Bob Dylan - CD releases
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This is the first page of a new section of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and not in the yearly Promo sections. This page is still incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs. For LP and tape releases of Bob Dylan, click Up. |
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Revised 02 August, 2008.
 US LP sleeve |
Original US stereo LP, Columbia CS 8579, Mar 1962.
The photographer was Don Hunstein, a Columbia staff photographer. Viewers will note that the photograph has been reversed for some reason (probably so that the neck of the guitar didn't obscure the Columbia logo)! For mono releases of this album, see Mono Album Releases. |
 Original US CD front |
CD Releases
"Bob Dylan" - CD reissues, CBS 462835 2 (Australia), 1988/Columbia 462835 2 (Australia), 1991:
 CBS/Columbia 462835 2 (Australia) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers |
These releases had a single card cover. The CD was
re-released in 1991 with the Columbia logo on the disc itself, but still
used the CBS logo on the jewel case inserts. "Bob Dylan" and the
tracklisting are shown on the front cover. You're No Good by Jesse Fuller is correctly titled on the CD inserts and the CDs themselves. This CD was also exported to New Zealand. Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 CBS/Columbia 462835 2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia 462835 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Hans Seegers (1991) |
"Bob Dylan" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 8579 (USA), 1989:
 Columbia CK 8579 (USA) - long box front scan by Hans Seegers |
This was the first CD release of this album, in the long box format
unique to the USA. The picture on the box front and the CD front insert is
not a crop of the original album cover but an out-take from the 1962 photo
session. On the out-take picture Bob's head is tilted slightly further
forward and his hand is slightly further down the guitar, with his top
right hand finger
further away from the fret. The box front has a "NICE PRICE" sticker.
The front insert picture has "Bob Dylan" in the top left
hand corner instead of to Bob's right and doesn't display the track listing. You're No Good by Jesse Fuller was correctly titled on the box rear and on the front and rear inserts of the CD jewel case, but incorrectly titled as "She's No Good" on the CD itself! Information and scans from Hans Seegers. Thanks to Jack from Canada for noticing the photo differences. |
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 Columbia CK 8579 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CK 8579 (USA) - long box rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Detail of original LP cover photo |
 Detail of first US CD cover photo - chin lower |
 Detail of original LP cover photo |
 Detail of first US CD cover photo - top right hand finger lower |
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"Bob Dylan" - CD reissues, CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan), 21 Nov 1988/SME (Sony Music Enterprises) Records SRCS 6331 (Japan), 1995/SME (Sony Music Enterprises) Records SRCS 9239 (Japan), 1997:
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - 1988 obi scan by Hans Seegers |
The 1988 release has a yellow, black, red, white and yellowish-green obi with price ¥2,500 (the "25 in the catalogue number originally meant that the price was ¥2,500). The later release has the same obi and catalogue number with price ¥2,348. Both have a 28 page booklet. "Bob Dylan" and the tracklisting are shown on the front cover. The 1995 release in the "Nice Price Line" series has a black, red, white and blue obi with price ¥1,800. All the Dylan albums in this reissue batch have consecutive serial numbers, this is the first. It has a 24 page booklet, of which the rear is shown (the front is the same as 25DP 5281). The 1997 release in the "Nice Price 1600" series has a red obi with price ¥1. 600 and date "99-1-31" (the "sell by" date). You're No Good by Jesse Fuller was incorrectly titled as "She's No Good" on all releases. Information and scans from Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen. |
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - 1990 obi scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - rear of sealed promo copy, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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 SME Records SRCS 9239 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 SME Records SRCS 9239 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 SME Records SRCS 6331 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers |
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 SME Records SRCS 6331 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
 SME Records SRCS 9239 (Japan) - detail of promo CD, scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - CD reissue, Columbia COL CD 32001 (Europe), 1991:
 Columbia COL CD 32001 (Europe) - front booklet scan by Hans Seegers |
This release, which was manufactured in Austria for distribution
throughout Europe, came with an 8-page booklet. You're No Good by Jesse
Fuller was incorrectly titled as "She's No Good" on both CD inserts and the
CD itself. Like the US CD above "Bob Dylan" is on the left of the front
cover and the track listing is omitted. Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 Columbia COL CD 32001 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia COL CD 32001 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - CD reissue, Barca 9011 (Argentina), 1990s:
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More information and scans of this release required. |
"Bob Dylan" - CD reissue, Sony CK 08579/CD 32001 (Taiwan), late 1990s:
 Sony CK 08579/CD 32001 (Taiwan) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Although previous Bob Dylan releases from Taiwan are pirates, this CD
was the first official release from the Taiwanese Sony pressing plant. It
was also exported to mainland China. This copy is still sealed, and has a
Chinese language obi. You're No Good by Jesse Fuller is incorrectly titled
as "She's No Good" on the rear CD insert. Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 Sony CK 08579/CD 32001 (Taiwan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - remastered CD-R promo release, Sony BMG (no catalogue number) (Austria for Europe), Jun 2005:
 Plain paper front insert |
Legacy Recordings have been using the slogan "Not
Just Reissued... Reimagined" for some time, but this album and The Times
They Are A-Changin', released at the same time, are described as
"reasserted" - whatever that means! The sound is certainly very
good indeed and removes the "false stereo" image of the original stereo
albums and CD releases. This promo CD-R release comes in a clear plastic wallet with a plain paper insert showing the album title and track list only, plus the Sony BMG logo. You're No Good by Jesse Fuller is correctly titled. The CD-R is plain with only the album title and number of tracks. Thanks to the staff at Badlands, Cheltenham, UK, for these promos. |
 CD-R itself with minimal text |
"Bob Dylan" - remastered CD release, Columbia CK 94239 (USA)/Columbia 519891 2 (Austria for Europe), 21 Jun 2005:
 Columbia CK 94239 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (sealed copy) |
This release is a stereo CD only, not a hybrid SACD. The packaging
restores the original artwork with "Bob Dylan" and the tracklisting between
Bob and his guitar. There are three previously unpublished contemporary
photos on the back page of the front insert booklet and the rear insert. The
8-page stapled booklet reproduces the original sleeve notes and features
four more pictures. The CD reproduces the original "6-eye" 1962 US Columbia
label design. Thanks to John Parris for pointing out the record sounds as if
it's in mono, since the absurd channel separation of the original stereo mix
has been removed. In fact, I understand it's in "natural" stereo, so as the
voice, guitar and harmonica are from one vertical point in space, the
horizontal separation is almost unnoticeable. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the US release scans. |
 Columbia CK 94239 (USA) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia 519891 2 (Austria for Europe) - front of jewel case with sticker (my copy) |
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 Columbia 519891 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD |
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 Columbia 519891 2 (Austria for Europe) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray) |
"Bob Dylan" - remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan), 21 Sep 2005:
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Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - front of sealed copy with top obi and "Bob Dylan Live At Carnegie Hall 1963" sticker (my copy) |
The equivalent 2005 remastered Japanese release comes in a card sleeve
reproducing the LP sleeve with a top orange obi. The obi has date "05-9-21"
along with the date of original release "62-3-19". The price is ¥1.890. There is a folded insert
containing Japanese language sleeve notes plus lyrics in English and
Japanese. The CD itself is in a clear polythene sleeve inside a generic
inner sleeve shown below. The front sticker, different from the ones on the 2004 Japanese releases in card sleeves, advertises the free six-track CD Bob Dylan Live At Carnegie Hall 1963 (see 2005). In Japan this can only be obtained in exchange for five vouchers, one from each of the following newly-released albums (the purple voucher is shown below):
Thanks to Michio Kinoshita for information about these albums. |
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 Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy with top obi (my copy) |
 Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - front of card sleeve |
 Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve |
 Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - front page of unfolded lyric insert |
 Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - CD |
 Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - top obi unfolded |
 "Bob Dylan Live At Carnegie Hall 1963" voucher front |
 "Bob Dylan Live At Carnegie Hall 1963" voucher back |
 Sony Music MHCP 835 (Japan) - inner sleeve |
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"Bob Dylan" - promo remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP 1213 (Japan), Jun 2007:
 Sony Music MHCP 1213 (Japan) - front of sealed copy, scan by Hans Seegers |
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white "Nice Price" obi has a date of "07.6.19" (19 Jun 2007), the "sell by" date for this release, and a price of ¥1.785.
The rear of the obi has the release date of "06-12-20" (20 Jun
2006) and an original release date of "62-3-19" (19 Mar 1962).
There is a yellow promo sticker on the rear of the album partially covered
by the obi.
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for initial information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
 Sony Music MHCP 1213 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy, scan by Hans Seegers |
Bob Dylan (1962) |
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