Audio: International Album Releases
(Regular)
Bob
Dylan - CD releases

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This page is part of a list 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 no longer in the former
yearly Promo sections.
For LP and tape releases of Bob Dylan, click
Up.
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.
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Revised 02 February, 2012.

US stereo 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)! The first track, "You're No Good" by Jesse Fuller, is mistitled as
"She's No Good" on many releases. There is some debate about
this since Jesse Fuller's own version is actually called "Crazy About A
Woman"! (For more information, see
here.)
For mono releases of this album, see Mono
Album Releases.
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Original US CD front
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CD Releases
"Bob Dylan" -
CD releases, CBS 462835
2 (Australia), 1980s, 1988; Columbia 462835
2 (Australia), 1991:
These CD releases were also exported to New Zealand.

CBS 462835
2 (Australia) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers (all releases except
"Select" and "Select the Best for Less" series) |
These releases all had a single card front insert. The CBS "Select"
release is from the mid-1980s. The CDs for all the CBS releases were made by Disctronics Limited.
The 1988 "Select the Best for Less Series" release has unique front and rear
inserts, presumably generic for the CBS CD series. The album 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.
You're No Good by Jesse Fuller is correctly titled
on the CD inserts and the CDs themselves. |

CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - front insert scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 "Select Best for Less"
series) |

CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 "Select the Best for
Less" series) |

CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - reverse of front insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 "Select the
Best for Less" series) |

CBS 462835
2 (Australia) - front scan by Jack from Canada ("Select" release) |

CBS 462835
2 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Jack from Canada ("Select" release) |

CBS 462835
2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada ("Select" release) |

CBS 462835
2 (Australia) - detail of rear insert, scan by Jack from Canada ("Select"
release) |

CBS/Columbia 462835
2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers ( (all releases except
"Select" and "Select the Best for Less" series) |

CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - rear insert scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 "Select the Best for
Less" series) |
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CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - reverse of front insert, scan by Jack from Canada ( (all
releases except "Select" and "Select the Best for Less" series) |

CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - CD scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 "Select the Best for Less" series,
disc made by Disctronics) |

CBS 462835 2 (Australia)
- CD scan by Hans Seegers (1980s release, disc made by Disctronics) |

CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Hans Seegers (1980s release)
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CBS 462835 2
(Australia) - CD scan by Jack from Canada ("Select" release, disc made by
Disctronics) |

CBS 462835 2 (Australia)
- detail of CD, scan by Jack from Canada ("Select" release) |
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Columbia 462835
2 (Australia) - CD scan by Hans Seegers (1991 release) |

Columbia 462835
2 (Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Stuart Moore (1991 release, red text
on four lines) |

Columbia 462835
2 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore (later 1990s release) |

Columbia 462835
2 (Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Stuart Moore (later 1990s release, red
text on four lines) |

Columbia 462835
2 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore (second later 1990s release) |

Columbia 462835
2 (Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Stuart Moore (second later 1990s
release, red text on three lines) |
Stuart Moore has three
Columbia CD releases, the first CD from 1991 has the four lines of text
above the catalogue number as: line 1 - "MANUFACTURED", line 2 - "IN
AUSTRALIA BY SONY", line 3 - "MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT", line 4 - "(AUSTRALIA)
LIMITED". The later 1990s release CD has the text as: line 1 - "MANUFACTURED
IN", line 2 - "AUSTRALIA BY SONY MUSIC", line 3 - "ENTERTAINMENT", line 4 -
"(AUSTRALIA) LIMITED". The final CD release has this text
spread over three lines only.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Jack from Canada, Gerd Rundel and Stuart Moore for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" -
CD release, Columbia
CK 8579 (USA/Canada), 1989, re-released 1990s:
"Bob Dylan" -
CD releases, CBS/Sony
25DP 5281 (Japan), 21 Nov 1988; Sony
Records SRCS 6331 (Japan), 22 Sep 1993; Sony Records SRCS 9239 (Japan),
1 Feb 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 meant that the price was
¥2,500). There was no sales tax in Japan at the time. The 1989 release
after sales tax was introduced has the same obi and catalogue number with
reduced price
¥2,348 (¥2,280
before tax). Both have a 28 page booklet.
"Bob Dylan" and the tracklisting are shown on the front.
The
1993
release in the "Nice Price Line" series has a black,
red, white and blue obi
with price ¥1,800
(¥1,748
before tax). the
release date is "93-9-22" (22 Sep 1993) and the withdrawal date is
"95-9-21" (21 Sep 1995). All
the Dylan albums in this reissue batch have consecutive serial numbers,
this is the first. It has a 4 page folded insert in English, of which the rear is shown
(the front is the same as 25DP 5281). There is also an insert in English
and Japanese which folds out to six pages.
The 1997 release in the "Nice Price 1600" series has a red obi with price
¥1,600 (¥1,553 before tax) and release "97-2-1" (1 Feb 1997). The
withdrawal date is "99-1-31" (31 Jan 1999).
It has a 4 page folded insert in English. There is also an insert in
English and Japanese which folds out to six pages.
You're No Good by
Jesse Fuller was incorrectly titled as "She's No Good" on all releases.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for
information and scans.
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CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - 1989 obi scan by Hans Seegers |

CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - front with 1988 obi, scan by Hans Seegers |

CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - front with 1989 obi, scan by Hans Seegers |

CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - rear of sealed promo copy, scan by Hans Seegers |

CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - detail of rear with promo sticker, scan by
Hans Seegers |

CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |

Sony Records SRCS
6331 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers |

Sony Records SRCS
6331 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |

Sony Records SRCS
6331 (Japan) - reverse of front booklet, scan by Hans Seegers |

CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - outside of front insert booklet, scan by Hans Seegers |

CBS/Sony 25DP 5281 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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Sony Records SRCS
6331 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |

Sony Records SRCS
6331 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |

Sony Records SRCS
9239 (Japan) - detail of rear with promo sticker, scan by Hans Seegers
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Sony Records SRCS
9239 (Japan) - promo CD scan by Hans Seegers |

SME Records SRCS
9239 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |

Sony Records SRCS
9239 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |

Sony Records SRCS
9239 (Japan) - outside of front insert booklet, scan by Hans Seegers |

Sony Records SRCS
9239 (Japan) - rear insert with promo sticker, scan by Hans Seegers
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Sony Records SRCS
9239 (Japan) - detail of promo CD, scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" -
CD release, Columbia
COL CD 32001 (Europe), 1991, re-released 1990s:
"Bob Dylan" -
CD release, Barca 9011
(Argentina), 1990s:
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More information and scans of this release required. |
"Bob Dylan" - CD release, Landy Star Music LS-3367
(Russia), 1990s:

Landy Star Music LS-3367
(Russia) - front scan by Keith Schweiger |
This release, on the amusingly named Landy Star Music label, is almost
certainly unauthorised, so full details are in
Questionable Releases.
Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and
scans. |
"Bob Dylan" -
CD releases, Columbia/Sony Music CK 08579/CD 32001
(Taiwan), late 1990s:

Columbia/Sony Music CK 08579/CD 32001
(Taiwan) - front scan by Hans Seegers |

Columbia/Sony Music CK 08579/CD 32001
(Taiwan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |

Columbia/Sony Music CK 08579/CD 32001
(Taiwan) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |

Columbia/Sony Music CK 08579/CD 32001
(Taiwan) - alternate front scan by Keith Schweiger |

Columbia/Sony Music CK 08579/CD 32001
(Taiwan) - alternate rear scan by Keith Schweiger |

Columbia/Sony Music CK 08579/CD 32001
(Taiwan) - detail of alternate rear, scan by Keith Schweiger |
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. Hans Seegers' 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. Keith Schweiger's copy
is also sealed, and has a different "Nice Price" sticker. The rear inserts have
different Columbia logos, I suspect that Keith's is an earlier release.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"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),
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Jun 2005:
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.
"Bob Dylan" - remastered
CD release, Sony Music
MHCP 835 (Japan),
21
Sep 2005:
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):
- No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - The Bootleg Series Vol. 7
- Bob Dylan
- The Times They Are A-Changin'
- Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
- Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Thanks to Michio Kinoshita for information about these albums.
"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 |
The
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.
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Sony Music
MHCP 1213 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy, scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - remastered CD release,
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/1 (NL),
20 Apr 2009:
"Bob Dylan" - Blu-spec CD release,
Sony Music SICP 20213 (Japan), 26 Aug 2009:

Sony Music
SICP 20213 (Japan) - front of sealed copy, scan by Wil Gielen |
This release is on a Blu-spec CD, an audio-only disc which is
presumably intended to be Sony's new high quality audio format. The copy
shown is still sealed, with a blue and white obi with price ¥2,500 (¥2,381
before tax). The release date is shown as "09-8-26" (26 Aug 2009), the
original release date as "62-3-19" (19 Mar 1962) and the withdrawal date as
"10-2-25" (25 Feb 2010). It's not actually a Blu-ray disc as it says on the sticker, but it is made using Blu-ray
technology. Thanks
to Wil Gielen for information and scans. |

Sony Music
SICP 20213 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy, scan by Wil Gielen |
"Bob Dylan" - remastered CD release,
Columbia/Sony Music (no catalogue number) (Italy),
12 Mar 2011:
This release came with the 12-18 Mar 2011 issue of the Italian TV magazine
"TV Sorissi E Cantone [TV Smiles and Songs]". The album was in a plastic bag
with World Gone Wrong and a book about Bob in Italian. The CD is the 2005
remastered release. This is part of a
40CD Dylan series called "La Grande Musica de Sorissi [The Great Music of Smiles]", for full
details see International Album
Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s.
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