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: 29 May, 2010.
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)
Audience recordings are indicated by (A).
Various Artists - "Verano 08 1 [Summer 08 1]" - promo compilation CD, Sony BMG PCD 618 (Argentina), Jan 2008:
 Sony BMG PCD 618 (Argentina) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
R-0826-11 Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) - remix by
Mark Ronson of track from Blonde On Blonde Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Sony BMG PCD 618 (Argentina) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Sony BMG PCD 618 (Argentina) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Various Artists - "A Tribute To Johnny Cash" - compilation CD, Immortal Records IMA 104125 (Holland), 17 Feb 2008:
 Immortal Records IMA 104125 (Holland) - front scan by John W. Bakke |
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 Immortal Records IMA 104125 (Holland) - inside of digipak, scan by John W. Bakke |
R-0554-2 Train Of Love (Johnny Cash)
- from
the Johnny Cash Tribute TV special, broadcast from the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, 5
Apr 1999 (Bob's performance had been recorded earlier and was shown on video)
For the original appearance of this song on the compilation Kindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny Cash, see 2002. There is also a DVD with this title, see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 4.
Thanks to John W. Bakke and Hans Seegers for information. Jack from Canada thinks both the album and the DVD are probably unauthorised.
Various Artists - "Bar Nashville: Classic & New Country Flavours" - compilation 2CD set, Nascente Records NSBARCD 015 (UK), 4 Mar 2008:
 Nascente Records NSBARCD 015 (UK) - front of slipcase (my copy) |
R-0090-9 (Is Anybody
Going To) San Antone (Dave Kirby-Glen Martin)
- Bob plays guitar, organ and provides backup vocals
for Doug Sahm and Band For details of the original release on the Atlantic album Doug Sahm & Band, see 1972 This track was also released on CD as follows: Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information on this album, part of the Nascente "Bar" series, which includes titles such as Bar Paris, Bar Rio and Bar Tokyo. Nascente is a "world music" label from the UK Demon Music Group. |
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 Nascente Records NSBARCD 015/2 (UK) - inside of unfolded front insert for CD2 |
Amaral/Bob Dylan - Llegará La Tormenta [A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall] - promo two CD-ROM set, Expo Zaragoza 2008 (no catalogue number) (Spain), Apr 2008:
Bob has recorded a new
version of A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall for the International Expo Zaragoza
2008, 14 Jun - 14 Sep
2008, Spain, an exposition on Water and Sustainable Development (for the
web-site, see
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CD-ROM set also includes a Spanish-language cover by Amaral, a Spanish band
reportedly chosen personally by Bob to record the song. The second CD-ROM also
includes the original version by Bob from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan and
many clips from 1962 to 2007.
R-0841-2 A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall - new studio performance recorded with
Bob's touring band in
Nashville, TN, 2007 (video version with closing remarks by Bob)
The video can be viewed here
These performances were able to be downloaded from the International Expo Zaragoza 2008 web-site from Nov 2007, see Online Performances (Other).
Thanks to Hervé from France for information and photos.
Various Artists - "The Influence Of Jimmie Rodgers: Let Me Be Your Side Track" - 6CD boxed set, Bear Family BCD 16863 FH (Germany), Apr 2008:
 Bear Family BCD 16863 FH (Germany) - picture from Bear Family web-site |
R-0258-2 My Blue-Eyed
Jane (Jimmie Rodgers/Lulu Belle White)
 from the Egyptian Records album The Songs
Of Jimmie Rodgers (A Tribute), see 1997Thanks to Tobias Levander for information about this set. |
"Dreamin' Of You" - 2-track promo CD singles, Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (USA); Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (Austria for Europe), Aug 2008:
 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (USA) - front scan by Arie de Reus |
R-0354 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased 1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind This 2-track promo CD single also contains the album version of the song (5:54, shown incorrectly as 6:23) from The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, Oct 2008. The European version comes in a slimline CD single jewel case and the source album is mistitled as "Time Out Of My Mind". |
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 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (USA) - rear photo by Hervé from France (no bar code on flap) |
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 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (Austria for Europe) - front insert scan by Ronald Born (bar code on flap) |
 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD scan by Ronald Born |
 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (Austria for Europe) - detail of CD with album title mistake, scan by Ronald Born |
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 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear + CD with Italian sticker, photo by Hervé from France |
 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35802 2 (USA) - CD photo by Hervé from France |
For promo CD-R singles with just the album version, see International Singles 2000s.
Thanks to Ian Woodward and Martin Schaefer for information and to Arie de Reus, Ronald Born, Hervé from France and Gerd Rundel for pictures. Thanks also to Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff of Sony/BMG in Germany for a copy of the European single. Who's the lady Bob's dreamin' of? J
"Dreamin' Of You" - promo CD-R "acetates", Columbia/Legacy (no catalogue number) (UK/Germany), Aug 2008:
 Front scan by Gerd Rundel (UK release) |
R-0354-2 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased
1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind The album version of the song (5:54) is from The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, Oct 2008. |
 Rear with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (UK release) |
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 CD-R scan by Gerd Rundel (German release) |
The UK release comes in a plastic wallet with an insert. Gerd Rundel and Hans Seegers' copies are the same but for different contact addresses. The German release comes without a sleeve. For promo CD-R singles with just the album version, see International Singles 2000s.
Thanks to Arie de Reus, Hervé from France, Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Ones To Watch - Sept" - promo CD, Sony/BMG (no catalogue number) (Ireland), Sep 2008:
 Front scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
R-0354-3 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased
1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind The album version of the song (5:54) is from The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, Oct 2008. |
 Front insert unfolded, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
 CD scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
This promo CD comes in a jewel case with a folded card insert - there is no rear insert. Dreamin' Of You is not listed as the edit.
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information and scans.
"Dreamin' Of You" - promo CD-R singles, Sony/BMG (no catalogue numbers) (Ireland/Australia), Sep 2008:
 Australian CD-R - front of sleeve scan by Gerd Rundel |
I previously reported that these one-track promo CD-R singles contain the album version of the song (5:53) from The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale
Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, Oct 2008. However I'm now told
they contain the 3:34 edit (even though it's not listed) so they're now
included here. The Australian CD-R
comes in a card sleeve while the Irish CD-R single comes in a clear plastic
wallet. The Australian CD-R has "Radio Date: September 8, 2008" on the rear
sleeve. R-0354-4 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased 1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind Thanks to Hervé from France, Éamonn Ó Catháin and Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
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 Irish CD-R - scan by Gerd Rundel |
"Dreamin' Of You" - promo 2-track CD-R "acetates", Sony/BMG 88697358022 (Europe), Sep 2008:
 Sony/BMG 88697358022 (Europe) - front of sleeve scan by Gerd Rundel |
R-0354-5 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased 1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind This 2-track CD-R in a card sleeve also has the album version of the song (5:54) from The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, Oct 2008. The album version is wrongly listed as 6:23. This European promo single is in a white sleeve with a printed front label. The text on the outer ring of the CD-R has “CDR-88697358022, 2008 SONY BMG" plus “MADE IN EU”. The catalogue number is the same as that of the European promo from Ronald Born above. |
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For promo CD-R singles with just the album version, see International Singles 2000s. For promo CD-Rs with just the radio edit, see above.
Thanks to Anthony Pignataro for finding the UK Single on eBay and to Gerd Rundel for scans.
"Dreamin' Of You" - promo 2-track CD-R "acetates", Sony/BMG (no catalogue number) (Argentina), Sep 2008:
 Photo from Hervé from France |
R-0354-6 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased
1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind This 2-track CD-R also has the album version of the song (5:54) from The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, Oct 2008. Thanks to Hervé from France for information and photo. |
"Dreamin' Of You" - promo 2-track CD single, Sony BMG (no catalogue number) (Poland), Oct 2008:
 Photo by Szymon Struzyna |
R-0354-7 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased
1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind This 2-track promo CD single in a jewel case without inserts also has the album version of the song (5:54) from The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, Oct 2008. The unique CD design has an illustration of the album cover and text in Polish. For promo CD-R singles with just the album version, see International Singles 2000s. Thanks to Szymon Struzyna for information and photo. |
Various Artists - "Hit's A Sony Music Express 10 October 2008 Vol. 68" - promo compilation CD, Sony Music SDCI 80679 (Japan), Oct 2008:
 Sony Music SDCI 80679 (Japan) - front scan by Wil Gielen |
R-0354-8 Dreamin' Of You - radio edit (3:34) of previously unreleased
1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind |
 Sony Music SDCI 80679 (Japan) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Sony Music SDCI 80679 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen |
For other volumes in this series with Dylan rarities, see 2001, 2006 and 2007. For 2000s volumes in this series with Dylan album tracks, see International Album Releases (Various Artist Compilations) 2000s. For 1990s promotional albums in this series with Dylan album tracks, see International Album Releases (Various Artist Compilations) 1990s.
Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans.
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale
Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006"
- 3CD set in 7" box: Columbia/Legacy 8697 35797 2 (USA), 7 Oct 2008:
For the regular
2CD album release, see International
Album Releases (Regular Albums).
 Columbia/Legacy 8697 35797 2 (USA) - front of sealed box with sticker (my copy) |
This is a limited edition of 5000 copies produced in the USA only. The
twelve tracks on the third CD are therefore rarities. It contains one previously
released rarity: R-0681-2 Tryin' To Get To Heaven
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The tracklisting of CD3 is as follows:
R-0764 Duncan & Brady (Traditional) 3:47 (Unreleased album with David Bromberg, 1992)
R-0765 Cold Irons Bound 5:57 (Live, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN, 11 Jun 2004) (A)
For Down Along The Cove from this set released on Bonnaroo Music Festival 2004, see 2005. Four further live performances from this show were added to the bobdylan.com Performances page in Jun 2004, see Online Performances (bobdylan.com).
R-0766 Mississippi 6:24 (Unreleased version #3, Time Out of Mind)
Unreleased versions #1 and #2 are on the 2CD version of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006.
R-0767 Most Of The Time 5:10 (Alternate version #2, Oh Mercy)
Unreleased version #1 is on the 2CD version of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006.
R-0768 Ring Them Bells 3:18 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy) (see below for appearance on B-side of single)
R-0769 Things Have Changed 5:32 (Live, Roseland Theater, Portland, OR, 15 Jun 2000) (A)
For a performance of this song live from Portsmouth, England, 25 Sep 2000, from Bob Dylan Live: Thirty-Nine Years Of Great Concert Performances, SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment), Japan, Feb 2001, see 2001.
R-0770 Red River Shore 7:08 (Unreleased version #2, Time Out of Mind)
Unreleased version #1 is on the 2CD version of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006.
R-0771 Born In Time 4:19 (Unreleased version #2, Oh Mercy)
Unreleased version #1 is on the 2CD version of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006.
R-0681-2 Tryin' To Get To Heaven 5:10 (Live, Wembley Arena, London, England, 5 Oct 2000) (A)
This is indeed R-0681, previously thought to be a performance of this song live from the same tour, recorded at Portsmouth, England, 25 Sep 2000, from a US Columbia promo CD single, see 2004. Thanks to Evan Marshall for confirming that this performances are in fact the same and to Les Kokay for listening to a variety of circulating recordings for Portsmouth and Wembley and conforming the released performance is Wembley! The 2004 page has been corrected.
R-0772 Marchin' To The City 3:39 (Unreleased version #2, Time Out of Mind)
Unreleased version #1 is on the 2CD version of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006.
R-0773 Can't Wait 7:24 (Alternate version #2, Time Out of Mind)
Unreleased version #1 is on the 2CD version of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006.
R-0774 Mary And The Soldier (Traditional) 4:23 (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong)
The bonus 7" vinyl single included only with orders of the 3CD set from bobdylan.com includes two rarities:
 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35799 7 (USA) - front scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
R-0354-9 Dreamin' Of You - single edit (3:34) of previously unreleased
1998 out-take from Time Out Of Mind R-0768-2 Ring Them Bells - alternate version (3:18) of 1989 track from Oh Mercy |
 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35799 7 (USA) - rear scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
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 Columbia/Legacy 88697 35799 7 (USA) - B-side scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (R-0768) |
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scans.
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006" - 3CD promo set: Sony SDCI 80657-9 (Japan), Oct 2008:
 Sony SDCI 80657 (Japan)- promo CD1 photo by Hervé from France |
This promo 3CD set comes in jewel cases without inserts. The title is
misspelled "Tell Tale Sings" on all three discs! The existence of this set
is surprising since the 3CD Limited Edition was not eventually released in
Japan. There is also a 2CD promo set of the edition that was released with
just discs SDCI 70657 and SDCI 80658. Thanks to Hervé from France for information and photos. |
 Sony SDCI 80658 (Japan)- promo CD2 photo by Hervé from France |
 Sony SDCI 80659 (Japan)- promo CD3 photo by Hervé from France |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale
Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006"
(Bonus Track Version)
- 28-track download from iTunes (UK), Oct 2008:
This UK
download consists of the 27 tracks from the 2CD version of the album plus an
exclusive live performance of Love Sick from Time Out Of Mind.
 Detail of iTunes UK screenshot (Bonus Track version) |
R-0355 Love Sick - live, Tramps, New York, 26 Jul 1999,
previously unreleased bonus download with The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale
Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006 from the UK iTunes Store, Oct 2008
(incorrectly dated as "Live 2001") (A) Thanks to Jack from Canada for information. |
 iTunes UK screenshot (Bonus Track version) |
Detail of iTunes UK screenshot (Bonus Track version) showing incorrect dating
of bonus track
 Detail of iTunes US screenshot by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (Pre-order version with Bonus Track, now deleted) |
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information that this 28-track version is also available from other European iTunes stores, but not stores in the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. R-0355 was available in the USA for pre-orders of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, but has now been deleted. |
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 Detail of iTunes US screenshot by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (Pre-order version with Bonus Track, now deleted) |
Promotional/Regular Items for 2008
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Stereo promo albums and singles for 2008 which don't contain rare material but which are still very collectable are now included with promo releases of regular albums and commercially released singles on the appropriate page in International Stereo Releases. |
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