New in the DylanCover.com collection: Chandler Travis

Spanish Harlem Incident
Chandler Travis
writer-songsinger
CD: Sonic Trout ST2859-2; 1992 (US)

Chandler Travis is a singer-songwriter from Cape Cod, Massachusetts whose work mixes music with humor, first with the bands Travis Shook and the Club Wow (who spent several years in the '70s-early '80s as the opening act for George Carlin) and the Incredible Casuals, and later his solo albums beginning with his 1992 solo debut writer-songsinger, released by the Cape Cod indie Sonic Trout. His cover of Spanish Harlem Incident seems out of place among the weirdness, but it's a good version accompanied by acoustic guitar and mandolin.
Available from: amazon.com

Jane Reynolds y Johnny Desvan - UPDATE

I've received a report that the Baez/Jane Renolds tracks on the Jane Reynolds y Johnny Desvan cassette (see Oct. 19 post) are NOT the "Judy Nash"/"Judy Lee" recordings.
Thanks to Ger Hemel

New downloads & streams - UPDATED

• This James Taylor website from France offers a live version of Don't Think Twice by JT, from an etown radio broadcast: http://www.james-taylor.asso.fr/gallerie%20mp3.htm
On the same page is a WindowsMedia format cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Ben & Sally Taylor, unfortunately with etown promo voiceovers.
Thanks to Jean Fernandez for the tip

• New Polish translation by Sylwek Szweda:
#73. Dzwony wolności (Chimes of Freedom)
#74. New Morning & #75. Make You Feel My Love are listed but not yet available for download.
sylwek.efbud.com.pl

• Tokyo singer Joker777 has added listen-only streams of Billy and Love Minus Zero/No Limit to his SoundClick webpage.

Covers from fancovers.com

Dylan covers from fancovers.com:

All Along The Watchtower
Polarian (UK)
http://www.fancovers.com/content/view/316/27/

All Along The Watchtower
Cory McKnight
http://www.fancovers.com/content/view/46/27/

It Ain't Me Babe
Silvernickel
http://www.fancovers.com/content/view/281/27/

Things Have Changed
The Achievers (NL)
http://www.fancovers.com/content/view/370/27/
Click their homepage link for a cover of Wanted Man

Thanks to Jean Fernandez for the fancovers.com link

New Cover: Susanna & the Magical Orchestra

Norwegian duo Susanna & the Magical Orchestra (Susanna Wallumrød & Morten Qvenild) cover Don't Think Twice, It's All Right on their new album Melody Mountain (Rune Grammofon RCD2057).
Available from: amazon.com / amazon.co.uk / amazon.de / amazon.ca
Thanks to Michael Tearson for the tip.

New cover: Michael Powers

Bluesman Michael Powers covers Every Grain Of Sand on his new CD Prodigal Son from Baryon Records.
Available from: amazon.com / amazon.co.uk / amazon.de / amazon.ca
Thanks to Jean Fernandez for the tip.

Title Tracks update

It's been a month since I've had anything to add to Dylan Title Tracks, and only one today. This 1997 various artist CD from The Netherlands includes the 1992 cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door by L.C.G.C. (London Community Gospel Choir.)
Thanks to Ger Hemel.

Jane Reynolds y Johnny Desvan

This 1977 Spanish cassette, Tributo a Joan Baez y Bob Dylan by Jane Reynolds y Johnny Desvan, has been listed on the Dylan Cover Albums Shared page for years, with no scan or tracklist. Finally we have both.
Tracks on Side-B were also released on the Johnny Desvan cassette, the Danny Roberts LP, and under several other names. See the Danny Roberts LP for links to the other known variations.
Thanks to Ger Hemel for the scan and information.

Edited 10/29: Deleted reference to the Judy Nash/Judy Lee recordings, new information received that they are NOT the same.

New in the DylanCover.com collection: Tyrone Cotton

Most Of The Time
Tyrone Cotton
Tyrone Cotton
CD: In Room One 6 59696 10452 5; 2006 (US)

Tyrone Cotton is a Louisville, Kentucky based singer-songwriter performing an amalgam of American musical styles. His Most Of The Time is a laid back, soulful version.

Available from: amazon.com

Tribute to The Band

To be released 1/30/07 by 429 Records is Endless Highway: The Music of The Band. The various artists tribute to The Band includes 3 Dylan songs:
I Shall Be Released - Jack Johnson
This Wheel's On Fire - Guster
When I Paint My Masterpiece - Josh Turner
The full tracklist & more info at 429 Records
Thanks to Dirk Krah for the tip

Gerry Murphy, R.I.P.

I am sad to report the passing of Gerry Murphy, the "Scottish Dylan." I never met Gerry in person, but my correspondence with him was always pleasant when adding his Gerry Murphy sings Bob Dylan albums to Dylan Cover Albums.
Gerry passed away recently from a cancer related illness.

New in the DylanCover.com collection: Mike Harrison

I'll Keep It With Mine
Mike Harrison
Rainbow Rider
LP: Island ILPS 9359; 1975 (US release)

Mike Harrison was a founding member of Spooky Tooth. He recorded a trio of solo albums in the '70s, the last of these was Rainbow Rider with it's cover of I'll Keep It With Mine. Shown here is the US LP, the UK release had different artwork. This track was included on the rare Copy Cats 1991 compilation on Line Records, withdrawn shortly after release due to legal issues.

New in the DylanCover.com collection: Shirley Jacobs

Die antwort weiss ganz allein der wind (Blowin' In The Wind)
Tomorrow Is A Long Time
Mr. Tambourine Man
Shirley Jacobs
Endless Highways
LP: Crest CRT-12-SLP-018; 1967 (Australia)

More covers from Australia, a rare 1967 album by folk singer Shirley Jacobs. Besides the 3 Dylan songs, the album is a collection of Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian ballads, Yiddish & Hebrew lullabies, House Of The Rising Sun, and other international folk songs. Oddly, the other tracks include short comments but the Dylan songs only show his name, except for the "translation by Bradtke" for Blowin' In The Wind that is sung partially in German, the last verse is English. Tomorrow Is A Long Time and Mr. Tambourine Man are nice, standard folk arrangements.
Shirley Jacobs also included Blowin' In The Wind on her 1975 album Songs of Love & Freedom. I don't know if it is a different recording, or possibly an all-English version. Further info about that LP would be appreciated.

Rolling Thunder Revisited tour

To commemorate the 30-Year anniversary of the Bob Dylan's 1976 "Rolling Thunder Revue," Bob Dylan's original band members will tour England and Wales from October 26 - November 6th with the "Rolling Thunder Revisited" tour.
"Rolling Thunder Revue" (1976) musicians, violinist Scarlet Rivera and bassist Rob Stoner, along with Dylan's "Never Ending Tour" (1992-1996) drummer Winston Watson, will join Joel Gilbert's Bob Dylan tribute show "Highway 61 Revisited" in an historic gathering of Dylan's finest musicians for the "Rolling Thunder Revisited" tour.
For more information click on the banner in the right sidebar, or visit highway61revisited.com

New Byrds box - no new Dylan covers

Thanks to all who have sent me info about the new Byrds boxset There is A Season, but as far as I know there are no previously unreleased Dylan covers. In addition to the usual regular album tracks, Mr. Tambourine Man from the rare Banjoman soundtrack is included, and the alternate Lay Lady Lay from the now out-of-print first Byrds boxset.
The Dylan cover videos included on the DVD are lip-synch versions from various TV appearances.

Another Joe Kane / Joe Caine cassette

I have added a scan and info of another version of the cassette by Sound Alike Music, this one is Joe Kane Sings a SAM Tribute to Bob Dylan, to Dylan Cover Albums. The 1974 tape has the same catalog number as the previous U.S. cassette that does not list a performer, and the 8-Track tape that credits "Joe Caine." I have listed all these U.S. versions in Vocals under "Joe Caine."
I have also moved the uncredited Spanish cassette versions to this page (previously listed in Various Artists.)
Thanks to H.P. Bushoff for the scan & info

Blowin' In the Wind/Reggae Rocks Euro CD

I have added a scan and info of the European release of Blowin' In the Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan to Dylan Cover Albums. The 2003 "Made in the E.U." release by Eurotrend has a different track sequence than the 2002 North American release by Madacy, and the title print on the cover is slightly larger.
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for the scan & info

New in the DylanCover.com collection: Marco de Koster

To Be Alone With You
One Too Many Mornings
Marco de Koster
You've Got Gold
CD-EP: DK Records DK001; 1997 (Australia)

Marco de Koster's website has all the info about this CD, a streaming audio interview, a sample of To Be Alone With You, and a link to his jewelry business. This Aussie 5-track EP was recorded at Joe Camilleri's Woodstock Studios in Melbourne, the studio that recorded The Woodtock Sessions album of Dylan covers by Australian artists the following year. Perhaps these tracks were originally intended for that collection. Camilleri, who contributed a track to that project, produced this EP and plays several instruments. The other 3 tracks are You've Got Gold written by John Prine, Lies, Lies by J.J. Cale, and Old Shoes by Tom Waits. The 2 Dylan covers are 3:19 & 3:18.

New in the DylanCover.com collection: Erik

One Too Many Mornings b/w She Belongs To Me
Erik
single
45: General international 350; 1966 (US)

I don't have any bio information about Erik, but this double Dylan cover 45 was produced by Alan Lorber, of "Bosstown sound" fame and the man behind the Metropolitan Pops Orchestra LP (see Sept.21 post.)
She Belongs To Me (the B-side) is a typical mid-60s folk-rocker, Byrd-ish with the requisite jingle-jangle guitars. One Too Many Mornings has a much more lush, pop sound, with strings and orchestral backing. If you listen closely, I believe it is parts of the Metro Pops/Alan Lorber Orchestra track with vocal and guitar added! For his part, "Erik" was surely hired due to his nasal vocal style, not a soundalike but Dylan-ish.

NEW Dylan Cover Album: Million Dollar Bash

A new Dylan Cover Album has been released by Home Tone Records of Missouri. Million Dollar Bash: Missouri salutes Bob Dylan is a 2-CD, 38 track collection of Dylan songs performed by mostly unknown artists and bands from the "show-me" state of Missouri. The full track and artist list is now available on Dylan Cover Albums. A few surprises, but mostly well known Bob songs. Oddly, there is no rendition of Million Dollar Bash! There is only one artist with 2 tracks - the blugrass band Ironweed does Nashville Skyline Rag and Wallflower.
The label's website is still under construction and offers little detail other than a short description: "38-track double disc of regional Missouri artists covering Bob Dylan songs in their own style and flavor."
The CD itself does not offer much more information. Each track credits the musicians, but there is no biographical info provided. Most of the tracks were recorded during Spring 2006 at Bridge Studio, Jamestown Missouri.
I just received a copy today and haven't listened to it yet.
Available from: CD Baby
Thanks to Dirk Krah for the tip about this one.

First-of-month updates for October 1, 2006

The Dylan Covers DataBase has been updated, adding 242 new covers for a new total of 16,461.
Also 228 new images and many new links were added.
Click here to view New Additions Only

Dylan Covers On-Line added 8 new cover links for a new total of 662.

Covers by these artists were added to the DataBase during September 2006:
40 Thieves, A Beggar's Opera, Anger Furtado Law and North, Santiago y Luis Auserón, Taylor Bacon, Bait Shop Boys, BAP (2), Rebecca Barnard, A.J. Bascom, Mike Beck, Bel-Airs, Bi-Polar Bears, Big Medicine, Mark Bilyeu/Cary Hudson, Black Crowes (3), Mark Blackburn (2), Blueground Undergrass (3), Bockman, The Bottom Feeders, Breeze of Gospel featuring Bob Bailey, Seth Bro, Chris Bruhn und sein Orchester, The Byrds (16), Deborah Campbell Band, Steve Cannings, Steve Carey, Dave Carlsen, Luigi Catuogno, Checco, Cockt@il, Colored Wolf, Confident Years, The Country Folk, Croftstown, Cubensis, Dark Star Orchestra (3), Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen (2), The Doxies with Henry Clay, Noah Earle, Ellie Come Home, Dudu Fisher, Bela Fleck & Tony Trischka, Marc Ford (4), The Frustrated Bachelors, Jerry Garcia Band (5), The Georgia Satellites, John Ginty Band (2), The Goldbugs, Grapefruit Ed (4), Grateful Dead (5), Nanci Griffith, Arlo Guthrie, Ken Hamm, Hank & Nick, Tom Harrison, Richie Havens, Maximilian Hecker, Hexbelt, Cory Heydon (2), Hot Buttered Rum String Band, Tammerlin-Lee Hunter & Arvid Smith, Ironweed (2), Dave Isaacs, JGB, Joker777 (2), Jungr, Barb (2), Dan King, Kingdom Flying Club, Kodiak, Leftover Salmon, Dave Lineberry, Liquid Dead, Little Feat, Magnolia Electric Co., Martyr's Brigade, Dave Mason, Gable Matcek, Max Creek (2), Katie McCroskey, Roger McGuinn, Rob Medcalf, Minimal Compact, Miracle Train, Pete Molinari, Mystik NRG, Shawn Nelson & The Ramblers, Neonfire, New Monsoon (3), Paradise Vending, Jennifer Paz, Melanie Phippard, Robert Plant and The Strange Sensation, Bruce Poe with the Hennessy Brothers, Polo's Pop Tales, The Porch Rockers (2), The Radiators (13), Radio Free Earth (2), Raison D'Etre, Ratdog (4), KC Ray, The Recipe (7), Evonne Rivera, Roadhouse (2), Rugburns (2), Lee Ruth, Rutherford, Willy Schaub, Hilary Scott, Mark Selby, Louise Setara, John E. Sharpe & The Squires, Simplicity (14), Slugtrail, Smoke Wagon Blues Band, Andy Solberg, Sonicwerks, Soulstace, Southwind, SRE, St. John's Blvd., Joe Stickley, Swing Sisters, Tipper Gores, Top Models, Pepín Tre, Turbine, Susan Udell, Uncle Earl (3), John Charles Unger, US - The Band, Violet Vonder Haar, Bob Walkenhorst (5), Warmth, The Weather Prophets, Bob Weir & Rob Wasserman with Chris Whitley, David West & CMH studio players (2), Lizzie West and the White Buffalo, Dan Whitaker and The Shinebenders (3), Freddie White, Tony Joe White, Widespread Panic (2), WilBurt, Wes Wingate/Julie McGeorge, Carl Wirkkala, Witch's Hat, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Zen Tricksters (2)

Thanks to all who contributed to the DylanCover.com websites during September.