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John Wesley Harding

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Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (1967)

This page is part of a new section of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and not in the yearly Promo sections.

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

Nashville Skyline (1969)

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

Revised 15 May, 2008.

Original US stereo LP, Columbia CS 9604, Jan 1968 (bobdylan.com says the release date was 27 Dec 1967, but contemporary sources say the album did not appear in stores until Jan 1968).

The front photograph is by John Berg, another Columbia staff photographer. The picture has promoted much discussion, such as who are the people shown (the Bauls of Bengal), and whether or not you can see faces of The Beatles in the trees! For more information, see the EDLIS "Things Twice" page .

This album was the last Dylan album to have a separate mono mix - for this see Mono Album Releases.

This title is one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in Sep 2003 as a hybrid CD/SACD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SACD player or a DVD player that also plays SACDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). Some titles are available in 5.1 surround sound, but not this one.

The recalled Aug 1997 CD jewel case re-release of Biograph contained an unfaded version of I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (R-0255, see 1997) The replacement Oct 1997 jewel case release and the current "book-style" release of Biograph do not contain this rarity.

All Along The Watchtower was remixed by Funkstar Deluxe in 2001, on the album Keep On Moving (It's Too Funky In Here), see 2001.

There are no currently released out-takes from this album.

Vinyl and Tape Releases

"John Wesley Harding" - acetate stereo LP, Columbia XSM 135311/2 (USA), Dec 1967:

XSM 1353112 - side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

This acetate has no label, just handwritten information in the centre.

Information and scan from Hans Seegers.

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia CS 9604 (USA), Jan 1968/re-released 1970s/Columbia PC 9604 (USA), 1980s:

Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - front scan by Frank (1960s release)	This album had red Columbia labels with the white "STEREO/360° SOUND" logo. The 1970s and 1980s releases have the Columbia logo in a ring. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Frank for the scans. The picture from eil.com is described as the "second release", but is presumably still from the 1960s. Anton Wennbom has a copy of CS 9604 with the Columbia logos on the sleeve and record labels covered with CBS stickers for sale in the UK. Thanks to Peter Lindberg for pictures of the album from eBay showing a smaller Stereo logo what is presumably a 1970s reissue.		Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - front picture found on eBay by Peter Lindberg (original 1968 release)	Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - front picture found on eBay by Peter Lindberg (1970s reissue)
Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - detail from front, scan by Frank (1960s release)	Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - detail from front with CBS sticker, scan by Anton Wennbom (1960s release)	Columbia CL 2804/CS 9604 (USA) regular album - back scan by Hans Seegers (mono and stereo)	Columbia CL 2804/CS 9604 (USA) - detail of back, scan by Hans Seegers (mono and stereo)	Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - detail from rear with CBS sticker, scan by Anton Wennbom (1960s release)
Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - front picture from eil.com (1970s release)	Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Frank (1960s release)	Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - Side 1 with CBS sticker, scan by Anton Wennbom (1960s release)	Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - Side 2 with CBS sticker, scan by Anton Wennbom (1960s release)	Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Frank (1970s release)
Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - front scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release)	Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - rear scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release)	Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release)	Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release)	Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - Side 1 photo from eBay (red vinyl release)

Thanks to Renaud Depierreux for the photo from eBay of a 1960s copy with red vinyl. Hans Seegers says these were pressed at the Columbia plant at Pitman, NJ, as a limited edition for employees. Thanks to Stuart Moore for scans of the 1980s release, Columbia PC 9604. The front sleeve now omits the "STEREO" logo and has a "THE NICE PRICE" sticker, while the rear sleeve has a barcode. The labels are the same as the 1970s release with a new catalogue number.

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo reel-to-reel tape, Columbia CQ 997 (USA), Jan 1968:

Columbia CQ 997 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers

After Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (1967) this was the third Bob Dylan album to be issued on reel-to-reel tape, in 4-track stereo running at 7½" per second. All tracks are the standard stereo album versions.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers.

Columbia CQ 997 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBPG 63252 (UK), 23 Feb 1968:

CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - front of advertising flyer, scan by Henry Bell	My copy of this album was stolen in May 1968, and I wasn't able to replace it at the time. Shown is an original flyer distributed by CBS in early February 1968 advertising Bob's new album. Note it portrays the original US Columbia stereo artwork, presumably the UK sleeve had not been finalised at the time of printing. The first UK stereo issues came with a white stereo/arrows sticker on the back of the sleeve. Emanuele Patrocco's copy has a gold foil sticker with "Stereo", Jean-Pierre Mercier's copy has a red stamp with the "Stereo/arrows" logo.			CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - reverse of advertising flyer, scan by Henry Bell
CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - front photo by Henry Bell	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - rear photo by Henry Bell showing white "STEREO" sticker	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - rear photo by Emanuele Patrocco showing gold foil "STEREO" sticker	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Henry Bell (first variant)	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Henry Bell (first variant)
CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - front of inner sleeve, photo by Henry Bell	Henry Bell's copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - SBPG 63252 A2, Side 2 - SPBG 63252 B1. On Henry Bell's copy all publisher credits are to B. Feldman & Co, Stuart Moore's copy has the publisher credits split between Big Ben Music Ltd. and B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. Thanks to Henry Bell, Emanuele Patrocco and Jean-Pierre Mercier for information, photos and scans.		CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - rear photo by Jean-Pierre Mercier showing red "STEREO" stamp	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - detail of rear with red "STEREO" stamp, photo by Jean-Pierre Mercier
CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - rear of inner sleeve, photo by Henry Bell	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Henry Bell (first variant)	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (second variant)	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore (second variant)	CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (second variant)

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 63 252 (West Germany), Feb 1968:

CBS S 63 252 (West Germany) - front scan by Tim Norford

As can be seen the cover of this release has the German words "mit Großplakat [with large poster]" printed in the top right hand corner. The poster was the one by Milton Glaser given away in the USA with the 1967 album Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, illustrated on the index page for Part 1.

The record has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Tim Norford for information and scans.

CBS S 63 252 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Tim Norford

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo/mono vinyl LP, CBS S 63252 (Italy), 14 Feb 1968, reissued 18 Mar 1969 and 26 Jul 1971:

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - front without stamp, scan by Hans Seegers (1968 release)

The laminated sleeve has two folded over flaps. The front cover of the 1969 and 1971 releases has printed Italian text in a rectangle on the right. This translates as "CONTAINS DRIFTER'S ESCAPE, WINNING SONG IN 'BANDIERA GIALLA'". "Bandiera Gialla" (Yellow Flag) was an Italian radio music programme which ran from 1965-70. The back cover has part of the album's liner notes by Bob Dylan translated into Italian.

The records were pressed by CBS Sugar in Italy and are all marked "stereo/mono". The 1968 and 1969 records have orange CBS labels. The copy shown has a stamp with Italian text "DISCO DESTINATO ALL'ESPORTAZIONE (disc intended for export)" - I have as yet no idea where it was intended to be sent. The 1971 record has orange/yellow CBS labels and matrix numbers: S CI 63252 ◊ 1/2L 26/7/71 (stamped), XSM 135311/2 (written).

Thanks to Enrico Porro and "Beppe" for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1968 and 1969 releases)

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1968 and 1969 releases)

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - front with stamp, scan by Hans Seegers (1969 and 1971 releases)

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - front stamp, scan by Hans Seegers (1969 and 1971 releases)

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (all releases)

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1971 release)

CBS S 63252 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Enrico Porro (1971 release)

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS YS-948-C (Japan), Jun 1968; reissue CBS/Sony 25AP 277 (Japan), 1976:

This was the last Japanese CBS release before Sony took over the company, and is the only Japanese CBS release that uses the regular front cover! The rear cover includes Bob's sleeve notes in English. Scans of the 1968 commercial labels and the 1976 vinyl reissue required.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Scott Smith for information and scans.

CBS YS-948-C (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers
CBS YS-948-C (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers
CBS YS-948-C (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Scott Smith (promo release)
CBS YS-948-C (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Scott Smith (promo release)
CBS/Sony 25AP 277 (Japan) - front of 1977 release with obi, picture from eil.com

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBP 233498 (Australia), 1968, reissued late 1960s and 1970s:

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (all releases)

The rear sleeves of the original 1968 release and the late 1960s/1970s reissues differ slightly in that the text at the bottom of the sleeve is in a box in the late 1960s/1970s version. The original 1968 release has orange CBS labels with the Allan's logo, the late 1960s release labels are missing the Allan's logo, and the 1970s release has orange/yellow CBS labels.

Thanks to Stuart Moore, Rowland Ford and Peter Lindberg for information and scans.

For the equivalent mono album, see Mono Album Releases.

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore (original 1968 release)

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore (late 1960s/1970s reissues)

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (original 1968 release)

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (original 1968 release)

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Rowland Ford (late 1960s release, no Allan's logo)

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Rowland Ford (late 1960s release, no Allan's logo)

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (1970s reissue)

CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1970s reissue)

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBP 474329 (New Zealand), 1968:

CBS SBP 474329 (New Zealand) - front scan by Stuart Moore

This rare stereo album has a similar sleeve to the 1968 Australian release. The record has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS SBP 474329 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Stuart Moore

CBS SBP 474329 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

CBS SBP 474329 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 63252 (Israel), 1968:

The sleeve has three folded over flaps. The record itself has orange CBS labels and stamped matrix numbers: SBPG 63252 A2/B2.

Information from Hans Seegers.

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 63252 (Spain), Jul 1971:

CBS S 63252 (Spain) - front scan by Stuart Moore

This album has some Spanish text but the song titles and sleeve notes are in English. The Side 1 label has a date of 1970, when Discos CBS opened an office in Madrid, but Juan B. Heinink dates the LP as after Jul 1971. The first release of the album in 1968 was manufactured by Discophon of Barcelona on behalf of CBS, and is very rare. It was in mono only, for more details see Mono Album Releases.

Thanks to Juan B. Heinink and Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS S 63252 (Spain) - rear scan by Stuart Moore

CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo cassette release, CBS PC 498 (Australia), 1970s:

CBS PC 498 (Australia) - front insert scan by Stuart Moore

CBS PC 498 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

CBS PC 498 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

This release has minimal artwork - the inside of the insert is blank. The white cassette has pale pink paper labels.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

"John Wesley Harding" - stereo cassette release, Columbia PCT 9064 (USA), 1980s:

Columbia PCT 9064 (USA) - front insert (my copy)

This release bought by me in the USA in 1989 also has minimal artwork and the inside of the inserts is again blank. It has a light-grey cassette with black text printed directly on it, there are no labels. It also has Dolby noise reduction.

Columbia PCT 9064 (USA) - Side 1

CD Releases

"John Wesley Harding" - CD reissues, various dates:

Columbia CD 096044 2 (USA) - Sep 1983?

Columbia WCK 9604 (Canada) - date?

CBS CD 63252 (UK) - date?

CBS CDCBS 63252 (Australia) - date?

Columbia CK 09604 (USA) - date? (this may be Columbia CK 9604 - see below)

Columbia CK 09604 (Taiwan) - Jun 1993

Information from Alan Hoaksey - scans required!

"John Wesley Harding" - CD reissue, CBS/Sony 28DP 1025 (Japan), 26 Aug 1987:

This CD has a dark-green, white, yellow, black and red obi with the price "¥2,800".

Information from Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen.

"John Wesley Harding" - CD reissue, Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada), (date?):

Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - front scan by Jack

This release was on sale in Canada until replaced by the hybrid SACD edition in 2003 (see below). The CD itself, with catalogue number CK 9604, was manufactured in the USA, as there was at that time no Columbia CD pressing plant in Canada.

Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.

Scans of the original US release required!

Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack

Columbia CK 9604 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack

"John Wesley Harding" - CD reissue, Columbia CDCBS 63252 (Australia), (date?):

Columbia CDCBS 63252 (Australia) - outside of front insert unfolded, scan by Stuart Moore	This CD release has "CBS" on the rear insert and "Columbia" on the CD itself. It was on sale until replaced in 2004. This release is available in a double pack with the 2004 remastered release of Nashville Skyline. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.		Sony/BMG 82876827452 (Australia) - slipcase front scan by Stuart Moore
Columbia CDCBS 63252 (Australia) - inside of front insert unfolded, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia CDCBS 63252 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore`	Columbia CDCBS 63252 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore	Sony/BMG 82876827452 (Australia) - slipcase rear scan by Stuart Moore

"John Wesley Harding" - CD reissue, CBS/Sony SRCS 6158 (Japan), Dec 1991:

This later mid-priced CD has a black, red, white and blue obi with the price ¥1,800". As well as the regular CD release, Hans Seegers has a promo version.

Information from Hans Seegers.

"John Wesley Harding" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 9604 (USA), date?:

Columbia CK 9604 (USA) - outside of front insert (my copy)

The front insert is a stapled booklet. The inside has the original LP sleeve notes.

The CD is silver with black text.

Columbia CK 9604 (USA) - rear insert

Columbia CK 9604 (USA) - CD

"John Wesley Harding" - CD reissue, CBS 463359 2 (Austria for Europe), date?:

Columbia 463359 2 (Europe) - "Nice Price" front scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

This album is in the Columbia budget "Nice Price" series, and can be obtained very cheaply.

Information and scans from Alan Hoaksey and Éamonn Ó Catháin.

"John Wesley Harding" - hybrid SACD reissue, Columbia CH 90320 (USA/Canada)/Columbia 512347 6 (Europe), 16 Sep 2003/Sony MHCP 10007 (Japan), 17 Dec 2003:

Columbia CH 90320 (USA/Canada) - outside of digipak (my copy)

This release is housed in a three-fold digipak and and contains both a CD version and an SACD stereo version. There is no booklet.. The outside of the digipak has an unpublished picture of Bob from 1968. The inside of the digipak includes Bob's sleeve notes.

The SACD design reproduces the Columbia US "360º SOUND" stereo vinyl label used in 1968.

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

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

Columbia CH 90320 (USA/Canada) - inside of digipak

Columbia CH 90320 (USA/Canada) - hybrid SACD

"John Wesley Harding" - remastered CD reissue, Columbia CK 92395 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004/Columbia 512347 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004/Sony MHCP-374 (Japan), 18 Aug 2004:

Sony MHCP-374 (Japan) - picture from eil.com

This release at mid-price is in a standard jewel case and consists of the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SACD release above. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SACD booklet. The European release is made in Austria.

The Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a top obi.

Information from Hans Seegers.

*Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits* (1967)	John Wesley Harding (1968)	Nashville Skyline (1969)
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