John Wesley Harding
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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. This page is still incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs. |
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Revised 27 January, 2012.
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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/SA-CD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SA-CD player or a DVD player that also plays SA-CDs (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.
 Photo from eBay - the handwritten text is almost unreadable |
In 2009 two acetates appeared on eBay of supposed "alternate" versions of I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine and I Pity The Poor Immigrant. According to Gen Dundas' "Tangled" there are two unreleased complete takes of I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine, recorded at Columbia Studios, Nashville, TN, on 17 Oct 1967, and there are also two unreleased complete takes of I Pity The Poor Immigrant, recorded at Columbia Studios, Nashville, TN, on 6 Nov 1967. However, these sessions do not circulate amongst Dylan collectors. Because several expert collectors have questioned the authenticity of these acetates they have not been included in the Rarities listing, but will be if they can be verified as genuine. |
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.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia CS 9604 (USA), Jan 1968; KCS 9604 (USA), 1970s; Columbia JC 9604 (USA), 1982; Columbia PC 9604 (USA), 1980s:
 Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - front of promo copy with timing strip, scan by Gerd Rundel (1960s release) |
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 Columbia CS 9604 (USA) - front scan by Frank (1960s release) |
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 Columbia CL 2804/CS 9604 (USA) promo album - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia CL 2804/CS 9604 (USA) promo album - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia CL 2804/CS 9604 (USA) promo album - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
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The first release of CS 9604 had red Columbia labels with the white "STEREO/360° SOUND" logo. There are at least four 1960s label variants. Gerd Rundel has a stereo copy with a radio station timing strip and the first release labels. This record has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM135311-1B, Side 2 - XSM135312-1B. Dennis Rooney has a copy with the timing strip with the same labels and matrix numbers. The rear sleeve of the promo copy is unusual in that the text at bottom right "© 1968 by Bob Dylan" is missing. This was corrected on later printings as shown. The record is in a generic Columbia inner sleeve with illustrations of contemporary albums. Gerd Rundel's commercial stereo copy with the labels shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM135311-1D (larger than on Side 2), Side 2 - XSM135312-1A. For the second 1960s variant see the export copies below. Nathaniel Nash has a copy of this without the CBS stickers (not shown).
Thanks to Stuart Moore for scans of what appears to be a later 1960s
release still in the clear wrap with a "D" stamp on the front and back,
possible a demo copy. It has 1960s labels but the writer credit for "B.
Dylan" is printed lower than on the labels of the records from Frank and
Anton Wennbom (it's missing altogether on the B-side of Anton's export copy
below, as
it is on one of Gerd Rundel's mono copies, see
Mono Album Releases). Matrix numbers of this demo copy are: Side 1 -
XSM135311-1H, Side 2 - XSM135312-1E. |
 Columbia JC 9604 (USA) - front photo by Manuel Garcia Jara (1983 release) |
 Columbia JC 9604 (USA) - rear photo by Manuel Garcia Jara (1983 release) |
 Columbia JC 9604 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1983 release) |
 Columbia JC 9604 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1983 release) |
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 Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Stuart Moore (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - rear scan by Stuart Moore (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia PC 9604 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (late 1980s release) |
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The labels of the 1970s and 1980s releases have the Columbia logo in a ring.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Frank for the scans. 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. The red vinyl copy found by Gerd Rundel on eBay has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM135311-1H, Side 2 - XSM135312-1H. Thanks to Peter Lindberg for pictures of the album from eBay showing a smaller Stereo logo on the front of what is presumably a late 1970s reissue. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for pictures of the 1983 release, Columbia JC 9604. The front sleeve now omits the "STEREO" logo. Thanks also to Stuart Moore for scans of the late 1980s release, Columbia PC 9604. The front sleeve also 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. Thanks also to Stuart for the scan of the Big Three Music Corporation US sheet music for the album.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia CS 9604 (USA for export), Jan 1968:
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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. Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff has a different copy bought in Zurich, Switzerland, with more elegant "CBS" stickers on the rear sleeve and labels. The record labels are of the third variant design with "B. Dylan" printed lower on both labels. |
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 Columbia CS 9604 (USA for export) - detail of rear with gold foil "CBS" sticker, scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff (1960s release |
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Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and to Anton Wennbom, Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff and Gerd Rundel for further information and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo reel-to-reel tape, Columbia CQ 997 (USA), Jan 1968:
 Columbia CQ 997 (USA) - tape box front scan by Steven Fant |
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 3¾" per second rather than the standard 7½" per second. All tracks are the standard stereo album versions. The top and bottom of the tape box are hinged together at front left. |
 Columbia CQ 997 (USA) - tape box rear scan by Steven Fant |
 Columbia CQ 997 (USA) - tape box inside top and bottom, scans by Steven Fant |
 Columbia CQ 997 (USA) - tape reel scan by Steven Fant |
Columbia CQ 997 (USA) - tape box spine
and top, scans by Steven Fant
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Steven Fant for scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo 4-track tape cartridge, Columbia 14 10 0372 (USA), 1968:
 Columbia 14 10 0372 (USA) - front of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers |
This is a very rare item! 4-track was a short-lived continuous tape format,
quickly superseded by 8-track. It has only two "programs" per tape instead
of four as in the 8-track format. The cartridge is in green plastic inside a
white and black card slipcase. The track running order has been changed to
make both sides of equal length. Thanks to Augie Krater for finding this on eBay and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
 Columbia 14 10 0372 (USA) - rear of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia 14 10 0372 (USA) - alternate front of slipcase, picture from eBay |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo 8-track tape cartridge, Columbia 18 10 0372 (USA), 1968(?):
 Columbia 18 10 0372 (USA) - front of tape cartridge, scan by Stuart Moore |
This 8-track release has four "programs" per tape. The cartridge is in brown
plastic with two labels. The track running order has been changed to make
all four sides of equal length. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
 Columbia 18 10 0372 (USA) - rear of tape cartridge, scan by Stuart Moore |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia CS 9604 (Canada), Jan 1968; KCS 9604 (Canada), 1970s:
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release - missing on 1970s release) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release -both stereo and mono catalogue numbers) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release - compare with 1970s release) |
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 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - inner sleeve front, scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release - printed in USA) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release - printed in USA) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release - printed in USA) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release) |
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 Columbia KCS 9604 (Canada) - front photo by Marc Kuszel (1970s release) |
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 Columbia KCS 9604 (Canada) - detail of rear, photo by Marc Kuszel (1970s release - stereo catalogue number only) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release) |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1968 release) |
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 Columbia KCS 9604 (Canada) - front with sticker over "Columbia", scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Columbia KCS 9604 (Canada) - detail of front with sticker over "Columbia", scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Columbia KCS 9604 (Canada) - rear with sticker over "Columbia", scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Columbia KCS 9604 (Canada) - detail of rear with sticker over "Columbia", scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 Columbia KCS 9604 (Canada) - Side 1 photo by Marc Kuszel (1970s release) |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for scans of the 1968 release, Columbia CS 9604. The sleeve has "LITHO IN CANADA" on the spine. The record was made in Canada also and has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM135311-1F, Side 2 - XSM135312-1F. Unusually, the generic inner sleeve was printed in the USA.
Thanks to Marc Kuszel for pictures of the 1970s Canadian release, Columbia KCS 9604. It now has 1970s-style labels with the Columbia logo in a ring round the circumference. Lars M. Banke has a copy of the Canadian release of KCS 9604 which was sold in Sweden with black circular stickers over the Columbia logos on the front and rear of the sleeve. The record itself has black ring-shaped stickers over the ring of Columbia logos round the circumference of the labels.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBPG 63252 (UK), 23 Feb 1968, reissued 1972 and late 1970s:
 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - front scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen |
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 UK sleeve is laminated on the front only. 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. Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen's copy with a red stamp has the first variant record labels and matrix numbers: Side 1 -SBPG 63252 A1, Side 2 - SBPG 63252 B2. Henry V. Bell's copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - SBPG 63252 A2, Side 2 - SPBG 63252 B1. On Henry V. Bell's 1968 copy all publisher credits are to B. Feldman & Co, Stuart Moore's copy from after 1972 has the publisher credits split between Big Ben Music Ltd. and B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., as does Manuel Garcia Jara's late 1970s release (CBS UK still used the plain orange label style until The Basement Tapes in 1975). |
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 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen |
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 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, scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen |
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 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Henry Bell (1960s release) |
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 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (late 1970s release) |
 CBS S 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (late 1970s release) |
 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (late 1970s release) |
 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (1972 release) |
 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore (1972 release) |
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On Manuel Garcia Jara's late 1970s release the catalogue number on the Side 1 record label is now "S 63252" while on the Side 2 record label it is still "SBPG 63252".
Thanks to Henry V. Bell, Emanuele Patrocco, Jean-Pierre Mercier, Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen and Manuel Garcia Jara for information, photos and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 63252 (NL), Feb 1968, re-released 1970s:
 CBS S 63252 (NL) - front scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1968 and 1970s releases) |
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 CBS S 63252 (NL) - rear scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1968 release) |
The front sleeves of these releases have the CBS logo and the
"STEREO"/arrows logo in white. The 1968 record
comes in a plain paper inner sleeve and has orange CBS labels. It has no matrix numbers.
The 1970s record also comes in a plain paper inner sleeve and has orange/yellow
CBS labels. Matrix numbers:
Side 1 - S 63252-1? (handwritten, hard to read), Side 2 - CBS
01-63252-3B-1 (stamped). The only difference I can see on the
rear
sleeve is that the 1968 release has "B" in circle at top right, the 1970s
rear sleeve has "Y in circle in the same place. Yme Hoeksma has a copy with the CBS S 63252 sleeve and labels but which actually plays Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits! I have heard of no other instances of this mistake. Thanks to Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen and Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
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 CBS S 63252 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1968 release) |
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 CBS S 63252 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s release) |
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 CBS S 63252 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970s release) |
"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 vinyl LP, CBS S 63.252 (France), Feb 1968:
 CBS S 63.252 (France) - front scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen |
This album has a fully laminated sleeve with printed
"STEREO/MONO"/arrows logos on front and back. The sleeve was printed by J.
Colombet in Paris XV, and on the rear has CBS copyright information in
French at bottom left, a "U" in a circle next to the CBS logo and catalogue
number at top right, and an "F" printed vertically at bottom right. The
record has orange CBS labels with three matrix numbers on each side:
Side 1 - YP AR TX 60789 S 63252 A M6 257589,
Side 2 - Y PAR TX 60790 S 63252 B M6 257590 (the "YP AR" on Side
1 and "Y PAR" on Side 2 are correct). Thanks to Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen for information and scans. |
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 CBS S 63.252 (France) - detail of rear, scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen |
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 CBS S 63.252 (France) - detail of rear, scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen |
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"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 sleeve 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) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
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 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) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1968 and 1969 releases) |
 CBS S 63252 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1968 and 1969 releases) |
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"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS YS-948-C (Japan), Jun 1968:
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CBS YS-948-C (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers (1968 release) |
CBS YS-948-C was the last Japanese CBS release before Sony took over the
company, and is the only Japanese CBS release that uses the regular front
sleeve! The rear sleeve includes Bob's sleeve notes in English. The promo records have white labels with Japanese characters indicating a promo, the commercial records have orange CBS labels. Also shown is a test pressing with plain white labels just rubber stamped with the catalogue number and a two red Japanese characters on Side 2. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Scott Smith for information and scans. |
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 CBS YS-948-C (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1968 test pressing) |
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 CBS YS-948-C (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1968 commercial release) |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP reissues, CBS/Sony SONP-50140 (Japan), late 1969; CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan), 1974; CBS/Sony 25AP 277 (Japan), 1976:
 CBS/Sony SONP-50140 (Japan) - front with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1969 release) |
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 CBS/Sony SONP-50140 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen (1969 promo release) |
 CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan) - front with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen (mid 1974 release) |
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 CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan) - detail of front with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen (mid 1974 release) |
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 CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan) - top obi scan by Wil Gielen (mid 1974 release with price ¥2,000 and voucher cut out) |
 CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan) - top obi scan by Wil Gielen (mid 1974 release with ¥2,200 sticker) |
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 CBS/Sony SOPL 226 (Japan) - detail of sticker on top obi scan by Wil Gielen (mid 1974, old stock) |
 CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen (1974 promo release) |
 CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen (1974 promo release) |
 CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen (mid 1974 commercial release) |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 277 (Japan) - front of 1976 release with dark red side obi, picture from eil.com |
CBS/Sony SONP-50140 (1969) has a dark red/white top obi and was released in late 1969 or early 1970 (the promo copy has yellow labels and dates from before the black/white promo labels were introduced in 1970). The commercial copy has CBS/Sony orange/cream labels. There was a four page insert in English and Japanese.
CBS/Sony SOPL-226 (mid 1974) has a beige top obi with price ¥2,000 and a voucher to send of for the limited edition rarities album Mr D's Collection #1 (see 1974) or a Dylan photo book. This obi can also be found with a sticker for ¥2,200 over the ¥2,000 price (dating from late 1974/early 1975) and with a printed price of ¥2,200 with no voucher (also dating from late 1974/early 1975 - not shown). The promo copy now has black/white labels and the commercial copy has the regular orange/cream labels.
CBS/Sony 25AP 277 (1976-1977) has a side obi with three variations:
More scans of this 1976-1977 vinyl reissue required. The price was ¥2,500 as indicated by the new style catalogue number. All three releases had an 8-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese. Promo copies have black/white labels and commercial copies have the regular orange/cream labels.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBP 233498 (Australia),
1968, reissued late 1960s and 1970s:
For the equivalent mono album, see Mono Album Releases.
 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (original 1968 release) |
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 Albert's logo, the late 1960s release labels are missing the Albert's logo, and the 1970s releases have orange/yellow CBS labels. |
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 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (late 1970s reissue, after 17 Oct 1977) |
 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore (late 1970s reissue, after 17 Oct 1977) |
 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - inner sleeve scan by Stuart Moore (late 1970s reissue, after 17 Oct 1977) |
 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (late 1970s reissue, after 17 Oct 1977) |
 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (late 1970s reissue, after 17 Oct 1977) |
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 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - detail of front, scan by Stuart Moore (1968 and 1970s releases) |
Peter Lindberg has found an album with a different front sleeve, with a different "STEREO" logo at top centre. Stuart Moore thinks this is from 1969, as he has an Australian stereo copy of Highway 61 Revisited from 1969 with the same logo. This design must have been discontinued, because Stuart Moore's later copies have front sleeves with the original "STEREO" logo. Early Australian release record labels had 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 on record labels from after that date the longer bottom edge text includes the CBS copyright information. The record of the late 1970s copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - A MX154701-B SBP233498-1, Side 2 - A MX154702-B SBP233498-2. Thanks to Stuart Moore, Rowland Ford and Peter Lindberg for information and scans. |
 CBS SBP 233498 (Australia) - detail of front, picture found on eBay by Peter Lindberg (1969 release, different centre top "STEREO" logo |
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"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBP 473489 (New Zealand), 1968; re-released as CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand), late 1960s and 1975:
 CBS SBP 473489 (New Zealand) - front scan by Les Kokay (1968 release) |
These rare stereo albums from New Zealand have a similar sleeve to the 1968 Australian
release. The first sleeve (CBS SBP 473439) has a distinctive front with a
black CBS logo and a stereo/arrows logo, three fold-over flaps and doesn't mention
New Zealand anywhere, the second 1960s release (CBS SBP 474279) was manufactured by Phonogram in New Zealand on behalf
of CBS Records and has a conventional CBS logo on the front without the
stereo/arrows logo. The 1968 and late 1960s records were all made in New Zealand
and have orange CBS labels. The label design for CBS SBP 474279 is
completely different from that of the first release CBS 473489. The record
for the 1975 release has new design orange/yellow CBS labels and was also
made in New Zealand. Thanks to Les Kokay, Stuart Moore and Bill Hester for information and scans. |
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 CBS SBP 473489/474239 (New Zealand) - front scan by Stuart Moore (late 1960s release) |
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 CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand) - front scan by Bill Hester (1975 release) |
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 CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (late 1960s release) |
 CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Bill Hester (1975 release) |
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 CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester (1975 release) |
 CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester (1975 release) |
 CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester (1975 release) |
 CBS SBP 474239 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester (1975 release) |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS CS 9604 (Singapore/Malaysia), 1968:
 Columbia CS 9604 (Singapore/Malaysia) - front with printed "CBS", scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia CS 9604 (Singapore/Malaysia) - rear with printed "CBS" and red stamp, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia CS 9604 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of rear with printed "CBS" and red stamp, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia CS 9604 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Gerd Rundel has a copy of the Singapore/Malaysia release with "CBS" printed over the Columbia logos on the front and rear sleeve and record labels with a third CBS logo replacing the top Columbia logo. The record labels are similar to the fourth 1960s US style (see above), with no arrows on either side of the white "STEREO/360° SOUND" logo and no copyright information at the bottom. However, they also have "NONBREAKABLE" to the left of the centre hole. Matrix numbers of this copy are: Side 1 - XSM 135311, Side 2 - XSM 135312, both handwritten. The front sleeve has a green tinge and there is a red stamp of some kind on the rear sleeve. CBS had a record pressing facility in Singapore from 1967, so records after that were sourced locally.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS CS 9604 (Philippines), 1968:
 CBS CS 9604 (Philippines) - front scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS CS 9604 (Philippines) - rear scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS CS 9604 (Philippines) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (first variant) |
 CBS CS 9604 (Philippines) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus (second variant) |
 CBS CS 9604 (Philippines) - Side 1 scan by Joe Hancock (second variant) |
 CBS CS 9604 (Philippines) - Side 2 scan by Joe Hancock (also second variant) |
This release with the US stereo catalogue number was made by Mareco Inc. in the Philippines for CBS Records. It uses the standard US mono/stereo sleeve without the "© 1968 by Bob Dylan" text at lower right of the rear sleeve, see above. The record has orange CBS labels. There are two label variants: the first has two songs listed above the centre hole and CBS logo on Side 1. The second has no songs listed above the centre hole on Side 1 and text in a different type face. The copy owned by Arie de Reus has a first variant Side 1 label but a second variant Side 2 label! This copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 135311-1F (handwritten), Side 2 - XSM 135312-1J (stamped). The copy owned by Joe Hancock has both labels in the second variant style. Both copies have the same sleeve. A scan of a first variant Side 2 label is needed!
Thanks to Arie de Reus and Joe Hancock for information and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 63252 (Israel), 1968:
 CBS S 63252 (Israel) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
The fragile sleeve has three folded over flaps. It is laminated on the front but not the rear. There
is no country of origin on the sleeve, but the record was made in Israel. The record itself
is of heavy vinyl and has orange CBS labels with stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - SBPG 63252 A2, Side 2 - SBPG 63252 B2. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS S 63252 (Israel) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS S 63252 (Israel) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS S 63252 (Israel) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS S 63252 (Israel) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS ASF 1228 (South Africa/Rhodesia), 1968:
 CBS ASF 1228 (South Africa) - front photo by Omer Nuriel |
The South African album was made in South Africa and the record has orange CBS labels. The Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) release appears to have the same sleeve as the South African release. The record has white CBS labels with blue text. Thanks to Omer Nuriel for information and photos. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for finding the very rare Rhodesian release on eBay - high quality scans required. |
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 CBS ASF 1228 (South Africa) - rear photo by Omer Nuriel |
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 CBS ASF 1228 (Rhodesia) - rear photo from eBay |
 CBS ASF 1228 (Rhodesia) - Side 1 photo from eBay |
 CBS ASF 1228 (Rhodesia) - Side 2 photo from eBay |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS S 63252 (Spain), Nov 1970, re-released Jul 1971, 1976, 1978; CBS 463359 1 (Spain), 1989:
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970 COFASA release) |
This album sleeve has some Spanish text but the song titles and sleeve notes are in English. The Side 1 labels have a copyright date of 1970, when Discos CBS opened an office in Madrid. The first release in 1970 was manufactured by COFASA for Discos CBS. The sleeve was printed by Offset ALG, Madrid. The record of the 1970 copy shown has orange CBS labels with matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 135311, Side 2 - XSM 135312. The song titles on the labels are on individual lines. Juan B. Heinink dates the CBS release of the LP as after Jul 1971, and it reached #3 in the Spanish charts in Aug 1971. It appears to have the same sleeve as the 1970 COFASA release. The record again has orange CBS label, but this time the song titles are printed as a continuous text. |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970 COFASA release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970 COFASA release) |
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 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - front of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (all releases) |
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 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970 COFASA release) |
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 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - front scan by Stuart Moore (1971 CBS release) |
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 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1971 CBS release) |
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The Discos CBS address is Calle Princesa 1, Madrid-13. The records were in an inner sleeve with the song lyrics in English. The sleeves were printed in Spain by Offset ALG, Madrid.
The first release of the album in 1968 was in mono only and manufactured by Discophon of Barcelona on behalf of CBS. It is very rare, for more details see Mono Album Releases.
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63252 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970 COFASA
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 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976 release) |
This album was re-released in Spain in 1976. The 1973 dates on the rear sleeve are incorrect, as there was no 1973 release. The sleeve was again printed in Spain by Offset ALG, Madrid. The Discos CBS address is now Avenida del Generalísimo 25, Madrid-16. The record came in the same lyrics inner sleeve and had orange/yellow CBS labels. The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM135311-1AB, Side 2 - 63252-B0. |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976 release) |
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 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976 release) |
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63252 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1976
release - wrong copyright dates)
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978 release) |
This album was re-released in Spain in 1978. The incorrect 1973 dates on the rear sleeve have now been removed. The sleeve was again printed in Spain by Offset ALG, Madrid. The Discos CBS address is again Avenida del Generalísimo 25, Madrid-16. The record came in a new lyrics inner sleeve the same colour as the outer sleeve. The record had orange/yellow CBS labels with a slightly different layout from the 1976 release. The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM135311-1AB, Side 2 - XSM135312-1AC. |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978 release) |
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 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978 release) |
 CBS S 63252 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978 release) |
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63252 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1978
release - copyright dates deleted)
 CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989 release) |
The album was re-released in 1989 with a new catalogue number, CBS 463359 1. The sleeve was again printed by Offset ALG of Madrid. Discos CBS has a new Madrid address, Paseo de la Castellana 93, 28046-Madrid. There was no CBS logo on the front sleeve and no inner sleeve. The record had red CBS labels dated 1989 and was made by Tecnodisco S.A. for Discos CBS. The copy of the record shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 463359-1A0, Side 2 - 463359-1B0. Thanks to Juan B. Heinink, Manuel Garcia Jara and Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
 CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989 release) |
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 CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989 release) |
 CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989 release) |
 CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989 release) |
 CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989 release) |
 CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989 release) |
CBS 463359 1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1989
release)
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo cassette releases, Columbia 16 10 0372 (USA), before 1971/Columbia PCT 9064 (USA), 1980s:
 Columbia 16 10 0372 (USA) - front insert scan by Steven Fant (pre 1971 release) |
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 Columbia 16 10 0372 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Steven Fant (pre 1971 release) |
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 Columbia 16 10 0372 (USA) - inside of front insert, scan by Steven Fant (pre 1971 release) |
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 Columbia 16 10 0372 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Steven Fant (pre 1971 release) |
Columbia 16 10 0372 was the first US cassette release, before 1971. It has a light grey cassette with white paper labels. There was also an outer card box with the same graphics.
Columbia PCT 9064, copy bought by me in the USA in 1989, also has minimal artwork and the inside of the insert is again blank. It has a light grey cassette with black text printed directly on to it, there are no paper labels. It also has Dolby noise reduction, not used on the 1970s cassettes.
Thanks to Steven Fant for information and scans of the first Columbia US cassette release.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 63252 (Portugal), 1970s:
 CBS 63252 (Portugal) - front photo by Lee Lintott |
Thanks to Lee Lintott for informing me of this copy for sale
on eBay. It has a laminated sleeve and the record has orange/yellow
1970s-style CBS labels with matrix numbers: Side 1 - SBPG 63252-A1 (stamped)
001122-A (handwritten), Side 2 - 01-63252-B (stamped), 001122-B
(handwritten). Both sides also have "HXP" stamped in the centre wax. The
album was manufactured and distributed in Portugal by Radio Triunfo, LDA. This album was prohibited in Portugal during the dictatorship of Dr. Antonio Salazar, which ended in 1974. It was reissued in the 1980s with red labels. Thanks to Hans Seegers for further information. |
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 CBS 63252 (Portugal) - rear photo by Lee Lintott |
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 CBS 63252 (Portugal) - Side 2 photo by Lee Lintott |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo cassette releases, CBS 40-63252 (UK), 1970s:
 CBS 40-63252 (UK) - outside of cassette inlay card, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl (first 1970s release) |
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 CBS 40-63252 (UK) - outside of cassette inlay card, scan by Nol Grint (second 1970s release) |
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This release again has minimal artwork. Dr. Walter Roedl has a copy of this cassette release that has a folded card insert which includes a biography of Bob on the inside. The cassette is light grey with orange CBS paper labels. This must be the first release of the album on cassette in the UK. The second release has a white cassette with blue text printed directly on to it, there are no paper labels. The insert is shorter and the biography is missing.
Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo cassette release, CBS PC 498 (Australia), 1970s:
 CBS PC 498 (Australia) - front insert scan by Stuart Moore |
This release has minimal artwork - the inside of the insert is blank.
The white cassette has pale pink CBS paper labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
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"John Wesley Harding" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia), 1982:
 CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
This 1982 release was made in Yugoslavia by Suzy Records of
Zagreb (now Croatia) for CBS. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels dated
1982. Manuel Garcia Jara's copy has matrix
numbers: Side 1 - 63252 1 AB, Side 2 - 63252 2 AA. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans. |
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 CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS/Suzy S 63252 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
"John Wesley Harding" - stereo cassette release, CBS/Suzy 40-63252 (Yugoslavia), 1982:
 CBS/Suzy 40-63252 (Yugoslavia) - outside of insert, scan by Nol Grint |
This release again has minimal artwork. The black cassette has yellow
CBS/Suzy paper labels with black text. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans. |
 CBS/Suzy 40-63252 (Yugoslavia) - inside of insert, scan by Nol Grint |
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 CBS/Suzy 40-63252 (Yugoslavia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Nol Grint |
CD Releases
"John Wesley Harding" - CD releases, various dates:
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Columbia CD 096044 2 (USA) - Sep 1983? Columbia WCK 9604 (Canada) - date? CBS CD 63252 (UK) - date? Columbia CK 09604 (USA) - date? (this may be Columbia CK 9604 - see below) Columbia CK 09604 (Taiwan) - Jun 1993 Thanks to Alan Hoaksey for information - scans required! |
"John Wesley Harding" - CD releases, CBS/Sony 28DP 1025 (Japan), 26 Aug 1987; Sony Records SRCS 6158 (Japan), 1 Dec 1991:
 CBS/Sony 28DP 1025 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
CBS/Sony 28DP 1025 (1987) was the first CD release of this album in Japan. It had a dark-green, white, yellow, black and red obi in the "CBS Rock CD Classics 100 Folk Rock Series" with price ¥2,800. The release date on the rear insert is "O-8-26" (26 Aug 1987). After sales tax was introduced in Japan in 1989 the album was re-released with price ¥2,627 (¥2,550 before tax). Scans of this release required. Both releases had a 28-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese. Sony Records SRCS 6158 (1991) was the second CD release in Japan. It had a black, white and red obi in the "Nice Price Line 15" series with white and black text, price ¥1,800 (¥1,748 before tax), and release date "91-12-1" (1 Dec 1991). The front insert was a 4-page booklet in English and there was a second insert in English and Japanese that folded out. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Wil Gielen for further information and scans. |
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 CBS/Sony 28DP 1025 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen |
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 CBS/Sony 28DP 1025 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen (¥2,800 price) |
 Sony Records SRCS 6158 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6158 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6158 (Japan) - promo CD scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Records SRCS 6158 (Japan) - detail of promo CD, scan by Wil Gielen |
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"John Wesley Harding" - CD release, 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. Wil Gielen has a copy of the US release imported into Japan with an obi from the Shinseido record store chain. |
 Columbia CK 9604 (USA) - rear insert |
 Columbia CK 9604 (USA) - CD |
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for finding these comments by acclaimed audio engineer Steve Hoffman from his web-site: "I compared the first minute of track eight I Am A Lonesome Hobo with the SACD. IMO there is no doubt that the old cheapo Columbia CD kills the SACD in every way. Notice how the drums on the old CD are MORE lifelike than the SACD? Notice how the bass is actually better and the harp as well? You can hear the back wall of the studio in the old CD version and you cannot on the SACD. Notice how Bob Dylan sounds like a human person on the old CD and he sounds like a recording of a person on the SACD? Don't know what happened there but I'm just putting it out there that we all need to find a copy of the old disk if we love this wacky album! Make sure you match your levels when you compare the two. The old CD is about 4 db or so lower in volume."
"John Wesley Harding" - CD releases, Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada), (dates?):
 Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - front scan by Jack (both releases) |
This release was on sale in Canada until replaced by the hybrid SA-CD
edition in 2003 (see below). The front insert is a single folded card with
the liner notes on the inside. 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. The rear insert has the catalogue number
"VCK-9604" on the spines. The copy bought by Moise Potié in the mid-1990s
has a different bar code on the rear insert and the CD has "MADE AT SMC" to
the right of the centre hole (this may mean it was by now manufactured in
Canada). As can be seen, the "V" prefix in the Canadian catalogue number
indicates the price code. Thanks to Jack from Canada and Moise Potié for information and scans. Scans of the original US CD release required! |
 Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Moise Potié (both releases) |
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 Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack (first release) |
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 Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Moise Potié (both releases) |
 Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - detail of rear insert, scan by Jack (first release) |
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 Columbia CK 9604 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack (first release) |
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 Columbia VCK 9604 (Canada) - detail of rear insert, scan by Moise Potié (second release) |
"John Wesley Harding" - CD releases, CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe), 1980s; Columbia 463359 2 (Austria for Europe), 1990s:
 CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe) - front scan by Juergen Flicker |
The inserts of the 1980s release were printed in Holland.
The CD itself was imported from Japan and has "Manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc.
in Japan" on its rim to the right of the catalogue number information. The
1990s album was in the Columbia budget "Nice Price" series, and could be
obtained very cheaply. Thanks to Alan Hoaksey, Éamonn Ó Catháin and Juergen Flicker for information and scans. |
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 CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe) - detail of outside of front insert, scan by Juergen Flicker |
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 Columbia 463359 2 (Europe) - "Nice Price" front scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
 CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe) - rear insert scan by Juergen Flicker |
 CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Juergen Flicker |
 CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Juergen Flicker |
 CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe) - CD scan by Juergen Flicker |
 CBS CDCBS 63252 (NL/Japan for Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Juergen Flicker |
"John Wesley Harding" - CD releases, CBS CDCBS 63252 (Australia), 1990; Columbia CDCBS 63252 (Australia), 1990:
 CBS CDCBS 63252 (Australia) - front scan by Keith Schweiger (1990s release) |
The first CD release has a "CBS" on both the inserts and the
CD. The CD is dated 1990 and was made in Australia by Disctronics. This
release is available in a CBS double pack shown with Nashville
Skyline. The second CD release has "CBS" on the rear insert and "Columbia" on the CD itself. It was on sale until replaced in 2004. This release was also available in a Sony/BMG double pack with Nashville Skyline, this time with the 2004 remastered release of that album. Thanks to Stuart Moore and Keith Schweiger for information and scans. |
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 CBS NPCD 7 (Australia) - front insert scan by Keith Schweiger (1990s release) |
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 CBS CDCBS 63252 (Australia) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger (1990s release) |
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 CBS NPCD 7 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (1990s release) |
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 Sony/BMG 82876827452 (Australia) - slipcase rear scan by Stuart Moore (2000s release) |
"John Wesley Harding" - CD release, Sony Records SRCS 6158 (Japan), Dec 1991:
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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. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information. |
"John Wesley Harding" - CD release, Columbia CDCOL 5079 S (South Africa), 1996:
 Columbia CDCOL 5079 S (South Africa) - front scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia CDCOL 5079 S (South Africa) - inside of front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia CDCOL 5079 S (South Africa) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia CDCOL 5079 S (South Africa) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia CDCOL 5079 S (South Africa) - detail of CD, scan by Keith Schweiger |
This release was made in R.S.A. (Republic of South Africa) by Artone on behalf of Sony Music/Columbia. It has a single folded card as the front insert and is dated 1996 on the rear insert and the CD.
Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - advance promo CD-R, Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90320 (USA), 18 Jun 2003:
 Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90320 (USA) - promo insert scan by Hans Seegers |
This CD-R for radio play only comes in a clear plastic wallet with a
single-sided paper insert
dated "6/18/2003". I assume because it was sent to radio stations
the CD-R has only the CD layer of the hybrid SA-CD release below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90320 (USA) - CD-R insert scan by Hans Seegers |
"John Wesley Harding" - hybrid SA-CD release, Columbia CH 90320 (USA/Canada)/Columbia 512347 6 (Europe), 16 Sep 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 SA-CD 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 SA-CD 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 SA-CD |
"John Wesley Harding" - hybrid SA-CD release, Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan), 19 Nov 2003:
 Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan) - front of digipak with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Japanese release, Sony Music MHCP 10007, which comes with a grey, red and white obi with black and white text and price ¥2,520 (¥2,400 before tax). The release date is "03-11-19" (19 Nov 2003). The original release date is "67-12-27" (27 Dec 1967, the bobdylan.com disputed release date) and the withdrawal date is 04-5-18" (18 May 2004). |
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 Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan) - front of digipak, scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan) - rear of digipak with promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan) - promo sticker on rear of digipak, scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan) - hybrid SA-CD with promo text, scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Music MHCP 10007 (Japan) - detail of hybrid SA-CD with promo text, scan by Wil Gielen |
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There is an 20-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese, as well as a double-sided hybrid SA-CD insert in Japanese. The copy shown is a promo, with a yellow numbered promo sticker on the rear of the digipak, and the text "SAMPLE LOANED" in the clear centre of the CD itself.
Thanks to Wil Gielen for further information and scans.
"John Wesley Harding" - remastered CD release, Columbia CK 92395 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004/Columbia 512347 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004:
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This release at mid-price is in a standard jewel case and consists of the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SA-CD release above. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SA-CD booklet. The European release is made in Austria. |
 Columbia CK 92395 (Canada) - front insert unfolded, scan by Jack |
 Columbia CK 92395 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Jack |
 Columbia CK 92395 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Jack from Canada for scans of the Canadian release.
"John Wesley Harding" - remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan), 18 Aug 2004:
 Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan) - front of card sleeve with top obi and sticker, picture from eil.com |
The Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP
sleeve with a top obi. Both the promo and the commercial releases have the
"DYLAN ALIVE '04" silver sticker with black text on the cellophane sleeve. The copy shown is a promo, with a numbered promo sticker on the rear of the card sleeve. It also has "SAMPLE LOANED" in red in the clear centre of the CD itself. The obi has price ¥1,890 (¥1,800 before tax) and release date "04-8-18" (18 Aug 2004). The original release date is shown as "67-12-27" (27 Dec 1967 - disputed by fans, see top of page) and the withdrawal date as "05-2-17" (17 Feb 2005). There is an insert which folds out to a larger size. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
 Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan) - front of card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy) |
 Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan) - top obi scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan) - detail of rear of card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy) |
 Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy) |
 Sony Music MHCP 374 (Japan) - detail of CD, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy) |
"John Wesley Harding" - remastered CD release, Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/9 (NL), 20 Apr 2009:
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/9 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Nol Grint |
This remastered CD release in a card sleeve is part of the 10CD boxed
set The Bob Dylan 60s Collection made by
Sony Music in Austria for the Dutch newspaper "De Volkskrant" to mark Bob's
Apr 2009 shows in Holland.
For the boxed set, see here. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans. |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/9 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Nol Grint |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - box rear scan by Nol Grint |
"John Wesley Harding'" - Blu-spec CD release, Sony Music SICP 20219 (Japan), 26 Aug 2009:
 Sony Music SICP 20219 (Japan) - front of sealed copy, scan by Wil Gielen |
This release is on a Blu-spec CD, an audio-only disc which is presumably
intended to be Sony's new high quality audio format, currently sold in Japan
only. The copy shown is still
sealed, with a blue and white obi with price ¥2,500 (¥2,381 before tax). The
release date is shown as "09-8-26" (26 Aug 2009), the original release date
as "67-12-27" (27 Dec 1967) and the withdrawal date as "10-2-25" (25 Feb
2010). It's not actually a Blu-ray disc as it says on the sticker, but it is made using Blu-ray
technology. Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
 Sony Music SICP 20219 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy, scan by Wil Gielen |
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