
This is a separate multi-year list by release date of commercially-released Various Artist stereo compilation albums released in 2005 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 05 February, 2012.
For earlier and later entries in this list, see the links above.
"1964: The Times They Are A-Changin' - A Radio Symposium On Bob Dylan and His Times" - 2 radio station CDs, Columbia Legacy (no catalogue number) (USA), Jan 2005:
Various Artists - "Original Seeds Vol. 2: Songs That Inspired Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds" - compilation CD, Rubber RUB 186 (UK), 17 Jan 2005:
Various Artists - "A Brief History Of The 60s: We Want A Revolution" - compilation CD, Sony/BMG 82876741152 (Canada), 2005:
Various Artists - "Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell - Music That Matters To Her" - compilation CD, Starbucks/Hear Music/Rhino Special Products OPCD-7699 LMM-286 (USA), Feb 2005:
For 2003 albums chosen by Sheryl Crow and Johnny Cash including Dylan songs, see the 2003 page in this International Compilations list (links above and below). There is a companion Hear Music CD, Joni Mitchell: Songs Chosen By Her Friends & Fellow Musicians (OPCD-7700 LMM-288), for which Bob has written the liner notes.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about this release, to Tim Dunn for the album, and to Jack Guerreiro for the CD scan.
Various Artists - "Life Changing Music/Lots Of Songs Are 3 Minutes... Really Good Ones Are Timeless" - promo sampler CD, Sony/BMG/Legacy (no catalogue number) (Canada), May 2005:
Various Artists - "The Ultimate Acoustic Songbook" - compilation 2CD set, Sony/BMG 82876704792 (UK), 20 May 2005:
Various Artists - "Putumayo Presents American Folk" - compilation CD, Putumayo World Music PUTU 240-2 (USA), 2005:
![]() Putumayo World Music PUTU 240-2 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
As this compilation CD contains a Dylan rarity, full details are in
2005. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
Various Artists - "youTHink: Music For Positive Change" - compilation enhanced CD, esonic Inc. (no catalogue number) (USA), 2005:
Various Artists - "The Very Best Of Legends" - compilation 3CD set, EMI 0946 349887 2 5 (Australia), 2005:
Various Artists - "Sound Environment" - compilation charity 2CD set, Shock Records WWFCD1 (Australia), 2005:
Various Artists - "Essential Sights & Sounds" - promo sampler CD + DVD, Columbia/Epic/Legacy 2SK 59546 (USA), 2005:
This is a two disc set with a CD and a DVD promoting Columbia's "The Essential Collection" series of compilations, as does the 2004 Essential Rock release shown on the 2004 page of this list. Bob's contribution is It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, again from The Essential Bob Dylan, which is one of the albums illustrated on the front insert (top row left). For releases of The Essential Bob Dylan see 2000 (USA/Japan), 2001 (UK/Germany/France) and 2003 (Holland). There is no Dylan content on the DVD.
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information and to Hans Seegers and Jack Guerreiro for scans.
Various Artists - "The Essential Seventies: 1970-1975" - 2CD set, Sony BMG 82876747582 (Australia), 2005:
Bob's contribution on CD2 is Shelter From The Storm from Blood On The Tracks. For another "Essential" compilation, see below.
For releases of The Essential Bob Dylan see 2000 (USA/Japan), 2001 (UK/Germany/France) and 2003 (Holland).
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
Various Artists - "The Essential Country" - 2CD set, Sony BMG 82876747632 (Australia), 2005:
![]() Sony BMG 82876747632 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore |
Bob's contribution on CD1 is Lay, Lady, Lay from
Nashville Skyline, and also from The Essential Bob Dylan.
For another "Essential" compilation, see above. For releases of The Essential Bob Dylan see 2000 (USA/Japan), 2001 (UK/Germany/France) and 2003 (Holland). Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
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![]() Sony BMG 82876747632 (Australia) - inside page of front insert booklet, scan by Stuart Moore |
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![]() Sony BMG 82876747632 (Australia) - CD1 scan by Stuart Moore |
Various Artists - "Commercial Sampler 01" - promo sampler CD+, Sony BMG COMMERCIAL SAMPLER 01 (Austria for Europe), 2005:
Bob's contribution is Blowin' In The Wind from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. This CD was made in Austria for distribution in Europe - the three contact telephone numbers on the inside of the front insert are from London. The black disc is a CD-ROM and as well as the 20 audio tracks has two videos and other material.
Thanks to Tim Dunn for finding this item and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
Various Artists - "Carl Barât of the Libertines: Under The Influence" - compilation CD, DMC UTICD007 (UK), 27 Jun 2005; Under The Influence (catalogue number?) (USA), 23 Aug 2005:
This compilations of songs which influenced Carl Barât of The Libertines includes Hurricane from Desire. Other artists include the Mamas and the Papas, David Bowie and the Small Faces, as well as several punk bands such as the Clash and the Jam. For a album in this series with tracks chosen by Bob Geldof with Visions of Johanna from Blonde On Blonde, see the 2004 Various Artists Compilations page (links above and below).
Thanks to Bill Hester for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
Various Artists - "NARM 2005 Sampler" - promo sampler 2CD set, Sony Music Label Group 2SK 17264 (USA), 10 Aug 2005:
Various Artists - "The Classics: Can Blue Men Sing The Whites?" - radio station 2CD-R set, United Stations in Association with KMS Productions show 05-38 (USA), week of 12 Sep 2005:
Various Artists - "Acoustic Love" - 2CD set, WSM Records WSMCD227 (UK), 26 Sep 2005:
The Band - "A Musical History: Selections From The Box Set" - promo CD, Capitol 09463-32310-2-3 (USA), 26 Sep 2005:
![]() Capitol 09463-32310-2-3 (USA) - picture of outside of digipak from Jan Hoiberg's Band web-site |
This 18-track US CD is a promo for The Band's boxed set A Musical
History. Bob's contributions are Can You Please Crawl Out Your
Window?, the mono 7" single version, and Forever Young from Planet
Waves (slow version). For the boxed set which contains four
rarities and four Dylan album tracks in addition to these performances, see
2005. Thanks to Tim Dunn and Jan Hoiberg for information. |
The Band - "A Musical History: Box Set Radio Special" - radio station CD-R, Capitol/EMI (no catalogue number) (USA), Sep 2005:
![]() Rear insert scan by Jack Guerreiro |
This one-hour radio show promoting The Band's boxed set includes two
Dylan rarities, so full details are in 2005.
Thanks to Jack Guerreiro for information and scans. |
Various Artists - "The Classics: The Great American Rock Writers" - radio station 2CD-R set, United Stations in Association with KMS Productions show 05-41 (USA), week of 3 Oct 2005:
Various Artists - "Music From The Motion Picture 'North Country'" - film soundtrack album, Sony Music Soundtrax/Columbia CK 97777 (USA), 11 Oct 2005:
![]() Sony Music Soundtrax/Columbia CK 97777 (USA) - my copy |
As this soundtrack CD contains a unique Dylan rarity, full details are in 2005. |
Various Artists - "The Great American Baseball Box" - compilation 4CD set, Shout! Factory D4K 31440 (USA), 18 Oct 2005:
For earlier and later entries in this list, see the links below.

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