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MERRY CHRISTMAS

2009-12-25T00:01:00.000-05:00

DataBase update: +56

2009-12-24T00:01:00.000-05:00

56 added to the DataBase today.
Click the "UPDATE" link in the right sidebar to browse the new additions.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

2009-12-20T17:21:00.005-05:00

from DylanCover.com

Thanks to all who have contributed to and supported the website during 2009 and for the past 11 years

Regards,
Dave P.

New Yorker "Livre Disque" version released

2009-12-16T11:17:00.006-05:00

The limited-edition "Livre Disque" version of Hugues Aufray's New Yorker album has been released in France, featuring a 14-page bound-in booklet with several additional photos and a bonus track, Tu Dois Servir Quelqu’un (Gotta Serve Somebody.) The new version is distinguished by red title text replacing the green of the regular CD. The album listing at Dylan Cover Albums has been updated.
Thanks to Jean Fernandez for the update.

Limited Edition CD at amazon.com
Regular CD at amazon.com

NEW: Aubrey Nicole - Dylan Revisited digital-EP

2009-12-11T10:46:00.003-05:00

L.A.-based singer Aubrey Nicole's recording debut is Dylan Revisited, a download-only 4 song EP. The RBL Records release was produced and arranged by her father, well-known session keyboardist Robbie Buchanan.
I have added the EP to Dylan Cover Albums HERE, as by "Nicole, Aubrey." If evidence arises that it should be listed as by "Aubrey Nicole" I will move it.
More info at MySpace.
It Ain't Me Babe / Like A Rolling Stone / Mr. Tambourine Man / Blowin' In The Wind

The EP is available only from digital services, including CD Baby and iTunes.

NEW!! The "3 or More" pages

2009-12-06T00:05:00.004-05:00

I have added a new section to Dylan Cover Albums,
the 3 or More pages.
This section will feature all past & present albums with 3 or more Dylan covers that do not appear on any of the other main pages of the site (a few from minor pages will be repeated.)
The new pages can be accessed through the NEAR MISSES / 3+ button on the Dylan Cover Albums main menu page, then choose 3 OR MORE. Albums are arranged alphabetically by artist with each letter on a separate page, plus a various-artist album page.
The premiere of the 3 or More pages lists over 160 albums.

As always, comments and/or suggestions are welcome.

R.I.P. Liam Clancy

2009-12-04T23:49:00.000-05:00

14 New in Dylan Title Tracks

2009-12-01T00:04:00.001-05:00

The first-of-month update of Dylan Title Tracks added 14 new items, for a new total of 1,606.
Included are the first Title Tracks entries of Simple Twist Of Fate (including this promo-only Bryan Ferry CD-single,) To Be Alone With You and When I Paint My Masterpiece.
Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara, Ronald Born and Hanns Peter Bushoff for their submissions to Title Tracks this month

Berkeley Halloween Dylan tribute show now at LMA

2009-11-29T11:38:00.003-05:00

The Halloween night Dylan tribute show in Berkeley California mentioned earlier this month is now available at the Live Music Archive. The Ghosts Of Electricity (an all-star band assembled for the event featuring Mark Karan, Stu Allen, Pat Nevins, and others - not the NY band Ghosts of Electricity) 24-song concert is a great soundboard recording.

Set 1
Tangled Up In Blue / Takes A Lot To Laugh / Queen Jane Approximately / The Man In Me / Just Like A Woman / The Ballad Of Frankie Lee / Stuck Inside Of Mobile / Señor / You're A Big Girl Now / Highway 61 Revisited
Set 2
Knockin' on Heaven's Door / Like A Rolling Stone / Ballad Of A Thin Man / Visions Of Johanna / The Times They Are A Changin / Things Have Changed / Idiot Wind / All Along The Watchtower / Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You / She Belongs To Me / I'll Be Your Baby Tonight / Baby Let Me Follow You Down
Encore
Standing In The Doorway / Maggie's Farm

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T00:37:00.000-05:00

Steffen Brandt's Baby Blue added to Dylan Cover Albums

2009-11-18T10:48:00.004-05:00

Baby Blue: Bob Dylan gendigtet by Steffen Brandt has been added to Dylan Cover Albums HERE. The tracklist and more info is available there.
Brandt is the lead singer of the Danish rock band TV-2.
The 2-CD set - also released on LP - of 18 Danish-language Dylan covers is on the A:larm Music label. More info (in Danish) is available at their website.
CD and LP versions are available internationally from imusic.dk.

Thanks to Lars M. Banke for the report

Fall Reminder...

2009-11-18T10:00:00.000-05:00

If you find DylanCover.com and The Dylan Covers DataBase useful, please consider making a donation via PayPal. (Link in the right sidebar)
Donations help towards the costs of keeping the site on-line.
--Thanks, D.P.

New Dylan Cover Album from Denmark

2009-11-16T17:27:00.007-05:00

See 11/18 update

Joni & JT sing Mr. Tambourine Man

2009-11-10T14:35:00.007-05:00

Available only from the project's website is Amchitka: the 1970 concert that launched Greenpeace. The first disc features Phil Ochs & James Taylor, the 2nd disc is Joni Mitchell.
During her set, Joni's own Carey segues into a nearly 7 minute Mr. Tambourine Man, with JT joining her midway.

The CD is available only from amchitka-concert.com

Willie covers B.I.T.W.

2009-11-10T09:58:00.005-05:00

Willie Nelson covers Blowin' In The Wind - a short 1:42 - on a new benefit CD released today.
100% of the net proceeds from the sale of the Coal Country Music various-artist CD go to the Alliance for Appalachia to stop mountaintop removal.
More information at the album's webpage.
CD or full-album download available from amazon.com

Pat Guadagno's Bob Fest '09 added to Dylan Cover Albums

2009-11-09T14:15:00.003-05:00

That's a Bob Dylan Song: Bob Fest '09 has been added to Dylan Cover Albums HERE (tracklist and additional links and info available there.)
The 2-CD, 29-song album was recorded at Pat Guadagno's annual Bob Fest, May 19 2009 at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey.
It's a great concert, highly recommended. Several members of the Tired Horses band sing lead or share vocals on a few songs.
CD or mp3-download are available from CD Baby

Dylan tribute at bt.etree.org

2009-11-08T13:25:00.007-05:00

A Halloween night Dylan tribute show in Berkeley California, credited to "Ghosts Of Electricity" (a one-off band including Stu Allen, Pat Nevins, Mark Karan and others,) is available at bt.etree.org. 23 songs from the show are available in two separate incomplete tapings.
Show #529637 is missing the last few songs.
Show #529641 is missing the first set but includes the end of the show and encores.

Now also at LMA - see 11/29 post

That's a Bob Dylan Song: Bob Fest '09

2009-11-02T01:17:00.004-05:00

Pat Guadagno has released a recording of the 2009 edition of his annual Bob Fest in New Jersey: That's a Bob Dylan Song: Bob Fest '09
See update above

19 New in Dylan Title Tracks

2009-11-01T00:30:00.000-04:00

The first-of-month update of Dylan Title Tracks added 19 new items, for a new total of 1,592.
Included is this 1967 (or 68-?) German sleeve by The Guardians with Love Minus Zero on the B-side. This one was new to the DataBase, too.
Thanks to Ronald Born and Manuel Garcia Jara for their submissions to Title Tracks this month

Lo Mejor de Bob Dylan por “Al Burton”

2009-10-29T14:41:00.004-04:00

Added to Dylan Cover Albums is another of those 1970s Spanish cassettes, all with the same eleven tracks but credited to many different performers. This newest example is Lo Mejor de Bob Dylan by Al Burton.
Thanks to HP Bushoff for spotting this on eBay, and to Manuel Garcia Jara for label info.

The list of variations so far:
Danny Roberts: Los Exitos de Bob Dylan (Spain LP)
Al Burton: Lo Mejor de Bob Dylan (Spain cassette)
Bill Collins: Tribute to Bob Dylan (US cassette)
Johnny Desvan: Tributo a Bob Dylan (Spain cassette)
Rod Lansing: Exitos de: Bob Dylan (Spain cassette)
Zuk Milton: Hits of Bob Dylan (Spain cassette)
Jane Reynolds y Johnny Desvan:
.......Tributo a Joan Baez y Bob Dylan (Spain cassette)
uncredited: Grandes Creaciones de Bob Dylan (Spain LP)
uncredited: Sounds Like Bob Dylan (UK cassette)

Notice: Webhost upgrades

2009-10-29T13:51:00.000-04:00

Everything seems to be working after upgrades were done by my webhost last night. E-mail service to @dylancoveralbums.com addresses was interrupted for a while but is now working again.

Rockridge Synthesizer Orchestra reissued digitally

2009-10-28T14:19:00.003-04:00

The Rockridge Synthesizer Orchestra Plays Bob Dylan has been reissued digitally and is available from iTunes, using this new cover art.
The listing for the original 1997 instrumental CD has been updated HERE.
Thanks to Michael Tearson

Busy week for the DataBase

2009-10-28T10:17:00.002-04:00

Click the "UPDATE" link in the right sidebar for the many new covers added to the Dylan Covers DataBase this week... 94 today and 64 earlier this week.
Thanks to all who have reported new covers!

Part 5: Zimming Point MP3s - Only here!

2009-10-28T00:01:00.001-04:00

Here's the fifth (and last) installment of mp3 links from Zimming Point to be available only here at the Blog in Plain D.
(Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4)

WORKINGMAN'S BLUES #2.mp3
Cut at the end, but much of the song is there
HUCK'S TUNE.mp3
A different version than the one at zimmingpoint.com
DUNCAN & BRADY.mp3
Not a Dylan cover of course, but many know the song from Bob's performances

I hope you've enjoyed the opportunity to hear these recordings. My thanks to JB Heinink and Zimming Point for allowing me to post them here exclusively.
For more details of these recordings, visit zimmingpoint.com. There you can find links to several more tracks: Down In The Flood, Huck's Tune, Forgetful Heart and Standing In The Doorway.

More Aufray news...

2009-10-27T13:54:00.002-04:00

There are reports of a "Collector's Edition" of Aufray's New Yorker to be released on 12/14. Perhaps the missing track will appear on that.
The promotional version of the CD came in a very nice 6¾-inch (17cm) square hard-bound gatefold holder, perhaps the Collector's Edition will be similar (just my guess!)
Thanks to Jean Fernandez