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The Chrome Dreams label will be issuing a 2-CD compilation of tracks played on Dylan's radio programme. This is coming out in limited release through Isis Magazine ~ some American retailers will have it, some won't ~ Amazon USA will only be stocking this through their third party dealers, but Amazon UK will be stocking it as a "normal" release so I'll also include their oridering link at the bottom of this post ...

[bigred]The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour[/bigred]
[lilred]October 1, 2007[/lilred]



In May 2006, Bob Dylan's voice floated over the airwaves and into people's homes via the medium of radio. Nothing unusual there of course -- Bob's been on the radio for more than 45 years. But what was different this time was that Dylan was the host of the show, the DJ, the one playing the records by artists other than himself. Over the year that followed, Bob was back every week with a further choice of songs, hand-picked from his own collection and covering virtually every genre ever invented. This 2CD set takes one track from each of the 52 shows that Dylan presented, and in doing so gives a fascinating glimpse into the tastes and passions of a man who himself has become a musical style all of his own." This compilation contains music tracks only and does not feature the voice of Bob Dylan. The CDs are beautifully packaged in a slipcase and are accompanied by a 16-page booklet written by ISIS editor Derek Barker.

DISC 1
1 Keep On The Sunny Side – The Carter Family
2 (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean – Ruth Brown
3 Ain’t Got No Money To Pay For This Drink – George Zimmerman and the Thrills
4 The Ball Game – Sister Wynona Carr
5 Java Jive – The Ink Spots
6 Send Me To The ‘Lectric Chair – Bessie Smith
7 Papa’s On The Housetop – Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell
8 Married Woman – Big Joe Turner
9 Alimony Blues – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson & His Orchestra
10 Ice Cream Man – John Brim
11 Tulip Or Turnip – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
12 No Money Down – Chuck Berry
13 Brother Can You Spare A Dime? – Bing Crosby
14 Race With the Devil – Gene Vincent
15 Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Chuck Berry
16 Hound Dog – Freddie Bell and the Bellboys
17 Last Night – Little Walter
18 Disc Jockey Blues – Luke Jones and His Orchestra
19 John The Revelator – Blind Willie Johnson
20 Louisiana – Percy Mayfield 2:05
21 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl – Sonny Boy Williamson I
22 Telephone Is Ringing – Pee Wee Crayton
23 Jesus Gave Me Water – The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi
24 All The Time – Sleepy LaBeef
25 Midnight Hour – Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
26 Pistol Packin’ Mama – Al Dexter & His Troopers

DISC 2
1 I Put A Spell On You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
2 When You Dance – The Turbans
3 When It’s Sleepy Time Down South – Louis Armstrong
4 Matzoh Balls – Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogie Boys
5 Let Me Play With Your Poodle – Tampa Red & Big Maceo
6 Tennessee – Carl Perkins
7 Blue Moon Of Kentucky – Bill Monroe
8 Five Long Years – Eddie Boyd
9 Christmas Is A-Comin’ – Lead Belly
10 Zindy Lou – The Chimes
11 Don’t Touch My Head – JB Lenoir
12 Don’t Mess With My Ducktail – Joe Clay
13 (Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone – Roy Montrell
14 Alright, Okay, You Win! – Buddy & Ella Johnson
15 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams Sr
16 Lose Your Blues And Laugh At Life – Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys
17 Good Morning Heartache – Billie Holiday
18 Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
19 Deep Purple – The Ravens
20 Blue Yodel # 1 (T For Texas) – Bob Downen
21 Mystery Train – Little Junior Parker
22 This Train – Sister Rosetta Tharpe
23 Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
24 Take The ‘A’ Train – Duke Ellington
25 Taxes, Taxes – Hank Penny
26 Richest Guy In The Graveyard – Dinah Washington

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VQQJRQ/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000VQQJRQ/?tag=imwan-21

Wow...this is terrific. I'm very interested in seeing the track listing. I had thought such a compilation would be a great idea, but feared that licensing for such an eclectic collection of songs from various sources would be a nightmare.

I occasionally hear bits and pieces of his show on XM. He certainly picks a very wide ranging, eclectic bunch of songs to tie in with the themes of the shows.

When I put on the Deep Tracks (classic rock) channel one night, Bing Crosby was coming out of my speakers. I had to listen through to see why on earth Bing Crosby was on it instead of David Crosby. It was Dylan's show. I thought the universe was out of whack or something for a moment...

He gave away the baseball themed show with Modern Times (I think). I play that all the time. Although I may lay off the baseball stuff for a couple of weeks.

The UK's Ace label will be releasing their own 2-CD compilation for Dylan's radio programme, with an altered tracklisting and different cover art ...

[bigred]Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan[/bigred]
[lilred]February 25, 2008[/lilred]



Ace is proud to present a 2008 double CD paying tribute to [title]Theme Time Radio Hour[/title]hosted by Bob Dylan. For those that are new to the show, each radio program lasts an hour and has a different theme each week, often something simple like 'Drink', or 'Mother'. On the radio program each track is introduced by Dylan with his dry humor, eclectic interest and vast musical knowledge. On this CD set, though, Dylan himself does not appear; just selected tracks that he played on his shows. It's possible to regard this set as the best introduction to music ever.

This is the only officially-authorized release associated with the Theme Time Radio Hour. Its 50 tracks represent the first series of radio shows. The track-listing reflects Dylan's wide taste and ranges from Billie Holiday and George Jones, through Aretha Franklin to the Clash and the White Stripes. Although each track was chosen by Dylan for the radio show, the CD itself was compiled by the show's producer Eddie Gorodetsky and Ace's own Roger Armstrong.

The luxury package contains a 2-CD jewel case with an accompanying 48-page full color book, all in a cardboard slipcase. The sleeve notes include a track-by-track commentary by some of the world's great music writers including Barney Hoskyns, Colin Escott, Billy Vera and Fred Dellar. Each track, no matter how obscure, is illustrated with a sleeve, label shot or photo of the artist.

Other Theme Time Radio Hour compilations have concentrated on the very early material, essentially because that material was in the public domain and thus royalty payments could be avoided. As with all Ace releases, this is a fully legitimate production and royalties are paid on every track.

CD1:
1. Grandpa Jones - Turn Your Radio On
2. Leroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell - Papa's On The Housetop
3. Paul Chaplain & His Emeralds - Shortnin’ Bread
4. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
5. The Valentines - Gun Fever (Blam Blam Fever)
6. Al Dexter & His Troopers - Pistol Packin' Mama
7. The Hurricanes - Pistol Packin' Mama
8. Otis Rush - Homework
9. Jerry Butler - He Will Break Your Heart
10. Eddie Noack - Take It Away Lucky
11. Betty Hall Jones - Buddy, Stay Off The Wine
12. Charlie Rich - Tears A Go-Go
13. Li'l Millet & His Creoles - Rich Woman
14. Ernie Chaffin - Laughin' & Jokin'
15. Memphis Minnie Accompanied By Little Son Joe - Me And My Chauffeur Blues
16. The Stanley Brothers - If I Lose
17. Jimmy Nelson - I Sat And Cried
18. Patsy Raye & The Beatniks - Beatnik's Wish
19. The Donays - Devil In His Heart
20. George Jones & Melba Montgomery - Let's Invite Them Over
21. Sister Rosetta Tharpe With The Sam Price Trio - Don't Take Ev'rybody To Be Your Friend
22. Billie Holiday - Good Morning Heartache
23. James Carr - Pouring Water On A Drowning Man
24. Mary Gauthier - I Drink
25. Memphis Slim - Mother Earth

CD2:
1. Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools
2. Joe South & The Believers - Walk A Mile In My Shoes
3. Alton Ellis & The Flames - Cry Tough
4. The Clash - Tommy Gun
5. Roy Montrell - (Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone
6. Patrice Holloway - Those DJ Shows
7. Lonnie "The Cat" - I Ain't Drunk
8. Charles Mingus - Eat That Chicken
9. Bobby Peterson Quintet - Mama, Get Your Hammer
10. Slim Gaillard - How High The Moon
11. The Sons Of The Pioneers - Cool Water
12. Geraint Watkins - Only A Rose
13. Berna - Dean - I Walk In My Sleep
14. Jack Teagarden's Chicagoans - Stars Fell On Alabama
15. Merle Haggard & The Strangers - Mama Tried (The Ballad From Killers Three)
16. Dinah Washington -Big Long Slidin’ Thing
17. Bobby Darin - Black Coffee
18. The Cats And The Fiddle - I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
19. George Zimmerman & The Thrills With The Bubber Cyphers - Ain't Got The Money To Pay For This Drink
20. The Yayhoos - Bottle And A Bible
21. Jimmy Patton - Okie's In The Pokie
22. Louis Jordan - If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich?
23. Santiago Jimenez - Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio
24. Bo Diddley - Mona
25. The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Twice)

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00149ND8C/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00149ND8C/?tag=imwan-21

The Chrome Dreams/Isis Magazine compilation from last year actually did come out, much to my surprise...I found (and picked up) a copy up last week at New York's Virgin Megastore. For a set comprised totally of public domain recordings, it was decently-annotated and well-packaged, and is a reasonably good sampler of Bob's musical ouevre, at least of the very oldest material he plays on the shows. But I'm sure this Ace set will trump it in every regard, knowing the fine folks "across the pond" there!

[bigred]The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: Volume 2[/bigred]
[lilred]May 26, 2008[/lilred]



Following the huge success of Chrome Dreams' first collection of tracks taken from [title]Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour[/title], his weekly on air stint during which he plays the songs that have remained closest to his heart over the years, here is volume two. Offering a further selection from the initial series, this latest 2 CD set features one further track from every show Dylan presented in the first series, as aired on the XFM radio station, between May 2006 and May 2007. This 2-CD set contains 52 tracks, one from each of the first season's shows, plus two extra bonus tracks taken from the double shows. These tracks are all by the original artists. This compilation CD contains music tracks only and does not feature the voice of Bob Dylan. The CDs are beautifully packaged in a slipcase and are accompanied by a 16-page booklet written by ISIS editor Derek Barker.

Disc 1
1. Jamaica Hurricane Lord Beginner
2. Just Walking In The Rain The Prisonaires
3. Mother Fuyer Dirty Red
4. One Mint Julep The Clovers
5. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball Buddy Johnson
6. Forty Cups Of Coffee Ella Mae Morse
7. Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
8. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Hank Williams
9. Fannie Brown Got Married Roy Brown
10. Divorce Me C.O.D. Merle Travis
11. June-teenth Jamboree Fatso Bentley
12. Bonny Bunch Of Roses Paul Clayton
13. Every Woman I Know Billy The Kid Emerson
14. Get Rich Quick Little Richard
15. Must Have Been The Devil Otis Spann
16. 20/20 Vision Jimmy Martin
17. Ain’t Im a Dog? Ronnie Self
18. My Friends Howlin Wolf
19. Radio Boogie L.C. Smith and His Southern Playboys
20. The Old Ark’s A Moving AA Gray & Seven Foot Dilly
21. Take Me Back To Tulsa Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
22. Professor Bop Babs Gonzalez
23. Atomic Telephone The Spirit of Memphis Quartet
24. Water, Water Effie Smith and The Squires
25. 24 Hours Eddie Boyd
26. Shotgun Boogie Tennessee Ernie Ford

Disc 2
1. Hoo-Doo Say The Sly Fox
2. Back To Back, Belly To Belly (Zombie Jamboree) The Charmer
3. I Can’t Dance (I’ve Got Ants In My Pants) Roy Newman
4. A Man’s Best Friend Is a Bed Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
5. Hungry Man Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
6. Let’s Be Friends Billy Wright
7. Tennessee Border Hank Williams
8. Havana Moon Chuck Berry
9. 3 x 7 = 21 Jewel King
10. Christmas Morning Titus Turner
11. Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
12. Red Headed Woman Sonny Burgess
13. Uncle Pen Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys
14. Bad Luck Blues Guitar Slim
15. I’ll Drown In My Own Tears Lula Reed
16. I’ve Got The Last Laugh Now Roy Brown
17. Hearts Of Stone The Jewels
18. Paper In My Shoes Boozoo Chavis
19. Pink Cadillac Sammy Masters
20. Drifting Texas Sand Webb Pierce
21. Still A Fool (Two Trains Running) Muddy Waters
22. All Aboard Muddy Waters
23. (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I Hank Snow
24. Let Me Off Uptown Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
25. Tax Payin Blues JB Lenoir
26. Bad, Bad Whiskey Amos Milburn

This second volume of the Chrome Dreams compilation series never showed up at Amazon USA at all, but is readily available from Amazon UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0017M8YRG/?tag=imwan-21

So let me get this straight ... none of the 3 aforementioned releases feature Bob Dylan in ANY way, right? No talk between tracks, no liner notes by Dylan himself? At least the Starbuck's release has Bob writing something about each track, if I recall.

That's right, no Dylan. These are collections of songs by other artists which he played on his radio show.

Thanks, Linda. I appreciate the info! Still, I hope to see more of his full length shows released on CD, with his commentary. That's what makes listening to them fun! I mean, aside from the great mix of songs.

You say "licensing" as if the label is going to go that route. They may, but as far as I can tell, all of the included records are out of copyright in the UK. Ace, I'm sure, will be more scrupulous.