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Blonde On Blonde
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Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
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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.
Because of the length
of this page, Blonde On Blonde CD releases are
now here. For releases of this
album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International
Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs.
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Revised
16 September, 2024.
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Original US stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2S 841, 20 Jun
1966?
A release date of 16 May 1966 persists on the Internet, but this is disputed
by many contemporaries, who think it was actually released no earlier than June
1966 or even mid-July. In "Mojo" 272, May 2016, Michael Simmons says re
"Blonde On Blonde" (pages 83-84) "For some reason, no one can nail for sure the
exact date the album was released, but Dylan archivist Mitch Blank reckons that,
based on Columbia Records logs, it must have been June 20 in the USA., some
weeks later in the UK..." The bobdylan.com release date was
revised from 16 May 1966 to 20 Jun 1966, but is now just "1966". Thanks to Yan Friis
for the information that the album first charted in the USA on 23 Jul 1966. The
two pages from "Billboard" magazine, 16 Jul 1966, support a mid-July release date, with the release of Blonde On Blonde
announced in a news item and also listed in "New Album Releases". The page
dealing with mono releases of this album, see Mono Album
Releases, has an illustration of a mono white label radio station copy with
a date of "JUL 15 1966", which also supports a mid-July release date.
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information about an article by
Carol Deck, "Bob Dylan Gets Into The Album Controversy Too", in a magazine
called KRLA BEAT, 16 Jul 1966, p.1 & p.4 (KRLA at that time was a popular
Top 40 Southern California AM radio station which published KRLA BEAT as, maybe,
the first American paper to focus on rock and popular music and culture. It
looks to have generally a weekly release):
p.1: "...his new album ... will probably be talked about as much as the
Beatles album cover that's just been withdrawn."
p.4: "The album has been delayed for some time now and word has reached THE
BEAT that it was Dylan himself who delayed it... It had been cut and mastered
when he called it back to re-mix some numbers on it... He also changed the title
from Blonde on Blond to Blonde on Blonde." Another
contemporary piece of evidence to support the mid-July date.
Anthony Bush has found an ad for Blonde On Blonde in
the "San Francisco Examiner" dated 16 Jun 1966, which supports the 20 June date.
However, Chris Warner recollects buying his copy in Cambridge, MA,
in May 1966 and adds "The other interesting thing about the
album is that the LPs had clear plastic inner sleeves with a perforated top
edge. You had to pull off a little quarter inch strip of plastic above the
perforation. And then you could get your record out. This may have been for the
initial pressings because I never saw other peoples' Blonde on Blonde in
plastic inner sleeves. In later years I came across Columbia classical LPs with
the plastic bags, but I don't recall any other Columbia pop releases with the
plastic inner sleeves." Pete Teroso of Burbank, CA, is also
certain that the album was indeed on sale in California in late May 1966 (these
may have been advance copies, as could have been the copy in Massachusetts). As
regards, plastic inner sleeves, Victoria Stafford from Oakland, CA, has a stereo
copy of Bob Dylan (second release, fourth variant) in a sealed shaped
plastic bag, so they were used for other releases. Thanks to Michael Fremer of
www.analogplanet.com and "Stereophile" magazine for confirming that these sealed
plastic inner bags were used by Columbia for
classical, jazz and
rock releases through 1965 and 1966. For example, the first two Byrds albums
were issued with the sealed plastic inner sleeve with perforations as well as
Blonde On Blonde. Douglas from Birmingham, MI, says: "I
distinctly remember going into Marty's Record shop in Birmingham, Michigan, in
mid to late May 1966 after school and being shown the new Dylan release. Mr
Throop, the owner of this mom and pop store (at which I worked in the previous
summer) marvelled at the fact that it was a 2LP album. Also the fact that one
song took an ENTIRE side. The time frame was that school had not let out for the
summer and in those days was that after the first week of June. I know it was
May. However maybe some places got it sooner before there was a "recall". I
remember this despite not being a big Dylan fan …though I did appreciate him."
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"San Francisco Examiner", USA, 16 Jun 1966, ad found by
Anthony Bush |
"Billboard" magazine, USA, 16 Jul 1966, with Blonde On Blonde listed in
"New Album Releases", scan by Jack from Canada |
"Billboard" magazine, USA, 16 Jul 1966, with announcement of the release of
Blonde On Blonde, scan by Jack from Canada |
The gatefold sleeve does not have Bob's name or the
album title on the front, just on the spine. The front photograph is by Jerry Schatzberg, about which Jerry says: "I
wanted to find an interesting location out of the studio. We went to the west
side, where the Chelsea Art galleries are now. At the time it was the
meat-packing district of New York and I liked the look of it. It was freezing
and I was very cold. The frame he chose for the cover is blurred and out of
focus. Of course everyone was trying to interpret the meaning, saying it must
represent getting high or an LSD trip. It was none of the above; we were just
cold and the two of us were shivering. There were other images that were sharp
and in focus, but to his credit, Dylan liked that photograph.". For more details of the story of
the different versions of the picture collage on the inside of the gatefold
sleeve, see The
Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures.
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Thanks to Jack from Canada for reminding me that Stuck Inside
Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again was listed as either "Stuck Inside Of
Memphis With The" or "Memphis Blues Again" on the inner sleeve and the Side 2
record label on the various releases listed. In the UK the title was misprinted
as "Stuck Inside Of Memphis With Thee"! The song was first titled
correctly on Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II in 1971, and then on late
1970s copies of Blonde On Blonde. The US and UK songbooks shown below both have the song title as "Stuck Inside Of Memphis With
The". Thanks to Harald Sigvartsen for pointing out that One Of Us Must Know
(Sooner Or Later) is just titled as "One Of Us Must Know" on the inside of
the gatefold sleeve. This shortened title is used on both the UK Bob
Dylan's Greatest Hits compilation and the Dutch Bob Dylan's Greatest
Hits 2. |
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For mono releases of this album, see
Mono Album
Releases. For details of rarities in mono and stereo vinyl releases, see
1966
Blonde On Blonde Rarities.
Also see 1966 Blonde On Blonde Rarities for CD versions with differences from the
"standard" US commercial CD (up to Sep 2003). For an 8-track release with a shortened
Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands, see below and
1974.
For information on differences between the various releases of this album,
see Roger Ford's "Electric Dylan" web-site
. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for
information that this album was not released in Yugoslavia, Mexico, Brazil or
Argentina, unlike other 1960s Dylan albums.
This title is now one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in Sep
2003 as a hybrid CD/SA-CD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD
player and in enhanced stereo and 5.1 surround sound on an SA-CD player or a DVD
player that also plays SA-CDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). The
version of the album now released, and therefore assuming the position as the
"standard" release, is the 1999 mix by Michael Brauer, first released
on an SA-CD-only disc in the USA and Japan. The new release splits the album back
into its two original discs, because the length of the two discs
combined meant that there was too much material to fit the three separate
versions (CD stereo, SA-CD stereo and SA-CD 5.1 surround sound) on a single SA-CD
disc.
Out-takes from this album have been officially released
as follows:
7" Singles: Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
(Dec 1965/Jan 1966) (see 1966 and
Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1966-68 section)
Biograph (1985): I Wanna Be Your Lover;
I'll Keep It With Mine (piano demo), Jet
Pilot
The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): I'll Keep It With
Mine (second version, the first version was released on Biograph); She's Your Lover Now
Highway 61 Interactive CD-ROM (1995): Medicine Sunday
- Take 1, recorded Columbia Studios, New York, 5 Oct 1965 (R-0242, see
1995)
The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 (2005): Leopard Skin
Pill-Box Hat (alternate take); Tombstone Blues (alternate take); Stuck Inside of
Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again (alternate take); Visions of Johanna
(alternate take) All these four were reportedly previously unknown to
collectors.
Other Out-takes: Visions Of Johanna (R-0396, alternate take), Just A Little Glass Of Water [She's
Your Lover Now] (R-0047, solo
piano version, not the version on The Bootleg Series Vols.
1-3); I'll Keep It With Mine (R-0401, instrumental version) -
all surfaced in 1980 on
unreleased Columbia acetates, see 1980.
The 18CD set The Cutting
Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12
(Collector's Edition), released Nov 2015, contains remixed stereo version of
every track recorded at the sessions for Blonde On Blonde at Columbia
Studios, New York and Nashville, including
the four alternate takes above and the originally
released album tracks as follows:
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (CD16, track
20); Pledging My Time (CD15, track 15); Visions of Johanna (CD13, track 10); One
Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) (CD12, track 2); I Want You (CD17, track 11);
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (CD15, track 2);
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (CD17, track 5); Just Like A Woman (CD16, track 8);
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (CD16, track 14); Temporary Like
Achilles (CD16, track 18); Absolutely Sweet Marie (CD15, track 6); Fourth Time
Around (CD13, track 6); Obviously Five Believers (CD17, track 4); Sad Eyed Lady
of the Lowlands (CD14, track 4).
Blonde On Blonde acetates, 1994:
"On The Tracks" magazine Issue #4 (dated Fall 1994)
- pages 4-5 photo by Percy Song |
Percy Song says:
"On the right is an advert from Page 5 of "On The
Tracks" magazine Issue #4 (dated Fall 1994) for eight mono Blonde on
Blonde acetates being sold by "Rolling Tomes", the commercial arm of "On
The Tracks". These acetates were "from the estate of Albert Grossman". On
the left is a photo of the magazine opened at Pages 4-5.
Unfortunately there isn't a definitive list of
tracks, although we can see that the 10" single-sided acetate is a version
of Visions of Johanna and one other disc has several Blonde on Blonde
songs as detailed on a Transco sleeve labelled "Side 3". One must assume, I
suppose, that these discs were, much like the West Houston Street Acetates,
a stab at sequencing the album, and that they were put together by Bob
Johnston in 1966.
Also shown is the small ad in the "Rolling Tomes" section of "On The Tracks"
#4, Page 56. The Blonde on Blonde acetates were advertised under
"Misc"." |
"On The Tracks" magazine Issue #4 (dated Fall 1994)
- advert from page 5, scan by Percy Song |
"On The Tracks" magazine Issue #4 (dated Fall 1994)
- page 56 scan by Percy Song |
"On The Tracks" magazine Issue #4 (dated Fall 1994)
- advert from page 56, scan by Percy Song |
Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2S 841 (USA),
mid-Jul 1966, re-released 1968:
For the mono release of this album, see Mono Album
Releases.
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Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - front picture with sticker from
www.eil.com |
This is the original stereo pressing of the
album that was replaced by a revised mix in 1968. It has the original nine photo
inside gatefold sleeve design. The front of the first release has a white
sticker advertising the album's tracks Rainy Day Women #12 & 25 plus I
Want You.
Gerd Rundel has a first release copy of the
album with demonstration stickers on the Side 2 and 3 record labels.
On these labels "BLONDE ON BLONDE" is above "BOB DYLAN" and "NONBREAKABLE"
is printed to the left of the centre hole. On Side 2 track 2 is listed as
"MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN". The
records of this copy have stamped matrix
numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-2A, Side 2
- XSM113766-3A, Side 3 - XSM113767-2D,
Side 4 - XSM113768-2H. Stefan Hollstein has a copy with the
same sleeve and record labels where the records have matrix numbers:
Side 1 - XSM113765-2A, Side 2 - XSM113766-2D
(the only difference from Gerd's first release copy), Side 3 - XSM113767-2D, Side
4 - XSM113768-2H.
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Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - front with differently positioned sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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Front of US songbook, scan by Jack from Canada |
Detail of front of US songbook, scan by Jack from
Canada ("Taken from the Columbia album C2L 841" - mono catalogue number) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - inside of gatefold sleeve with 9 photos, song
titles and musician credits, scan by Hans Seegers (first release - nine
photos) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of inside sleeve with "Memphis Blues
Again", scan by Janice Bernath (first release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 2 with demonstration sticker, scan
by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 2 with demonstration
sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel ("MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN" plus "Leopard-Skin
Pill-Box Hat" in lower case) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - inside of gatefold sleeve with seven photo design
and "Memphis Blues Again", scan by Gerd Rundel (sleeve for records with
labels with "NONBREAKABLE" missing) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - copies without song titles and musician credits inside the gatefold,
photo by Robert Kornovich (seven photo version) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Augie Krater |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 2, scan by Augie Krater ("STUCK
INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE" plus "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box hat" in
lower case) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 3 with demonstration sticker, scan by
Gerd Rundel (otherwise same as Augie Krater's) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel ("NONBREAKABLE"
missing) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 2 with "STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH
THE", scan by Gerd Rundel ("NONBREAKABLE"
missing) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel ("NONBREAKABLE"
missing) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel ("NONBREAKABLE"
missing) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel ("NONBREAKABLE"
present) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel ("NONBREAKABLE"
missing) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 1 photo by Bruce (alternate design
- "BOB DYLAN" above
"BLONDE ON BLONDE") |
The photo above right submitted by Bruce from the USA
shows a label with white "STEREO"/"360° SOUND"/arrows logo and Bob's name
above the album title. The other scans here have
Bob's name below the album title. Track 2 is mistitled "Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With The" (as Jason Spradlin's copy) and the title of
track 3 is lower case. Peter Stone Brown says that the first release of
the album had track 2 as "Memphis Blues Again" - this may be the second US
release, although Hans Seegers thinks this copy may come from Canada.
Lance Jacobs has a
first release/second pressing copy of C2S 841. Inside the gatefold
sleeve there are the nine photos including Claudia Cardinale. The records have first issue stereo labels with “NONBREAKABLE”
present on all four labels. The matrix numbers are: Side 1: XSM-113765-2C,
Side 2: XSM-113766-2F, Side 3:
XSM-11367-2C, Side 4: XSM-11368-2F.
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Steven Fant ("stereo" sticker over spine) |
Steven Fant has a stereo copy of Blonde On Blonde
with "Columbia C2L 41" on the sleeve (the mono catalogue number) and "Columbia C2S 841" on the
records. There is a Stereo sticker on the spine. Inside the gatefold
sleeve there are the nine photos, "Memphis Blues Again" and song titles and
musician credits. The records have first issue stereo labels with “NONBREAKABLE”
missing from all four labels. Side 2 has “Stuck Inside Of Mobile With
The” and “Leopard-Skin
Pill-Box Hat” in lower case. The records of this copy have matrix numbers:
Side 1 - XSM113765-3C (stamped), Side 2 - XSM113766-3C
(stamped), also a hand etched "A" followed by eight vertical marks - "A |
| | | | | | |", Side 3 - XSM113767-3C (stamped), Side 4 -
XSM113768-2B (stamped), also a hand etched "D" followed by three
vertical marks - "D | | |". |
Jason Spradlin has a copy of a 1966
release with track 2 on Side 2 listed as "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The" and "Memphis Blues Again" on the inner sleeve, matrix
numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-2A,
Side 2 - XSM113766-2A,
Side 3 -
XSM113767-2D,
Side 2 -
XSM113768-2H.
Juan B. Heinink has a copy with matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765-3C, Side 2
- XSM 113766-3C, Side 3 - XSM 113767-3C, Side 4 - XSM 113768-2B.
George Alevizos has a copy with matrix numbers:
Side 1 - XSM113765-2A, Side 2 - XSM113766-2D,
Side 3 -
XSM113767-3A,
Side 4 -
XSM113768-2G.
Janice Bernath has a
first release copy with the same label design but "NONBREAKABLE" missing.
Manuel García Jara's copy with "NONBREAKABLE" missing from the labels has the
original stereo mix, the original
inner gatefold sleeve and stamped matrix numbers:
Side 1 - XSM113765-3A, Side 2 - XSM113766-3A,
Side 3 -
XSM113767-3D,
Side 4 -
XSM113768-2H. Gerd
Rundel's copy with "NONBREAKABLE" missing from the labels has the revised
inner gatefold sleeve and stamped matrix numbers:
Side 1 - XSM113765-3C, Side 2 - XSM113766-3C,
Side 3 -
XSM113767-3C,
Side 4 -
XSM113768-2B.
Jürg Ambühl also
has a copy with "NONBREAKABLE" missing from the labels. The records have matrix
numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765 - 3A
(stamped), Side 2 - XSM113766 - 3A (stamped), Side 3 - XSM113767 - 3A
(handwritten - the space between the last song and the paper is very small so
there is almost not enough space for a stamped matrix number), Side 4 -
XSM113768 - 2C (stamped). On the opposite side to the stamped matrix number
there is a handwritten "C3".
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for finding a copy of the release with
"NONBREAKABLE" missing from the labels where the Side 3 label has
the black text printed upside down. The other three labels are printed
correctly. This copy has the revised seven-photo layout on the inside of the
gatefold sleeve.
Robert Kornovich has several copies of the US stereo pressing with no song
titles on the inside of the gatefold. This appears to be deliberate, not a
misprint. The records have matrix numbers:
Side 1 - XSM113765-3A, Side 2 - XSM113766-3A,
Side 3 -
XSM113767-2D, Side 2 -
XSM113768-2C. The gatefold is of the type where the artwork is on paper
pasted on to card, not printed onto white card directly. The records are
in generic square paper inner sleeves (not semi-circular clear plastic
sleeves as with earlier copies).
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Gerd Rundel, Augie Krater, Janice Bernath, Jason Spradlin,
Bruce, Robert Kornovich and
Stefan Hollstein
for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, Columbia C2S
841 (USA for export), 1966 (two variants):
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - front with "CBS"
sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (first copy) |
The first of these first release copies was bought in
Denmark. There is a faded grey "CBS" sticker on the front of the gatefold
sleeve. The record labels of tjhe first copy used
to have shaped "CBS" stickers covering the "Columbia" name, but you can see where these have
been removed. Side 1 of a copy of Nashville Skyline bought in Sweden is
shown to illustrate the shape of these stickers (that copy also has a similar
grey "CBS" sticker on the front sleeve). As Gerd Rundel's first release copy above, the Side 2 record label
has the track 2 name as "MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN", and "Leopard-skin Pill-box Hat"
is in upper/lower case. All record labels have "NONBREAKABLE". The records of
this copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-2A, Side 2
- XSM113766-3A, Side 3 - XSM113767-2D,
Side 4 - XSM113768-2H (exactly the same as Gerd's
first release
copy above). |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - rear scan by
Lars M. Banke (first copy) |
Columbia KCS 9825 (USA
for Sweden) - Side 1 with shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - front faded "CBS"
sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (first copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - front "CBS"
sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - inside of
gatefold sleeve, photo from Michel Pomarede (second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - front with
"CBS" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - rear photo
scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9316 (USA for export) - Side 1 with
sticker removed, scan by Lars M. Banke (first copy with "NONBREAKABLE" on all labels) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9316 (USA for export) - Side 2 with
sticker removed, scan by Lars M. Banke
(first copy -
"MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN" plus "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" in lower case) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9317 (USA for export) - Side 3 with
sticker removed, scan by Lars M. Banke (first copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9317 (USA for export) - Side 4 with
sticker removed, scan by Lars M. Banke (first copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - inside of
gatefold sleeve with "CBS"
sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
for export) - inside of gatefold sleeve with "CBS"
sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9316 (USA for export) - Side 1 with
shaped sticker with three "CBS" logos at top and small "CBS" sticker at
bottom left, scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy, also with "NONBREAKABLE" on all labels) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9316 (USA for export) - Side 2 with
shaped sticker with three "CBS" logos and small "CBS" sticker at bottom
left, scan by Lars M. Banke
(second copy -
also with
"MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN" plus "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" in lower case) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9317 (USA for export) - Side 3 with
shaped sticker with three "CBS" logos and small "CBS" sticker at bottom
left, scan by Lars M. Banke
(second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS
9317 (USA for export) - Side 4 with
shaped sticker with three "CBS" logos and small "CBS" sticker at bottom
left, scan by Lars M. Banke
(second copy) |
Michel Pomarede has found an export copy in France that
also has a "CBS" sticker on the front sleeve. The record labels are
the same as those of the first copy but this time each has a different half
ring-shaped sticker with three "CBS" logos plus a small "CBS" sticker covering
"Columbia" in the copyright text at the bottom. Lars M. Banke has now
acquired this album. There are also two "CBS" stickers
covering "Columbia" on the inside of the gatefold sleeve. The records of this copy have different
stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-2A, Side 2 - XSM113766-2D, Side
3 - XSM113767-2D, Side 4 - XSM113768-2H.
Thanks to Lars M. Banke, Michel Pomarede and Lars M.
Banke for information and
pictures.
"Blonde On Blonde" - remixed stereo vinyl 2LP set: Columbia C2S 841
(USA), 1968, re-released 1972:
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (1972 release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (1972
release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (1972 release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (1972 release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (1972 release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1972 release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1972
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 2, scan by Gerd Rundel
(1972 release - "STUCK IN MOBILE WITH THE") |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (1972
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (1972
release) |
This album has different mixes from the 1966 release,
see 1966
Blonde On Blonde Rarities.
Henry V. Bell has a copy of the second stereo mix of this album with red
Columbia labels with the "STEREO/360º
SOUND" logos in white, and matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765-3D, Side 2
- XSM 113766-3D, Side 3 - XSM 113767-3D, Side 4 - XSM 113768-2K.
Mick Robinson has a copy released in 1972 with the 1970s style red record
labels with the ring of Columbia logos. The inside of the gatefold sleeve again
has the "Memphis Blues Again" song title, see the 1966 release above.
The
Side 2 label again has the song title incorrect, as just
"Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The" on one
line.
The
records of Mick's copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765-3D, Side 2 - 113766-3D, Side
3 -113767-3D, Side 4 - 113768-3F.
The
records of Gerd Rundel's 1972 copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 -
XSM113765-4D, Side 2 - XSM113766-4A, Side 3 - XSM113767-4A,
Side 4 - XSM113768-3D.
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with gold
promo stamp, scan by Elias Rost (1972 release) |
Elias Rost has a copy of the C2S 841 USA 1972
re-release with the "old style" (paper pasted onto card) gatefold sleeve
with seven photos and "Memphis Blues Again" on the inside. The only notable
difference is that it has a gold embossed promo stamp in the upper left
corner of the rear sleeve that states "FOR PROMOTION ONLY Ownership Reserved
By CBS Sale is Unlawful". The records have 1970s labels with "Stuck Inside
Of Mobile With The" on the Side 2 label. The stamped matrix numbers for this
copy are: Side 1 - XSM113765-4D, Side 2 - XSM113766-4C, Side 3
- XSM113767-3D, Side 4 - XSM113768-3G. |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - rear of gatefold sleeve with gold "Government
Sale Only" stamp, scan by Lars M. Banke (1972 release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with gold
"Government Sale Only" stamp, scan by Lars M. Banke (1972 release) |
Lars M. Banke has another copy of the C2S 841 USA 1972
re-release with "For Governmental Sale
Only" stamped in the bottom left corner of the rear sleeve. The record labels
have the 1970s style ring of Columbia logos as above. The stamped matrix numbers
are: Side 1 - XSM113765-2F, Side 2 -XSM3766-3D, Side 3 -
XSM113767-3D, Side 4 - XSM113768-3F.
Thanks to Mick Robinson, Gerd
Rundel, Elias Rost and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - remixed stereo vinyl 2LP set: Columbia CG 841
(USA), late 1970s/early 1980s:
Columbia CG 841 (USA) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s
release) |
Peter Tesoro has a later copy with a light brown outer sleeve similar to
the picture on left which has "Memphis Blues Again" on the inside of the
gatefold sleeve. The Side 2 label has track 2 correctly listed on two lines
(not yet illustrated here) with "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The" on the
first line, and "Memphis Blues Again" on the second line.
The record
matrix numbers are: Side 1 - XSM 113765-4G (stamped), Side 2 - 113766-4E
(stamped), Side 3 - 113767-4J (handwritten), Side 4 - 113768-3AC
(handwritten). Manuel García Jara has a copy from the late 1970s with "C2S
841" on the outside of the sleeve and record labels, but with a
sticker hiding this catalogue
number over the spine and the top right corner of the rear sleeve; this
sticker has a barcode and the new catalogue number "CG 841".
The record
matrix number are: Side 1 - XSM 113765-4G (stamped), Side 2 - 113766-4E
(stamped), Side 3 - 113767-4J (handwritten), Side 4 - 113768 G3B
(handwritten). Only the Side 4 matrix number differs from Peter's copy, all
other details are the same. |
Columbia CG 841 (USA) - outside of gatefold sleeve with barcode sticker, scan by
Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
Columbia CG 841 (USA) - barcode sticker on rear and spine, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
Columbia CG 841 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (late
1970s release, still "C2S 841") |
Columbia CG 841 (USA) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara
(late 1970s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel
García Jara (late 1970s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 2, scan by Manuel
García Jara (late 1970s release - "STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE MEMPHIS
BLUES AGAIN", the first US record label to get this right!) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara
(late 1970s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara
(late 1970s release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of rear with "MILITARY SALE" stamp, scan by
Lars M. Banke (late 1970s release) |
Lars M. Banke
has a copy of the US Blonde On Blonde (Columbia CG 841), late 1970s
release, with a "FOR MILITARY SALE ONLY" gold embossed stamp in the upper
left corner of the rear sleeve. The copy is identical to Manuel García
Jara's late 1970s copy already listed except that it has no sticker with a
barcode. The matrix numbers are: Side 1 - XSM 113765 4D (stamped), Side 2 - XSM 113766
4A (stamped), Side 3 - XSM 113767 4D (handwritten), Side 4 - XSM
113768 3G (stamped). Bert Holthuis has a copy with a gold embossed
promo stamp on the rear sleeve. The records of this copy have slightly
earlier matrix numbers: side 1 - XSM 113765-4B, side 2
- XSM 113766-4B, side 3 (1 on label) - XSM 113767-4B, side 4
(2 on label) - XSM 113768-3F. |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - detail of rear with promo stamp, photo by
Bert Holthuis (late 1970s release) |
Thanks to Peter Tesoro, Manuel García Jara, Lars M. Banke and Bert Holthuis
for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - remixed stereo vinyl 2LP set, Columbia CG
841/C2S
841 (USA), mid 1980s:
Columbia CG 841/C2S 841 (USA) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
The mid 1980s US release comes in a light brown outer sleeve that has only
”841” offset on the front of sleeve above the Columbia logo while the
spine has catalogue number “CG 841”. The rear sleeve has a printed
barcode (not a sticker as Manuel's copy above). “Memphis Blues Again” is
listed on the inside of the gatefold sleeve. The catalogue number on the
record labels is still "C2S 841". |
Columbia CG 841/C2S 841 (USA) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
Columbia CG 841/C2S 841 (USA) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - "841" offset) |
Columbia CG 841/C2S 841 (USA) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
Columbia CG 841/C2S 841 (USA) - detail of spine of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - "CG 841") |
Columbia CG 841/C2S 841 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan
by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - printed barcode) |
Columbia CG 841/C2S 841 (USA) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316(USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(mid 1980s release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s
release - "STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN") |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s
release) |
The
Side 1 and Side 3 record labels have an inverted triangle to the left of the
centre hole, first introduced with Biograph in 1985, so this release is
from 1985 or later. The Side 2 record label has “Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The
Memphis Blues Again” correctly listed over two lines. The records of the copy
shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-4G (stamped), Side 2 - XSM
113766-4H (handwritten), Side 3 - XSM 113767-G-4A (handwritten), Side 4 -
XSM113768-3AA (stamped).
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo 180gm 45RPM 3LP boxed set,
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA), 18 Dec 2012:
This unique high quality recording is released on heavyweight vinyl
playing at 45RPM, which means that it is a 3LP set in a box! There
is also a Mobile Fidelity hybrid SA-CD release of this album in stereo only,
not 5.1 surround sound as on the 2003 Columbia hybrid SA-CD release. This
set was scheduled to be released in Dec 2011, but did not appear until 18
Dec 2012.
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA) -
picture from Music Direct web-site |
Gerd Rundel's
test pressing was made by RTI (Record Technology Inc.) for Mobile Fidelity Sound
Labs. Each record comes in a plain white sleeve with the pressing date and
catalogue number stamped at front top right.
Sides 1, 3 and
5 have generic RTI labels and are dated 30 Aug 2012 while Sides 2, 4 and 6 have
plain white labels. The catalogue number "3-45009 is wrongly shown as
"3-450009" on the sleeves and on the record labels, but the matrix
numbers are correct. The test pressing records have handwritten matrix numbers:
Side 1 - MFSL 3-45009 A2 plus 20704.1 (3), KW @ MoFi opposite, Side 2 - MFSL
3-45009 B2 plus 20704.2 (3), KW @ MoFi opposite, Side 3 - MFSL 3-45009 C2 plus
20704.3 (3), KW @ MoFi opposite, Side 4 - MFSL 3-45009 D2 plus 20704.4 (3), KW @
MoFi opposite, Side 5 - MFSL 3-45009 E2 plus 20704.5 (3), KW @ MoFi opposite,
Side 6 - MFSL 3-45009 F2 plus 20704.6 (3), KW @ MoFi opposite.
In the matrix numbers, “KW @ MoFi” means that the records were mastered by Krieg Wunderlich of Mobile Fidelity.
|
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- outside of booklet, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009
(USA) - detail of front sleeve of test pressing
Record 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- test pressing Side 1 (Record 1, Side 1), scan by Gerd Rundel |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009
(USA) - test pressing Side 2 (Record 1, Side 2),
scan by Gerd Rundel (Sides 4 and 6 are the same) |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009
(USA) - detail of front sleeve of test pressing
Record 2, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009
(USA) - test pressing Side 3 (Record 2, Side 1),
scan by Gerd Rundel |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009
(USA) - detail of front sleeve of test pressing
Record 3, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009
(USA) - test pressing Side 5 (Record 3, Side 1),
scan by Gerd Rundel |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- inside pages of booklet, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- inside pages of booklet, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- detail of inside of booklet, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- Side 1 (Record 1, Side 1), scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- inside pages of booklet, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- inside pages of booklet, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- Side 2 (Record 1, Side 2), scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- Side 3 (Record 2, Side 1), scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- inside pages of booklet, scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- Side 4 (Record 2, Side 2), scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- Side 5 (Record 3, Side 1), scan from
www.discogs.com |
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 3-45009 (USA)
- Side 6 (Record 3, Side 2), scan from
www.discogs.com |
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin, Wiebke Dittmer, Gerd
Rundel and Evan Matthews for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - remixed stereo vinyl 2LP sets, Columbia C2S
841 (USA for export), 1970s:
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
Gerd Rundel's 1970s export copy has Columbia logos obscured on sleeve and record
labels, although the sticker covering the Columbia logo on the front
sleeve has been removed or has fallen off. Where it has been can be seen
clearly. |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel (Columbia logo at bottom right has been obscured) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - detail of inside of gatefold
sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (Columbia logo at bottom right has been
obscured) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - detail of front, scan by Gerd
Rundel (sticker covering Columbia logo has been removed or has fallen off) |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 1 with white ring-shaped "C.B.S."
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 2 with white ring-shaped "C.B.S."
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 3 with white ring-shaped "C.B.S."
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 4 with white ring-shaped "C.B.S."
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - late 1970s copy with Columbia blacked out for
sale in the UK, photo by Charlie Pritchard |
This copy has the replacement inner sleeve design without
Claudia Cardinale and the later style red record labels with the Columbia logo
in a ring. The inside of the gatefold sleeve again has the "Memphis Blues Again"
song title, see the 1966 release above. The record labels have white ring-shaped
stickers covering the Columbia logos with "C.B.S." in black. On Side 2 Track 2 is mistitled "Stuck Inside Of Mobile
With The" and the title of track 3 is lower case.
The copy shown has
stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-4D, Side 2 - XSM113766-4C, Side 3 -
XSM113767-3D, Side 4 - XSM113768-3G.
Charlie Pritchard used to work in the HMV
record shop in London and has a late 1970s release of C2S 841 stickered
for sale in the UK, where Columbia traded as CBS. This time the record
labels have yellow ring-shaped stickers covering the Columbia logos.
Thanks to Gerd
Rundel and Charlie Pritchard for information and scans.
|
Columbia C2S 841 (USA) - late 1970s copy for sale in the UK with yellow ring sticker hiding
Columbia on labels, photo by Charlie Pritchard |
"Blonde On Blonde" - remixed stereo vinyl 2LP set, Columbia C2S
841 (USA for export to Sweden), 1970s:
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - front of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Lars M. Banke |
Lars M. Banke has
an interesting U.S. export copy to Sweden with
white ring-shaped “Akademibokhandeln” stickers on the labels covering the ring
of Columbia logos. Akademibokhandeln [Academic Book Shop]
is the biggest chain of book shops in Sweden. “Columbia” is obscured with a black pen at the bottom of the inner sleeve,
which is the replacement design without Claudia Cardinale. It
looks like there has been a sticker covering the Columbia logo in the upper left
corner on the front of the gatefold sleeve. On the Side 2 record label
Track 2 is again mistitled "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The" and the title of
track 3 is lower case. The records of this copy have stamped matrix numbers:
Side 1 - XSM113765-4B, Side 2 - XSM 113766-4B, Side 3 - XSM113767-4B,
Side 4 - XSM223768-3F.
|
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - detail of front of
gatefold sleeve with mark where sticker covering Columbia logo has been
removed, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - rear of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - detail of inside of
gatefold sleeve with "Columbia" obscured, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - Side 1 with white ring-shaped "Akademibokhandel"
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - Side 2 with white ring-shaped "Akademibokhandel"
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - Side 3 with white ring-shaped "Akademibokhandel"
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export to Sweden) - Side 4 with white ring-shaped "Akademibokhandel"
sticker covering Columbia logos, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - remixed stereo vinyl 2LP sets, Columbia C2S
841 (USA for export), late 1970s:
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke |
The record labels of this copy bought in Germany have blue
stickers with text in German "Aus warenrechtlichen Gründen muss dieses
Etikett überklebt werden [For copyright reasons this label must be
stickered over]". The previous owner of the set has
tried to remove the Side 1 label and has written the song titles on the Side
2 label with gold marker pen! The stickers on Sides 3 and 4 are unmarked. The outside of
the gatefold sleeve has a barcode like the late 1970s US release above,
although it is printed, not a sticker. The inside of the gatefold
sleeve has the replacement design.
Rene Jørgensen also has copies
of albums by other artists bought in Denmark with the
same blue stickers. Every instant of the name
"Columbia" is also blacked out on the front and rear sleeves.
The album shown by The Chimes also has a front sticker with "US Pressung [US
Pressing]". |
Chimes album with stickered labels, picture found by Rene Jørgensen |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 1 with blue sticker partly removed,
scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 2 with blue sticker and
handwriting, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 3 with blue sticker, scan by
Lars M. Banke |
Columbia C2S 841 (USA for export) - Side 4 with blue sticker, scan by
Lars M. Banke |
Thanks to Lars M. Banke and Rene Jørgensen
for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo 8-track releases, Columbia 18 20 0012 (USA), 1974?:
Columbia 18 20 0012 (USA) - cartridge end scan by Hans Seegers (folded label)
Columbia 18 20 0012 (USA) - alternate cartridge end
scan by Joshua Tharp
(separate end label)
This release contains a rarity in that Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands is
shortened, and is also listed in 1974. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is on the
fourth track with Sad Eyed Lady of The Lowlands, and mistitled "Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With The" (repeating a mistake from the first US release).
For a British release with the error "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With
Thee", see The Blonde On Blonde Missing
Pictures.
It comes in a slipcase with a black cartridge with two labels (the
rear label folds over the end as on two of the three Bringing It All Back
Home examples on that album's page). The alternate release comes in the same slipcase but
has a red tape cartridge made by Audiopak. This time the cartridge has three
separate labels.
Program 1: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35; Pledging My Time; One Of Must Know
(Sooner Or Later); Just Like A Woman
Program 2: Visions Of Johanna; I Want You; Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat;
Most Likely You Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine
Program 3: Temporary Like Achilles; Absolutely Sweet Marie; 4th
Time Around; Obviously 5 Believers
Program 4: Stuck Inside Of Mobile
With The Memphis Blues Again; Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands.
Thanks to Thomas Wilmeth for information and to Hans Seegers
and Joshua Tharp for further
information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo cassette releases, Columbia
16 20 0012
(USA), early 1970s/late 1970s:
Columbia
16 20 0012
(USA), early 1970s:
Columbia
16 20 0012
(USA), late 1970s:
Thanks to
Gerd Rundel and Augie Krater for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo cassette releases, Columbia CGT 841
(USA), 1986, re-released late 1980s:
The
inserts of these "2 on 1" cassettes release have barcodes and are blank on the reverse. The
1986 cassette is light grey with black text, there are no paper labels. The
original cassette release is listed on the cassettes as Columbia 16 20 0012 -
see above. The late 1980s release
has what looks like the same insert but has a transparent smoked grey cassette with
white text. There are two mistakes in the tracklisting on Side 1: Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is followed by "704" and Most
Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine is followed by "322" - these are
most probably track timings (7:04 and 3:22) that should have been removed.
There are also three big mistakes in the tracklisting on Side 2:
Visions Of Johanna is listed as "Visions Of Jahanna"; 4th Time Around
on Side 1 is listed again as "Fourth Time Around" (it only plays on Side 1);
and Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands is listed twice, the second time as "Sad
Eyed Lady Of The Lowl" (it only plays once, as expected).
Thanks to
Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2S 841 (Canada),
mid-Jul 1966, re-released 1967:
See above for comments on the US release date.
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Gerd
Rundel's copy of the first Canadian release has “LITHO IN CANADA” on the
spine of the gatefold sleeve. The front has a "PLAYABLE ON MONO
EQUIPMENT..." message that is missing from the front of the next release.
The inside of the gatefold sleeve has the 9 photo design with Claudia
Cardinale. The record labels have the “360 SOUND/STEREO” logo with black
arrows. The records of this copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 -
XSM113765-1A, Side 2 - XSM113766-1A, Side 3 - XSM113767-1C, Side 4 -
XSM113768-1C.
Thanks to Robert Kornovich for the pictures of the labels
from the Canadian stereo releases. The later release records are different
in that the first record has a catalogue number of CS 9316 only (C2S 841
is not shown) and track timings. The second record has the catalogue
number C2S 841 with CS 9317 underneath it, and no track timings.
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Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (original
1966 release, "BLONDE ON BLONDE" above "BOB DYLAN", no
track timings, "STEREO"/arrows in black) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 2, scan by Gerd Rundel
(original 1966 release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(original 1966 release, "PRINTED IN CAN.") |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (original 1966
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 1 photo by Robert Kornovich (1967
release, "BLONDE ON BLONDE" above "BOB DYLAN", track timings,
"STEREO"/arrows in white) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 1 photo by Robert Kornovich (later
release, "BOB DYLAN" above "BLONDE ON BLONDE",
"STEREO"/arrows in white) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 2 photo by Robert Kornovich (later
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 3 photo by Robert Kornovich (later
release) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 4 photo by Robert Kornovich (later
release) |
Derek Linfield has a Canadian copy with a printed panel on the top right with the words "CONTAINS 2 RECORDS/ CONTIENT
2 DISQUES/ SPECIAL LOW PRICE". This is a Canadian re-release that
used the original records in a reprinted sleeve. One record label has CS
9316 as the catalogue number, the other has both C2S 841 and CS 9317 (the same
as Robert Kornovich's later copy).
Robert says of the Canadian releases: "The matrix numbers
of my copy are XSM113765-1A, XSM113766-1A, XSM113767-1C, and
XSM113768-1C. You will notice in the attached pictures that the
centre label on each side has some differences from the US pressings. First,
"BOB DYLAN" appears above "BLONDE ON BLONDE" instead of the reverse. The record
is labelled towards the bottom as having been manufactured in Canada. The timing
of the songs are indicated on the first record, but not the second! In fact, the
timing was omitted on "One of Us Must Know", while retained on the rest of the
tracks.
The outside of the sleeve is just like the US stereo
release, except for "BLONDE ON BLONDE" is further down the spine, and is in
black letters. The inside is also like the first US stereo pressing (with the
girl photos), but looks like the typesetting is different from the US releases,
even though the wording is the same.
The album contains the first (or original) stereo mix.
However, the quality of the pressing is the best I have ever heard for the vinyl
stereo version of this album. The sound is very clean, with less compression and
lots of detail, and stronger bass than my other stereo copies. It almost sounds
as good as a half-speed mastered album, but I assume it is really due to good
EQing by the Canadian lacquer cutters, and the possibility I have one of the
first records pressed from a well-made stamper. Even the usually-distorted track
"One of Us Must Know" is as clean as my Brauer-mixed CD.
The only song that sounds different enough to
question the mix used is "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands". Roger might be able to
comment as to whether or not this is a new mix, or just a result of a better
sounding pressing. This mix does have the "splice" to correct the flubbed line
by Dylan. However, almost every instrument is placed in the center behind
Dylan's vocal, with only the organ and drums appearing panned to the right
channel. The result is a mush of noise behind Dylan and his harmonica with the
drums and organ the only indication this is a stereo recording. The drums are
very detailed, as is Dylan's voice. However, there is very little bass, and the
mix is heavy towards the right side, as if the balance control was off on my
stereo.
Despite moderate wear and slight surface noise, this
pressing outshines any CD copy I have."
Thanks to Robert Kornovich and Manuel García Jara for
information and pictures.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2S 841 (Canada),
1970s (two releases):
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada), first 1970s releases
(two variants):
These variants have "COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD." on the record
labels and date from before the end of 1976.
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first 1970s release
variant 1 - no text at top right or bottom copyright text) |
The
first 1970s release again comes with the original nine photo inside
gatefold sleeve with track 2 on Side 2 listed as “Memphis Blues Again”.
There are two gatefold sleeve variants. |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first
1970s release variant 1) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel (all 1970s releases) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first
1970s release variant 2) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first 1970s release
variant 2 - includes text at top right and bottom copyright text) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first
1970s release variant 2 only) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan
by Gerd Rundel (first 1970s release
both variants - "C2S 841" missing from bottom right, compare
with the second 1970s releases below) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first
1970s release variant 1 - openings both in centre and at either end) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1970s
release) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(first 1970s release -
"COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD.") |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first
1970s release variant 2 - openings at either end only) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(first 1970s release - "C2S 841" missing, "CS 9316" only) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1970s
release) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 2, scan by Gerd Rundel
(first 1970s release - track 2 title truncated on one line) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel
(first 1970s release - "C2S 841"
and "CS 9317") |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - detail of Side 3, scan by Gerd Rundel
(first 1970s release - "C2S 841"
and "CS 9317") |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel
(first
1970s release) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first 1970s release variant 1, Canadian release details missing)
On the first
1970s first release variant the outside gatefold sleeve has no printed panel in the upper right
hand corner and no Canadian copyright line at the bottom. This
first
gatefold sleeve is unusual
because the sleeve opens at the inside centre (see scan) and at the outside
edges (like the French
mono copy of Blonde On Blonde).
The small “C2S
841” text is missing from the bottom right of the inside gatefold sleeve.
The
second 1970s first release variant gatefold sleeve has several differences from
the first: there is a
printed panel
in the upper right of the front with text in English and French
"CONTAINS 2 RECORDS/ CONTIENT
2 DISQUES/ SPECIAL LOW PRICE";
the rear sleeve
has “COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD.” copyright line on the bottom; there are
now openings at either end but no centre openings. Otherwise the inside of the
second gatefold sleeve is the same as the first with
track 2 on Side
2 listed as “Memphis Blues Again” and
the
small “C2S 841” text missing.
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first 1970s release variant 2,
"COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD." details added)
The records in
both variant sleeves are the same. The record company on the record labels is
"COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD." on all four labels.
The Side 1 and Side 2 record labels have only the catalogue
number “CS 9316” to the left of the centre hole. The Side 2 record label has the
incorrect song title “STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE” on one line. The
Side 3 and Side 4 record labels with “C2S 841” and “CS 9317” to the left of the
centre hole are the same as for the second 1970s release, except for the record
company name change. The records of the first variant copy
shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-1A (stamped), Side 2 -
XSM113766-1A (stamped), Side 3 - XSM-113767-1A (handwritten), Side 4 -
XSM-113768-1A (handwritten). The records of the second variant copy shown have
matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM-113765-1B-2HD: (handwritten); Side 2 -
XSM113766-1A (stamped); Side 3 - XSM-113767-1A (handwritten) + opposite "-2-H,
K, D, A"; Side 4 - XSM-113768-1A (handwritten) + opposite "2-G".
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada), second 1970s releases
(two variants):
These variants have "CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD." on the record labels and
date from 1977 onwards.
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (second 1970s releases) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel (second 1970s releases, missing from
first 1970s release variant 1 above) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan
by Gerd Rundel (second
1970s release variant 2 - "C2S 841" at bottom right, this is missing on
the second 1970s variant 1 sleeve, compare with the first 1970s
releases above) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (second
1970s release variant 2 - openings at either end) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Simon Blokker (second
1970s release variant 1) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (second 1970s releases) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Simon Blokker (second
1970s release variant 1 - "CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD.") |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 2, scan by Simon Blokker (second
1970s release variant 1 -
“STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE” still on one line
only) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(second
1970s releases - "C2S 841" and "CS 9316") |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (second
1970s release variant 2 - "CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD.") |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - detail of Side 2, scan by Gerd Rundel
(second 1970s release
variant 2 - track 2 title in full on two lines) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Simon Blokker (second
1970s release variant 1) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Simon Blokker (second
1970s release variant 1) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Simon Blokker (second
1970s release variant 1) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second
1970s release variant 2) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9316 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (second
1970s release variant 2) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (second
1970s release variant 2) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (second
1970s release variant 2) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (second
1970s releases,
now
"CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD." details, same as export copies below)
These second
1970s releases again come with the original nine photo inside gatefold sleeve
with track 2 on Side 2 listed as “Memphis Blues Again”. The gatefold sleeve has
the same front as the first 1970s release variant 2 with printed text at top
right, but the copyright text at the bottom of the rear sleeve is different.
Now the rear sleeve and record labels have text showing the
album was manufactured by “CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD.” - the name change
took place in late 1976. The 1970s-style record labels have the ring of Columbia
logos round the circumference.
Simon Blokker's
second 1970s release variant 1 gatefold sleeve is the same as shown for Gerd
Rundel's copy except for the missing catalogue number on the inside
sleeve. All record labels have "CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD", but the Side 2 label
still has
“STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH
THE” on one line with "MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN" missing. The records of this
copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 -XSM-113765-1B-2HD, Side 2 -
XSM-113766-1A-2-G, Side 3 - XSM-113767-1A 2 H,K,D,A, Side 4 - XSM-113768-1A
(2) 2-G.
On Gerd Rundel's variant 2 Side 2
label
“STUCK INSIDE
OF MOBILE WITH THE MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN” is now correctly written
and listed over two lines. As with the records in the first 1970s releases above, the Side 1 and Side 2
labels have track timings but they are missing on the Side 3 and Side 4 labels.
The records of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM-113765
1A2HZ, Side 2 - XSM-113766-1A-2-G, Side 3 - XSM-113767-1B-2HDZ:, Side 4 -
XSM-113768-1A.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Simon
Blokker for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl stereo 2LP sets, Columbia C2S 841 (Canada
for export),
1960s and 1970s:
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan
by Lars M. Banke (first copy) |
Columbia traded as CBS in countries where the
Columbia trade name was then owned by EMI (or by RCA in Spain). Therefore
records exported outside North America had to have the Columbia logos
obscured. Lars M. Banke has a Canadian copy bought in Sweden with black
ring-shaped stickers covering the ring of Columbia logos on the record
labels. This appears to be the same as Robert Kornovich's later copy
listed above. |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke (first copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - front of gatefold
sleeve with Columbia name and logo obscured with black circular sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - outside of gatefold sleeve with
Columbia name obscured, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - detail of front of gatefold
sleeve with Columbia name and logo obscured with black circular sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada for export) - Side 1 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (first
copy) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada for export) - Side 2 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (first
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada for export) - Side 3 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (first
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada for export) - Side 4 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2) (first
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - front of gatefold sleeve with
Columbia name obscured, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada for export) - Side 1 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (second
copy) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada for export) - Side 2 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (first
second) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada for export) - Side 3 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (second
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada for export) - Side 4 with black
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2) (second
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - detail of front of gatefold
sleeve with Columbia name obscured, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - detail of inside of gatefold
sleeve with Columbia name obscured, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada for export) - Side 1 with white
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 1) (third
copy) |
Columbia CS 9316 (Canada for export) - Side 2 with white
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 1, Side 2) (third
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada for export) - Side 3 with white
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 1) (third
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841/CS 9317 (Canada for export) - Side 4 with white
ring-shaped stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke (Record 2, Side 2) (third
copy) |
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with
Columbia name not obscured, scan by Lars M. Banke (second copy - same as second
1970s release above, "CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD.")
Columbia C2S 841 (Canada for export) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with
Columbia name obscured, scan by Lars M. Banke (third copy - same as second
1970s release above, "CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD.")
One record label has CS 9316 as the catalogue number,
the other has both C2S 841 and CS 9317.
The Columbia logos on the sleeve have not been obscured. The records of
the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765 (stamped, suffix
not readable), Side 2 - XSM113766-1A 2G (stamped), Side 3 -
XSM-113767-1A (handwritten), Side 4 - XSM-113768-1A (handwritten).
Lars M. Banke also has a copy of the 1970s
Canadian release C2S 841 bought in Sweden. It has the Columbia name and
logos on the outside of the gatefold sleeve and record labels
obscured with black stickers. The record labels again have black ring-shaped stickers obscuring
the Columbia logos round the circumference. This copy has the sleeve and
records of
the second 1970s Canadian release above.
The record pf this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765 1B 2 HB,
Side 2 - XSM113766 1 A 2 G, Side 3 - XSM 113767 1A
2 H, K, D, A, Side 4 - XSM 113768 1A 2G. The matrix numbers are very
hard to read.
Lars M. Banke also has a third copy of the 1970s
Canadian release C2S 841, also bought in Sweden. It has the Columbia name and
logos on the outside and inside of the gatefold sleeve and record labels
obscured. The Columbia information on the
outside and inside of the gatefold sleeve has been obscured with black
marker pen. The record labels have white ring-shaped stickers obscuring
the Columbia logos round the circumference. This copy again has the sleeve and
records of
the second 1970s Canadian release above.
Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo cassette releases,
Columbia 16-20-0012 (Canada), early 1970s
(three releases); Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada), 1980s:
Columbia 16-20-0012 (Canada), early 1970s (three
releases):
Columbia 16-20-0012 (Canada)
- detail of rear of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases - "Columbia Records of
Canada Ltd.")
Columbia 16-20-0012 (Canada)
- outside of cassette insert, picture found by Gerd Rundel (third release? - inside is blank) |
This cassette was found online by Gerd Rundel.
It was again manufactured by Columbia Records of
Canada Ltd. and has the same catalogue number as the two releases above.
The insert is different on the front because the text "A product of
Columbia Records of Canada, 1121 Leslie St., Don Mills, Ontario, M3C
2J9" is missing as are the words "DOUBLE TAPE VALUE" on the spine. The
cassette
is off-white with stained white Columbia labels. "MADE IN CANADA" is
embossed on both sides. |
Columbia 16-20-0012 (Canada)
- cassette Side 1, picture found by Gerd Rundel (third release?) |
Columbia 16-20-0012 (Canada)
- cassette Side 2, picture found by Gerd Rundel (third release?) |
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada), 1980s:
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1) |
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1) |
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada) - detail of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2) |
The inserts of
these 1980s single cassette releases have the track listing inside. The cassette is
transparent smoked grey with silver text, there are no paper labels. Gerd Rundel
also has scans of a shorter cassette insert, also with the track listing inside,
but with the CrO2 (Chromium Dioxide) logo. I don't have details of
the cassette that goes with this insert.
|
Columbia WCGT 841
(Canada) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2) |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel
and Augie Krater for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set,
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
19 Aug 1966, re-released 1967, 1968-69 and 1975 (also Ireland); CBS 22130 (UK/Ireland), 1980s; Columbia
22130 (UK), 1991:
For the mono release of this album, see Mono Album
Releases. The story of how I bought the album is
here.
New Musical Express (UK), 12 Aug 1966, scan by Paul
Clement |
Thanks to Yan Friis for the information that the album
first charted in the UK on 20 Aug 1966.
Ian Woodward has calculated the
release date as 13 Aug 1966 based on contemporary press reports.Paul Clement has found a cutting from
"New Musical Express", 12 Aug 1966, with a CBS UK press advertisement
promoting the new Blonde On Blonde release. Rod MacBeath has now
found a CBS UK press release dated 5 Aug 1966 which positively dates the album
release as 19 Aug 1966.
|
CBS UK press release, 5 Aug 1966, giving release
date as 19 Aug 1966, scan by Rod MacBeath |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - front with Australian price
sticker, scan by Stuart Moore
(guitar and harmonica edition) |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - detail of front with Australian
price sticker, scan by Stuart Moore
("Taken from the CBS album DDP 66012", mono catalogue number) |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - front with UK price code
sticker, photocopy by Paul Shenton
(guitar and harmonica edition) |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - detail of front with UK price
code sticker, photocopy by Paul Shenton |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - inside scan by Stuart Moore
(guitar and harmonica edition) |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - rear photocopy by Paul Shenton
(guitar and harmonica edition, picture reversed) |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - front scan by Stuart Moore
(guitar edition, also "Taken from the CBS album DDP 66012", mono catalogue
number) |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - inside scan by Stuart Moore
(guitar edition) |
B. Feldman & Co. UK album songbook - inside scan by Stuart Moore
(guitar edition) |
Thanks to Stuart Moore and Paul Shenton for pictures of two UK B. Feldman & Co. album songbooks.
The first copy shown with a blue cover is a 36-page guitar and harmonica edition,
similar to the US songbook above. Stuart Moore's copy was bought in Australia and has a price sticker for $3.50 Australian
dollars. The second book with a yellow cover has
a UK price of 17/6 and is just a guitar edition. The inside song comments
are interesting and a few pages are shown.
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
19 Aug 1966:
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - outside of 1966 gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - front of 1966 gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) -
detail of front of 1966 gatefold sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers (copy with
promo sticker) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - inside of 1966 gatefold sleeve with sticker, photo by
Jakob Gerber
|
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of inside of 1966 gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel ("Memphis Blues Again", folded-over flaps) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - inside of 1966 gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel (version with "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - inside of 1966 gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel (version with "Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With Thee") |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of inside of 1966 gatefold sleeve,
scan by Gerd Rundel ("Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With Thee", folded-over
flaps) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of 1966 inside of gatefold sleeve with sticker, photo by
Jakob Gerber |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 1 label with
"33"
in large text, scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of 1966 Side
1 label with "33"
in large text, scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 2
label scan by Gerd Rundel ("Memphis
Blues Again") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 3
label scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 4
label scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 2 in plain paper sleeve, photo by
Jakob Gerber |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of 1966 plain paper sleeve, photo by
Jakob Gerber |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 1 scan by Jakob Gerber
(same as Gerd Rundel's copy) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 2 scan by Jakob Gerber
(same as Gerd Rundel's copy) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 3 with second large pressing ring, scan by
Jakob Gerber |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - 1966 Side 3 with second large pressing ring, scan by
Jakob Gerber |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of 1967 front with large printed Stereo/arrows logo, scan by Gerd Rundel
(compare with Henry V. Bell's 1967 copy below)
The original UK 1966 stereo release used the 1966 US
mix (the 1968 US mix was not used in the UK until around 1982) and had a
printed "STEREO"/arrows logo at the top centre of the front sleeve. Later
stereo releases (1968-69) used the mono sleeve with a hexagonal gold foil
"Stereo" sticker on the back. Hans Seegers has a first release copy of the
album with a promo sticker listing the track titles. The inside gatefold
sleeve has two folded-over flaps (same as the mono sleeve). Track 2, Side 2,
is listed as "Memphis Blues Again" on the record label and the
inside gatefold sleeve of some copies. On other copies the inside gatefold
sleeve has "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee" as below. Both
examples with folded-over flaps are shown.
The first release of the album used a
stereo record label with the same design as the first mono label, with "BLONDE ON
BLONDE" above "BOB DYLAN", with "Record 1" etc. on the right, and showing
the record speed as just "33".
The title of track 2 on Side 2 is "Memphis Blues
Again". This is in line with the first and second releases of the mono
version. Gerd Rundel's first release
copy has matrix numbers:
Side 1 - SDDP 66012
A1, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B1, Side 3 - SDDP 66012 C1, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D1.
Jakob Gerber has a copy where the records have the same matrix numbers. On
this copy there is a sticker with "Manufactured by CBS Gt. Britain CBS
RECORDS LTD." on the inside of the gatefold sleeve. The identical text is
stamped on the plain paper inner sleeves. The front sleeve has the black
printed "STEREO"/arrows logo. The records have the same labels as Gerd
Rundel's copy but there is a significant difference between Records 1 and 2
in that both records have a small pressing ring around the centre CBS logo,
but on Record 2 there is a second larger pressing ring inside the
circumference text that can be seen clearly on the Sides 3 and 4 photos.
This is not present on Record 2 of Gerd's copy. These labels also have a
very distinct textured surface that can be seen on the scans.
Éamonn Ó Catháin confirms
that his 1966 stereo copy has the organ (the so-called "harmonium") present
on Fourth Time Around. His later copy does not have the organ backing.
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1966 release
with CBS UK inner sleeves, photo by Sandra Bishop |
Thanks to Sandra Bishop for a photo of the 1966 release with "33" on the
labels with a contemporary CBS UK orange inner sleeve for one of the records
- the other record has a plain white sleeve. Her copy of the 1967 release
with "33⅓"
on the labels has two contemporary CBS UK white/orange inner sleeves, and the
albums on each sleeve are in fact different. |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967 release
with different CBS UK inner sleeves, photo by Sandra Bishop |
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
1967
re-release (variant 1):
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - front with printed stereo logo at top centre, photo by
Henry V. Bell |
The album owned by Henry V.
Bell was bought at Christmas 1967 and has "BOB DYLAN" at the top above the
album title and "Record 1" etc. and the speed shown as "33⅓"
in the same font as the previous "33".The
title of track 2 on Side 2 is now "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee".
Although the matrix numbers of this copy are:
Side 1 - SDDP 66012
A1, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B1, Side 3 - SDDP 66012 C1, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D1,
which would indicate a first pressing, this is still a re-release.
Rene Jørgensen
and Gerd Rundel
have alternate copies of this release with the "33⅓" record labels with a
white "STEREO"/arrows sticker on the front of the gatefold sleeve,
not the printed "STEREO" logo. The position of the "STEREO" sticker is
different on the two copies.
|
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
alternate 1967 front with white stereo sticker, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
alternate 1967 front with differently placed white stereo sticker, scan by
Rene Jørgensen |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) -
alternate 1967 release
with differently placed white stereo sticker, scan by
Rene Jørgensen |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - alternate 1967 front with white stereo sticker, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967 Side 1 with
"33⅓"
in large text, scan by Henry V. Bell |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
1967
Side 1 label with "33⅓"
in large text, scan by Henry V. Bell |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967 Side 2 scan by Henry V. Bell
("Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967
Side 3 scan by Henry V. Bell |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967
Side 4 scan by Henry V. Bell |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) -
detail of 1967 front with small printed Stereo/arrows logo, scan by Henry V. Bell
(compare with Gerd Rundel's 1966 copy above)
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
1967
re-release (variant 2):
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) -
front of 1967 release
with printed stereo/arrows logo and price sticker, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
Manuel García Jara has a copy bought in London in summer
1967 that is a transition between the earlier releases above and the
1968-69 release below. The front sleeve has a printed stereo/arrows logo and
a "58/-" price sticker (£2/18/- or £2.90 today). The inside of the gatefold
sleeve has two folded-over flaps, unlike other copies. The record labels are
of mixed design. All have "BOB DYLAN"
above "BLONDE ON BLONDE" with "Record 1" etc. below. |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
front of 1967 release
with "58/-" price sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) -
front of alternate 1967 release
with white stereo/arrows logo and price stickers, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) -
front of alternate 1967 release
with white stereo/arrows logo and price stickers, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
front of 1967 release
with printed stereo/arrows logo, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - inside of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A, Record 1, Side 1) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - detail of
Side 1 with large
"33⅓", scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A, Sides 3
and 4 are the same) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - front of 1967 release
with printed stereo/arrows logo and price sticker, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
CBS Sddp
66012 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A - "ddp"
aligned to bottom) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - detail of
Side 1 with large
"33⅓", scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A - smaller
circumference text) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Lars M. Banke (1967
release variant 2B - larger circumference text with less space, Side 2 is
the same as this, but Sides 3 and 4 are the same as variant 2A) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - Side 2 scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A, Record 1, Side 2
- "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With
Thee") |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - detail of
Side 2 with small
"33⅓" as below, scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - Side 3 scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A, Record 2,
Side 1) |
CBS Sddp
66012 (UK) - detail of Side 3, scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A - "ddp"
aligned to bottom) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - Side 4 scan by
Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A, Record 2,
Side 2) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by
Lars M. Banke (1967
release variant 2B, Record 1, Side 1) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of Side 1
with small "33⅓", scan by
Lars M. Banke (1967
release variant 2B) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Lars M. Banke (1967
release variant 2B - "ddp"
aligned to top) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 2 scan by
Lars M. Banke (1967
release variant 2B, Record 1, Side 2
- "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With
Thee") |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - Side
3 scan by Lars M. Banke (1967
release variant 2B, Record 2, Side 1 - same as variant 2A) |
CBS Sddp
66012 (UK) - detail of Side 3, scan by Lars M. Banke
(1967 release variant 2B, same as variant 2A - "ddp"
aligned to bottom) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - Side
4 scan by Lars M. Banke (1967
release variant 2B, Record 2, Side 2 - same as variant 2A) |
The playing speed is
shown as "33⅓" on all labels, but Sides 1, 3 and 4
of the first copy shown have this in the larger
size used on the earlier labels, while Side 2 has the speed in the smaller
size and different type face used on the later labels (see below).
The matrix numbers of the records shown
are: Side 1 - SDDP 66012 A1, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B2, Side 3 - SDDP 66012
C1,
Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D1. Gerd Rundel has a copy with the same records but the
sleeve has a white stereo/arrows logo sticker and a cheaper price sticker
of only "50/-" (£2.50 today).
Lars M. Banke has another variant of the pressing listed
here as "1967 release (variant 2)". The sleeve is the same as Manuel's copy
shown with a printed ”STEREO”/arrows logo on the front, but no price sticker.
The inside of the gatefold sleeve has the Claudia Cardinale-photo as shown, and
folded-over flaps at the top and bottom. On the Record 1 labels the space
between “MADE IN ENGLAND” at the bottom of the labels and the rest of the
circumference text is smaller because all the circumference text is in a
larger sans serif type. ”STEREO” with the arrows below are
also printed higher, directly underneath "SIDE 1" and "SIDE 2". The letters
“DDP” in the catalogue number on Record 1 only are printed aligned to the top of
the text and not to the bottom of the text.
The playing speed is again shown as "33⅓"
on all labels, but all sides now have this in the smaller size and different
type face used on the later labels. The Record 2 labels are the same as those of
Manuel's Record 2.
The records have stamped matrix
numbers: Side 1 - SBPG 66012 A2, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B1, Side 3 -
SBPG 66012 C3, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D1.
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - front of
promo sleeve, picture from
www.discogs.com |
Éamonn Ó Catháin has found a
copy on Discogs in two white card sleeves. The reverse of Sleeve 1 and
both sides of Sleeve 2 are blank. The record labels are those I have
listed above as
"1967 release (variant 2B)" with playing speed
"33⅓"
in small text. |
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
1968
re-release:
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968
release front sleeve detail with price "59'5d" (£2/19/5 or £2.97
today), scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff |
The 1968-69 releases uses the mono sleeve with a gold
foil "Stereo" front sticker. The inside of the gatefold sleeve has "Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With Thee" for track 2, Side 2, and has no folded-over
flaps.
The 1968-69 label design also has
"BOB DYLAN" above "BLONDE ON BLONDE" with
"Record 1" etc. below, and again shows the record speed as "33⅓", in the smaller text size used on Side
2 of Manuel's copy above. |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968
release front sleeve detail showing logo at 90º to picture of Bob |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968 gold
foil stereo sticker on rear sleeve (my copy, battered!) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968
release using mono sleeve with gold foil stereo sticker (my copy) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968-69
release front sleeve detail showing featured tracks, also at 90º to picture
of Bob, second line indented |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968
release plain white front sleeve for Record 1 with printed text,
scan by Oliver Rose (front sleeve for Record 2 is plain
white) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968
release plain white rear sleeve for Record 1,
scan by Oliver Rose (front sleeve for Record 2 is plain
white) |
CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - 1968
release rear sleeve detail showing gold foil "Stereo" sticker,
scan by
Hanns Peter Bushoff |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - 1968-69 release
inside of gatefold sleeve with picture of
Claudia Cardinale (my copy) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of 1968-69 release
inside of gatefold sleeve ("Stuck Inside Of Mobile With
Thee", no folded-over flaps) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968
release Side
1 with "33⅓"
in smaller text |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of 1968
release Side 1 with
"33⅓"
in smaller text and a different typeface (my copy) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
Side 1, my copy (1968 - "B. Feldman") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968
release Side
2 ("Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968
release Side 3 |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968
release Side 4 |
My copy, which is a replacement bought after
my original mono copy was
stolen in May 1968, has much paler orange labels than the
earlier releases - thanks to Roger Ford for confirmation that this was
indeed the case. My copy's matrix
numbers are: Side 1 - SDDP 66012 A2, Side 2 - SDDP
66012 B1, Side 3 - SDDP 66012 C3, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D1.
Thomas Wilmeth has a copy with the 1968-69 sleeve without a
"Stereo" sticker with Side 2 and Side 4 of the records having the expected
matrix numbers SDDP 66012 B1 and SDDP 66012 D1, but Side 1 has SBPG
66012 A2 and Side 3 has SBPG 66012 C3.
CBS UK never got the title of Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again listed correctly on the Side 2
record label! On the 1966 release it is listed on Side 2 as "Memphis Blues
Again", on the 1967 and 1968 releases it is listed as "Stuck Inside Of
Mobile With Thee" and on releases after 1969 it reverted to "Memphis Blues
Again".
Éamonn Ó Catháin has a copy
of this release
where the record has stamped matrix
numbers: Side 1 - SBPG 66012 A3 (with a mistake scratched out), Side 2 - SDDP 66012
B2, Side 3 -
SBPG 66012 C3, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D2.
Oliver Rose has a copy with the same record
labels as mine that comes in two separate white card sleeves. The sleeve for
Record 1 has black printed text "BLONDE ON BLONDE" and "DYLAN" on the front,
with the rear sleeve being plain white. The sleeve for Record 2 is plain white
on both sides. The only explanation I have for this is that many record shops
at that time used to put only empty sleeves out front in the customer browsing
racks, with the record themselves being stored in plain sleeves in racks
behind the counter. Only when you bought a record was it put in its sleeve for
you to take away. In this case the gatefold sleeve could have gone missing and
the records were left in their plain white sleeves. The records of this copy
have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - SDDP
66012 A1 FC, Side 2 - 0 D (?), Side 3 - SDDP 66012 A1 C3 V, Side
4 - SDDP 66012 A1 D1 F17.
CBS
SDDP
66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK), late 1968-69
re-releases:
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1
photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968) |
Gavin Whitehouse's copy has another dark orange CBS label
variant in that all but one of the songs are now copyrighted by Big Ben Music
instead of B. Feldman. For some reason Just Like A Woman on Side 2 remained
copyrighted by B. Feldman. William Henry Prince's copy, bought in Liverpool
in Nov 1968, still has B. Feldman credits on the Side 1 label, but the Sides
2-4 credits are the same as for Gavin's copy as shown. |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) -
detail of Side 1, photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968 - "B. Feldman" as
my copy above) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - Side 2 photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968 - "Memphis
Blues Again") |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of Side 2, photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968 -
"Big Ben Music" and "B. Feldman") |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - Side 3 photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of Side 3, photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968 -
"Big Ben Music") |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - Side 4 photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of Side 4, photo by William Henry Prince (late 1968 -
"Big Ben Music") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1
scan
by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
Side 1, scan by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969 - now "Big Ben Music") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 2
scan
by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969 - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) -
detail of Side 2,
scan
by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969 - "Big Ben Music" and "B. Feldman" again) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 3
scan
by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969) |
CBS SDDP
66012 (UK) - detail of Side 3, scan by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969 - "Big
Ben Music" again) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 4
scan
by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail
of Side 4, scan by Gavin Whitehouse (post 1969 - "Big Ben Music" again) |
According to Hans Seegers the copyrights on Bob's first
UK albums were credited to Blossom Music, then in 1966 the credit changed to
B. Feldman, and in 1968-69 it changed again to Big Ben Music.
Éamonn Ó Catháin has a copy with incorrect stamped
matrix numbers on Sides 1 and 3. Side 1 has "SDDP
66021 A3" corrected to "SDDP 66012 A3, Side 3 has both "SDDP 66021 C4"
and "SDDP 66012 C4".
CBS 1970 inner sleeve - front (from my copy of New Morning) |
Peter Coulthard says: "My most recent
Blonde On Blonde acquisition was snagged in near mint condition from
a charity shop for 4 quid a couple of months ago. It's either a later
variant of the 1968-1969 release or an earlier variant of the post-1969
release. It's a UK first stereo mix. Sleeve: no stereo sticker, indented
song titles, Claudia photo layout, "Stuck Inside of Mobile With Thee"
song title along the top, no folded-over flaps. Labels: Text and text
position matches exactly your 1968-1969 release ("B. Feldman", "Stuck
Inside of Mobile With Thee" on Side 2, etc, etc) but the labels are a
darker hue of orange than yours - more like the colour of the later post
1969 release. Matrices: All machine stamped. Side 1 = S-66021-A3 crossed
out and replaced by S 66012 A3, Side 2 = SBPG 66012 B2, Side 3 = SBPG
66012 C3, Side 4 = SDDP 66012 D1. The inner sleeves advertising other
CBS album releases give prominence on one side to the Simon & Garfunkel
catalogue, most particularly Bridge Over Troubled Water,
describing it as "The Sound of the 70's". Bridge Over Troubled Water
was released in January 1970. All the other albums advertised on the
other side of the inner sleeves are from 1969 and earlier. My assessment
is that the discs were pressed in 1969 (because of the "B. Feldman"
publishing credit, the "A3" "C3" matrices, and the "Stuck Inside of
Mobile With Thee" song name on the Side 2 label), and released in late
1969 or early 1970 given the big advertising push for Bridge Over
Troubled Water on the inner sleeves." |
CBS 1970 inner sleeve - rear |
The inner sleeve Peter describes is the
same as the one with my copy of New Morning, Oct 1970. The real
interest here is that the record labels still have credits to "B. Feldman"
instead of "Big Ben Music" as expected. Peter Hobbs has an almost identical
copy, with the same gatefold sleeve, record labels and matrix numbers as
Peter Coulthard's copy, but with the
"The Greatest Hits are on CBS" inner sleeves as my
copy of More Bob Dylan Greatest Hits bought in Nov 1971. Again, this
later copy still has the "B. Feldman"
credits on the labels.
I have no explanation other than that CBS were using up old labels.
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
1975
re-release:
The catalogue number as shown on the
record labels is now "SDDP", not "Sddp"
as before.
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
rear, scan
by Arie de Reus (1975 release, promo copy) |
Colin Baker has a copy of a 1975 release with
1970s-style orange/yellow labels with Bob's name misprinted as "BOY DYLAN"
on the Side 1 label (the other three labels are correct). Gerd Rundel also
has a copy with this misprint. It
comes in a laminated front sleeve, the inside of the gatefold sleeve is not
laminated and has the Claudia Cardinale picture and no folded-over
flaps. The song titles on the inside gatefold include
Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again listed as "Stuck Inside Of
Mobile With Thee". The records have stamped matrix numbers:
Side 1 - SDDP 66012 A1, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B1, Side 3 - S 66012 C4, Side 4
- S 66012 D2.
The misprint is rare, and both Hans Seegers and Arie de
Reus have copies only of the corrected release. Garry Batt has a copy with
the "BOY DYLAN" misprint labels with the original inner sleeves where the
records have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - SDDP
66012 A1, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B1, Side 3 - S66012 C4, Side 4 - S66012 D2. |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - inside of
gatefold sleeve, scan
by Arie de Reus (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan
by Colin Baker (1975 release, "BOY DYLAN" misprint) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan
by Colin Baker (1975 release, "BOY DYLAN" misprint) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan
by Arie de Reus (1975 release, "BOB DYLAN" corrected) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 2 scan
by Arie de Reus (1975 release - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 3 scan
by Arie de Reus (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 4 scan
by Arie de Reus (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan
by Colin Baker (1975 release, "BOY DYLAN" misprint) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan
by Arie de Reus (1975 release, corrected) |
Éamonn Ó Catháin has a copy with mixed labels: Record
1 has the corrected orange/yellow labels but Record 2 still has the pale
orange last release of the 1960s-style labels. The stamped matrix numbers
on Sides 1 and 3 are again incorrect as his plain orange label copy
mentioned above: Side 1 has "SDDP
66021 C4" corrected to "SDDP 66012 A1, Side 3 has "SDDP 66021
C4" corrected to "SDDP 66012 A3".
Sergio Mariano Romay has a copy with the corrected
labels. The gatefold sleeve is not laminated, outside or inside, and has no
folded-over flaps, and has
the revised inner layout without the Claudia Cardinale photo. The records have plain paper inner sleeves with text
"PATENT Nos. 1,125,555 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" on the fronts. The
records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - B (stamped) CBS-S 66012
A-4 (handwritten) 7 (stamped), Side 2 - B (stamped) CBS-S 66012 B-3
(handwritten) 6 (stamped), Side 3 - A (stamped) CBS-S 66012 C-5
(handwritten) 1 (stamped), Side 4 - A (stamped) CBS-S 66012 D-3
(handwritten) 0 (stamped.
Arie de Reus has a 1978 UK Tour Press Pack including a copy of
Blonde On Blonde. The record has the correct 1975 CBS orange/yellow labels as shown.
The rear sleeve has a gold CBS promo stamp. The inside gatefold design is
the revised US version without the Claudia Cardinale picture.
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (Ireland),
1975
release:
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - front scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for
finding a very rare 1975 Irish release. The records were made in
Ireland, but they have the UK gatefold sleeve with the revised inside layout
without the Claudia Cardinale picture. For a 1980s Irish release,
see below. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is listed as “MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN” on the
Side 2 record label
and inside the gatefold sleeve. The record labels have “Record mfd. In
Ireland” and “MADE IN ENGLAND” on the bottom. The records of the copy
shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS S 66012 A4, Side 2 -
CBS S 66012 B3, Side 3 - CBS S 66012 C5, Side 4 - CBS S 66012 D3. |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - detail of
front, scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - inside of
gatefold sleeve, scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - detail of
inside of gatefold sleeve, scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - Side 1 scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - outside of
gatefold sleeve, scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - detail of Side
1, scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - Side 2 scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - detail of Side
2, scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - Side 3 scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - Side 4 scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (Ireland) - spine scan
by Gerd Rundel (1975 release)
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
1970s
re-release (two variants):
James Ratcliff has a 1970s copy with the original inner
gatefold sleeve with
different orange/yellow CBS labels from the other two 1970s releases shown -
the catalogue number has returned to "CBS Sddp
66012" and the album title, Bob's name and the record number are above the
centre hole. The songs are copyrighted to Big Ben Music and B. Feldman. On
Side 1 an incorrect matrix number of "66021" has been scratched out!
Manuel García Jara has a copy bought in Cardiff
in 1975, also with the Claudia Cardinale inner sleeve, which has the same
record labels with one minor difference - on James Ratcliff's copy Sides 1
and 2 of Record 2 are numbered "3" and "4", but on Manuel's copy they are
numbered "1" and "2"! The records of Manuel's copy have matrix numbers: Side
1 - SDDP 66021-A1 (handwritten and crossed out because
incorrect) plus SDDP 66012-A1 (handwritten, now correct), Side
2 - SDDP 66012-B1 (handwritten), Side 3 - SDDP 66012-C1
(handwritten), Side 4 - SDDP 66012-D1 (handwritten). Side 1 of
Manuel's copy therefore has the same incorrect matrix number as that of
James' copy. Neither set of labels yet have
the "LC|0149" capsule
(the European Union Licence Code "LC" capsules were introduced in 1977, but
CBS UK labels don't seem to have them before 1979).
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
mixed labels 1970s
release:
The labels of
Record 1 have an “LC|0149” capsule to the left of the centre hole below "STEREO"
and the arrows, which makes them late 1970s. However, the labels of Record 2 don't have
the “LC|0149” capsule and look the same as those of Arie's 1975 copy. There are
probably copies that have the “LC|0149” capsule on the Record 2 labels similar
to these Record 1 labels. The records of this copy have handwritten matrix
numbers: Side 1 - CBS S 66012 A4, Side 2 - CBS S 66012 B3, Side 3 - CBS S 66012
C5, Side 4 - CBS S 66012 D3.
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
late 1970s
re-release:
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan
by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 2 scan
by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - detail of
Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release with different
placement of text elements such as "LC|0149"capsule at high top right) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side
3 scan
by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 4 scan
by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
Manuel García Jara has a late 1970s copy with the revised inner gatefold
sleeve without Claudia Cardinale and different orange/yellow CBS labels.
"Record x of a 2 Record Set" is on the left of the centre hole, below
"Stereo" without arrows, the only occurrence of this placement. "33⅓
RPM" is also left of the centre hole.
The labels now have the "LC|0149" capsule at high top right. The matrix numbers of these records are: Side 1 - CBS S 66012 A4, Side 2 - CBS
S 66012 B3, Side 3 - CBS S 66012 C5, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D3.
CBS
SDDP 66012/CS 9316-9317 (UK),
late 1970s/early 1980s
re-releases (two variants):
Gerd Rundel has a stereo
copy with the mono catalogue number "DDP 66012" on the record labels to the right of the
centre hole. He dates this release somewhere between the mid 1970s and before
Dag Braathen's early 1980s release below. The front of the gatefold sleeve has “STEREO” above and
“66012” below the CBS logo. The rear of the gatefold sleeve has “CB|252” in a rectangle and
"LC|0149" in a capsule, now on the second line to the right of the
centre hole. The inside of the gatefold sleeve is the
same as Arie's 1975 copy with only seven pictures. The records have
orange/yellow CBS labels that still have "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom. The
arrows below "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole have reappeared! The records of this copy have handwritten matrix
numbers: Side 1 - CBS S 66012 A4, Side 2 - CBS S 66012 B3, Side 3
- CBS S 66012 C5, Side 4 - CBS S 66012 D3.
Gerd has a second copy
in the same sleeve as his 1970s mixed labels copy above with record labels that
are identical apart from the catalogue numbers to the left and right of the centre hole. This time they have "(S)
DDP 66012" instead of "DDP
66012" in both instances. The records of this copy again have handwritten
matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS S 66012 A4, Side 2 - CBS S 66012 B3, Side 3
- CBS S 66012 C5, Side 4 - CBS S 66012 D3. These
matrix numbers are also the same as Gerd's mixed labels 1970s release above in
the same sleeve.
CBS 22130 (UK), early 1980s (three variants):
CBS 22130 (UK/Ireland) - front scan
by Dag Braathen (early 1980s releases) |
Dag Braathen has a copy from the early 1980s with a new catalogue number, CBS
22130, and the anti-copying text "HOME
TAPING IS KILLING MUSIC" on the inside of the gatefold sleeve, which no
longer has Claudia Cardinale. The records have
orange/yellow CBS labels, still with "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is
listed on Side 2 as "Memphis Blues Again". Gerd Rundel has a copy of
CBS 22130 in the same gatefold sleeve, still with orange/yellow CBS labels,
but where
“MADE IN
ENGLAND” has been moved to the circumference text on the right and there is
no bottom text. The records
of this copy have
handwritten
matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 22130 A5, Side 2 - CBS 22130 B4,
Side 3 - CBS 22130 C6, Side 4 - CBS 22130 D4. |
CBS 22130 (UK/Ireland) - detail of inside
gatefold sleeve, scan by Dag Braathen (early 1980s releases) |
CBS 22130 (UK/Ireland) - detail of front,
scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s releases) |
CBS 22130 (UK/Ireland) - detail of inside
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s releases) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by
Dag Braathen (first early 1980s release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" at bottom) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Dag
Braathen (first early 1980s release - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Dag
Braathen (first early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Dag
Braathen (first early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by
Gerd Rundel (second early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (second early 1980s release - no text at bottom) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (second early 1980s release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference
text) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 2 scan by
Gerd Rundel (second early 1980s release - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 3 scan by
Gerd Rundel (second early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 4 scan by
Gerd Rundel (second early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by
Gerd Rundel (third early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (third early 1980s release - CBS copyright info at bottom) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (third early 1980s release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference
text) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 2 scan by
Gerd Rundel (third early 1980s release - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 3 scan by
Gerd Rundel (third early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 4 scan by
Gerd Rundel (third early 1980s release) |
CBS 22130 (UK/Ireland) - detail of
inside gatefold sleeve, scan
by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s releases)
Gerd Rundel has yet another copy of CBS 22130 in the
same gatefold sleeve, still with orange/yellow CBS labels, with
“MADE IN
ENGLAND” again in the circumference text on the right and now CBS copyright
info at the bottom. The records
of this copy have
handwritten
matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 22130 A5, Side 2 - CBS 22130 B4,
Side 3 - CBS 22130 C6, 66012 A6, Side 4 - CBS 22130 D4.
James Goulding has a 1982 copy with
the right labels for each of the four sides, but
the actual records are both Sides 3 and 4 (Record 2, Sides 1 and 2), so that
the record labelled Sides 1 and 2 actually plays Sides 3 and 4 as well. I
have not previously heard of a copy with this fault. The handwritten matrix
numbers of both records are:
Side 3 -
CBS S 66012 C5, Side 4 - CBS S
66012 D3.
CBS 22130 (Ireland), early 1980s:
The records of
the copy shown have orange/yellow CBS labels.
They again have “Record mfd. In Ireland” and “MADE IN ENGLAND” on the bottom.
The records of
the copy shown have handwritten matrix numbers:
Side 1 - CBS S 66012 A4, Side 2 - CBS S 66012 B3, Side 3 - CBS S
66012 C5, Side 4 - CBS S 66012 D3. For a 1975 Irish release, see
above.
CBS 22130 (UK), mid 1980s (first
release - three
variants):
CBS 22130 (UK) - outside of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s releases) |
These
mid-1980s releases
now use the 1968 US stereo mix!
They have the
same UK gatefold sleeve as Dag Braathen's copy above, with the "HOME TAPING IS
KILLING MUSIC" inner sleeve without Claudia Cardinale.
There are three
first release
variants and the
records of all
three now have red “CBS” labels with CBS copyright text on the
bottom and “MADE IN ENGLAND” in the circumference text to the right of the
centre hole.
The record
labels of Gerd Rundel's
first variant copy
of the first
mid 1980s UK release of CBS 22130
have text "Record 1/2 of a 2 Record Set"
below "BOB DYLAN" and "STEREO" with arrows to the left of the centre
hole. The catalogue number to the right of the centre hole is "CBS 22130". These records have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS
22130 A5, Side 2 - CBS
22130 B4, Side 3 - CBS
22130 C6, 66012 A6, Side 4 - CBS
22130 D4.
|
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of front with CBS
UK promo stamp, scan by Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - front scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s releases) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of front, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s releases) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of inside of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s releases) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - inside of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s releases - revised
layout without Claudia Cardinale) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 1 - "Record 1 of a 2 Record
Set", arrows below "STEREO" on left, "CBS 22130" on right) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 2 - "Record 1 of a 2 Record
Set" missing, no arrows below "STEREO" on left, just "22130" on right) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3 - same layout as variant 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd
Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 1) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 1 - longer CBS copyright info at bottom,
last black text line "for the UK") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 1 - "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference
text) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd
Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 1 - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd
Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 1) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd
Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 1) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant
2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 2 - longer CBS copyright info at bottom
and different text layout, last black text line now "licensees for the UK") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 2 - "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference
text, same position as variant 1) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd
Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 2 - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd
Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd
Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan
by Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3 - shorter CBS copyright info at bottom
and same text layout as variant 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan
by Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3 - "MADE IN ENGLAND" in
bolder circumference text, differently positioned from variants 1 & 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Ronald
Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3 - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Ronald
Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3) |
CBS
22130 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of inside of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s releases - same as the
copy with orange/yellow record labels immediately above)
Gerd Rundel
has a second
variant of this first mid 1980s UK release. The variant 2 record labels do not
have the text
"Record 1/2 of
a 2 Record Set" and
there are no arrows under "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole.
The catalogue
number to the right of the centre hole is just "22130". There are also
considerable differences in the black text below the centre hole. The song
titles are still left aligned, but there is just one "B. Dylan" credit below
them instead of after each title. Also "licensees" is on the bottom line of text
instead of the next to bottom line. The records come in the same sleeve as
Gerd's first variant copy and the records have the same matrix numbers.
Ronald Born has a
third variant of this first mid 1980s UK release. There is a gold
embossed CBS UK promo stamp on the front sleeve. The variant 3 record labels
look similar to the variant 2 labels but the CBS copyright info at the bottom of
the labels is shorter. The circumference text is now bolder, so it spreads more
round the edges of the labels, meaning "MADE IN ENGLAND" is further down,
as shown in the detail scan.
Sergio Mariano Romay has
found a copy for sale on eBay where the records have red labels on Record 1, and
orange/yellow labels with "MADE IN ENGLAND" on the bottom on Record 2 (the first
early 1980s release above).
CBS 22130 (UK), mid 1980s
(second release - two variants):
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by
Manuel García Jara (second mid-1980s release)
Manuel García Jara has a mid-1980s
copy of CBS 22130 which comes in a single wide sleeve which holds both
records - the inside gatefold is not present. The front sleeve has a "Nice
Price Doubles" sticker. "22130" is printed at front top right. The text from the inside of
the gatefold sleeve, track listing and musician credits, is printed on the
rear sleeve in white. The records have red CBS labels with "MADE IN
ENGLAND" and the CBS copyright info now in the white circumference text.
The labels have no bottom text. The arrows under "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole have reappeared. The
records of
the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 22130 A5, Side 2 - CBS 22130
B4,
Side 3 - CBS 22130 C6, Side 4 - CBS 22130 D5.
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan
by Gerd Rundel (second mid-1980s release variant 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan
by Gerd Rundel (second mid-1980s release variant 2 - "MADE IN ENGLAND"
missing) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 2 scan
by Gerd Rundel (second mid-1980s release variant 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 3 scan
by Gerd Rundel (second mid-1980s release variant 2) |
CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 4 scan
by Gerd Rundel (second mid-1980s release variant 2) |
This mid 1980s
second release variant 2 comes in a sleeve with a “Nice Price Doubles” sticker on
the front, exactly the same as Manuel's listed second mid 1980's copy above.
“MADE IN ENGLAND” is missing from the red CBS labels, which have just the CBS
copyright information in the circumference text. This may mean that the records
were not made in England, but Holland.
The records of this copy have
handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 22130 A5, Side 2 - CBS 22130
B4, Side 3 - CBS 22130 C6, 66012 A6, Side 4 - 22130 D5.
Columbia 22130 (UK), 1991:
Columbia 22130 (UK) - detail of rear, scan
by Gerd Rundel (1991 release)
Thanks to
Hans Seegers, Mick Robinson, Henry V. Bell, Hanns Peter Bushoff, Gavin Whitehouse, Colin Baker, Gerd Rundel, Arie de Reus, Dag Braathen,
Manuel García Jara, Lars M. Banke and Oliver Rose for information, photos and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - remastered vinyl 2LP sets, Simply Vinyl SVLP
063/Columbia 66012 (UK),
2000s:
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - front with sticker, photo by
Konstantinos Georgopolous |
This remastered set on 180gm vinyl has the
same inside gatefold
design with the Claudia Cardinale picture as the UK release CBS SDDP 66012. As can be seen from the scans, the labels have a raised ring
round the centre text. This ring is more prominent on the first record
(Sides 1 and 2). The records of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 08 45860 20 1A1 SVLP063,
Side 2 - 08 45860 20 1B1 SVLP063,
Side 3 - 08 45860 20 1C1 SVLP063,
Side 4 - 08 45860 20 1D1 SVLP063.
There were two record label variants of Blonde On Blonde,
SVLP 063, one has "2000" to the right of the centre hole under
the copyright text on Side 1 and 3 (not shown), the other
doesn't.
Konstantinos Georgopolous has a copy that
comes in a single wide sleeve, not gatefold, inside a clear plastic wallet. The
records have exactly the same labels as shown without
"2000" to the right of the centre hole.
The front has a round sticker on the clear plastic with text "Limited Edition
Classic Album".
|
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - front scan by Patrick
Helfrich |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - detail of front, scan by
Patrick Helfrich |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - rear scan by Patrick Helfrich |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Manuel García Jara |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - outside of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Manuel García Jara |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by
Patrick Helfrich |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García
Jara |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García
Jara - "Memphis Blues Again" |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García
Jara |
Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García
Jara |
Éamonn Ó Catháin points out information from the Steve
Hoffman Forum that there are two different Simply Vinyl pressings of Blonde On
Blonde. The first pressing apparently features the rare original 1966 mix, the
matrix number on Side 1 reads "SVLP 0063 A -1-1-/", while the later pressing has
matrix numbers 08 45860 20 1A1 SVLP 063 for Side 1. The sound of the replacement
version is rather shrill, which Éamonn confirms. This is the copy that does not
have the "2000" on the record labels. He also says that while the
original pressing carried the 1966 US stereo mix, the replacement is the
first CD truncated version - complete with fade on Just Like A Woman etc!
This must be the only instance of it on vinyl.
Thanks to Patrick Helfrich, Manuel García Jara,
Konstantinos Georgopolous and
Éamonn Ó Catháin for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo 8-track release,
CBS 42-66012 (UK), mid-1970s:
CBS 42-66012 (UK) - right and left sides of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS 42-66012 (UK) - top and bottom of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara
CBS 42-66012 (UK) - end of tape cartridge, scan by Manuel García Jara
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo cassette releases, CBS 40-66012
(UK), mid-1970s (two releases); CBS 40-22130 (UK), 1980s (two releases):
CBS 40-66012 (UK), early/mid-1970s (two releases):
The second 1970s UK cassette release has the same
catalogue number and inlay card, this time with a token to be cut off on the
inside. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is again mistitled
as "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee" on the inlay card and Side 2 of the
cassette. The cassette is light grey with blue text printed directly on to it,
there are no paper labels. It now has the Dolby noise reduction symbol.
CBS 40-22130 (UK), 1980s (two releases):
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Henry V. Bell
(first 1980s release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Henry V. Bell
(first 1980s release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 1, scan by Henry V. Bell (first 1980s release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 2, scan by Henry V. Bell (first 1980s release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by David Burgess
(second 1980s release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, scan by David Burgess
(second 1980s release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 1 scan by David Burgess (second 1980s
release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 2 scan by David Burgess (second 1980s
release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton
(third 1980s release, same as second) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton
(third 1980s release, same as second) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton
(third 1980s release) |
CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 2 photocopy by Paul Shenton
(third 1980s release) |
The
first 1980s cassette has a new catalogue number CBS 22130 and is pale grey with black text printed directly on to
it,
there are again no paper labels. The cassette no longer has the tracklisting
on Sides 1 and 2. It still has the 1960s/early 1970s CBS logo, but
must date from the 1980s because of the new number and also the "Home Taping is Killing Music"
piracy logo. Henry V. Bell adds "The quality is surprisingly good and it
sports the original UK stereo mix identical to my stereo LP which was
replaced by the updated mix in the UK about 1982".
The second 1980s cassette is in the "Nice Price"
series. The track order is the same as the other releases. Stuck Inside Of
Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again on Side 2 is titled correctly! The
cassette is pale grey with black text printed directly on to it,
there are again no paper labels. It has the 1980s-style CBS logo. Augie Krater has a copy with
the first design insert but the second design cassette! This may have been
bought at the time of the changeover when CBS UK were using the last of the
old inserts with new cassettes.
The third 1980s cassette is clear plastic with white text, there are again no
paper labels. It comes with the same folded insert as the second 1980s cassette,
even the other artist albums listed are the same.
Thanks to Dr. Walter Roedl, Manuel García Jara,
Henry V. Bell, David Burgess, Augie Krater and Ian Woodward for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl stereo 2LP releases, CBS S2BP
220019 (SBP-233345/SBP-233346) (Australia), Sep 1966 onwards:
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia), 1960s releases:
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (second
1960s release) |
These Australian releases used the 1968 US mix
(see above), which seems to have been
available there from Sep 1966 onwards. The gatefold sleeve had the design
with Claudia Cardinale, see above. There are five different variants of
plain orange CBS labels illustrated so far, two with the Albert royalty logo
to the right of the centre hole, and three without. |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - front scan by Lars M. Banke
(fourth 1960s release - same as third) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke
(fourth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore (first
1960s release - large "Albert" royalty logo, also on second 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Stuart Moore
(first 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (first
1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore (first
1960s release - "Bob Johnson" on one line, larghe "Albert" royalty logo) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (first 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (first 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (first 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Stuart Moore
(second 1960s release - "STEREO"/arrows logo smaller and higher) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (second 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore
(second 1960s release - "Bob Johnson" on two lines, large "Albert" royalty logo) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (second 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (second 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (second 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Stuart Moore
(third 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP
220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (third 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Stuart Moore (third 1960s release - "Bob Johnson" on two lines, no "Albert"
royalty logo) |
CBS S2BP
220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (third 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP
220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (third 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP
220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (third 1960s
release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Lars M. Banke
(fourth 1960s release - same as third) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke
(fourth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Lars M. Banke (fourth 1960s release - "Bob Johnson" on two lines, no "Albert" royalty logo, "(Albert)" in brackets) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke
(fourth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233346 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke
(fourth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233346 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke
(fourth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Stuart Moore
(fifth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart
Moore (fifth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Stuart Moore (fifth 1960s release - "Bob Johnson" on one line, no "Albert" royalty logo) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart
Moore (fifth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233346 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart
Moore (fifth 1960s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233346 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart
Moore (fifth 1960s release) |
The 1960s and mid 1970s record labels shown have round the circumference at the bottom the
text "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS"
without a CBS copyright. This is because up to 1977 all Australian records were
manufactured by the Australian Record Company (Pty) Ltd. (A.R.C.) on behalf of CBS. A.R.C.
changed its name to CBS Records Australia Limited on 17 Oct 1977, and after
that date the longer bottom edge text includes the CBS copyright
information. (Stuart Moore says that the label change may not have occurred
till late 1978 or early 1979, Bob Dylan At Budokan from 1978 still
does not have a CBS copyright nor does Masterpieces, Slow Train
Coming from 1979 does have the CBS copyright.)
The Australian stereo vinyl releases have differences as
follows:
First release: the front sleeve has the "STEREO/360°
SOUND" inside a box with arrows logo to the right of the CBS logo at the
top left of the front sleeve. Unlike most Australian Dylan releases, the
record labels do not have the Allan's logo below the
catalogue number to the right of the centre hole (Allan's were music
publishers in
Australia for Bob Dylan records between 1965 and 1969). The records have plain
orange CBS labels with a royalty logo to "J. ALBERT & SON" in that
position, as do the labels of the mono release, see Mono Album
Releases. "Produced by Bob Johnston" is on one line.
The copy shown has matrix numbers:
Side 1 - MX147653 SBP233345-1, Side 2 - MX147654-B
SBP233345-2, Side 3 - MX147657 SBP233346-1, Side 4 - MX147658 SBP233346-2.
Second 1960s release: this has a similar front sleeve as the first
release, but the "STEREO/360°
SOUND"/arrows logo is higher and smaller. The records have plain orange CBS labels with "Produced by Bob
Johnston" on two lines with the Albert royalty logo but no copyright credit to "Albert".
It has the same text font on the labels as the mono release.
The copy shown has matrix
numbers: Side 1 - MX147653 SBP233345-1, Side 2 - MX147654-B
SBP233345-2, Side 3 - MX147657 SBP233346-1, Side 4 - MX147658 SBP233346-2
(as first release). As the matrix numbers are the same it's possible this
is actually the first release.
Lars M. Banke has a copy of a
1960s pressing in a sleeve with the stereo arrows on the front sleeve.
Record one looks like the 3rd 1960s pressing, while Record two looks like
the 2nd 1960s pressing. The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side
1 - MX147653, Side 2 - MX147654, Side 3 - MX 147657.Side 4 - MX147658.
Third 1960s release: this has a front sleeve with a new "STEREO" logo
without arrows. The records have plain orange CBS labels with "Produced by Bob
Johnston" on two lines with the copyright credit to "Albert"
and the royalty logo missing.
The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - A
MX147653 - B SBP233345-1, Side 2 - A MX147654-C SBP233345-2, Side 3 - A/A
MX147657 - B SBP-233346-1, Side 4 - A/A MXI47658 _C SBP-233346-2.
Fourth 1960s release: this has the same front sleeve as the third
release with the "STEREO" logo without arrows. The records have plain
orange CBS labels with "Produced by Bob Johnston" on two lines with
the copyright credit to "Albert"
in brackets and the royalty logo missing.
Fifth 1960s release: the front sleeve has the text
"Stereo/CAN ALSO BE PLAYED ON MONO EQUIPMENT" below the CBS logo at top
left. The records have plain orange CBS labels with "Produced by Bob
Johnston" on one line and the copyright credit is to "Albert" (not in
brackets) without the royalty logo. The copy shown has matrix numbers:
Side 1 - A MX147653 - B SBP233345-1, Side 2 - A MX147654-C SBP233345-2,
Side 3 - A/A MX147657 - B SBP-233346-1, Side 4 - A/A MXI47658 _C
SBP-233346-2. Lars M. Banke has a copy of this fifth 1960s pressing, but
in a sleeve similar to the third/fourth 1960s pressing (without stereo
arrows on the front sleeve).
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia), 1970s
releases:
Mid 1970s release: this again has the text "STEREO/CAN ALSO BE PLAYED ON MONO
EQUIPMENT" to the right of the CBS logo. The record labels are the later
CBS orange/yellow design, with the copyright credit to "Albert".
The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - A/A
MX147653, Side 2 - A MX147654-C, Side 3 - A/A
MX147657 - B, Side 4 - A MXI47658-F.
Late 1970s release: this again has the text "STEREO/CAN ALSO BE PLAYED ON MONO
EQUIPMENT" to the right of the CBS logo. The record labels are again the later
CBS orange/yellow design, this time crediting "Warner Bros.".
The copyright text on the bottom edge is longer than on the mid 1970s release. This release
has paper inner
sleeves, which have text announcing their replacement of the polythene
bags previously used for Australian vinyl releases. The second record of
this copy is missing, which is why there are no label scans. The copy
shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - A/A MX147653, Side 2 -
A MX147654-C.
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia), 1980s releases:
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - front scan by Robert Kornovich (1980s release) |
1983 release: this has the same sleeve as the previous release. The record labels are again the later
CBS orange/yellow design, again crediting "Warner Bros." and
with the longer copyright text. The main label difference is that "RECORD
1" and "RECORD 2" are added to the labels to the left of the centre hole.
|
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Stuart Moore
(1980s releas|e) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of inner sleeve, scan by
Stuart Moore (1980s release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers
(1983 release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers
(1983 release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers
(1983 release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers
(1983 release) |
CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers
(1983 release) |
Thanks to Lars M. Banke, Stuart Moore, Peter Lindberg and Robert Kornovich for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo
cassette release, CBS 2PC 019 (Australia), mid 1970s:
CBS 2PC 019 (Australia) - outside of cassette
insert, scan by Manuel García Jara |
This "Double Play" cassette release has minimal
packaging - it has a short insert with just the track listing on the inside.
The cassette is white with blue text printed directly on to
it, there are no paper labels. |
CBS 2PC 019 (Australia) - inside of cassette insert,
scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 2PC 019 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by
Manuel García Jara |
CBS 2PC 019 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by
Manuel García Jara |
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information
and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets, CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New
Zealand), Sep 1966*, re-released 1973-75 and late 1970s:
CBS SBP-473314 (New Zealand) - 1960s releases:
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - outside of gatefold sleeve, photo
by Peter Lindberg (later 1960s release, regular sleeve) |
The Sep 1966* release with plain orange CBS labels was
the first stereo release of this album in New Zealand. According to Roger
Ford this and the Australian release used the 1968 US mix. This release
originally came in a unique mono/stereo sleeve with a monochrome version of
the Bringing It All Back Home front sleeve on the back, printed in
New Zealand by Whitcomb & Tombs Limited. The inner sleeve has the Claudia
Cardinale photo.
The front of Arie de Reus' first release copy has a silver
"STEREO" sticker, Lars M. Banke's later copy has a printed "STEREO"/arrows
logo. Phoenix C's copy also has a printed "STEREO"/arrows logo, but it has a
different "CBS" logo, just black instead of black/white.
|
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve
with printed "STEREO" logo and different "CBS" logo, photo by
Phoenix C (alternate 1966 release in stereo sleeve) |
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - front of gatefold sleeve with
silver "STEREO" sticker, scan by
Arie de Reus (1966 release in mono/stereo sleeve) |
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve
with silver "STEREO" sticker,
scan by
Arie de Reus (1966 release in mono/stereo sleeve) |
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - front of gatefold sleeve with
printed "STEREO" logo, scan by
Lars M. Banke (1960s release in stereo sleeve) |
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve
with printed "STEREO" logo, scan by Lars M. Banke (1960s release in
mono/stereo
sleeve) |
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - outside of gatefold sleeve with
silver "STEREO" sticker, scan by
Arie de Reus (1966 release in mono/stereo sleeve) |
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Arie de Reus (1966 release in mono/stereo sleeve) |
CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve,
scan by Arie de Reus (1966 releases) |
CBS SBP-473314 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (record 1,
Side 1) (1966 release) |
CBS SBP-473314 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (record 1,
Side 1) (1966 release - "MADE IN N.Z.") |
CBS SBP-473314 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (record 1,
Side 2) (1966 release) |
CBS SBP-473315 (New Zealand) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (record 2,
Side 1 - correct "SBP-473315") (1966 release) |
CBS SBP-473315 (New Zealand) - Side 3 photo by Peter Lindberg (record 2,
Side 1 - misprint "BP-473315") (later 1960s release) |
CBS SBP-473315 (New Zealand) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (record 2,
Side 4) (1966 release) |
Peter Lindberg's later 1960s copy comes in a regular gatefold
sleeve - the labels are the same as the earlier releases, but the Side 3 label has the mono catalogue number CBS BP-472215,
probably a misprint.
Les Kokay is convinced that the release with the
misprint gatefold sleeve is not the first release but was released about
1970. The actual first release had a regular gatefold sleeve as shown but
did not arrive in New Zealand until Aug 1967, not as early as Sep 1966.
CBS SBP-473314 (New Zealand) - 1973-75 releases:
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M.
Banke (both 1973-75
releases) |
The second set of orange CBS labels date
from late 1973, with a different label design, with the album title above
the centre hole. The records come in a fully laminated gatefold sleeve. |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke (both 1973-75
releases) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M.
Banke (both 1973-75
releases) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester (1973-75
release variant 1) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester (1973-75
release variant 1) |
CBS SBP 473315 (New Zealand) - Side 3 scan by Bill Hester (1973-75
release variant 1) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M.
Banke (both 1973-75
releases - cut-outs at inside centre for records, no "Phonogram") |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester (both 1973-75
releases - "MADE IN NEW ZEALAND") |
CBS SBP 473315 (New Zealand) - Side 4 scan by Bill Hester (1973-75
release variant 1) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (1973-75
release variant 2) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (1973-75
release variant 2 - "SIDE 1" on third line) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester (1973-75
release variant 1 - "SIDE ONE" on second line) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (1973-75
release variant 2) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (1973-75
release variant 2) |
CBS SBP 473314 (New Zealand) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (1973-75
release variant 2) |
Lars M.
Banke's copy with the same orange record labels as Bill Hester's comes in an
identical sleeve to the one shown below marketed by Phonogram with records with
orange/yellow CBS labels. Lars has another copy in the gatefold sleeve shown which
has a different front without the Stereo/arrows logo and which does not mention Phonogram on the inner
sleeve. The records of this copy are put into the sleeve from
the inside of the gatefold sleeve (not from the outside) – like some of the
French mono Blonde On Blonde releases. Lars M. Banke has a second copy
dated Nov 1973 by the original owner in
the same sleeve without Phonogram and with the openings for the record on the
inside of the gatefold, but the record labels are different. The text lines to
the right of the centre hole are ordered differently - Bill's copy has "SIDE
ONE" etc. on the second line and "CS 841" on the third line, Lars' copy has "CS
841" on the second line and "SIDE 1" etc. on the third line.
Lars M. Banke has also heard of a copy
from this time period with similar orange CBS record labels with the album title above the
centre hole but songs credited to "Quaver" instead of "Albert" - more
information required. (I have scans of labels from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
and Another Side Of Bob Dylan from 1974-76 with songs credited to
"Quaver".)
CBS SBP-473314 (New Zealand) - late 1970s release:
Thanks to
Manuel García Jara, Peter Lindberg, Marc Kuszel, Bill Hester, Arie de Reus, Lars M. Banke
and Phoenix C for information
and pictures.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl stereo 2LP set, Columbia/CBS C2S 841
(Singapore/Malaysia), 1966 (three variants):
Columbia/CBS C2S 841 (Singapore/Malaysia) - front
with "CBS" sticker, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
This album has the original 9 photo US sleeve and catalogue
numbers but no country of origin. It was actually made by Hup Hup Records for the
Singapore and Malaysian markets. Hup Hup Records in Malaysia and its
associated company Life Records in Singapore and Hong Kong were the first
regional licensees for foreign labels such as CBS, MCA and KAPP in South
East Asia in the 1960s and 1970s. Records manufactured in Singapore were
distributed in Malaysia through Hup Hup Records' own Music City store
chain. (In the 1960s/1970s each record company had its own record store
chain in Malaysia, Hup Hup had Music City, EMI had Music Scene, Decca had
Decca Orient, and Phonogram (Philips, Vertigo, Fontana, etc.) had
Musicorner.) Hup Hup Records continued issuing CBS and later CBS/Sony
records in Malaysia until the mid 1970s, when they lost the CBS licence to
EMI Malaysia/Singapore, who produced CBS/Sony titles with the orange/cream
record labels such as The Basement Tapes, but in turn lost their license when CBS Malaysia
was set up. CBS Malaysia manufactured cassettes locally but imported LPs,
so Bob Dylan records were no longer made in Malaysia or Singapore.
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Columbia/CBS C2S 841 (Singapore/Malaysia) - outside
of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 1 scan by
Gerard Germano |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail
of front with "CBS" sticker, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841 (Singapore/Malaysia) - inside
of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Gerard Germano ("XMS 113765" - incorrect) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 2 scan by
Gerard Germano |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of Side 2, scan by
Gerard Germano ("XMS 113766" - incorrect) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail
of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Gerd Rundel ("PRINTED IN U.S.A.") |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 3 scan by
Gerard Germano |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of Side 3,
scan by Gerard Germano ("XSM 113767" - correct) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 4 scan by
Gerard Germano |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of Side 4, scan by
Gerard Germano ("XSM 113768" - correct) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
detail of alternate Side 3, scan by
Gerd Rundel (title and "BOB DYLAN" in bold type, Side 4 titles are
the same, as are Sides 3 and 4 of Gerard Germano's copy) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - alternate Side 3
scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of alternate Side 3, scan by
Gerd Rundel ("XMS 113767" - incorrect) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - alternate Side 4
scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of alternate Side
4, scan by
Gerd Rundel ("XMS 113768" - incorrect) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
second alternate Side 1 scan by
Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
detail of second alternate Side 1, scan by
Gerd Rundel ("XSM 113765" - correct) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
second alternate Side 2 scan by
Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9316 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
detail of second alternate Side 2, scan by
Gerd Rundel ("XSM 113766" - correct) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
second alternate Side 3 scan by
Gerd Rundel ("XSM 113767" - correct as Gerard Germano's copy) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
detail of second alternate Side 3, scan by
Gerd Rundel (title and "BOB DYLAN" in regular type, Side 4 titles
are the same) |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
second alternate Side 4 scan by
Gerd Rundel |
Columbia/CBS C2S 841/CS 9317 (Singapore/Malaysia) -
detail of second alternate Side 4, scan by
Gerd Rundel ("XSM 113768" - correct but "M" printed badly) |
The front of the gatefold sleeve
has a "CBS" sticker in the top left corner to obscure the "COLUMBIA" logo and
the US catalogue number. The inside gatefold sleeve has “PRINTED IN USA” in the
bottom right corner. The records have plain red US-style labels with three CBS logos and the
white STEREO "360° SOUND" logo.
Gerard Germano's
Side 1 and Side 2 record labels have
incorrect matrix numbers “XMS 113765 / XMS 113766” printed
to the right of the centre hole (correct would be: XSM 113765 / XSM
113766). Sides 3 and 4 are correctly printed. Gerd Rundel's first copy has the same
Side 1 and Side 2 labels, but his copy also has incorrect matrix numbers on
Sides 3 and 4!
All the record labels of Gerd's
second copy have correct matrix numbers “XSM …” to the right of the
centre hole (however the “M” on the Side 4 label is badly printed). There is an
important difference on the labels of record 2 of this copy - “BOB DYLAN” and
the album title on Side 3 and Side 4 are not in bold characters as they are on
the Side 1 and Side 2 labels of record 1.
The
records of Gerard Germano's and both Gerd Rundel's copies have handwritten matrix
numbers: Side 1: XSM-113765, Side 2: XSM-113766, Side 3: XSM-113767, Side 4: XSM-113768. These are the correct matrix numbers that should be printed on the
labels.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Gerard Germano for the scans, and to Hans Seegers
for further extensive information.
"Rainy Day Women 12 & 35: Bob Dylan/Vol. 5" - promo and
commercial stereo vinyl LPs, CBS YS-672-C (Japan), Sep 1966:
All Japanese Dylan releases before 1968, when Sony took over Columbia/CBS,
were in stereo. All these Japanese CBS releases are very collectable and come
with unique inserts and booklets. For the Japanese CBS Bob Dylan and Bob Dylan Vol. 2 albums,
which were compilations, see the International
Album Releases (Other Dylan Compilations) page. For
Bob Dylan Vol. 3 and Bob Dylan Vol. 4, which were rebadged regular
albums, see their respective pages (Vol. 3 was the first album Bob
Dylan, Vol. 4 was The Times They Are A-Changin').
CBS YS-672-C (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This release, with an exclusive sleeve, is actually the first part of Blonde
On Blonde. As far as I know it used the original 1966 US mix. The second part
below was not released in Japan until Mar 1967. The promo release has white
labels with Japanese characters indicating a promo, the commercial release
has orange CBS labels. A pirated version of this album turned up in Taiwan in 1975 with the same sleeve as Rainy Day
Women 12 & 35: Bob Dylan/Vol. 2, see
Questionable
Releases.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Scott Smith, Raoul Verolleman and Jeff Hunt for scans and information. |
First Records FL 1329 (Taiwan) - front scan by Raoul Verolleman |
CBS YS-672-C (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers
|
CBS YS-672-C (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Scott Smith (promo release) |
CBS YS-672-C (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Scott Smith (promo release) |
CBS YS-672-C (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
CBS YS-672-C (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
First Records FL 1329 (Taiwan) - alternate front scan by Jeff Hunt |
"Blonde On Blonde: Bob Dylan! Vol. 6" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS YS-748-C (Japan), Mar 1967:
Wil Gielen has a test pressing with just Side 1 of this
album (Side 3 of the 2LP set) with Polish music on the reverse (numbered
YS-750-C)! The record labels are plain white with handwritten Japanese
characters with the catalogue numbers rubber stamped. Thanks to Moise Potié for confirming that the Japanese characters on Side 1 translate
as "Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan Volume 6" and on Side 2 as "Beautiful Polish
Folk Songs".
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Scott Smith
and Wil Gielen for information and scans. Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz for
finding pictures of the Columbia Japan inner sleeve.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl 2LP set releases,
CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159
(Japan), 1970; CBS/Sony SOPI 3-4 (Japan), 1973; CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48 (Japan),
1974; CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5
(Japan), 1976-77 (three releases);
Sony Music SIJP 1054-55 (Japan), 22 Jun 2022:
For reported rarities with these releases, see 1966
Blonde On Blonde Rarities.
This album was originally released in Japan in two parts: Record 1 - Rainy Day Women 12 & 35: Bob Dylan/Vol. 5, CBS YS-672-C, Sep
1966; Record 2 - Blonde On Blonde: Bob Dylan! Vol. 6, CBS YS-748-C, Mar
1967, see above. Roger Ford says all these releases used the original 1966 US
stereo mix.
CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159
(Japan), 1970; CBS/Sony SOPI 3-4 (Japan), 1973; CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48 (Japan),
1974;
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan), 1976-77
(three releases):
CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159 (Japan, 1970) with side obi - photo by
Seiji Murata |
CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159 (Japan, 1970) - detail of front, scan by
Seiji Murata |
CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159 (Japan, 1970) - detail of insert, scan by Seiji
Murata |
CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159 (Japan, 1970) - inside of gatefold, photo by
Robert Kornovich (revised 7-photo layout, no song titles) |
CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159 (Japan, 1970) with side obi unfolded -
photo by Seiji Murata |
CBS/Sony SOPI 3-4 (Japan, 1973) - front with top obi, scan by Hans
Seegers |
CBS/Sony SOPI 3-4 (Japan, 1973) - detail of obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
CBS/Sony SONP 50158 (Japan, 1970) - Side 1 scan by Seiji Murata |
CBS/Sony SONP 50158 (Japan, 1970) - Side 2 scan by Seiji Murata |
CBS/Sony SONP 50159 (Japan, 1970) - Side 3 scan by Seiji Murata |
CBS/Sony SONP 50159 (Japan, 1970) - Side 4 scan by Seiji Murata
|
CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48 (Japan, 1974) - front with top obi, scan by Wil
Gielen |
CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48 (Japan, 1974) - rear with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48 (Japan, 1974) - detail of obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48 (Japan, 1974) - detail of rear, scan by Wil Gielen |
CBS/Sony SOPJ 47 (Japan, 1974) - Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen (promo release) |
CBS/Sony SOPJ 47 (Japan, 1974) - Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen (commercial
release) |
The CBS/Sony Japanese 2LP releases of Blonde On
Blonde up to 1978 were:
1970: CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159:
side obi with price
¥3,600, four page
insert in English and Japanese, the promo has yellow labels, commercial
release orange/cream labels
1973: CBS/Sony SOPI 3-4:
top obi with price
¥3,600, eight page
stapled booklet in English and Japanese, promo has white labels,
commercial release orange/cream labels
1974: CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48: top
obi with price
¥3,600, eight page
stapled booklet in English and Japanese, promo has white labels,
commercial release orange/cream labels
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - front with obi, scan by Manuel García Jara (1976
release) |
1976: CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 with
red side obi with price ¥4,000: eight page stapled booklet in English and Japanese, promo has white
labels, commercial release orange/cream labels. The reverse of the obi
has a list of Japanese Dylan releases with Hard Rain (Sep 1976)
being the latest. The inside of the gatefold sleeve now has track
titles, and the CBS/Sony logo is missing from upper left.
The records of the
1976 copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1: 40AP-274A1 1 A 2 +, Side
2: 40AP-274B1 1 A 2,
Side 3: 40AP-275A1 1 A 2,
Side
4: 40AP-275B1 1 A 1.
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CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - inside of gatefold sleeve with track
titles and rear of obi, scan by Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - detail of front of obi, scan by Manuel García Jara (1976
release) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - front of booklet, scan by Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - front of obi scan by Manuel García Jara (1976
release) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - rear of obi scan by Manuel García Jara (1976
release) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - detail of front of booklet, scan by
Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, 1976-77) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (all three
releases) |
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, early 1977) - front with side obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
Early
1977:
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 with brown side obi, eight page stapled booklet in
English and Japanese, promo has white labels, commercial release
orange/cream labels
Late 1977: CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5
with a wider brown side obi giving the 1978 Japan Tour dates,
eight page stapled booklet in English and Japanese, promo has white
labels, commercial release orange/cream labels
|
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5 (Japan, late 1977) - front with side obi with
tour dates, scan by Hans Seegers |
Sony Music SIJP 1054-55 (Japan), 22
Jun 2022:
Sony Music SIJP 1054-55 (Japan) - front with obi and
sticker, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
This new stereo vinyl release from Sony
Music Japan comes with a reproduction of the original first release obi from
1970. The price is now ¥6,050 whereas the original price was ¥3,600 (twice
the single album price of ¥1,800)! It comes with a 60th Anniversary postcard
commemorating Bob's debut on Columbia Records. The "60 Dylan" picture is
based on a work by Hiroshige Utagawa (spot Bob and Suze). The Japanese
script says "60 years since his debut album was released" (19 Mar 1962 in
the USA, although not until 1966 in Japan). The original picture is called
"Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake" and dates from 1857.
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Sony Music SIJP 1054-55 (Japan) - front with obi,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Sony Music SIJP 1053-54 (Japan) - detail of front of obi,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson (new catalogue number) |
Sony Music SIJP 1053-54 (Japan) - detail of front of obi,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson (new price ¥6,050) |
Sony Music SIJP 1053-54 (Japan) - front sticker
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
"60 Dylan" picture, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson
|
Original 1857 artwork by Hiroshige Utagawa, picture
from Fine Art America |
Sony Music SIJP 1054-55 (Japan) - rear with obi,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Sony Music SIJP 1053-54 (Japan) - detail of rear of obi,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
"60 Dylan" postcard, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
The large front sticker has text:
①End-to-end manufacturing in Sony Music Group. 180gram.
②Lacquer was cut from analogue masters at Sony Music Studios Tokyo, 2022.
③New lyrics translations by Yoshiaki Sato with his commentaries.
④Translations of liner notes on rear cover and ones by Toyo Nakamura from the
Japanese initial release also includes Clinton Heylin's from the 2013 box set
with annotations by Heckel Sugano.
⑤American-type sleeve with obi replicated from the Japanese initial release in
the 1970s.
Thanks to Roger Ford, Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information, and to Hans
Seegers, Seiji Murata, Robert Kornovich, Wil Gielen, Manuel García Jara, Sonny Boy McFitzson
and Éamonn Ó Catháin for pictures.
"Blonde On Blonde Vol. 1" - stereo vinyl LP releases,
CBS S 62739 (NL), 1967(?), re-released mid-1970s, md-1980s:
The release dates of the two Dutch and German single LPs of
Blonde On Blonde are a mystery. In his book "Bob Dylan in the Netherlands
1965-1978" Tom Willems dates them as 1967, but Manuel García Jara says his
father dated them in his notebook as Aug 1966. It is also surprising that
Blonde On Blonde Vol. 1 is CBS S 62739, while Blonde On Blonde
Vol. 2 is CBS S 62737. The intervening album, CBS S 62738, was
the jazz album We'll Stick Together by the Louis van Dyke Trio, and this
was released in Holland in Jul 1966. This would imply that the single LPs were
actually released in 1966, a year before the Dutch release of the 2LP set! Tom Willems says these albums were planned to be released by CBS Holland
on 8 Aug 1966, but were not in the end released until 1967, which is why the
catalogue numbers are from 1966. Both record labels of these releases have
"(P) 1967" at bottom right of the centre CBS logo.
CBS S 63 601 (West
Germany) - detail of rear of 1969
Nashville Skyline promo poster, picture from eBay |
Two 1967 issues of the Dutch music magazine "Musiek Expres" have adverts for Dylan records that support
a later date than 1966 or even 1967 in Holland:
-
The Jan 1967 issue has an advert which lists all the then
released Dylan LPs, EPs and singles, but does not mention Blonde On Blonde
at all, ruling out a 1966 release date.
-
The Dec 1967 issue has an advert for Dylan releases
including the 2LP Blonde On Blonde set, but does not mention the single
LPs, ruling out a 1967 release date.
|
However, Arie de Reus says these single albums were not
actually released until
after the release of New Morning in Oct 1970, and then sold in Germany
only (after CBS Germany stopped making their own albums and imported them from
Holland instead)! The rear sleeves have no folded-over
flaps, whereas Dutch sleeves from 1966-67 all have folded-over flaps, although
this may just be because flaps would have covered the top and bottom text lines.
However, a 1969 CBS West German promo poster for Nashville Skyline has a
Dylan discography on the back including CBS S 62739 and CBS S 62737 as shown,
which proves the albums were released before 1969. As New Morning in Oct
1970 was the last Dylan release made in Germany, these two albums definitely
date from before then.
Roger Ford says the only copy he's seen of the separate release of Record 1
had the "revised" stereo mix that was released in the USA in 1968,
although this was probably done after the album's first release in 1966.
CBS S 62739 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers (1967 release) |
CBS S 62739 is the first record only of Blonde On
Blonde. It has a laminated front sleeve. The rear sleeve is the
left-hand side of the inside of the gatefold edition, with the pictures
being slightly larger. There are no folded-over flaps. The "57" in a white
circle on the 1967 and first 1970s Dutch rear sleeves is printed, as is the black "P" in the
bottom right-hand corner on all the rear sleeves. Also note the German text at front top left and rear
bottom left on both this Dutch release and the German rear sleeve below. |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel
(all releases - German text) |
CBS S 62738 (NL) - front picture from
www.discogs.com |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s releases) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers (all
releases - German text) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (with Dutch text on
right, all releases) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1967 release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1970s release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1967 and first
1970s releases -
"57", missing on 1967 German release below) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - rear scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second 1970s release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second 1970s release
- "54") |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (all releases
- "P") |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Simon Blokker (1967 release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Simon Blokker (1967
release - "(P) 1967", "MADE IN HOLLAND") |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Simon Blokker (1967 release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of Side 2, scan by Simon Blokker (1967
release - "(P) 1967") |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s releases) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s
releases - "MADE IN HOLLAND") |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s releases) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of spine, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (all
releases)
The Dutch rear sleeve has "NL
PRINTED IN HOLLAND", which is
missing from the German rear sleeve, as is the "57" on the 1967
and first 1970s releases.
The record of Gerd
Rundel's mid-1970s Dutch copy has orange/yellow CBS labels. This copy has two handwritten matrix numbers on each side: Side 1
- Ste-62739-A S 66012-A III,
Side 2 -
Ste-62739-B S 66012-B III. Sergio Mariano Romay has a second 1970s copy
with the same record labels but with an important difference on the rear sleeve,
the "57" in a circle has been replaced by "54" in a circle in a higher position,
at rear top right.
CBS S 62739 (NL) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1980s release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1980s release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1980s release) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1980s
release - "MADE IN HOLLAND" plus CBS information) |
CBS S 62739 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1980s release) |
Lars M. Banke's mid-1980s re-issue now has a record with red CBS labels, the
style introduced around Nov 1985 with Biograph. The sleeve is the same as
Sergio's 1970s copy with "54"
in a circle at rear top right as shown in the detail scan above.
The record of this copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-62739-4A1, Side
2 - 01-62739-2B1.
Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz, Hans Seegers, Gerd Rundel, Simon Blokker,
Sergio Mariano
Romay
and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde Vol. 1" - promo and
commercial stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 62739 (West Germany),
1967(?)
(three variants):
The West German release was only released with plain orange record labels, see the dating comments above.
The sleeve is laminated on the front only.
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (all variants) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel
(all variants) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel
(all variants - without Dutch text "NL
printed in holland" on right, compare with Dutch release above) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel
(variants 1B and 2) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of rear, scan by Simon Blokker (variant
1A - no "P") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of inner sleeve front, scan by Gerd
Rundel (dated 1969 or later, contains variant 1B record) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (variants 1B
and 2 - "P") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel
(contains variant 1B record) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel (contains
variant 1B record) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - promo Side 1 scan by Ralph Boehm (variant 1A - track 1
listed above CBS logo, other tracks on separate lines) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - promo Side 2 scan by Ralph Boehm (variant 1A) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by
Simon Blokker (variant 1A - track 1
listed above CBS logo, other tracks on separate lines) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Simon Blokker (variant 1A - "MADE IN
GERMANY" at bottom) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Simon Blokker
(variant 1A - "Made in Germany") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by
Simon Blokker (variant 1A) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 2, scan by
Simon Blokker
(variant 1A - "Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 2, scan by
Simon Blokker
(variant 1A - "Made in Germany") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1B -
track 1 listed above CBS logo, other tracks on separate lines) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(variant 1B - "MADE IN GERMANY" on left side below "33 STEREO") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1B) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel
(variant 1B - "Stuck Inside Of Mobile with The") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke
(variant 2 - all song titles listed continuously below CBS logo, original owner's name
and"1-9-72" date) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke
(variant 2 with handwriting removed) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars
M. Banke (variant 2 -
"MADE IN GERMANY" bottom centre as variant 1A) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars
M. Banke (variant 2 - all song
titles listed below CBS logo continuously in different type face) |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke
(variant 2
- also has "Stuck Inside Of Mobile with The") |
CBS S 62739 (West Germany) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (all
variants - additional
text to that of Dutch release - "D Made in Germany")
The West German release comes in a similar sleeve to
that of the Dutch release, with differences as shown. Additional text "D
Made in Germany" has been added on the front sleeve, while the text "NL
printed in holland" is missing
from the rear sleeve.
In line with the three
variants of the Vol. 2 release below, I have called the three variants
here "1A", "1B" and "2".
Simon Blokker's
copy (variant 1A) has no "P" on the rear sleeve as the next two variants.
The record labels have one song printed above the CBS logo and the other
song titles are on separate lines. "MADE IN GERMANY" is at the
bottom of the labels instead of being in the circumference text to the left as
variant 1B. On
the Side 2 label track 2 is listed as "Memphis Blues Again". The record has the same stamped matrix numbers as
Gerd Rundel's variant 1B copy and also has "Made in Germany" stamped in the vinyl on both
sides as shown. Ralph Boehm has a white label promo copy of this variant.
The record of
Gerd Rundel's German copy (variant 1B) has a "P" on the rear sleeve at
bottom right. The
record comes in an inner sleeve that can be dated 1969 or
later, because it has illustrations of John Wesley Harding and
Nashville Skyline. His German copy of CBS S 62737 comes in exactly the
same inner sleeve. The
record labels are slightly different, but still with one song printed above
the CBS logo and the other song titles on separate lines. "MADE IN GERMANY"
is now in the circumference text on the left below "33 STEREO" and not at
the bottom of the labels. On the Side 2 label track 2 is listed as "Stuck
Inside Of Memphis With The". Ronald Born thinks this label design is later
than variant 1A.
Two matrix numbers are stamped on each side of the record: Side 1 - S 62739
A 639734 A, Side 2 - S 62739 B 639734 B.
Lars M. Banke's copy (variant 2)
has a sleeve with a "P" on the rear as variant 1B and completely different
record labels (variant 2). Not only is the text to the left and right of the centre hole
different, all song titles on Side 1 are now printed below the CBS logo
continuously in a
completely different type face, there are none above. This variant does however
have "MADE IN GERMANY" again at bottom centre of the labels. The Side
1 label has handwritten text with the name of the original owner and what must
be the purchase date of "1-9-72" (1 Sep 1972). On the Side 2 label track 2 is
again listed as "Stuck Inside Of Memphis With The". The record of the
copy shown has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 639734 A S 62739 A, Side 2
- 62739 B S 62739 B, plus "Manufactured in Germany"
stamped in the vinyl on both sides.
Lars Westerlund has a copy
of the German CBS S 62739 which plays the correct tracks on both sides but the
Side 1 label is that of Ray Conniff's World Of Hits (CBS S 62756)! The
Side 2 label is correct.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel,
Simon Blokker,
Lars M. Banke,
Lars Westerlund
and Ralph Boehm
for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde Vol. 2" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 62737 (NL),
1967(?),
re-released mid-1970s, mid-1980s:
See above for comments about the release date of this album and Vol. 1.
Both record labels of the 1967 release have "(P) 1967" at bottom right of the
centre CBS logo.
CBS S 62737 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
CBS S 62737 (NL/West Germany) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel
(all releases) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (all releases,
missing on 1967 German release below) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1967
release) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (1967
release) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (1967
release - "(P) 1967")
|
CBS S 62737 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Simon Blokker (1967
release) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of Side 2, scan by Simon Blokker (1967 release
- "(P) 1967") |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich (1970s reissue) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Patrick Helfrich (1970s reissue) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich (1970s reissue) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1980s reissue) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1980s reissue) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1980s reissue) |
CBS S 62737 (NL) - detail of spine, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (all
releases)
This is the second record only of Blonde On Blonde. It has a
laminated front sleeve. Surprisingly, the catalogue number S 62737, is lower
than that of Vol. 1, which is S 62739. (As noted above, the intervening
album CBS S 62738 was by the Louis van Dyke Trio.) The rear sleeve is the right-hand side of
the inside of the gatefold edition including the picture of Claudia Cardinale, with the pictures being slightly larger.
There are no folded-over flaps. The
white "P" in the bottom right-hand corner is printed, although
the "IV" in the top right-hand corner of the Dutch release is on a silver foil
sticker. Also note the German text at front top left and rear bottom left
on both releases. The Dutch rear sleeve has "NL
PRINTED IN HOLLAND" at bottom
right, which is missing from the German rear sleeve.
This time
Roger Ford says the only copy he's seen of the separate release of disc 2
had the "original" stereo mix from 1966.
Patrick Helfrich has a 1970s reissue of the album where the
record has orange/yellow CBS labels and matrix numbers: Side 1 - cbs
01-62737-1A-2, Side 2 - 01-62737-1B-1. Sergio Mariano Romay has a 1980s copy in
the same sleeve as shown where the record now has red CBS labels. The matrix
numbers of this copy are: Side 1 - S 66012-C CBS 01-62737-1A-2
(handwritten), Side 2 - only CBS 01-62737-1B-1 A (handwritten).
Thanks to Hans Seegers,
Gerd Rundel, Sergio Mariano Romay and Simon Blokker for information and scans. Thanks
also to Ulf Gyllenspetz.
"Blonde On Blonde Vol. 2" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS
S 62737 (West Germany), 1967(?) (three variants):
Again, the West German release was only released with plain orange record
labels, see the dating comments above. The sleeve is laminated on the front only.
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - promo Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (variant 1A -
two song titles listed above CBS logo, other songs on separate lines) |
The record of Gerd
Rundel's German copy (variant 1A) has two matrix numbers stamped on each side: Side 1 - S
62737 A 639735 A, Side 2 - S 62737 B 639735 B. The printing on the
first Side 1 label is much thicker than the printing on Side 2.
Two
song titles are listed above the centre hole on Side 1. "MADE IN GERMANY" is
printed at bottom centre of the labels. This record
comes in the same inner sleeve dated 1969 or later as Gerd's copy of CBS S
62739.
Lars M. Banke has a promo copy with white variant 1A
labels. This record came without a sleeve.
It has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 639735 A 62737 A,
Side 2 - 639735 B 62737 B. "Made in Germany" is also stamped on both sides close
to the matrix numbers.
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CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - promo Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (variant 1A) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1A -
two song titles listed above CBS logo, other songs on separate lines) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(variant 1A - "MADE IN GERMANY" bottom centre) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1A) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Simon Blokker (variant 1B - two song
titles listed above CBS logo, other songs on separate lines) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(variant 1A - two song titles listed above CBS logo) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Simon Blokker
(variant 1B - two song titles listed above CBS logo) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Simon Blokker (variant
1B - "MADE IN GERMANY" on left below "33 STEREO") |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Simon Blokker (variant 1B) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by
Manuel García Jara (variant 2 - all song titles listed
below CBS logo) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Manuel García Jara (variant 2 -
"MADE IN GERMANY" bottom centre as variant 1A) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Manuel García Jara (variant 2 - all song
titles listed continuously below CBS logo in different type face) |
CBS S 62737 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by
Manuel García Jara (variant 2) |
Simon Blokker has a copy in the same sleeve with the
same label design with two
song titles listed above the centre hole on Side 1. However, the German
circumference text is different, with "MADE IN GERMANY" now printed on the left
hand side of both labels below "33 STEREO" as shown in the detail scan.
Ronald Born thinks this label design is later than variant 1A.
Manuel García Jara has a third copy that also comes in the same sleeve but has completely different
record labels (variant 2). Not only is the text to the left and right of the centre hole
different, all song titles on Side 1 are now printed below the CBS logo
continuously in a
completely different type face, there are none above. This variant does however
have "MADE IN GERMANY" again at bottom centre of the labels.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66012 (NL),
1967, reissued 1970:
Misleading information!
"Hit Week" magazine #51 (NL), 2 Sep 1966 - front
scan by
Manuel García Jara |
The Dutch magazine "Hit Week" #51, dated 2 Sep
1966, had Blonde On
Blonde on the front cover with an article titled "BLONDE ON BLONDE IS GEWELDIG
[BLONDE ON BLONDE IS AMAZING]". The first line
of the Dylan article says: "Sneller dan we hadden
verwacht is de dubbel-elpee 'Blonde On Blonde' van Bob Dylan in ons land
uitgekomen. [Faster than we had expected, the double-album 'Blonde On Blonde' by
Bob Dylan is released in our country.]"
However, Tom Willems points out that this is very
misleading - the picture
is of the UK release, not the Dutch release, and the double albums were imported
from the UK, as stated in his book "Bob Dylan in the Netherlands 1965-1979".
Blonde On Blonde was not actually released in Holland until 1967, see below.
|
"Hit Week" magazine #51 (NL), 2 Sep 1966 - detail of
front, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
"Hit Week" magazine #51 (NL), 2 Sep 1966 - detail of
front, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (NL), 1967, reissued 1970:
CBS S 66012 (NL) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
This set, released at the same time in 1967 as the
other stereo Dylan albums, has the
original stereo mix on both LPs. |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - front scan by Robert Kornovich (1967 release) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Robert Kornovich
(1967 release with folded-over slaps) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970
release) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara
(1970 release without folded-over slaps) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970
release) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - detail of inside left of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Simon Blokker (1967 release, just "NL" printed vertically on flap) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - detail of inside right of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release, extra text printed vertically) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - copy with upside down inner gatefold (1970 release,
my copy) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - detail of front, scan by
Jérémie Viala (1972
release) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - inner sleeve front, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970
release) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - inner sleeve rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970
release) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (both
releases) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
CBS S 66012 (NL) - copy with upside down inner gatefold (1970 release) |
The inside of the
gatefold sleeve again has the nine picture design with Claudia Cardinale and
an extra wide white border with stereo information at the top and bottom of the left
hand panel. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues
Again is listed as "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee" on the inside of the
gatefold sleeve and as "Memphis Blues Again" on the Side 2 label.
Simon Blokker has a copy of the 1967 release with the Side 4 label on both sides
of Record 2.
The 1970 reissue has
a similar outer sleeve but on the outside of the gatefold sleeve the catalogue
number above the CBS logo is half cut-off. There is extra text "NL
printed in holland" printed
vertically on the inside of the gatefold sleeve, missing from the 1967 release.
The 1970 records are exactly the same as the 1967 records and this time have CBS
inner sleeves showing contemporary 1970 CBS albums.
The records of the 1970 copy shown have
matrix numbers: Side 1 - SDDP 66012 A1, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B1, Side 3 - SDDP
66012 C1, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D1.
Manuel García Jara has another copy of the 1970 release with the inside of
the gatefold sleeve upside down! The records of this copy also have stamped
matrix numbers: Side 1 - SDDP 66012 A1, Side 2 - SDDP 66012 B1, Side 3 - SDDP
66012 C1, Side 4 - SDDP 66012 D1.
Jérémie Viala's copy looks identical to the 1970 copy shown but the inner
sleeves have details of 1972 albums. On the front of this copy
the catalogue number
above the CBS logo is not cut-off. The records have
matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 66012 AIII, Side 2 - S 66012 BIII, Side 3 - S
62737 A, Side 4 - S
62737 B.
Lars M. Banke has
a copy of the Dutch 1970s pressing of Blonde on Blonde. Side 3 plays the
correct Dylan tracks but is mislabelled as it has the label of Side 1 of CBS
66247, Louis Armstrong’s posthumous Memorial double-album from late 1971.
Louis died in July 1971. The records have the following matrix numbers: Side 1 -
S 66012 AIII, Side 2 - S 66012 BIII, Side 3 - S 62737 A (correct despite the
label!), Side 4 - S 62737 B.
Éamonn Ó Catháin has a copy
with records with the plain orange labels that dates from around 1972.
On Side 1 he thinks that Visions Of Johanna "sounds
really weird. Bob sounds 50km away, though he’s placed dead centre, and there’s
very little information in the left-hand channel, with the bulk of the action
taking place in the right. An odd, spiky, mix. I haven’t seen this commented on
before. The rest of the LP sounds normal enough but there’s a distinct “ghostly”
feel when Visions Of Johanna comes on. There’s a drop in volume and the overall
sound of the track sounds “recessed”."
As above, the records have
matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 66012 AIII, Side 2 - S 66012 BIII, Side 3 - S
62737 A, Side 4 - S
62737 B,
with the CBS "Walking Eye" logo on Record 1 and the "H" in a
circle that indicates the record was pressed by CBS Haarlem on Record 2.
Thanks to Robert Kornovich, Manuel García Jara, Simon
Blokker, Ulf Gyllenspetz, Lars M. Banke and
Éamonn Ó Catháin for information and pictures.
Special thanks to Manuel for the copy of the album with the inside of the
gatefold sleeve upside down!
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark),
1967:
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Eddy Moors |
This 2LP set is unique in that it is the only Dylan album
made specifically for the Danish market! It has a unique Danish catalogue
number but was manufactured in Holland. All other Dylan albums sold in Denmark were
imported from
the UK or Holland, and in some cases, imported from the USA with
all the Columbia logos masked or covered by CBS logos. The sleeve is not
laminated and has the
Danish catalogue number on the front above the CBS logo.
The inside of the
gatefold sleeve again has the nine picture design with Claudia Cardinale and an
extra wide white border with stereo information at the top of the left hand
panel. It also has "NL
PRINTED IN HOLLAND" at the bottom right of the left hand panel.
The records have
orange CBS labels with text "MADE IN HOLLAND" and dated 1967. The matrix numbers
of the copy shown are: Side 1 - STE 62739A S66012Alll, Side 2 - STE
62739B S66012Blll, Side 3 - 62737A, Side 4 - 62737B.
|
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - front scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - detail of front, scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - detail of front, scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - Side 1 scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - detail of Side 1, scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - detail of Side 1, scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - Side 2 scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - Side 3 scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - Side 4 scan by Eddy Moors |
CBS DK 1013 (NL/Denmark) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Eddy Moors
Thanks to Eddy
Moors for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - promo vinyl 2LP set,
CBS
S 66012 (Spain for NL),
1972:
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel
García Jara |
This release with a record made in
Spain has a Dutch sleeve. It has an identical sleeve to the 1970 Dutch
release of CBS S 66012 listed above.
The catalogue number above the CBS logo is again half cut-off, and the text
"NL printed in holland"
is printed vertically on the inside of the gatefold sleeve.
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is listed as "Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With Thee" on the inside of the gatefold sleeve and as
"Memphis Blues Again" on the Side 2 label.
The records were
the right way round (unlike the 1972 COFASA Spanish release below) and have plain orange CBS labels with "MADE IN
SPAIN" in English, but have the logo of
the Dutch copyright organisation "C.C. BIEM" rather than the Spanish
organisation "SGAE" so the album was intended for sale in Holland
or another European country.
They had
plain inner sleeves. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side
1 - XSM 113765-2A, Side 2 - XSM 113766-2D, Side 3 - XSM 113767-2D, Side 4 -
XSM 113768-2L.
|
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara
(same as 1970 Dutch release above) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara
(same as 1970 Dutch release above with "NL
printed in holland") |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS S 66012 (Spain for NL) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara
(same as 1970 Dutch release above) |
The copy shown was bought new in Rotterdam in
Holland in Sep 1972. These records were made in Spain, but could not actually be sold in Spain because the
records lacked
the Spanish "SGAE"
copyright organisation logo as mentioned above. They are certainly very
collectable.
Thanks to Manuel García
Jara for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl 2LP set,
CBS
66012 (NL),
1975:
CBS 66012 (NL) - detail of rear, photo by
Éamonn Ó Catháin (1975 release - "2xU") |
Jonas Ruthenberg has a 2LP Blonde On
Blonde reissue from Holland. The sleeve looks like that of the 2LP 1970
Dutch reissue with some minor differences: it is not laminated; the
catalogue number (S 66012) on the front cover above the CBS logo is not
cut-off; the original nine photo inside design; Stereo information and extra
text
"NL printed in holland"
on the outside; a small "2xU" in a circle at top right of the rear sleeve
(right next to Dylan's right arm); Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee on the
inside of the gatefold sleeve and Memphis Blues Again on the Side 2 label.
Both LPs have the original stereo mix. |
CBS 66012 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Jonas Ruthenberg (1975 release) |
CBS 66202 (NL) - photo from www.discogs.com (Side 3 has this matrix number) |
CBS 66012 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Jonas Ruthenberg (1975
release) |
CBS 66012 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Jonas Ruthenberg (1975
release) |
CBS 66012 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Jonas Ruthenberg (1975 release) |
CBS 66012 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Jonas Ruthenberg (1975 release - with
"66202" matrix number) |
CBS 66012 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Jonas Ruthenberg (1975 release) |
The records have mid to late 1970s CBS orange/yellow
labels, exactly the same as those of the 1975 Swedish export copy below. This label
style was used by CBS between 1974 and 1980 and has no "LC" number. The LC
"Label Code" was introduced in Germany in May 1976 and in other European
countries in 1977. This copy therefore must be a mid 1970s reissue from after
1974 and before 1977. The handwritten matrix numbers are strange: Side 1 -
"Ste-62739-A S 66012 - A III (the "12" of the second number is
underlined with a dash or something like that and there is a symbol
about 3cm after the III which looks like a initial or a signature, but is now
revealed to be the CBS "Walking Eye" logo); Side 2 -
"Ste-62739-B S 66012 - B III (with the dash and the symbol just like
on Side 1); Side 3 - 66202- C S 62737-A (no dash and no
strange symbol, but a small "H" in a circle about 10cm after the second number
("66202" is actually a Benny Goodman album catalogue number - see above!); Side
4 - S 62737 - B 66012- D (no dash, no symbol, but again the
small encircled "H", which indicates the record was pressed at CBS
Haarlem). Jonas thinks it looks like they used the stampers from the
single LP versions above (Vol. 1 "62739" and Vol. 2 "62737") and added
the 2LP matrix-numbers. or maybe the matrix numbers were handwritten late on a
Friday afternoon by someone who was in a hurry to get home for the weekend!
"Blonde On Blonde" - promo vinyl 2LP sets,
CBS
S 66012 (NL for Sweden),
1975:
CBS
S 66012 (NL for Sweden) - detail of front, photo by Goran Ekberg (both
copies) |
CBS
S 66012 (NL for Sweden) - CBS Sweden promo stamp, photo by Goran Ekberg |
CBS 66012 (NL for Sweden) - rear with
Swedish promo stamp, scan by Lars M. Banke |
CBS 66012 (NL for Sweden) - detail of rear
with Swedish promo stamp, scan by Lars M. Banke |
CBS
66012 (NL for Sweden) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke |
CBS
66012 (NL for Sweden) - Side 2 photo by Goran Ekberg |
This copy of the 1975 set was made in Holland, but imported to Sweden - it
has a gold CBS Records, Sweden, promo stamp. The records have 1970s-style
orange/yellow labels with just CBS 66012 as the catalogue number. Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is listed as "Stuck Inside Of
Mobile With The" on the inner sleeve and "Memphis Blues Again" on the record
label (see photo on right). I don't know whether this uses the 1966 US mix
or the 1968 US mix. Lars M. Banke has a second copy with the same gold
promo stamp "FOR PROMOTION ONLY/NOT FOR SALE/CBS RECORDS SWEDEN" on the rear
sleeve.
Thanks to Goran Ekberg and Lars M. Banke for information and
pictures.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl 2LP set,
CBS (S) 66012 (NL),
late 1980s:
CBS
S 66012 (NL) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (late 1980s release)
CBS
S 66012 (NL) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd
Rundel (late 1980s release)
The matrix
numbers of this copy are very confusing (especially on Side 4): Side 1 -
01-62739-4A-1 (stamped), 01-66012-20 4A1 (handwritten), Side 2 - 01-62739-2B-1
(stamped), Side 3 - S 66012-C (handwritten), CBS 01-62737-1A-2 (stamped), Side 4
- 01-62737-20 B (handwritten), 01-66012-1D-1 (stamped), 01-62737-1B-1
(handwritten). Side 1, Side 2 and Side 4 also have “NL” stamped in the vinyl.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and
scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl 2LP set,
Columbia 463369
1 (NL),
1991:
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - front with "Dylan Originals" sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel
("STEREO"/arrows logo) |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - front "Dylan Originals" sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with barcode, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - front of "Dylan Originals" inner sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - rear of "Dylan Originals" inner sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel ("MADE IN HOLLAND") |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 463369
1 (NL) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel
This 1991 release has a new catalogue number "Columbia
463369 1". The gatefold sleeve has a red/white "DYLAN ORIGINALS" sticker on the
front and there are some differences from Gerd's late 1980s copy: there is no
CBS logo and catalogue number on top left of the front; the "STEREO"/arrows logo
is positioned differently on the front; there is now a barcode on the rear;
there is a small number "01-463369-20" on the inside and rear of the gatefold
sleeve. "NL printed in holland"
is missing from the inside of
the gatefold sleeve, which still has the original nine picture
design with Claudia Cardinale.
Both LPs come in the same "DYLAN ORIGINALS" inner
sleeve. The records have red Columbia labels and were made in Holland. They have
matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-62739-4A-1 (stamped), Side 2 - 01-62739-2B-1
(stamped), Side 3 - S 66012-C (handwritten), CBS 01-62737-1A-2 (stamped), Side 4
- 01-62737-20 B (handwritten), 01-66012-1D-1 (stamped), 01-62737-1B-1
(handwritten). Side 1, Side 2 and Side 4 also have “NL” stamped in the vinyl.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and
scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl 2LP set,
Columbia 66012
1 (NL for France),
1991 (two variants):
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - front of
gatefold sleeve with FNAC price sticker (variant 1 copy from eBay) |
These
1990s Columbia Holland for France releases have no CBS logo/stereo arrow or catalogue
number on the front sleeve. They have the old CBS "66012 1" catalogue
number. The rear sleeve has a barcode and Gerd Rundel's
copy has a small
sticker with “CB|252” (upside down).
The inside of the gatefold sleeve has the original nine picture
design with Claudia Cardinale.
Éamonn Ó Catháin has found a copy on eBay with a FNAC
sticker for 119 Francs. The record labels of this copy are variant 1 below.
|
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - FNAC
price sticker (variant 1 copy from eBay) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - front of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - front of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (both variants - no "STEREO"/arrows
logo) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - front
of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (variant 2 - same as variant 1) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - rear of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - rear of
gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (variant 2) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail
of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (both variants) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail
of rear of gatefold sleeve with upside down "CB|252" sticker, scan by Gerd
Rundel (variant 1 - the variant 2 copy does not have the "CB|252" sticker) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - inside
of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (both variants) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail
of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (both variants) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail
of rear of gatefold sleeve with "MADE IN HOLLAND" sticker, scan by Lars M.
Banke (variant 2) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 1
scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail
of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1 - "MADE IN HOLLAND", variant 2 has
the same text) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 2
scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1 - "MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN") |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 3
scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 4
scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke
(variant 2) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel
(variant 1 - French "SACEM" logo plus "BIEM") |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke
(variant 2 - French "SACEM" logo plus "BIEM/MCPS") |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 2
scan by Lars M. Banke (variant 2 - "MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN") |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke
(variant 2) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke
(variant 2) |
Columbia 66012 1 (NL for France) - detail of
rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (both variants)
There
is a small number “01-066012-20” on the inside and rear of the gatefold
sleeve. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is listed as
“Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee” on the inside of the gatefold sleeve and
“Memphis Blues Again” on the Side 2 record label. The records have red
“COLUMBIA” labels with the French "SACEM" copyright organisation logo to the
left of the centre hole as well as the Dutch "BIEM". Gerd Rundel's copies shown have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01
66012 20 1A1, Side 2 - 01 66012 20 1B1, Side 3 - 01 66012 20 1C1, Side 4 -
01 66012 20 1D1. Lars M. Banke's copy does not have the “CB|252” sticker,
but it does have a white sticker with "MADE IN HOLLAND" on the rear. This
copy has slightly different record labels, with
the UK "MCPS" as well as "SACEM" and "BIEM".
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Lars M. Banke
and Éamonn Ó Catháin for information and
scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - vinyl 2LP set releases,
CBS
S 66012
(Spain), 1972 (two variants), 1975, late 1975/early 1976, 1978
(two variants);
late 1980s (two variants); CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain), 1991:
Letter from Spanish Ministry of Information to Discos CBS Spain, 8 Nov 1971, re
Blonde On Blonde, scan by Manuel García Jara |
For a complete history of this album in Spain and its very tortuous
release, see the article "Dylan Classics in the Spanish Tongue" by Juan B.
Heinink on his web-site
. Contrary to previous reports this
album was not banned by the Franco regime in the 1960s. |
Lyrics of Just Like A Woman with "DENEGADO [DENIED]" Spanish censor
stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara |
Letter from Discos CBS Spain, 17 Nov 1971, re Blonde On Blonde, scan by Manuel García Jara |
The original 1971
documents shown above are reproduced in the book
"Veneno en dosis camufladas. La censura en los
discos de pop-rock durante el franquismo" ("Poison
in camouflaged
doses.
Censorship in
pop-rock
albums
under Franco's regime")
by Xavier
Valiño,
ed. Milenio).
The censors refused the publication of six tracks (8 Nov 1971): Just Like A
Woman (see scan with the text "Denegado [Denied]" stamped over the
lyrics); Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat ("obscene"), I Want You, Obviously Five
Believers, Temporary Like Achilles ("possible homosexuality") and 4th Time
Around ("immoral"). Surprisingly, Just Like A Woman and I Want You had already
been released for almost two years, included on Bob
Dylan's Greatest Hits. CBS
Spain replied on 17 Nov 1971, giving two reasons why the album should be
released: the first is because of economy "we have 1000 double albums ready
to sale and to destroy those albums would be an significant loss to our company";
but the second reason is amazing: Bob Dylan "is an obscure lyricist, who
writes in American slang,
very difficult
to understand
even
for Spanish people who
speak English correctly. His songs are composed without any structure and they
are just meaningless ideas."(!!!). Blonde On Blonde was eventually
authorised and released in Spain in 1972.
CBS S 66012 (Spain), 1972 (COFASA release):
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release, COFASA release is the same) |
The 1972 release with the same catalogue number as the
Dutch release above was the first time this album had been released in Spain. The first release of the album was made by COFASA on behalf of Discos CBS S.A.
and was a Limited Edition of 2000 with a free single in a picture
sleeve, Bob Dylan Con The Band, see 1972. |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release,
COFASA release is the same) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers (1972
COFASA release, CBS release is the same) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 1, front scan by Hans Seegers
(1972 COFASA release, regular Side 3) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA
release with limited edition number and info about free single) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve with
limited edition number and info about free
single, scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve for Record 1, front scan by Hans Seegers
(1972 COFASA release, regular Side 3, corrected by owner!) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 1, rear scan by Hans
Seegers (1972 COFASA release, regular Side 4) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 2, front scan by Hans Seegers
(1972 COFASA release, regular Side 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve for Record 2, front scan by Hans Seegers
(1972 COFASA release, regular Side 1, corrected by owner!) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 2, rear scan by Hans
Seegers (1972 COFASA release, regular Side 2) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - insert front scan by Hans Seegers (1972
COFASA release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - insert rear scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA
release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA
release, "Cara 1", regular Side 3) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA
release, regular Side 3 -
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR COFASA -
MADRID") |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA
release, "Cara 2", regular Side 4) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA
release, "Cara 3", regular Side 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers (1972 COFASA
release, "Cara 4", regular Side 2) |
The gatefold sleeve was printed by Offset ALG of Madrid for CBS and uses the replacement US 7-picture
design with the limited edition number and details of the free single
(wrongly titled as Bob Dylan Y The Band) at lower centre right. The
records of the COFASA release had orange 1960s-style CBS labels. The records were
switched, so that the regular Sides 1 and 2 were on Record 2 and the
regular Sides 3 and 4 were on Record 1! The records were in printed inner
sleeves with the English lyrics (with record side numbers corrected by the
original owner) and there was also a double-sided insert
with text about the album and reviews in Spanish. The title of Pledging My
Time was misprinted as "PLEDGINS MY TIME". Juan B. Heinink's copy was pressed by COFASA for CBS from probably a US matrix and has matrix
numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113767-2D (should
be Side 3), Side 2 - XSM 113768-2L (should be Side 4), Side 3 - XSM 113765-2A
(should be Side 1), Side 4
- XSM 113766-2D (should be Side 2). Lars M. Banke has a copy with a
pair of different mistakes - Sides 1 and 2 are labelled "Cara 3" and "Cara 4" as
shown, but Sides 3 and 4 both have the same "Cara 2" label, listing only Sad
Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands. The matrix numbers of these
records are exactly the same as Juan B. Heinink's copy.
CBS S 66012 (Spain), 1972 (CBS release):
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
The album was released later in 1972 by CBS.
This time there was no free single and the inside of the gatefold sleeve,
again printed by Offset ALG of Madrid for CBS,
no longer mentions it. The records of the 1972 CBS release were the right way round and
Manuel García Jara's copy has US matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765-2A,
Side 2 - XSM 113766-2D, Side 3 - XSM
113767-2D, Side 4 - XSM 113768-2L. |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release, normal seven-picture US replacement design) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 1, front scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 1, detail of front scan by
Manuel García Jara
(1972 CBS release, the corresponding COFASA sleeve has the same mistake) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 1, rear scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 2, front scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 2, rear scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - insert front scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS
release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - insert rear scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS
release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1972
CBS release -
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR DISCOS CBS S.A. -
MADRID") |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release)
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of rear of inner sleeve for Record 1, scan by
Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release)
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of rear of inner sleeve for Record 2, scan by
Manuel García Jara (1972 CBS release)
CBS S 66012 (Spain), 1975:
CBS S 66012 (Spain), late 1975:
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - front scan by Lars M. Banke
(late 1975 release) |
This copy of the album seems also to date from late
1975. Like the 1975 release above, it comes in the same sleeve as
Manuel's 1972 copy and the records have orange/yellow 1970s-style labels.
Again like the 1975 release, it had the 1972
CBS release inner sleeves and insert.
Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is again titled "Stuck
Inside Of Mobile With The" on the Side 2 label. |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke
(late 1975 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke
(late 1975 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke
(late 1975 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke
(late 1975 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars
M. Banke
(late 1975 release, "Cara 1" on left, no arrows under "ESTEREO" on left of
centre hole and "33⅓"
on separate line,
compare with late 1975/early 1976 release below)) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars
M. Banke (late 1975 release -
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR DISCOS CBS S.A. -
MADRID") |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke
(late 1975 release) |
The record labels look very similar to those of Manuel's late
1975/early 1976 copy with the speed information in the same position - the most
obvious difference is that "SGAE" is still in a box. The records of the
copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765 -4D (stamped), Side 2
- XSM 113766-4A (stamped) 66012 B (handwritten), Side 3 - XSM 113767-4C
(stamped) 66012 C (handwritten), Side 4 - XSM 113768-3E (stamped) 66012
B2 (handwritten). Strangely there is no handwritten "66012" matrix number on
Side 1.
CBS S 66012 (Spain), late 1975/early 1976:
Another noticeable difference from the 1975 release
labels is that the "SGAE" logo is now not in a box, unlike
on the labels of the most common releases.
The matrix numbers of Lars' copy are: Side 1 - XSM-113765-4D, Side 2 -
01-21099, Side 3 - XSM-113767-4C, Side 4 - XSM-113768-3E.
CBS S 66012 (Spain), 1975-78:
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of rear of gatefold
sleeve with sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
Sergio Mariano Romay's copy was released some time
between 1975 and 1978. The gatefold sleeve is fully laminated front and
rear, and the "STEREO"/arrows logo on the front has been erased.
The front also has an orange
sticker with black text “ALBUM 2 DISCOS PRECIO ESPECIAL [2 RECORD ALBUM
SPECIAL PRICE]” as shown above. |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inside of gatefold
sleeve with printer details, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of front of gatefold
sleeve with "STEREO"/arrows logo erased, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve 1 front scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve 1
front, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve 1 rear scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve 2 front scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve 2
front, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve 2 rear scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve 2 rear, scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano
Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release - "Cara 1" on right, arrows under "ESTEREO"
on left of centre hole and "33⅓"
on separate line, "M-12563-1971" to right of
centre hole, should be "M-12562-1971", "SGAE" back in a box) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release
-
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR DISCOS CBS S.A. -
MADRID") |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano
Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Sergio Mariano
Romay (1975-78 release) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 2, scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release - track 2 title split over two
lines) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 3, scan by
Sergio Mariano Romay (1975-78 release - "Cara 3" on right, arrows under "ESTEREO"
on left of centre hole and "33⅓"
on separate line, "M-12562-1971" to right of
centre hole, should be "M-12563-1971") |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Sergio Mariano
Romay (1975-78 release) |
On the rear of the gatefold
sleeve at bottom left there is a sticker of “Galerías Preciados” (a Spanish
department store group founded in 1943 which disappeared in 1995, when it was
absorbed by rival group El Corte Inglés. The group took his name from the
Preciados street in the city of Madrid, where the first commercial venue was
situated. This gatefold sleeve was printed by "Offset ALG – San Raimundo, 31 –
Madrid-20".
The records were in printed
inner sleeves with the English lyrics, and there was also a double-sided insert
with text about the album and reviews in Spanish (as for 1972 COFASA and 1972
CBS releases). Again, the title of Pledging My Time was misprinted as “PLEDGINS
MY TIME”. These inner sleeves have “Copyright © 1966 DWARF MUSIC” at the bottom
plus “Offset ALG – San Raimundo, 31 – Madrid-20” on the rear of the second
sleeve (unlike the inner sleeves of previous releases, where the text was
longer).
The records have orange/yellow
1970s style CBS labels, with significant differences in text layout from the
previous release:
-
"Cara 1 [Side 1]", etc., are
always to the right of the centre hole, above "SGAE", which is now back in a
box
-
To the left of the central
hole, “r.p.m.” has been added to
the speed ("33⅓")
-
Arrows have now been added
Under “ESTEREO”
-
On Side 1, below the "SGAE"
box, is now printed “Depósito Legal M-12563-1971” and on Side 3, below
the "SGAE" box, is “Depósito legal M-12562-1971” (on other releases
these are switched: Side 1 has "M-12562-1971" and Side 3 has "M-12563-1971",
as would be expected)
-
On
Side 2, “Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The” is spread over two lines (like the
1972 CBS release).
The records of this copy have
stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM
113765-4D, Side 2 - XSM 113766-4A,
Side 3 - XSM 113767-4C, Side 4
- XSM 113768-3E.
CBS S 66012 (Spain), 1978 (two variants):
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 releases) |
In 1978 CBS reissued all the Dylan albums in
Spain. The 1978 sleeve is identical to
previous releases, without the sticker of the 1975 release. This album has the
inner sleeve with lyrics, but the previous address of CBS Spain ("Calle Princesa
1") is absent. Blonde On Blonde
is the only Spanish Dylan album without the Discos CBS Madrid address on the
sleeve (only the printer's information is on the inner gatefold)! The
orange/yellow CBS record labels have a different design and Stuck
Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again is again titled "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The"
on the Side 2 label. The records of
the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765-4D, Side 2 - XSM
113766-4A, Side 3 - XSM 113767-4A, Side 4 - XSM 113768-3D.
|
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 releases) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 release
variant 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 releases) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 releases) |
|
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 release
variant 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 release
variant 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978
release variant 1 -
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR DISCOS CBS S.A. -
MADRID", variant 2 is similar) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978
release variant 1 -
"Cara 1" on left, arrows under "ESTEREO" on left of
centre hole and "33⅓"
on same line, Sides 1-4 have side numbers
on left) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 release
variant 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - front of insert, scan by Lars M. Banke (with 1978
release variant 2 copy) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - rear of insert, scan by Lars M. Banke (with 1978
release variant 2 copy) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release variant
2) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (1978
release variant 2 -
"Cara 1" on right, arrows under "ESTEREO" on left of
centre hole and "33⅓"
on same line, Sides 2 and 4 also have
side numbers on right) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release variant
2) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release variant
2) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 3, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978
release variant 1 -
"Cara 3" on left, arrows under "ESTEREO" on left of
centre hole and "33⅓"
on same line) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 3, scan by Lars M. Banke (1978
release variant 2 -
"Cara 3" still on left but
positioned differently, arrows under "ESTEREO" on left of
centre hole and "33⅓"
on same line) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release variant
2) |
Lars M. Banke has a 1978 copy with variant
record labels. This copy has lyrics on the inner sleeves and an insert with
reviews from the Spanish press about the album is included. These variant 2
labels are similar to the variant 1 labels, but "Cara 1", "Cara 2" and "Cara 4"
are on the right of the centre hole. However "Cara 3" is still on the left but
positioned differently. (There may be a Side 3 variant somewhere with "Cara 3"
on the right.) The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-4D (stamped),
Side 2 - XSM113766-4A
(stamped) 66012 B (handwritten), Side 3 - XSM113767-4C (stamped) 66012 C (handwritten),
Side 4 - XSM663768 3F (stamped) 66012 B 2 (handwritten).
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (mixed
label copy) |
Lars M.
Banke has another copy with a round
pink sticker with black text "ALBUM 2 DISCOS PRECIO ESPECIAL [2 RECORD
ALBUM SPECIAL PRICE]" on the front of the gatefold sleeve, with the same
design as the round orange sticker above. This copy has
records with mixed orange/yellow CBS labels:
Record 1 has 1978 variant 1 labels as immediately above, while Record 2 has
labels from the first 1975 release. The records of this copy have stamped
matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-4D, Side 2
- XSM113766-4A, Side 3 - XSM113767-4A,
Side 4 - XSM113768-3D. The gatefold sleeve and
record labels are as shown above.
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CBS S 66012 (Spain) - front sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (mixed label
copy) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain), late 1980s (two variants):
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release -
both variants) |
The late 1980s set has again the double-sided insert
from the 1972 release with comments from some Spanish critics. The
records have red CBS labels. There were two record label variants. The
variant 1 records were made by Discos CBS S.A.,
Madrid, and come in
inner sleeves with lyrics. The sides are
numbered: Disco 1, Sides 1 and 2, Disco 2, Side 1 and 2. The variant 1 copy shown has
stamped
matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM113765-4D, Side 2 - 66012 B, Side 3 -
XSM113767-4C, Side 4 - XSM113768-3E. The variant 2 records
were now made by Tecnodisco S.A., Madrid. The
variant 2 copy shown has
stamped matrix
numbers: Side 1 - XSM118765-4B, Side 2 - 66012-B, Side 3 - XSM118767-4C,
Side 4 - XSM118768-3E.
|
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release -
both variants) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 1 - Record 1, Side 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s
release variant 1 -
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR DISCOS CBS
S.A. - MADRID") |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 1 - Record 2, Side 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 1 - Record 2, Side 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 1 - Record 2, Side 2) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 2 - Record 1, Side 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s
release variant 2 -
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR TECNODISCO S.A.
MADRID" without telephone number) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 2 - Record 1, Side 2) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 2 - Record 2, Side 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
variant 2 - Record 2, Side 2) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain), 1991:
In 1991 Discos CBS Spain released a "20th Anniversary Edition". This was
actually the 20th anniversary of CBS in Spain, not of the album.
Three Dylan albums were chosen for this series:
Greatest Hits and
Nashville Skyline
(originally released in Spain in 1970) were reissued in 1990 and this copy of
Blonde On Blonde was
reissued in 1991.
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - outside of gatefold sleeve with front sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
The sleeve is same as
those of previous releases with the CBS logo even though this album was reissued with
CBS/Sony labels. The front has a black sticker with gold text bordered in
red "Blonde On Blonde - 20 Aniversario 1971-1991".
The inner gatefold and
inner sleeve are the same as the original edition, except for the detail
shown: the printer's new address: "Offset ALG/San Raimundo, 31/28039 -
Madrid".
The set has again the double-sided insert
from the 1972 release with comments from some Spanish critics.
The records were made by Tecnodisco SA and have red CBS/Sony
labels. The sides are now numbered 1 to 4. The copy shown has matrix numbers:
Side 1: XSM113765-4D, Side 2: 66012-B, Side 3: XSM113767-4C, Side
4:
XSM113768-3E (stamped) 66012-B2 (handwritten). |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - front sticker scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 1, rear scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve for Record 1, rear scan
by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - inner sleeve for Record 2, rear scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara
(1991 release -
"FABRICADO EN ESPAÑA POR TECNODISCO S.A.
MADRID" plus telephone number) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
CBS/Sony S 66012 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1991 release) |
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Manuel García Jara and Juan B. Heinink for information and to Hans
Seegers and Manuel García Jara for scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo two cassette release,
CBS
40-66012
(Spain), 1976:
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66012 (France),
1974:
CBS S 66012 (France) - French liner notes - scan by Jean-Luc S |
Thanks to
Jean-Luc S from France for the information about a French LP release of
Blonde On Blonde. He says "There
is harmonium on 4th Time Around on the LP I bought in France in 1974 (CBS S
66012 ), it is not the first French version; the sleeve was printed in Holland,
disc one was made in Spain and disc 2 in Holland, this is the version
distributed by CBS France in 1974. The inside gatefold sleeve has the Claudia
Cardinale picture. I think the first French releases (the ones with
the text inside) are in mono only." (See
International Mono Releases.)
(R-0063, an alternate mix of 4th Time Around without the
harmonium-sounding keyboard instrument,
appeared on the first French vinyl release, see 1966
Blonde On Blonde Rarities.) Thanks
also to
Jean-Luc S for the information that there are two different sleeves
for this album - the first variant has openings for the records on the
outsides of the gatefold sleeve as normal, but there is also a variant where
the openings are in the centre of the gatefold sleeve, at the centre fold.
More scans of this release required! |
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets,
CBS ASFT.1588/9 (South Africa), 1971; CBS AGP.9/10 (South Africa), 1975:
CBS ASFT 1588/9 (South Africa), 1971:
CBS AGP 9/10 (South Africa), 1975:
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Arie de Reus and Lars M. Banke for
information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS AGP.9/10 (Rhodesia), 1975:
The rear sleeve has the same design as the usual left-hand inner sleeve, and
has the Record 2 song titles along the bottom edge instead of musician
credits. The records of this copy have orange
CBS labels and handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765, Side 2 - XSM
113766, Side 3 - AGP 9-10 XSM 113767, Side 4 - XSM 113768.
The second copy is definitely from
Rhodesia because it has a sleeve of equally poor quality, with a Belmont
Printers code of "4-B2" printed on the rear sleeve at bottom right.
The records have the same labels and matrix numbers as those of the first copy,
which confirms they are both Rhodesian.
Thanks to Lars M. Banke for
information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66012 (Portugal),
mid-1970s, re-released late 1980s:
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara
(mid-1970s release) |
These rare double albums with gatefold sleeves were
released in Portugal in the mid 1970s and late 1980s. They both have the same gatefold
sleeve as the Dutch double set released in 1967 (except for the details
shown), The mid-1970s
album was made in Portugal by Rádio Triunfo, Lda, and printed by Gráficos
Reunidos, Porto. These albums are dated 1967 on the inner gatefold (the date
of the Dutch release).
The mid-1970s records have orange/yellow 1970s style
CBS labels with much less colour gradation than the Spanish labels
immediately above. Sides 2 and 3 have stamps from an English record shop in
Southampton. On Side 4 of the first release the writer's credit is incorrectly shown as "Dob
Dylan"! The records of the copy shown are numbered "FACE 1" to "FACE 4"
and have matrix numbers: Side 1 -
S-66012-A III (handwritten), Side 2 - S-66012-B III (handwritten), Side 3 -
S-66012-C (handwritten), Side 4 - OI 66012-D (stamped).
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CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara
(mid-1970s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (mid-1970s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (mid-1970s release - "Gráficos
Reunidos") |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (mid-19790s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Manuel García Jara (mid-19790s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid-1970s
release 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid-1970s
release 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid-1970s
release 1) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - rear of gatefold sleeve with promo stamp, scan by
Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (mid-1970s release
1) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of Side 4, scan by Manuel García Jara (mid-1970s release
1 - incorrect
writer's credit "Dob Dylan"!) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 4 scan by Simon Blokker (mid-1970s release
2) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of Side 4, scan by Simon Blokker (mid-1970s release
2 - writer's credit correct) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - promo stamp on rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - promo stamp on rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release - "Gráfico Monumental") |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - promo letter scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Lars M.
Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of inside right of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release - "NL
printed in holland") |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 1 (Record 1, Side 1) scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 2 (Record 1, Side 2) scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 3 (Record 2, Side 1) scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - detail of inside right of gatefold sleeve, scan by
Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release - CBS Portugal text) |
CBS S 66012 (Portugal) - Side 4 (Record 2, Side 2) scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release
- writer's credit correct) |
Simon Blokker has a mid-1970s copy where the writer's credit on Side 4 has
been corrected. The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - S
66012 - A III (handwritten) HXP (stamped) Ste-62739-A (handwritten), Side
2 - S 66012 - B III (handwritten) HXP (stamped) Ste-62739-B (handwritten),
Side 3 - S 66012 - C (handwritten) HXP (stamped), Side 4 - 01-66012-D
(stamped) HXP (stamped). "62739" on Record 1 is the catalogue number of
Blonde On Blonde Vol. 1 from The Netherlands and Germany.
The late 1980s
album was made in Portugal by CBS (Portugal), Música e Discos Lda, and printed by
Gráfico Monumental. It has "NL
printed in holland" printed vertically on the inside of the gatefold
sleeve, but this is just part of the Dutch sleeve that should have been
removed. The records have red CBS labels and the sides of both are numbered
"1" and "2".
On Side 4 the writer's credit is again
correct.
The matrix numbers
of this copy are: Side 1 - 01-66012-A (stamped), Side 2 - 01-66012-B
(stamped), Side 3 - S 66012-C (handwritten), Side 4 - 01-66012-D (stamped.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara, Gerd Rundel, Lars M. Banke and Simon Blokker for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS 66012 (Greece),
mid-1970s:
CBS 66012 (Greece) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This is the rare Greek
release of Blonde On Blonde,
released in the mid 1970s and manufactured by Diski CBS A.E.B.E, Greece. The
sleeve is based on the Dutch release above with the half cut-off CBS logo.
The inner gatefold has the Claudia Cardinale 9 photo layout with stereo
information at top left and information about the Greek manufacturer at
bottom left. This album is a
sampler copy: note the stamped "K99" (an Athens radio station) on the rear
of the outer gatefold sleeve and on record labels 1 and 3. |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with radio station
stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - Side 1 with radio station stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of Side 1 with radio station stamp, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (track 2 is
"Memphis Blues Again") |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - Side 3 with radio station stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of Side 3 with radio station stamp, scan by
Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of Side 3, scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara ("STEREO" information and "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With Thee")
CBS 66012 (Greece) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (Greek
text and printer codes "MT 4968/69")
The mid-1970s Greek releases had a printer
code "MT 49xx" on the rear sleeve at bottom right (for Blonde On Blonde
it was at bottom right on the inside of the gatefold sleeve).
Blonde On
Blonde for some reason was "MT
4968/69" (out of order
since Highway
61 Revisited was "MT 4962" and John Wesley Harding
was "MT 4963").
The records shown have orange/yellow CBS labels
but they are different from each other: the labels of record 1 have copyright
text around the circumference in English only; the labels of record 2 are
noticeable darker and they have the copyright text in English and Greek. The
copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1: S 66012-A III, Side 2: S 66012-B III,
Side 3: S 66012-C Ste-62377-A, Side 4: S 66012-D Ste-62377-B.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl 2LP releases, Globus International 21
065-1 312/21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia),
1991:
Globus International 21 065-1 312/21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - front
scan by Lukáš Berný (all releases) |
This 2LP set was released by Globus
International in the former
joined country of Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia) under
licence from Sony Music Entertainment Ltd. It does not have a gatefold
sleeve, just a slightly wider regular sleeve holding two LPs, so the photos
from the inner sleeve are all missing. The records have black Globus labels.
Promo copies have additional text of "PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE" on the
record labels in English and Czech. Simon Blokker has two promo copies, one
has the promotional text on all the labels plus "91 1" (first half of 1991)
printed on the bottom line on the left of the centre hole. The second copy
has the promotional text on Side 3 only, and "91 1" is missing. The labels
of the commercial copy shown are also missing the "91 1", as are the labels
of a commercial copy owned by Ulf Gyllenspetz (not shown).
As well as the standard editions in
black vinyl, the records were also released in Limited Editions in red and
blue multicoloured vinyl, and in blue, pink, yellow and green solid coloured
vinyl! Hans Seegers has a promotional copy with the records on blue
multicoloured vinyl, again with the promotional text on Side 3 only. Hans
Seegers has a commercial copy with the records on green vinyl where the
labels do have the "91 1", as does Dietmar Petschl's commercial copy on
green vinyl.
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Globus International 21 065-1 312/21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - rear
scan by Lukáš Berný (all releases) |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 1 scan by Simon
Blokker (promo release 1) |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 2 scan by Simon
Blokker (promo release 1) |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Simon Blokker (promo release 1 - "91
1" on bottom line on left of centre hole) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 3 scan by Simon
Blokker (promo release 1) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 4 scan by Simon
Blokker (promo release 1) |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 1 scan by Simon
Blokker (promo release 2, same as commercial release) |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 2 scan by Simon
Blokker (promo release 2, same as commercial release) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - detail of blue
multicoloured vinyl Side 3, scan by Hans Seegers (promo release 2 - no "91
1" on bottom line on left of centre hole) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - blue multicoloured
vinyl Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 3 scan by Hans
Seegers (promo release 2) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - detail of Side 3, scan by
Simon Blokker (promo release 2 - no "91
1" on bottom line on left of centre hole) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 4 scan by Simon
Blokker (promo release 2, same as commercial release) |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 1 scan by Simon
Blokker (commercial release) |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 2 scan by Simon
Blokker (commercial release) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 3 scan by Simon
Blokker (commercial release) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - detail of Side 1, scan by
Simon Blokker (commercial release - no "91
1" on bottom line on left of centre hole) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 4 scan by Simon
Blokker (commercial release) |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - blue multicoloured
vinyl Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release, no "91 1") |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - red multicoloured
vinyl Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release, no "91 1") |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - blue vinyl Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release
with "91 1") |
Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - pink vinyl Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release,
no "91 1") |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - yellow vinyl Side 1
scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release, no "91 1") |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - yellow vinyl Side 3
scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release, no "91 1") |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - green
vinyl Side 3 scan by Dietmar Petschl (commercial release with "91 1") |
Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - green
vinyl Side 4 scan by Dietmar Petschl (commercial release, no "91 1") |
Globus International 21 065-1 312/21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - detail
of rear, scan by Lukáš Berný (all releases)
Globus International 21 065-1 312/21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - detail
of rear, scan by Lukáš Berný (all releases)
Thanks to
Hans Seegers, Ulf Gyllenspetz, Dietmar Petschl, Wiebke Dittmer, Lukáš
Berný and Simon Blokker for
information and scans.
"Blonde On Blonde" - remastered stereo vinyl 2LP set, Sony
Music Custom Marketing Group (catalogue number?) (Europe), 20 Nov 2015:
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This 2LP set comes with an MP3 version of the
album. More information will be added when available.
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information. |
"Blonde On Blonde" - stereo 180gm 2LP test
pressing, Sony
Music Custom Marketing Group (catalogue number?) (Europe), 2018:
Thanks to
Éamonn Ó Catháin
and Gerd Rundel for information and pictures.
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