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Albums featuring the music of Bob Dylan performed as instrumentals.  See Rule IV


London Pops Orchestra  •  London Sound & Art Orchestra  •  London Unity Orchestra  •  Alan Lorber Orchestra  • Metropolitan Pops Orchestra  • George Mynon Orchestra  •  The Gene Norman Group  •  Pickin' On Dylan  •  Rockridge Synthesizer Orchestra  •  Arlen Roth  •  The Sound Symposium  • The String Quartet  •  Strings For Pleasure  •  Rob van Dyke  •  David West  •  [14]

London Pops OrchestraBob Dylan - His Legacy Of Songs  
Released: 1996
CD: BCI Music BCCD-279  (US) [36:52]
"Pure Bob Dylan.  His greatest music set to the breathtaking sounds of The London Pops Orchestra" -- Their words, not mine! -- DP
Note:  These recordings have been released several times 

Blowin' In The Wind  •  Lay Lady Lay  •  This Wheels On Fire  •  The Mighty Quinn  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  The Times They Are A Changing  •  If Not For You  •  All I Really Wanna Do  •  Don't Think Twice  •  Knocking On Heaven's Door  •  Just Like A Woman  •  All Along The Watch Tower

US CD
London Sound & Art OrchestraThe Music of Bob Dylan  
Released: 1993
CD: Mega-Sound 290277 (UK) [48:39]
Note:  These recordings have been released several times 

Mr. Tambourine Man  •  Lay Lady Lay  •  The Times They Are A Changing  •  It's All Over Now Baby Blue  •  This Wheels On Fire  •  Don't Think Twice  •  All I Really Wanna Do  •  The Mighty Quinn  •  If Not For You  •  Knocking On Heaven's Door  •  Blowing In The Wind  •  A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall  •  I Shall Be Released  •  You Ain't Going Nowhere  •  Just Like A Woman  •  All Along The Watchtower

UK CD
London Unity OrchestraPlays Bob Dylan  
Released: 2000
CD: Newsound 2000 Ltd.  NST 902  (UK) [48:52]
Note:  These recordings have been released several times 

The Times They Are A-Changing  •  It's All Over Now Baby Blue  •  Just Like A Woman  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  If Not For You  •  Blowing In The Wind  •  Lay Lady Lay  • A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall  •  This Wheel's On Fire  •  Don't Think Twice it's All Right  •  All I Really Want To Do  •  The Mighty Quinn  •  Knocking On Heaven's Door  •  You Ain't Going Nowhere  •  All Along The Watchtower  •  I Shall Be Released

UK CD
Alan Lorber OrchestraBob Dylan: Times They Are A-Changin'  
Recorded: 1966   Released: 2006
CD: Iris Music Group  IMG-192  (US) [21:14]
Also available from various download websites (eMusic and others)
Recorded May, 1966. Abbey Road Studios, London., with members & soloists of  The London Symphony & Ted Heath Band.
Apparently the 6 Dylan songs here are the same as the Metropolitan Pops Orchestra LP, which was produced by Lorber.
Iris Music Group store

Dylan Overture (?)  • It's All Over Now, Baby Blue  • Don't Think Twice  •  One Too Many Mornings  • All I Really Wanna Do  • Like A Rolling Stone  • Man Of Constant Sorrow  • The Times They Are A Changin'

Metropolitan Pops OrchestraPlays Instrumental Versions Of Bob Dylan Favorites  
Released: 1966
LP: Metro M-597 (mono) / MS-597 (stereo)

Like A Rolling Stone  •  It Ain't Me Babe  •  It's All Over Now Baby Blue  •  She Belongs To Me  •  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  •  One Too Many Mornings  •  Positively 4th Street  •  All I Really Want To Do  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  The Times They Are A-Changin'

US Mono LP
The Michael Moore Trio  
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George Mynon OrchestraBob Dylan Peformed by...  
Released: 199?
CD: Kives KV 5054  (Brazil) [36:31]
Note: Disc credits “Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” !
Note:  These recordings have been released several times 

Blowin' In The Wind  •  Lay Lady Lay  •  This Wheels On Fire  •  The Mighty Queen (sic)  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  The Times They Are A Changing  •  If Not For You  •  All I Really Wanna Do  •  Don't Think Twice  •  Knocking On Heavens Door  •  Just Like A Woman  •  All Along The Watch Tower

CD (Brazil)
The Gene Norman GroupDylan Jazz  
Released: 1966
LP: GNP Crescendo  GNP S2015 (stereo) / GNP 2015 (mono)  (US)
LP: Vogue/Vocalion  VA-N 8051  (UK)
LP: Vocalion  LAEM 6047  (New Zealand)
LP: Disque Vogue  INT 400 17  (France)
LP: Vogue  LDV 17092  (Germany)
CD-R: GNP Crescendo  GNP 2015  (US, 2009) [27:02] amazon.com
Musicians include Jim Horn, Glenn Campbell, Al Delory, Lyle Ritz and Hal Blaine.
Produced by Leon Russell & Snuff Garrett.
Note: On the US LP,  both the sleeve and label list tracks 7 & 9 reversed.  Shown below is the actual track order.  The UK LP is correct.
US Stereo LP UK Mono LP
In 2009 GNP Crescendo offered a remastered CD-R version of the album through Amazon Disc On Demand, with artwork from the US stereo LP (including the incorrect track sequence!)

US Stereo US Mono
Blowin' In The Wind  •  Masters Of War  •  Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man  •  Don't Think Twice  •  Walkin' Down The Line  •  All I Really Want To Do  •  Subterranean Homesick Blues  •  A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall  •  Like A Rolling Stone  •  It Ain't Me Babe
Pickin' On Dylan  
see: David West & others
Rockridge Synthesizer OrchestraPlays Bob Dylan: Classic Trax  
Released: 1997
CD: Tring International PLC CTX027  (UK) [55:24]
Digital album: Marathon Media International  (2009)  available at  iTunes

Subterranean Homesick Blues  •  I Want You  •  Positively 4th Street  •  Blowin In The Wind  •  The Times They Are A-Changin'  •  It Ain't Me Babe  •  Like A Rollin Stone  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  Just Like A Woman  •  Tombstone Blues  •  Highway 61 Reversed (sic)  •  Ballard Of A Thin Man (sic)  •  Desolation Row

UK CD Digital reissue
1997 CD
2009 Digital reissue
Arlen RothPlays The Music Of Bob Dylan: How Does It Feel?  
Released: 2009
CD:  Aquinnah Records  #-?  (US) [44:43]
Acoustic guitar.
CD available from cdfreedom.com.  Download version from amazon.com.  Info at  arlenroth.com

Knockin' On Heaven's Door  •  It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding  •  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  •  I Threw It All Away  •  All Along The Watchtower  •  It's All Over Now, Baby Blue  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  Just Like A Woman  •  I'll Be Your Baby Tonight  •  She Belongs To Me  •  Like A Rolling Stone  •  Desolation Row

US CD
The Sound SymposiumBob Dylan Interpreted  
Released: 1969
LP: Dot DLP 25952  (US)
Cassette: Paramount  PA 26047  (US)
LP: Calendar/Dot  SR66 9940  (Australia, 1972)
The previous Sound Symposium album  Contemporary Composers Interpreted  included another Dylan cover,  Don't Think Twice.

Mighty Quinn  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  It Ain't Me, Babe  •  Love Is Just A Four Letter Word  •  The Times They Are A-Changin'  •  Maggie's Farm  •  I'll Be Your Baby Tonight  •  Mama, You Been On My Mind  •  I Threw It All Away  •  I Shall Be Released  •  Blowin' In The Wind  •  Peggy Day

US LP US cassette LP (Australia)

Cassette sequence:  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  It Ain't Me, Babe  •  The Times They Are A-Changin'  •  Mighty Quinn  •  Love Is Just A Four Letter Word  •  Maggie's Farm  •  I'll Be Your Baby Tonight  •  I Threw It All Away  •  I Shall Be Released  •  Mama, You Been On My Mind  •  Blowin' In The Wind  •  Peggy Day
US LP
 
US Cassette
 
Australian LP
The String Quartet Tribute to Bob Dylan  
Released: 4/8/2003
CD: Vitamin Records  CD-8698  (US) [33:57]
Todd Rubenstein - cello, bass;  Andre Janovich - cello;  David Davidson - 1st violin;  Barry Sines - 2nd violin;  Dean McDaniels - viola;  Thomas Saunders - bass
vitaminrecords.com   •   stringtribute.com

All Along The Watchtower  •  Blowin' In The Wind  •  Lay Lady Lay  •  Hurricane  •  I Shall Be Released  •  Like A Rolling Stone  •  Knockin' On Heaven's Door  •  Tangled Up In Blue  •  Isis  •  Oh, Sister

US CD
Strings For PleasurePlay The Best Of Dylan  
Released: 1974
LP: EMI Music For Pleasure  MFP 50173  (UK)
LP: Axis  AXIS-6189  (Australia)

The Times They Are A-Changin'  •  Lay Lady Lay  •  Mighty Quinn  •  Just Like A Woman  •  If Not For You  •  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  •  Mr. Tambourine Man  •  Knockin' On Heaven's Door  •  Blowin' In The Wind  •  It Ain't Me, Babe  •  I'll Be Your Baby Tonight  •  A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

UK LP
The Rob van Dyke TrioRob van Dyke Plays Bob Dylan  
Released: 1970
LP: CBS  S64174  (The Netherlands)

The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)  •  I Shall Be Released  •  Like A Rolling Stone  •  Blowin' In The Wind  •  Belle Isle  •  With God On Our Side  •  I Want You  •  The Times They Are A-Changin'  •  Memphis Blues Again  •  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right  •  Just Like A Woman

LP (The Netherlands)
David West and CMH studio players Pickin’ On Dylan - A Tribute
Tangled Up In Bluegrass: A Tribute To Dylan  
North Country: Pickin’ on Bob Dylan - the bluegrass tribute
Released: 1999  Reissued: 2001, 2006
CD: CMH  CD-8500 (US 1999 - left) [43:55]
CD: CMH  CD-8561 (US 2001 - center) [43:55]
CD: CMH  CD-9411 (US 2006 - right) [52:00]
These 3 CD titles contain the same recordings.
David West appears on all tracks.
Other musicians: Paul Shelasky, Richard Greene, Pat Milliken, Jakub Jerzy Omsky, Al DiMarco, Tom Corbett, and Mike Mullins.
The 2006 reissue adds 2 new tracks (see below)
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US CD (1999) US CD (2001) US CD (2006)
Knockin' On Heaven's Door  •  Love Sick  •  The Times They Are A-Changin'  •  Forever Young   •  Like A Rolling Stone   •  Tangled Up In Blue  •  All Along The Watchtower  •  She Belongs To Me  • Blowin' In The Wind  •  Don't Think Twice  •  I Shall Be Released •  Mr. Tambourine Man
“North Country” 2006 reissue added tracks:
Everything Is Broken  •  Things Have Changed
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More Dylan covers by David West & CMH studio players:
My Back Pages  and  All I Really Want To Do on   Eight Miles High:  A Bluegrass Tribute To The Byrds
Make You Feel My Love on  Pickin' on Garth Brooks, Volume II: Going To The Rodeo
Knockin' On Heaven's Door on  Pickin' on Clapton   (unknown if this is the same recording as Pickin' on Dylan)
All Along The Watchtower on  Pickin' on Hendrix   (unknown if this is the same recording as Pickin' on Dylan)


6/07/2010