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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan 1962
Bob Dylan (1962)
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This page is part 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.

Because of the length of this page, Freewheelin' Tape and CD releases are now here:

Freewheelin' 1963 CD Releases ] Freewheelin' 1963 Tape Releases ]

The Times They Are A-Changin' 1964
The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964)
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If you have any entries to add to the list or additions/corrections to existing entries, please let me know! Please note I cannot value your Dylan rarities - see the Mission page for reasons why. Contact the dealers on my Trading page for assistance!

Revised 08 May, 2008.


Original US stereo LP, Columbia CS 8786, 27 May 1963. For the mono release of this album, see Mono Album Releases.

For details of the withdrawn original album with four replaced tracks, see 1963.

The front cover of Bob and his then girlfriend Suze Rotolo was again taken by Don Hunstein, who took the Bob Dylan cover picture, on Jones Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, one block south of the notorious 4th Street (not Great Jones Street as suggested by some). Thanks to Eric Baumel for confirming the location.

This title was one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in late 2003 as a hybrid CD/SACD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SACD player or a DVD player that also plays SACDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). This period was one of great creativity for Bob, and there are many excellent unreleased tracks from the Freewheelin' sessions - sadly the opportunity to include many of these as bonus tracks was missed.

Out-takes from this album have been officially released as follows:

Biograph (1985): Baby, I'm In The Mood For You; Mixed Up Confusion (alternate take, see 1962)

Biograph, "corrected" remastered edition (1997): Baby, I'm In The Mood For You; Mixed Up Confusion (original single version, see 1962)

The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): House Carpenter; Kingsport Town; Let Me Die In My Footsteps (with one verse omitted); Quit Your Lowdown Ways; Rambling Gambling Willie (from the withdrawn original album); Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues; Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues; Walls Of Red Wing; Worried Blues

The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 (2005): Sally Gal (Woody Guthrie) - this is a new performance (take 1) - the take that appeared on a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1982 is take 3, still otherwise unreleased; Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (1963 demo)

"Exclusive Out-takes From 'The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home - The Soundtrack'"- Three Track Download Only Single (2005): Baby, Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams) - out-take recorded Columbia Studios, New York, 25 Apr 1962 (R-0725), see Online Performances (Other)

Other out-takes include:

Baby, I'm In The Mood For You - alternate take to the one released on Biograph in 1985, from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1984

 

The Ballad Of Hollis Brown - early version, from a 1962 Columbia acetate that surfaced in 1984

Corrina, Corrina - alternate take to the version released on this album, B-side of the 1962 Mixed Up Confusion single, see 1962

Let Me Die In My Footsteps - complete version from the withdrawn original album, see 1963

Lonesome Whistle Blues (Hank Williams) - this song was one of those short-listed for The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3, from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1980

 

Milk Cow Blues (Robert Johnson) - version 1, from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1980

 

Milk Cow Blues (Robert Johnson) - version 2, from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1980

Mixed Up Confusion - alternate take without harmonica intro, released on Biograph (1985) - now replaced by the original 1962 single

Mixed Up Confusion - second alternate take, from 1962 Columbia acetate that surfaced in May 1982 (see 1982)

Mixed Up Confusion - third alternate take, from 1962 Columbia acetate that surfaced in Jun 1984 (see 1984)

Rocks And Gravel - from the withdrawn original album, still otherwise unreleased, see 1963

Sally Gal (Woody Guthrie) - first appeared on a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1982 (take 3, unique to this acetate, still unreleased)

Talkin' John Birch Society Blues - from the withdrawn original album, see 1963, still otherwise unreleased (the performance on The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 is live)

That's All Right, Mama (Arthur Crudup) - from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1984

 

Whatcha Gonna Do - unreleased out-take, from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1982

 

Wichita Blues (traditional?) - version 1, from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1980

Wichita Blues (traditional?) - version 2, from a 1962 Columbia acetate which surfaced in 1980

There are many other out-takes that have not been officially released in any form!


Vinyl Releases


"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia CS 8786 (USA), May 1963/1964/1965; Columbia PC 8786 (USA), 1970/1992; Columbia/Absolute Analog PC 8786 (USA), 2001:
For more information about the US mono release, see Mono Album Releases.


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (first release with sticker)
The first release of this album has a "STEREO/360º SOUND" logo at the top of the front sleeve and a white sticker with red text "SINGING HIS SENSATIONAL HIT 'BLOWIN' IN THE WIND' ". The record has red Columbia labels with the "STEREO/360º SOUND" logos in black and the text "NONBREAKABLE" on the left of the centre hole below the catalogue number.

The second release in 1964 had the identical sleeve, but the labels this time had the "STEREO/360º SOUND" logos in white. The text "MASTERWORKS" has been added to the bottom of the label.

The third release in 1965 used the mono cover with a "Stereo" sticker - note especially that the title text on the front picture is now at the very top of the sleeve. The rear is the same as the mono release of the album. The record labels are similar to the second release with the "STEREO/360º SOUND" logos in white. The text "MASTERWORKS" has now gone from the bottom of the label, as has the text "NONBREAKABLE" on the left of the centre hole below the catalogue number.

The fourth release in 1970 was renumbered as Columbia PC 8786 and was on sale for 22 years. It used the stereo cover design again, with a new logo in the top left corner, and a noticeably-different coloured rectangle above Bob's head where the old  "STEREO/360º SOUND" logo had been! The red record labels had "Columbia" in a ring round the outside of the label in orange.

Columbia PC 8786 was re-released in 1992 using the same cover with only minor differences (see below). The record had red 1990s style labels. A final release on 180gm vinyl came from Absolute Analog in 2001, using the same cover and labels as the 1992 release. The only differences are the two "180gm" stickers on the front cover, illustrated below.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (first and second releases)

Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (second release)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (first release, with black text)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (first release, with black text)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (second release, with white text)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (second release, with white text)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (third release - mono sleeve with "Stereo" sticker)

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Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (third release - mono sleeve)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (third release, with white text)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (third release, with white text)


Columbia CS 8786 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers (third release - mono sleeve with "Stereo" sticker)

Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (fourth release - stereo sleeve with new logo and blanked out rectangle above Bob's head)


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (fourth release)


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (fourth release)


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (fourth release)
Thanks to Paul Prince for photos below of what appears to be a 1980s US release on red vinyl. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information that this is an unofficial release that was not released by Columbia USA. I've left it here to help other collectors.
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Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - front of copy with red vinyl, photo by Paul Prince

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Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - rear of copy with red vinyl, photo by Paul Prince

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Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - Side 1 of unofficial red vinyl release, photo by Paul Prince

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Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - Side 1 of unofficial red vinyl release, photo by Paul Prince

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Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - Side 2 of unofficial red vinyl release, photo by Paul Prince

Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers (fourth release)


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers (fifth release)


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (fifth release)


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (fifth release)

 

Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (fifth release)


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - sticker from front of 2001 Absolute Analog release


Columbia PC 8786 (USA) - second sticker from front of 2001 Absolute Analog release

 

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia CS 8786 (Canada), 1963/Columbia KCS 8786 (Canada), 1975:
For more information about the Canadian mono release, see Mono Album Releases. Note the front picture is a higher crop of the source photo than the US front. (More sky above Bob's head, less road below his feet, although the song titles are in the same position.)


Columbia CS 8786 (Canada) - front scan by Hans Seegers
The front cover of the first Canadian release of Freewheelin' Columbia CS 8986 had in error the withdrawn track listing as shown below (see 1963 for details of the withdrawn album). However, the record inside was the regular release. The rear cover had the revised track listing but with only 12 songs listed, omitting Don't Think Twice, It's All Right even though it was on the album. Hans Seegers' record has red Columbia labels with black "360º SOUND" text and stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM-58719-3AA, Side 2 - XSM-58720-2C.

The re-release in 1975 corrected both the tracklisting on the front sleeve (also see below) and the omission of  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right on the rear sleeve. The record has orange Columbia labels with the Columbia logo round the circumference and matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM-58719-2A-2GH (written), Side 2 - XSM-58720-2AK (stamped).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
 


Columbia CS 8786 (Canada) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia CS 8786 (Canada) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia CS 8786 (Canada) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia CS 8786 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia CS 8786 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CS 8786 (Canada) - detail from rear of early 1970s release, photo by Stan Denski
Stan Denski has a copy of Columbia CS 8986 from the early 1970s with a reprint of the first Canadian sleeve with the withdrawn track listing and with the red Columbia "360º SOUND" labels. The sleeve printer was Shorepak Canada, and the rear sleeve has text "SHOREPAK CAN. PAT. NO. 758888, 1967." (not on the original sleeve). The original 1960 release had what was known as a "fabricated" sleeve, with artwork printed on to paper which was then pasted on to a thick grey card cover, but this 1970s release is "board-printed", a later design with the artwork printed directly on to slightly thinner white cardboard (as is the 1975 release). Stan previously had what must have been a later copy of this 1970s release because it had the same cover but the red and gold 1970s labels.

On the reissue KCS 8786 front sleeve the replacement track listings for Side 1 and Side 2 look as if they have been pasted in from another cover, as they are both in rectangles of a slightly different colour from that of the background!


Columbia KCS 8786 (Canada) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCS 8786 (Canada) - front scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCS 8786 (Canada) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCS 8786 (Canada) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCS 8786 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCS 8786 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

Bill Matthews has a copy of CS 8786 which is significantly different from Stan Denski's: the front sleeve has the withdrawn titles as shown above but the vertical "Copyright Columbia Records" text only reaches up to Down The Highway (in the detail picture shown it reaches beyond the track titles). The rear sleeve does not list Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, the "Litho in Canada" text is moved to the spine near the bottom, and the text "Shorepak Canada" is absent, indicating it's probably from another printer. The labels have the "360º SOUND" text in white on Side 1 and in white and black on Side 2, matrix numbers are: Side 1 - XSM-58719-3AK, Side 2 - XSM-58720-2C.


"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBPG 62193/CS 8786 (UK), Nov 1963/1964/late 1964; Simply Vinyl/Columbia  62193/SVLP 0003 180gm release (UK), 1999; Simply Vinyl/Columbia 8786/S 125017 125gm, 160gm and 180gm releases (UK), 2001/2003:
For more information about the UK mono release, see Mono Album Releases.


CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - front photo by Henry V. Bell  (1963 release with "STEREO" logo)

The first stereo UK Freewheelin', catalogue number CBS SBPG 62193, was released in 1963. There were two different covers - one is a purpose stereo cover with printed "STEREO"/arrows logos front and back - the other has a front cover identical to the mono release. The rear of the alternate cover is also the mono cover, with a red stamped stereo indication. Both covers have folded over flaps. They also have the same record inside, with orange CBS labels. The record speed is shown as just "33" and the date of the record is "(P) 1963". Both of these records have the same matrix numbers SBPG-62193-1A-1/2B-1. According to Hans Seegers the mono cover was used for initial sales, the stereo cover was then introduced, but was discontinued quite quickly for economy reasons.

The second release is from 1964. The front is identical to the previous release (mono cover). The rear sleeve comes without folded over flaps and with the same "STEREO"/arrows stamp in red as the 1963 sleeve, but differently positioned. The record has orange CBS labels with a slightly different layout and matrix numbers as before: SBPG-62193-1A-1/2B-1. The record speed is shown as "331/3" and there is no publication date.

The third release is from late 1964. The front is identical to the previous release. The rear sleeve has a black on gold foil stereo hexagonal sticker and has a different lay out than the previous one. The record has orange CBS labels, again with a slightly different layout, and matrix number as before: SBPG-62193-1A-1/2B-1. The record speed is still shown as "331/3", but in much smaller text.


CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - detail from rear cover, scan by Henry V. Bell (first release with printed black "STEREO" logo and catalogue number of "SBPG 62193")
The US catalogue number is shown incorrectly as "CL 1986" (mono) - it should be "CS 8786" (stereo)


CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - rear photo by Henry V. Bell  (1963 release with "STEREO" logo)


CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - detail from rear cover, scan by Hans Seegers (first release with mono cover, red stamped "STEREO" logo and catalogue number altered by hand from "BPG 62193" to "SBPG 62193")
The US catalogue number is shown correctly as "CL 1986" as this is the UK mono cover

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CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - front scan by Hans Seegers (1963 onwards releases without "STEREO" logo)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1963 release - mono cover with stamped "STEREO" logo)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (first 1964 release)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (first release, 1963)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (first release, 1963)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (second 1964 release)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (first 1964 release)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (first 1964 release)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (second 1964 release)

CBS SBPG 62193 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (second 1964 release)

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 62193/SVLP 0003 (UK) - front scan by Hans Seegers

The Simply Vinyl series on Columbia, catalogue number 62193/SVLP 0003, was released in 1999 on 180gm vinyl. The copy shown is in a still-sealed plastic cover. The album was subsequently released by Simply Vinyl on 125gm vinyl, with a new catalogue number, 8786/S 125017 in 2001 and 2003. The sticker on the 2001 release mentions the 125gm weight, the second says only "Heavy Vinyl". The front cover of the 2001/2003 releases has no CBS logo. For the different text at the bottom of the rear sleeve of the 2001 and 2003 Simply Vinyl release, see here.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Nol Grint for information and scans.


Columbia/Simply Vinyl 62193/SVLP 0003 (UK) - 160gm front sticker scan by Nol Grint (2003 release)

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 62193/SVLP 0003 (UK) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 62193/SVLP 0003 (UK) - 180gm front sticker scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 8786/S 125017 (UK) - 125gm front sticker scan by Hans Seegers (2001 release)

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 8786/S 125017 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (2001/2003 releases)

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 8786/S 125017 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (2001/2003 releases)

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 8786/S 125017 (UK) - rear detail scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia/Simply Vinyl 8786/S 125017 (UK) - front sticker scan by Nol Grint (2003 release)

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS CS 8786 (Singapore), 1965:


CBS CS 8786 (Singapore) - front scan by Hans Seegers


CBS CS 8786 (Singapore) - detail from rear, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS CS 8786 (Singapore) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS CS 8786 (Singapore) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

This album has no country of origin on the sleeve or the record labels. The sleeve is virtually identical to the US release. The labels have the US red "360º SOUND" design with three CBS logos. The record has stamped matrix numbers: XSM-58719/20.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBP-233145 (Australia), 1967, re-released late 1960s:
For the mono release of this album released in 1965, see Mono Album Releases.

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CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

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CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - front scan by Hans Seegers (second release)

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CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

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CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

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CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (first release)


CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - detail from front with smaller stereo/arrows logo and text "CAN ALSO BE PLAYED ON MONO EQUIPMENT", scan by Hans Seegers (second release)


CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (second release)


CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (second release)


CBS SBP-233145 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (second release)

The front picture uses the UK crop with a central "Stereo" logo, much smaller on the second release. The rear of the first release has three fold over flaps. The second release rear has no fold over flaps and a bottom text box missing from the first release rear.

The records have orange CBS labels. The first release labels have the "Allan's" logo, which is missing from the second release labels. The second release record has stamped matrix numbers: MX 144489/90-B/C SBP 233145-1/2.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Stuart Moore for information and scans.


"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 61293 (NL), 1967 and 1969/CBS 62193 (NL), 1975/CBS 32390 (NL), 1985:/Columbia 32390 (NL), 1990s:
This album was never released in Holland in mono. There were five stereo releases.


CBS S 61293 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers (1967 and 1969 releases)

CBS S 61293 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1967 release)

CBS S 61293 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1967 and 1969 releases)

CBS S 61293 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1967 and 1969 releases)

CBS S 61293 (NL) - detail from rear, scan by Hans Seegers (1969 release)

CBS S 61293 (1967): Orange CBS labels with stamped matrix numbers: SBPG-62193-1A/2B-1. Front cover: logo plus catalogue number in a black rectangle. Back cover: two folded over flaps.

CBS S 61293 (1969): Orange CBS labels (not shown) with stamped matrix numbers: SBPG-62193-1A/2B-1. Front cover: as 1967 release. Back cover: "NL PRINTED IN HOLLAND" on right edge, no folded over flaps.

CBS 62193 (1975): orange/yellow CBS labels with written matrix numbers: S 62193-A/B. Front cover: “stereo, logo , no folded over flaps in single black rectangle. Back  cover: no stereo information at top, "stereo", logo and catalogue number in a rectangle on right, “CB 271” + 60 [in circle) below rectangle, 'LC 0149' in capsule at lower right.


CBS 62193 (NL) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers (1975 release)

CBS 62193 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1975 release)

CBS 62193 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1975 release)

CBS 62193 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1975 release)

CBS 32390 (NL) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release)

CBS 32390 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release)

CBS 32390 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release)

CBS 32390 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release)

Columbia 32390 (NL) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release), for another front scan see above

Columbia 32390 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release)

Columbia 32390 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release)

Columbia 32390 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release)

CBS 32390 (1985): 1980s re-release with red labels with ‘CBS’ in white horizontally on top, stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-62193-2A-1 (stamped), side 2: NL S62193-B (written). Front cover: black rectangle in upper left (all previous information overprinted). Back  cover; ‘CBS’ logo in upper right.

COLUMBIA 32390 1 (1990s): red labels with 'COLUMBIA' in white horizontally on top, and matrix numbers: 01 32390 20 3A1/4B1 (stamped), plus side 1 - 01 62193-20-3A-1  B (written), side 2  A (written). Front cover: black rectangle in upper left has been overprinted. Back  cover: bar-code in upper right, no "COLUMBIA" logo.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


Columbia 32390 (NL) - "Nice Price" sticker, detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release)

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Sony SONP-50181 (Japan), 1968; CBS/Sony SOPL-221 (Japan), 1974; CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan), 1976:


CBS/Sony SONP-50181 (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers

The first release of this album, CBS/Sony SONP-50181, has a rear cover with Japanese text. There was a promo release with yellow CBS/Sony labels, with stamped matrix numbers: 50181 A1/B1  1 A 2/6. The commercial release had orange/cream CBS/Sony labels, with stamped matrix numbers: 50181 A1/B1  1 A 8/6. There was a 4-page lyrics insert (not illustrated) in Japanese - it had no pictures. There was no obi.

The second release, CBS/Sony SOPL-221, had a similar front cover and a completely different rear cover now in English. There was an 8-page lyric booklet in Japanese, front illustrated. The promo release had white/black CBS/Sony labels with stamped matrix numbers SOPL-221 A/B 2  1 A 3/5. The commercial release had orange/cream CBS/Sony labels. Again, there was no obi.

Both covers of the third release, CBS/Sony 25AP 269 are shown and the rear cover was also in English. There was a different 8-page lyric booklet in Japanese, front shown. It was released twice: the first release had a dark red/white/black obi, and the record had orange/cream CBS/Sony labels with stamped matrix numbers 25AP269 A/B1  1 A 1. The second release had a black/white/light-brown obi and the record had the same orange/cream CBS/Sony labels with stamped matrix numbers 25AP269 A/B1 1 A 2/5. Both obis have the same price, ¥2,500.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


CBS/Sony SONP-50181 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony SONP-50181 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)


CBS/Sony SONP-50181 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)


CBS/Sony SONP-50181 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)


CBS/Sony SONP-50181 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

CBS/Sony SOPL-221 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony SOPL-221 (Japan) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony SOPL-221 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)


CBS/Sony SOPL-221 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)


CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - first obi scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - second obi scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - picture with first obi from eil.com


CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony SOPL-221 (Japan) - booklet scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 25AP 269 (Japan) - booklet scan by Hans Seegers

 

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS ASF 1717 (South Africa), 1972:
For the mono version of this album, CBS ALD 6816, released in 1965, see Mono Album Releases.


CBS ASF 1717 South Africa) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers
Even though the record labels looks as if they're from the 1960s, the "Stereo" logos on the front and rear of the sleeve are 1970s-style.The record has orange CBS labels and stamped matrix numbers:"XSM 58719/20-3BG/2AI".

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


CBS ASF 1717 South Africa) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


CBS ASF 1717 South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS ASF 1717 South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 61293 (Spain), 1973 (2 releases) and 1976/CBS 32390 (Spain), 1991:


CBS S 61293 (Spain) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers (1973 and 1976 releases)
This album was not released in Spain until 1973 because of the political situation there. The front cover is similar to the Australian cover mono shown above (the high crop), with "Stereo" above the CBS logo. The rear cover has notes in Spanish. Detail of the text at the bottom of the rear sleeve is here. This album was also available in Spain with a second label bearing the logo of the Dutch copyright organisation STEMRA and an imported Dutch stereo cover (the first release - see above). Both releases had CBS orange labels.

The album was re-released in 1976 with orange/yellow CBS labels with the only sleeve difference being the text at the bottom of the rear sleeve,  see here.

The final vinyl release was in 1991, CBS/Sony 32390, with red CBS/Sony labels. Sleeve differences are shown below.


CBS S 61293 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1973 release)


CBS S 61293 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1973 release, first variant)


CBS S 61293 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1973 release, first variant)

CBS S 61293 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1973 release, second variant)

CBS S 61293 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1973 release, second variant)

CBS/Sony 32390 (Spain) - detail from rear top right corner, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS S 61293 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1976 release)


CBS S 61293 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1976 release)

CBS/Sony 32390 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1991 release)

CBS/Sony 32390 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1991 release)


CBS/Sony 32390 (Spain) - detail from rear at bottom, scan by Hans Seegers (the front cover has no CBS logo in the top left hand corner)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 62193 (Italy), 1975:
For the 1966 Italian mono release, see Mono Album Releases.


CBS 62193 (Italy) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 62193 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 62193 (Italy) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 62193 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

The front picture uses the UK crop. The sleeve has two folded over flaps top and bottom.

The record has orange/yellow CBS labels and stamped matrix numbers: CBS 62193-A/B.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 62193 (Portugal), 1975:


CBS 62193 (Portugal) - detail from rear sleeve with spine text, scan by Hans Seegers
This album was prohibited in Portugal during the dictatorship of Dr. Antonio Salazar, which ended in 1968. The front cover is identical to the Dutch 1975 release above with "STEREO", logo and catalogue number in one black rectangle in upper left. The rear cover has the spine text printed along the right border as shown on left. For detail of the rear sleeve bottom edge, see here. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels with stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 62193-A/  007053, Side 2 - 62193-B.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


CBS 62193 (Portugal) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 62193 (Portugal) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea), 1988:


CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - front scan by Patrick Helfrich
This album was released by Jigu Records Corporation of Seoul, South Korea, under licence from CBS. It has brown CBS labels. There is a folded booklet inside the sleeve with the song lyrics and notes in Korean. The picture on the front of the booklet is from the rear of the booklet with Biograph, released in 1985.

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.


CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - rear scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - booklet front scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - booklet inside scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - booklet rear scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS/Jigu Records Corporation  KJPL-0596 (South Korea) - inner sleeve details, scans by Patrick Helfrich
The details from the inner sleeve are from the top right and bottom left - otherwise the sleeve is plain white.

Various Artists - "American Folk Music" - 5LP boxed set, BMG Ariola 302961 (Germany), 1990s:


BMG Ariola 302961 (Germany) - photo by Raoul Verolleman
The Freewheelin' album is pressed in Holland, catalogue number CBS 32390. The labels are the same as the 1990s Dutch release of CBS 32390 above. This set comes with a 108 page book about folk music, of which around 40 pages are about Bob. STERN produced 1500 copies of this release, all sealed. Hans Seegers informs me that the first 1000 copies came with the book and the last 500 without.

Tracklisting (LP titles in German):

LP 1 – DIE PIONIERE: Interpreten:

Pete Seeger/Big Bill Broonzy * Leadbelly * Jimmie Rodgers * The Famous Carter Family * Dock Boggs * Clarence Ashley Mississippi John Hurt * Bill Monroe * Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs * Woody Guthrie

LP 2 – TRADITION UND REVIVAL: Interpreten:

Merle Travis * Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee * Odetta * Doc Watson * Nitty Gritty Dirt Band * Harry Belafonte * The Kingston Trio

LP 3 – TRADITION UND REVIVAL/FOLK UND POLITIK: Interpreten:

Joan Baez and Bob Gibson * New Lost City Ramblers * Pete Seeger * Ramblin‘ Jack Elliott * John Greenway * Woody Guthrie * Phil Ochs

LP 4 – THE FREEWHEELIN‘ BOB DYLAN: Songs:

Blowin‘ In The Wind * Girl From The North Country * Masters Of War * Down The Highway * Bob Dylan’s Blues * A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall * Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right * Bob Dylan’s Dream * Oxford Town * Talking World War III Blues * Corrina, Corrina * Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance * I Shall Be Free

LP 5 – SONGWRITER UND FOLKROCKER: Interpreten:

The Byrds * Leonard Cohen * Bobbie Gentry * The Rooftop Singers * James Taylor * Gordon Lightfoot * Phil Ochs * John Sebastian * Tom Paxton * Bobby Bare * James Talley * Arlo Guthrie * Spider John Koerner * The Mamas & The Papas

Thanks to Raoul Verolleman for information about this release and Hans Seegers for further information and scans.


BMG Ariola 302961 (Germany) - front scan by Hans Seegers

BMG Ariola 302961 (Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

BMG Ariola 302961 (Germany) - LP4 sleeve scan by Hans Seegers

Because of the length of this page, Freewheelin' Tape and CD releases are now here:

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