This new page collects song performances from regular Dylan albums on VHS video and DVD included in films in the 1980s (I'm ignoring any editing or talking over them). I would be grateful for any additional information on these items and other material to place here. Films are listed by date of original appearance (in theatres or on TV), not when the VHS video or DVD came out, often some years later. For the audio soundtrack albums on which these songs often also appear, see International Album Releases (Various Artists Compilations).
For a full Dylan filmography, see "Expecting Rain"
or "TV Talkin'"
. For informed discussion of all Bob's screen appearances, see C.P. Lee's
well-received book "Like A Bullet Of Light ".
All scans that aren't credited are from my own collection or amazon.com.
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!
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Revised: 28 March, 2008.
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 - 
Links to bobdylan.com for song lyrics -
Performances currently available on commercial CD are marked by
(these are the ones that count as obscurities
rather than as rarities)
1980
"Where The Buffalo Roam" - feature film released 1980, VHS: Anchor Bay
Entertainment (catalogue number?) (USA), 24 Nov 1998; DVD: Anchor Bay
Entertainment (catalogue number?) (USA), 23 Apr 2002/Universal Studios
(catalogue number?) (USA), Feb 2005:
For the 1980 audio soundtrack album, see
International Album Releases (Various Artists
Compilations).
 US film poster |
This film starring Bill Murray was based on the semi-autobiographical
novel of the same name by journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who died on 20 Feb
2005. Bob's contribution to the
soundtrack album is Highway 61 Revisited. The soundtrack album also includes Jimi Hendrix's cover of All Along The Watchtower.
According to Jack from Canada these songs do not appear in the current DVD
version of the film, which is strange! Do they appear in earlier versions? To purchase these film
posters, visit the Nostalgia Factory
Thanks to Freddy Ordoñez Araque for finding the 2005 US DVD. This film is now available in the UK as a double pack with the 1998 film "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas" (also based on a Hunter Thompson book), see VHS & DVD: Films with Dylan Album Tracks 1990s. |
 Alternate US film poster |
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 US 2002 DVD release (front) |
 US 2002 DVD release (back) |
 US 2005 DVD release (front) |
 US 2005 DVD release (back) |
1987
"Five Corners" - feature film released in the USA in 1987, DVD: United American Video (catalogue number?) (USA), 2 Sep 1997/Stimulus (catalogue number?) (UK), 17 Dec 1997; VHS: Anchor Bay Entertainment (catalogue number?) (USA), 12 Nov 1996/United American Video (catalogue number?) (USA), 8 Oct 1998/Direct Source Special (catalogue number?) (USA), 9 Jun 1999/Pathé Video 31010 (UK), (date?):
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US DVD release (Region 0) |
This film starring Jodie Foster includes The Times They Are
A-Changin' from the album of the same name. As far as I know there is no soundtrack album. The 1997 US DVD release is Region 0, and can be played in the UK (where it was released by Stimulus). There was apparently a later DVD release on 30 Jan 2001, but I have no studio details. The UK VHS release has been deleted. |
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 US VHS 1996 release |
 US VHS 1998 release |
 US VHS 1999 release |
 UK VHS release (deleted) |
1989
"New York Stories" - feature film released 1989, VHS: Buena
Vista Home Entertainment (catalogue number?), 20 Aug 1996 (USA)/Buena Vista Home
Entertainment CC8133 (UK), 5 Jun 2000; DVD: Buena Vista Home
Entertainment (catalogue number?), 8 Apr 2003 (USA)/Buena Vista Home
Entertainment D888462 (UK), 8 Apr 2002:
For the 1989 audio soundtrack album on LP and CD, see
International Album Releases (Various Artists
Compilations).
 US DVD release |
This film is actually three separate stories set in New
York, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen. It
contains Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan and The Band, the live version
from Before The Flood. Thanks to Izidio Agostinho Filho for information. |
 US VHS release |
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 UK VHS release |
"Rude Awakening" - feature film released 1989, VHS: HBO Video (catalogue number?) (USA), 1989:
 US VHS release |
This film includes Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 from Blonde On
Blonde. As far as I can tell it has not been released on DVD. For the 1989 film soundtrack album see International Album Releases (Various Artists Compilations). Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about this item. |
"Glory" - feature film released 15 Dec 1989, DVD: Columbia/Tristar (catalogue number?) (USA), 20 Jan 1998, (Special Edition), 30 Jan 2001:
 US DVD Regular Edition (1998) |
I'm told that this film contains Ring Them Bells from Oh Mercy, but this is not confirmed. There is no film soundtrack album. A remastered version of the Special Edition will be released in the USA on 2 Jan 2007. |
 US DVD Special Edition (2001) |
 US DVD Special Edition (Remastered) (2007) |
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