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The 1964 Folklore UK album by Dick Fariña and Eric von
Schmidt featuring Bob on harmonica
This yearly page now contains only the main Rarities List! Mono 7" Singles & EPs (up to 1976) are now here, and Promotional Items (Albums and Singles) are now here. All Honourable Mentions are now here. Because of the length of this page, detailed information about the cancelled 1964 Columbia album "Bob Dylan In Concert" is now here, and detailed information about all the 1964 Vanguard releases relating to the Newport Folk Festival 1963 is now here.
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These 12" acetates are owned by a former music reviewer of the "Village Voice" in New York. They are in the original brown paper dust jackets, with various notes and routing info, including John Hammond's name. Also, there is a copy of the Columbia Records album sleeve plus a mastering page with a wealth of information as to contents, recording dates, release dates, etc. There is also a note on the letterhead of producer Tom Wilson addressed to the reviewer, instructing her not to mention Hero Blues in her review! More details of these acetates are required! Are they mono or stereo? They are probably mono because the 1980 and 2007 appearances of R-0390 are in mono. As far as I know all the other tracks are the released versions.
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R-0390 Hero Blues -
out-take from The Times They Are A-Changin', recorded at
Columbia Studios, New York, 12 Aug 1963
(take 1 or 3), lyrics on bobdylan.com
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The out-takes from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, recorded at Columbia Studios, New York, on 6 Dec 1962, appeared on the very limited Sony Music Europe 4CD-R set The 50th Anniversary Collection, see 2012. This version of Hero Blues also appeared (titled The Gal I Love) on a 4-track Columbia US acetate which surfaced in 1980, and which must predate this album, and again on eBay on a Columbia US acetate in Jul 2007. Take 3 from 12 Aug 1963 appeared on the equally limited Columbia/Legacy Europe 6LP set The 50th Anniversary Collection 1963, see 2013, and is in fact this version.
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More details of these acetates are required! Are they mono or stereo? R-0022 Blowin' In The Wind - recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 26 Jul 1963, released in 1964 on the Vanguard LP The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol. 1, see here (stereo version). If mono this would be R-0022M. R-0024 Only A Pawn In Their Game - from the March On Washington, Washington, DC, 28 Aug 1963, included on the Broadside/Folkways album We Shall Overcome (see below)I don't know whether this is the interrupted version on We Shall Overcome or a complete version - R-0024 has now been released in complete form on the Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music Europe 6LP limited edition 50th Anniversary Collection 1963, Dec 2013. |
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More details of these acetates are required! Are they mono or stereo? R-0219 Troubled
And I Don't Know Why (with Joan Baez) - live Forest Hills
Tennis Stadium, New York, 17 Aug 1963 (released in 1993 on the Joan Baez Vanguard boxed set Rare, Live &
Classic, see 1993). Two solo songs by Bob from this show, Only A Pawn In Their Game (R-0891) and A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (R-0892), appeared on a Riverside Records 12" acetate LP, see 2011. |
The Broadside Singers - "Broadside Ballads Vol. 3: The Broadside Singers" - mono vinyl LP, Broadside BR 303/Folkways F-05303 (USA), 1964; CD-R reissue: Smithsonian/Folkways FW 5303 (USA), 2006:
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 Broadside BR 303 (USA) - detail of 1964 LP rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Broadside BR 303 (USA) - 1964 LP booklet front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Broadside BR 303 (USA) - detail of 1964 LP booklet page 3, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Broadside BR 303 (USA) - 1964 LP Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (possible Dylan involvement) |
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 Smithsonian/Folkways FW 5303 (USA) - 2006 CD-R rear of card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Smithsonian/Folkways FW 5303 (USA) - 2006 CD-R scan by Jack from Canada (includes PDF with liner notes) |
 Broadside BR 303 (USA) - 1964 LP Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
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R-0458
Paths Of Victory - Bob sings backup vocals on this cover
version by The Broadside Singers of the Dylan song eventually released on The
Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3, 1991.
The Smithsonian web-site says that Patrick Sky takes the lead vocal, but Peter
Stone Brown says it's actually by David Cohen (later David Blue).
This track is now collected on the boxed set The Best Of Broadside 1962-1988,
Smithsonian Folkways Records,
2000.
Thanks to Jack from Canada for confirming this possible Dylan involvement from the
Smithsonian Folkways web-site (this site listed it before they did). It's
worth adding the caveat that the recording took place in New York on 29
Oct 1964 and neither Glen Dundas nor Michael Krogsgaard list a Dylan
involvement in this date. Peter is also sure that Bob does not appear on
this performance, but it's listed here for completion.
The 1964 LP comes in a plain black sleeve with a wraparound label pasted over the front and part of the back. There was also a folded booklet. The record has pale orange Broadside labels.
Both Broadside Ballads Vol. 3 and The Best Of Broadside
1962-1988 are available by mail order from Smithsonian Folkways
Records
The 1960s albums are supplied as CD-Rs and
original LP artwork and liner notes are provided on a PDF file on the
CD-R. The CD-R comes in a generic double card sleeve with the original
front artwork and track list pasted on a label.
Thanks to David Plentus, Jack from Canada and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
Richard Fariña/Eric von Schmidt - "Dick Fariña & Eric von Schmidt" - mono vinyl LP releases, Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK), early 1964:
Dobell's Folk and Jazz Record Shops, Charing Cross Road,
London - picture from Flickr
This album was
recorded at Dobell's Jazz Record Shop in London on 14-15 Jan 1963, Bob
(as "Blind Boy Grunt"), who was present on 15 Jan 1963 only, supplied harmonica and back-up vocals to
the tracks listed below. This
album, which was released in mono only, was reissued several times
with label and/or sleeve variations. Jean-Pol Hiernaux reports that
Douglas Cooke, webmaster of the Richard and Mimi
Fariña fan site, gives this album a release
date of May 1963, see
. Ian Woodward also believes May 1963
to be the release date. The date I've used comes from Glen
Dundas - there is no date on the record sleeve or labels.
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (test pressing) |
Ian Woodward noticed that there are two basic versions of the rear sleeve. In the older version the West Brothers printers' address ends in "Mitcham" (this occurs with and without folded-over flaps). In the later version the "Mitcham" has been removed, so that the address ends in "Limited". Presumably West Brothers moved premises. The other variations occur with the layout of the track listing further up the sleeve. The bottom of the Side Two listing ("LONDON WALTZ') lines up either with "Carter Family song" or with "Memphis Jug Band". In most copies it lines up with "Memphis Jug Band". However, on Paul Shenton's copy of the "Mitcham" version it lines up with "Carter Family song". This copy comes with variant A record labels, and Paul has noticed also that the "slash" in "F-LEUT/7" on the rear sleeve at top right is longer and extends below the text line - on Gerd Rundel's test pressing sleeve the "slash" is the same height as the text, as it is on mine. |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of rear, photocopy by Paul Shenton (Mitcham address, no folded-over flaps, variant "A" record labels) |
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (test pressing - Mitcham address, folded-over flap) |
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (test pressing) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - rear photocopy by Paul Shenton (Mitcham address, no folded-over flaps, variant "A" record labels) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of rear (my copy - West Brothers address without Mitcham, no folded-over flaps) |
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - rear photocopy by Paul Shenton (no Mitcham address, no folded-over flaps, variant "F" record labels) |
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Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - spine photocopy by Paul Shenton (sleeve with Mitcham
address and folded-over flaps, "DICK FARINA..." further to right than below)
Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - spine photocopy by Paul Shenton (sleeve with Mitcham
address, no folded-over flaps)
Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - spine photocopy by Paul Shenton (sleeve without Mitcham
address, no folded-over flaps, text similar to second spine)
Gerd Rundel has a copy of this album in what looks like the normal fully laminated sleeve with two folded-over flaps on the rear, where the record labels are plain white with typed text in black and red, which would indicate a test pressing. The record is made of heavyweight vinyl and has the same matrix numbers as those on the regular pressings: Side 1 - DW 133-2 (stamped), Side 2 - DW-134-3 (handwritten). For comment on the different commercial label designs, see below.
Paul Shenton has a copy with the Mitcham address sleeve with two folded-over flaps (like Gerd Rundel's copy illustrated above) holding a record with variant C labels (see below), The text spacing on the spine is different from the spacing of the other two spines illustrated.
Terry Harvey has a copy where the record has variant C labels. Like Paul Shenton’s, this copy has the word “Mitcham”, but unlike Paul’s, the sleeve has two fold-over (top and bottom) flaps, the London Waltz title lines up with Memphis Jug Band and the slashes on the back cover between LEUT and 7 don’t extend beyond the text line. They are also thick (like Gerd Rundel’s illustration). Paul’s look thinner.
The various reports of the "Blind Boy Grunt" (Bob) contributions are as follows:
R-0011 Glory, Glory (traditional)
R-0012 You Can Always Tell (Furry Lewis) - Bob's contribution here is not confirmed, there is a prominent harmonica player, but it could be Richard Fariña
R-0013 Xmas Island (Richard Fariña)
This track is now included in a 4CD UK compilation Midwinter from Free
Reed Records, see 2006. This is not Christmas
Island by Lyle Moraine, recorded by Bob in 2009 on Christmas In The Heart.
R-0014 Cocaine [Cocaine
Blues] (traditional)
For a performance by Bob live at the Gaslight Café, New York, Oct
1962, from Bob Dylan Live At The Gaslight 1962,
Starbucks/Hear Music/Sony Music Custom Marketing Group (USA), see
2005
For a performance by Bob live
from the El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, 16 Dec 1997, released on Columbia CD singles and
on a bonus CD with the Australian release of Time
Out Of Mind, see 1998
R-0015 London Waltz (Richard Fariña) - Bob's contribution here is not confirmed. Again there is a prominent harmonica player, but it could be Richard Fariña
R-0016 Overseas Stomp (Jab Jones/Will Shade) - although Bob played on takes 5, 6 and 7 on 15 Jan 1963, the booklet states the released take is take 3 from 14 Jan 1963 when Bob wasn't present
The information given re R-0011 to R-0016 is the commonly accepted view of Bob's contribution and the writer credits (all the tracks previously listed have prominent harmonica). However, Gil Walker comments: "In "Positively 4th Street," David Hajdu reports that London Waltz, on the 1963-recorded Fariña/von Schmidt LP, is actually a song that Dylan, Fariña, and von Schmidt improvised together two days before it was recorded. It is, of course, impossible to determine how much (if any) of Dylan's contribution survives on the recorded song. Hajdu also had access to the master tapes and session logs for the album, and declares that standard reports of Dylan's contribution to the LP are incorrect. (Notes to p.141, US edition) He says that London Waltz, Overseas Stomp and You Can Always Tell were recorded on January 14, without Dylan. He also notes that the January 15 recording of Xmas Island, with Dylan, is missing from the master tapes (implying, I guess, that a different take was released). Finally, he reports that three out-takes of Overseas Stomp with Dylan backup were recorded, and remain unreleased."
The illustrations of the session recording sheets in the 2007 CD reissue (see below) show that Bob (listed as Bob "Diglan") was indeed present on 15 Jan 1963, and played on Glory, Glory, Xmas Island, Overseas Stomp and Cocaine. I have now changed the entries for London Waltz, You Can Always Tell and the released take of Overseas Stomp to show Bob's contribution is not confirmed, although Peter Stone Brown is adamant he can hear Bob on London Waltz.
The album was produced by Tom Costner, who states in his 2007 Producer’s Notes: “On the session notes for January 15, the unknown Bob Dylan is listed as “Bob Diglan”. He appeared on only four tracks, all recorded on the 15th. They are Glory, Glory, Xmas Island, Overseas Stomp and Cocaine. Fans of Bob Dylan are advised that his contributions are minimal, and his presence on these four tracks does not add greatly to the final mix." As stated above, the released take of Overseas Stomp is actually take 3 from 14 Jan 1963, when Bob wasn’t present. Despite the fact that CD2 of the 2007 Solano release is supposed to contain all out-takes from the master tapes, takes 5-7 of Overseas Stomp with Bob are still unreleased (take 5 was a false start, but takes 6 and 7 were 1:57 and 1:50 respectively). CD2 contains only takes 1, 2 and 4 from 14 Jan 1963.
The album also contains several songs with quotes used in songs on Time Out Of Mind and "Love And Theft".
Special thanks are due to Ian Woodward for permission to use the information and pictures from his article ""Dylan's 'London' Album - Part Two" in "Isis 197", Spring 2018. (Part One of the article was about recording the album at Dobell's Jazz Record Shop in London in Jan 1963.)
Don Cohen has a copy of the LP that Hans Seegers informs me was reissued in 1974, which he describes as follows: "The one I purchased has a black 'Folklore' logo, black ink throughout the label, the newspaper the rider holds says 'Made in England', songs are listed horizontally, not stacked vertically as on other versions I've seen online, and the laminated sleeve colour is a bright yellow. Here are the some of the key differences between my LP label and the label on eBay:
My copy's label: *White label. All ink is in black. *Even the Folklore name is black. *The newspaper the rider figure is holding out contains the words "Made in England" *Song titles on each side are displayed horizontally, that is, some lines have 2 songs titles *Farina has three parenthetical attributions. No other track has a credit, not even Trad. *Serial number is F/Leut 7 *Matrix number in the trailoff on Side 1 is DW+133+3. On Side 2: DW+134+3. Both are hand-etched.
eBay label: *White label. Ink for the rider and legal info around the perimeter appears to be a sepia-toned brown. *Looks like Farina and Von Schmidt's name are in black ink and the songs are in black ink, too. *The Folklore name is in blue *The newspaper the rider is holding out has the words "Limited Edition" *Song titles are stacked vertically with no parenthetical credits *Serial number is F/Leut 7."
Paul Shenton has a second copy where the rear sleeve does not have the Mitcham address. The record of this copy has variant "F" labels. Paul has also notice that the spine text of his two copies is differently placed, as shown in the scans above.
Ian has found eight label variants (there may be more), which he divides up into three groups, which are more or less chronological, although the matrix numbers (not listed here) indicate a much more complex story. These are:
- Three colour labels with "LIMITED EDITION" on the horseman's banner (variants A-E)
- Three colour labels with "MADE IN ENGLAND" on the horseman's banner (variants F-G)
- Monochrome labels with "MADE IN ENGLAND" on the horseman's banner (variant H)
As explained in the sleeve notes by Tom Costner to the 2CD 2007 edition, the label design had to be changed to add "MADE IN ENGLAND" because the US Customs would not allow import into the USA of records that did not show the country of origin (the first 500 copies imported by Costner into the USA were destroyed by US Customs for this reason - they unreasonably would not allow Costner to add a stamp or sticker with "MADE IN ENGLAND" to the sleeve or labels).
The differences between the label variants are as follows:
A Three colour labels, horseman's banner "LIMITED EDITION", catalogue number "F-LEUT/7", tilde above the "N" in "FARIÑA", no reference to "Made in England", "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" right aligned to the right of the centre hole
B Three colour labels, horseman's banner "LIMITED EDITION", catalogue number misprinted as "F/LEUT/7" ("slash" instead of "dash" after "F"), tilde above the "N" in "FARIÑA", no reference to "Made in England", "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" right aligned to the right of the centre hole
C Three colour labels, horseman's banner "LIMITED EDITION", catalogue number back to "F-LEUT/7" from now on, tilde above the "N" in "FARIÑA", no reference to "Made in England", "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" centred with regard to each other to the right of the centre hole
D Three colour labels, horseman's banner "LIMITED EDITION", tilde above the "N" in "FARIÑA", "Made in England" added above catalogue number to the left of the centre hole, "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" again right aligned to the right of the centre hole
E Three colour labels, horseman's banner "LIMITED EDITION", tilde above the "N" in "FARIÑA", "Made in England" added above catalogue number to the left of the centre hole but now with a line space between them, "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" again right aligned to the right of the centre hole
F Three colour labels, horseman's banner now "MADE IN ENGLAND", tilde no longer above the "N" in "FARIÑA" so that the "Ñ" is the same height as the other letters, still a line space between "Made in England" and the catalogue number which is now significantly smaller, "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" right aligned to the right of the centre hole
G Three colour labels, horseman's banner again "MADE IN ENGLAND", tilde no longer above the "N" in "FARIÑA" so that the "Ñ" is the same height as the other letters, "Made in England" now missing from above the catalogue number, "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" right aligned to the right of the centre hole but a line space between them
H Monochrome labels, horseman's banner again "MADE IN ENGLAND", tilde no longer above the "N" in "FARIÑA" so that the "Ñ" is the same height as the other letters, "Made in England" again missing from above the catalogue number, "Side 1" and "(DW 133)" right aligned to the right of the centre hole but a line space between them, tracks are now numbered
I have used "F-LEUT/7" as the catalogue number in the captions for all the labels, I'm assuming that "F/LEUT/7" was a misprint.
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Ian Woodward (variant A) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Ian Woodward (variant B - "LIMITED EDITION" on banner, catalogue number misprinted as "F/LEUT/7") |
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Ian Woodward (variant B) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Ian Woodward (variant C) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Ian Woodward (variant D - "LIMITED EDITION" on banner, "Made in England" added to left of centre hole) |
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Kenneth Robson (variant D) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Ian Woodward (variant E) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Ian Woodward (variant F - "MADE IN ENGLAND" on banner, "Made in England" again to left of centre hole with space between lines, "Ñ" in "FARIÑA" same height as the other letters) |
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan from "Expecting Rain" web-site (variant F) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Ian Woodward (variant G) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Ian Woodward (variant H - monochrome, "MADE IN ENGLAND" on banner, "Made in England" again missing from left of centre hole, "Ñ" in "FARIÑA" same height as the other letters) |
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (variant H) |
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Thanks to Arie de Reus for scans of what may be the final design (Variant H) with all printing in black only. These labels also have numbered song titles printed continuously instead of one per line without numbers, as described by Don Cohen above.
 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 2 photocopy by Paul Shenton (variant A) |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus (variant H) |
Ian Woodward has provided scans of all the eight Side 1 variants, but I only have scans of these six Side 2 labels. Scans of Side 2 labels for Variants E and G would be much appreciated!
Richard Fariña/Eric von Schmidt - "Dick Fariña & Eric von Schmidt" - 2CD set: Solano Records 1722 (USA), 2007:
 Solano 1722 (USA) - 2007 CD reissue front, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Thanks to Peter Gilmer for news that this album was released in Jul 2007
as a 2CD set by Solano Records, Vallejo, CA
. This release
is still in mono. The Solano Records web-site lists Bob as
playing only on three of the tracks, omitting You Can
Always Tell, London Waltz and Overseas
Stomp. The first CD
in the set consists of the original album, the second CD of out-takes, none of
which feature Bob. |
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 Solano 1722 (USA) - 2007 CD reissue outside of booklet, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
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 Folklore F-LEUT/7 (UK) - detail of front of sleeve (my copy) |
 Solano 1722 (USA) - 2007 CD reissue front detail, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 Solano 1722 (USA) - reverse of 2007 CD reissue rear insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (producer Tom Costner holding the 1964 LP) |
 Solano 1722 (USA) - 2007 CD reissue booklet page showing Bob's involvement, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 Solano 1722 (USA) - 2007 CD reissue CD2 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (no Dylan) |
I now have the set, thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux and Gerd Rundel for saving me the task of scanning it! Thanks to Larry Crum for further information. For two albums by Eric von Schmidt with liner notes by Bob, see Honourable Mentions.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Kenneth Robson, Gerd Rundel, Arie de Reus, Ian Woodward, Don Cohen, Paul Shenton, Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff and Terry Harvey for information and pictures.
Various Artists - "We Shall Overcome: Documentary Of The March On Washington" - mono vinyl LP, Council for United Civil Rights Leadership UCR-1 (USA/Canada), 1964:
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R-0024-2 Only A Pawn In Their Game (wrongly
listed as "The Ballad Of Medgar Evers", which is a song
by Phil Ochs*) *"The Ballad Of Medgar Evers", performed by Phil Ochs at the 1963 Newport Folk Festival, is on Side 2 of the 1964 Vanguard album Newport Broadside, see The Newport Folk Festival 1963. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the information that this was the first commercial appearance of this material. The Council of United Civil Rights Leadership was a small students label. They handed the recordings over to Sis Cunningham, one of the founders of Broadside, who then produced the wider circulation album below. Bob appears with the agreement of Columbia Records, so can use the name "Bob Dylan". This release did not have the four page booklet shown below. |
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 UCR-1 (USA/Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
 UCR-1 (USA/Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 UCR-1 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Kenneth Robson (no Dylan) |
 UCR-1 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Kenneth Robson (includes R-0024, "Medgar Evers" correct, see below) |
 UCR-1 (Canada) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com (made in Canada, no Dylan) |
 UCR-1 (Canada) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (made in Canada, includes R-0024, "Medgar Evers" correct, see below) |
Thanks to Larry Crum for information that on Side 2 of this disc the Dylan song is separated into two parts, the first part contains the first verse, then part of the second with talk over, interrupted by a speech, and then the second part contains part of the third verse with talk over, and then the fourth verse. Because I don't know if the acetate above and the radio station disc below contain the full version or this interrupted version, I have used R-0024 for all occurrences. R-0024 has now been released in full on the Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music Europe 6LP limited edition 50th Anniversary Collection 1963, Dec 2013.
The record of Gerd Rundel's copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - UCR-1A2, Side 2 - UCR-1B1 (the last number on each side is much smaller in size than the others). This album was also released in Canada with a US sleeve and a record made in Canada.
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information that a radio
broadcast of this show can be listened to at the "Folk Music Worldwide" web-site
here
. The web-site compiles some shows
broadcast in New York City in 1963-64.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Tim Dunn, Lars M. Banke, Kenneth Robson and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
Various Artists - "We Shall Overcome! Documentary Of The March On Washington" - mono vinyl LP: Broadside BR 592 (USA), 1964:
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - front picture from www.discogs.com |
This album was next released as Broadside Records BR 592. The artwork was printed on a paper sheet of various colours which was then pasted over the front and part of the back of a plain black card sleeve. For information on Folkways/Broadside sleeve colour variations, see 1963. There was a four page typed booklet with a transcript of the speeches. |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - detail of front, picture from www.discogs.com ("BROADSIDE RECORDS BR 592") |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - rear picture from www.discogs.com |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - detail of rear, picture from www.discogs.com ("BROADSIDE BR 592") |
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 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - page 1 of booklet, picture from www.discogs.com |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - detail of page 1 of booklet, picture from www.discogs.com ("BROADSIDE RECORDS") |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com (variant 1 - no Dylan) |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (variant 1 - includes R-0024, "Medgar Evans" error) |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (variant 2 - no Dylan) |
 Broadside BR 592 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus (variant 2 - includes R-0024, "Medgar Evans" error) |
Various Artists - "We Shall Overcome! Documentary Of The March On Washington" - mono vinyl LP releases: Folkways FD 5592/FH 5592 (USA), 1964/Folkways F-05592 (USA), (date?):
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - front photocopy by Paul Shenton (yellow sleeve) |
The subsequent vinyl releases are on the Folkways
label. This album (along with all the other Folkways albums mentioned in these
pages) is now available
on CD by mail order from Smithsonian
Folkways
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 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - detail of front, photocopy by Paul Shenton ("FOLKWAYS RECORDS FD 5592") |
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - rear photocopy by Paul Shenton |
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - detail of rear, photocopy by Paul Shenton ("FOLKWAYS FD 5592" partly visible on spine) |
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - detail of rear, photocopy by Paul Shenton ("FOLKWAYS FD 5592") |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - front scan by Kenneth Robson (blue sleeve) |
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (no Dylan) |
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - Side 2 photocopy by Paul Shenton (includes R-0024,"Medgar Evans" error) |
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - alternate Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com (no Dylan) |
 Folkways FD 5592 (USA) - alternate Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (includes R-0024,"Medgar Evans" error) |
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 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Kenneth Robson ("FOLKWAYS RECORDS FH 5592") |
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 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Kenneth Robson ("FOLKWAYS FH 5592" partly visible on spine) |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Kenneth Robson ("FOLKWAYS FH 5592") |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - page 1 of booklet, scan by Kenneth Robson ("FD 5592" had the identical booklet) |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - detail of page 1 of booklet, scan by Kenneth Robson (still "FD 5592") |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - page 2 of booklet, scan by Kenneth Robson |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - page 3 of booklet, scan by Kenneth Robson |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - detail of page 3 of booklet, scan by Kenneth Robson ("Medgar Evers" correct) |
 Folkways FH 5592 (USA) - page 4 of booklet, scan by Kenneth Robson |
 Outside of cassette release, picture found on eBay by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 Inside of cassette release with leaflet, picture found on eBay by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Paul Shenton's copy has Folkways FD 5592 on the sleeve and Folkways FD 5592 record labels. The record has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - FH 5592 AAx, Side 2 - FH 5592 BBx.
Kenneth Robson's FH 5592 copy has Folkways FH 5592 on the sleeve, Folkways FD 5592 on the booklet but the record has the same UCR-1 labels as the release above. There are two FH 5592 copies on Discogs, one with UCR-1 record labels and one with FD 5592 record labels. I have not yet found a copy in an FH 5592 sleeve with FH 5592 record labels. Are de Reus confirms that there aren't any.
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding a Smithsonian cassette version on eBay. It comes in a black plastic case with the booklet folded in four inside.
This US Folkways album was reissued from the 1990s onwards on CD-R, see below.
Thanks to David Plentus, Kenneth Robson, Arie de Reus and Paul Shenton for information and pictures.
Various Artists - "We Shall Overcome! Documentary Of The March On Washington" - CD-R reissues: Folkways F-05592 (USA), early 1990s; Smithsonian Folkways FD-05592 (USA), 2009:
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 Folkways F-05592 (USA) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers ("Medgar Evans" error) |
 Folkways F-05592 (USA) - CD-R scan by Hans Seegers |
 Folkways F-05592 (USA) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada (alternate design - "Medgar Evers" corrected) |
 Folkways F-05592 (USA) - CD-R scan by Jack from Canada (alternate design) |
This CD-R reissue is available by mail order from Smithsonian
Folkways
.The rear insert has only one spine strip.
Only A Pawn In Their Game is again listed on the rear of the slipcase and on the
CD rear insert as "The Ballad Of Medgar Evans"!
Thanks to Rob van Estrik for information that Smithsonian CDs are not mass produced, but are individually burned on to plain CD-Rs to order, and the artwork of the original Folkways LP was not included. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information that the original artwork can now be downloaded from the Smithsonian Folkways site in PDF form.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for information and scans. Jack from Canada's copy has a slightly different rear insert design (title on one line instead of two, the "Medgar Evans" error corrected) and a completely different CD-R design from the one owned by Hans Seegers.
 Smithsonian Folkways FD-5592 (USA) - front scan by Andrew Wellman |
 Smithsonian Folkways FD-5592 (USA) - outside of card sleeve, scan by Andrew Wellman ("Medgar Evans" error repeated) |
 Smithsonian Folkways FH-5592 (USA) - inside of card sleeve with CD-R, scan by Andrew Wellman |
 Smithsonian Folkways FH-5592 (USA) - CD-R scan by Andrew Wellman |
Thanks to Andrew Wellman for scans of his copy bought in 2010, which comes in a generic dark grey folded card sleeve with the original artwork and track listing pasted to the outside. The inside has pockets for the CD-R and a booklet. R-0024 is still listed wrongly as "The Ballad Of Medgar Evans".
Various Artists - "USA: Integration" - radio disc, BBC 12FRM 1 38603 (UK), 1964:
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R-0024-3 Only A Pawn In Their Game
R-0561 Keep Your Eyes On The Prize (Len Chandler) - Bob and Joan Baez accompany Len Chandler, also live from the March on Washington, Washington, DC, 28 Aug 1963 These two songs are the complete performance by Bob on this day - there is presumably an original US radio station disc from which these have been taken - details required! |
Various Artists - "Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The
Newport Folk Festival 1963" - mono vinyl LP, Vanguard
VRS-9144 (USA), Fontana TFL.6038 (UK), released early 1964;
Various Artists - "Les Rois Du Folk Song [Kings Of Folk Song]" -
mono vinyl LP, Amadeo/Vanguard AVRS 18101 (France),
1965/66::
Songs recorded at the Newport Folk Festival, Jul 1963.
Full details of these albums are now
here.
 Vanguard VRS-9144 (USA mono) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
R-0020M Ye Playboys
And Playgirls R-0311M With God On Our Side
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 Fontana TFL.6038 (UK mono) - front scan by Kenneth Robson |
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The French LP is Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The Newport Folk Festival 1963 with a different title and sleeve, including R-0020M and R-0311M as above. This album was released by Amadeo under license of Vanguard Records and it is part of a collection of albums called "Original Folk Song Collection".
Thanks to Kenneth Robson, Gerd Rundel and Hans Seegers for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The
Newport Folk Festival 1963" - stereo vinyl LP, Vanguard VSD
79144 (USA), released early 1964, re-released early 1970s, 1975; Amadeo/Vanguard AVRS
9162 (Austria), 1964; Vanguard
VSD 79144 (Australia), 1964; Vanguard/Orizzonte ORL 8196 (Italy), 1978:
Full details of these albums are now
here.
 Vanguard VSD 79144 (USA stereo) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (first 1960s release) |
R-0020 Ye Playboys
And Playgirls - with Pete Seeger, recorded at
the "Topical Songs" workshop on 28 Jul 1963 (stereo version), now also on Vanguard Sessions: Folk Duets CD,
see 1998 R-0311 With God On Our Side
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 Vanguard VSD 79144 (USA stereo) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release) |
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 Vanguard VSD 79144 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore |
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Various Artists - "Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The Newport Folk Festival 1963" - 8-track stereo tape release, Vanguard 79144-8 (USA), 1972:
 Vanguard 79144-8 (USA) - front of slipcase with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara |
Full details of this 1972 release is now
here. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scan. |
Various Artists - "Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The Newport Folk Festival 1963" - CD releases: Vanguard/King Record Co KICP 2112 (Japan), 21 Jun 1991; Vanguard/FNAC 662127 (France), 1992; Vanguard VCD 770003-2 (USA), 1997:
 Vanguard/King Record Co KICP 2112 (Japan) - 1991 CD release (front with obi), scan by Hans Seegers |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Vanguard/FNAC 662127 (France) - 1992 CD release, front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Vanguard VCD 770003 (UK) - 2005 CD release, front scan by Hans Seegers |
Various Artists - "The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening
Concerts Vol. 1" - mono vinyl LP, Vanguard VRS-9148 (USA), Fontana TFL.6041
(UK),
Vanguard VRS-9148 (Australia), His Master Voice
MCLP.6175 (New Zealand), May 1964:
Full details of these albums are now
here.
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R-0022M Blowin' In The Wind
R-0023M We Shall
Overcome (Zilphia Horton/Frank Hamilton/Guy Carawan/Pete Seeger)
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 His Master's Voice MCLP.6175 (New Zealand mono) - front scan by Bill Hester |
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Kenneth Robson, Stuart Moore and Bill Hester for information and scans.
Various Artists - "The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening
Concerts Vol. 1" - stereo vinyl LP releases, Vanguard VSD-79148 (USA), May 1964,
re-released late 1964, 1975; stereo vinyl LP, Vanguard/Orizzonte
ORL 8197 (Italy - stereo), 1978; stereo reel-to-reel tape, Vanguard VTC 1688
(USA), May 1964:
Full details of these albums are now
here.
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R-0022-2 Blowin' In The Wind
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R-0023 We Shall
Overcome (Zilphia Horton/Frank Hamilton/Guy Carawan/Pete Seeger)
- Bob performs with ensemble at the Newport Folk
Festival, Newport, RI, 26 Jul 1963 (stereo version)
Thanks to Kenneth Robson and Hans Seegers for information and scans.
Various Artists - "The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol. 1" -
CD releases - Vanguard/FNAC 662085 (France), 1992; Vanguard VCD 77002 (USA), 1997;
Vanguard VCD 770002-2 (Germany), (date?):
Full details of these albums are now
here.
 Vanguard/FNAC 662085 (France) - 1992 CD release, front scan by Hans Seegers |
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scans. |
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 Vanguard VCD 77002-2 (Germany) - CD release, front scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (date?) |
This album was released on CD in Japan twice - scans required. (Thanks to Hans Seegers for information.)
Various Artists - "The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol.
2" -
vinyl LP releases,
Vanguard VRS-9149 (USA - mono), VSD 79149 (USA - stereo), May 1964;
Vanguard SH-114 (Japan - stereo), 1964:
Full details of these albums are now
here.
 Vanguard VRS-9149 (USA - mono) - scan by Hans Seegers of reproduction of LP sleeve on 1990 Japanese CD release |
R-0607
This Land Is Your Land [incorrectly titled This Land
Is
My Land] (Woody Guthrie) - live with Pete Seeger and ensemble,
Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 28 Jul 1963 (stereo version) R-0607M This Land Is Your Land [incorrectly titled This Land Is My Land] (Woody Guthrie) - live with Pete Seeger and ensemble, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 28 Jul 1963 (mono version) |
 Vanguard VSD-79149 (USA - stereo) - picture from zerogsounds.blogspot.au |
 Vanguard SH-114 (Japan -stereo) - front with obi, scan from eBay |
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Harold Lepidus, Bob Stacy and Peter Stone Brown for information, to Tricia Jungwirth for finding the US stereo release, to Gerd Rundel for finding the Japanese release on eBay, and to Hans Seegers for the US mono scan.
Various Artists - "The Newport Folk Festival -
1963: The Evening Concerts" - vinyl LP release, Hed-Arzi/Vanguard AN 67-60 (Israel - mono), 1964:
Full details of this album are now
here.
 Hed-Arzi/Vanguard AN 67-60 (Israel - mono) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This compilation was made by Hed-Arzi Ltd. in Israel for Vanguard Records. The sleeve was printed by United Artists Ltd., Israel. Although this album has the same front sleeve design as the well-known albums The Newport Folk Festival -1963. The Evening Concerts Vols. 1/2, it actually is exclusive to Israel, a unique album that includes all known Dylan performances at the Newport Folk Festival, 1963: With God On Our Side (with Joan Baez), Blowin' In The Wind and Ye Playboys And Playgirls together with This Land Is Your Land and We Shall Overcome as part of the ensemble. The album title on the front sleeve is The Newport Folk Festival - 1963. The Evening Concerts but Highlights From The Newport Folk Festival on the record labels. It has an exclusive tracklist taken from the albums Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The Newport Folk Festival 1963 and from the two volumes of The Evening Concerts. The front sleeve has a different artist list matching the content. |
R-0311M-2 With God On Our Side
[incorrectly titled God On Our Side]
- with Joan Baez, recorded at the
morning workshop, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 27 Jul 1963, from
Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The Newport Folk Festival 1963, see
above (mono version)
R-0022M-2 Blowin' In The Wind - recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 26 Jul 1963, from The Newport Folk Festival
- 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol. 1,
see above (mono version)
R-0020M-2 Ye Playboys
And Playgirls [titled just Playboys And Playgirls
on the rear sleeve but correctly on the Side 1 record label]
- with Pete Seeger, recorded at the
"Topical Songs" workshop, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 28 Jul 1963, from
Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The Newport Folk Festival 1963, see
above (mono version)
R-0023M-2 We Shall
Overcome (Zilphia Horton/Frank Hamilton/Guy Carawan/Pete Seeger)
- Bob performs with ensemble at the Newport Folk
Festival, Newport, RI, 26 Jul 1963, from The
Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol. 1, see
above (mono version)
R-0607M-2 This Land Is Your Land [incorrectly titled This Land] (Woody Guthrie) - live with Pete Seeger and ensemble, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 28 Jul 1963, from The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol. 2, see above (mono version)
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Newport Folk Festival 1963" - three 7" mono EPs,
Fontana TFE 18009/10/11 (UK), 1964:
In the 1960s US Vanguard records were released in the UK on
the Fontana label (part of the Philips group, later PolyGram, now Universal). The songs below were
released on three EPs extracted from the Vanguard LPs above: Ye Playboys And
Playgirls, With God On Our Side and Blowin' In The Wind.
However, the three EPs were quickly withdrawn from sale because of legal problems with
CBS Records (the then trading name of Columbia in the UK) who had licensed Bob's
appearances on the LPs only. They now command high prices and I was very
short-sighted to buy only TFE 18011 at the time!
Full details of these EPs are now
here.
 Fontana TFE 18009 (UK) - front scan by Norman Barrett |
R-0311M-3 With God On Our Side
R-0022M-3 Blowin' In The Wind |
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R-0020M-3 Ye Playboys
And Playgirls - with Pete Seeger (TFE18011), recorded at the
"Topical Songs" workshop, Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 28 Jul 1963, from
Newport Broadside: Topical Songs At The Newport Folk Festival 1963, see
above (mono version)
This song has always been thought to have been recorded at the
afternoon workshop on 27 Jul 1963, but sources such as Glen Dundas and
Derek Barker (in Appendix 1 to his 2008 Chrome Dreams book "The Songs He
Didn't Write: Bob Dylan Under The Influence") now think it took place on
the following day. Lyrics on bobdylan.com
here.
R-0607M-3 This Land Is Your Land [incorrectly titled This Land Is My Land] (Woody Guthrie) - live with Pete Seeger and ensemble (TFE18011), Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 28 Jul 1963, from The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol. 2, see above (mono version)
I also have heard of a UK 3LP set called Newport Folk Festival, Fontana TLF 6038/6041/6042 which contains these four songs - more information and scans required! This name and content appear again in the early 1990s as the name of a Vanguard CD compilation, again more details required!
Thanks to Norman Barrett for information and scans.
"With God On Our Side, Parts 1 & 2" - 7" (promo?) single, Columbia or Vanguard (catalogue number?) (USA), 1964:
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I previously listed this just as R-0039, but to achieve consistency in the list I have now split the R-number into two parts. I assume this is mono. R-0039A With God On Our Side - Part 1: A-side (time?) R-0039B With God On Our Side - Part 2: B-side (time?) This seems to be a different split of the song (approx. 50-50) from the version given for R-0048/R-0595 (see 1966). Conflicting information is that this is a Vanguard single with a cover version by Joan Baez only! More information required. |
"Bob Dylan In Concert" - Columbia acetates 77110 (mono) and 77182 (stereo), LPs: Columbia CL-2302 (USA - mono)/Columbia CS-9102 (USA - stereo), 1964:
 Columbia CS-9102 (USA) - stereo front sleeve (no mono front sleeve has yet surfaced), picture from Jeff Gold, recordmecca.com |
Detailed information about this cancelled album and its two proposed tracklists is now here. |
Various Artists - "All Star Hootenanny" - promo and commercial mono vinyl LP
releases, Columbia CL 2122 (USA/Canada), CBS BPG 62217 (UK),
Apr 1964; CBS BP-233111 (Australia), CBS BP-473129 (New Zealand), CBS 62217
(Israel), 1964:
There was a 1962 Columbia compilation called
Zenith Presents... All Star Hootenanny. That
album contained three tracks by Bob - Freight Train Blues, Pretty Peggy-O and Corrina, Corrina, the regular album versions from Bob Dylan
and The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. For the mono and stereo releases of that
album see International Mono Releases (Various
Artists Compilations) and
International Stereo
Releases (Various Artists Compilations) 1960s.
Columbia CL 2122 (USA):
I was originally given a release date of Nov 1964 for this album, but as The
Times They Are A-Changin' (CL 2105) was released in Feb 1964, and Another Side Of Bob Dylan
(CL 2193) was released in Aug
1964, I think that for CL 2122 a date of Apr 1964 is more likely. Manuel García Jara has found a list of all Columbia US CL/CS album catalogue numbers
used in 1963-64, but sadly they are not dated.
 Columbia CL 2122 (USA mono) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
R-0004M-2 Swing And Turn
Jubilee (traditional) The sleeve notes for this album were by music critic Linda Solomon, who correctly identifies Bob's Sep 1961 recording session with Carolyn Hester as his first (not as long believed the Harry Belafonte Midnight Special sessions, also see 1962). On Side 2 this album also contains Blowin' In The Wind, the album track from the mono release of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. The US rear sleeve has a "A" at bottom right next to the track timing box (copies from Hans Seegers and Manuel García Jara both have this). Thanks to Ian Woodward for the information that this album was included as the 5th LP in the Columbia Record Club release of an Elektra US boxed set called The Folk Box. The regular Elektra release of the box was without Dylan - it had four LPs and a 12" square of thick card to leave room for a 5th LP from the Elektra folk releases. |
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 Columbia CL 2122 (USA mono) - front with radio station timing strip, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
 Columbia CL 2122 (USA mono) - detail of front with radio station timing strip, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
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 Columbia CL 2122 (USA mono) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CL 2122 (USA mono) - promo Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
 Columbia CL 2122 (USA mono) - promo Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes R-0004M) |
 Columbia CL 2122 (USA mono) - commercial release Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (includes R-0004M) |
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 Sleeve notes were by music critic Linda Solomon, seen here with Dylan author Robert Shelton, 1964 - picture from Manfred Helfert |
Columbia CL 2122 (Canada):
 Columbia CL 2122 (Canada mono) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
The Canadian mono rear sleeve has a "4" to the right of the very bottom line of text - this is normally a US printer code denoting that the sleeve was made by Imperial Packing, Indianapolis, IN. However, the text "PRINTED IN U.S.A." is missing from the Canadian rear sleeve. The record was made in Canada and has red Columbia "two eye" labels. |
 Columbia CL 2122 (Canada mono) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia CL 2122 (Canada mono) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 Columbia CL 2122 (Canada mono) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
 Columbia CL 2122 (Canada mono) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia CL 2122 (Canada mono) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes R-0004M) |
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Columbia CL 2122 (Canada mono) - spine scan by Manuel García Jara (US release
is the same)
CBS BPG 62217 (UK):
I was again originally given a release date of Nov 1964 for this album,
but the UK CBS BPG catalogue number is positioned differently between UK Dylan
releases from where the US release is positioned between US Dylan releases:
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (BPG 62193)
was released in Nov 1963, and
The Times They Are A-Changin' (BPG
62251) was released in May
1964, I think that for BPG 62217 a date of Apr 1964 is also more likely.
 CBS BPG 62217 (UK mono) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
The record of the UK release has orange CBS labels. The matrix number of "BPG-62217 1L" and the text "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" to the right of the centre hole indicate that the album was made for CBS by Philips ("1L" and on Side 2, "2L", indicate a Philips recording is mono). The first releases of Bob Dylan albums up to Another Side Of Bob Dylan in late 1964 were made by Philips, see International Albums (Regular). Although the labels are dated 1963, the catalogue number implies the album was not in fact released until 1964. |
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 CBS BPG 62217 (UK mono) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS BPG 62217 (UK mono) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
 CBS BPG 62217 (UK mono) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS BPG 62217 (UK mono) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS BPG 62217 (UK mono) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes R-0004M) |
CBS BP-233111 (Australia), CBS BP-473129 (New Zealand), CBS 62217 (Israel)
 CBS BP-233111 (Australia mono) - front scan by Stuart Moore |
The records of all these releases have orange CBS labels. For a New Zealand mono EP without rarities taken from this album, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1963-64. The New Zealand LP sleeve was printed in New Zealand by Cello-Kraft Limited and the record was manufactured there also. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Stuart Moore, Bill Hester (Carolyn's cousin) and Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
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 CBS BP-473129 (New Zealand mono) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS BP-473129 (New Zealand mono) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS BP-473129 (New Zealand mono) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS BP-233111 (Australia mono) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (no Dylan) |
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 CBS 62217 (Israel mono) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS BP-473129 (New Zealand mono) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester (no Dylan) |
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Various Artists - "All Star Hootenanny" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia CS 8922 (USA/Canada), CBS SBPG 62217 (UK), CBS SBP-233111 (Australia), Apr/May 1964:
Columbia CS 8922 (USA):
I was originally given a release date of Nov 1964 for this album, but as
The Times They Are A-Changin' (CS 8905) was released in Feb 1964, and Another Side Of Bob Dylan
(CS 8993) was released in Aug
1964, I think that for CS 8922 a date of Apr 1964 is more likely. Manuel García Jara has found a list of all Columbia US CL/CS album catalogue numbers
used in 1963-64, but sadly they are not dated.
 Columbia CS 8922 (USA stereo) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
R-0004-2 Swing And Turn
Jubilee (traditional) This album also contains Blowin' In The Wind, the album track from the stereo release of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, again on Side 2. |
 Columbia CS 8922 (USA stereo) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia CS 8922 (USA stereo) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia CS 8922 (USA stereo) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (mono catalogue number only) |
 Columbia CS 8922 (USA stereo) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara ("PRINTED IN U.S.A.") |
 Columbia CS 8922 (USA stereo) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
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There is a 1962 American album with the title Zenith Presents... All Star Hootenanny that has three tracks from Bob but none of them are rarities - for more details see International Compilations: Various Artist Albums 1962-69.
Columbia CS 8922 (Canada):
 Columbia CS 8922 (Canada stereo) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
The Canadian album is virtually the same as the American album, with just "PRINTED IN U.S.A." missing from the rear sleeve and "PRINTED IN CAN." added to the record labels. |
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 Columbia CS 8922 (Canada stereo) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 Columbia CS 8922 (Canada stereo) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
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CBS SBPG 62217 (UK):
I was again originally given a release date of Nov 1964 for this album,
but the UK CBS SBPG catalogue number is positioned differently between UK Dylan
releases from where the US release is positioned between US Dylan releases:
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (SBPG 62193)
was released in Nov 1963, and
The Times They Are A-Changin' (SBPG
62251) was released in May
1964, I think that for SBPG 62217 a date of Apr 1964 is also more likely.
 CBS SBPG 62217 (UK stereo) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
The front sleeve of the UK release has a CBS logo without a catalogue number and a silver "STEREO" logo with arrows but without "360 SOUND". The UK stereo record has orange CBS labels. The matrix number of "SBPG-62217 1Y" and the text "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" to the right of the centre hole indicate that the album was made for CBS by Philips ("1Y" and on Side 2, "2Y", indicate a Philips recording is stereo). The first releases of Bob Dylan albums up to Another Side Of Bob Dylan in late 1964 were also made by Philips, see International Albums (Regular). Although the labels are dated 1963, the catalogue number implies the album was not in fact released until 1964. |
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 CBS SBPG 62217 (UK stereo) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS SBPG 62217 (UK stereo) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS SBPG 62217 (UK stereo) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
 CBS SBPG 62217 (UK stereo) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS SBPG 62217 (UK stereo) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS SBPG 62217 (UK stereo) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes R-0004) |
CBS SBP-233111 (Australia):
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Thanks to Sergio Magnacca and Mark Booth for information and to Hans Seegers, Wim van der Mark, Stuart Moore and Manuel García Jara for scans.
Various Artists - "The Blues Project" - mono vinyl LP releases, Elektra EKL-264 (USA), Mode MDEKL 9459 (France), Jun 1964:
| This 1964 Blues Project album is a compilation of tracks by New York Greenwich Village artists Dave Ray, Eric von Schmidt (see above), "Spider" John Koerner, Geoff Muldaur, Dave van Ronk, Ian Buchanan, Danny Kalb and Mark Spoelstra. It was produced by Paul A Rothchild (who later produced The Doors) and Elektra founder Jac Holzman. The group called The Blues Project who recorded for Verve/Folkways was formed in 1965 and included Danny Kalb from this 1964 project plus regular Dylan sidesman Al Kooper (see Honourable Mentions and Red Herrings). Bob does not play on any of their albums, one of which is shown on the right. |
 Picture from www.amazon.co.uk (no Dylan) |
Thanks to "Hollow Horn" for information that Bob is rumoured to play harmonica on Blow Whistle Blow by Eric von Schmidt (track 2, Side 1). However, he isn't listed in the musician credits, and I have not seen any information confirming this.
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - front (my copy) |
R-0038M Downtown Blues (Frank Stokes) - Bob plays piano as "Bob Landy" for Geoff Muldaur (mono version, 2:28), recorded Mastertone Studios, New York, Aug/Sep 1963 On Side 1 Dave Ray performs Fixin' To Die, which Bob recorded for his first album. |
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 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - rear (my copy) |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - detail of rear |
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 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - detail of rear |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - rear with MECOLICO sticker at top left, copy imported into the UK (my copy) |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - MECOLICO sticker on rear sleeve of copy imported into the UK |
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 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - Side 1 (no Dylan) |
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 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - detail of Side 1 |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - Side 2 (includes R-0038M) |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - detail of inside of insert re Downtown Blues |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - front of insert (rear is blank) |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - detail of front of insert |
 Elektra EKL-264 (USA mono) - inside pages of insert |
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Elektra EKL-264
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Folklore album above with "Blind Boy Grunt"
Elektra EKL-264
(USA mono) - detail of inside of insert
These are the only two mono releases I've found so far. I have two mono copies, one from the USA and one purportedly from the UK. My "UK" copy is actually the US mono release, but it has a sticker at top left on the rear sleeve from "MECOLICO", the Mechanical Copyright Licences Company Ltd. This means it was imported legally into the UK and the appropriate royalties were paid. The Elektra address on the rear sleeve is 51 West 51st Street, New York, see below.
My copies have the folded insert mentioned below, printed not photocopied. The record of Colin Baker's US mono copy, also bought in the UK, appears to be in a generic inner sleeve, both my copies are in plain paper sleeves. Both my copies have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - EKL-264A, Side 2 - EKL-264B.
Thanks to Ian Woodward for information and to Hans Seegers and Colin Baker for further information and scans.
Various Artists - "The Blues Project" - stereo vinyl LP releases, Elektra EKS-7264 (USA), Jun 1964. re-released 1966, early 1970s, late 1970s; Edsel ED 248 (UK), 1987:
Elektra EKS-7264 (USA), Jun 1964. re-released 1966, early 1970s, late 1970s:
 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - front scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
R-0038 Downtown Blues
(Frank Stokes) - Bob plays piano as "Bob Landy" for Geoff Muldaur
(stereo version, 2:28), recorded Mastertone Studios, New York, Aug/Sep
1963 Rob van Estrik says:
"The
Blues Project LP originally was issued with a separate insert with
detailed liner notes by Paul Nelson. Later pressings omitted the insert. About
Bob Landy the notes say: 'To musicians, his piano playing is almost legend. On Downtown Blues, we have a rare recording of him playing treble piano with
Eric Von Schmidt.' On the
stereo mix (Elektra EKS-7264) you can hear Von Schmidt’s playing on one
channel and Dylan’s typically hammering style of playing on the other." |
 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo), detail of rear sleeve showing "Bob Landy" as an assisting musician - scan by Olav Langum (all releases) |
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 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com (1964 release, no Dylan) |
 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (1964 release, includes R-0038) |
 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - Side 1 scan by Alan Tautfest (1966 re-release, no Dylan) |
 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - Side 2 scan by Alan Tautfest (1966 re-release, includes R-0038) |
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 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - insert scan by Kenneth Robson (1970s releases) |
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 Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - insert scan by Kenneth Robson (1970s releases) |
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Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers
(early 1970s re-release - "15
Columbus Circle")
Elektra EKS-7264 (USA stereo) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers
(late 1970s re-release - "1855
Broadway")
The stereo US record was re-released twice in the 1970s, when Elektra Records had different New York addresses in each case. The address on the 1960s album is 51 West 51st Street, on the early 1970s re-release 15 Columbus Circle, and on the late 1970s release it is 1855 Broadway. The insert that came with the 1960s releases also showed the 51 West 51st Street address. The 1960s release shown has plain buff Elektra labels with a white "E" logo, and the stereo LP has "STEREO" printed twice. The 1970s release labels have a butterfly design.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for pointing out that the Alan Tautfest's stereo copy is a reissue from 1966, because in 1964 Elektra in the USA used the same label style as shown on the mono US label above, with a logo of a guitar player. The "white E" logo labels were not introduced until 1966, and were replaced in the 1970s by the butterfly logo labels. Kenneth Robson's late 1970s US copy comes with photocopied inserts as shown (my 1964 US mono copies have a printed insert).
Ian Woodward's 1970s US stereo copy with the butterfly record labels was imported into the UK and has a sticker on the shrink-wrap with the pink MECOLICO logo as above and the following wording: "SPECIALLY IMPORTED BY VIXEN 25p" over two lines and then in small typeface, "Under licence from M.C.P.S. on payment of the prescribed royalty payment to the British Copyright owners". This copy did not have an insert.
Edsel ED 248 (UK), 1987:
The album was not reissued on CD until it was included in the 2015 Elektra Europe set of five original 1960s albums, The Greenwich Village Folk Scene: Original Album Series, see below and 2015. For Crossroads: White Blues In The 1960s, an Elektra US 3LP set including R-0038, see 1984.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Olav Langum, Alan Tautfest, Peter Gilmer and Colin Baker for information and scans.
Various Artists - "The Blues Project" - stereo CD release, Elektra 8122795661-2 (Europe), 23 Feb 2015:
 Elektra 8122795661-2 (Europe) - front of card sleeve, scan by John Buck |
 Elektra 8122795661-2 (Europe) - rear of card sleeve, scan by John Buck |
 Elektra 8122795661-2 (Europe) - CD (my copy) |
 Elektra 8122795661-2 (Europe) - detail of CD |
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 Elektra 8122795661 (Europe) - rear of slipcase, scan by John Buck |
This 5CD set called The Greenwich Village Folk Scene: Original Album Series in a slipcase contains five original Elektra albums from the 1960s, including The Blues Project. The individual CDs are in card sleeves reproducing the original stereo album artwork. For more information, see 2015.
R-0038 is also included on CD in the 5CD Rhino compilation Forever Changing: The Golden Age Of Elektra Records 1963-1973, see 2006. For Journey To Love: Rare & Early Elektra Classics, a compilation CD given away with the UK music magazine "Mojo" in Nov 2010 also containing R-0038, see 2010.
Thanks to John Buck for information and scans.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - "Jack Elliott" - mono vinyl LP releases, Vanguard VRS 9151 (USA), Jun 1964 (recorded Jun 1963); Fontana TFL.6044 (UK), 1964:
 Vanguard VRS 9151 (USA - mono) - front scan by Hans Seegers (both releases) |
R-0019M Will The Circle
Be Unbroken (Ada R. Haberschon/Charles H. Gabriel, arranged by A.P.
Carter) The album also includes Ramblin' Jack Elliott singing traditional songs Roving Gambler, a live recording of which from El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, 17 Dec 1997, was released by Bob on European Columbia Love Sick singles, and also on a bonus disc included with the Australian tour limited edition of Time Out Of Mind, for both see 1998; House Of The Risin' Sun, recorded by Bob on Bob Dylan (1961) and Diamond Joe, recorded by Bob on Good As I Been To You (1992). This is the only occurrence of the mono version, for the stereo version see below. The US album was released twice, first with dark purple labels and then with buff labels. The sleeves were identical. The UK mono release on the Fontana label (the Philips imprint that released Vanguard recordings in the UK at the time, see above) is extremely rare. There are also reports of this song appearing as a Vanguard single - catalogue number? |
 Vanguard VRS 9151 (USA - mono) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (both releases) |
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 Fontana TFL.6044 (UK - mono) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Fontana TFL.6044 (UK - mono) - Side 1 with R-0019M, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Vanguard VRS 9151 (USA - mono) - Side 1 with R-0019M, scan by Hans Seegers (first release) |
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Thanks to Kenneth Robson and Hans Seegers for information and scans.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - "Jack Elliott" - stereo vinyl LP, Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA), Jun 1964 (recorded Jun 1963), re-released 1966 and 1968; CD releases: Vanguard/King Record Co KICP-2027 (Japan), 1990; Vanguard/King Record Co KICP-3006 (Japan), 22 May 1998:
LP releases: Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA), Jun 1964, re-released 1966 and 1968:
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - front scan by Hans Seegers (1966 release) |
R-0019 Will The Circle
Be Unbroken (Ada R. Haberschon/Charles H. Gabriel, arranged by A.P.
Carter) - Bob appears as
"Tedham Porterhouse" playing harmonica (stereo version), recorded
New York, late 1963/early 1964 This stereo album was released three times, in 1964, 1966 and 1968. R-0019 is on Side 1. The records all have different Vanguard labels but the sleeves appear to be the same. The 1966 release record has different Vanguard "Stereolab" labels from those of the original release, while the 1968 release record has Vanguard Stereo labels. |
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 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - front picture from www.discogs.com (1964 release) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - rear picture from www.discogs.com (1964 release) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com (1964 release - includes R-0019) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com (1964 release - no Dylan) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - Side 1 with R-0019, scan by Hans Seegers (1966 release - includes R-0019, Side 2 scan required) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - front photocopy by Paul Shenton (1968 release) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - rear photocopy by Paul Shenton (1968 release) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - inner sleeve front photocopy by Paul Shenton (1968 release) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - inner sleeve rear photocopy by Paul Shenton (1968 release) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (1968 release - includes R-0019) |
 Vanguard VSD 79151 (USA - stereo) - Side 2 photocopy by Paul Shenton (1968 release - no Dylan) |
CD releases: Vanguard/King
Record Co KICP-2027 (Japan), 1990;
Vanguard/King
Record Co KICP-2523 (Japan), 1994;
Vanguard/King Record Co KICP-3006 (Japan), 1998:
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A version of this album with the original 1964 artwork was released in Japan on behalf of Vanguard by the King Record Co in 1990 as Jack Elliott Plus Live in the "Vanguard Folk Revival 20" series. My copy is a promo and is missing its obi. This album contains 22 tracks, twelve from the 1964 album and ten live tracks from The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott (Vanguard, 1976). R-0019 is track 2. The album was re-released in Japan in 1994.
The only CD release of the 1964 album in its original twelve track form was again by the King Record Co in Japan in 1998 in the "Vanguard Folkie Sound Collection" series. The release date was 22 May 1998, the withdrawal date was 21 May 2000 and the obi price was ¥2,200 (¥2,095 plus sales tax). More scans required!
The Vanguard albums The Essential Ramblin' Jack
Elliot,
Jack Elliott Plus Live and
Best Of The Vanguard Years in fact contain all 12 tracks of the
album! R-0019 is now readily available on CD on the Vanguard Jack Elliott compilation albums The Essential Ramblin' Jack
Elliot (2LP set -
1976, released on
CD in 1998);
Jack Elliott Plus Live, the Japanese CD release with this album plus ten
live tracks from The Essential Ramblin' Jack
Elliot (Vanguard/King Record Co KICP-2027, see
1990); Best Of The Vanguard
Years (2000) and Vanguard
Visionaries: Ramblin' Jack Elliott (2007),
and also on the various artists compilation Vanguard
Sessions: Folk Hits (1998). These and all other Vanguard records
mentioned in these pages can easily be ordered on-line directly
from Vanguard Records
.
Thanks to Wim van der Mark, Jean-Pol Hiernaux and Wil Gielen for information, and to Hans Seegers, Jack from Canada and Paul Shenton for pictures.
Various Artists - "Columbia Special Products Presents A Limited
Edition Of Great Folk Ballads, Country And Western" -
4LP stereo boxed set, Columbia Special
Products XSV 86464-86471 (USA), 1964:
This boxed set was produced on behalf
of the US company General Electric. The record sides are numbered XSV 86464 to
XSV 86471, the records themselves don't have CSP catalogue numbers.
 Columbia Special Products XSV 86464-86471 (USA) - front of box, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia Special Products XSV 86464-86471 (USA) - insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia Special Products XSV 86464-86471 (USA) - detail of insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia Special Products XSV 86470 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (with both R-0002 and Talkin' New York) |
 Columbia Special Products XSV 86464-86471 (USA) - inner sleeve scan by Hans Seegers |
R-0002-2 I'll Fly Away (Albert E. Brumley)
- Bob plays harmonica for Carolyn Hester, from her first Columbia
album Carolyn Hester, see
1962 (stereo version)
For a complete list of all the compilations this track has appeared on, also see 1962. I'll Fly Away is on Side 1 of Record 2 of "Folk Ballads" (Record 4 of the set), along with Talkin' New York from Bob's first album, mistitled as "Talkin' N.Y.". Record 4 turned up again with the exactly the same track list and mistitled Dylan track as Vol. 3 of a Canadian Columbia Special Products 10LP set, Fleetwood Presents Stereo Highlights From The World Of Music, see 1965!
Thanks to Stephen Braitman for initial information, and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
"It Ain't Me, Babe" - 7" promo single, Columbia (catalogue number?) (USA), 1964:
 Columbia 4-43145 (USA) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (rear is plain white) |
R-0040 It Ain't Me, Babe - different mix from album version from Another Side Of Bob Dylan The existence of this item is disputed by Hans Seegers, can anyone confirm it? It was certainly never released commercially. |
 Columbia 4-43145 (USA) - A-side scan by Manuel García Jara (B-side is the same) |
 Columbia 4-43145 (USA) - A-side showing red vinyl, scan by Manuel García Jara (B-side is the same) |
Manuel García Jara thinks that this is a mistake, and actually refers to the Johnny Cash cover of It Ain't Me, Babe, originally released by Columbia in USA in Sep 1964 with Time And Time Again as the B-side. There was a promotional release with red vinyl and red text and a commercial release with regular orange labels - these two singles had generic Columbia sleeves. However, in Dec 1964 a new version, Columbia 4-43145, on red vinyl with back text was released with Cash’s Dylan cover on both sides; this new single usually has a generic sleeve but only a limited quantity of copies have the white Columbia sleeve shown with promo text explaining the reason why this single was released again.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
Victoria Spivey, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Joe Williams & Lonnie Johnson -
"Three Kings And The Queen" - mono vinyl LP, Spivey LP 1004 (USA), Oct 1964 (recorded
Mar 1962);
re-released 1960s (three times), 1972;
Doxy Records DOY 679LP (USA), 7 May 2013:
Kings And The Queen Vol. 2, which contains two further Dylan rarities with Victoria Spivey and Big
Joe Williams, R-0086 and
R-0087, was not released until Jul 1972, see
1972.
These albums are mono only. They are both still available on
vinyl from
www.spiveyrecords.com. The photograph on the rear sleeve of New
Morning is young Bob with Victoria Spivey, taken by Victoria's husband Len
Kunstadt at Cue Recording Studio, New
York, 2 Mar 1962, when these performances were recorded.
Spivey LP 1004 (USA), Oct 1964:
R-0005 Sitting
On Top Of The World (Walter Jacobs/Lonnie Chatman) - Bob supplies harmonica
and backup vocals for Big Joe Williams, recorded at Cue Studios, New York, 2 Mar
1962
Bob recorded this song on his Good As I
Been To You album, 1992.
R-0006 Wichita (Big Joe Williams) - Bob plays harmonica for Big Joe Williams, recorded at Cue Studios, New York, 2 Mar 1962
On the rear sleeve it states "BOB DYLAN, the young folk singer poet of Columbia Records, is the harmonica accompaniment on A-3, B-2. His voice is also heard on A-3."
Thanks to Hans Seegers for the 1964 scans and the information that the original sleeve scan shown here (now listed below) was that of the 1972 reissue and not of the original album!
Spivey LP 1004 (USA), 1960s re-releases:
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 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Keith Venturoni (with R-0006, 1960s re-release 1, "HIGH BLUES FIDELITY" at bottom) |
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 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) 1960s re-release 3 - front scan by Arie de Reus (Dylan sticker) |
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 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - rear scan by Arie de Reus (1960s re-releases 2/3) |
 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus (1960s re-releases - one line of bottom text) |
 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (with R-0005, 1960s re-releases 2/3, "HIGH BLUES FIDELITY" missing) |
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The first 1960s re-release comes in the same sleeve as the 1964 release but black and white, and the record labels look the same as those of the 1964 release. The second 1960s re-release comes in the same sleeve as the first, but the record has completely different labels. "SPIVEY" is smaller, the album title is on one line instead of three, and "HIGH BLUES FIDELITY" at the bottom of the labels is missing. The third 1960s re-release comes in the same sleeve and with the same record labels as the second 1960s re-release, but the front sleeve now has a sticker with text "HISTORIC TRACKS - BOB DYLAN appears with BIG JOE WILLIAMS".
Spivey LP 1004 (USA) 1970s re-releases:
 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - front photocopy by Paul Shenton (1970s re-release 1) |
The records with these two releases both have the same
design of record labels, but the sleeves are very different from each other. On
both the white front panel with "HISTORIC TRACKS - BOB DYLAN appears with BIG JOE WILLIAMS"
is printed, not a sticker. Paul Shenton's copy comes in a sleeve that is made of
up of a reused sleeve with the new design pasted over it. You can see the
original artwork through it, especially on the front, although it doesn't show
in the pictures. The noticeable thing about the rear sleeve is that the
horizontal spaces between the two sets of left and right photos have
disappeared, and the photos look as if they have been clipped on along the
left-hand edge. There are now three lines of text at bottom right on the rear of
both of these sleeves instead of the single line on earlier and later releases. Arie de Reus' copy has a unique yellow border on the front and back of the sleeve. The rear sleeve has a new design - the right-hand panel is the same as on previous releases, but the four artist photos are now missing on the left. |
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 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - front scan by Arie de Reus (1970s re-release 2) |
 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - rear scan by Arie de Reus (1970s re-release 2 - completely different design) |
 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - detail of rear, photocopy by Paul Shenton (1970s re-release 1 - three lines of bottom text) |
 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - rear scan by Arie de Reus (1970s re-release 2 - three lines of bottom text) |
 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (with R-0005, 1970s re-releases with "HIGH BLUES FIDELITY" missing) |
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The record labels now have "SPIVEY" at the top in large letters between two horizontal lines and the album title on one line like the immediately previous release, but the bottom text "HIGH BLUES FIDELITY" is still missing.
Ian Woodward has a copy with mixed front and rear sleeves, which is not unlikely given the "hand made" nature of the sleeve. He says: "Just checked my own copy, which would have been bought possibly in the very late 1960s but more likely the early 1970s - in the UK, though it isn't marked as an import in any way. The inner sleeve, however, has "2492" and "2.75" written on it, presumably by the retailer. If "2.75" is a rice, then it must have been bought after February 1971. The front cover bears the "Bob Dylan" panel in the top left-hand corner and it is printed as part of the laminate, not a sticker. The design of the front cover looks like this but, as I say, it is all one printing and, not being stuck on, is straighter, not at an angle. There is also a bit more 'white' between the "S" of "WILLIAMS" and the right edge of the sleeve. Similarly, there is more "white" between the final "S" of "SYKES"/the "B" of "BIG" and the top edge of the sleeve.
On the right-hand edge of the rear sleeve, you can see where that part of the front laminate bearing the spine information has been folded over the rear and affixed. A thin strip of the front laminate has also been folded and affixed to the back, at the top and bottom of the sleeve. The main part of the rear laminate, which was printed separately, has then been affixed to the rear sleeve, covering the folded-over parts of the front laminate at the top, bottom and right edge of the sleeve."
Ian's front sleeve is the one I've called "1970s release 1", while the rear sleeve is the one with spaces between the photos I've called "1960s re-releases 2/3".
Spivey LP 1004 (USA) 1972 re-release:
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The 1972 re-release again has a printed panel in the top left hand corner with "HISTORIC TRACKS - BOB DYLAN appears with BIG JOE WILLIAMS" and the sleeve is again black/white as opposed to the original release of brown/yellow. The rear sleeve has the original 1964 design. |
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 Spivey LP 1004 (USA) 1972 re-release - Side 2 scan by Kenneth Robson (with R-0006,"HIGH BLUES FIDELITY" restored) |
The record labels again have "SPIVEY" at the top between two horizontal lines and the bottom text "HIGH BLUES FIDELITY" has been restored, again with two horizontal lines above and below.
Doxy Records DOY 679LP (USA), May 2013:
 Doxy Records DOY 679LP (USA) - front picture from www.discogs.com |
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information that the album was re-released on vinyl with the orange/brown sleeve (with the "HISTORIC TRACKS" Dylan information printed) by Doxy Records in May 2013 - more information required. The rear sleeve has a completely new design. The second album from 1972 was also re-released. |
 Doxy Records DOY 679LP (USA) - rear picture from www.discogs.com |
 Doxy Records DOY 680LP (USA) - picture from www.discogs.com |
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Peter Gilmer and Jack from Canada for news that Spivey Records has
remastered its archives and is reissuing this album amongst others by Victoria
Spivey on CD for the first time, for more details, see here
. This page originally claimed
incorrectly the Spivey session in Mar 1962 was Bob Dylan's first commercial
recording - his first was actually the Carolyn Hester sessions in Sep 1961 (see
1962),
followed by the Harry Belafonte sessions in Feb 1962 (see
1962). A CD release was expected in 2008 but so far has not appeared. Thanks
to Hank Wellman for pointing out that the four Victoria Spivey tracks are the
only performances listed in "Bob On The Side"
that are not available on CD!
Thanks to Arie de Reus, Kenneth Robson, Jean-Pol Hiernaux, B. Martin and Paul Shenton for information and pictures.
Various Artists - "Hootenanny '64" - promo and
commercial mono vinyl LP releases, Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA), 1964:
This US album is very similar in content to the Canadian Let's Sing Out
album below. It has "CSP-128" on the sleeve and "XTV 88744" on the record
labels.
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
R-0002M-2 I'll Fly Away (Albert E. Brumley)
- Bob plays harmonica for Carolyn Hester, from her first Columbia
album Carolyn Hester, see
1962 (mono version) For a complete list of all the compilations this track has appeared on, also see 1962. This album also contains Freight Train Blues from Bob's first album on Side 2. He is billed as "Bob Dylan" on the front and rear sleeve but "Bobby Dylan" on the record label (see detailed scans below)! |
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 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - rear scan by Kenneth Robson (commercial copy) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - Side 1 with R-0002M, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - Side 2 with Freight Train Blues, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - detail of Side 2, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy) |
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 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - Side 2 with Freight Train Blues, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP-128/XTV 88744 (USA) - detail of Side 2, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy) |
Manuel García Jara has a very rare copy of this album, which is a promotional album, even though there is not any promo text. It is essentially the same as the commercial album, but the top opening corner of the sleeve has been cut off (right on the front sleeve, left on the rear sleeve). The labels make this album very special, there is a white sticker glued on the centre of each label, hiding the red commercial labels. This sticker has the same information and the same typeface as the commercial labels, although on both labels the text above the centre hole has been printed higher.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Kenneth Robson and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
Various Artists - "Oxydol Presents 'Let's Sing
Out'" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia Special Products XTV 88804/88805 (Canada), 1964:
"Let's Sing Out" was a popular folk music programme on Canadian TV in the
early 60s, this LP was a special offer from the sponsor Oxydol Detergents. Other artists
featured are Pete Seeger, the New Christy Minstrels, The Travellers, Leon Bibb,
Flatt & Scruggs, Halifax Three, and the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. The
tracks are regular album versions, not live from the TV programme. The record
sides are individually numbered XTV 88804 and XTV 88805. Side 1 of Manuel García Jara's copy has a black rubber stamp with "0.99$".
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R-0002M-3 I'll Fly Away (Albert E. Brumley)
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 Columbia Special Products XTV 88804/88805 (Canada) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products XTV 88804/88805 (Canada) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products XTV 88804/88805 (Canada) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 Columbia Special Products XTV 88804/88805 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 Columbia Special Products XTV 88804 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products XTV 88804 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products XTV 88805 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes Freight Train Blues and R-0002M) |
Various Artists - "Hummin' And Strummin' - Folk And Country Hits" - mono vinyl 2LP set, Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA), 1964:
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 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes Bob) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes R-0004M) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (includes Bob) |
 Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
R-0004M-3 Swing And Turn
Jubilee (traditional) - Bob plays harmonica for Carolyn Hester, from her first Columbia
album Carolyn Hester, see
1962 (mono version)
This double album in a gatefold sleeve was manufactured by Columbia Special Products on behalf of General Electric. It also contained Freight Train Blues and House Of The Risin' Sun, the regular Bob Dylan versions, a cover of Blowin' In The Wind by the Village Stompers, and several other traditional songs since performed by Bob.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
Columbia Special Products CSP 208 (USA) - spine scan by Manuel García Jara
Harry Belafonte - "Zombie Jamboree"/"[The] Midnight Special" - 7" mono singles, RCA Victor 47-9532 (West Germany)/RCA Victor 45N-1351 (Italy), 1964:
 RCA Victor 47-9532 (West Germany) - front scan by Hans Seegers ("The Midnight Special") |
R-0001M-2
The Midnight Special
(Huddie Ledbetter "Lead Belly") - Bob plays harmonica on the
B-side of this single (mono version), the track originally being the title track from Harry Belafonte's
The Midnight Special
album, see 1962 The Italian single has a different picture sleeve, and the song is called just Midnight Special. The rear has sleeve notes in Italian: the tracks are translated as "Riunione dei Zombies" and "Spettacolo di mezzanotte". Although Dylan is not mentioned, the sleeve notes say " The sound of a bluesy harmonica introduces the voice of a man singing 'Let the midnight special shine a light on me...'". As far as I know these are the only mono appearances of this track outside the original mono LP, a possible 1962 7" mono single, and a 1963 Spanish mono EP. There were also West German and Italian mono album releases. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Tom Willems and Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
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 RCA Victor 45N-1351 (Italy) - front scan by Manuel García Jara ("Midnight Special") |
 RCA Victor 45N-1351 (Italy) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 RCA Victor 45N-1351 (Italy) - A-side scan by Manuel García Jara (no Dylan) |
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 RCA Victor 47-9532 (West Germany) - B-side with R-0001M, scan by Tom Willems ("The Midnight Special") |
Mono Singles & EPs for 1964
 Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1962-64 |
These are now here: Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1962-64. Mono LPs have their own pages, see International Mono Releases. |
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Promotional/Regular Items for 1964
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