
This is a separate multi-year list by release date of commercially-released Various Artist stereo compilation albums released in 2004 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. Promo-only Various Artist compilation albums with Dylan tracks are now included in this list. Other International Compilations are now here:
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 12 March, 2010.
For earlier and later entries in this list, see the links above.
Various Artists - "Best of Acoustic" - 2CD set, Echo/V2 Records ECV 24 (UK), 12 Jan 2004:
Various Artists - "John Lennon's Jukebox" - Virgin/EMI VTDCD 608 (UK), 6 Mar 2004:
John Lennon's jukebox from the 1960s still exists with its original contents and labels handwritten by John Lennon himself, as illustrated on the front insert of the CD. There were 41 7" singles inside, and the album has all 41 A-sides. The jukebox must therefore contain the original 1965 7" US Columbia or UK CBS single with Positively 4th Street/From A Buick 6 - see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1965.
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information. Thanks also to Harold Lepidus for the information that the TV programme was shown on PBS in the USA on 9 Sep 2004. Thanks to Hans Seegers for scans.
Various Artists - "Legacy Recordings Not Just Reissued... Reimagined!" - promo
sampler CD, Columbia/Epic/Legacy JSK 56116 (USA), Mar 2004:
The title on the spine is "Tracks Magazine Sampler".
Various Artists - "In Store Play Sampler March 2004" - promo sampler CD, Sony Music CSK 58425 (USA), Mar 2004:
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert At Philharmonic Hall" - 2CD radio broadcast set, Radio WFUV/Columbia (catalogue number?) (USA), Mar 2004:
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This 2CD set with colour artwork featuring the cover of The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Live 1964 is a two hour radio show originally from WFUV in New York. It's described as “A unique panel discussion commemorating the 40th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s historic Philharmonic Hall Concert in New York City.” and was recorded live at the Museum of TV and Radio in New York with panellists Sean Wilentz, David Hadju, Dave Marsh, Rodney Crowell, Bill Flanagan and Rita Houston. Thanks to Hervé from France for information - scans required. |
Various Artists - "Songs Inspired By 'The Passion Of The Christ' " - Universal South B0002320-02 (USA), 29 Mar 2004:
Bob's contribution to this album of songs "chosen to honour" Mel Gibson's controversial film The Passion Of The Christ is Not Dark Yet from Time Out Of Mind. The album also includes By The Rivers Dark by Leonard Cohen from his 2001 album Ten New Songs. The promo CD illustrated has a slightly different earlier title - Music Inspired By 'The Passion Of The Christ.
Note this is a different CD from the film soundtrack album (also illustrated), which features music by John Debney.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Songs Inspired By 'The Passion Of The Christ' " - Universal South UICU 1068 (Japan), 21 Apr 2004:
Various Artists - "Walk On By: Songs That Inspired Generations - Volume 2" - 2CD compilation, ABC Music/Universal Music Australia 13464 (Australia), 3 May 2004:
"Walk On By" was an Australian ABC TV series. Bob's contribution to this 2CD compilation in a slipcase of songs from the series is All Along The Watchtower from John Wesley Harding on CD2.
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Under The Influence: Bob Geldof" - compilation CD, DMC UTICD005 (UK), 5 May 2004:
Various Artists - "Summer In The Sixties" - compilation 2CD set, Virgin TV (catalogue number?) (UK), 17 May 2004:
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Bob's contribution to this 2CD set is Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 from
Blonde On Blonde, track 2 on CD2. Thanks to Bill Hester for information about this album. |
Various Artists - "Legends: Ultimate Rock Collection' " -
7CD set, Time-Life 19920 (USA), May 2004:
In addition to the 7CDs, this set of 128 tracks includes a bonus CD and DVD!
I have no information so far about whether there is a Dylan performance on the bonus DVD.
The insert of the Pluggin' In CD claims it was previously published as CD1 of the 1997 Time-Life set called RIAA Gold And Platinum: The Ultimate Rock Collection 1964-1995 - see the appropriate page in this International Compilations list (links at top and bottom of this page). However, I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles has been replaced as track 1 by Do You Believe In Magic? by The Lovin' Spoonful - the other 19 tracks are the same. Pluggin' In is also available separately as a sampler 2CD set called Introducing Legends: Pluggin' In And Do It Again, with another CD from this set called Do It Again (no Dylan involvement).
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information about this set, and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
Various Artists - "Singers And Songwriters" - compilation 6CD set, Time-Life (catalogue number?) (NL), 2004/(Australia), 2007:
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Bob's contribution to this 6CD set is I Want You from Blonde On
Blonde in the 2CD set "1965-1969". This is dated 2001 and is listed on
the 2001 page of this Various Artist Compilations list. For other albums in this Time-Life Singers And Songwriters series containing Dylan songs, see the 2000 and 2003 pages of this Various Artist Compilations list. Thanks to Rob Cole for finding this set. |
Various Artists - "Bonnaroo Music Festival 2004: The Sweet Sounds Vol. 6" - 2CD promo set, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN (USA), Jun 2004:
This promo package includes the festival programme, a map, and a 2CD compilation of tracks by artists performing at the festival. The set is in a folded double card sleeve. Bob's contribution (the first track on the second CD) is Spanish Harlem Incident, the live version released in 2004 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert At Philharmonic Hall. For a live performance of Down Along The Cove from Bob's set at this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival from the Sanctuary Records (USA) 2CD set 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). Cold Irons Bound from this set was released on the 3CD Limited Edition of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006, see 2008.
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information.
Various Artists - "The Ultimate Acoustic Album" - 2CD set, Sony TV MOODCD 82 (UK), 21 Jun 2004:
Other contributors to this set are Leonard Cohen, The Byrds, Nick Drake, Simon & Garfunkel and Eva Cassidy. She Belongs To Me is on CD1 and The Byrd's version of Mr. Tambourine Man is on CD2.
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information and to Hans Seegers for scans.
Various Artists - "Simply The Best Singers" - 2CD compilation, Warner Music 2564613162 (Australia), 2004:
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Bob's contribution is unusually Jokerman from Infidels, track 7 on CD1. As far as I know this is the only time this song has been used in a compilation.
For an earlier Warner Australia compilation in this series, Simply The Best Songwriters, see the 2002 page of this Various Artists Compilations list.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Storytellers" - 3CD compilation, Shock Records BM0011 (Australia), 2004:
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Classic Hits: Rock Legends" - 2CD compilation, EMI 7423576627 27 (Australia), 2004:
Various Artists - "Essential Rock" - promo sampler CD, Columbia/Epic/Legacy CSK 58427 (USA), 2004:
This is a ten track CD sampler of Columbia's "The Essential Collection" series of compilations. The spine title is The Essential Rock Sampler. Bob's contribution is Like A Rolling Stone, in this case from The Essential Bob Dylan, which is one of the albums illustrated on the front insert (top row right). For releases of The Essential Bob Dylan see 2000 (USA/Japan), 2001 (UK/Germany/France) and 2003 (Holland).
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information and for placing this item correctly in 2004, and to Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for scans.
Various Artists - "Borders Rock Essentials Vol. 4" - compilation CD, Columbia/Epic/Legacy JSK 56472 (USA), 2004:
Various Artists - "Is It Rolling, Bob? A Reggae Tribute To Bob Dylan Vol. 1" - compilation CD, RAS/Sanctuary Records 06076-89914-2 (USA)/2LP set: RAS/Sanctuary Records 06076-89914-1 (USA); RAS/Sanctuary RZDLP008 (UK), 10 Aug 2004:
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As this compilation CD contains a Dylan rarity, full details are in 2004. |
Various Artists - "Pure Acoustic" - 2CD set, Universal UMTV 9823090 (UK), 23 Aug 2004:
Various Artists - "The Rose And The Briar" - compilation CD, Columbia/Legacy CK 92866 (USA), 28 Sep 2004:
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information and to Hans Seegers and Bill Hester for scans.
Various Artists - "Around The Bend" - film soundtrack CD, Warner Bros/Rhino Records R2 75690 (USA), 23 Sep 2004:
Various Artists - "We Shall Overcome: The History Of The Civil Rights Movement As It Happened" - book by Herb Lloyd plus 2CDs, Sourcebooks Mediafusion, 1 Oct 2004:
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Bob's contribution to the audio material is Only A Pawn In Their Game
from The Times They Are A-Changin'. The book also reproduces the
lyrics for Oxford Town from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan and
The Death Of Emmet Till
(Witmark demo R-0035,
see 1967, Broadside recording R-0082, see
1971. Thanks to Tim Dunn for the information about this set. |
Various Artists - "Songs And Artists That Inspired 'Fahrenheit 911'" - compilation CD, Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax EK 93518 (USA/Canada), 5 Oct 2004:
Note this is not a film soundtrack album - the Dylan song wasn't in the actual film!
Thanks to Peter Schoefboeck for information and to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Songs And Artists That Inspired 'Fahrenheit 911'" - compilation CD, Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax EICP 4328 (Japan), 6 Oct 2004:
Various Artists - "50 Anni Di Rock: Dal Beat Al Rock" - compilation CD compilation with magazine "L'Espresso", (catalogue number?) (Italy), 14 Oct 2004:
Various Artists - "Monday Manniak" - compilation CD, Pomaton/EMI 7243 8 74312 2 5 (Poland), 9 Oct 2004:
Thanks to Artur Jarosinski for information and scans.
Various Artists - "The Ways Of Blues" - CD compilation series, Sony Music Media (France), 16 Oct 2004:
Various Artists - "Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs Of Warren Zevon" - tribute CD, Artemis Records/Rykodisc ATM-CD-51581 (USA), 19 Oct 2004; Artemis Records/Rykodisc ATMK 751581 (Canada), 19 Oct 2004; Artemis Records/Rykodisc RCD 17304 (UK), 2004; Artemis Records COCB 53285 (Japan), 22 Dec 2004:
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As this compilation CD contains a live Dylan rarity, full details are in 2004. |
![]() Artemis Records COCB 53285 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
Various Artists - "New Sound Experience" - promo hybrid SA-CD compilation, Universal 982 568-1 (NL), Dec 2004:
Other artists include Marvin Gaye, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, The Who and John Hiatt. The disc is housed in a unique jewel case, as can be seen from the scan of the rear insert with four fold up flaps (a normal jewel case rear insert has two at the sides only). It was given away with any purchase of an SA-CD album.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"We Shall Overcome" - 2CD audiobook in book-style box, Sourcebooks MediaFusion (no catalogue number) (USA),2004:
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This 2CD audiobook narrated by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee
contains the complete album version of Only A Pawn In Their Game from The
Times They Are A-Changin'. For a Folkways audio album with the same title with a live 1963 version of this song, see 1964. Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans. |
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Various Artists - "Gather Round: Songs For Kids & Other Folks" - compilation CD, Starbucks/Hear Music/Sony Music Custom Marketing Group A92983 LMM-207 (USA), Dec 2004:
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