This page contains items that aren't eligible for the main Searching For A Gem or International Stereo Releases lists because Bob does not personally perform on them, but are nevertheless of interest to Dylan collectors. There's no specific qualification for inclusion other than I have the item or it's been notified to me by a contributor as having a noteworthy Dylan connection. All candidates for inclusion will be assessed on their merits! This page includes songs by other artists that have been covered by Bob or are said to have influenced Bob, including all the songs he's played on his Theme Time Radio Hour programmes. The other Honourable Mentions pages are listed below.
Honourable Mentions (Dylan's Roots) |
Honourable Mentions - Covers of Blowin' In The Wind |
Honourable Mentions - Covers (Misc) |
Honourable Mentions - Video |
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Revised: 16 September, 2024.
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1950s
Richard Dyer-Bennet - "Richard Dyer-Bennet 5: Requests" - stereo vinyl album, Dyer-Bennet Records SDYB 5764 (USA), 1958:
Dyer-Bennet Records SDYB 5764 (USA) - front (my copy) |
This 1958 stereo LP from England-born US-based folk artist Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-91) includes several traditional and other songs covered by Bob Dylan including Golden Vanity, Barbara Allen, John Henry and Spanish Is The Loving Tongue. Spanish Is The Loving Tongue is correctly credited to Charles Badger Clark, see 1971. |
Dyer-Bennet Records SDYB 5764 (USA) - rear |
Dyer-Bennet Records SDYB 5764 (USA) - Side 2 |
1960s
Jimmie Rodgers - "My Rough And Rowdy Ways" - mono vinyl album releases: RCA RD-27203 (UK)/RCA Victor LPJM-2112 (USA), 1960:
RCA RD-27203 (UK) - front photocopy by Paul Shenton |
This album and its title track inspired the name of Bob's
2020 album Rough And Rowdy Ways. According to the liner notes the
song, co-written with his sister-in-law Elsie McWilliams, was inspired by
his time working as a brakeman on the railroad. It was first released as the
B-side of a 78rpm Victor single in 1929. Unusually for a UK album, there are only 12 songs compared with the US album's 16 songs (the last four songs on Side 2 of the US album are missing from the UK album). The rear sleeves use the same design but the front sleeves are completely different. Thanks to Paul Shenton for information and pictures. |
Victor 22220 (USA, 1929) - B-side picture from www.discogs.com |
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RCA RD-27203 (UK) - rear photocopy by Paul Shenton |
RCA RD-27203 (UK) - Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton |
RCA Victor LPJM-2112 (USA) - front picture from www.discogs.com |
RCA Victor LPJM-2112 (USA) - rear picture from www.discogs.com |
RCA Victor LPJM-2112 (USA) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com |
RCA Victor LPJM-2112 (USA) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com |
1970s
None notified so far.
1980s
None notified so far.
1990s
Rich Lerner - "Trails And Bridges" - CD release: Rockduster Records (no catalogue number) (USA), 1995:
Rockduster Records (USA) - front in jewel case (my copy) |
This is an album of traditional songs that were performed by Bob in the 1990s, plus a Bob talking song homage/pastiche Talkin’ Solo Acoustic Coffee House Massacre Blues! Long Time Gone is the only actual Dylan cover. Rich is from Greensboro, North Carolina, and I occasionally used to visit a facility there owned by the company that I worked for. A friend of mine from the plant went to his house and bought this CD directly from Rich for $13. Rich Lerner has also recorded an album of Dylan covers with his band The Groove, see Honourable Mentions - Covers (Misc). Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scan. |
Rockduster Records (USA) - rear in jewel case |
Free The Music FTM0199 (USA, 2000) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
2000s
Various Artists - "The Early Blues Roots Of Bob Dylan" - compilation CD, Catfish Records KATCD 168 (UK), 2000, re-released as Snapper Music/Complete Blues SBLUECD043 (UK), 2 Oct 2007:
Various Artists - "Anthology Of Dylan's White Roots: Freight Train Blues" - compilation CD, GoodDays GSRS-2110 (Japan), 2003:
Various Artists - "Anthology Of Dylan's Black Roots: Highway 51 Blues" - compilation CD, GoodDays GSRS-2114 (Japan), 2004:
Various Artists - "Songs That Dylan Loved" - compilation CD, Chrome Dreams CDCD 5008 (UK), 2004:
Various Artists - "Tracks That Influenced Bob Dylan"/"Tracks Inspired By Bob Dylan" - compilation CDs given away with "Uncut" magazine, UNCUT 2005 01A/01B (UK), Jan 2005:
Various Artists - "Bound for Glory: A Young Dylan's Folkways Routes", CD release: Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40170 (USA), 2005:
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan's Jukebox - The Songs That Inspired The Bard" - compilation CD, Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK), 2006:
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - front of slipcase, scan by Jack from Canada |
This CD, again produced in association with Dylan magazine
"Isis", contains a further collection of songs covered by Bob or
by artists Bob's known to admire.
The album comes in a card outer
slipcase with a 16-page booklet and an insert advertising "Isis" magazine. For a 2004 Virgin 2CD compilation John
Lennon's Jukebox including a Dylan track, see International
Album Releases (Various Artist Compilations) 2000s Part 3. For other compilations in the Chrome Dreams Jukebox series with Dylan tracks, see the 2009, 2010 and 2012 pages of International Compilations: Various Artists Albums with Dylan Songs. |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - rear of slipcase (my copy) |
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Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - front of jewel case |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - outside of unfolded front insert (outside of booklet has the same artwork) |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - inside of unfolded front insert |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - rear insert |
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Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - CD |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - inner pages of booklet |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - front of "Isis" insert |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - rear of "Isis" insert |
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5011 (UK) - reverse of rear insert |
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scan.
Various Artists - "The Roots Of Bob Dylan" - compilation CD given away with "Mojo" magazine (UK), Sep 2006:
Various Artists - "Radio Bob: 15 Brilliant Tracks from Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour" - compilation CD given away with "Uncut magazine, UNCUT 2007-08 (UK), Aug 2007:
Various Artists - "The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour" - compilation 2CD set, Chrome Dreams CDCD 5019 (UK), Oct 2007:
Various Artists - "The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol. 2" - compilation 2CD set, Chrome Dreams CDCD 5021 (UK), 2009:
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Third Series" - compilation 2CD set, Chrome Dreams (catalogue number?) (UK), 4 May 2010:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This compilation, like the previous ones, doesn't contain any Dylan music or speech, but is included here as it is of interest to Dylan fans. |
Various Artists - "Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan" - compilation 2CD set, Ace Records CDCH2 1202 (UK), Feb 2008:
This compilation of tracks from Season One of the shows is unique in that these Ace Records albums are the only releases authorised by Bob and were compiled with the assistance of Jeff Rosen. There is a 48-page booklet.
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan: Season 2" - compilation 2CD set, Ace Records CDCH2 1225 (UK), 8 Sep 2009:
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan: Season 3" - compilation 2CD set, Ace Records CDCH2 1270 (UK), 1 Nov 2010:
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan" - compilation boxed 6CD set, Ace Records MSIG 0691-6 (Japan), 25 Nov 2010:
Various Artists - "Drifter's Escape: The Music That Inspired Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding And Nashville Skyline" - compilation CD given away with "Uncut" magazine, UNCUT 2008 02 (UK), Feb 2008:
Various Artists - "Artist's Choice: Bob Dylan - Music That Matters To Him" - compilation CD, Starbucks/Hear Music/Sony BMG Special Products A720845 (USA), 26 Feb 2008:
Starbucks/Hear Music/Sony BMG Special Products A720845 (USA) - picture from Hear Music web-site |
This album is one of a series of Artist's Choice albums created by
Hear Music for Starbucks Coffee. They are for sale at Starbucks Coffee Shops
and on the Starbucks web-site to US residents only.
. There is no Dylan music
on the album, but it does have liner notes by Bob and artists like the Stanley Brothers, Lloyd
Price, Wanda Jackson and Billie Holliday. For 2003 albums in this series chosen by Sheryl Crow
and Johnny Cash and a 2005 album chosen by Joni Mitchell including Dylan songs, see the appropriate page in
International Compilations: Various Artist Albums with Dylan Songs. Thanks to Harold Lepidus for information about this release and to Jack from Canada for scans. |
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Starbucks/Hear Music/Sony BMG Special Products A720845 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Jack from Canada |
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Various Artists - "Songs From The Invisible Republic: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan" - compilation 2CD set, Repertoire 5102 (Europe), 17 Mar 2008:
Repertoire 5102 (Europe) - front of slipcase with sticker, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Another album of Bob's
influences including songs by artists such as Woody Guthrie, Blind Willie
McTell, The Mississippi Sheikhs and Hank Williams. The album comes in a
jewel case with an outer card slipcase. The title comes from Greil Marcus'
1998 book Invisible Republic - Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes. Jean-Pol Hiernaux's copy has a front sticker on the slipcase. |
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Invisible Republic - Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes by Greil Marcus (Owl Books, 1998), picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
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Repertoire 5102 (Europe) - rear of slipcase, scan by Jack from Canada |
Repertoire 5102 (Europe) - front of jewel case, scan by Jack from Canada |
Repertoire 5102 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada |
Repertoire 5102 (Europe) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada |
Repertoire 5102 (Europe) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada |
Thanks to Jack from Canada and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan Radio Radio Vol. 1" - compilation 4CD set in book-style digipak, 101 Distribution (catalogue number?) (UK), 3 Nov 2008; Music Melon MMLTDBOX 1 (UK), 2011:
Various Artists - "The Roots Of Bob Dylan" - compilation 3CD+DVD set, Proper Box PROPERBOX 150 (UK), 12 May 2009:
The 3CD set includes songs by Hank Williams, Lead Belly and Jimmie Rodgers. There is also a DVD called "Talkin' Bob Dylan" It does not include any Dylan footage but includes interviews with producer Joe Boyd, writer Michael Gray, musician Sid Griffin and writer Mike Marqusee talking about Dylan and his work.
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Radio Bob Vol. 2: Another 17 Brilliant Tracks From Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour" - compilation CD given free with "Uncut" magazine, Uncut 2008 11 (UK), Nov 2008:
Jean-Pol Hiernaux's copy of the CD is in a jewel case while Jack's is in a card sleeve.
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux and Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan Radio Radio Vol. 2" - compilation 4CD set in book-style digipak, 101 Distribution (catalogue number?) (UK), 25 Jul 2009; Music Melon MMLTDBOX 2 (UK), 2011:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
Like the previous compilations from "Bob Dylan's
Theme Time Radio Hour",
this set in a book style box doesn't contain any Dylan music or speech, but
is included here as it is of interest to Dylan fans. There are 112 tracks
with songs on such themes as Weather, Mothers, Drinking, Coffee, Jail,
Fathers, Divorce, Trains and Cars. The first 4CD boxed set was released in 2008, see above. For three more sets in the series, see below. Thanks to Allan Johansen for information. |
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Various Artists - "Dylan Radio" - compilation CD, Pop & Rock 2711402395 (Greece), Nov 2009:
2010s
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan Radio Radio Vol. 3" - compilation 4CD set in book-style digipak, Mischief (catalogue number?) (UK), 29 Mar 2010; Music Melon MMLTDBOX 6 (UK), 2011:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
Like the previous compilations from Bob
Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour, this set in a book style box doesn't contain
any Dylan music or speech, but is included here as it is of interest to
Dylan fans. The first 4CD boxed set was released in 2008, see above. For two more sets in the series, see below. Thanks to Allan Johansen for information. |
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Various Artists - "Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan" - compilation CD, Righteous/Cherry Red PSALM 23.36 (UK), 12 Apr 2010:
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan Radio Radio Vol. 4" - compilation 4CD set in book-style digipak, Mischief (catalogue number?) (UK), 18 Oct 2010; Music Melon MMLTDBOX 10 (UK), 2011:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
Like the previous compilations from Bob
Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour, this set in a book style box doesn't contain
any Dylan music or speech, but is included here as it is of interest to
Dylan fans. The first 4CD boxed set was released in 2008, see above. For a further set in the series, see below. Thanks to Allan Johansen for information. |
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Various Artists - "Bob Dylan Cover To Cover: The Originals" - compilation 4CD set in book-style digipak, Mischief (catalogue number?) (UK), 18 Oct 2010; Music Melon MMLTDBOX 10 (UK), 2011:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This 4CD set includes original recordings of song covered by Bob by
artists such as the Everly Brothers, Nat King Cole and Hank Williams. For
the second set in this series see below. Thanks to Allan Johansen for information. |
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Various Artists - "Dylan's Scene: The Sound Of Greenwich Village" - compilation CD given away with "Mojo" magazine (UK), Dec 2010:
There was a cover compilation CD called Dylan's Scene: The Sound Of Greenwich Village, with artists such as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Allen Ginsberg, Dave van Ronk and Karen Dalton. The CD comes in a jewel case with a folded front insert and the design is a pastiche of the 1960s Columbia US "6-eye" design.
Thanks to Bill Hester and Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Out-Takes From The Early Dylan Sessions: The Original Artist Versions" - CD release: Righteous/Cherry Red PSALM 23.46 (UK), 2011:
This first compilation contains songs that inspired early Dylan. Artists include Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters, Hank Williams, Robert Johnson, Lead Belly and The Carter Family. There is an eight page booklet with liner notes by "Mojo"'s Dave Henderson.
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Dylan Out-Takes And Adaptations - The Later Years: The Original Artist Versions" - CD release: Righteous/Cherry Red PSALM 23.48 (UK), 2011:
This second compilation contains songs that that inspired Dylan in later years. Artists include Merle Travis, Hank Snow, Pete Seeger, Elizabeth Cotton and The Stanley Brothers. There is again an eight page booklet with liner notes by "Mojo"'s Dave Henderson. For some reason PSALM 23.47 released between these two albums was a various artists compilation called Riding The Range -The Songs Of Townes Van Zandt.
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan's Country Selection" - compilation 2CD set, Chrome Dreams (catalogue number?) (UK), 25 Apr 2011:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This set contains 42 country songs covered by Bob Dylan during his career in recordings by the original artists, who include Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Snow, Roy Acuff, Johnny Cash and the Stanley Brothers. |
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan Cover To Cover: The Originals Vol. 2" - compilation 4CD set in book-style digipak, Music Melon MMLTDBOX 13 (UK), 23 May 2011:
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan Radio Radio Vol. 5" - compilation 4CD set in book-style digipak, Music Melon MMLTDBOX 14 (UK), 23 May 2011:
Various Artists - "Touched By The Hand Of Bob: The Good Book's Inspiration Of Dylan" - compilation CD, Righteous/Cherry Red PSALM 23.58 (UK), 2011:
This CD compilation includes Bible-related tracks that have inspired Bob Dylan. Artists include The Staple Singers, Mahalia Jackson, Kitty Wells and Blind Willie Johnson, as well as Porter Wagoner's version of A Satisfied Mind, performed by Bob on Saved.
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village" - compilation 2CD set: Chrome Dreams (catalogue number?) (UK), 1 Aug 2011:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This 2CD collection, sub-titled "Sounds from the Scene in 1961", was compiled and has liner notes by Derek Barker of "Isis" magazine. It contains songs from folk and blues artists such as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Elizabeth Cotten, Lead Belly, Big Joe Turner and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. |
Various Artists - "The Influences Behind Bob Dylan" - compilation CD, Hoo Doo Records 263411 (UK), 13 Feb 2012:
Hoo Doo Records 263411 (UK) - front picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
The tracks on this compilation range from 1930 to 1961 and include artists such as Woody Guthrie, Odetta, Cisco Houston and Elvis Presley. |
Hoo Doo Records 263411 (UK) - rear picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
Various Artists - "Dylan's Talking Blues: The Roots Of Bob's Rhythmic Rhyming" - compilation CD, Righteous Records PSALM 23.64 (UK), 16 Apr 2012:
This CD of talking blues tracks (some by Woody Guthrie recorded by Bob in Minnesota but not officially released) from artists including Woody Guthrie, Chris Bouchillon and John Greenway was inspired by the work of Dylan fans Manfred Helfert and Todd Harvey. For Manfred Helfert's essay see here: .
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Bob Dylan/The Band - "Bob Dylan & The Band's Basement Tapes Influences: Original
Versions of the Big Pink Recordings" - CD release: Chrome Dreams CDCD 5092 (UK),
9 Apr 2013:
Chrome Dreams CDCD 5092 (UK) - picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This CD release compiled by Derek Barker contains
the original versions of 26 songs covered by Bob Dylan with The Band in the
basement of Big Pink, West Saugerties, New York (near Woodstock) in summer
1967. Thanks to John-Willy Bakke, Derek Barker and Moise Potié for information. |
Capitol ST-2955 (Australia) - detail of front from Music From Big Pink by The Band, scan by Bill Hester |
Various Artists - "I Was Young When I Left Home" - 2CD set, Influence Records (catalogue number?) (Europe), 3 Jun 2014:
Picture from www.amazon.fr |
Thanks to John Willy Bakke for information about this 2CD set which is Vol. 2 in the "Influence Collection". Vol. 1 was Elvis Presley and Vol. 3 is Johnny Cash. It contains 24 tracks by Bob on CD1 with his entire first album and officially unreleased tracks from the Minnesota Tapes, plus 26 tracks by other artists on CD2 of songs which influenced Bob, either original versions of songs he's covered or songs that inspired Dylan compositions. |
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village Vol. 1" - 2LP set: Let Them Eat Vinyl LETVL360LP (UK)/"Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village Vol. 2" - 2LP set: Let Them Eat Vinyl LETVL373LP (UK), 16 Apr 2016
Let Them Eat Vinyl LETVL360LP (UK) - picture from www.eil.com |
These are two UK limited edition 24-track double LP sets issued exclusively for Record Store Day 2016, featuring songs representing the scene he discovered while in New York City in early 1961 including Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, John Lee Hooker, Allen Ginsberg, Judy Collins, Simon & Garfunkel & more. |
Let Them Eat Vinyl LETVL373LP (UK) - picture from www.eil.com |
Various Artists - "Original Angels" - CD release: Acrobat (catalogue number?) (UK), 10 Jun 2016:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This CD contains 24 1940s-1960s covers of all 12 of the Sinatra
songs on Bob Dylan's 2016 album Fallen Angels, with two versions of
each song including six Frank Sinatra originals. (Other artists include
Connie Francis, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Thanks to John Willy Bakke for information. |
Various Artists - "The Songs Behind The Legend - Bob Dylan" - CD release: Acrobat (catalogue number?) (UK), 11 Oct 2016:
Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This CD contains 27 songs by artists who have influenced Bob Dylan
including Pete Seeger, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley and Odetta. Thanks to John Willy Bakke for information. |
Various Artists - "Bob Dylan's Great American Songbook: The 'Triplicate' Originals" - 2CD set, Bob Dylan Archives BDACD 111 (UK), 5 May 2017:
Honourable Mentions (Dylan's Roots) |
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Honourable Mentions - Covers (Misc) |
Honourable Mentions - Women Sing Dylan |
Honourable Mentions - Video. |
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