Reissue specialists Cherry Red (their Strawberry Imprint) are set to treat Bob Dylan fans to another tribute covers compilation, this time focused on Dylan’s classic early tracks. I Shall Be Released: Covers of Bob Dylan 1963-1970 arrives July 25, 2025. The 3-CD set of 63 tracks is available for pre-order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.
The collection covers the era when Dylan’s sound took in folk, blues, rock ‘n’ roll, country, psychedelia, and much more, and artists from those genres, with many surprising choices, cherry-picked tracks often with unique results. They include the Hollies’ performance of “The Times They Are a Changin’,” Cher’s recording of “Masters of War” and Harry Nilsson doing “Subterranean Homesick Blues.”
Others include Johnny Winter performing “Highway 61 Revisited,” the Association’s recording of “One Too Many Mornings” and bubblegum act the 1910 Fruitgum Company’s “The Mighty Quinn.” Also, others represented include Faces, Al Stewart, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash and Al Kooper.
The vast array of musical styles that populate this compilation not only illustrate the strength of the compositional skills of Dylan but also provide an engaging and eclectic listening experience that will appeal to fans of Bob in particular as well as those who like popular music in general.
I Shall Be Released: Covers of Bob Dylan 1963-1970:
Disc One
- Laurel Aitken – Blowin’ in the Wind
- Flatt & Scruggs – Girl from the North Country
- Cher – Masters of War
- Leon Russell – It’s A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
- The Fairies Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright
- Glenn Yarbrough – Tomorrow is a Long Time
- Heron – John Brown
- The Raiders – If I Had To Do It All Over Again
- The Hollies – The Times They Are A Changin’
- The McCoys – All I Really Want To Do
- The Byrds – Spanish Harlem Incident
- Starry Eyed And Laughing – Chimes of Freedom
- Al Stewart – I Don’t Believe You
- Harry Nilsson – Subterranean Homesick Blues
- Dr. Marigold’s Prescription – She Belongs To Me
- Linda Gayle – Maggie’s Farm
- Sun Dragon – Love Minus Zero
- The Great Society w/ Grace Slick – Outlaw Blues
- The Marmalade – Mr. Tambourine Man
- Belfast Gypsies – It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Canticle – Like A Rolling Stone
Disc Two
- Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills – It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- Grass Roots – Mr. Jones (A Ballad Of A Thin Man)
- Johnny Winter – Highway 61 Revisited
- Medicine Head – Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- The Byrds – Positively 4th Street
- Lucien Alexander – Baby, You’ve Been On My Mind
- Penny Wager – I’ll Keep It With Mine
- Jim & Jean – Lay Down Your Weary Tune
- The Vacels – Can You Crawl Out Your Window?
- Ola & The Janglers – I Want You
- Picadilly Line – Visions of Johanna
- Bridget St. John – Just Like A Woman
- Hard Meat – Most Likely You Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine
- The Factotums – Absolutely Sweet Marie
- Fotheringay – Too Much of Nothing
- The Association – One Too Many Mornings
- The Rainbow Press – As I Went Out One Morning
- The Alan Bown – All Along the Watchtower
- Janis Joplin – Dear Landlord
- Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger w/ The Trinity – I Am A Lonesome Hobo
Disc Three
- Faces – Wicked Messenger
- Young Flowers – Down Along The Cove
- Blossom Toes – I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Sandy Denny – Down In The Flood
- 1910 Fruitgum Company – The Mighty Quinn
- Unit 4 + 2 – You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
- The Golden Cups – Tears of Rage
- The Tongues – This Wheel’s on Fire
- Polly Niles – I Shall Be Released
- Sandie Shaw – Lay Lady Lay
- Flatt & Scruggs – One More Night
- Fresh Air – Country Pie
- The Orange Bicycle – Tonight I’ll Be Staying With You
- Johnny Cash – Wanted Man
- Stone Country – Million Dollar Bash
- Fairport Convention – Percy’s Song
- Bobby Wright – If Not For You
- Melanie – Sign on the Window
- Al Kooper – The Man In Me
- The Persuasions – Three Angels
- Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Father of Day, Father of Night
- Blue Ash – Dusty Old Fairgrounds
