This page lists Various Artists stereo promotional albums in all formats including Bob Dylan album tracks. They do not contain rarities, but are none the less very collectable. This page only lists albums released solely for promotional purposes - promo copies of commercially released albums are included on the same page as the commercial album. Radio station albums are now also listed separately.
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 29 April, 2008.
1970
Various Artists - "The Sounds Of The 60's In Pitman" - vinyl promotional album, Columbia PA-10 (USA), 1970:
 Columbia PA-10 (USA) - scan by Hans Seegers |
Because this album contains an excerpt of Like A Rolling Stone, full details are in 1970. Information and scan from Hans Seegers. |
1974
Various Artists - "Elektra-Asylum Summer Sampler" - promo compilation LP, Elektra-Asylum EK-PROMO 23 (USA), Summer 1974:
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Elektra-Asylum EK-PROMO 23 (USA) - front scan by Kenneth Robson |
This album has white promo labels. Bob's contribution is the
live version of Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) with The Band
from Before The Flood on Side 1. Thanks to Kenneth Robson for information and scans. |
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 Elektra-Asylum EK-PROMO 23 (USA) - rear scan by Kenneth Robson |
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 Elektra-Asylum EK-PROMO 23 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Kenneth Robson (no Dylan) |
Various Artists - "National Lampoon In-Store Air-Play - Album For August" - promo compilation LP, National Lampoon AUG 74 (USA), Aug 1974:
 National Lampoon AUG 74 (USA) - front scan by Keith Venturoni |
This promo album for in-store play in record stores has a blank rear
sleeve, and no song titles on the record labels. Bob's contribution is again the
live version of Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) with The Band from Before The Flood.
After each song an announcer gives the artist and album name. The album has no catalogue number on the sleeve or record labels, but the matrix numbers are AUG 74 A/B. Thanks to Keith Venturoni for information and scans. |
 National Lampoon AUG 74 (USA) - Side A scan by Keith Venturoni |
Various Artists - "Danke '74
[Thank You '74]" - promo 12" LP, CBS (no number) (West Germany), Dec
1974:
This album has the text in German: “Limitierte und numerierte
Sonderauflage für unsere Freunde [Limited and numbered special edition for our
friends]”. Hans Seegers' copy is
numbered "2775". The albums were probably given as Christmas gifts to customers of CBS
West Germany - DJs, record dealers, etc.
 Danke '74 (West Germany) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This promo album includes Knockin' On Heaven's Door,
the album version from Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid. For the equivalent 1976 and 1978 albums, which also contain Dylan album tracks, see below. For the equivalent 1979 and 1981 albums, which both contain rarities, see 1979 and 1981. |
 Danke '74 (West Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 Danke '74 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
1976
Various Artists - "Danke '76 [Thank You '76]" - promo 12" LP, CBS (no number) (West Germany), Dec 1976:
 Danke '76 (West Germany) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This promo album includes Mozambique,
the album version from Desire, track 3 on Side 1. The front is like an advent
calendar, with a flap that opens to reveal the artists! Bob in his Rolling
Thunder headscarf is upper left. The cover also has the German text "Limitierte und numerierte Sonderauflage für unsere Freunde" [Limited and numbered special edition for our friends]. Hans Seegers' copy is numbered "4714". For the equivalent 1974 and 1978 albums, which also contain Dylan album tracks, see above and below. For the equivalent 1979 and 1981 albums, which both contain rarities, see 1979 and 1981. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Danke '76 (West Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 Danke '76 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
1978
Various Artists - "Danke '78 [Thank You '78]" - promo 12" LP, CBS (no number) (West Germany), Dec 1978:
 Danke '78 (West Germany) - front scan by Manfred Endtner |
This promo album includes Baby Stop Crying,
the album version from Street-Legal. For the equivalent 1974 and 1976 albums, which also contain Dylan album tracks, see above. For the equivalent 1979 and 1981 albums, which both contain rarities, see 1979 and 1981. Thanks to Manfred Endtner for information and scans. |
 Danke '78 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Manfred Endtner |
1979
Various Artists - "Rocktagon" - promo compilation LP, CBS SAMPLER 12 (Australia), Aug 1979:
 CBS SAMPLER 12 (Australia) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This bizarre eight-sided octagonal promotional record with eight tracks
contains Gotta Serve Somebody from Slow Train Coming on Side 2. The
record also has exclusive octagonal CBS orange/yellow labels. The record
is smaller than a 12" LP. The eight contemporary CBS albums being
promoted are illustrated on the rear sleeve.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS SAMPLER 12 (Australia) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS SAMPLER 12 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
Various Artists - "Danke '79" - promo compilation LP, CBS (no number) (West Germany), Dec 1979:
 Danke '79 (West Germany) - front scan by Manfred Endtner |
Because this promo album contains an exclusive edit of Precious Angel
from Slow Train Coming, for full details see 1979. For the equivalent 1974 and 1976 albums, which also contain Dylan album tracks, see above. For the equivalent 1981 album, which also contains a rarity, see 1981. Thanks to Manfred Endtner for information and scan. |
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