Highway of Diamonds: Black America Sings Bob Dylan

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall
The Staple Singers6:06
2Everything Is Broken
cover recording of:
Everything Is Broken
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1989-03)
publisher:
Manchaca Music, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Only Hit Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Special Rider Music (from 1989 to present)
Bettye LaVette3:43
3Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) and Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA)
bass [Fender bass]:
Gene A Perla
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Charles D. Alias
guitar:
Al Schackman and Stuart Scharf
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone
background vocals:
Virdia Crawford and Doris Willingham
conductor:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1969-01-08)
cover recording of:
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (on 1969-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
Nina Simone2.354:51
4Gotta Serve Somebody
Natalie Cole5:17
5It Ain’t Me Babe
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
adaptations:
En minä joku toinen
Maxine Weldon3:23
6It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
cover recording of:
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
Billy Preston3:51
7The Mighty Quinn
Solomon Burke3:01
8Shelter From the Storm
acoustic guitar:
Marvin Sewell
bass drum:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
bouzouki and steel guitar:
Kevin Breit
fretless bass:
Mark Anthony Peterson
vocals:
Cassandra Wilson
cover recording of:
Shelter From the Storm
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1974)
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1974 until 2002) and Special Rider Music (from 2002 to present)
Cassandra Wilson5:16
9Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Merry Clayton2:52
10The Times They Are A‐Changin’
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Lou Adler
conductor:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
recorded at:
Sound Recorders (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
The Brothers & Sisters of Los Angeles2:44
11Tomorrow Is a Long Time
Harry Belafonte3:30
12Baby I’m in the Mood for You
cover recording of:
Baby, I'm in the Mood for You
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
publisher:
Special Rider Music and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Odetta2:50
13Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight
cover recording of:
Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1983)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 1983 to present)
Aaron Neville4:23
14If Not for You
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1961-01-09)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-01-09)
cover recording of:
If Not for You
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Group (SESAC)
Sarah Vaughan2:50
15George Jackson
JP Robinson3:31
16When He Returns
Jimmy Scott6:26
17I Threw It All Away
The Bo‐Keys3:58
18Down Along the Cove
producer:
Duane Allman and Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records)
acoustic guitar:
Pete Carr (US guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Berry Oakley (US bassist, The Allman Brothers Band)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer piano]:
Paul Hornsby
harmonica:
Johnny Jenkins (US blues guitarist)
slide guitar:
Duane Allman
vocals:
Johnny Jenkins (US blues guitarist)
Johnny Jenkins3:25
19Every Grain of Sand
assistant engineer:
Monique Evelyn
engineer and mixer:
Ryan Freeland
producer:
Joe Henry (US singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer)
recording of:
Every Grain of Sand
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1980 until 1980-09)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 1981 to present)
Lizz Wright5:29
20Blowin’ in the Wind
The Caravans3:25