This page lists mono releases of this regular Bob Dylan album. These LPs are eligible for inclusion on this site because the mono versions of Dylan songs are now unavailable on CD. Mono LPs with rare tracks (e.g. mono versions with significant differences from the album tracks, such as different mixes, edits or fades) are listed in the main chronological pages. Mono singles up to 1976 have their own pages, see the links above.
Thanks to David Burgess for the UK catalogue numbers - all my mono LPs were stolen when my Manchester flat was burgled in May 1968!
For stereo releases of this album, see International Album Releases (Regular).
This page is still incomplete. 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
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Revised: 16 May, 2008.
"Bob Dylan" - vinyl LP, Columbia CL 1779 (USA), 19 Mar
1962, re-released up to 1968:
In this case the original US commercially-released stereo LP, Columbia CS
8579 (with the "6 eye" logo on the label) is actually
rarer than any of the commercial mono LPs. For this stereo album, see
International Album
Releases
(Regular). The uncredited photographer was Don Hunstein, a Columbia staff photographer. Viewers will note that the photograph
has been reversed for some reason (probably so that the neck of the guitar
didn't obscure the Columbia logo)!
 John Hammond's own acetate with Gospel Plow, photo by Jeff Gold |
 John Hammond's own acetate with Freight Train Blues, photo by Jeff Gold |
 John Hammond's own acetate with You're No Good, photo by Jeff Gold |
 John Hammond's own acetate with You're No Good, photo by Jeff Gold |
Thanks to Jeff Gold of Record Mecca for photos of three of John Hammond's own acetates from this album, which I assume are mono. | |
 Columbia CL 1779 (USA), the very first Dylan mono album released - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Silver star sticker on the initial copies |
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Note the silver star sticker with the words "A NEW STAR ON COLUMBIA RECORDS", this is unique to the first copies sent to stores, both demonstration and commercial - Nicholas Kutscheid informs me he has three copies of this album with the "6 eye" label (see below), but only one has a silver star sticker. The same sticker was also used on first copies of the Carolyn Hester album on which Bob plays harmonica, see 1962. The "6 eye" label was discontinued by Columbia after this album, so no other Dylan album has it. Good copies with the 6 eye labels are nowadays very rare. | |||
Below are three demonstration releases and five different commercial releases. The first track, You're No Good by Jesse Fuller, was incorrectly titled as "She's No Good" on two labels, and again on a UK release, see below. Thanks to John Napa for pictures of a variant demonstration copy of the first release with a white sticker on Side 2. This copy has matrix numbers XLP 55620 1A / 1B. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Raoul Verolleman for information and scans. Thanks to Jeff Gold of Record Mecca for the photos of John Hammond's personal 10" single-sided acetates from this album (I assume these acetates are mono). |
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 Columbia CL 1779 (US), first commercial release - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CL 1779 (US), first commercial release - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (first track correctly titled). |
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 Columbia CL 1779 (US), fifth mono commercial release - "360º Sound" Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (first track is now correctly retitled "You're No Good"!) |
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 Columbia CL 1779 (US), sixth mono commercial release - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus ("360º Sound" is missing, first track is again incorrectly titled "She's No Good") |
The copy shown on the left from Arie de Reus is unusual is that it has a
1968 style label (see John Wesley Harding) and must date from then.
The bad news is that You're no Good is again wrongly titled "She's No
Good"! Thanks to Arie de Reus for information and scans. |
 Columbia CL 1779 (US), sixth mono commercial release - rear detail scan by Arie de Reus with promo stamp |
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"Bob Dylan" - vinyl LP, CBS BPG
62022/CL 1779 (UK), Jul 1962:
The UK was the first country apart from the USA to release this album
- in other countries it was not released until well after Bob became successful,
sometimes as late as 1967, and then in stereo only. For some inexplicable
reason, the picture of Bob is omitted from the rear sleeve. Thanks to David Burgess for
the 1985 "Record Collector" article by Tim Davies giving the UK
release dates. The test pressing shown on the left and below has a white CBS blank label with handwritten
text, including "July". For the stereo version of this album, CBS SBPG 62022, see
International Album
Releases
(Regular).
Arie de Reus has a copy of this album which was manufactured for CBS by Fontana/Philips. It has a sleeve with three folded over flaps on the rear like the CBS first release but with several printing differences. Matrix numbers: Side 1 - BPG 62022 1L 2=420 VVV, Side 2 - BPG 62022 2L 2//420 VO.
Hans Seegers has a second copy of the Fontana/Philips pressing where You're No Good is incorrectly titled "She's No Good". This is the same as the CBS pressings, which are all incorrect.
"Bob Dylan" - vinyl LP, CBS BP-233206 (Australia)/CBS BP-473216 (New Zealand), 1965:
 CBS BP-233206 (Australia) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Almost the same record cover was used for both
releases, the only difference being the catalogue number in the rear top
right hand corner (both illustrated). The record covers both have
folded-over flaps, although the Australian sleeve has two and the New
Zealand sleeve has three. Like the UK release, the rear sleeves do not have
the Bob Dylan picture. Both records have orange CBS labels. The first track, You're No Good by Jesse Fuller, was correctly titled on the Side 1 labels of both releases. This was the second Bob Dylan album to be released in New Zealand. For the stereo release of the Australian album, CBS SBP-233206, see International Album Releases (Regular). Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
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 CBS BP-233206 (Australia) - detail from rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS BP-473216 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - vinyl LP, CBS ALD 6818 (South Africa), 1965:
 CBS ALD 6818 (South Africa) - detail from front, scan by Hans Seegers |
Only the logo from the front cover is shown. The rear cover
has no Bob Dylan picture, but it is unique in having "BOB DYLAN" in red and
the track listing in blue. There are two folded over rear flaps. The record has orange CBS labels. The first track, You're No Good by Jesse Fuller, was correctly titled on the Side 1 label. Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 CBS ALD 6818 (South Africa) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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CBS ALD 6818 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - vinyl LP, CBS CL 1779 (Singapore), 1965:
 CBS CL 1779 (Singapore) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This release uses an imported US sleeve, but has unique red
"360º Sound" CBS labels with three CBS logos, similar to the fifth US
release - see above. The first track, You're No Good by Jesse Fuller, was correctly titled on the Side 1 label. Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 CBS CL 1779 (Singapore) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS CL 1779 (Singapore) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - vinyl LP, CBS
62022 (Italy), 22 Sep 1966, re-released
8
Jan 1975:
Despite the release date, the 1975 album was indeed still in mono! For the
stereo release of this album, see International Album
Releases
(Regular).
 CBS 62022 (Italy) - detail from front (1966 and 1975) showing logo with "Mono" and catalogue number above, scan by Hans Seegers |
The covers of both albums are the same. The 1966 record has orange CBS labels. The 1975 record has orange/yellow CBS labels and stamped matrix numbers 62022 1/2L/4/2 8/1/75/ 5/12/74 and the sleeve has two folded over flaps. Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
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 CBS 62022 (Italy) - detail from rear cover (1966 and 1975) showing logo with text "Mono 62022", scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 62022 (Italy) - Side 2 (1975), scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan" - Sundazed mono vinyl LP reissue, Columbia LP 5120 (USA), Jan 2004:
 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5120 (USA) - picture from Sundazed web-site |
New York State-based small label Sundazed has gained approval from Columbia
to reissue the 1960s Dylan album in their original mono on 180gm vinyl. Thanks
to Tim Dunn for information about this album. For more
information see Sundazed's web-site
Thanks to John W. Busher for this extra information "I thought you would be interested to know that there have been two pressings of the Sundazed "Bob Dylan" mono LP. The first pressing is defective, and has some distortion problems. The matrix is: AM53895 LP5120A / AM53895 LP5120B. The second pressing corrects the problem, and has a matrix: AM53895 LP5120A RE1 / AM53895 LP5120B RE1. There is no difference in the artwork, but the re-pressing can be ordered from Sundazed if you specifically ask for it." Thanks to Robert Kornovich for photos of the labels, which reproduce the original Columbia 6-eye design (see above). |
 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5120 (USA) - Side 1 photo by Robert Kornovich |
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