This is a project I’ve been working on for weeks.

The idea is to reconstruct the 13 original Byrds LPs with cover versions.

They are presented in the chronological order of the recordings (which means that disc 1 is Preflyte, although the LP was released in July 1969, between Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde and Ballad Of Easy Rider).

 

Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 01 – Preflyte

Original LP = Together Records ST-T-1001 (USA July 1969)

The Byrds’ first recordings – recorded 1964 – covered

1. The Lettermen - You Showed Me (3:01)
2. Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey - Here Without You (2:38)
3. Joe Lawless - She Has A Way (2:28)
4. The Inner Corners - The Reason Why (2:36)
5. Mike Quinn & James Noriega - For Me Again (2:17)
6. Flamingo - Boston (3:08)
7. Green River - You Movin' (2:09)
8. Gary Rollins - The Airport Song (2:12)
9. Rob Smith & James Cooper - You Won't Have To Cry (3:03)
10. David Heselden - I Knew I'd Want You (2:15)
11. The New Journeymen (The Mamas And The Papas) - Mr. Tambourine Man (2:47)

Artwork Included (front, back)

"Father Of Night" is the last Bob Dylan "swarm" for the time being. That series will be continued later.

Next will be a 16 albums project that I've been thinking of doing and working on for a long time.

Watch this space.

Various Artists – Father Of Night  - 16 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, from his October 1970 “New Morning” LP.

At 1 minute 32 seconds, "Father Of Night" is Dylan's shortest song from a studio album.

In 1973, the song was covered and made a hit single by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (from the album "Solar Fire"), re-titled “Father Of Day, Father Of Night”.

Most cover versions kept the latter title (they’re mostly based on the Manfred Mann version arrangement), but I stuck to the original Dylan LP title for all versions here.

1. Bob Dylan - Father Of Night (1:28)
2. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Father Of Night (9:52)
3. Jewels And Binoculars - Father Of Night (3:11)
4. Michel Montecrossa - Father Of Night (1:30)
5. Tim O'Brien - Father Of Night (2:40)
6. Julie Felix - Father Of Night (3:09)
7. Triggerfinger - Father Of Night (4:54)
8. Barón Rojo - Father Of Night (8:27)
9. The Wolves - Father Of Night (3:58)
10. Mick Rogers & The Cosmic Banditos - Father Of Night (9:28)
11. The Hit Co. - Father Of Night (3:16)
12. Chris Thompson - Father Of Night (4:48)
13. Helter Skelter - Father Of Night (9:06)
14. The Hooch Gang - Father Of Night (7:39)
15. Ciel D'Eté - Father Of Night (7:28)
16. Dr. Batt Band - Father Of Night (4:57)

Artwork Included (front, back, lyrics)

Various Artists – Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat – 22 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, it first appeared on his « Blonde On Blonde » double LP in June 1966.

It was also released as a single, backed by “Most Likely You Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine” in April 1967.

1. Bob Dylan - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:57)
2. Raphael Saadiq - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:43)
3. Old Crow Medicine Show - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:31)
4. Michael Chapman - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (4:52)
5. Walter Trout - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (5:28)
6. Andy Hill & Renée Safier - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (4:11)
7. The Frogwings featuring Derek Trucks and Jimmy Herring - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (6:08)
8. Beck - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:01)
9. Robert Russell - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (2:21)
10. John York - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (2:53)
11. J.J. Cale and Steve Ripley - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (4:52)
12. Guy Forsyth & Carolyn Wonderland- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (5:30)
13. Robyn Hitchcock - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:12)
14. Jimmy LaFave - Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat (3:51)
15. Jimmy Thackery & Tab Benoit - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (7:42)
16. Marley's Ghost - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:28)
17. Sarcolet - Joli P'tit Bibi En Peau De Léopard (Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat) (French) (2:44)
18. Alan Hager & Dave Fleschner - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (5:56)
19. Rick Lynch & Doctor X - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (4:53)
20. The Sheiks - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat + 1 (3:51)
21. The Fingers - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (4:12)
22. The Rhythm Chickens - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (2:54)

Artwork Included (front, back, 6 singles labels)

Various Artists – Obviously 5 Believers – 20 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, it was the last track of side three of his double album "Blonde on Blonde” released on 20 June 1966. The song was released as the B-side to the single release of "Just Like A Woman" in many countries.

1. Bob Dylan - Obviously 5 Believers (stereo) (3:33)
2. Bob Dylan - Obviously 5 Believers (mono) (3:32)
3. Old Crow Medicine Show - Obviously 5 Believers (2:36)
4. Big Foot Chester - Obviously 5 Believers (2:33)
5. Tony Price - Obviously 5 Believers (4:00)
6. Eric-Scott Bloom - Obviously 5 Believers (4:16)
7. Robyn Hitchcock - Obviously 5 Believers (3:28)
8. Sean Costello - Obviously 5 Believers (4:35)
9. Marty's Idea - Obviously 5 Believers (4:12)
10. Maggie's Farm Southern Band - Obviously 5 Believers (3:32)
11. Rolling Thunder Revival featuring Rob Stoner - Obviously 5 Believers (5:17)
12. Solid Pipes - Obviously 5 Believers (3:16)
13. The Night Beats - Obviously 5 Believers (3:54)
14. Top Jimmy And The Rhythm Pigs - Obviously 5 Believers (2:12)
15. Jo Almeida - Obviously 5 Believers (1:46)
16. The Janglers - Obviously 5 Believers (3:45)
17. Tom Roger Aadland - Tydelegvis Fem Truande (Obviously 5 Believers) (Norwegian) (4:00)
18. Serge Kerval - Le Chimpanzé Noir (Obviously 5 Believers) (French) (2:58)
19. Matej Krajnc - Očitno 5 Vernikov (Obviously 5 Believers) (Slovenian) (5:07)
20. Bob Dylan - Obviously 5 Believers (live Tambach 1996) (6:53)

Artwork Included (front, back, singles labels)

Various Artists – Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands – 20 Great Versions

A song written by Bob Dylan, it occupied the whole B-side of disc 2 of his double LP “Blonde On Blonde” in June 1966.

It was written for his then-wife Sara Lownds (see similarity of her name and the song title).

The song is sometimes spelled “Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands” but I kept the original title as on the LP for all versions here, with no hyphen between “sad” and “eyed”.

However, the song is spelled “Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands” on the lyrics page of Dylan’s official website at:

http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/sad-eyed-lady-lowlands/

Dylan never performed the song in concert.

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (11:19)
2. Joan Baez - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (11:15)
3. Steve Howe with Jon Anderson - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (12:00)
4. The Walkabouts - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (5:51)
5. Old Crow Medicine Show - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (8:57)
6. Immaterial - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (12:05)
7. Julie Felix - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (8:12)
8. Jacob Madsen Kvols - Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (3:42)
9. R. Stevie Moore - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (12:11)
10. Joe Goldmark - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (3:46)

Disc 2

1. Junior Waysouth - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (8:51)
2. Richie Havens - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (7:45)
3. Eric-Scott Bloom - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (12:43)
4. Jim O'Rourke - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (12:56)
5. Phoenix - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (4:36)
6. Robyn Hitchcock - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (6:04)
7. Asher Quinn - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (4:51)
8. John Howard - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (10:15)
9. Bad News Reunion - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (6:59)
10. Bob Dylan - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (1966 rehearsal) (13:27)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Various Artists – I Believe In You – 20 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, it first appeared on his “Slow Train Comin” LP in August 1970, the first of his 3 “christian” LPs

1. Bob Dylan - I Believe In You (5:09)
2. Phoebe Snow - I Believe In You (5:01)
3. Dottie People - I Believe In You (5:25)
4. Sinéad O'Connor - I Believe In You (5:38)
5. The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama - I Believe In You (6:46)
6. Judy Collins - I Believe In You (5:21)
7. The Bo Katzman Chor - I Believe In You (5:57)
8. Anne Murray - I Believe In You (5:22)
9. Bob Rowe - I Believe In You (5:43)
10. Valdemar - I Believe In You (5:37)
11. Cat Power - I Believe In You (4:06)
12. Ava Wynne - I Believe In You (3:31)
13. Nik Rael - I Believe In You (4:25)
14. Jewels And Binoculars - I Believe In You (4:43)
15. Rosa Mannen - I Believe In You (6:00)
16. Alison Krauss - I Believe In You (4:35)
17. Don Sparks - I Believe In You (2:05)
18. Joanna Knitter Blues Folk Connection - I Believe In You (4:45)
19. Tom Jones - I Believe In You (4:53)
20. Bob Dylan - I Believe In You (live on Saturday Night Live 1979) (4:43)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Various Artists – On The Road Again – 20 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, from his March 1965 LP “Bring It All Back Home” (retitled “Subterranean Homesick Blues” in Europe to cash in on the success of the eponymous single).

It was released in Europe on CBS as the B-side of the “Maggie’s Farm” single.

1. Bob Dylan - On The Road Again (2:36)
2. Ben Sidran - On The Road Again (3:07)
3. The Missing Links - On The Road Again (2:28)
4. Ava Wynne - On The Road Again (2:43)
5. The Novas - On The Road Again (3:12)
6. Julie Doiron - On The Road Again (3:34)
7. J.J. Cale & Christine Lakeland - On The Road Again (3:23)
8. David Albion - On The Road Again (3:10)
9. Eric Frostic - On The Road Again (3:40)
10. Bob Dylan - On The Road Again (alternate take 1) (2:31)
11. Pat Guadagno & Tired Horses - On The Road Again (4:28)
12. László Majnik - On The Road Again (3:11)
13. Kåre Virud - På Kjøret Igjen (On The Road Again) (Norwegian) (2:13)
14. Johnny Dioxide - On The Road Again (2:54)
15. Nob Dylan And His Nobsoletes - On The Road Again (2:49)
16. Ron Talley - On The Road Again (4:48)
17. The Lords - On The Road Again (2:22)
18. The Deverons - On The Road Again (2:40)
19. David Lowe - On The Road Again (3:22)
20. Bob Dylan - On The Road Again (alternate take 2) (2:31)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Various Artists – I’ll Keep It With Mine – 30 Great Versions

A song written and first recorded by Bob Dylan in 1964, it only appeared by its author in 1985 on the “Biograph” triple LP, in a second version recorded in 1965. The 1964 version appeared in 2010 on the “The Bootleg Series Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964”. It was recorded again in 1966 and that version appeared on “The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3” in 1991. Various rehearsals takes are also circulating.

Here are 30 versions by various artists, spread on two discs, each disc starting and ending with a version by the author.

The first released version of the song was by Judy Collins as a single in 1965.

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:45)

2. Judy Collins - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:01)

3. Fairport Convention - I'll Keep It With Mine (5:53)

4. Marianne Faithfull - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:46)

5. Mike Harrison - I´ll Keep It With Mine (4:18)

6. Dean & Britta - I'll Keep It With Mine (5:06)

7. Richard and Linda Thompson - I'll Keep It With Mine (5:44)

8. Oh Susanna - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:44)

9. Charley D. And Milo - I'll Keep It With Mine (5:06)

10. Rainy Day - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:21)

11. Nico - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:18)

12. Richard Barone - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:29)

13. Bettie Serveert - I'll Keep It With Mine (4:07)

14. Denison Witmer - I'll Keep It With Mine (4:12)

15. Bob Dylan - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:38)

 

Disc 2

 

1. Bob Dylan - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:35)

2. Rainer Maria - I'll Keep It With Mine (4:44)

3. Vanguart - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:36)

4. Jamie Block - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:52)

5. The Velvet Underground - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:42)

6. Penny Wager - I'll Keep It With Mine (4:17)

7. Nico and Lou Reed - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:18)

8. Yo La Tengo with David Mansfield - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:18)

9. Greg Trooper - I'll Keep It With Mine (4:09)

10. P.H. Fred And His Imaginary Friends - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:06)

11. The Cameron Blake Quartet - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:06)

12. L.S. XPRSS - I'll Keep It With Mine (3:10)

13. Blair Dunlop - Larkin Poe - I'll Keep It With Mine (5:15)

14. Janet Planet - I'll Keep It With Mine (4:36)

15. Bob Dylan - I'll Keep It With Mine (5:34)

 

Artwork Included (front, back)

 

Various Artists – Pledging My Time – 20 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, it was first released on a Columbia single (as the B-side of “Rainy Women N° 12 & 35”) in April 1966. Both songs were from the then-forthcoming “Blonde On Blonde” double LP which was released in June 1966.

1. Bob Dylan - Pledging My Time (second take - first released version) (3:48)
2. The Apryl Fool - Pledging My Time (3:43)
3. Jimmy LaFave - Pledging My Time (5:41)
4. My Darling Clementine - Pledging My Time (3:20)
5. Duke Robillard - Pledging My Time (4:44)
6. Old Crow Medicine Show - Pledging My Time (1:49)
7. Peter Parcek - Pledging My Time (4:06)
8. Peter Laughner - Pledging My Time (3:56)
9. Peter Case - Pledging My Time (4:15)
10. Randy Tessier - Pledging My Time (3:08)
11. Jean Rabouin - Pledging My Time (2:58)
12. Greg Brown - Pledging My Time (3:42)
13. Russ Tolman - Pledging My Time (2:51)
14. Freedom Train - Pledging My Time (5:25)
15. Steffen Brandt - Tidligt Om Morgenen Blues (Pledging My Time) (Danish) (4:09)
16. Richard Smerin - Pledging My Time (1:54)
17. The Prophets - Pledging My Time (2:56)
18. GT And The Bandits - Pledging My Time (3:20)
19. Big Brass Bed - Pledging My Time (4:13)
20. Bob Dylan - Pledging My Time (first take - alternate version) (3:21)

Artwork Included (front, back)