USA), 22 Apr 2023; Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe), 2 Jun 2023; CD releases: Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA), 2 Jun 2023; Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767482 (Europe), 2 Jun 2023; Sony Music SICP 6512 (Japan), 2 Jun 2023:


Columbia/Legacy 19658767481 (USA) - 2LP set, picture from Record Store Day web-site
Thanks to Fred Muller, Sergio Mariano Romay and André Wilbers for news that the audio from the 2021 video Shadow Kingdom, originally released on 18 Jul 2021, will be released as a 2LP set in the USA on Record Store Day, 22 Apr 2023. The performance will be on Sides 1-3, Side 4 will have an etched design. It will be released in Europe on vinyl and CD on 2 Jun 2023.

Set list:

When I Paint My Masterpiece; Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine); Queen Jane Approximately; I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight; Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues; Tombstone Blues; To Be Alone With You; What Was It You Wanted?; Forever Young; Pledging My Time; The Wicked Messenger; Watching The River Flow; It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, Sierra's Theme.

The band on stage was Alex Burke, Shahzad Ismaily, Janie Cowen, Buck Meek and Joshua Crumbly. However, it is reported that these young musicians only mimed and the tracks were actually recorded in a Los Angeles Studio in May 2021 with Bob's regular band. The location of the show is given as the "Bon Bon Club, Marseilles, France", but this is entirely fictional!

R-2335-2 When I Paint My Masterpiece - from Shadow Kingdom, online broadcast 18 Jul 2021, recorded Los Angeles, CA, May 2021
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for pointing out that "Masterpiece" is misspelled "Masterpiecce" on the LP set rear sleeve.

R-2336-2 Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) - recorded as R-2335

R-2337-2 Queen Jane Approximately - recorded as R-2335

R-2338-2 I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight - recorded as R-2335

R-2339-2 Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues - recorded as R-2335

R-2340-2 Tombstone Blues - recorded as R-2335

R-2341-2 To Be Alone With You - recorded as R-2335

R-2342-2 What Was It You Wanted? - recorded as R-2335

R-2343-2 Forever Young - recorded as R-2335

R-2344-2 Pledging My Time - recorded as R-2335

R-2345-2 The Wicked Messenger - recorded as R-2335

R-2346-2 Watching The River Flow - recorded as R-2335

R-2347-2 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - recorded as R-2335

R-2373    Sierra's Theme (4:23) - longer version of R-2355, 2:07 instrumental from 2021 video, recorded as R-2335

For details of the 2021 video, see VHS & DVD 2020s. The Shadow Kingdom video will be available for download or rental from 6 Jun 2023, but not as a Blu-ray or DVD.

2LP set: Columbia/Legacy 19658767481 (USA), 22 Apr 2023:

To be added.

2LP set: Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe), 2 Jun 2023:


Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - front of sealed copy with sticker (my copy)
This 2LP set comes in a single sleeve. The LPs are inside picture inner sleeves. As stated above, Side 4 is blank, with an etched design.
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - front sticker

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - rear of sealed copy

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - front of inner sleeve (both the same)

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - rear of inner sleeve 1 with cut-out showing Side 2 label

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - Side 1

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - detail of front of inner sleeve

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - Side 2

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - Side 3

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - Side 4 (blank with etching)


Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 19658767481 (Europe) - detail of rear

2LP set: Columbia/Legacy 19658767481 (USA for Japan), 2 Jun 2023:


Columbia/Legacy 19658767481 (USA for Japan) - rear with obi, photo by Franck Faugere
This set was imported from the USA and comes with an obi and a card. More pictures required!
Columbia/Legacy 19658767481 (USA for Japan) - front of card, photo by Franck Faugere

Columbia/Legacy 19658767481 (USA for Japan) - rear of card, photo by Franck Faugere

CD release: Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA), 2 Jun 2023:


Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA) - front of card sleeve with sticker, scan by Jack from Canada

The CD release is a single CD in a gatefold card sleeve.


Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA) - front sticker scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA) - outside of unfolded card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA) - inside of card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA) - CD scan by Jack from Canada


Columbia/Legacy 19658767482 (USA) - detail of rear of card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada

CD release: Sony Music SICP 6512 (Japan), 2 Jun 2023:


Sony Music SICP 6512 (Japan) - front of card sleeve with obi, photo by Franck Faugere

Sony Music SICP 6512 (Japan) - outside of unfolded card sleeve, photo by Franck Faugere

Sony Music SICP 6512 (Japan) - outside of unfolded booklet, photo by Franck Faugere

Sony Music SICP 6512 (Japan) - CD photo by Franck Faugere

Thanks to Jack from Canada and Franck Faugere for information and pictures.


"Time Out Of Mind" - Blu-ray Audio Edition: Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe), 12 May 2023:


Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe) - front of slipcase (my copy)

Thanks to Sergio Mariano Romay for news that the 2022 Remix of Time Out Of Mind from CD1 of The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments - 'Time Out Of Mind' Sessions (1996-1997) will also be released on 12 May 2023 as #8 in the SDE (SuperDeluxeEdition) Surround Series, in immersive audio. The format is a Blu-ray Audio gold disc with Dolby Atmos surround sound and Hi-Res Stereo versions of the remixed album. The DVD-style case comes in a card slipcase and there is a 12-page stapled booklet. The surround sound tracks are rarities:

R-2372 Time Out Of Mind (2022 Remix) from CD1 of The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments - 'Time Out Of Mind' Sessions (1996-1997) in Dolby Atmos surround sound versions


Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe) - outside of unfolded insert


Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe) - rear of slipcase


Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe) - rear of sealed Blu-ray case

Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe) - front of sealed Blu-ray case

Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe) - Blu-ray Audio

Sony Music/SDE 19658809229 (Europe) - outside of unfolded booklet

Various Artists - "Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters: The Classic Dance Remixes" - 4CD set: Demon EDSL0143 (UK), 20 July 2023; 6LP set: Demon DEMRECBOX82 (UK), 20 July 2023; 2LP set: Demon DEMREC1107 (UK), 20 July 2023:


Demon EDSL0143 (UK) - front of box, picture from Super Deluxe Editions web-site (4CD set with R-2374 and R-2375)

R-2374 When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky - remix by Nick Robbins of full length version from Empire Burlesque (album produced by Arthur Baker)

R-2374 is track 11 on CD1 of the 4CD set and track 3 on Side 4 of the 6LP set.

R-2375 (Ain't Gonna Play) Sun City (The Last Remix) (Miami Steve Van Zandt) - remix by Nick Robbins of the 12" extended version by Artists United Against Apartheid (R-0611, produced by Arthur Baker)

For the original Manhattan vinyl releases see 1985.

R-2375 is track 1 on CD3 of the 4CD set, track 2 on Side 2 of both the 6LP and 2LP sets.


Manhattan V-56013 (USA, 1985) - 12" single A-side scan by Manuel García Jara (R-0611)


Demon EDSL0143 (UK) - rear of box, picture from Super Deluxe Editions web-site (4CD set with R-2374 and R-2375)

Demon EDSL0143 (UK) - contents of box, picture from Super Deluxe Editions web-site (4CD set with R-2374 and R-2375)

Demon DEMRECBOX82 (UK) - front of box, picture from Super Deluxe Editions web-site (6LP set with R-2374 and R-2375)

Demon DEMRECBOX82 (UK) - rear of box, picture from Super Deluxe Editions web-site (6LP set with R-2374 and R-2375)

Demon DEMREC1107 (UK) - front of gatefold sleeve, picture from Super Deluxe Editions web-site (2LP set with R-2375 only)

Demon DEMREC1107 (UK) - rear of gatefold sleeve, picture from Super Deluxe Editions web-site (2LP set with R-2375 only)

Thanks to Manuel García Jara, André Wilbers, T. J. Jenkins and Luis Borrego Polanko for information and scan.


Promotional/Regular Items for 2023



Living In Another Country: International Stereo Releases

Stereo promo albums and singles for 2023 which don't contain rare material but which are still very collectable are now included with promo releases of regular albums and commercially released singles on the appropriate page in International Stereo Releases.


The Bootleg Series Vol. 17 - Fragments: "Time Out Of Mind" Sessions 1996-1997 (2023)


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