Revised:
07 May, 2008 
"Starlight
In The East"
Directory
of Bob Dylan’s Unreleased Songs: R
| Compiled by Alan Fraser |
Revised:
07 May, 2008
"Searching For A Gem" (Home page) |
For the meanings of the song title colours and the circulation codes used in this directory, please see the header page for this section (click on "Up" below).
(Indefinite and definite articles at the beginning of song titles are ignored, so A WOMAN LIKE YOU is on the "W" page, and THE KING IS ON THE THRONE is on the "K" page.)
| RAGHUPATI RASHAVA | Bob Dylan/Allen Ginsberg(?), 1971 | S |
| Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, 17 Nov 1971 - intended for Ginsberg’s "Holy Soul Jelly Roll" album, but as yet unreleased - according to some reports this is not a Dylan/Ginsberg composition but a traditional song called RAGHUPATI RAGHAVA associated with Mahatma Gandhi and also with the Weavers. Thanks to Gil Walker for information | ||
| RAINBOW | Bob Dylan?, 1983 | N? |
| Song recorded during the "Infidels" sessions at The Power Station, New York, 14 Apr 1983 | ||
| RAMBLIN' WOMAN BLUES/RAMBLIN' WOMAN | 1969 | N |
| Unreleased song written by George Harrison, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in 1969. This song is misidentified on several bootlegs as being written by Dylan, but it is actually only a Dylan pastiche | ||
| REACH OUT | 1981 | N? |
| Recorded during "Shot Of Love" sessions at United Western Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 02 Apr 1981 | ||
| RED RIVER SHORE | 1997 | N? |
| Out-take from "Time Out of
Mind", recorded at Criterion Sound Studio, Miami, FL, Jan 1997.
This song title was long thought to refer to a traditional song, THE
GIRL ON THE RED RIVER SHORE - thanks to Tim Dunn for confirming
that there is indeed a copyrighted Dylan song with this title. THE
GIRL ON THE RED RIVER SHORE is listed in John A. Lomax & Alan
Lomax's book "American Ballads & Folk Songs", with words from Slim Critchlow
of the Utah Buckaroos, Salt Lake City, UT, an interesting connection
being the first line of the fourth verse:
"She wrote me a letter, and she wrote it so kind." This line was of course borrowed by Bob for NOT DARK YET from "Time Out Of Mind" |
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| RED HAIRED GIRL | Bob Dylan/Helena Springs, 1978 | N? |
| Otherwise unknown song title named by Helena Springs in an interview with Chris Cooper printed in "Wanted Man: In Search Of Bob Dylan" edited by John Bauldie (Black Spring Press, UK, 1990) - may be included on a demo tape by Helena Springs performing her joint compositions with Bob, no Dylan performance known | ||
| RED TRAVELLIN’ SHOES | 1961 | N? Y |
| Lyrics in a manuscript left by Bob at the home of Eve and Mac McKenzie after staying there in Summer 1961 | ||
| RESPONSIBILITY | Bob Dylan/Helena Springs, 1979 | S |
| Recorded at Rundown Studios, Santa Monica, CA, October 1979, with vocal by Helena Springs | ||
| RIDE BILLY RIDE | 1973 | S |
| Out-take from "Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid OST", recorded at Burbank Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 1973 | ||
| RIDE THIS TRAIN | Bob Dylan?, 1986 | S |
| Out-tale from "Hearts Of Fire" OST, recorded at Townhouse Studios, London, 27-28 Aug 1986, not the Johnny Cash song COME ALONG AND RIDE THIS TRAIN. It also circulates under the title SOME KIND OF WAY - thanks to Gil Walker for information | ||
| RIFF SONG | 1984 | R |
| Instrumental recorded at rehearsal for the David Letterman Show in Bob's garage studio, Malibu, CA, March 1984 | ||
In The Right Place (Atco, USA, 1973) - Dr. John's album with
"co-composition" RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME
| RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME | Mac Rebennack/Bob Dylan, 1973 | N |
| In his autobiography "Under A Hoodoo
Moon" Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) says: "A lot of
different artists pitched in to give me lines on the song RIGHT PLACE,
WRONG TIME. Bob Dylan started it off by laying a line on me - 'I'm on
the right trip, but in the wrong car.'" Thanks to Gil Walker for the information |
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 "From A Radio Engine To The Photon Wing" (Pacific Arts, USA, 1977) - Michael Nesmith solo album containing his hit RIO, now revealed to be a previously uncredited collaboration with Bob (scan of the 7" single picture sleeve also required!) |
 "The Newer Stuff" (Rhino, USA, 1989) - Michael Nesmith compilation album also containing RIO |
| RIO | Michael Nesmith/Bob Dylan, 1977 | N |
Previously unknown collaboration between Bob and Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, released on Michael Nesmith's solo album "From A Radio Engine To The Photon Wing" (Pacific Arts, USA, 1977), and also released as a single. There's a live version on Michael's 1999 Cooking Vinyl album "At The Britt", although the CD release of the original album appears to be out of print. Although RIO was a major hit for him, it isn't on his "Best Of" album! Thanks to Tim Dunn for the information that there is no mention of Bob anywhere on the original album or in the copyright records. Thanks to Jack from Canada for pointing out that the song is also on the compilation "The Newer Stuff" (Rhino, USA, 1989) Information from Don Wedge: "I'm
currently editing a book of recollections and anecdotes about The Monkees using
both new interviews with The Monkees - except Peter Tork, who won't; talk, that
is. Recently I transcribed a Mike Nesmith radio interview from the mid-80s and
came across this: |
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| ROCK ‘EM DEAD | Warren Smith, 1986 | L |
| Performed with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1986, and also mistitled COME ON OVER AND ROCK ‘EM DEAD, this is actually Warren Smith’s URANIUM ROCK | ||
| ROCKIN' BOAT | 1981 | S |
| Recorded during "Shot Of Love" sessions at Cream Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 01 Apr 1981 | ||
| ROCKING CHAIR | 1961 | N? Y |
| Lyrics in a manuscript left by Bob at the home of Eve and Mac McKenzie after staying there in Summer 1961 - not the same song as the circulating YOUR ROCKING CHAIR (Bob Dylan/Helena Springs, 1978) | ||
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| ROCK ME MAMA | Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, 1971 | S |
| Out-take from "Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid OST", recorded at Burbank Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 1973, based on teh song by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. A reworked version of this song called WAGON WHEEL is credited to "Bob Dylan with additional lyrics and melody by Secor" on "OCMS", the 2004 Nettwerk Records album by Old Crow Medicine Show (Ketcham Secor is a band member). This track is published by Blood Donor Music (BMI)/Special Rider Music (SESAC) - Special Rider is Bob's publishing company. The 2007 version by Jason Webley and Reverend Peyton on the 11 Records label (11 Records XI-08, USA, 2007) sticks more closely to the "Pat Garrett" out-take and is credited to just Bob Dylan. Bizarrely it's on a 10-track limited edition (1,111 copies only) bonus CD "2 Bottles Of Wine" given away with a 7" vinyl single! Thanks to Tim Dunn and Jack from Canada for copyright and other information | ||
Michel Montecrossa's Bob Dylan & Michel Fest 2002 6CD set (Mira
Sound Germany, 2002), which contains his cover of ROCKS AND GRAVEL
| ROCKS AND GRAVEL | Brownie McGhee/Leroy Carr, 1962 | S L |
Song from the withdrawn
version of "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan",
recorded at Columbia Studios, New York, 01 Nov 1962
(CO76986 - "band" version). see "Searching For A Gem",
1963. An earlier solo
version was recorded at Columbia Studios, New York, on 25 Apr 1962 (CO70096). This song was also performed live
at various locations in 1962 including the Gaslight Club,
New York and the Finjan Club, Montreal (these
performances were released on "grey" albums in
Europe in the 1980s). Lyrics on bobdylan.com  . On
bobdylan.com ROCKS AND GRAVEL has a 1963 copyright to
Bob, renewed 1991, although other authorities give the
writers as Brownie McGhee and Leroy Carr. Notice the
lines later reworked for PHANTOM ENGINEER
a.k.a. IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN
TO CRY! Also known as SOLID ROAD |
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| ROCKY FLATS PERIL | Yehudi Ben Israel/Bob Dylan, 1978 | N? |
| New words by Yehudi Ben Israel (Leo J. Rosenberg) to Bob Dylan's MASTERS OF WAR! | ||
| ROMANCE BLUES | Bob Dylan/Helena Springs, 1978 or 1979 | N? |
| An otherwise unknown song listed by Tim Dunn in his new book "The Bob Dylan Copyright Files: Supplement 1" (Rolling Tomes, 2000) - a version may exist with vocals by Helena Springs | ||
| ROUND AND ROUND (?) | Bob Dylan?, 1984 | R |
| Rehearsed at the Beverley
Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 23 May 1984 - not the Chuck
Berry song, which Bob has also performed, although there is not a
copyrighted Dylan song of this title (or AROUND AND AROUND) Information from Gil Walker: "In his autobiography (which seems to contain more reliable information on the '84 tour than I've seen elsewhere) - Ian McLagen reports that Dylan briefly rehearsed a cover of a "naff" Jimmy Cliff song, at Carlos Santana's suggestion. Any chance this is it?" Jimmy Cliff does not seem to have recorded or copyrighted a song with this title, but it may not be correct - for example the song listed in Dylan reference works as I'LL BE AROUND is actually called I'M GLAD I GOT TO SEE YOU ONCE AGAIN! Information please! ROUND AND ROUND is a song sung by Lionel Ritchie - is this it? Note to non-British readers: "naff" means "unfashionable, lacking in style", i.e. the opposite of hip or cool. |
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| RUN DOWN | Bob Dylan?, 1983 | N? |
| Instrumental recorded during the "Infidels" sessions at The Power Station, New York, 11 Apr 1983 - Krogsgaard believes these takes may actually have been rehearsals for BLIND WILLIE MCTELL, released on "The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3" | ||
| RUNNIN' | Floyd Tillman?, 1969 | N? |
| Recorded at Columbia
Studios, Nashville, TN, 26 Apr 1969 (CO99070) for
"Self Portrait" but not used, then planned to
appear on the 1973 "Dylan" album, but finally dropped.
Krogsgaard gives no author information). Thanks to Peter Stone Brown for identifying the likely source as the 1956 country song by Floyd Tillman |
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