Various Artists – Parlez-Vous Dylan?

25 Bob Dylan songs sung in French

 

Homemade compilation

 

Bob Dylan was introduced to the French audience in the mid-sixties by French singer-songwriter Hugues Aufray, when he released an album called « Aufray Chante Dylan » in 1965, with only Dylan songs sung in French. He did it again in 1995, with a double CD called “Aufray Trans Dylan”. And then again in 2009 with a CD of duets called “New Yorker”, with nothing but Dylan tracks again, this time duetting with France’s biggest singing stars. I also have a live double CD by him, called “Hugues Aufray Au Casino De Paris”, 28 tracks with 17 of them being Dylan songs. He was invited to sing a duet version of “Blowin’ In The Wind / Les Temps Changent” at a Bob Dylan concert in Paris (France) in 1984. This Various Artists compilation feature two songs by Hugues Aufray.

 

Other French artists who dedicated full albums to Bob Dylan songs in French language are Serge Kerval (1970) and Francis Cabrel (2012).

 

All artists here sing in French, but Nana Mouskouri is from Greece, Fairport Convention are from the U.K., Graeme Allwright is from New Zealand, Vicky Leandros is from Greece, Roch Voisine is from Canada, Johnny Hallyday’s father was from Belgium, Richard Anthony was born in Egypt, Roger Mason is from the USA, Sarclo is from Switzerland, Garou is from Canada, Mirthe is from The Netherlands. Well I guess what’s left is from France. Even those with English-sounding names such as Eddy Mitchell and Long Chris.

 

1. Nana Mouskouri - Amour Moins Zéro (Love Minus Zero - No Limit) (2:52)
2. Richard Anthony - Ecoute Dans Le Vent (Blowin' In The WInd) (3:08)
3. Bijou - Si Tu Dois Partir (If You Gotta Go, Go Now) (3:02)
4. Serge Kerval - Va Ton Chemin, J'Irai Le Mien (Most Likely You'll Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine) (3:24)
5. Francis Cabrel - S'Abriter De L'Orage (Shelter From The Storm) (5:41)
6. Fairport Convention - Si Tu Dois Partir (If You Gotta Go, Go Now) (2:19)
7. Eddy Mitchell - La Fille Du Nord (Girl From The North Country) (3:34)
8. Graeme Allwright - Qui A Tué Davy Moore (Who Killed Davey Moore) (2:31)
9. Jean-Louis Murat - Qu'Est-Ce Que Tu Voulais (What Was It You Wanted) (4:42)
10. Long Chris - Elle M'Appartient (C'Est Une Artiste) (She Belongs To Me) (3:00)
11. Les Troubadours - N'Y Pense Plus, Tout Est Bien (Don't Think Twice, It's All Right) (3:23)
12. Marie Laforêt - D'Etre A Vous (I Want You) (2:49)
13. Mirthe - Mr Tambourinaire (Mr Tambourine Man) (4:38)
14. Roger Mason - Le Blues De La Troisième Guerre Mondiale (Talking World War III Blues) (3:36)
15. Vicky Leandros - N'Y Pense Plus, Tout Est Bien (Don't Think Twice, It's All Right) (2:11)
16. Hubert-Félix Thieffaine et Jean-Patrick Capdevielle - N'Y Pense Plus, Tout Est Bien / Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  (3:30)
17. Roch Voisine et Nana Mouskouri - Adieu Angelina (Farewell Angelina) (4:01)
18. Sarclo - Bob Dylan's Dream (Bob Dylan's Dream) (4:12)
19. Hugues Aufray - Le Fugitif (Wanted Man) (2:22)
20. Francis Cabrel - Elle M'Appartient (C'Est Une Artiste) (She Belongs To Me) (3:53)
21. Nana Mouskouri et Garou - Le Ciel Est Noir (A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall) (8:11)
22. Johnny Hallyday - Maintenant Ou Jamais (If You Gotta Go, Go Now) (2:27)
23. Hugues Aufray - Dieu Est A Nos Côtés (With God On Our Side) (4:50)
24. Francis Cabrel - On Ne Va Nulle Part (You Ain't Going Nowhere) (3:36)
25. Graeme Allwright - La Réponse Est Soufflée Par Le Vent (Blowin' In The Wind) (3:46)

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Various Artists – The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 32 Great Versions

From Wiki:

---"The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll" is a topical song written by Bob Dylan. Recorded on October 23rd, 1963, the song was released on his 1964 album “The Times They Are A-Changin'” and gives a generally factual account of the killing of a 51-year-old African-American barmaid, Hattie Carroll (March 3, 1911 - February 9, 1963), by the 24-year-old William Devereux "Billy" Zantzinger (February 7, 1939 – January 3, 2009), a young man from a wealthy white tobacco farming family in Charles County, Maryland, and of his subsequent sentence to six months in a county jail, after being convicted of assault.---

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5:45)
2. Phranc - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:26)
3. Julie Felix - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:58)
4. Judy Collins - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5:39)
5. Cage The Elephant - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5:00)
6. The New Students - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5:09)
7. Steve Howe - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (6:08)
8. Christy Moore - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:16)
9. Paul Jones - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (6:14)
10. Winston Apple - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:58)
11. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (6:01)
12. Rusty Willoughby - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (3:58)
13. Martin Carthy (featuring Dave Swarbrick) - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5:01)
14. Rowan Kris Hill - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:38)
15. Immaterial - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (8:06)
16. Charlie Ballantine - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (7:19)

Disc 2

1. Andy & Renée - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:53)
2. John Putnam - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (2:28)
3. Roky Erickson - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:46)
4. Frenchy Burrito - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (2:22)
5. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez with Guam - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (1975 live) (6:05)
6. Mason Jennings - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5:13)
7. Les Shelleys - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (3:14)
8. Michael Rose - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (6:00)
9. Paula Cole - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (6:35)
10. Reg Meuross - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (5:06)
11. Jens Stage - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:31)
12. JMA - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:57)
13. Tom Parrott - The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (4:46)
14. Hugues Aufray - La Mort Solitaire De Hattie Carroll (The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll) (French) (4:25)
15. Zem - La Mort Solitaire De Hattie Carroll (The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll) (French) (5:31)
16. J.M. Baule - La Solitaria Mort De Hattie Carroll (The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll) (Catalan) (5:46)

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Various Artists – She’s Your Lover Now - 10 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, "She's Your Lover Now" is a song he first recorded on January 21, 1966 for his “Blonde On Blonde” double LP, but ultimately it wasn’t used.

The working title was “Just A Little Glass Of Water”.

The fast version (track #1) often appeared on vinyl bootlegs in the 70s and the 80s, until another version was released (the first official release by the author) in 1991, on the “The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991” triple LP.

In 2015, not less than 16 working and rehearsal versions were released on Dylan’s “The Cutting Edge 1965-1966 – The Bootleg Series Vol. 12” 18 CD box.

There aren’t that many versions by other artists. So next to three very different versions by the author and 7 versions by other artists, I added a bonus Dylan version (track #11) that I found that is qualified as “quality original version”, whatever that means. It might be the same as track #10 in lesser quality and with truncated intro.

1. Bob Dylan - She's Your Lover Now (first released bootleg fast version with band) (6:09)
2. Luxuria - She's Your Lover Now (3:35)
3. Rich Lerner & The Groove - She's Your Lover Now (7:57)
4. Hugh Reed - She's Your Lover Now (Scottish Version) (6:49)
5. Unknown Artist - She's Your Lover Now (6:51)
6. Bob Dylan - She's Your Lover Now (take 6 complete slow rehearsal version with band) (4:57)
7. Bluegrass Barry - She's Your Lover Now (5:15)
8. Dave Pegg - She's Your Lover Now (5:41)
9. Zachary Scot Johnson - She's Your Lover Now (8:23)
10. Bob Dylan - She's Your Lover Now ((take 16 complete) (9:03)
11. Bob Dylan - She’s Your Lover Now ("quality original version") (8:20)

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Various Artists – Things Have Changed – 20 Great Versions

Written by Bob Dylan, "Things Have Changed" is a song from the movie “Wonder Boys”.

It was first released on the soundtrack of the movie on February 15, 2000, and then as a 7” vinyl single on May 1, 2000, and later released on various CD singles and compilation albums.

1. Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed (5:08)
2. Betty LaVette - Things Have Changed (6:56)
3. Barb Jungr - Things Have Changed (4:55)
4. Michel Montecrossa - Things Have Changed (5:21)
5. Curtis Stigers - Things Have Changed (5:03)
6. Michael Civisca - Things Have Changed (4:31)
7. Den Fiori - Things Have Changed (5:06)
8. Rain Dogs - Things Have Changed (5:26)
9. Thannos - Things Have Changed (5:37)
10. The Bluegrass Tribute - Things Have Changed (4:13)
11. The Highlights - Things Have Changed (3:47)
12. Town Hall Brawl with Jim McLaughlin - Things Have Changed (4:26)
13. Reilly And Maloney - Things Have Changed (4:46)
14. The Hanaway Band - Things Have Changed (5:32)
15. Waylon Jennings - Things Have Changed (6:03)
16. String Swing - Things Have Changed (4:18)
17. Pete Guy - Things Have Changed (5:32)
18. The Persuasions - Things Have Changed (5:05)
19. Bob Walkenhorst - Things Have Changed (5:32)
20. Still Folk Band - Things Have Changed (2:28)

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Various Artists – You’re A Big Girl Now – 20 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, it was first released on his 15th studio album “Blood On The Tracks” in 1975.

1. Bob Dylan - You're A Big Girl Now (4:22)
2. The Sports - You're A Big Girl Now (4:03)
3. Jimmy LaFave - You're A Big Girl Now (6:01)
4. Emma Swift - You're A Big Girl Now (5:28)
5. Lambchop - You're A Big Girl Now (5:13)
6. Ian Moore - You're A Big Girl Now (4:49)
7. Hederos Hellberg - You're A Big Girl Now (4:40)
8. Thalia Zedek - You're A Big Girl Now (4:49)
9. Travis - You're A Big Girl Now (4:45)
10. Lloyd Cole - You're A Big Girl Now (4:36)
11. Sugar Black - You're A Big Girl Now (4:21)
12. The Waterboys - You're A Big Girl Now (7:17)
13. Dave Alvin - You're A Big Girl Now (4:24)
14. Mary Lee's Corvette - You're A Big Girl Now (4:45)
15. My Morning Jacket - You're A Big Girl Now (5:10)
16. Snuff - You're A Big Girl Now (4:43)
17. Moses Wiggins - You're A Big Girl Now (5:02)
18. Todd Snider - You're A Big Girl Now (4:27)
19. Chrissie Hynde & James Walbourne - You're A Big Girl Now (4:18)
20. Dave's True Story - You're A Big Girl Now (4:36)

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Various Artists – Most Likely You Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine - 25 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, from his “Blonde On Blonde” double LP from 1966.

1. Bob Dylan - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:28)
2. Sue Foley - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:53)
3. The Yardbirds - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:00)
4. Robben Ford - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (4:57)
5. Mudcrutch - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:34)
6. The Earl Scruggs Revue - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:42)
7. Rita Coolidge - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (4:11)
8. Todd Rundgren - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:26)
9. Old Crow Medicine Show - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:20)
10. Thomas Cohen - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:50)
11. Pete Stark - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (4:16)
12. The Black Crowes - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:38)
13. Patti LaBelle - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (6:45)
14. Don McLean - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:21)
15. The Nighthawks - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (5:13)
16. Hard Meat - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (5:02)
17. Company Caine - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:13)
18. Woody Mitchell & Friends - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (4:18)
19. The Lidnight Travellers - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (4:46)
20. Keta Bill with Joe Goldmark - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:25)
21. The Two-Timers - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:44)
22. The Sonic - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:30)
23. The Brain (Peter And Michael Giles) - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:31)
24. Red Apple - Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:24)
25. Serge Kerval - Va Ton Chemin, J'Irai Le Mien (Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine) (3:23)

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Various Artists – I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine - 25 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, it was first released on his 1967 LP “John Wesley Harding”.

Track #22 by Adam Selzer is sung to the melody of The House Of The Rising Sun

1. Bob Dylan - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:53)
2. Joan Baez - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:13)
3. Thea Gilmore - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (4:33)
4. Julie Felix - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (4:54)
5. John Doe - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (2:02)
6. Pat Guadagno & Tired Horses - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:06)
7. Eric Clapton - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (4:00)
8. Dirty Projectors - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:51)
9. 100procentbob - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:41)
10. Bob Dylan and The Band - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (live at the Isle Of Wight 1970) (3:27)
11. Warren Streets - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:11)
12. The Fatal Shore - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:50)
13. David Belmont - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:41)
14. Not Only But Also - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:25)
15. Sfuzzi East/West - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (2:15)
16. Michel Montecrossa - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:44)
17. The Real Eggmen - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (4:00)
18. Immaterial - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:42)
19. The Midnight Travellers - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:44)
20. Jessica Rhaye And The Ramshackle Parade - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (3:49)
21. Al Holliday And The Eastside Rhythm Band - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (4:14)
22. Adam Selzer - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (4:24)
23. J.M. Baule - Que Vi A San Agustín (I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine) (Spanish) (4:02)
24. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (live 1975) (2:08)
25. Vic Chesnutt - I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (4:48)

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Various Artists – Buckets Of Rain – 40 Great Versions

A song written by Bob Dylan, “Buckets Of Rain” first appeared on his “Blood On The Tracks” LP in 1975.

Disc 1

1. Bob Dylan - Buckets Of Rain (3:22)
2. Jimmy LaFave - Buckets Of Rain (3:41)
3. Karen Almquist - Buckets Of Rain (4:47)
4. Maria Muldaur - Buckets Of Rain (4:11)
5. Joan Osborne - Buckets Of Rain (3:55)
6. Beth Orton and M. Ward - Buckets Of Rain (4:04)
7. Tim Timebomb - Buckets Of Rain (3:05)
8. Danny Schmidt - Buckets Of Rain (4:51)
9. Fistful Of Mercy - Buckets Of Rain (3:13)
10. Neko Case - Buckets Of Rain (3:28)
11. John Doe with Jennifer Jason Leigh - Buckets Of Rain (2:30)
12. Phil Lesh And Friends with Joan Osborne - Buckets Of Rain (6:30)
13. Charles Welch with Doc Watson - Buckets Of Rain (3:50)
14. Jeffrey Foucault - Buckets Of Rain (3:25)
15. Steve Howe - Buckets of Rain (3:54)
16. Bette Midler - Buckets Of Rain (3:57)
17. David Gray - Buckets Of Rain (3:21)
18. Buckets Of Rain (4:27)
19. Eric Andersen - Buckets Of Rain (5:29)
20. Doc Watson, Charles Welch and Richard Watson - Buckets Of Rain (4:06)

Disc 2

1. The Wood Brothers - Buckets Of Rain (3:25)
2. Dave Van Ronk - Buckets Of Rain (3:48)
3. Martin Simpson - Buckets Of Rain (2:23)
4. Happy Traum and Woody Mann - Buckets Of Rain (4:58)
5. Wendy Bucklew - Buckets Of Rain (3:42)
6. Judy Blank - Buckets Of Rain (3:08)
7. Cate James - Buckets Of Rain (2:18)
8. Jack Williams - Buckets Of Rain (2:49)
9. Grassmasters - Buckets Of Rain (3:35)
10. Patty Reese - Buckets Of Rain (2:59)
11. Garland Jeffreys - Buckets Of Rain (3:08)
12. Totta Näslund - Buckets Of Rain (3:10)
13. John Pearson - Buckets Of Rain (5:04)
14. Barb Jungr - Buckets Of Rain (3:32)
15. Country Dave Harmonson - Buckets Of Rain (3:38)
16. The Waterboys - Buckets Of Rain (4:02)
17. Will Brady - Buckets Of Rain (3:26)
18. Tom Roger Aadland - Bøtter Med Regn (Buckets Of Rain) (Norwegian) (3:10)
19. Sarclo - Monceaux De Pluie (Buckets Of Rain) (French) (3:08)
20. J.M. Baule - Pluja De Fort (Buckets Of Rain) (Catalan) (3:19)

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Various Artists – Temporary Like Achilles – 14 Great Versions

A song by Bob Dylan, its first release was on the “Blonde On Blonde” double LP in June 1966.

The song started as a rehearsal song called "Medicine Sunday".

Bob Dylan has never played it live in concert, and it is the only track from “Blonde On Blonde” not to have been played by him in tour rehearsals.

There aren’t that many versions by known artists, so I included several « amateur » versions from YouTube.

 

1. Bob Dylan - Temporary Like Achilles (5:02)

2. Old Crow Medicine Show - Temporary Like Achilles (3:27)

3. Deborah Coleman - Temporary Like Achilles (5:22)

4. Immaterial - Temporary Like Achilles (6:34)

5. The Don Olsen Gang - Temporary Like Achilles (5:47)

6. Eric-Scott Bloom - Temporary Like Achilles (5:02)

7. Sue Foley - Temporary Like Achilles (4:27)

8. Black Dylan - Temporary Like Achilles (5:04)

9. John Wylde - Temporary Like Achilles (3:14)

10. Kevin Morby - Temporary Like Achilles (4:05)

11. Serge Kerval - Anticipation (Temporary Like Achilles) (French) (3:37)

12. Wolfgang Ambros - Achilles (Temporary Like Achilles) (German) (3:30)

13. Bob Dylan - Medicine Sunday (Early Version Of Temporary Like Achilles - Take 1) (1:00)

14. Bob Dylan - Medicine Sunday (Early Version Of Temporary Like Achilles - Take 2) (0:57)

 

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Various Artists – Oh, Sister - 25 Great Versions

A song written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy, it first appeared on Dylan’s “Desire” LP in 1976.

From Wiki:

"Oh, Sister" became a concert favorite during the fall tour preceding the “Desire” release. Emmylou Harris' vocal on the final mix was overdubbed a day later than the original recording, one of the few overdubs made during the“Desire” sessions.

1. Bob Dylan - Oh, Sister (4:02)
2. Andrew Bird & Nora O'Connor - Oh, Sister (4:50)
3. Pearls Before Swine - Oh, Sister (2:37)
4. Robin Pecknold - Oh, Sister (3:27)
5. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - Oh, Sister (4:43)
6. Pat Guadagno & Tired Horse - Oh, Sister (5:20)
7. Jimmy LaFave - Oh, Sister (3:26)
8. Roddy Hart & Gemma Hayes - Oh, Sister (3:17)
9. The Black Crowes - Oh, Sister (4:29)
10. Ian Bailey - Oh, Sister (3:08)
11. Lisa Wahlandt - Oh, Sister (3:43)
12. The William Loveday Intention - Oh, Sister (3:30)
13. Sweet Little Band - Oh, Sister (3:28)
14. Dave Matthews - Oh, Sister (3:39)
15. The Wife - Oh, Sister (4:01)
16. Cat Power - Oh, Sister (2:14)
17. VoglHerz - Oh, Sister (5:06)
18. Justine Vandergrift & Joey Landreth - Oh, Sister (2:41)
19. Vitamin String Quartet - Oh, Sister (3:59)
20. Dan Dietrich - Oh, Sister (5:03)
21. Black Hay - Oh, Sister (4:53)
22. Eric-Scott Bloom - Oh, Sister (5:23)
23. Immaterial - Oh, Sister (4:09)
24. Travis Bigwood And Friends - Oh, Sister (2:51)
25. Bob Dylan - Oh, Sister (Live TV 1975) (3:52)

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