The Byrds Sing Bob Dylan (Dylan Sampler #2)

A quick (and unrelated) update to note that the post "Batman Score & Soundtrack Sampler" is my first to reach over 100 views!
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Anyway, for today's post, here is the third Dylan post (find the first two here and here).
This is the second sampler of Dylan covers, and the focus here is on the Byrds' recordings of Dylan songs, including the classics "Mr. Tambourine Man" (#1 US & UK), "All I Really Want To Do" (#40 US, #4 UK), and "The Times They Are A-Changing." As the Byrds are quite possibly the best-known ambassadors of Dylan's music (although Joan Baez recorded more of his songs), I thought it only natural that an exploration of Dylan covers should include a look at the Byrds' covers. I have used the 2002 release "The Byrds Play Dylan," which I own on CD, as the starting point for this compilation. I cut out some songs whose inclusion would be redundant, and added another Byrds cover from "The Very Best of the Byrds" as well as two solo recordings from the "Easy Rider" soundtrack performed by Roger McGuinn, who was a founding member of the group.
The songs are in chronological order, and all of them were recorded between 1965 and 1971, with the exception of "Paths of Victory," which was recorded in 1990 by the reunited Byrds.
I have only included one version of each song, so in cases where there are multiple recordings of the same songs, I chose one "definitive" version. Perhaps the choice of the choir-less alternate version of "Lay Lady Lay" seems odd, given that the choir-infused single version is the better-known version, but I (and many others) think the single version of that track is the only misfire in their otherwise perfect Dylan covers catalogue.
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Here is the track listing:
01. Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
02. Chimes Of Freedom (1965)
03. All I Really Want To Do (1965)
04. Spanish Harlem Incident (1965)
05. Lay Down Your Weary Tune (1965)
06. The Times They Are A-Changin' (1965)
07. My Back Pages (1966)
08. You Ain't Going Nowhere (1968)
09. Nothing Was Delivered (1968)
10. This Wheel's On Fire (1968)
11. Lay Lady Lay (1969, Alternate Version)
12. It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (1969, Roger McGuinn Solo)
13. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (1969)
14. Ballad Of Easy Rider (1969, Roger McGuinn Solo)
15. Positively 4th Street (1970, Live Version)
16. Just Like A Woman (1971)
17. Paths Of Victory (1990)
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Enjoy!
As always, any comments are appreciated :)
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And, as a bonus, here are the Byrds performing live vocals to the studio backing track:

Dylan Cover Albums

I was a bit surprised by the lukewarm reception to my first Dylan post, "Cher Sings Bob Dylan," but in any event, I am currently working on a follow-up post, which will be "The Byrds Sing Bob Dylan," and I'm hoping it will be a bit more popular.
The Byrds post should be ready early next week, as will a Various Artists compilation of Dylan covers. In the meantime, here are a few Dylan cover albums I really like that have been posted on other blogs.
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Odetta- Odetta Sings Dylan [1965]
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Odetta's 1965 album "Odetta Sings Dylan" is not only a wonderful album, but a historically interesting one as well. It is only the second Dylan covers album ever released, and it was recorded by one of Bob Dylan's greatest influences. Dylan named Odetta's album "Odetta Sings Ballads & Blues" as the reason he decided to sing folk music.
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01. "Baby, I'm in the Mood for You" – 2:50
02. "Long Ago, Far Away" – 2:50
03. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" – 5:42
04. "Tomorrow is a Long Time" – 6:20
05. "Masters of War" – 6:18
06. "Walkin' Down the Line" – 4:01
07. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" – 4:39
08. "With God on Our Side" – 5:13
09. "Long Time Gone" – 3:44
10. "Mr. Tambourine Man" – 10:44
11. "Blowin' in the Wind" – 4:11
12. "Paths of Victory" – 2:24
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Joan Baez- Any Day Now [1968] [Alt]
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Joan Baez's 1968 double album "Any Day Now" established Baez as the greatest interpretor of Dylan's music and included not only well-established Dylan classics but a number of songs Dylan himself hadn't recorded and/or released.
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01. Love Minus Zero - No Limit

02. North Country Blues

03. You Ain't goin' Nowhere

04. Drifter's Escape

05. I Pity the Poor Immigrant

06. Tears of Rage

07. Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands

08. Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word

09. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

10. The Walls of Redwing

11. Dear Landlord

12. One Too Many Mornings

13. I Shall Be Released

14. Boots of Spanish Leather

15. Walkin' Down the Line

16. Restless Farewell

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The Hollies- Hollies Sing Dylan [1969]
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The Hollies' "Sing Dylan" album, released in 1969 during Graham Nash's departure from the group, was not regarded as a great artistic achievement, however it is still a lot of fun.
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01. When the Ship Come In
02. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
03. I Want You
04. This Wheel's on Fire
05. I Shaw Be Released
06. Blowin' The Wind
07. Quit Your Low Down Ways
08.Just Like a Woman
09. The Times They Are a Changin'
10. All I Really Want to Do
11. My Back Pages
12. Mighty Quinn
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Brothers & Sisters Gospel Choir- Dylans Gospel [1971]
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The Brothers & Sisters Gospel Choir's 1971 album "Dylan's Gospel" is also quite fun, and the gospel treatment works especially well on songs such as "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "I Shall Be Released."
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01. The Times They Are A-Changin' (2:45)
02. I Shall Be Released (4:09)
03. Lay Lady Lay (3:24)
04. Mr. Tambourine Man (3:39)
05. All Along The Watchtower (3:28)
06. The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) (3:33)
07. Chimes Of Freedom (4:33)
08. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (2:22)
09. My Back Pages (5:05)
10. Just Like A Woman (2:54)
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Enjoy!

Cher Sings Bob Dylan, 1965-1969 (Dylan Sampler #1)

The Bacharach Samplers 1 & 2 (particularly the "Dionne Warwick Sings Bacharach" album) were relatively popular, so I wanted to begin a similar series of samplers featuring covers of Bob Dylan songs.
This first installment features Cher's Dylan covers, released between 1965 and 1969. Each of her first six studio albums contained at least one Dylan song, and all ten of them are included here.
There are some really stunning renditions here. "All I Really Want To Do" was Cher's first solo single, and it hit #15 in the US and #9 in the UK. "Blowin' In The Wind," "Lay Baby Lay," and "The Times They Are A-Changing" are the highlights of this compilation, in my opinion.
All songs are from my personal CD collection, with the exception of "Masters of War," which is from a somewhat crackly vinyl LP posted on the internet. The few pops in the track do not greatly disrupt the listening experience.
Enjoy!

1) All I Really Want To Do (1965)
2) Don't Think Twice, Its Alright (1965)
3) Like A Rolling Stone (1966)
4) I Want You (1966)

5) Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You (1969)
6) I Threw It All Away (1969)
7) The Times They Are A-Changin' (1967)
8) Masters Of War (1968)
9) Lay Baby Lay (1969)
10) Blowin' In The Wind (1965)
 

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