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Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
Composer: Bob Dylan

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright was performed once by the Grateful Dead with Bob Dylan in 1986. Bob Weir and Bill Kreutzmann played the song with Norton Buffalo, John Cipollina, Barry Melton and Peter Walsh at a Freedom Foundation benefit show in Corte Madera on December 21, 1982. Bob Weir has also played Don't Think Twice, It's Alright with the Wolf Bros. Phil Lesh & Friends played the song in 2016 and 2018.

First recorded by Dylan on Nov 14 1962. Also recorded by Dylan with Johnny Cash during the Nashville Skyline sessions on February 18, 1969, but not released.

Some suggest that Don't Think Twice could have been derived from a Paul Clayton song Who'll Buy You Ribbons When I'm Gone, there are a number of similarities in the lyrics. According to Dylan biographer Robert Shelton, "Clayton and Dylan had an amicable legal tiff, settling without rancor out of court." Clayton's song is partially based on the traditional song Scarlet Ribbons.



Bob Dylan

info The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963
no info Single (Blowin' In The Wind / Don't Think Twice It's Alright), 1963
info Folk Jamboree, Various Artists, 1965
info Hootenanny Special, Various Artists, 1965
info Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, 1971
info Before the Flood, 1974
info Masterpieces, 1978
info At Budokan, 1978
info Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, 1993
info Freewheelin' Bob Dylan/Times They Are A-Changin'/Another Side of Bob Dylan, 1995
info Best Of Bob Dylan, 1997
info The Essential Bob Dylan, 2000
info The Very Best Of, Bob Dylan, 2000
info Bob Dylan/The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 2002
info Q: Bob Dylan, Vol 1: Freewheelin' Bob Dylan/Bringing It All Back Home/Highway 61 Revisited, 2002
info Live 1964: Concert at Philharmonic Hall: Bootleg Series, Vol. 6, 2004
info Live at the Gaslight 1962, 2005
info No Direction Home: The Soundtrack: Bootleg Series, Vol. 7, 2005
info The Collection, Vol. 2: Freewheelin' Bob Dylan / Times They Are A-Changin' / Another Side, 2005
info Bob Dylan's American Journey 1956-1966, 2005
info The Other Side of the Mirror: Live at Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965 (DVD), 2007
info Dylan, 2007 (3 CD)
info Essential Bob Dylan Limited Edition 3.0, Bob Dylan, 2009
info The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964: Bootleg Series, Vol. 9, Bob Dylan, 2010
info The Help: Music From the Motion Picture, Various Artists, 2011
info Music & Photos, Bob Dylan, 2013

Other recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

info Joan Baez in Concert, Pt. 2, Joan Baez, 1963
no info Jackie DeShannon, Jackie DeShannon, 1963
no info Jackie EP, Jackie DeShannon, 1963
info In the Wind, Peter, Paul & Mary, 1963
no info The Funky 12 String Guitar, The Transients featuring Billy Strange, 1963
info Julie Felix, Julie Felix, 1964
info How Many Seas Must A White Dove Sail, Linda Mason, 1964
no info Single (All My Trials / Don't Think Twice, It's All Right), Dick And Dee Dee, 1964
info More Big Folk Hits, The Brothers Four, 1964
no info Dick And DeeDee, 1964
info Odetta Sings Dylan, Odetta, 1965
info Duane Eddy Does Bob Dylan, Duane Eddy, 1965
info Constant Sorrow, Bobby Bare, 1965
no info Single (Don't Think Twice / Big Fat Spider), Heinz, 1965
no info Castaway Strings Play The Peter, Paul and Mary Song Book, Castaway Strings, 1965
no info The Best of Billy Strange, Billy Strange, 1965
info The Bob Dylan Song Book, Golden Gate Strings, 1965
info All I Really Want to Do, Cher, 1965
info The Songs Of Bob Dylan Through The Heart Of A Girl, Dorinda Duncan, 1965
info The 4 Seasons Sing Big Hits by Burt Bacharach...Hal David...Bob Dylan, The Four Seasons, 1965
no info Julie Felix Sings Bob Dylan & Woody Guthrie, Julie Felix, 1965
info Folk 'n Flute, Bud Shank & the Folkswingers, 1965
no info Sing Bob Dylan, The Brothers Four, 1965
info When We're Together ... With The Folk Sound, Various Artists (Johnny Cash), 1965
info Dylan Jazz, The Gene Norman Group, 1966
info The Immortal Songs Of Bob Dylan, Gotham String Quartet, 1966
info Instrumental Versions Of Bob Dylan Favorites, Metropolitan Pops Orchestra, 1966
info Sebastian Cabot, Actor - Bob Dylan, Poet, Sebastian Cabot, 1967
info Changin' Times, Flatt & Scruggs, 1968
no info The Great Electric Experiment Is Over, Noel Harrison, 1968
no info The Bob Dylan Songbook, Alan Lorber, His Wife & His Orchestra, 1969
info Dawn of Dylan, Hugo Montenegro, 1970
no info The First Ten Years, Joan Baez, 1970
info Bull Durham Sacks and Railroad Tracks, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, 1970
info The Ventures 10th Anniversary Album, Ventures, 1970
info Rob van Dyke Plays Bob Dylan, Rob van Dyke Trio, 1970
no info Home Grown, Booker T And Priscilla, 1972
info Sunday Morning Coming Down, 1972
no info Darin 1936-1973, Bobby Darin, 1973
info Play The Best Of Dylan, Strings For Pleasure, 1974
no info Together In Concert, Pete Seeger, 1975
info Golden Hour Presents, Joan Baez, 1976
no info Noem, Joan Baez, 1977
info Look Away!, Doc & Merle Watson, 1978
no info Satified Mind, Joan Baez, 1979
info Joan Baez In Concert, Joan Baez, 1988
info The Rice Brothers, The Rice Brothers, 1989
info Songs Of Dylan: As Performed By Fifteen Great Artists, Various Artists (Bobby Bare), 1989
info Songs Of Bob Dylan (Start label), Various Artists (Bobby Bare), 1989
info Mandolin and Other Stuff, Ron Thomason, 198?
no info Diamonds - Best of the Vanguard Years, Joan Baez, 1991
no info Twangy Peaks, Duane Eddy, 1991
info 1964-1969, Plus, Flatt & Scruggs, 1992
info Don't Think Twice It's All Right, Barbara Dickson, 1992
no info Son of Rounder Banjo, Various Artists, 1992
no info The Bob Dylan Songs, Various Artists (Cher), 1992
info The Music of Bob Dylan, London Sound & Art Orchestra, 1993
no info The Complete Colpix Recordings, Duane Eddy, 1994
info All American Boy, Bobby Bare, 1994
no info Ring Them Bells, Joan Baez, 1995
info Walk A Mile In My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters, Elvis Presley, 1995
info Nashville at Newport, Various Artists (Johnny Cash), 1995
info Me and Bobby McGee, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, 1995
info Bob Dylan's Dream, Phil Carmen, 1996
info The 4 Seasons Sing Big Hits by Burt Bacharach...Hal David...Bob Dylan / New Gold Hits, The Four Seasons, 1996
info The Man in Black: 1963-1969, Johnny Cash, 1996
info Bob Dylan: His Legacy Of Songs, London Pops Orchestra, 1996
info Live At Newport, Joan Baez, 1997
info Sing Out For SEVA, Various Artists (Ramblin' Jack Elliott), 1998
info Baez Sings Dylan, Joan Baez, 1998
info Portraits of Bob Dylan, Steve Howe, 1999
info Duane A-Go-Go/Duane Does Dylan, Duane Eddy, 1998
info Pickin' on Dylan, Various Artists (David West), 1999
no info Rick Sutherlin Orchestra with the Marti Mae Singers, 19??
info 40 Most Popular American Folk Songs, Paul & Margie, 199?
info Duluth Does Dylan, Various Artists (Gild), 2000
info The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, 2000
info Plays Bob Dylan, London Unity Orchestra, 2000
info It Takes A Lot To Laugh, Andy Hill and Renée Safier, 2001
info Beth Loves Bob, Beth Scalet, 2001
info A Nod to Bob: An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 60th Birthday, Various Artists (Ramblin' Jack Elliott), 2001
info It Ain't Me Babe: Zimmerman Framed: The Songs of Bob Dylan, Various Artists (The Ivy League), 2001
info May Your Song Always Be Sung Again: The Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 2, Various Artists (Steve Young), 2001
info Tangled Up In Bluegrass: A Tribute To Dylan, Various Artists (David West), 2001
info Every Grain of Sand, Barb Jungr, 2002
no info Perform The Hits of Bob Dylan, The Hanaway Band, 2002
info Lonesome Road / Look Away!, Doc & Merle Watson, 2002
info Bluegrass Goes to Town: Pop Songs Bluegrass Style, Various Artists (Rice Brothers), 2002
info Hard Rain, Vol. One: A Tribute To Bob Dylan, Various Artists (Johnny Marr), 2002
info The Folk Years: Blowin' in the Wind, Various Artists (Johnny Cash), 2002
info Blowin' In The Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan, Various Artists (The Reggae Rockers featuring Bradley Brown), 2002
info The Folk Years, Various Artists (Johnny Cash), 2003
info Positively 12th and K: A Bob Dylan Tribute, Jackie Greene, Sal Valentino & Friends, 2003
info A Few Dylan Songs, Big Brass Bed, 2003
info Dylan In My Soul, Dennis Heller, 2003
info Instant Live, Hartford, 8/3/03, 2003
info Instant Live, Walnut Creek, 8/10/03, Allman Brothers Band, 2004
info Dylan Country, Various Artists (Waylon Jennings), 2004
info Instant Live, Atlanta, GA, 9/25/04, Allman Brothers Band, 2004
info Is It Rolling Bob? A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan, Various Artists (J.C.Lodge), 2004
info Drumless Americana, Hippies & Hillbillies, 2004
info Real Folk, Various Artists (Jose Feliciano), 2004
info Instant Live, Virginia Beach, VA, 7/15/05, Allman Brothers Band, 2005
no info Instant Live, Erie, PA, 7/19/05, Allman Brothers Band, 2005
info Is It Rolling Bob? Dub Versions, Various Artists (J.C. Lodge), 2005
info Dylan Covered, Various Artists (John Martyn), 2005
info Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute Album, Various Artists (Steel Train), 2005
info North Country: Pickin' on Bob Dylan, Various Artists, 2006
info The Journey: Recordings 1965-2006, Ralph McTell, 2006
info Million Dollar Bash: Missouri Salutes Bob Dylan, Various Artists (Noah Earle), 2006
info Paupers, Peasants, Princes & Kings: The Songs of Bob Dylan, Various Artists (Gatbys American Dream), 2006
info Sowing the Seeds: The 10th Anniversary, Various Artists (Ramblin' Jack Elliott), 2007
info Live, Boston, MA, 8-8-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info 15 Years Of Rhythm, Various Artists (The Waifs), 2007
info Mary & Jay... Do Bob, BitterSweet, 2008
info Revolutions In Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years (USB), Various Artists (Ramblin' Jack Elliott), 2008
info First Second & Third: The Complete Three Decca LPs 1964-1966, Julie Felix, 2008
info Patience Pays, Rachel Sedacca, 2008
info Live, Morrison, CO, 8/30/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
info Live, State College, PA, 10/13/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
info From The Coffeehouse, Various Artists (Ramblin' Jack Elliott), 2008
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/21/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
info Live, Valley Center, CA, 5/22/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
info Live, Columbia, MD 10/06/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
info The Village: A Celebration of the Music of Greenwich Village, Various Artists (Shelby Lynne), 2009
info Knockin' On Bob's Door, The Persuasions, 2010
info DylanGrass, The Grassmasters, 2010
info How Many Roads: Black America Sings Bob Dylan, Various Artists (Brook Benton), 2010
info If Not For You: A Tribute To Bob Dylan, Tannehill / Hoppey / Lane / Sevek, 2011
info Diggin' On Dylan, Denny Freeman, 2012
info Live, Jones Beach, NY, 7/24/12, Allman Brothers, 2012
info Live, Boston, MA, 8/7/12, 2012
info Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan, Various Artists (Kronos Quartet), 2012
info Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan, Various Artists (Kesha), 2012
info 12/5/14  Fort Collins, CO, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2014
info San Francisco 1965: The Autumn Session, The Knight Riders, 2015
info 11/4/15 State Theater, State College, PA, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info The Collection 2008-2018, Lowlands, 2018
info At The Carousel Ballroom: April 24, 1968, Johnny Cash, 2021

 
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