A-E
F-J
K-O
P-S
T-ZAll the songs listed in the Official
Rarities section are cross-referenced by song title in these
alphabetical pages.
A-E
F-J
K-O
P-S
T-Z
This yearly page now contains only the main Rarities List! Promotional Items (Albums and Singles) are now here. All Honourable Mentions are now here.
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 May, 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)
Various Artists - "The Concert For The Rock And Roll
Hall Of Fame" - 2 CD set, Columbia C2K 67477 (USA)/Columbia 483793 2
(France/NL), 1996:
The European release was made in
Austria for the French and Dutch markets. I
had this previously listed in 1995, but Jean-Pol Hiernaux informs me the CD is
dated 1996.
 Columbia C2K 67477 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
This 2CD set came in a
old-style double-width jewel case. There was a 24-page booklet. R-0244 All Along The Watchtower
This track is on CD2. Bob also performed Highway 61 Revisited and duetted with Bruce Springsteen on Forever Young, but these performances have not been officially released. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Jack from Canada and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scans. |
 Columbia C2K 67477 (USA) - front sticker scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
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 Columbia 483793 2 (France/NL) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia C2K 67477 (USA) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia C2K 67477 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia 483793 2 (France/NL) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers |
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Harry Belafonte - "36 All-Time Greatest
Hits" - 3CD compilation, RCA DRC3-1322 (USA), 1996:
This budget CD set is still available.
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This 3CD set came in a old-style
double-width jewel case. Bob's contribution is on CD3.
R-0001-12 Midnight Special
(Huddie Ledbetter - "Leadbelly") For details of the original album, see 1962. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 RCA DRC3-1322 (USA) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 RCA DRC3-1322 (USA) - CD3 scan by Hans Seegers |
Carlene Carter - "Hindsight 20/20"- compilation CD, Giant Records 9 24655-2 (USA)/Giant Records CD 24655 (Canada)/Giant Records 74321 36012 2 (Europe), 1996:
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R-0218-2 Trust Yourself -
Bob contributes backing vocals, recorded at Huh Studios, Los Angeles,
CA, Jan 1993 This song first appeared on a CD single Sweet Meant To Be distributed with the 1993 album Little Love Letters in 1993 (see 1993) and later on the 1997 BMG Various Artists compilations What's New Vol. 16.and May Your Song Always Be Sung (see 1997) Thanks to Hans Seegers, Olav Langum and Jack from Canada for scans. |
 Giant Records 9 24655-2 (USA) - front sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Giant Records 74321 36012 2 (Europe) - rear scan by Olav Langum |
Gerry Goffin - "Back Room Blood" - Genes GCD 4132 (USA), Apr 1996:
Bob provides vocals and guitar to
two co-compositions recorded in Los Angeles, CA, in late 1994
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 Genes GCD 4132 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
R-0248 Tragedy Of The
Trade (Bob Dylan/Gerry Goffin/Barry Goldberg)
R-0249 Time To End This
Masquerade (Bob Dylan/Gerry Goffin)
(Bob also contributed to It's Not The Spotlight (R-0107), the composition by Gerry Goffin and Barry Goldberg that appeared on Barry's 1973 album, see 1973)
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Rolling Stone Presents New Voices Vol. 5" - CD+ with "Rolling Stone" magazine (Germany), Apr 1996:
 New Voices Vol. 5 (Germany) - front of card sleeve, scan by Manfred Endtner |
R-0560-3 Dylan content in multi-media section of enhanced CD (not
separately listed)
Thanks to Manfred Endtner for information about this magazine CD, the Windows-format multi-media section of which contains 29 sec of Series Of Dreams (video), 24 sec of Dignity (audio), 31 sec of Knockin' On Heaven's Door (audio), 9 sec of Political World (audio) and 9 sec of You Wanna Ramble (audio), as well as a Dylan discography and biography. This material also appeared on a Columbia US sampler enhanced CD, see 1995, where there are more screenshots. |
 New Voices Vol. 5 (Germany) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Manfred Endtner |
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Selected screenshots from the CD-ROM by Manfred Endtner, showing the Dylan biography, discography, lyrics and photo gallery:
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Various Artists - "BBC Classic Tracks - Politics" - radio station CD, Westwood One Program # 96-20 (USA), to be broadcast in the week of 13 May 1996:
 Westwood One Program # 96-20 (USA) - cue sheet scan by Hans Seegers |
This radio station CD in a paper sleeve has five daily programs to be broadcast in a week, and comes with cue sheets. Artists/songs are: Jackson Browne - I Am a Patriot, Alice Cooper - Elected, Crosby Stills & Nash - For What It's Worth, Bob Dylan with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Masters of War, and Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart. All songs are live versions. R-0185-3 Masters Of War - live with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Sydney, Australia, 24 Feb 1986, from the Westwood One Radio Broadcast Superstars In Concert, 1986 Thanks to Anthony Pignataro for finding this on eBay and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
 Westwood One Program # 96-20 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Various Artists - "Music From The Motion Picture 'Feeling Minnesota'" - film soundtrack
album, Atlantic
82865-2 (USA)/Atlantic
7567-82865-2 (Austria for Europe)/Atlantic
7567828652 (Australia), Sep 1996:
For the 1999 DVD release of this film starring Keanu Reeves and Cameron
Diaz see VHS & DVD 1990s Part 2.
 Atlantic 82865-2 (USA) - front insert (my copy) |
R-0247 Ring Of Fire
(June Carter/Merle Kilgore) - this version
was recorded specially for the film soundtrack in Los Angeles, CA, Jan 1996 Bob recorded this song twice before in Nashville, TN, in 1969 - firstly with Johnny Cash during the Nashville Skyline sessions, and secondly on his own during the Self Portrait sessions. Both versions are still unreleased. The front insert is a single sheet folded into four parts. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Austrian release - it is almost identical to the US release shown. |
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 Atlantic 82865-2 (USA) - rear insert |
 Atlantic 82865-2 (USA) - front insert unfolded |
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 Atlantic 82865-2 (USA) - CD |
 Atlantic 82865-2 (USA) - reverse of front insert unfolded |
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 Atlantic 7567828652 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore |
 Atlantic 7567828652 (Australia) - reverse of folded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
 Atlantic 7567828652 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore |
 Atlantic 7567828652 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore |
Thanks to Stuart Moore for scans of the Australian release. The CD has no text, this must be because of a printing fault. |
Various Artists - "Jerry Maguire: Music From The Original Soundtrack", Epic Soundtrax EK 67910
(7644-67910-2) (USA)/Epic Soundtrax EPC 486981 2 (Europe), Dec 1996:
For releases of the Jerry Maguire film on VHS and
DVD, see VHS & DVD 1990s Part 2.
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910 (USA) - front insert (my copy) |
R-0250 Shelter From The Storm - alternate version with extra
verse , out-take from the Blood On The Tracks sessions, 1974
This version of the song also appears on the non-USA Columbia The Best Of Bob Dylan compilations, see 1997. The front insert is a single sheet folded into four parts. Thanks to Gil Lamont for the sticker and rear insert scans. |
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910 (USA) - front sticker, scan by Gil Lamont |
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 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910 (USA) - rear insert scan by Gil Lamont |
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910 (USA) - front insert unfolded |
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 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910 (USA) - CD |
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910 (USA) - reverse of front insert unfolded |
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 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910/BMG Club D-121832 (USA) - CD scan by Jack from Canada |
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910/BMG Club D-121832 (USA) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910/BMG Club D-121832 (USA) - rear scan by Jack from Canada |
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910/BMG Club D-121832 (USA) - detail from rear with BMG Club info, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Epic Soundtrax EK 67910 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
 Epic Soundtrax EPC 486981 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the European
release, manufactured in Austria, plus scans. The artwork is identical to the US
release apart from the catalogue number, but the CD has a silver instead
of coloured background. Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans of the US BMG Club release and the Canadian CD. |
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Promotional Items for 1996
Stereo promo items for 1996 which don't contain rare material but which are still very collectable are now here: International Promotional Releases. Promo releases of regular albums and commercially released singles are now located on the appropriate page in International Stereo Releases.
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