
This is a separate multi-year list by release date of commercially-released Various Artist stereo compilation albums released between 1980 and 1986 that have been referred to me but do not qualify for my Searching For A Gem list because they contain only Bob Dylan performances which are available on officially released Dylan albums. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. This page now includes promo-only Various Artist compilation albums and Radio Station Albums with Dylan tracks. The page is still incomplete - more entries required.
There must be hundreds of these albums from round the world! 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 05 February, 2012.
1980
For earlier and later entries in this list, see the links above.
Various Artists - "The Pitman Family of Music: Our First 20 Years: CBS Records 1960 - 1980" - promo LP, CBS P 15663 (USA), 1980:
| Because this promo album contains an exclusive edit of The Times They
Are A-Changin', for full details see 1980. Thanks to Peter Schoefboeck for information about a picture disc version sold on eBay for $1000! Unfortunately Hans Seegers confirms it is a fake! |
![]() CBS P 15663 (USA) - fake picture disc Side 1 photo from eBay |
Various Artists - "Wings Of Sound" - compilation vinyl LP, K-Tel TU 2730 (USA), 1980:
Bob's contribution on Side 2 of this album was Gotta Serve Somebody from Slow Train Coming. The record has mid-brown/pale brown/orange K-Tel labels. Ronald Born has found two copies with the same sleeve but different label designs. Variant 2 has the same text layout as Variant 1 but adds copyright details for each song. Variant 3 has a different text layout and no copyright details.
Thanks to Kenneth Robson and Ronald Born for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Where The Buffalo Roam" - film soundtrack
vinyl LP, Backstreet/MCA-5126 (USA/New Zealand); Backstreet/MCA 202.450/MCA-5126 (NL); MCA 202.450 (Brazil), 1980:
For the film release, see
VHS & DVD: Films with Dylan Album
Tracks 1980s.
Various Artists - "The Rock Years: Portrait Of An Era" - radio station demo LP, Westwood One (USA), end 1980:
1981
Various Artists - "The Rock Years: Portrait Of An Era" - radio station LPs, Westwood One (USA), 1981:
The show also included interviews with Paul Rothchild, Henry Pilts, Joan Baez and John Hammond.
Side 2 - non-Dylan
Hour 6 - The Rock Year 1966:
Side 1, segments 1 & 2 - all songs from Blonde On Blonde in full: Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again; I Want You; Rainy Day Women #23 & 35; Just Like A Woman; Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine).
The show also included an interview with Rick Danko
Side 2 - non-Dylan
Hour 13 - The Rock Year 1969:
Side 1 - Lay, Lady, Lay from Nashville Skyline.
Hour 29 - The Rock Year 1974:
Side 1, segment 2 - Rainy Day Women #23 & 35 (live with the Band from Before The Flood); Like A Rolling Stone (live with the Band from Before The Flood). There were no interviews on this radio show.
Side 1, segment 1 and Side 2 - non-Dylan.
Because these excerpts are unique and not released on commercial/promo records, they are no longer listed with R-numbers.
These LPs come in plain white sleeves. For a Westwood One demo LP advertising this series, see above.
Information and scans from Hans Seegers and Kenneth Robson.
Various Artists - "Special Dream" - compilation vinyl LP, Discos CBS 20.187 (Argentina), 1981:
Various Artists - "Superstars" - compilation vinyl LP, Discos CBS 400001 (Brazil), 1981:
Bob Dylan - "Shot Of Love"/Art Garfunkel - "Scissors Cut" - radio station LP, American Forces Radio & Television Service RL 38-1 (USA), 1981:
![]() AFRTS RL 38-1 USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (Dylan) |
This very rare
radio station LP has a selection of songs from the Shot Of
Love album on Side 1 (all of Side
1 of the regular album except Lenny Bruce), and songs from Art Garfunkel on
Side 2. It came in a plain white sleeve. For 1970, 1973 and 1974 albums in the
same series, see
International
Albums (Various Artists Compilations) 1970s. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
![]() AFRTS RL 38-1 USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (non-Dylan) |
Various Artists - "CBS FM Gold" - promo 12" 2LP set, CBS SAMPLER 51 (Australia), 1981:
Various Artists - "Danke '81" - promo 12" LP, CBS (no catalogue number) (West Germany), Dec 1981:
![]() Danke '81 (West Germany) - front scan from LP CD.de web-site |
This promo compilation contains an edit of Heart Of Mine from Shot Of
Love. As this is a rarity, full details are in
1981. The equivalent 1980 album,
Danke '80, has no Dylan content, see
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1982
Various Artists - "Greatest Hits" - compilation vinyl LP, CBS-Pepita SLPXL 17698 (Hungary), 1982:
![]() CBS-Pepita SLPXL 17698 (Hungary) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
This rare 1982 Hungarian Pepita release is actually a
re-release of the 1972 West German CBS release Das
Waren Hits II [These Were Hits II]. Full details are therefore in
International
Album Releases (Various Artists Compilations) 1970s. For a
Hungarian Pepita single
with Changing Of The Guards/New Pony from Street-Legal with an edit
of the A-side, see 1978. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans. |
![]() CBS-Pepita SLPXL 17698 (Hungary) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
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![]() CBS-Pepita SLPXL 17698 (Hungary) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (includes Bob) |
Various Artists - The Continuous
History Of Rock 'N' Roll - 2 radio station discs, show #58, "Rolling Stone"
magazine (USA), broadcast 8-12 Nov 1982:
These discs comprise show #58 "The Producers: Al Kooper". The
host was Gary Bridges from "Rolling Stone"
magazine.
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"Rolling Stone" show #58, yellow sticker on front sleeve - scan by Hans
Seegers
Side 1: Like A Rolling Stone complete plus an interview with Al Kooper about how he became organ player on Highway 61 Revisited; Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (0:15 excerpt), plus an interview with Al Kooper about his part on Blonde on Blonde.
Sides 2-3: non-Dylan.
Side 4: Like A Rolling Stone 2 x 0:15 excerpts plus a second interview with Al Kooper about Highway 61 Revisited.
Because these excerpts are unique and not released on commercial/promo records, they are no longer listed with R-numbers.
These LPs come in a plain white cover with a yellow sticker and plain white sleeves.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
1983
Various Artists - "CBS Records Compact Disc Demonstration" - promo CD, CBS/Sony ASK 1734 (USA), 1983:
Various Artists - "Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember" - 4 radio station LPs, United Stations Programming show #??? (USA), 1 Apr 1983:
Various Artists - "Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember" - 4 radio station LPs, United Stations Programming show #??? (USA), 13 May 1983:
Various Artists - "Soundtrack Of The 60s" - radio station LP, Watermark/ABC Radio Enterprises Cycle #832 program 12 of 13 (USA), 18 Jun 1983:
![]() Watermark/ABC Radio Enterprises Cycle #832 program 12 - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Bob's contribution to this show is I Want
You to be found on side 1B. The song occurs during an interview with Elliot
Mintz. Just before I Want You Mintz states: "The Beatles represented the
heart of Rock and Roll, the Rolling Stones represented the sexuality of Rock
and Roll, and Bob Dylan represented the brain of Rock and Roll". For The Bob Dylan Bootleg Tapes, a 1991 radio interview with Bob by Elliot Mintz about The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3, see Interviews with Bob. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
![]() Watermark/ABC Radio Enterprises Cycle #832 program 12 - Side 1A scan by Hans Seegers (non-Dylan) |
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![]() Watermark/ABC Radio Enterprises Cycle #832 program 12 - cue sheet scan by Hans Seegers |
Various Artists - "Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember" - 4 radio station LPs, United Stations Programming show #??? (USA), 23 Sep 1983:
Various Artists - "Clube Dos Namorados [Club Of Lovers]" - compilation vinyl LP, Columbia 421.043 (Brazil), 1983:
1984
Various Artists - "Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember" - 4 radio station LPs, United Stations Programming show #??? (USA), 6 Jan 1984:
Various Artists - "Lend An Ear To The Sounds Of Success" - promo compilation vinyl LP, CBS Special Products CM 001 (Australia), 1984:
This was a promotional record in a gatefold sleeve selling the virtues of tailor made compilation albums for marketing, premium offers and sales promotions. It was available as both stereo vinyl LP and cassette. It has "Promotional Only Not For Sale" printed on the rear sleeve as well as a faint pink stamp saying:
NOT FOR SALE
SAMPLE RECORD
Bob's contribution is Sweetheart Like You from Infidels. Other artists include Men At Work, Billy Joel and Julio Iglesias. The record comes in the CBS Special Products inner sleeve shown.
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
Various Artists - "The Greatest Rock And Pop Classics" - compilation vinyl 2LP set, K-Tel CN 0371 (NL), 1984:
![]() K-Tel CN 0371 (NL) - picture by Wim van der Mark |
Bob's contribution was Hurricane from Desire. Thanks to Wim van der Mark for information and scan. |
Various Artists - "Remember The 70s Vol. 5" - compilation vinyl 2LP set, Arcade ADEH 159 (NL), 1984:
![]() Arcade ADEH 159 (NL) - picture by Wim van der Mark |
Bob's contribution was Wigwam from Self Portrait (a big single
hit in Holland). Thanks to Wim van der Mark for information and scan. |
Various Artists - "Rockin' The USA" - compilation vinyl 2LP set, CBS/WEA USA 001 (Australia), 1984:
Various Artists - "Llena Tu Cabeza De Rock '84 [Fill Your Head With Rock '84]" - compilation vinyl LP, CBS 20.482 (Argentina)/CBS 114-1731 (Colombia)/CBS TVCLS 123 (Mexico)/CBS SE 8659 (Peru)/CBS CS-10-475 (Venezuela), 1984:
1985
Various Artists - "Music Is My Life Vol. 1" - vinyl compilation LP, CBS 24064 (NL), 1985:
![]() CBS 24064 (NL) - picture by Wim van der Mark |
Bob's contribution was Knockin' On Heaven's Door, the live version from
1974 with The Band from Before The Flood. For the second compilation in this set, see below. Thanks to Wim van der Mark for information and scan. |
USA For Africa (Various Artists) - "We Are The World" - charity albums (LP) (Worldwide), Mar 1985:
| Because the title track including Bob is a rarity, full details are in
1985. Thanks to Kenneth Robson and Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
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Various Artists - "Summer Sounds At A Price To Make You Smile" - promo compilation LP, Epic/CBS XPR 1279 (UK), Summer 1985:
Various Artists - "Immortal Rock Collection Highlights" - promo compilation CD, CBS/Sony XADP 90001 (Japan), 1985:
Various Artists - "Big Hit On CBS/Sony - Summer 1985" - promo compilation LP, CBS/Sony XAAP 90077 (Japan), Summer 1985:
Various Artists (Artists United Against Apartheid) - "Sun City" - stereo vinyl LPs: Manhattan ST 53019 (USA), Manhattan MTL 1001 (UK), Manhattan 1C 064-2404671 (NL), Toshiba-EMI/Manhattan MHS-91149 (Japan), EMI 108371 (Argentina), Nov 1985:
![]() Manhattan 1C 064-2404671 (NL) - LP front scan by Olav Langum |
Because the title track including Bob is a rarity, full details are in
1985. Thanks to Olav Langum and Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
![]() Toshiba-EMI/Manhattan MHS-91149 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
Bob Dylan/Joan Baez/Pete Seeger - "We Shall Overcome" - compilation stereo cassette, Amiga 0 55 928 (East Germany), mid 1980s:
1986
"Various Artists" - "10 Kronia CBS [10 Years CBS]" - promo 2LP set, CBS SAMP LP 1057 (Greece), 1986:
Various Artists - "Band Of The Hand OST" - vinyl film soundtrack LP, MCA-6167 (USA)/MCA 6167-1 (Australia), 1986:
![]() MCA-6167 (USA) - front scan by Olav Langum |
Bob contributes the title track together with The Heartbreakers. As this
is a rarity, full details are in
1986. Thanks to Olav Langum for information and scan. |
Various Artists - "Dick Bartley's Solid Gold Scrapbook: Birthdays & Anniversaries" - 5 radio station LPs, United Stations, show presented by Dick Bartley (USA), 19-25 Jul 1986:
Various Artists - "Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember" - 4 radio station LPs, United Stations Programming show #241 (USA), 19-21 Sep 1986:
Various Artists - "Dick Bartley's Solid Gold Scrapbook: Birthdays & Anniversaries" - 5 radio station LPs, United Stations, show presented by Dick Bartley (USA), 20-26 Sep 1986:
Various Artists - "That's Love" - 3 radio station LPs, Westwood One show TL-86-42 (USA), 18-19 Oct 1986:
Various Artists - "Dick Bartley's Solid Gold Scrapbook: Folk Rock" - 5 radio station LPs, United Stations, show presented by Dick Bartley (USA), 20-26 Dec 1986:
For earlier and later entries in this list, see the links below:

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