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: 02 April, 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)
Harry Belafonte - "The Collection" -
compilation CD, BMG/RCA 74321 66057 2 (Germany), 1999:
This compilation was made by BMG in
Germany for the European market.
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R-0001-14 Midnight Special
(Huddie Ledbetter - "Leadbelly") - Bob plays harmonica on the
title track of Harry Belafonte's 1962 The Midnight Special album (stereo
version) For details of the original album, see 1962. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 BMG/RCA 74321 66057 2 (Germany) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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 BMG/RCA 74321 66057 2 (Germany) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
Lone Justice - "The World Is Not My Home: The Best Of Lone Justice", Geffen GEFD 25304 (USA), Jan 1999:
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R-0274 Go Away Little
Boy It is rumoured that Lone Justice also recorded Clean-Cut Kid at this 1984 session, again accompanied by Bob, and that this track was also considered for The World Is Not My Home compilation, but could not be included for contractual reasons. The front insert is a single sheet folded into four parts. |
 Geffen GEFD 25304 (USA) - rear insert |
 Geffen GEFD 25304 (USA) - front insert unfolded |
 Geffen GEFD 25304 (USA) - CD |
 Geffen GEFD 25304 (USA) - reverse of front insert unfolded |
Various Artists - "The '60s" - TV Mini-Series OST, Mercury 314 538 743-2 (USA), Jan 1999:
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R-0275 Chimes
Of Freedom Olof Bjoerner reports that duet versions of A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall and Forever Young were also recorded at this session, but these have not been released. For the VHS and DVD releases of this mini-series, see VHS & DVD 1990s Part 2. The front insert is a single sheet folded into four parts. |
 Mercury 314 538 743-2 (USA) - rear insert |
 Mercury 314 538 743-2 (USA) - ad for video release |
 Mercury 314 538 743-2 (USA) - front insert unfolded |
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 Mercury 314 538 743-2 (USA) - CD |
 Mercury 314 538 743-2 (USA) - inside of front insert unfolded |
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Various Artists - " The '60s" - promo CD for TV Mini-Series OST, Mercury MEAD 178 (USA), Jan 1999:
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This CD
has no front insert, just a sticker on the jewel case. R-0275-2 Chimes
Of Freedom For the commercial release, see above. For the VHS and DVD releases of this mini-series, see VHS & DVD 1990s Part 2. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Mercury MEAD 178 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 Mercury MEAD 178 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Bob Dylan/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Superstars In Concert"
- radio station discs, Westwood One Radio Broadcast, Westwood One 99-06 (USA), broadcast 6-7
Feb 1999:
Recorded in Sydney, Australia, 24 & 25 Feb 1986 plus Tacoma, WA, 31 Jul
1986, this is a repeat of the show from 31 Aug 1986 including the three songs omitted
from the US broadcast at that time but shown elsewhere. The CDs are in standard
jewel cases without inserts. For details of the original Westwood
One radio broadcast, see 1986.
 Westwood One Show 99-06 (USA) - Cue Sheet 1, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
R-0183-3 Positively 4th Street - 24 Feb 1986 R-0184-2 All Along The Watchtower - 31 Jul 1986 R-0185-4 Masters Of War - 24 Feb 1986 R-0180-3 I'll Remember You - 24 Feb 1986 (also on the 1986 video Hard To Handle, see VHS & DVD 1980s) R-0186-2 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know (Cecil A. Null) - 24 Feb 1986 R-0173-3 Just Like A Woman - 24 Feb 1986 (also on the 1986 video Hard To Handle, see VHS & DVD 1980s) R-0187-4 Blowin' In The Wind - 25 Feb 1986 R-0188-2 That Lucky Old Sun (Haven Gillespie-Beasley Smith) - 24 Feb 1986 (mistitled as "Lucky Old Man") R-0174-7 Like A Rolling Stone - 25 Feb 1986 (also on the 1986 video Hard To Handle, see VHS & DVD 1980s) R-0181-6 Knockin' On Heaven's Door - 25 Feb 1986 (also on the 1986 video Hard To Handle, see VHS & DVD 1980s) R-0176-2 Girl Of The North Country - 24 Feb 1986 (also on the 1986 video Hard To Handle, see VHS & DVD 1980s) R-0428 It Ain't Me, Babe - 31 Jul 1986 (not previously broadcast in the USA) R-0178-2 When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky - 24 Feb 1986 (also on the 1986 video Hard To Handle, see VHS & DVD 1980s) Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for further information and scans. |
 Westwood One Show 99-06 (USA) - Cue Sheet 2, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
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 Westwood One Show 99-06 (USA) - CD1 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
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 Westwood One Show 99-06 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
"Not Dark Yet/Dylan Alive Vol. 2" - CD single, SME Records
(Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8914 (Japan), 21 Apr 1999:
Thanks to Glynne Whalley for pointing
out the correct date that this CD single was released - this is "99.04.21" (on
the rear of the obi in a box). The rear of the obi also has the date "99.10.20",
but this was in fact the date after which unsold copies would be withdrawn.
The price was ¥1,575.
 SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8914 (Japan) - front with obi (my copy, still sealed) |
R-0276 Boots Of Spanish Leather - live, SECC, Glasgow, Scotland, 21 Jun 1998, same as BDC29 (see Online Performances (bobdylan.com) ) - note the European Not Dark Yet CD singles from Feb 1998 had the other live version of Boots - R-0262! R-0277 Tears Of Rage (Bob Dylan-Richard Manuel) - live, Madison Square Garden, New York, 17 Jan 1998, same as BDC22 (see Online Performances (bobdylan.com) ) R-0278 Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power) - live, Lucca, Italy, 6 Jul 1998, same as BDC31 (see Online Performances (bobdylan.com) ) Thanks to Antoine Glemain for scans of the CD and front insert, which is an 8-page booklet (my copy is still sealed). Thanks to Peter Coulthard for the scan of the obi. |
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 SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8914 (Japan) - rear with obi (my copy) |
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 SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8914 (Japan) - obi scan by Peter Coulthard |
 SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8914 (Japan) - CD scan by Antoine Glemain |
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"Million Miles: Live Recordings 1997-1999" - promo CD
single, Columbia CSK-42171-S1 (USA/Canada)/Columbia CSK 42171 (Canada)/Columbia SAMPCM
7194 (Europe), Jun 1999:
This promo CD in a plain black cut-out sleeve was given away free with
purchases of Dylan albums.
 Columbia CSK-42171-S1 (USA) - CD (my copy) |
R-0263-5 Love Sick - live, Grammy Awards, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 25 Feb 1998 - same as BDC18 (see Online Performances (bobdylan.com) ), and the European and Japanese Love Sick Love Sick CD singles, see 1998 R-0270-4 Can't Wait - live, El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, 20 Dec 1997, also from the European and Japanese Love Sick Love Sick CD singles, see 1998 R-0279 Million Miles - live, Broome County
Arena, Binghamton, NY, 19 Feb 1999 - this track was made available for download
from the Tower Records web-site in May 2001 - see
R-0267-4 Cold Irons Bound - live, El Rey
Theater, Los Angeles, 16 Dec 1997 - same as BDC7 (see
Online Performances (bobdylan.com) ), and now also available on the 2001 Japanese live compilation Bob
Dylan Live 1961-2000: Thirty Nine Years Of Great Concert Performances,
see 2001 R-0267 (again misdated as 20 Dec 1997) and R-0279 appeared on the Sony Music Bob Dylan Custom Mix CD web-site, Apr 2003, see Online Performances (Other) Hervé from France has a sealed Canadian promo release of this single in a jewel case. The jewel case has no inserts. On the CD itself is the text in English and French:
Thanks to Colin Hindson, Hervé from France and Jack from Canada for information and scans. Thanks to Donald Mitchell for news that this CD single, renumbered Columbia 978663, was given away in 2006 with some copies of Bob's album Modern Times. |
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 Columbia CSK-42171-S1 (USA) - sticker on rear of card sleeve |
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 Columbia CSK 42171 (Canada) - photo by Hervé from France |
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Steve Goodman - " Steve Goodman", - promo CD, Buddah Records/BMG
BUADV 99625
2 (USA), commercial CD, Buddah Records/BMG 7446599625
2 (USA), 27 Jul 1999:
This is a second CD reissue of Steve's first Buddah album from 1972
with two bonus tracks, one of which features Bob, recorded Sep 1972. The promo
CD comes in a yellow card sleeve.
 Buddha Records/BMG 7446599625 2 (USA) |
R-0111-2 Election Year
Rag (Steve Goodman)
- recorded at the Somebody Else's
Troubles sessions, Sep 1972, Bob plays piano and provides harmony vocals This track originally appeared as a 7" single, see 1972, and in mono on Steve's 1976 compilation The Essential Steve Goodman (see 1976) and as a bonus track on a CD reissue of Somebody Else's Troubles, see 1990. Bob appeared originally as "Robert Milkwood Thomas", but is here credited openly. Thanks to Larry Crum for the information that this is the only source of the stereo version of this track on CD. Watch out you get the right CD! Alan Hoaksey adds: "I have two CDs with this front cover. Both CDs are simply called Steve Goodman. One is Canadian (Buddah Records Cat. No. BDK-5096 - no date) and does not feature Dylan." Thanks to Hans Seegers and Ian Woodward for information and scans. |
 Buddha Records/BMG 7446599625 2 (USA) - sticker from front of jewel case, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Buddha Records/BMG 7446599625 2 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Buddha Records/BMG BUADV 99625 2 (USA) - promo CD scan by Ian Woodward |
Eric Clapton & Friends - "Eric Clapton & Friends: A Benefit
Concert For The Crossroads Centre In Antigua" - 2 radio station discs, SFX
Radio Network, no catalogue # (USA), for broadcast 22-25 Jul 1999:
Recorded in concert at Madison Square Garden, New York, 30 Jun 1999, in aid of
the Crossroads Centre in Antigua. For the VHS & DVD release of this concert
see VHS & DVD 1990s Part 2.
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R-0325 Don't Think Twice It's Alright - with Eric Clapton and his
band R-0326 Crossroads (Robert Johnson/Eric Clapton) - with Eric Clapton and his band Information from Tim Dunn |
Various Artists: "Rare Rock Tracks" - promo
CD compilation, Columbia/Epic/Legacy JSK 42604 (USA), Sep 1999:
This compilation album of 11 "previously unreleased performances" was
given away with purchases of two Columbia "Best Value" or "Nice
Price" albums. Other artists featured include Santana, Janis Joplin, Taj
Mahal and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
 Columbia/Epic/Legacy JSK 42604 (USA) (my copy) |
R-0267-5 Cold Irons Bound - live, El Rey
Theater, Los Angeles, 16 Dec 1997 Same as BDC7 (see Online Performances (bobdylan.com) ), and now also available on the 2001 Japanese live compilation Bob Dylan Live 1961-2000: Thirty Nine Years Of Great Concert Performances, see 2001 This track is again misdated as 20 Dec 1997 - see the note for R-0267-4 above. Rinji Kamihata informs me that this compilation turned up again at Bestbuy in the USA in May 2001 being given away free with purchases of Columbia albums. |
 Columbia/Epic/Legacy JSK 42604 (USA) - front of jewel case with sticker |
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 Columbia/Epic/Legacy JSK 42604 (USA) - CD |
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 Columbia/Epic/Legacy JSK 42604 (USA) - rear insert |
Various Artists: "Wex On Wax: A Tribute To Jerry Wexler" - promo
CD compilation, Warner Bros/Rhino A 2064 3 PRO (USA), Dec 1999:
This tribute album in a thin card sleeve, issued to commemorate a
tribute concert on 5 Dec 1999 at the House Of Blues, Atlanta, GA, also contains
Gotta Serve Somebody from Slow Train Coming. Both this and R-0090 were
produced by Jerry Wexler.
 Warner Bros/Rhino A 2064 3 PRO (USA) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
R-0090-5 (Is Anybody
Going To) San Antone (Dave Kirby-Glen Martin)
 - Bob plays guitar, organ and provides backup vocalsFor details of the original release on the Atlantic album Doug Sahm & Band, see 1972
Re-released on CD as follows: Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Warner Bros/Rhino A 2064 3 PRO (USA) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Warner Bros/Rhino A 2064 3 PRO (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Stereo promo items for 1999 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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