Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Highway 61 Revisited (1965)

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.

This page is still incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs.

Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (1967)

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Original US stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2S 841, 16 May 1966.
This release date is disputed by many contemporaries, who think it was actually released no earlier than June 1966 or even early July. It may be that this was the official release date, but production problems with what was at that time a unique double album with a gatefold sleeve delayed the album's appearance in stores.

The front photograph is by Jerry Schatzberg. For the original inner gatefold with the deleted pictures see The Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures.

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 1974.

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

Jason Spradlin has a copy of a 1966 release with "Stuck Inside Of Memphis With The" on the record label of Side 2 but "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. Thanks to Janice Bernath for scans of this release.

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. 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: XSM113765-2A, Side 2 - XSM113766-2D, Side 3 - XSM113767-3A, Side 2 - XSM113768-2G (interesting that 2A was still being used so late).

The photo 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 Side 2 scan from Frank of London shows Bob's name below the album title. Track 2 is mistitled "Stuck Inside Of Memphis 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.

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.

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 number ending 3A, 3A, 2D and 2C respectively. 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 also 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.

The first release of the album (the copy owned by Mick Robinson) used a stereo 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" (see below). 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 "33¹/₃". Although the matrix numbers of this copy are SDDP 66012 A1/B1/C1/D1, which would indicate a first pressing, this is still a re-release. Hans Seegers has a first release copy of the album with a promo sticker listing the track titles, see below.

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967 Side 1 label with "33¹/₃" in large text, scan by Henry V. Bell

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967 Side 2 label, scan by Henry V. Bell

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1967 Side 3 label, scan by Henry V. Bell

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968-69 gold foil stereo sticker on rear sleeve (my copy, battered!)

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968-69 Side 1 label with "33¹/₃" in smaller text

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968-69 release front cover detail showing logo at 90º to picture of Bob

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968-69 release front cover detail with price "59'5d" (£2/19/5 or £2.97 today), scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968-69 release front cover detail showing featured tracks, also at 90º to picture of Bob

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968-69 Side 2 label

CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - 1968-69 Side 4 label

The 1968-69 design also has  "BOB DYLAN" above "BLONDE ON BLONDE" with "Record 1" etc. below, and again shows the record speed as "33¹/₃". The 1967 label has "33¹/₃" in larger text than the one used in 1968-69 (see details below). My copy, which is a replacement bought after the original was stolen in May 1968, has much paler orange labels than the earlier release - thanks to Roger Ford for confirmation that this was indeed the case. My copy's matrix numbers are: SDDP 66012 A2/B1/C3/D1.

Gavin Whitehouse's copy has another label variant in that the songs are copyrighted by Big Ben Music while earlier copies are copyrighted by B. Feldman. 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 1969 it changed again to Big Ben Music.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Mick Robinson, Henry V. Bell, Hanns Peter Bushoff and Gavin Whitehouse for information, photo and scans.

The releases have differences as follows:

Sep 1966 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. 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.

Second 1960s release: this has the same front sleeve as the first release. The records have plain orange CBS labels with "Produced by Bob Johnston" on one line with a copyright credit to "Albert".

Third 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 two lines and the copyright credit to "Albert" is missing.

1970s release: this 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 credit to "Albert" reinstated.

1980s release: this also 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 1970s release. This release has paper inner sleeves, which have text announcing their replacement of the polythene bags previously used for Australian vinyl releases.

Thanks to Stuart Moore, Peter Lindberg and Robert Kornovich for information and scans.

CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (Sep 1966 release)

CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233346 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (second 1960s release)

CBS S2BP 220019/SBP-233345 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (third 1960s release)

CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (1970s release)

CBS S2BP 220019 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release)

CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - inside of gatefold sleeve, photo by Peter Lindberg (1966 release)

Thanks to Peter Lindberg and Marc Kuszel for information and photos.
 

CBS SBP-473314/473315 (New Zealand) - detail from inside of gatefold sleeve, photo by Marc Kuszel (1970s release)

CBS SBP-473314 (New Zealand) - detail from Side 1, photo by Marc Kuszel (1970s release)

The record has plain red US-style labels with three CBS logos and the white STEREO "360° SOUND" logo. It has matrix numbers XSM-113765/66/67/68.

Thanks to Gerard for the photos and to Hans Seegers for further exrensive information.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Scott Smith and Wil Gielen for information and scans.

CBS YS-748-C (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Scott Smith (promo release)

Roger Ford says the only copy he's seen of the separate release of disc 1 had the "revised" stereo mix released in the USA in 1968. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. Thanks also to Ulf Gyllenspetz.

Thanks to Robert Kornovich for information and scans.

Mick Robinson has a copy released in 1972 with 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. Matrix numbers are: Side 1 - XSM 113765-D, Side 2 - 113766-3D, Side 3 -113767-3D, Side 4 - 113768-3F.

CBS/Sony SONP 50158-159, 1968
CBS/Sony SOPI 3-4, Dec 1973
CBS/Sony SOPJ 47-48, 1974
CBS/Sony 40AP 274-5, 1976, re-released early 1977 and late 1977

SONP 50158-159 was the second Japanese release of Blonde On Blonde - the 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. I now know that all these releases used the 1966 US mix, and that SONP 50158-159 did not have not original mixes as originally reported.

Thanks to Roger Ford and Hans Seegers for the information, and to Hans Seegers, Seiji Murata and Robert Kornovich for pictures.

CBS/Sony SONP 50159 (Japan, 1968) - Side 4 scan by Seiji Murata

The 1972 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 and there was also a double-sided insert with text about the album and reviews in Spanish. Juan B. Heinink's 1972 copy was pressed by COFASA for CBS from probably a US matrix and has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 113765-2A, Side 2 - XSM 113766-2D, Side 3 - XSM 113767-2D, Side 4 - XSM 113768-2L.

The records of the 1975 release had orange/yellow 1970s-style labels, and were the right way round. The 1975 release also had the 1972 insert.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Juan B. Heinink for information and to Hans Seegers for scans.

CBS S 66012 (Spain) - inside gatefold scan by Hans Seegers (1972 release)

CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inside gatefold with info about free single, scan by Hans Seegers (1972 release)

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 above).

Thanks to Thomas Wilmeth for the information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.

Note that 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.

Columbia 18 20 0012 (USA) - end scan by Hans Seegers (folded label)

Thanks to Goran Ekberg for information and photos.

(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 to Jean-Luc Sarrabayrouse 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.

Thanks to Henry V. Bell for information and scans. He 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".

CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 1, scan by Henry V. Bell (1970s release)

Thanks to David Burgess for information and scans.

CBS 40 22130 (UK) - cassette Side 1 scan by David Burgess (1980s release)

Information, scans and photos from Hans Seegers, Ulf Gyllenspetz and Dietmar Petschl.

Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 1 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 2 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 3 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - Side 4 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

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) - blue multicoloured vinyl Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - red multicoloured vinyl Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - blue vinyl Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

Globus International 21 065-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - pink vinyl Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - yellow vinyl Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - green vinyl Side 3 scan by Dietmar Petschl (commercial release)

Globus International 21 066-1 312 (Czechoslovakia) - green vinyl Side 4 scan by Dietmar Petschl (commercial release)

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

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.
 

Simply Vinyl SVLP 063/Columbia 66012 (UK) - rear scan by Patrick Helfrich

Columbia CGK 841 (USA) - outside of front CD insert, scan by Rich Wong

Columbia CGK 841 (USA) - rear insert scan by Rich Wong

Thanks to Jack from Canada and Moise Potie for information and scans.

CBS/Sony 40DP 1029 (Japan) - front of booklet, scan by Wil Gielen

CBS/Sony 40DP 1029 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen

CBS/Sony 40DP 1029 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Records SRCS 6157 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

Sony Records SRCS 9237 (1997) came in a standard jewel case. It has a red and black obi in the "Super 1600 Nice Price" series with yellow and white text and a price of ¥1,600. Hans Seegers' copy is still sealed.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Wil Gielen and Keith Schweiger for information and scans.

Sony Records SRCS 7905 (Japan) - outside of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers

Sony Records SRCS 9237 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Records SRCS 9237 (Japan) - sealed front scan by Hans Seegers

Sony Records SRCS 9237 (Japan) - sealed rear scan by Hans Seegers

Sony Records SRCS 9237 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen

Thanks to Keith Schweiger and Ulf Gyllenspetz for information and pictures.

CBS CDCBS 66012 (Austria for Europe) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger (disc made in Japan)

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

Columbia CDCBS 66012 (Australia)- front insert scan by Stuart Moore

Thanks to Hans Seegers for scans.

This release had a 32 page booklet, but no rear insert (to show the gold CD). It had a black and gold obi with price ¥3,200. This gold edition of the album was replaced by the 1999 Super Audio CD (SACD) release, see International Albums (Regular).

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.

SME SRCS 6682 (Japan) - disc scan by Hans Seegers

Both MiniDiscs are still sealed, so I have no information about which version of the album it might be.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.

Sony SRYS 1214 (Japan - front scan by Wil Gielen

Columbia/Legacy 480417 2 (UK) - gold CD front insert (my copy)

Columbia/Legacy 480417 2 (UK) - gold CD slipcase back

Columbia/Legacy 480417 2 (UK) - reverse of gold CD front insert (unfolded)

This is a reissue of the 1992 gold disc release shown above. The jewel case containing this CD is in a white card slipcase with a shaped hole cut in the front that shows the gold CD itself. There's a similar hole in the rear insert. The jewel case front insert unfolds to show the second US gatefold inner sleeve design - left-hand side on the reverse, right-hand side on the front. All the colour pictures have the colour balance shifted towards yellow - this is from the original, not a fault of the scanner.

The CD was actually made in Japan and has an extra serial number DIDP 11263. This gold edition of the album was replaced by the 1999 Super Audio CD (SACD) release, see International Albums (Regular).

Columbia/Legacy 480417 2 (UK) - gold picture CD

Columbia CS 841 (USA) - slipcase front, scan by Jack from Canada

This edition of the album, which was initially only available to those who had the equipment to play SACDs, was at the time the most satisfactory stereo version so far released, even better than the Mastersound gold CD version. Before this all CD versions were thought inferior to the original mono LP mix. For the 2003 hybrid SACD release with standard stereo, SACD stereo and SACD 5.1 surround sound, see below.

Thanks to Jack from Canada for the US scans and Hans Seegers for the Japanese scans.
 

This CD came in a card sleeve reproducing the original LP artwork. What is extremely interesting is that the inside sleeve genuinely does have the original UK artwork with the picture of Claudia Cardinale, now banned in the USA - see The Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures. It also has what appears to be the equivalent of a Japanese obi, denoting it's a Millennium Edition (there were several other CDs in this series by Columbia artists other than Dylan). Reports are that the CD itself is the same as the gold CD, even though it's silver. Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information that this release does not have CD-TEXT.

Thanks to David Burgess for information and scans.

Columbia MILLEN15 (UK) - "obi" scan by David Burgess

Columbia MILLEN15 (UK) - inside sleeve scan by David Burgess

Even though this is a silver CD, it is the same mix as the former UK gold CD (see above). Note the inside of the digipak has the original right hand picture layout with Claudia Cardinale, this time on the left.

Thanks to Roger Ford for information and scans.

Columbia 510576 2 (UK) - booklet scan by Roger Ford

Columbia 510576 2 (UK) - tray scan by Roger Ford

Columbia 510576 2 (France) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for scans of the French release of the Millennium Edition with a unique French information sticker.

There is an 8-page booklet with more unpublished pictures of Bob from 1966 from the same Jerry Schatzberg shoot as the original album photos. The digipak when first opened (before you unfold it again to reveal the CD trays) reproduces the revised US gatefold sleeve inner layout - see The Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures. The picture of Claudia Cardinale is sadly missing yet again!

The SACD design reproduces the Columbia US "360º SOUND" stereo vinyl label used in 1966. The CD and SACD stereo layers both feature superior versions of the album tracks, remixed by Michael Brauer as per the 1997 US and Japanese SACD-only release.

The copy illustrated was distributed from Canada, and has the same sticker on the outside of the shrink-wrap as the one illustrated for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.

Sony Music MHCP 10005 (Japan) - SACD disc 1, scan by Wil Gielen

The French release was available with the regular European information sticker in English, but also with a French information sticker from 27 Oct 2003.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information about the Japanese release. It has a black/blue/white on cream obi with price ¥3,780 and two booklets, one 8 pages and the other 24 pages.

Sony Music MHCP 10006 (Japan) - SACD disc 2, scan by Wil Gielen

Columbia CK 92400 (USA/Canada) - front insert

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Wil Gielen, Jack from Canada and Keith Schweiger for information and scans.
 

Columbia CK 92400 (USA/Canada) - inside of front insert

Columbia CK 92400 (USA/Canada) - reverse of rear insert (under tray)

Sony Music MHCP 373 (Japan) - picture from eil.com with top obi and sticker

Sony Music MHCP 373 (Japan) - promo stamp scan by Wil Gielen

Columbia 512352 2 (Europe) - rear scan by Keith Schweiger

Columbia 512352 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger

Columbia 512352 5 (Germany) - CD scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff

Singer Songwriter 7CD boxed set - picture from "Der Spiegel" online shop

Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.

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

Thanks to Peter Coulthard and Éamonn Ó Catháin for finding this bizarre release!

Thanks to Wil Gielen and Éamonn Ó Catháin for information.