1966 I Want You

Audio: 1966 - I Want You

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US Columbia release of I Want You - one of many international 1966 7" singles with a unique live version of Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues on the B-side

This page contains all 1966 7" singles/EPs with I Want You. It has been separated from 1966 because of the length of that page. "Blonde On Blonde" album releases with rarities and the major 1966 Dylan 7" singles/EPs with rarities are now listed here:

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Revised: 06 March, 2010.

"I Want You" - 10" mono acetate, Columbia (USA), May 1966:

R-0529 I Want You - same take as used on the Blonde On Blonde album, but with a completely different mix

A known copy of this acetate has "voice too low" handwritten on the label. The mix was never used commercially.

The single-sided acetate illustrated below does not have the "voice too low" comment, and is probably R-0322.

"I Want You" - second 10" mono acetate, Columbia (USA), May 1966:

Acetate label scan by Hans Seegers (R-0322)

The single-sided acetate illustrated left does not have the "voice too low" comment (see above), and is probably R-0322 (see below).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

"I Want You"/"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - 7" mono single, Columbia 4-43683 (USA), Jun 1966:
This single was also available as a promo in red vinyl - scans required.

Special sleeve for Columbia 4-43683 (USA) from "Cashbox" magazine - scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-43683 (USA) - front scan by Sam C. Visser

Columbia 4-43683 (USA) - A-side scan by David Plentus (R-0322, length shown as 2:57)

Columbia 4-43683 (USA) - B-side scan by David Plentus (R-0054)

Columbia 4-43683 (USA) - alternate A-side scan without copyright information by Kenneth Robson (R-0322)

Columbia 4-43683 (USA) - alternate B-side scan by Kenneth Robson (R-0054)

R-0322 I Want You - slight edit - 2:54 (full-length version is 3:07)
The US, UK and Australian single labels show the length at 2:57, not 2:54

R-0054 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues live at Liverpool with the Hawks, 14 May 1966, B-side
This live performance, never released on a regular Columbia album, is also on the Japanese promo LP Mr. D's Collection #1 (see 1974), the Japanese promo EP Mr. D's Collection #2 (see 1976), the 1978 Australian set Masterpieces (see 1978), the Japanese Mr. D's Collection #3 promo CD (see 1993), the Japanese Dylan Ga Rock promo 2CD set (see 1993 and 2010) and the Capitol/EMI boxed set The Band: A Musical History (see 2005). All versions are as far as I know still in mono as originally recorded. Sadly, it does not appear on the B-side of a withdrawn CBS Spanish EP (see 1972), because the record was mispressed with It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry from Highway 61 Revisited instead!
This outstanding performance is one of the most prized Dylan rarities and it demands inclusion on a regular Dylan album. It is surprising it wasn't on the 2001 Japanese live album Bob Dylan Live 1961-2000: Thirty-Nine Years Of Great Concert Performances, see 2001. This track is now one of the 42 rarities included for download with the Aug 2006 Apple iTunes Bob Dylan Collection, see Online Performances (Other).

The labels of Kenneth Robson's copy of this single are missing the Witmark copyright information below the track time on the right of the centre hole.

A rarity from Hans Seegers (right) "Believe it or not, this is one of the rarest single items in the US. It's a special sleeve for the single I Want You/Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Columbia 4-43683, released on June 10, 1966. This sleeve was a page in the magazine "Cashbox" no. 16 in 1966. To receive the free single, the folded page had to be sent to Columbia Records. As you see on the scan on left is the result. You also see the dotted line where to fold. This is impossible to find nowadays. Extremely rare. It's actually strange that they did the stunt with this single, because it had already a beautiful sleeve." Thanks to Viktor Ericsson for pointing out the ad also appeared in the issue of "Billboard" dated June 25th, 1966.

Thanks to Sam C. Visser, Hans Seegers, David Plentus and Kenneth Robson for information and scans.

"I Want You"/"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - 7" mono single, CBS 202258 (UK), Jun 1966:

David Burgess' ticket from the Odeon Theatre, Liverpool, 14 May 1966!

This single came in a generic orange/white CBS UK sleeve. Thanks to David Burgess for scans and the ticket from the Liverpool Odeon on 14 May 1966 when R-0054 was recorded.

CBS 202258 (UK, no picture sleeve) - A-side scan by David Burgess (R-0322)

CBS 202258 (UK, no picture sleeve) - B-side scan by David Burgess (R-0054)

"I Want You"/"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - 7" mono single, CBS 2258 (NL/West Germany/Norway/Sweden/Denmark), Jun 1966:
Label scans required of all versions of CBS 2258.

CBS 2258 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Éamonn O Catháin for the Dutch postcard with a picture of this single (Ian Woodward says this is not contemporary, but dates from around ten years later). The Swedish single had a fold-out paper sleeve. Thanks to Francisco Lima for information about the Danish single. Hans Seegers explains that up to 1973 CBS Denmark had their records manufactured at the Polygram pressing plant in Oslo, Norway, so they are identical to the records released in Norway. Up to 1968 the sleeves were printed in Denmark so were different from the Norwegian sleeves. The rear of the Danish sleeves were blank, as shown.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Éamonn O Catháin, Olav Langum and Dave Mansell for information and scans.

CBS 2258 (West Germany) - front scan by Hans Seegers (rear is the same)

CBS 2258 (NL) - A-side scan by Dave Mansell

CBS 2258 (NL) - B-side scan by Dave Mansell

CBS 2258 (West Germany) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0322)

CBS 2258 (West Germany) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0054)

CBS 2258 (NL) - postcard featuring a picture of the single label, scan by Éamonn O Catháin

CBS 2258 (Norway) - front scan by Olav Langum (mono version of US design, rear is blank)

CBS 2258 (Denmark) - front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 2258 (Denmark) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 2258 (Denmark) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (Norwegian single is the same)

CBS 2258 (Denmark) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 2258 (Sweden) - front scan by Sam C. Visser

"I Want You"/"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - 7" mono single, CBS LL-856-C (Japan), 1966:

CBS LL-856-C (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers

This single was released by CBS in Japan before the company was taken over by Sony. The record has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Francisco Lima for finding this on eBay and to Hans Seegers for scans.

CBS LL-856-C (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS LL-856-C (Japan) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS LL-856-C (Japan) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

"I Want You"/"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - 7" mono single, CBS BA-221304 (Australia), 1966:

CBS BA-221304 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0322)

This single again had no picture sleeve. The record has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS BA-221304 (Australia) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0054)

"I Want You"/"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - 7" mono single, CBS BA-461102 (New Zealand), 1966:

CBS BA-461102 (New Zealand) - A-side scan by Dag Braathen (R-0322)

This single again had no picture sleeve. The record has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Bill Hester for information and to Dag Braathen for scans.

CBS BA-461102 (New Zealand) - B-side scan by Dag Braathen (R-0054)

Various Artists - "A Swinging Party From Masterwork" - 7" mono singles boxed set, Columbia Special Products, CSP 437 (USA), 1966:
This was a box containing five current Columbia 7" singles. The Dylan single here is Columbia 4-43683.

Columbia Special Products, CSP 437 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers

R-0322-2 I Want You (edit - 2:54)

R-0054-2 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues live at Liverpool, May 1966, B-side
This was also on the Japanese promo LP Mr. D's Collection #1 (see 1974), the Japanese promo EP Mr. D's Collection #2 (see 1976), the 1978 Australian set Masterpieces (see 1978), the Japanese Mr. D's Collection #3 promo CD (see 1993), and the Capitol/EMI boxed set The Band: A Musical History (see 2005). All versions are as far as I know still in mono as originally recorded. Sadly, it does not appear on the B-side of a withdrawn CBS Spanish EP (see 1972), because the record was mispressed with It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry from Highway 61 Revisited instead!

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Various Artists - "Philco Invites You To A Disc-A Go-Go Vol. 1"- 7" mono singles boxed set, Columbia Special Products, CSP 120-1325 (USA), 1966:
This Limited Edition box containing five current Columbia 7" singles was identical in content to the Swingin' Party box above. Philco was a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, and this was a customer special offer. The single here is again Columbia 4-43683.

Scan by Hans Seegers - note orange text

R-0322-3 I Want You (edit - 2:54)

R-0054-3 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues live at Liverpool, May 1966, B-side
This was also on the Japanese promo LP Mr. D's Collection #1 (see 1974), the Japanese promo EP Mr. D's Collection #2 (see 1976), the 1978 Australian set Masterpieces (see 1978), the Japanese Mr. D's Collection #3 promo CD (see 1993), and the Capitol/EMI boxed set The Band: A Musical History (see 2005). All versions are as far as I know still in mono as originally recorded. Sadly, it does not appear on the B-side of a withdrawn CBS Spanish EP (see 1972), because the record was mispressed with It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry from Highway 61 Revisited instead!

Note this item has orange text. Another set, CSP 120-1302, has the same title and cover, but with pink text, not orange, and a different 7" single - according to Hans Seegers this contained Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? c/w Highway 61 Revisited, see above for more information.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

"Just Like A Woman"/"I Want You" - 7" mono jukebox and commercial singles, CBS 2426 (Italy), Sep 1966:

CBS 2426 commercial single (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers	R-0471-2 Just Like A Woman - second 7" single edit (4:46), different from R-0323, 10 seconds shorter than the album version (4:56), with a earlier fade out	CBS 2426 commercial single (Italy) - rear scan by Ronald Born	CBS JB 2426 jukebox single (Italy) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (this single was released with three label variants)	CBS ODJB 2426 jukebox single (Italy) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers	CBS SDJB 2426 jukebox single (Italy) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers
CBS 2426 commercial single (Italy) - alternate rear scan by Hans Seegers (lyrics translated into Italian)	CBS JB 2426 jukebox singles (Italy) - jukebox strip for all three singles, scan by Hans Seegers			CBS 2426 commercial single (Italy) - A-side scan by Kenneth Robson	CBS 2426 commercial single (Italy) - B-side scan by Kenneth Robson

R-0322-4 I Want You - edit - 2:54 (full-length version is 3:01)
This single label again shows the length at 2:57, not 2:54

There were four Italian releases: a commercial single and three different jukebox singles. JB 2426 had three label variants.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Ronald Born and Kenneth Robson for information and scans.

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