Dylan Song by Song: "I'll Keep It With Mine" Quiz

Answer: Judy Collins

Judy Collins released the song as a single in 1965. Her version is included on the four-LP compilation set "The Folk Box," which was released in 1966. Her debut album, "A Maid of Constant Sorrow," was released in 1961. In 1966, with "My Life," she switched from focusing exclusively on traditional folk songs to including recordings of other contemporary musicians, such as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles.

Answer: Bringing it All Back Home

Dylan cut a version of the song for the "Blonde on Blonde" sessions, but it didn't make the album, which was released in 1966. That version was, however, eventually released as part of the compilation "The Bootleg Series Volume 1-3" in 1991. Another version of the song, recorded during the "Bringing It All Back Home" album sessions, was included on the 1985 box set "Biograph." A 1964 vocal and piano demo of the song was included on "The Bootleg Series Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964."

Answer: Nico

The song was recorded at Mayfair Sound Studios in New York City on April 4, 1967 and released on Nico's debut solo album, "Chelsea Girl," in October of 1967. Nico, encouraged by pop artist Andy Warhol, had previously sung on three songs for the Velvet Underground's debut album "The Velvet Underground & Nico."

Answer: lost

On the "Untold Dylan" blog, Tony Attwood writes, "To me the singer is saying, 'stop doing this - stop beating yourself else - nothing is lost - it is all a state of mind.'"

Bettie Serveert recorded a version of "I'll Keep It With Mine" for the soundtrack of the 1996 biographical drama film "I Shot Andy Warhol."

Answer: odd

"I'll Keep It With Mine" was covered by Denison Witmer for the 2010 tribute album "Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan's 'Bringing It All Back Home'." Richard Barone, one-time frontman for the Bongos, recorded a cover on his 2016 album "Sorrows & Promises: Greenwich Village in the 1960s."

Answer: The conductor

"The train leaves at half past ten
But it'll be back in the same old spot again.
The conductor
He's still stuck on the line
And if I can save you any time
Come on, give it to me
I'll keep it with mine."

Bob Dylan is quoted in Rolling Stone magazine as saying that maybe the song "didn't sound like a record to me" but "if people like it, they like it." In the version of the song released on "Bootleg," Dylan sings and plays piano while Robbie Robertson is on guitar, Al Kooper on organ, Bobby Gregg on drums, and Rink Danko on bass guitar.

Answer: 0

In Rolling Stone magazine, which rates "I'll Keep It With Mine" as the number 41 greatest Bob Dylan song of all time, Cameron Crowe says, "It's hypnotic - just Dylan and piano, and his vocal is kind of heroic." Nevertheless, Dylan has eschewed playing the song in public.

Answer: Mike Harrison

"Rainbow Rider" was Mike Harrison's third solo album, a rock and pop album recorded at Goodyear studios. English singer and actress Marianne Faithfull also covered "I'll Keep It With Mine" and included it on her 1987 album "Strange Weather."

Answer: Michael C. Hall

Hall recorded the song with the house band for the rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Another cover of the song was included on the EP "Love Will Reign Supreme" by Mobius Band, and electronic pop-rock band.

Answer: Fairport Convention

"I'll Keep It With Mine" was released as a single from the Fairport Convention album with "Fotheringay" on the B-side. Fairport Convention formed in 1967 and initially included Richard Thompson (guitar), Simon Nicol (bass), Ashley Hutchings (drums), and Shaun Frater, who was soon replaced by Martin Lamble. The vocal on their version of the song was sung by Sandy Denny.