This page lists Bob Dylan stereo promotional singles in all formats from 2000 onwards. They do not contain rarities, but are none the less very collectable. All the singles included here were released exclusively for promotional purposes - promotional releases of commercially released singles that don't contain rarities are listed on the various US & International Stereo Singles & EPs pages, see International Stereo Releases. For illustrations of all the generic 7" single sleeves used by Bob's record companies from the 1960s onwards, see the 7" Single Sleeves page. (A single has much less value to a collector if it doesn't have its correct original sleeve.) For earlier promotional singles, see the links above.
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
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Revised 29 April, 2008.
2000
Music From The Motion Picture "Wonder
Boys" - promo CD singles, Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax CSK 46489 (USA), Jan
2000/Columbia PRCD 98028 (Mexico), 2000:
For the DVD release of Wonder Boys, see
VHS & DVD 2000s Part
1. The film contains
both the full version of the song
played over the closing credits, and a shorter version played over the opening
credits.
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This promo one-track CD
single comes in a regular jewel case with front and rear inserts.
R-0299 Things Have
Changed The insert notes say this is Bob's first song written and performed especially for a movie since Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid in 1973. The writer has obviously not referred to these pages, where he or she would have found Band Of The Hand from the film of the same name in 1986, and Night After Night plus Had A Dream About You, Baby from Hearts Of Fire in 1987! There is also a Mexican version of this promo CD single, Columbia PRCD 98028. This is the only Mexican Dylan promo CD single so far. When the film was released in Mexico it was retitled Loco Fin De Semana [Crazy Weekend] but here it is still Wonder Boys. Stuart Sonshine has a Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax USA advance test CD-R with date "1/11/00" (11 Jan 2000) - scan required. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
![]() Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax CSK 46489 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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![]() Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax CSK 46489 (USA) - reverse of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
![]() Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax CSK 46489 (USA) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
![]() Columbia PRCD 98028 (Mexico) - reverse of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
![]() Columbia PRCD 98028 (Mexico) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
![]() Columbia PRCD 98028 (Mexico) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
![]() US test pressing - CD-R scan by Pachi Becerril (first version) |
![]() US test pressing - CD-R scan by Sam Plessers (second version) |
![]() US test pressing - front scan by John Gaylor (third version) |
![]() US test pressing - rear scan by John Gaylor (third version) |
![]() US test pressing - CD-R scan by John Gaylor (third version) |
Thanks to Pachi Becerril, Sam Plessers and John Gaylor for information and scans.
"Things Have Changed" - promo CD-R test pressing, Columbia SAMPCS 6693 (Germany), 2000:
"Things Have Changed" - promo CD-R test pressings, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Australia), 2000:
![]() Columbia COL 87 (Australia) - 2-track CD-R, scan by Neale Judd |
Because these promo CD singles contain a rarity, full details are in
2000. Thanks to Neale Judd for the scan. |
"Things Have Changed" - promo CD single for "The Best Of Bob Dylan Vol. 2", Columbia 0559730000 (NL), Apr 2000:
"The Best Of Bob Dylan Vol. 2: 5 Songs" - promo CD
single, Columbia XPCD
1269
(UK), May 2000:
This CD comes in a card sleeve - the cover is the same as the regular album
with the additional text "5 songs" at the bottom centre.
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R-0273 Dignity The other four songs on this promo CD are I Want You; Hurricane; Highway 61 Revisited and Subterranean Homesick Blues. Thanks to Ole Lien for the scan and to Hervé from France for scans of a CD-R of this sampler from Whitfield Recording Studios, London. This comes in a clear plastic sleeve with a paper insert. For the album, which includes Things Have Changed, see International Releases (Dylan-only Compilations) 2000s. |
![]() Columbia XPCD 1269 (UK) - CD-R insert front, scan by Hervé from France |
![]() Columbia XPCD 1269 (UK) - CD-R scan by Hervé from France |
"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - reference CD single, Warner Bros A44127 (USA), 8 May 2000:
![]() Warner Bros A44127 (USA) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
Because this promo CD single contains a rarity, full details are in
2000. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the scan. |
Jimi Hendrix - "Are You Experienced?"/Bob Dylan - "The Times They Are A-Changin'" - promo 7" single, Telfort (no catalogue number) (NL), 10 May 2000:
Various Artists - "Selections From The Best Of Broadside 1962-1988"- promo CD single, Smithsonian Folkways Records Promo CD 40129-P (USA), Jun 2000:
![]() Smithsonian Folkways Records Promo CD 40129-P (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Because this promo CD single contains two rarities, full details are in
2000. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the scan. |
Music From The Motion Picture "Wonder Boys" - promo CD single, Columbia XPCD 1248 (Europe), Sep 2000:
Various Artists - "Wonder Boys: Music From The Motion Picture - 5 Track Sampler" - promo CD single, Columbia XPCD 1249 (Europe). Sep 2000:
"Things Have Changed (edit)" - promo CD single, Columbia SAMPCS 8607 1 (Europe), Oct 2000:
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Columbia SAMPCS 8607 1 (Europe) - promo CD single (my copy) |
This European promo CD single comes in a slimline jewel
case with no inserts and contains the edited version of Things Have
Changed only. Because this is a rarity, full details are in
2000. Thanks to Stuart Sonshine for information. |
"Shelter From The Storm" - radio broadcast CD single, World Wildlife Fund (no catalogue number?) (USA), 2000?
2001
"Things Have Changed Live And Unreleased" - 2 promo CD singles, Columbia CSK 16720, CSK 16726 (USA), May 2001:
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Because these CD singles contain seven live rarities, full details are in 2001. |
![]() Columbia CSK 16726 (USA) - sleeve sticker, thanks to Scott Bauer (my copy) |
"The Voice Of Every Generation" - 6-track CD given away with "The Daily Telegraph" newspaper, Columbia SAMPCD 101942 (UK), 26 May 2001:
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Columbia SAMPCD 101942 (UK) - front of card sleeve (my copy) |
Because this CD single contains two live rarities, full details are in 2001. |
"Live & Rare" - promo CD single, Columbia SAMPCM 10106 2 (NL/Spain/France), Jun 2001/Columbia CDNEK 1570 (Canada), Jun 2001::
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Columbia SAMPCM 10106 2 (NL/Spain/France) - front of card sleeve (my copy) |
Because this CD single contains four live rarities, full details are in 2001. |
"Four Songs From "Love And Theft"" - promo CD singles, Columbia COL 1731 (USA)/Columbia CSK 32657 (USA)/Columbia XPCD 1388 (UK)/Columbia (no catalogue number) (Australia), Aug 2001:
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Columbia CSK 32657 (USA) - rear of sleeve, scan by Peter Stone Brown (the front is plain black with a circular cut-out to allow the CD to be seen) |
This CD features the tracks Summer Days, Bye And Bye, Honest
With Me and Floater (Too Much To Ask). The CD design mimics the Columbia "6-eye"
LP label design of the 1960s, see 1962 onwards. There was also a Japanese release of this sampler - more details required. A fifth song, Po' Boy, was available for
downloading in Windows Media format from bobdylan.com
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Columbia CSK 32657 (USA) - CD scan by Peter Stone Brown |
![]() Columbia XPCD 1388 (UK) - front sleeve scan by Ian Stewart |
This sampler was available in a jewel case as well as the cardboard sleeve shown, and also a plain silver glass-mastered version of the CD with just text and the Columbia logo. The UK release, catalogue number XPCD 1388, was in a different red sleeve. The CD label is a different "antique" Columbia design. (Thanks to Dag Braathen, David Grossman of Arcadia Inc, Gaithersburg, MD, and Ian Stewart.) |
![]() Columbia XPCD 1388 (UK) - CD scan by Ian Stewart |
![]() Columbia COL 1731(USA) - test pressing scan by Hans Seegers |
Columbia COL 1731, the alternate version of the US CD sampler on the
left with the same title and tracks, comes in a slim (CD single) jewel case
without a front or back cover. It is a silver CD, not a CD-R as previously
reported. Thanks to Anthony Pignataro for finding this on eBay and to Hans
Seegers for the scan. The Australian CD-R version on the right comes in a yellow Columbia Australia card sleeve with a white label listing the four tracks. The CD-R has just the text "BOB DYLAN" and "SAMPLER". Thanks to Hervé from France for the photo. |
![]() Australian CD-R version - photo by Hervé from France |
"Honest With Me" - promo CD single, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Spain), Sep 2001:
![]() Front of card sleeve - scan by Jens Winter |
This one-track CD single has no catalogue number and comes in a card
sleeve. The rear of the sleeve is similar in design to the US promo single
above with the text in Spanish advertising the release of the album on 10
Sep 2001 (the day before the US release). This version of the song is an
exclusive edit of 4:10, so full details are in 2001. Thanks to Jens Winter and Anthony Pignataro for information, and Jens Winter for scan. |
"Auszüge aus dem am 10.09. erscheinenden Album
"Love And Theft" [Excerpts from the album "Love And Theft"
to be released on 10.09]" - promo CD-R single,
Columbia LC 00162 (Germany), Sep 2001:
Again the German album was released the day before the US release date.
"Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum"/"Bye And Bye" - promo vinyl 7" single, Columbia CS7 32660/ZSS 32660 A/B (USA), Sep 2001:
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Columbia CS7 32660/ZSS 32660 A/B (USA) - A-side of 7" single, photo by Scott Bauer |
This was given away by independent record stores in the USA with purchases of the regular version of "Love And Theft", not the Limited Edition listed in 2001! The sleeve is unique, black with white and red text/graphics. The sleeve front has the words "COLUMBIA" and "7" SINGLE" in the red stripes. and the code "ORAW 2850" on the rear. The record itself has the words "Promotional - Not for Sale" and "Special Limited Edition" on the label. Thanks to John Pruski and Scott Bauer for information, and to Hans Seegers for scans. Thanks to Franck Faugere for the information this single was also given away in France with issue 413 of the music magazine "Rock + Folk". Shown left is the letter that came with the magazine. |
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Columbia CS7 32660/ZSS 32660 A/B (USA) - B-side of 7" single, photo by Scott Bauer |
Columbia CS7 32660/ZSS 32660 A/B (USA) - A-side label scan by Hans Seegers |
Columbia CS7 32660/ZSS 32660 A/B (USA) - B-side label scan by Hans Seegers |
![]() Letter with French "Rock + Folk" magazine, scan by Franck Faugere |
"Mississippi"/"Summer Days" promo CD single, Columbia BD001 (Ireland), Oct 2001:
"Po' Boy" CD-R test pressing, Columbia (no catalogue number) (France), Nov 2001:
2002
"Honest With Me" - promo CD singles, Columbia (USA), Jan/Feb 2002:
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Front colour photo by Pachi Becerril |
These promo CDs contain an edited version of the title track as well as the full-length album version. As the edit is a rarity, full details are in 2002. |
"Historical Recordings" - bonus CD single with "Love And Theft", Sony Records International SBCI 80001 (Japan), Mar 2002:
![]() Sony Records International SBCI 80001 (Japan) - front scan by Toyohiko Tejima |
As this CD single contains two rarities, full details are in 2002. |
"Live & Rare 2" - 3-track CD single, Columbia SAMPCM 11408 2 (UK), 1 May 2002/Columbia CDNEK 1625 (Canada), Aug 2002:
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Columbia SAMPCM 11408 2 (UK) - front of card sleeve (first release) |
As this CD single contains three live rarities, full details are in 2002. |
![]() Columbia SAMPCM 11408 2 (UK) - front of card sleeve (second UK and Canadian release) |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Bob Dylan Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue" - promo CD single, Columbia SM 5013135 A - TRUTONE CSK 87047 (USA), Nov 2002:
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Bob Dylan Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 87047 (Canada), Nov 2002:
2003
"Waitin' For You" - one-track promo CD, Columbia ML 253A03815780, (USA), Jan 2003:
![]() Columbia ML 253A03815780 (USA) - picture from eBay |
As this CD single contains a rarity, full details are in 2003. |
Bob Dylan/Mary Fahl - "Gods And Generals Original Soundtrack" - promo CD single from film soundtrack album, Sony Classical YL254B0155880 - 2003 (USA), Jan 2003:
![]() Sony Classical YL254B0155880 - 2003 (USA) - rear insert scan by Sam C. Visser |
As this CD single contains a Dylan rarity, full details are in
2003. Thanks to Sam C. Visser for information and scan. |
"'Cross The Green Mountain" - single-track promo CD, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Canada), Jan 2003:
![]() CD scan by Hans Seegers |
As this CD single contains a rarity, full details are in
2003. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. |
"Bob Dylan SACD Sampler" - 6-track Multichannel SACD, Columbia CSH 55838 (USA), 6 Jun 2003:
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Various Artists - "Music Of The Millennium III" - promo CD single, Universal MILLENNIUM 3-2 (Spain), 2003:
![]() Universal MILLENNIUM 3-2 (Spain) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
This is a 5-track promo CD single advertising the 2CD set Music Of
The Millennium III. Bob's contribution is Like A Rolling Stone. The set
was released in the rest of Europe in 2002 and in Spain in 2003. The single
comes in a card sleeve. For the 2002 CD set see International Compilations: Various Artist Albums 2000-02. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
![]() Universal MILLENNIUM 3-2 (Spain) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
![]() Universal MILLENNIUM 3-2 (Spain) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
"Tangled Up In Blue"/"Isis" - bonus 7" single given away with 3LP boxed set of "The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Bob Dylan Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue", Classic Records/Columbia CK-87047-1-Q/R (USA), 7 Nov 2003
![]() Classic Records/Columbia CK-87047-1-Q (USA) - bonus 7" single sleeve, front scan by Franck Faugere |
As this 7" single on blue vinyl contains two live rarities, full details are in 2002 (date of the release of the CD version of this set). |
![]() Classic Records/Columbia CK-87047-1-Q (USA) - bonus 7" single sleeve, rear scan by Franck Faugere |
2004
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert At Philharmonic Hall" - 2 track CD promo single, Columbia ACK 86913 (USA), Jan 2004:
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Thanks to Hans Seegers for letting me know about this release. More information about this promo required! |
"Chronicles Volume One 6 Song Sampler" - 6-track CD promoting Bob Dylan's autobiography "Chronicles Volume One", Columbia CSK 54798 (USA), 5 Oct 2004:
![]() Columbia CSK 54798 (USA) - front insert scan by David Plentus |
As this promo CD contains three Dylan rarities, full details are in 2004. |
Bob Dylan and his Band - "Tryin' To Get To Heaven" - promo single-track CD promoting Bob Dylan's autobiography "Chronicles Volume One", Columbia/Legacy CSK 54808 (USA), Oct 2004:
![]() Columbia/Legacy CSK 54808 (USA) (my copy) |
As this promo CD contains a live Dylan rarity, full details are in 2004. |
"Gaumont Theatre Sheffield/Free Trade Hall Manchester" - two single-sided acetates, Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville, TN (USA), 1966, surfaced in Ireland, Oct 2004:
| As the acetate shown contains two live Dylan rarities, full details are in 2004. |
"MPH Acetates" - set of five 10" acetates made by Music Publishers Holding Corporation for Warner Bros (USA), probably 1967, surfaced in Nov 2004:
![]() Acetate scan by A J LaRue |
As these acetates (one of which is shown) contain five Dylan rarities, full details are in 2004. |
2006
"Someday Baby" - one-track promo CD-R single, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Israel), Jul 2006:
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Front photo by Hervé from France |
This CD-R promo has the full 4:55 version of the track from Modern
Times. It was sent to the Israeli radio station FM TOP 40 and comes in
a jewel case with a single card insert and a sticker with Hebrew text on the
front. The CD-R also has some Hebrew script. For promo singles with an edit of Someday Baby, see 2006 and 2007. Thanks to Hervé from France for information and photos. |
CD-R photo by Hervé from France |
"Rollin' and Tumblin'" - 3-track promo CD single, Columbia 82876 89628 2 (USA), 15 Aug 2006:
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Columbia 82876 89628 2 (USA) - front of sealed copy with "Best Buy" stickers - my copy) |
This 3-track promo CD is being sold for $2.99 at Best Buy stores in the USA
and features a track from Bob's new album Modern Times plus Not Dark
Yet from Time Out Of Mind and High Water (For Charley Patton) from
"Love And Theft". Because this CD single contains a remastered version Not Dark Yet, full details are in 2006. Thanks to Peter Stone Brown, Ian Woodward and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information. Thanks to Harvey Bojarsky for the CD! |
"Someday Baby" - one-track promo CD-R single, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Europe), Sep 2006:
![]() Un-numbered CD-R, insert scan by Hans Seegers (reverse is plain white) |
This CD-R promo again has the full 4:55 version of the track from Modern
Times. It comes in a clear plastic sleeve with a white front insert.
There is a printed promo sticker on the back of the plastic sleeve with UK
contact information. The CD-R itself has black text with a Columbia logo but
no catalogue number. Thanks to Peter Coulthard for finding this promo on eBay, to Hervé from France for further information, and to Hans Seegers for scans. Also thanks to Paul S. Levine for the copy of the CD-R. For promo singles with an edit of Someday Baby, see 2006 and 2007. |
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"Someday Baby" - one-track promo CD-R single, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Australia), Sep 2006:
2007
Rod Stewart - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"/Bob Dylan - "Someday Baby [Edit]" - two-track promo CD-R single, Sony/BMG (no catalogue number) (Argentina), Jan 2007:
![]() Front of card sleeve - scan by Hans Seegers |
This single comes in a card sleeve - the reverse is plain white. The
CD-R itself has a generic Sony/BMG label with no handwriting, but is
genuine. Since it contains a rarity, a 3:03 edit of the album track from Modern
Times, full details are in 2007. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
"Thunder On The Mountain" - 2-track promo CD-R single, Sony BMG/Columbia (no catalogue number) (UK), Feb 2007:
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Front of insert - photo by Steve Wilson |
This two track CD-R single contains the full album version from Modern Times,
plus an edited version. As this is a rarity, for full details, see 2007. Thanks to Steve Wilson for the scan. |
"Thunder On The Mountain" - one-track promo CD singles, Sony/BMG (no catalogue number) (Ireland), Feb 2007:
![]() Irish CD scan by Hervé |
This single has the full album version from Modern Times and comes in a
clear jewel case with no inserts. For a 2-track promo CD-R single with an edited version of the track see 2007. Thanks to Hervé from France for information and scan. |
"Someday Baby" - one-track promo CD single, Sony/BMG (no catalogue number) (France), Feb 2007:
| This CD promo has the full 4:55 version of the track from Modern
Times. For promo singles with an edit of Someday Baby, see 2006 and 2007. Thanks to Hervé from France for information and photos. |
French reverse of insert and CD, photo by Hervé |
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine): Mark Ronson "Re-Version" - one-track promo CD-Rs, Sony/BMG (no catalogue numbers) (USA/Australia), Aug 2007:
![]() US promo CD-R insert scan by Jack from Canada |
The US CD-R is in a clear plastic wallet with an insert, the Australian radio station CD-R is in a generic Sony/BMG white card sleeve with printed information on the rear. As these CD-R singles contain a rarity, full details are in 2007. Thanks to Jack from Canada and Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
![]() Rear of Australian card sleeve, scan by Stuart Moore |
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine): Mark Ronson Re-Version -
2-track
promo CD single, Columbia/Legacy CSK 717623 (USA), Aug 2007:
This 2-track promo CD single comes in a standard jewel case.
![]() Columbia/Legacy CSK 717623 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This CD single contains a rarity, so full details are in 2007. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine): Mark Ronson Re-Version -
1-track
promo CD single, Columbia/Legacy (no number) (Austria for Europe), Aug 2007:
This one-track promo CD single comes in a card sleeve.
![]() Front of card sleeve, scan by Ronald Born |
This CD single contains a rarity, so full details are in 2007. Thanks to Ronald Born and Jack from Canada for information and scans. |
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine): Mark Ronson Re-Version - stereo 7" promo single, Columbia/Legacy 88697173787 (USA), Sep 2007:
![]() Columbia/Legacy 88697173787 (USA) - front scan by Nol Grint |
This promo 7" single contains a rarity, so full details are in 2007. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans. |
"Dylan Live E.P." - four-track promo CD single, Columbia/Legacy 886971 74682 (Europe), Sep 2007; Columbia Legacy 886971 38862 (Europe), Sep 2007:

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