Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
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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 incomplete - more international stereo releases of this album required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs.

Blonde On Blonde (1966)
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The front photograph is again by Daniel Kramer.

For information on differences between the various releases of this album, see Roger Ford's "Electric Dylan" web-site .

The first US stereo pressing of this album contained a rarity, R-0046, an alternate take of From A Buick 6 with a harmonica intro - see 1965 for more details.

The photos of the sealed US LP from eBay, courtesy of Christopher Casale, show a copy of the album still in the original shrink-wrap. Like the mono LP (see Mono Album Releases), it has a white sticker with violet text advertising Like A Rolling Stone - the single had been released before the album. It also has a red sticker with white text advertising that the package contains a free picture suitable for framing. The picture by "Lambert" is still in the shrink-wrap on the back of the album, covering most of the rear of the album sleeve. Thanks to Robert Kornovich for information from a book called "The Label: The Story of Columbia Records" by Gary Marmorstein which says the picture was included by Columbia with the earliest copies of the album in one US region only. The first release labels have the text "NONBREAKABLE", which is missing from the second release (which has the same sleeve as the first).

Thanks to Frank for the Side 1 labels of the Canadian release. The Canadian label has the "NONBREAKABLE" text used on the first US label of this album. Both the two US releases and the Canadian release have the STEREO/360° SOUND/arrows logo in white. The Canadian label with the STEREO/360° SOUND/arrows logo in black is much rarer and precedes the white text version.

The Canadian album has "LITHO IN CANADA" on the front sleeve and the record has labels with the "STEREO"/arrows logo in black, whereas it is in white on the US release. The same rear sleeve was used for the Canadian mono and stereo releases - the stereo release has an inked stamp at top left with text "PLAYABLE ON MONO EQUIPMENT. FOR BEST RESULTS USE STEREO NEEDLE".

Betti Dockery's copy below is a later pressing, with just "Columbia 9189" on the front. The "STEREO"/arrows logo is missing from the front cover. The record labels have the Columbia logo in a ring. Alan Tautfest has a copy of the same release, of which he says: "I purchased this copy new in 1988. When CBS introduced the "Nice Price" series of mid-line priced LPs ($5.98) in 1979 they changed most of the early Dylan catalogue prefixes to PC xxxx. On your site you have some of the transitional copies that stickers with the PC xxxx catalogue number which were marked with gold promo stamps on the back covers in 1980s and were given away as promotional copies. The list price of Highway 61 Revisited however did not change and had the JC prefix which was full list price ($7.98). The JC prefix is only on the spine and LP."

Columbia CS 9189 (USA) - back photo from eBay found by Christopher Casale (note the free picture)

Columbia JC 9189 (USA) - detail from front, scan by Betti Dockery

Columbia JC 9189 (USA) - front scan by Alan Tautfest (1980s release)

Columbia JC 9189 (USA) - rear scan by Alan Tautfest

Columbia JC 9189 (USA) - detail from rear, scan by Betti Dockery

Columbia CS 9189 (US) - limited edition print, scan by Hans Seegers

Mick Robinson's copy is the first release and has several differences, both on the rear cover and the labels. The rear sleeve has "STEREO SBPG 62572" underneath the stereo/arrows logo at top left and also has track timings at the bottom omitted from the second release. The labels have "62575" above "(P) 1965" instead of "62572" - this is must be a typesetting error. They also have "33" instead of "33¹/₃". Matrix numbers: Side 1 - SBPG 62572 A//2-420 1:1, Side 2 - SBPG 62572 B//1-420 1:2.

Information, photos and scans from Henry V. Bell and Mick Robinson.

CBS SBPG 62572 (UK) - detail from rear, photo by Mick Robinson (first release)

CBS SBPG 62572 (UK) - detail from rear with track timings, photo by Mick Robinson (first release)

CBS SBPG 62572 (UK) - detail from rear, scan by Henry V. Bell (second release)

CBS SBPG 62572 (UK) - Side 1 photo by Mick Robinson (first release)

CBS SBPG 62572 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Henry V. Bell (second release)

CBS 62572 (NL) - unofficial gold vinyl release - Side 1 photo by Paul Prince

CBS 62572 (NL) - unofficial gold vinyl release - Side 2 photo by Paul Prince

Information from Eduardo Gomez Kodela.

CBS/Sony SONP-50345 (Japan, 1968) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz for the photos and Hans Seegers for further information.

Discos CBS 137.457 (Brazil) - Side 1 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS SBP 233279 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

The record itself has red/white Embassy labels and is on brown vinyl.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for scans and information.

Information and scans from Craig Callahan and Hans Seegers.

Columbia 62572 (UK) - Absolute Analogue LP reissue, detail from front scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 62572 (UK) - Absolute Analogue LP reissue, Side 1 scan by Craig Callahan

Columbia 62572 (UK) - Absolute Analogue LP reissue, Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

Information and scans from Hans Seegers and Ulf Gyllenspetz.

Columbia PC 9189 (USA) - Side 1 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Thanks to Sheiji Murata for information and scans.

CBS/Sony 30DP 305 (Japan) - rear with later obi, scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Gil Lamont and Jack from Canada for information and scans.

The promo release has a silver disc with black text, and the commercial release has a black disc with silver text. The promo release also has a numbered sticker on the rear insert and the Japanese text for promo on the CD itself.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

Columbia CDCBS 62572 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia CDCBS 62572 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore

Although it's out of print, it can still be purchased online from retailers such as amazon.com. The CD itself is in a standard jewel case inside a black/gold slipcase.

Thanks to Gil Lamont for scans.

DCC GZS-1021 (USA) - slipcase back, scan by Gil Lamont

Thanks to Manfred Endtner and Rob Cole for information and scans.

Sony SRCS 7904 (Japan) - detail of obi with dates, scan by Manfred Endtner

Sony SRCS 7904 (Japan) - sleeve front scan by Manfred Endtner

Sony SRCS 7904 (Japan) - sleeve rear scan by Manfred Endtner

Sony SRCS 7904 (Japan) - booklet scan by Manfred Endtner

Sony SRCS 7904 (Japan) - CD scan by Manfred Endtner

Thanks to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.

Sony SRCS 9074 (Japan) - outside of front insert, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

Sony SRCS 9074 (Japan) - lyric sheet scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

Sony SRCS 9074 (Japan) - promo CD scan by Hans Seegers

Sony SRCS 9074 (Japan) - detail of promo CD, scan by Hans Seegers

Sony SRCS 9074 (Japan) - commercial CD scan by Hans Seegers

Information and photos of Austrian release from Ulf Gyllenspetz. Information and scans of French release from Hans Seegers.

Sony Music Media SMM 506055 (France) - front of digipak, scan by Hans Seegers ("Canal Jimmy" version)

Information and scans from Hans Seegers.

There is an 8-page booklet with the original sleeve notes and more unpublished pictures of Bob from 1965. The SACD design reproduces the Columbia US "360º SOUND" stereo vinyl label used in 1965.

The booklet for the Canadian releases has been printed in Canada. This release also has the sticker shown for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan on the outside of the shrink-wrap.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Japanese release. It has a black/blue/gold on white obi with price ¥2,520 - scans required.
 

Columbia CH 90324 (USA/Canada) - outside of 8-page booklet

Columbia CH 90324 (USA/Canada) - hybrid SACD

There are different stickers on the front of the slipcase and the jewel case, but they have exactly the same text. The Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a top obi. The US release was re-released in 2006 in an "original album classics" slipcase.

Information from Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada, scans of the US and Canadian releases from Jack from Canada.

Columbia CK 92399 (USA) - sticker on front of jewel case, scan by Jack from Canada

• "100% biodegradable and certified carbon neutral packaging.
• The carbon emissions generated in the production of each album has been calculated and balanced to net zero by investing in emissions reductions projects around the world that save the equivalent amount of C02.
• Each album will contain a source of ten C02 reducing tips to help the consumer think consciously about reducing their contribution to global warming.
• The original album booklet and label copy, rather than printed within the package, will be uploaded to a website for consumers to view online."

Thanks to J B Heinink for finding this bizarre release!