The Times They Are A-Changin' - 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 The Times They Are A Changin', 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.
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Original US stereo LP, Columbia CS 8905, Feb 1964, CD released Jan 1989 The front photograph was taken by Barry Feinstein, uncredited. It's a
pastiche of a Woody Guthrie photo. Barry Feinstein sadly died on 20 Oct 2011,
for more pictures of Bob by Barry, see
For mono releases of this album, see Mono Album Releases. |
CD Releases
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD release, Columbia CK 8905 (USA)/Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada), Jan 1989:
 Columbia CK 8905 (USA) - front of "long box", scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia CK 8905 (USA) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia CK 8905 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia CK 8905 (USA) - rear of "long box", scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CK 8905 (USA) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack from Canada |
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This release was the standard one on sale in the USA and Canada until 2005. The first CD release of the album in the USA came in the "long box" shown, in the "Collector's Choice" series. The front insert is a 12-page booklet which includes the "11 Outlined Epitaphs".
Wil Gielen has a copy of the US release imported into Japan with an obi from the Shinseido record store chain (see below).
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for information and scans.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD release, Columbia CK 8905 (USA for Japan), mid 1990s:
 Columbia CK 8905 (USA for Japan) - front with obi and sticker, scan by Wil Gielen |
Wil Gielen has an early 1990s copy of
the US release imported into Japan with an obi from the Shinseido record
store chain. The obi was added by the store to import US copies (which were
much cheaper than Japanese releases) to provide buyers with information in
Japanese. The CD is slightly different from the US
copy owned by Hans Seegers in that the "DIDP" number underneath
the catalogue number to the right of the centre hole is missing. The price on the obi of
¥1,408 has Japanese
characters meaning "excluding tax", which means it was imported into Japan
after the introduction of sales tax in 1989. Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
 Columbia CK 8905 (USA for Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Columbia CK 8905 (USA for Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Columbia CK 8905 (USA for Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen |
 Columbia CK 8905 (USA for Japan) - detail of CD, scan by Wil Gielen ("DIDP" number below "CK 8905" missing) |
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"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD releases, CBS/Sony (Japan), 1988-97:
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers (first release) |
First
release: CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (21 Nov
1988)
- yellow, black, red, white, yellow-green obi
with price ¥2,500 (before the introduction of sales tax). This release had a 24 page booklet as the front
insert. First release reissue: CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (1989) - yellow, black, red, white, yellow-green obi with price ¥2,348 (¥2,280 plus sales tax). This was exactly the same as the previous release apart from the price on the obi. Mid-price release: Sony Records SRCS 6333 (22 Sep 1993) - black, red, white, blue obi with price ¥1,800 (¥1,748 plus sales tax). The front insert booklet was changed into 12 folded pages. "Super Nice Price 1600" release: Sony Records SRCS 9241 (1 Feb 1997) - black, red and yellow obi with price ¥1,600 (¥1,553 plus sales tax). Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers (reissue) |
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 CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (both releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (Japan) - outside of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers (both releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (Japan) - first release obi with price ¥2,500, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (Japan) - second release obi with price ¥2,348, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Sony Records SRCS 6333 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony 25DP 5283 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers (both releases) |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6333 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Sony Records SRCS 6333 (Japan) - outside of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Sony Records SRCS 6333 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
Sony Records SRCS 9241 (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers (still sealed) |
 Sony Records SRCS 9241 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (still sealed) |
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"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD release, CBS 467175 2 (Australia), 1980s; Columbia/CBS 467175 2 (Australia), 1997:
 CBS 467175 2 (Australia) - front insert with "Select" logo, scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release) |
The front insert of both releases is a single card. The CBS
release is in the Select" series and the CD itself was manufactured in
Australia for CBS by Disctronics. The front insert has the "Select" logo at
bottom left and the rear insert has the "Select" logo at top left. Surprisingly, the 1997 release was also sold in Europe at the time, in an Austrian manufactured version. The Australian release used paper for the inserts, while the Austrian release used light card. The CD inserts of the 1997 release still have "CBS" while the CD itself has "Columbia"! The CD of Stuart Moore's copy differs from that of Hans Seegers in the arrangement of the four lines of red text to the right of the centre hole. Hans' CD has "MANUFACTURED IN" on the first line while Stuart's has "MANUFACTURED", with corresponding changes on the second and third lines. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
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 Columbia 467175 2 (Australia) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release) |
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 CBS 467175 2 (Australia) - rear insert with "Select" logo, scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release) |
 CBS 467175 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release) |
 CBS 467175 2 (Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release) |
 Columbia 467175 2 (Australia) - front insert scan by Stuart Moore (second 1990s release) |
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 Columbia 467175 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release) |
 Columbia 467175 2 (Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Hans Seegers (1990s release) |
 Columbia 467175 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore (second 1990s release) |
 Columbia 467175 2 (Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Stuart Moore (second 1990s release) |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD releases, CBS COL 32021 (Europe), 1989/Columbia COL 32021 (Europe), 1997:
 CBS COL 32021 (Europe) - outside of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS COL 32021 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS COL 32021 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia COL 32021 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
The front insert of the CBS release is a 24-page booklet which includes the "11 Outlined Epitaphs" and a "NICE PRICE" catalogue.
Confusingly, the Australian release CBS 467175 2 (see below) was also on sale in Europe in a version with card rather than paper inserts. It used the Columbia COL 32021 CD.
The Columbia release is still on sale in Europe today, and restores the old 1960s "STEREO"/arrows logo. The front insert of the Columbia release is a 16-page booklet which includes the "11 Outlined Epitaphs" but omits "NICE PRICE" catalogue.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD release, Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada), early 1990s:
 Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers |
This release was the first CD edition to be on sale in Canada. The front insert is a 12-page booklet which includes the "11 Outlined
Epitaphs". Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia WCK 8905 (Canada) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD releases, CBS CDCOL 5005 S (South Africa), 1996:
 CBS CDCOL 5005 S (South Africa) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers |
This release is still the standard one on sale in South
Africa
today. The front insert is a 12-page booklet which includes the "11 Outlined
Epitaphs". Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS CDCOL 5005 S (South Africa) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS CDCOL 5005 S (South Africa) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - CD release, Ediciones del Prado Canta Autores CA049/CBS/Sony COL CD 32021 (Spain), 1997:
 CBS/Sony COL CD 32021 (Spain) - front insert picture by Pachi Becerril |
This Spanish special release is part of a series called "Canta Autores [Songwriters
Sing]" from
Ediciones del Prado, Spain - there is also a Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits in
the same series. It is unusual for the company name "CBS/Sony" to be used outside Japan! The front and rear inserts have catalogue number COL CD 32021 (same as the current European CD) while the CD itself has a special "Canta Autores" design with catalogue number CA049. Photocopies from Pachi Becerril. |
 CBS/Sony COL CD 32021 (Spain) - rear insert picture by Pachi Becerril |
 CBS/Sony COL CD 32021 (Spain) - CD picture by Pachi Becerril |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - 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 Bob Dylan,
released at the same time, are described as "reasserted" - whatever that
means! The sound is certainly very good indeed. 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. 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. |
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"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - remastered CD release, Columbia CK 94240 (USA), Columbia 519892 2 (Austria for Europe), 21 Jun 2005/Columbia 519892 2 (Argentina), 2005:
 Columbia CK 94240 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (sealed copy) |
This release is a stereo CD only, not a hybrid SA-CD. The front picture
crop is similar to that of the original US mono sleeve in that it cuts off
most of Bob's hair and just shows the second button on his shirt. There are three previously unpublished contemporary photos on the back page of the front insert booklet and the rear insert. The 12-page stapled booklet reproduces the original sleeve notes with all the "11 Outlined Epitaphs" and features two more pictures. The CD reproduces the original 1964 US Columbia label design but without the "STEREO/360º SOUND" logos. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the US and Argentinean release scans and to Jack from Canada for the Canadian release scans. |
 Columbia CK 94240 (USA) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia 519892 2 (Austria for Europe) - front of jewel case with sticker (my copy) |
 Columbia CK 94240 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia 519892 2 (Austria for Europe) - outside of front insert |
 Columbia CK 94240 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia 519892 2 (Austria for Europe) - reverse of rear insert (under CD tray) |
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 Columbia 519892 2 (Argentina) - outside of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia CK 94240 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia 519892 2 (Argentina) - front of rear insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia 519892 2 (Argentina) - detail of rear insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia 519892 2 (Argentina) - detail of promo CD, scan by Hans Seegers |
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"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan), Sep 2005:
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - front of sealed copy with top obi and "Carnegie Hall" sticker (my copy) |
The equivalent 2005 remastered Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a top obi. There is a card insert with the original poems and a folded booklet containing Japanese language sleeve notes plus lyrics in English and Japanese. The CD itself reproduces an original stereo vinyl label and is in a clear sleeve. |
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 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy with top obi (my copy) |
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 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - front of card sleeve (my copy) |
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 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - front of poems insert |
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - reverse of poems insert |
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - unfolded front page of lyrics booklet |
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - CD (commercial release) |
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve with promo sticker, scan by Keith Schweiger |
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 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - front of promo insert, scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - rear of promo insert, scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger (promo release) |
 Sony Music MHCP 836 (Japan) - detail of CD, scan by Keith Schweiger (promo release) |
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 tokens, one from each of the following newly-released albums:
Thanks to Michio Kinoshita for information about these albums. Thanks to Keith Schweiger for scans of a promo copy of MHCP 836. It has a numbered promo sticker on the rear of the card sleeve, a purple promo insert in Japanese and the text "SAMPLE LOANED" in the clear centre of the CD itself.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - promo remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP 1214 (Japan), Jan 2007:
 Sony Music MHCP 1214 (Japan) -picture from eil.com |
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding this promo copy on eil.com. The white "Nice Price" obi has a date of "07.6.19" (19 Jun 2007), which may be the date the release is available until, and a price of ¥1.785. |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - remastered CD release, Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/4 (NL), 20 Apr 2009:
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/4 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Nol Grint |
This remastered CD release in a card sleeve is part of the 10CD boxed
set The Bob Dylan 60s Collection made by
Sony Music in Austria for the Dutch newspaper "De Volkskrant" to mark Bob's
Apr 2009 shows in Holland.
For the boxed set, see here. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans. |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - box rear scan by Nol Grint |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - Blu-spec CD release, Sony Music SICP 20215 (Japan), 26 Aug 2009:
 Sony Music SICP 20215 (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 "64-2-10" (10 Feb 1964) 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 20215 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy, scan by Wil Gielen |
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