NEWS 2000 ======================================================= December 28, 2000 BETTINA JONIC LP AVAILABLE If anyone is interested in the Bettina Jonic LP The Bitter Mirror: Songs by Dylan & Brecht -- e-mail me and I can supply you with a contact in NL December 27, 2000 OPINION: DYLAN FOR DOLLARS The Dylan For Dollars CD is a CD-R; at least my copy, marked "advanced copy," is. The audio quality is excellent, especially for a live event. The renditions, too, are excellent for the most part... fairly faithful to the originals, but with a few surprise twists to keep it interesting. Included are rare covers of Mozambique, Union Sundown and Dirt Road Blues. Total time: 69:43. My score: 9 of 10. The liner notes are mostly concerned with describing the original live event... there is no individual mention of the 15 acts included on the disc. Short bios of some of the groups can be found at Louisville Eccentric Observer December 27, 2000 RE-TANGLED UP IN BLUEGRASS? The track listing for the upcoming "Tangled Up In Bluegrass" CD has been posted on Amazon.com... it appears to be the same as Pickin' on Dylan, minus Like A Rolling Stone. Unknown at this point if they are the same recordings. Thanks to John for the tip December 23, 2000 HAPPY HOLIDAYS Happy Holidays to all who have visited Dylan Cover Albums in the past year... Keep coming back, there are many new titles coming as Bob's 60th birthday approaches! Special thanks to all who have contributed scans, information and suggestions to the site -- Dave P December 23, 2000 SECOND SPIN I have added some banners and links to SecondSpin.com, "The Internet's Largest Buyer and Seller of Used CDs, DVDs and Videos." Give them a try if you are looking for used or older titles. December 20, 2000 OPINION:DULUTH DOES DYLAN The "Duluth Does Dylan" CD is certainly a varied disc, ranging from a slow, almost hymnal version of Blowin' In The Wind to a high-speed, distorted, metallic version of Tombstone Blues. About half the tracks are close to "normal" renditions, with the rest being more experimental... some successful, some not. One track is mistitled as One Too Many Mornings, it is actually Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands. You will have to visit the "Duluth Does Dylan" webpage for information about the bands; the liner notes are very sparse. My score: 7 out of 10 Note: Spinout Records reports that the initial run of the CD has sold out, with only a few copies left at some distributors... a second run is expected to be available by mid-January. December 19, 2000 PICKIN' ON DYLAN VIA THE BYRDS CMH Records, whose line of bluegrass tribute albums include Pickin' On Dylan, has just released a new title paying tribute to The Byrds. "Eight Miles High: A Bluegrass Tribute To The Byrds" includes 3 Dylan by-way-of The Byrds covers: My Back Pages, All I Really Want To Do and Mr. Tambourine Man. Read more about the CD at CMH Records Listen to sound clips or order the CD at There seems to be some confusion about the release date of the CD. According to Amazon.com, it was released Dec. 5; other sellers including CDworld are taking pre-orders for Jan. 16 release. I saw the CD locally, so I assume Amazon is correct. December 18, 2000 CD-R COMPILATIONS I have started a page for "unofficial," probably even "home-made" CD-R compilations of existing tracks. I do not feel these should be listed with the official Various Artists compilations, but I think they are interesting enough to display. CD-Rs with original recordings will continue to be included in the regular sections. As with those, the CD-Rs on this page must have printed inserts and labeled or printed discs... i.e. no blank discs with hand-written titles or typed inserts. Initially, there are only 2 entries: Bob Dylan: Cover To Cover Vol.1 A collection of (mostly) All Along The Watchtower covers (Switzerland, 1999) Dylan pε svenska A collection of Swedish language covers (Sweden, 2000) Donations accepted for further additions! :) This page can be accessed by the button on the VARIOUS ARTISTS pages December 18, 2000 LINKS PAGE REDESIGNED, EXPANDED My LINKS, ETC. page has been redesigned and expanded with many new links added. The links are now grouped in several categories: OTHER DYLAN SITES • OTHER DYLAN COVER LINKS • OTHER RELATED ARTIST SITES • TRIBUTE BANDS • RECORD COLLECTOR RESOURCES • OTHER USEFUL LINKS • LINK TO THIS SITE • WEB RESOURCES The LINK TO THIS SITE section includes several new downloadable buttons in standard web sizes... WEB RESOURCES are some useful links used in the design of this website... LINK EXCHANGE: LET ME KNOW if you link to Dylan Cover Albums, and I will add your link in the appropriate category on my Links page. December 14, 2000 DULUTH DOES DYLAN A new tribute CD has been released by Spinout Records, titled "Duluth Does Dylan." The disc features 15 60s-era Dylan tunes by Duluth, Minnesota area bands. There is an order form to order directly from the label, via snail-mail only, and an e-mail contact for a Duluth record shop. Also available from Rolling Tomes. Visit the "Duluth Does Dylan" webpage December 12, 2000 WHEN IS DYLAN REALLY DYLAN? The question of what songs qualify for the Title-Track sections has been asked a few times, when the title is a "questionable' Dylan song, such as He Was A Friend Of Mine. Therefore, I have added a new rule (IX-d) to use as a qualifier. To be considered a Title-Track, a song must be listed either: • On the song list at bobdylan.com, with the copyright being for composition, not just arrangement • In the book "Lyrics 1962-1985" published by Knopf, 1985 Applying this rule to the items already posted, the only casualty is Tom Petty's Jammin' Me. This title has been moved to the Why an' what's the reason for... section. Greg Lake's Love You Too Much survives, since although it is not on the bobdylan.com song list, it is in the Lyrics 1962-1985 book. December 12, 2000 MORE DYLAN BLUEGRASS? CDNow is listing a various-artist bluegrass Dylan tribute CD, Tangled Up In Bluegrass, to be released February 13, 2001. December 11, 2000 NAPOLEON IN RAGS AVAILABLE Although it is yet to be added to their website, the CD-R reissue of Rich Lerner & The Grooves's Napoleon In Rags recording is available from Free The Music. Cost of the disc is $15.00, postage included in the U.S. Contact FTM for international rates. The CD-R includes an extra Dylan cover among it's 3 bonus tracks... click on the title link above for details. ======================================================= November 27, 2000 NONE OF THEM ALONG THE LINE KNOW WHAT ANY OF IT IS WORTH I received an updated LP catalog from a dealer yesterday... he is listing the Peter Isaacson LP (US issue on Altair) among his new arrivals. Asking price: US$175.00 !! If anyone wants the address, let me know ;) November 27, 2000 ARTICLE ON COVERS There is a good article about Dylan cover versions - Bob Dylan, musician: "I swear it makes me sing", by Nicola Menicacci - on The Bob Dylan Critical Corner website November 26, 2000: DYLAN COVER ALBUMS MOVE TO http://dylancoveralbums.com IS COMPLETE! • All the old URLs will be redirected to the new address. Please update your bookmarks & links to the new address • The MAIN page animations are now JAVA powered for faster loading • The Navigation Boxes on each page now use JAVA, eliminating the need to contact a 3rd party server Note: You will not see the main page animations or be able to use the navigation boxes if you have JAVA disabled • An ARTIST LIST page has been added, with links to artists' appearances throughout the site • The ALBUM LIST has been redesigned, to match the new ARTIST LIST • The ARTIST LIST, ALBUM LIST and SONG LIST are now accessed through the INDEX page • A graphic SITE MAP has been added, accessed through the OTHER STUFF page • The RULES page is now accessed through the OTHER STUFF page • Several pages have been reformatted using tables... they look almost the same as before but should load quicker and are easier to maintain. (EPs, Shared, Near-Misses, Title-Track Albums) • The GUESTBOOK is now accessed from the CONTACT area of the Main page • New e-mail addresses are posted throughout the site. ~@ix.netcom.com addresses will continue to work • Please report any broken links or other problems to bugs@dylancoveralbums.com November 26, 2000 MORE EARL SCRUGGS ON CD Another Earl Scruggs 2-on-1 CD recently released by Collectables Records is "Dueling Banjos"+"Live At Kansas State." (COL6478) The 2nd LP contains covers of Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I'll Go Mine) and You Ain't Going Nowhere. The CDs can be ordered at November 22, 2000 FUR SLIPPERS COVERED BY THE CRUDUP BROTHERS "Franktown Blues," the CD by The Crudup Brothers - three sons of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup of It's Alright Mama fame, contains a cover of Fur Slippers. The album was produced by Tim Drummond, who co-wrote the song with Bob Dylan. Bob's own version has never been released, the song has only been available in a version by B.B. King on the sountrack from the U.S. TV-movie "Shake Rattle and Roll." Sources differ regarding the availability of the CD... apparently it was released earlier this year, and has been, or will be, re-released. Read more about The Crudup Brothers album November 21, 2000 DYLAN FOR DOLLARS CD The Public Radio Partnership is offering a 15-track CD of Dylan Covers, drawn from the 50-act, 50-song Dylan covers benefit show held in July 1999 at the Headliners Concert Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Click here to read about the concert. The CD can be ordered from the PRP PartnerStore, either on-line (or by FAX/telephone). Cost is US$15.00 + unspecified postage. The site gives no details about songs or artists included on the CD... I will post the details as soon as I receive my copy. November 18, 2000 LIMITED EDITION CHER CD Cher's 1969 solo album "3614 Jackson Highway," is not as familiar as her earlier Imperial albums... but it contains three Dylan covers - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You, I Threw It All Away and Lay Lady Lay (as Lay Baby Lay.) The album is being reissued on CD by Rhino Handmade, with 12 non-Dylan bonus tracks, in a numbered, limited edition of 4,500. The CDs (as with all Rhino Handmade releases) are only available from the Rhino Handmade Website, starting 11/20. Shipments begin Jan. 22 November 16, 2000 SUE FOLEY DOES DYLAN "Back To The Blues," the new CD by Sue Foley, includes the Dylan cover Positively 4th Street The new CD is available at November 15, 2000 ZIMMERMEN III DUE IN MARCH 2001 The third, as yet untitled, album by Zimmermen is slated for release on March 1, 2001. Some of the tracks being considered for the project are listed on the Zimmermen webpage... click on "new info" and follow the links. They are soliciting for ideas regarding tracks and/or the CD's title. The band has added a keyboard player, and a new website is under construction. Thanks to Ole November 12, 2000 LUKA BLOOM DOES DYLAN "Keeper Of The Flame," the new CD by Luka Bloom due to be released November 28, includes the Dylan cover Make You Feel My Love The new CD can be pre-ordered at ======================================================= October 31, 2000 FLATT & SCRUGGS ALBUMS ON CD All three of the Flatt & Scruggs LPs that feature Dylan covers (listed on the NEAR MISSES page) are to be released on CD by Collectables Records on Nov. 14. There are a total of 16 Dylan covers on the 3 albums. Each CD contains 2 albums, unfortunately none of these 3 albums are paired together: Earl Scruggs: His Family & Friends + Nashville Airplane (COL6475) (Note: Family & Friends includes The Earl Scruggs Revue performing Love Is Just A Four Letter Word with Joan Baez, You Ain't Going Nowhere with The Byrds, and Nashville Skyline Rag with Bob himself.) Travelin' + Final Fling (COL6476) Town & Country + Changin' Times (COL6477) More information at the Collectable Records website... click on "COMING SOON" The new CDs can be ordered at CDworld October 27, 2000 BRUCE HORNSBY DOES DYLAN Bruce Hornsby's just-released live collection, "Here Comes The Noise Makers," includes It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry as part of a medley with a non-Dylan song, Sunflower Cat. The new CD is available at CDworld October 27, 2000 TRANSLATION F.Y.I., the translation of the Catalan "miralls" is "mirrors"... hence Els Miralls de Dylan is "The Mirrors of Dylan" October 24, 2000 NEW SECTION -- TITLE-TRACK EP's, CD-S's and PICTURE SLEEVES A new section has been added, as a companion to the existing Title-Track Albums section. The new section is not intended to be a complete listing of existing records, but a gallery of cover and sleeve art that feature a Dylan title. No items will be listed without a cover image. The titles are arranged in groups. Access the new section by clicking the "Title-Tracks" button on the main page, and then using the navigation buttons to select the page of either LP/CDs or EP/CD-S/Picture Sleeves. CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT NOW! Additional scans are encouraged and expected! dylancoveralbums@ix.netcom.com October 22, 2000 ETTA JAMES CD TO INCLUDE YOU GOT TO SERVE SOMEBODY Blueswoman Etta James' upcoming CD "Matriarch Of The Blues," due to be released December 12 in the US, includes the Dylan cover Gotta Serve Somebody under the slightly revised title above. Etta recorded Blowin' In The Wind on her 1982 LP "The Heart and Soul of Etta James". The new CD can be ordered at CDworld October 20, 2000 DYLAN COVER ALBUMS rated in Top 10! The Australian site The Realm of Dylanism has rated DYLAN COVER ALBUMS, listed as "Cover Albums," in the Top 10 on it's Dylan-related website rating guide. DYLAN COVER ALBUMS was rated 7th out of 79 sites. Sites were rated in three categories: Content, Presentation, and Purpose. Thanks! October 18, 2000 NEIL YOUNG LIVE CD TO INCLUDE ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER From a Reprise Records press release: "Friends and Relatives (Road Rock Volume 1)," a new live album from Neil Young has been set for release November 21st... Comprised of eight selections recorded during the legendary artist's recent Music In Head tour, including a rendition of All Along The Watchtower performed with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, who shared the bill on the just-completed and much-acclaimed tour. October 17, 2000 HEARTLAND PLAYS DYLAN CD5 Copies of the Heartland Plays Dylan: Your Mind Is Your Temple maxi-CD are available from Horst Schrader in Germany... the CD contains 3 covers: TV Talking Song, Make You Feel My Love and The Man In Me E-mail Horst at horsed@swhamm.de October 17, 2000 SITE CHANGES COMPLETE Most of the changes described below are complete. Halfway through the month, average daily data transfer is 12% less than last month with approximately the same visits. October 4, 2000 SITE CHANGES I am making some changes to the DYLAN COVER ALBUMS site in an effort to reduce data transfer (bandwidth) requirements without reducing content: •I am using a new JPEG compressor to reduce the file sizes (in some cases significantly) of all the cover images, hopefully with minimal loss of quality. The site now contains 350+ cover images. All the VOCALS pages have already been converted. Please report any poor quality images. •Some of the larger pages will be split into smaller pages... VOCALS (now 3 parts) and INSTRUMENTALS (now 2 parts) are already completed. Please report any broken links. •Modifying the layout of the pages to reduce empty space and eliminate use of graphic spacers. The EPs page has already been converted. ======================================================= September 30, 2000 THE BAND SOLO ALBUMS For the last few years, solo or side-project CDs by The Band members Levon Helm and the late Rick Danko have only been available throught their record labels. Perhaps due to the re-release of The Band's classic albums, these recent albums are now seeing wider distribution; and typical of The Band releases, many contain a Dylan cover: Rick Danko "In Concert" (1997) Blind Willie McTell Levon Helm & The Crowmatix "Souvenir (Vol.1)" (1998) Don't Ya Tell Henry (Live) Rick Danko "Times Like These" (2000) This Wheel's On Fire Breeze Hill Records Woodstock Records September 27, 2000 BANDWIDTH LIMITS The good news is it was a good month for visits to DYLAN COVER ALBUMS. The bad news is I am dangerously close to the monthly bandwidth limit for my site. If you greeted with an "off-line" notice instead of the site in the next few days, the limit was probably exceeded. It will be reset on October 1st. September 27, 2000 FORBERT DOES DYLAN One of my other favorites, Steve Forbert, has recorded Bob Dylan's Watching the River Flow for the upcoming Virgin Records Americana compilation to be called "I-10 Chronicles, Part 2." Details forthcoming. Forbert was one in a long list of "New Dylans" The Steve Forbert Web Site September 24, 2000 WANT LIST If anyone would like to list items on my WANT LIST, with an e-mail link directly to you, please submit them. Visit the for WANTS & TRADES Page for The Rules. September 13, 2000 AUFRAY CHANTE DYLAN 2000 The latest reissue of Aufray Chante Dylan has the same catalog number as the 1997 issue, 537 757-2, but is packaged in a standard plastic jewel-box instead of the cardboard digi-pak. There are no bonus tracks. The insert is a replica of the original LP's gatefold sleeve with all the photos. Added to the front is the text: "Inclus : La fille du nord, Les temps changent" printed in the black area above the title. September 11, 2000 OTHER STUFF Added a new page to the site, called OTHER STUFF... which includes: MYSTERIES: Albums that have been referenced elsewhere, but have a questionable status. RED HERRINGS: Known false titles, non-existing albums & other misleading items. This page may include further sections in the future. Suggestions welcome. September 8, 2000 SENSE REINA NI AS According to the "Sense Reina Ni As" catalog page on the Musica Global website, this CD should be credited to Els Miralls de Dylan, now the name of the band headed by Quintana i Batiste. On the first CD that was the title, with Quintana i Batiste as the artist. This explains the confusion about the apparent double title. I have left the 2 CDs listed together for now, under Quintana i Batiste. Sense Reina Ni As = "have not a queen nor ace" = "missing the jack and the ace" (lyric from Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands.) September 8, 2000 WHAT WAS IT YOU WANTED Amazon.com is offering an exclusive, free digital download of the non-album track What Was It You Wanted by Cris Smithers. Available in Liquid Audio and MP3 formats. CLICK HERE September 5, 2000 NOBODY 'CEPT YOU Roots-rockers 16 Horsepower's new releaese titled "Secret South" contains a cover of Dylans Nobody 'Cept You, said to be a highlight of the CD. Due out in the US Sept.12 on Razor & Tie Records. Available from September 5, 2000 LINK EXCHANGE I have exchanged links with the Canadian website Bob Dylan: Rebel With A Cause, which features scans of Dylan picture-sleeve singles and EPs from around the world... and a page of cover version picture sleeves. Check out this interesting site. Thanks, Sam. September 5, 2000 LINKING BUTTONS AVAILABLE Webmasters: Link to DYLAN COVER ALBUMS - I have added a selection of buttons on the LINKS, ETC. page for downloading and linking. Please let me know and I will add your link to my links page. September 5, 2000 ELS MIRALLS DE DYLAN Starting in November, Musica Global will have a shop on their website (musicaglobal.com) where you can order their CDs, including the two Quintana i Batiste "Els Miralls de Dylan" releases. ======================================================= August 27, 2000NEW TITLE TRACK SECTION The new TITLE TRACK section has been added to the site, featuring albums and EP's with Dylan Title Tracks. As always, any comments, suggestions and additions are welcome (and expected!). A button has been added to the MAIN PAGE to access the E.P. section. Please let me know if there are any problems with the new pages. Note: The album by Carmaig DeForest that was on some preview lists I distributed was not added to the new section because although the title is "I Shall Be Released," the song does not appear on the album - despite evidence to the contrary elsewhere on the web. Also visit the new RULES page that was added to the site last week. August 25, 2000 FEATURE & QUIZ TO BE MONTHLY Starting September 1, the FEATURE & QUIZ page will only be changed once per month, instead of every two weeks as it has been. New features will now be posted on the 1st of each month. August 24, 2000 NEW DYLAN COVERS Some new Dylan covers on recent or upcoming releases: song - artist - album title - US release It Takes A Lot To Laugh... - Little Feat - Chinese Work Songs - released 6/2000 Buy at CDworld Thanks, Jean To Make You Feel My Love - Joan Osborne - Righteous Love - Sept.12 Order at CDworld I Shall Be Released - Aaron Neville - Devotion - Sept.26 (according to Billboard) Order at CDworld Thanks, Anton August 24, 2000 OPEN HERE DYLAN COVER ALBUMS has been added to the directory of OpenHere.com, one of the 10 largest index and search sites on the Internet. OpenHere Category: music>bands-and-artists>d>dylan-bob VIEW CATEGORY August 18, 2000 LAST WORD ON WHEN GOSPEL SINGS BOB DYLAN The CD listed at various on-line dealers titled "When Gospel Sings Bob Dylan," listed either by The Brothers & Sisters or various, is just an erroneous title for the new Sequel reissue of Dylan's Gospel , available at Amazon UK. August 16, 2000 SERGE KERVAL REISSUED? The major US on-line sellers are listing Serge Kerval's Chante Bob Dylan again, as a special order, showing a release date of June 20. No other details known. ON SALE at CDworld August 4, 2000 ODETTA SINGS DYLAN + 2 BONUS TRACKS The Camden/BMG CD issue of Odetta Sings Dylan (also available at Amazon UK) does include two bonus tracks - Blowin' In The Wind from her 1963 LP "Odetta Sings Folk Songs"and Paths Of Victory from 1964's "Odetta Sings Of Many Things." The jewel-box is packaged in a nice slip case. Liner notes by Hanns Peter Bushoff - including a mention and link to DYLAN COVER ALBUMS site. Thanks, HP! August 4, 2000 BROTHERS & SISTERS DYLAN'S GOSPEL REISSUED The new Sequel reissue of Dylan's Gospel is available at Amazon UK. There are no extra tracks, and the cover art is the same as the original Ode LP of 1971 (no title and no colorizing.) New liner notes by Alan Robinson. It is still unclear if there is also a gospel compilation titled "When Gospel Sings Bob Dylan," the CD with that title is on backorder at Amazon... it may be just an erroneous listing for this release, although it is listed with a different label and number. August 1, 2000 ODETTA SINGS DYLAN Amazon UK is shipping the CD release of "Odetta Sings Dylan", with two bonus tracks - Blowin' In The Wind and Paths Of Victory. More details when my copy arrives. August 1, 2000 MORE NEW COVERS Chris Whitley's new CD Perfect Day includes 2 Dylan covers, Spanish Harlem Incident and 4th Time Around. Doug Sahm's final album "The Return of Wayne Douglas" has a cover of Love Minus Zero/No Limit ======================================================= July 29, 2000 NEW COVERS THIS WEEK Bonnie Raitt's It's All Over Now Baby Blue and My Back Pages by Jackson Browne and Joan Osborne, both on the soundtrack to Steal This Movie, are both excellent renditions. Released in the US on 7/25, the soundtrack is a mix of original and remakes of 60s anthems. The same is true of Ani DiFranco's Hurricane, also out this week on her new EP Swing Set. (Both are available at CDworld by clicking on the titles) July 23, 2000 HOLLIES & MORE HOLLIES Recent additions to the Hollies album in the VOCALS section: • The 1976 reissue sleeve from New Zealand (Regal/EMI SREG 30194) • 1970 issue from Chile titled "Hollies Cantan Canciones de Bob Dylan" (Odeon LDC-36742) • Spanish translations of song titles from both the Argentina and Chile editions July 23, 2000 ALBUMS WITH COVERS OF UNRELEASED SONGS More scans posted on Alan Fraser's Bob Dylan's Unreleased Songs site, along with some scans repeated from the DYLAN COVER ALBUMS site: (see July 12 NEWS entry) unreleased song - artist - album title Let's Keep It Between Us - Bonnie Raitt - Green Light All Over You - Paul Revere & The Raiders - The Legend of Paul Revere Long Ago, Far Away - The Brothers Four - Sing Of Our Times Love You Too Much - Greg Lake - Greg Lake + picture sleeve single I Don't Want To Do It - George Harrison - Porky's Revenge soundtrack July 20, 2000 NEW SOUNDTRACK WITH 2 DYLAN COVERS The movie sountracks "Steal This Movie," to be released July 25 in the US, includes two Dylan covers: It's All Over Now Baby Blue by Bonnie Raitt and My Back Pages by Jackson Browne and Joan Osborne. Available at CDworld July 18, 2000NEW E.P.'s SECTION A new E.P.'s section has been added to the site, with many new items listed in both CD and vinyl formats. As always, any comments, suggestions and additions are welcome. A button has been added to the MAIN PAGE to access the E.P. section. July 16, 2000 NEW ON TRADE LIST South African issue "Blood On The Tracks" available for trade. July 12, 2000 ALBUMS WITH COVERS OF UNRELEASED SONGS Alan Fraser's Bob Dylan's Unreleased Songs site has posted a few scans I sent him of albums with cover versions of Dylan songs that Bob has never released... unreleased song - artist - album title Ain't No Man Righteous, No Not One - Jah Malla - Jah Malla Champaign, Illinois - Carl Perkins - On Top Coming From The Heart - The Searchers - The Searchers Dusty Old Fairgrounds - Blue Ash - No More, No Less The Wandering Kind - Paul Butterfield - The Legendary Paul Butterfield Rides Again July 11, 2000 ODETTA SINGS DYLAN UPDATE, OTHER REISSUES Amazon.co.uk is listing Odetta Sings Dylan to be released on July 31. No details are given regarding bonus tracks. They are also listing new reissues of Aufray Chante Dylan (already out) and Hollies Sing Dylan (Aug.14). There is nothing to indicate anything different about these reissues. July 7, 2000 "TANGLED UP IN BLUES" PROMO CDs FOR TRADE New to TRADE LIST: Promotional CD has the same tracks as the regular CD but in a slightly different sequence. all the artwork - front cover, back, and disc - is different, plus different liner notes. SEE DETAILS July 6, 2000 MORE BLUEGRASS DYLAN The bluegrass group Seldom Scene covers Boots Of Spanish Leather on their newest CD "Scene It All," released in May. Available at CDworld ======================================================= June 28, 2000 NAPOLEON IN RAGS The story behind Rich Lerner & Down In The Groove's 1990 tape of Dylan covers - "Napoleon In Rags" - and it's possible release as a limited edition CD to commemorate it's 10th anniversary. CLICK HERE June 26, 2000 DYLAN COVER ALBUMS REACHES 10,000 VISIT MARK Thank you to all who have visited, submitted information or otherwise contributed since the site went on-line January 30, 1999. For the future, comments, suggestions and submissions are always welcome. -- Dave P. June 22, 2000 HURRICANE ON NEW ANI DIFRANCO COMMERCIAL EP Ani DiFranco's cover of Hurricane, previously only available on promo singles, is on her new EP "Swing Set" to be released July 11. The EP can be ordered from CDworld June 22, 2000 EPs I have started to include some EPs on the TRANSLATIONS page. I am defining EPs as any item, vinyl or CD, that is less than a full album and has at least 4 tracks, at least 3 of which must be Dylan covers, or Dylan must be mentioned in the title. For now, only translated EPs will be added. First to be added: two Aufray Chante Dylan EPs and the Ψdeland Kvartal 4 Sanger av Bob Dylan CD5 from Norway. June 15, 2000 WHEN GOSPEL SINGS DYLAN UPDATE Amazon.co.uk has changed the listing for When Gospel Sings Bob Dylan. It now appears to be a reissue of The Brothers & Sisters CD, previously it was credited to various artists. Also, the label has changed from Essential to Sequel NEMCD404, and the release date to July 31. The CD can be pre-ordered for £7.99 June 14, 2000 NEW GERARD QUINTANA i JORDI BATISTE STUDIO CD Els Miralls de Dylan (Sense Reina Ni As) is a new studio CD by the Catalan duo, Musica Global Ref.#33000/03. It is not yet listed on the Musica Global website, and I have not received a response to a request for more information. The track list has been posted on the TRANSLATIONS page. If anyone finds a source or further information for this CD, please submit it. June 13, 2000 NEW SITE SEARCH BY PICOSEARCH New SITE SEARCH engine by PicoSearch is easier to use and produces better search results. New features include ANY word/ALL words/EXACT phrase option box, on-line HELP, and reporting of search results in context (also known as concordance) June 8, 2000 LAST WORD(?) ON NZ HOLLIES There were at least 3 different issues of "The Hollies Sing Dylan" issued in New Zealand, one with the familiar UK white sleeve, and two with a unique blue sleeve. I hope to eventually have a cover scan of the blue sleeve. Thanks to Bill for help sorting it out: EMI PCS 7078 (with UK white sleeve, manufactured by HMV) Regal/EMI SREG 30194 (with blue sleeve) World Record Club WRC 1598M (with blue sleeve) June 6, 2000 THE BAND REISSUES The first four albums by THE BAND will be reissued in August, all with from 4 to 7 bonus tracks, including a few Dylan compositions. "Music From Big Pink" will have an alternate take of Tears Of Rage and an outtake version of Long Distance Operator. "Cahoots" will include an alternate take of When I Paint My Masterpiece. Other bonus tracks on these and "The Band" and "Stage Fright" are written by The Band or others, many are alternate takes of "The Basement Tapes" tracks. Further The Band reissues expected in 2001. Read more... June 3, 2000 WELCOME TO THE NEWS PAGE I established this page (replacing the Message Board) to post any news relevant to Dylan Cover Albums, or Dylan covers in general. No regular Dylan news will be posted here, there are many sources for that type of information. If anyone has any appropriate news to post, please e-mail it to me for consideration. I will also post questions, answers, reviews, wants, tips or leads, etc. if anyone cares to submit them. June 2, 2000 NEW ON TRADE LIST: LONDON POPS ORCHESTRA CD London Pops Orchestra Bob Dylan: His Legacy Of Songs CDs available for trade. (2) ======================================================= May 31, 2000 ODETTA SINGS DYLAN ON CD? I have heard from 2 different sources that Odetta Sings Dylan is to be reissued on CD with two bonus tracks, no other details are known. May 28, 2000 NEW COVERS CD? Amazon.co.uk is listing a new Dylan Cover Album, When Gospel Sings Bob Dylan, to be released July 24. The CD can be pre-ordered for £7.99 May 15, 2000 THE WOODSTOCK SESSIONS AUSTRALIAN TRIBUTE CD The Woodstock Sessions has been added to the site. The CD can be ordered from Offbeat Music in Melbourne. Contact information is provided. May 8, 2000 GEORGE MYNON ORCHESTRA CD Added to the Instrumental section, Bob Dylan Performed by George Mynon Orchestra (Kives KV 5054, Brazil, no year stated.) The music on the CD is the same as the London Sound & Art Orchestra/London Pops Orchestra CDs. It has the same 12 tracks and sequence as the US version. To make it more confusing, the CD says "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra"! May 7, 2000 BLUES POWER HOMAGE TO B.D. Warning!! This CD listed for sale at various retailers is exactly the same as the HOB CD Tangled Up In Blues. There is a "Made in Spain" sticker on the shrink-wrap, but the insert has the US addresses printed. The "Blues Power Homage to..." title is false.