Various Artists – Ballad Of Hollis Brown - 30 Great Versions

A song written by Bob Dylan, it was originally recorded in 1963 for his second album, “The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan”. That version was rejected and the song was re-recorded for his following LP “The Times They Are A-Changin'” in 1964.

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (5:04)

2. Nina Simone - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (4:55)

3. Nazareth - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (9:13)

4. Stephen Stills - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (3:46)

5. Tony Joe White - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (3:27)

6. The Neville Brothers - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (5:44)

7. Leon Russell - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (3:08)

8. Hugues Aufray - La Ballade De Hollis Brown (Ballad Of Hollis Brown) (French) (3:35)

9. Rise Against - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (5:10)

10. Warren Haynes & Sonny Landreth - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (12:26)

11. Shel Price - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (3:30)

12. Hans Theesinck - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (6:48)

13. Stone The Crows - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (13:04)

14. Mike Seeger - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (5:24)

15. Francis Cabrel - L'Histoire D'Hollis Brown (Ballad Of Hollis Brown) (French) (4:00)

Disc 2

1. Wizz Jones - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (4:38)

2. Billy Childish - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (4:36)

3. The Pretty Things - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (6:30)

4. Steen Jørgensen, C.V. Jørgensen & Ole Theill - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (4:29)

5. Fusion Farm - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (7:25)

6. Iggy & The Stooges - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (7:55)

7. Old Blind Dogs - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (5:32)

8. Totta Näslund - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (6:14)

9. David Lynch - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (5:13)

10. Paula Cole - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (7:37)

11. Rufus Zuphall - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (12:26)

12. Kevn Kinney - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (6:54)

13. Ken Tizzard - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (4:47)

14. Chinese Puzzle - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (5:47)

15. Karan Casey - Ballad Of Hollis Brown (4:30)

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Various Artists – Ballad Of A Thin Man - 30 Great Versions

A song written by Bob Dylan, it first appeared as the final track of side 1 of his 6th LP “Highway 61 Revisited”.

It is sometimes titled “Mr. Jones” (for instance on the Dunhill single version by The Grass Roots).

From Wiki:

Record producer Bob Johnston was in charge of the session, and the backing musicians were Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar, Bobby Gregg on drums, Harvey Goldstein on bass, Al Kooper on organ, and Dylan himself playing piano.

Added as a bonus track is a parody version about the orange man in the White House.

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:57)

2. The Grateful Dead - Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:37)

3. The Grass Roots - Ballad Of A Thin Man (2:54)

4. Ben Sidran - Ballad Of A Thin Man (2:56)

5. Golden Earring - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:07)

6. Ben Weaver - Ballad Of A Thin Man (7:21)

7. Kula Shaker - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:03)

8. Motor Totemist Guild - Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:25)

9. The Whitlams - Ballad Of A Thin Man (3:37)

10. Stephen Malkmus and The Million Dollar Bashers - Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:50)

11. James Solberg - Ballad Of A Thin Man (8:34)

12. Arlen Roth - Ballad Of A Thin Man (4:55)

13. Jef Lee Johnson, Yohannes Tona, Charlie Patierno - Ballad Of A Thin Man (4:44)

14. Jimmy And The Rhythm Pigs - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:39)

15. Robyn Hitchcock - Ballad Of A Thin Man (7:10)

Disc 2

1. The Sports - Ballad Of A Thin Man (4:42)

2. Larry Nelson - Ballad Of A Thin Man (2:53)

3. Big Brass Bed - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:42)

4. Colossus - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:16)

5. J.M. Baule - La Balada Del Hombre Sin Alma - (Ballad Of A Thin Man) (Spanish) (6:36)

6. Laibach - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:36)

7. Deep Schrott - Ballad Of A Thin Man (3:37)

8. Mike Patton with The Jamie Saft Trio - Ballad Of A Thin Man (8:03)

9. Denny Freeman - Ballad Of A Thin Man (5:48)

10. Triggerfinger - Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:06)

11. The Willard Grant Conspiracy - Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:05)

12. Theo Hakola - Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:15)

13. Jason Becker - Ballad Of A Thin Man (1:38)

14. Marc Sherpard - Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:13)

15. The Furious Few - Ballad Of A Thin Man (3:17)

Bonus track

16. Bob Zimmer - Ballad Of A Con Man (parody - with apologies to Bob Dylan) (5:59)

Artwork Included (front, back, Grass Roots Dunhill single)

Various Artists – All I Really Want To Do – 30 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan from his 1964 « Another Side Of Bob Dylan » LP.

It was taken to the charts by Cher (her debut solo single) and by The Byrds. The latter’s single version had slightly different lyrics from those on the version that appeared on their first LP “Mr. Tambourine Man”.

1. Bob Dylan - All I Really Want To Do (4:04)
2. The Byrds - All I Really Want To Do (album version) (2:04)
3. The Byrds - All I Really Want To Do (single version) (2:02)
4. Sussan Deyhim - All I Really Want To Do (5:18)
5. Bryan Ferry - All I Really Want To Do (2:29)
6. Cher - All I Really Want To Do (2:58)
7. The Hollies - All I Really Want To Do (2:24)
8. The Mustangs - All I Really Want To Do (1:58)
9. Billy Strange - All I Really Want To Do (2:11)
10. Jody Miller - All I Really Want To Do (2:38)
11. Hugues Aufray - Ce Que Je Veux Surtout (All I Really Want To Do) (French) (1965) (2:45)
12. Hugues Aufray - Ce Que Je Veux Surtout (All I Really Want To Do) (French) (1995) (3:27)
13. David West And Friends - All I Really Want To Do (3:47)
14. The Byrds - All I Really Want To Do (backing track) (2:01)
15. Roger McGuinn - All I Really Want To Do (The Netherlands 2011) (1:38)
16. The (Fake) Byrds - All I Really Want To Do (1:59)
17. Walter Egan - All I Really Want To Do (2:07)
18. Byrds Of A Feather - All I Really Want To Do (2:06)
19. John York - All I Really Want To Do (3:14)
20. The McCoys - All I Really Want To Do (1:57)
21. Bold - All I Really Want To Do (4:52)
22. Joe & Eddie - All I Really Want To Do (2:48)
23. David Whitt - All I Really Want To Do (2:04)
24. The Four Seasons - All I Really Want To Do (2:05)
25. Cher And Glen Campbell - All I Really Want To Do (2:57)
26. The L.A. Teens - All I Really Want To Do (2:25)
27. Ben Sidran - All I Really Want To Do (3:19)
28. Dominique Michel - Ce Que Je Veux Surtout (All I Really Want To Do) (French) (2:33)
29. Evil Encorporated - All I Really Want To Do (1:53)
30. Duane Eddy - All I Really Want To Do (2:22)

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Various Artists – All Along The Watchtower – 36 Great Versions

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower (2:30)
2. Paul Weller - All Along The Watchtower (5:54)
3. Dave Mason - All Along The Watchtower (4:02)
4. Taj Mahal - All Along The Watchtower (3:27)
5. Neil Young & Bruce Springsteen - All Along The Watchtower (7:17)
6. Dave Gregory - All Along The Watchtower (4:03)
7. Axel Rudi Pell - All Along The Watchtower (6:00)
8. Barbara Keith - All Along The Watchtower (3:09)
9. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower (3:59)
10. Eddie Vedder And The Million Dollar Bashers - All Along The Watchtower (4:26)
11. Bryan Ferry - All Along The Watchtower (3:43)
12. The Alan Bown - All Along The Watchtower (3:08)
13. Alexei Aigui And Dier Bonnen - All Along The Watchtower (6:10)
14. The Jeff Healey Band - All Along The Watchtower (10:18)
15. Michael Hedges - All Along The Watchtower (2:57)
16. Neil Young - All Along The Watchtower (1) (7:48)
17. Jeff Beck - All Along The Watchtower (4:38)
18. Eric Clapton And Lenny Kravitz - All Along The Watchtower (3:38)

Disc 2

1. The Love Affair - All Along The Watchtower (4:17)
2. Affinity - All Along The Watchtower (11:40)
3. The Nashville Teens - All Along The Watchtower (2:38)
4. U2 - All Along The Watchtower (4:13)
5. Träd, Gräs Och Stenar - All Along The Watchtower (8:12)
6. The Sons Of Arqa - All Along The Watchtower (3:57)
7. Envy On The Coast - All Along The Watchtower (3:49)
8. Prince - All Along The Watchtower (3:00)
9. XTC - All Along The Watchtower (5:42)
10. Bruce Springsteen And Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower (5:51)
11. Neil Young - All Along The Watchtower (2) (6:11)
12. Francis Cabrel - D'En Haut De La Tour Du Guet (All Along The Watchtower) (3:28)
13. Brothers And Sisters (Of Los Angeles) - All Along The Watchtower (3:25)
14. David West And Friends - All Along The Watchtower (4:19)
15. Dave Matthews Band - All Along The Watchtower (7:00)
16. Bobby Womack - All Along The Watchtower (3:20)
17. Richie Havens - All Along The Watchtower (3:26)
18. Brewer And Shipley - All Along The Watchtower (3:14)

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26 versions compilation found on the internet, de-clicked, balanced and levelled, with 10 other versions added

Various Artists – Absolutely Sweet Marie – 30 Great Versions

A song written by Bob Dylan, it first appeared on his double LP, “Blonde On Blonde” in 1966.

Note: I always thought that Cockney Rebel’s “Come And See Me (Make Me Smile)” was heavily ‘influenced’ by this song.

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:55)

2. Steve Gibbons - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:33)

3. George Harrison & Friends - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:21)

4. C.J. Chenier - Absolutely Sweet Marie (5:07)

5. The Factotums - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:00)

6. Old Crow Medicine Show - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:20)

7. Jason And The Scorchers - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:13)

8. Flamin' Groovies - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:12)

9. Ducks Deluxe - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:38)

10. Les Fradkin - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:49)

11. Marissa Nadler - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:44)

12. The Flying Norwegians - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:24)

13. The Deep Dark Woods - Absolutely Sweet Marie (5:37)

14. Rab Noakes - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:12)

15. Robin Williamson - Absolutely Sweet Marie (5:29)

Disc 2

1. Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:10)

2. Brian Mulholland - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:38)

3. Greg Williams - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:07)

4. Kokomo - Absolutely Sweet Marie (5:05)

5. The Unreal McCoys - Absolutely Sweet Marie (2:52)

6. Mikael Wiehe & Ebba Forsberg - Utan Tvekan Min Marie (Absolutely Sweet Marie) (Swedish) (4:46)

7. The Van - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:28)

8. Rockn Rollf Berlin - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:50)

9. The Jack Bon Trio - Absolutely Sweet Marie (3:39)

10. Ekki Maas - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:28)

11. Stephen Inglis - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:18)

12. The Traveling Cats featuring Dr Faust - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:01)

13. The David Nelson Band - Absolutely Sweet Marie (5:55)

14. Ola Magnell - Isa Bell (Absolutely Sweet Marie) (Swedish) (4:49)

15. Crosscut - Absolutely Sweet Marie (4:22)

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Various Artists – A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall – 32 Great Versions

A Song By Bob Dylan

Each disc is just under 100 min.

Pictured in the background on the front cover are The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn and Joan Baez (The Rolling Thnuder Revue, Hughes Stadium, Fort Collins, CO – May 23, 1976)

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (6:51)
2. Willie Nile - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:52)
3. Pete Seeger - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:21)
4. Joan Baez - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (7:37)
5. The Charlie Daniels Band - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (4:18)
6. Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:19)
7. Leon Russell - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:08)
8. Jimmy Cliff - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (6:16)
9. Edie Brickell And The New Bohemians - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (4:59)
10. Nana Mouskouri - Le Ciel Est Noir (A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall) (8:16)
11. Melanie - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:17)
12. The Grateful Dead - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (8:22)
13. Billy Mystic - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (7:08)
14. The Golden Gate Strings - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (2:37)
15. Sarclo - Mon Fils Aux Yeux Clairs - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (French-English) (6:03)
16. The Waterboys - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (8:02)

Disc 2

1. Maria Saint Paul - Le Ciel Est Noir (A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall) (French) (9:27)
2. Julie Felix - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (6:03)
3. Eric Andersen - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (9:36)
4. The Staple Singers - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (6:07)
5. Gary Shearston - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:35)
6. Ernst Jansz - Zware Regen (A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall) (Dutch) (6:53)
7. Ann Wilson with Rufus Wainwright - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (6:14)
8. Jason Mraz - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (8:13)
9. Hanne Boel - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:07)
10. U2 and The Alarm - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (live 1983) (4:11)
11. Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (1:55)
12. The Chris Robinson Brotherhood - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (7:42)
13. The Texas Instruments - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (4:40)
14. Uncle Tupelo - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:23)
15. Robert Plant - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:58)
16. Arthur Brown - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (5:48)

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Various Artists – Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan

For volumes 1 to 5, there are no subtitle.

This whole series (Vol 1 to Vol 40) of live Bob Dylan songs by other artists were first posted on Dime years ago.

Credit goes to the original compilers and makers of the artwork.

However, there were many (many) mistakes in the artists names and the song titles. I have corrected it all to the best of my abilities (including artwork changed accordingly).

If you spot remaining errors or mistakes, don’t hesitate to let me know.

1. Neil Young - Everything Is Broken (3:52)
2. Alejandro Escovedo - Dark Eyes (5:08)
3. Billy Bragg - When The Ship Comes In (3:22)
4. Neil Young - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (4:30)
5. Warren Zevon - Ring Them Bells (2:16)
6. Steve Wynn - The Groom's Still Waiting At The At The Altar (3:52)
7. Elvis Costello - When I Paint My Masterpiece (5:50)
8. Eels - Girl Of the North Country (2:44)
9. Ron Sexsmith - Love Minus Zero/No Limit (3:29)
10. World Party - Highway 61 Revisited (4:22)
11. The Soft Boys - Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (6:12)
12. Calexico - 4th Time Around (4:06)
13. X - Positively 4th Street (5:02)
14. Mojave 3 - Queen Jane Approximately (2:56)
15. Phish - Hurricane (8:54)
16. Mick Taylor - Blind Willie McTell (11:25)

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Various Artists – Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan – Vol. 2

For volumes 1 to 5, there are no subtitle.

This whole series (Vol 1 to Vol 40) of live Bob Dylan songs by other artists were first posted on Dime years ago.

Credit goes to the original compilers and makers of the artwork.

However, there were many (many) mistakes in the artists names and the song titles. I have corrected it all to the best of my abilities (including artwork changed accordingly).

If you spot remaining errors or mistakes, don’t hesitate to let me know.

1. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You (4:08)
2. David Gray - One Too Many Mornings (2:32)
3. Robert Plant - Girl From The North Country (6:00)
4. Ben Harper - Tomorrow Is A Long Time (3:23)
5. Matt Nathanson - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (3:30)
6. Lloyd Cole - I Thew It All Away (2:29)
7. Beth Orton and M. Ward - Buckets Of Rain (4:04)
8. Yo La Tengo with David Mansfield - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:17)
9. Robyn Hitchcock - Gates Of Eden (4:24)
10. Cowboy Junkies - License To Kill (4:12)
11. Roger McGuinn - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (2:19)
12. The White Stripes - Isis (4:03)
13. Joe Ely - It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (5:55)
14. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (4:16)
15. Phil and Trey - Like A Rolling Stone (11:13)
16. Echo And The Bunnymen - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (3:29)
17. Jeff Buckley - Farewell Angelina (9:07)

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Various Artists – Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan – Vol. 3

For volumes 1 to 5, there are no subtitle.

This whole series (Vol 1 to Vol 40) of live Bob Dylan songs by other artists were first posted on Dime years ago.

Credit goes to the original compilers and makers of the artwork.

However, there were many (many) mistakes in the artists names and the song titles. I have corrected it all to the best of my abilities (including artwork changed accordingly).

If you spot remaining errors or mistakes, don’t hesitate to let me know.

1. Eric Clapton - Sign Language (3:26)
2. Jerry Garcia - Legion Of Mary - Tough Mama (8:31)
3. Bruce Springsteen - I Want You (6:09)
4. Van Morrison - Just Like A Woman (8:04)
5. Emmylou Harris - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (2:58)
6. David Bromberg - It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (4:30)
7. Dave Van Ronk - Man On The Street (1:56)
8. The Band - Tears Of Rage (5:44)
9. Fairport Convention - Open The Door, Homer (3:05)
10. Faces - Wicked Messenger (3:56)
11. Eric Burdon - One More Cup Of Coffee (6:15)
12. Leon Russell - Girl From The North Country (3:21)
13. The Byrds - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (3:47)
14. Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Like A Rolling Stone (7:40)
15. Elton John - Blowin' In The Wind - Mr. Tambourine Man (Piano Medley) (4:29)
16. George Harrison - I Threw It All Away (2:02)
17. George Harrison - Mama, You Been On My Mind (2:19)

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Various Artists – Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan – Vol. 4

For volumes 1 to 5, there are no subtitle.

This whole series (Vol 1 to Vol 40) of live Bob Dylan songs by other artists were first posted on Dime years ago.

Credit goes to the original compilers and makers of the artwork.

However, there were many (many) mistakes in the artists names and the song titles. I have corrected it all to the best of my abilities (including artwork changed accordingly).

If you spot remaining errors or mistakes, don’t hesitate to let me know.

1. Jeff Tweedy - John Wesley Harding (3:04)
2. Sheryl Crow - Mississippi (3:37)
3. Elliott Murphy - Blind Willie McTell (7:15)
4. Robin Hitchcock - Not Dark Yet (4:49)
5. Ron Sexsmith - To Ramona (3:25)
6. Bill Morrisey - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (2:20)
7. Tom Russell - Tomorrow Is A Long Time (3:16)
8. Dervish - Boots Of Spanish Leather (5:48)
9. Lloyd Cole - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (3:16)
10. Lucinda Williams - Positively 4th Street (4:43)
11. John Doe with Jennifer Jason Leigh - Buckets Of Rain (2:30)
12. Elvis Costello and Roger McGuinn - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (2:31)
13. Jerry Garcia - Going, Going, Gone (5:13)
14. Bob Weir - Desolation Row (8:27)
15. Warren Zevon - Chimes Of Freedom (4:13)
16. Neil Young and Eddie Vedder - I Shall Be Released (4:23)
17. Bruce Springsteen - The Times They Are A-Changin' (4:29)
18. George Harrison - Every Grain Of Sand (3:03)

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