This page lists mono releases of this regular Bob Dylan album. These LPs were
listed here because the mono versions of Dylan songs were
unavailable on CD until the release of the first eight Dylan albums in mono as
The Original Mono Recordings in 2010. 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 Dylan Albums). |
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: 16 September, 2024.
Vinyl Releases
Picture from www.liveauctioneers.com |
Thanks to André Wilbers for news that three 1961 Columbia US mono master tapes from Bob Dylan are being auctioned in the USA on 14 Dec 2023. The tapes are unique in that they contain previously unheard dialogue between Bob and producer John Hammond. This entry is also listed in 2023. |
R-2335 Man Of Constant Sorrow - 1961 Columbia US mono master tape of track from Bob Dylan with extra dialogue, auctioned in the USA, Dec 2023
R-2336 In My Time Of Dyin' - 1961 Columbia US mono master tape of track from Bob Dylan with extra dialogue, auctioned in the USA, Dec 2023
Dialogue starts at 22 seconds:"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP releases, Columbia CL 1779 (USA), 19 Mar 1962, re-released up to 1968:
Columbia CL 1779 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (mono sleeve with one guitar tuning peg visible at top) |
In this case the original US commercially-released stereo LP, Columbia CS 8579 (with the "6-eye" logo on the record labels) is actually rarer than any of the commercial mono LPs. For stereo releases of this album, see International Album Releases (Regular). The uncredited photographer was Don Hunstein, a Columbia staff photographer. The photograph has been reversed for some reason (probably so that the neck of the guitar didn't obscure the Columbia logo)! Only one guitar tuning peg is visible at the top right of the mono front sleeve - the first stereo sleeve had a higher crop of the picture with the top of Bob's cap and three guitar tuning pegs visible. |
Columbia CS 8579 (USA) - front picture from eil.com (stereo sleeve with three guitar tuning pegs visible at top) |
Columbia CL 1779 (USA) - detail of front of promo copy with hole punched through sleeve, photo by Maryann Kirk |
The first track, "You're No Good" by Jesse Fuller, is listed correctly on the front sleeve but is mistitled as "She's No Good" on the labels of several US and UK releases (see below). There is some debate about this since Jesse Fuller's own version is actually called "Crazy About A Woman"! (For more information, see here.)
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.
Shown below are four demonstration copies and four different commercial
copies of the "6-eye" design. David Eckstrom is of the opinion that the
variations in the "6-eye" designs occur because the examples came from
different Columbia US pressing plants, e.g. at Pitman, NJ, Terre Haute, IN, and
Santa Maria, CA. David has a "6-eye" copy with two songs listed above the
centre hole (not shown), the same as Manuel García Jara's demonstration
copy. The first track, "You're No Good" by Jesse Fuller, is listed
correctly on all the "6-eye" labels.
Gerd Rundel's first demonstration copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-55619-1A, Side 2 - XLP-55620-1A. Renaud Depierreux also has a copy with these matrix numbers, with the silver star on the front and with the silver "DEMONSTRATION RECORD - NOT FOR SALE" stamps on the labels. It does not, however, have the red "DEMONSTRATION - NOT FOR SALE" stamp on the rear sleeve.
Thanks to John Napa for pictures of a variant first demonstration copy with no demo text on Side 1 and a white sticker (no silver stamp) on Side 2. This copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-55619-1A, Side 2 - XLP-55620-1B.
Gerd Rundel has a copy of the first commercial release with the "6-eye" labels with a pattern of pin pricks at bottom right of the rear sleeve, the record has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1: XLP-55619-1B, Side 2: XLP-55620-1A. The sleeve is otherwise the same as Hans Seegers' commercial copy.
Austin Settle has a copy of the first commercial release, second variant, where the record labels have the first song listed above the centre hole but with "CBS" in black missing below "COLUMBIA" in white at the top of the labels. The rear sleeve has an "8" printed at bottom right, see below. The record of this copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-55619-1C, Side 2 - XLP-55620-1D.
Max from Italy has a copy of the first commercial release, second variant, where the record labels have the first song listed above the centre hole with "CODE 4 INSP." stamped on the rear sleeve at top right and a "2" at bottom right. Gerd Rundel also has a copy of the first commercial release, second variant, with a "2" at bottom right of the rear sleeve. The record of this copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 55619-1E (handwritten), Side 2 - XLP-55620-1F (stamped). This record comes in the colour inner sleeve shown above.
Bjarne Rother Jensen has another copy of the second commercial release where the record labels have the first song listed above the centre hole with "8" printed at bottom right. The record of Bjarne's copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-55619-1D, Side 2 - XLP-55620-1C and comes in the blue and white inner sleeve illustrated by Gerd Rundel above.
The numbers stamped at bottom right indicate the manufacturer of the sleeve: "2" indicates that the sleeve was fabricated by Imperial Paper Box Corp. of Brooklyn, NY; "8" indicates that the sleeve was fabricated by Modern Album Finishing Co., probably at Terre Haute, IN.
Graham Small has a copy where the record comes in a sleeve with a "4" on the rear in the lower right corner. The "4" indicates that the sleeve was fabricated by Imperial Packing Co., Inc. of Indianapolis, IN. The record has first release variant 2 labels. This copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP55619-1E P (handwritten), Side 2 - XLP-55620-1E plus "?" ("?" looks like a small "c" with a dot under it).
So far nine different record label designs for US mono releases of Bob Dylan have been notified to me, in four label styles:
Columbia CL 1779 (USA), late 1962-67 (second to fifth mono releases):
Mark from Southland CD, Redondo Beach, CA, has a copy with second issue "GUARANTEED HIGH FIDELITY" record labels (variant 2 above) with You're No Good correctly titled above the centre hole. This copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 55619-1E P (handwritten), Side 2 - XLP-55620-1C P (stamped). A curiosity is that Side 1 plays much more loudly than Side 2. There is very little dead wax left of the vinyl on either side.
David Denyer has a third commercial release copy of Columbia CL 1779 with the same "GUARANTEED HIGH FIDELITY" label design as the example from Hans Seegers above, but with matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-5519-1A, Side 2 - XLP-55620-1A, which is unusual in that these are first pressing matrix numbers.
Josh Berger from Brooklyn, New York, has a third commercial release copy with a sticker with "FOR DEMONSTRATION USE ONLY NOT FOR SALE" on Side 1 only. There are no stickers on the sleeve.
The fourth and fifth commercial releases date from after Aug 1965.
Columbia CL 1779 (USA), ca. 1968 (sixth mono release):
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Arie de Reus, Manuel García Jara, Raoul Verolleman, Gerd Rundel, Max from Italy, Bjarne Rother Jensen and Austin Settle for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" - Sundazed mono vinyl LP reissue, Columbia LP 5120 (USA), Jan 2004:
New York State-based small label Sundazed gained approval in 2004 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 , where this album is still for sale.
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 numbers are: Side 1 - AM53895 LP5120A, Side 2 - AM53895 LP5120B. The second pressing corrects the problem, and has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AM53895 LP5120A RE1, Side 2 - 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 second original Columbia US "6-eye" design with "You're No Good" listed above the centre hole (see above) and to Moise Potié for finding the picture of the sealed album with Sundazed sticker. Sergio Mariano Romay's copy has two front stickers as shown. Scan of the rear sleeve required!"
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP reissues, Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 1779 (USA); Columbia/Music On Vinyl MOVLP 239 (NL/USA), 2010:
Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 1779 (USA) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
This heavyweight vinyl mono release is part of the LP version of the 2010 9LP set The Original Mono Recordings, see International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s, sold separately. It includes a reproduction of the original Columbia inner sleeve. |
Columbia/Music On Vinyl MOVLP 239 (NL/USA) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia/Music On Vinyl MOVLP 239 (NL/USA) - front sticker scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia/Music On Vinyl MOVLP 239 (NL/USA) - rear with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia/Music On Vinyl MOVLP 239 (NL/USA) - rear sticker scan by Ronald Born (2010 release) |
Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 2389 (USA) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 1779 (USA) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 1779 (USA) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 1779 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 1779 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
Columbia 88697761051-1/CL 1779 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (2010 release) |
The record labels reproduce the style of the original 1962 mono labels. You're No Good on the Side 1 label is listed correctly. As well as "CL 1779" the record sides are also numbered "88697761051-1A/B".
This album was also sold in Europe by the Dutch company Music On Vinyl as MOVLP 239. The copy shown has a gold Music On Vinyl sticker on the front sleeve and a white sticker with a barcode on the rear sleeve at bottom right. The rear sleeve of Ronald Born's copy has a "7" at bottom right. This indicates that the original 1962 sleeve that has been reproduced was fabricated by Modern Album Finishing Co., Terre Haute, IN. The record in the Dutch release is the same as that in the US release.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Ronald Born for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP release, Columbia CL 1779 (USA for export), 1963(?):
Columbia CL 1779 (USA for export) - detail of rear with two small "CBS"
stickers, scan by Lars M. Banke ("1" at bottom right)
Thanks to Michel Pomarede and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia CL 1779 (Canada), late 1962:
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP releases,
CBS BPG
62022/CL 1779 (UK), Jun 1962 onwards:
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. Thanks to David Burgess for
the 1985 "Record Collector" article by Tim Davies giving the UK
release date. Ian Woodward recalls an advert for the album in "Record
Retailer", 28 Jun 1962, with the title shown as "You're No Good". The test pressing 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).
CBS BPG 62022 (UK) - Philips-made releases (2):
The record of Arie de Reus' copy of this album that was manufactured for CBS by Philips has the first track on Side 1 correctly titled You're No Good and Philips matrix numbers: Side 1 - BPG 62022 1L 2=420 VVV, Side 2 - BPG 62022 2L 2//420 VO. (The "V" is an upside down triangle). Eddy Moors in Denmark has a copy of this release that has "OT" stamped on the record labels. This is a British Purchase Tax code that an Internet site says was in use only until 10 Apr 1962, when it was replaced by "ZT". However, a 1964 UK copy of Another Side Of Bob Dylan has also been found with this code, so the April 1962 date must be incorrect.
Hans Seegers has a second release of the Philips pressing where You're No Good is incorrectly titled "She's No Good". This is the same as the CBS mono and stereo pressings, which are all incorrect. The Side 2 label is the same as Arie's first Philips release copy, not the same as Gerd's second Philips release Side 2 label below.
The Philips rear sleeves and the CBS rear sleeves had three folded-over flaps, not present on later CBS UK releases. Thanks to Harald Sigvartsen for pointing out that Fixin' To Die and Highway 51 are wrongly listed as "Fixin' To Die Blues" and "Highway 51 Blues" on all the Side 1 record labels.
The situation of the two Philips releases and the first CBS release below is complicated by copies with mixed Philips and CBS labels! Hans Seegers has a copy in a CBS sleeve that has a first CBS label on Side 1 (see CBS scans below) and a first Philips release label as above on Side 2. Gerd also has a copy with mixed labels: this variant has a first CBS label on Side 1 and a second Philips release label on Side 2. The sleeve is the same as Hans' listed first CBS commercial release with no catalogue number below the CBS logo on the front. The record of this copy has stamped CBS matrix numbers: Side 1 - 62022-3A-1, Side 1 - 62022-3B-1. Peter Oudejans has a copy with the second Philips label on Side 1, but with a CBS label as below on Side 2. This record also has the same CBS matrix numbers as Gerd's.
CBS BPG 62022 (UK) - first CBS-made release:
The differences are as follows:
On the Philips-made front sleeves (both identical) the catalogue number BPG 6022 is present at top left under the stereo arrows and the CBS logo – on the CBS release it is missing.
On the Philips-made rear sleeves the catalogue number is printed at top right to the left of the CBS logo – on the CBS release it is below the CBS logo.
On the Philips-made rear sleeves the text "CBS IS A TRADEMARK OF COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC." is printed at bottom left. On the CBS release it is printed at bottom right with other copyright text and at bottom left is "Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse".
On the Philips-made record labels to the right of the centre hole underneath the music publisher credits the matrix number is shown as “BPG 62022 1L” or “BPG 62022 2L” above the text “"RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962”. On the CBS release the matrix numbers are “BPG 62022 A” or “BPG 62022 B” above the shorter text of “(P) 1962". (The “L” on the Philips label meant Mono, with “Y” for Stereo.) See the three detailed scans above.
The Philips labels have "BPG62022"/"BPG 62022" to the right of the centre hole, while the CBS labels have "BPG 62022". See the three detailed scans above.
On the first Philips-made Side 1 record label the first song is titled “You’re No Good”, later changed to “She’s No Good” – on the CBS release it’s listed as “She’s No Good”.
Kenneth Robson has a copy of this first CBS commercial release with the word "Red" printed above the logo at the top right of the rear sleeve. This may have indicated a mono copy, because Ian Woodward has mono and stereo copies of a UK Decca album where the rear sleeve has a hole punched through it with the text "RED - MONO/BLUE - STEREO" revealing different coloured inside sleeves (I have a stereo copy of a UK Decca released Rolling Stones album with the hole in the rear sleeve showing a blue inner sleeve). Chris Chilvers has a copy of this first CBS commercial release with the word "rad" printed below the logo at the top left of the front sleeve. The rear sleeve has "RAD" printed above "BOB DYLAN" and "UNIVERS 65" printed below the mono catalogue number at top right. Augie Krater points out that Univers 65 is a typeface, and it's possible "rad/RAD" is short for radio.
CBS BPG 62022 (UK), possible 1968-69 release - front photocopy by Paul Shenton (no catalogue number or "STEREO"/arrows) |
Paul Shenton has a copy of the mono album with the CBS labels in this otherwise-unlisted stereo sleeve. The front sleeve is the same as that of the mono CBS release above and the mid-1970s stereo release (see International Album Releases (Regular Dylan Albums)), with no "STEREO"/arrows logo and no catalogue number under the CBS logo at top left. |
CBS BPG 62022 (UK), possible 1968-69 release - detail of front, photocopy by Paul Shenton (no catalogue number) |
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CBS BPG 62022 (UK), possible 1968-69 release - detail of rear, photocopy by Paul Shenton (catalogue number just "62022") |
CBS SBPG 62022 (UK), possible 1968-69 release -
detail of rear, photocopy by Paul Shenton (three text lines in box, printer's
name Ernest J. Day at bottom right, no folded-over flaps)
The rear sleeve of this copy is completely new - it has just "62022" below the CBS logo at top right, but the stereo information in the text box has been expanded to three lines, unlike any other shown here. The sleeve was printed by Ernest J. Day & Co., Ltd., London W11. The construction of the sleeve is unusual (this is the only example I have of it). It is made of two separate pieces of card with the front sleeve flaps folded under. This method of construction does not allow for a proper spine. The spine text is on the rear half in roughly the same place as on other sleeves, but in a very fine font with "BOB DYLAN" squeezed up and "62022" spaced out. When the two pieces of card were glued together they were slightly misaligned, so that the top of "62022" is hidden under the front half.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Arie de Reus, Kenneth Robson, Ian Woodward, Éamonn Ó Catháin, James Dunseth, Paul Shenton and Gerd Rundel for information and pictures.
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP releases, CBS BP-233206 (Australia), 1965 (two variants):
The records were made in Australia and 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. The Australian record labels have at the bottom the text "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS" without a CBS copyright. This is because up to 1977 all Australian records were manufactured by the Australian Record Company (Pty) Ltd. (A.R.C.) on behalf of CBS. The songs are copyrighted by "Leeds Music and "Control", not "Allan's" as later 1960s Australian releases. There are two variants of the Side 1 label - on the first track 7 is shown as "HIGHWAY 51" on the first line and "(Jones) Leeds" on the second line; on the first track 7 is shown as "HIGHWAY 51 (Jones)" on the first line and just "Leeds" on the second line. The Side 2 labels are the same.
For the stereo release of the Australian album, CBS SBP-233206, see International Album Releases (Regular).
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Bill Hester and Stuart Moore for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP release, CBS BP-473216 (New Zealand), 1965:
This was the second Bob Dylan album to be released in New Zealand. The sleeve has three folded-over flaps. The record was made in New Zealand and has ""MADE IN N.Z. BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADEMARKS" at the bottom of the labels.
For the later stereo release of the New Zealand album, CBS SBP-474236, see International Album Releases (Regular). Note the different New Zealand catalogue numbers - BP-473216 (mono), SBP-474236 (stereo).
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Bill Hester for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP releases, CBS ALD 6818 (South Africa/Rhodesia), 1965:
The South African record has orange CBS labels in two variants. The first track, You're No Good by Jesse Fuller, was correctly titled on the Side 1 label of both variants. On variant 2 the playing speed "33⅓" to the left of the centre hole is in a different typeface from that of variant 1, and the music publisher information to the right of the centre hole on Side 1 is spread over five lines on variant 2 instead of six on variant 1; also to the right of the centre hole the matrix numbers XLP.55619" (Side 1) and "XLP.55620" (Side 2) are left-aligned on variant 1 and centred on variant 2. Arie de Reus' copy with variant 1 record labels has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-55619-1H, Side 2 - XLP-55620-1K, as does Manuel García Jara's copy with variant 2 record labels.
Manuel García Jara's very rare Rhodesian copy looks identical to the South African copy (variant 1) but it has "MADE IN S. RHODESIA" stamped into the vinyl on both sides of the record.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Arie de Reus and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP, CBS CL 1779 (Singapore), 1965:
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP, CBS
62022 (Italy), 22 Sep 1966 (two variants), re-released late 1960s; CBS
Sugar 62022 (Italy),
8 Jan
1975; CBS
62022 (Italy),
1978:
Despite the release date, the 1975 and 1978 albums were indeed still in mono! For the
stereo release of this album, see International Album
Releases
(Regular).
CBS 62022 (Italy), 22 Sep 1966 (two variants):
CBS 62022 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1966 releases,
bottom text on two lines, two folded-over flaps)
The 1966 records have orange
CBS labels. The first track, You're No Good by Jesse Fuller, was
correctly titled on the Side 1 labels of all releases. The two 1960s releases have quite
different orange CBS labels. Both variants of the first release have "BOB DYLAN" twice as
album title and artist name above the centre hole (the same as the 1966 stereo
release), the later 1960s release has "BOB DYLAN" below the centre hole, above
and below the song titles. There are two first release record label variants -
variant 1 has matrix number "62022-1L"to the right of the centre hole the right
way up, variant 2 has matrix number "62022-1L"to the right
of the centre hole upside down. The record with variant 1 labels has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 62022 1L 22/9/66, Side 2 - 62022 2L 22/9/66.
The record with variant 2 labels has
different stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 62022 1L, Side 2 - CBS 62022
2L/2.
Manuel García Jara has a copy of the 1966 release first variant exported to Yugoslavia with "PER ESPORTAZIONE [FOR EXPORT]" stamped on both labels. Unlike other Communist regimes, the government of Yugoslavia allowed the import of Western records in limited quantities, but even so, records with stamps like this are very rare. The record has the same stamped matrix numbers as the variant 1 record above: Side 1 - 62022 1L 22/9/66, Side 2 - 62022 2L 22/9/66.
CBS 62022 (Italy), re-released late 1960s:
CBS 62022 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Hans
Seegers (later 1960s, early 1970s and 1975 releases, bottom text on one line, two folded-over flaps)
Simon Blokker's early 1970s release comes in the second sleeve as shown with the bottom text on one line and two folded-over flaps on the rear. The record comes in a CBS Sugar picture inner sleeve with illustrations of contemporary albums (both LPs and cassettes) such as New Blood by Blood, Sweat & Tears and Caravanserai by Santana, both released in Oct 1972. The record now has "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS SUGAR S.p.A." in the circumference text on the right, not at the bottom of the labels. The record of this copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 62022=1L (stamped) ZZZZ xxxxx (handwritten) 22/9/66 (stamped), Side 2 - CBS 62022=2L/2 (stamped) ZZZ xxxxx (handwritten) 29/9/66 (stamped).
CBS
Sugar 62022 (Italy),
8 Jan
1975; CBS
62022 (Italy),
1978:
CBS 62022 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara
(1978 release, no folded-over flaps, printer details at bottom right missing)
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Manuel García Jara, Simon Blokker and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan: The Original Mono Recordings" - 9LP sets in 12" box, Columbia/Legacy 88697761051 (USA), 21 Dec 2010; Columbia/Legacy/Music On Vinyl MOVLP 239-246 (NL), 7 Dec 2010:
For full details see The Original Mono Recordings 2010.
Columbia/Legacy 88697761051 (USA), 21 Dec 2010:
Columbia/Legacy/Music On Vinyl MOVLP 239-246 (NL), 7 Dec 2010:
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Manuel García Jara and Andreas Volkert for information and pictures.
"Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl release, Columbia/Sony Music 88985455271 (Europe), 1 Dec 2017:
The record of the copy shown has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 21108 2A 88985455271, Side 2 - 21108 1B 88985455271. This means the record could have been pressed by Optimal (Germany) or GZ Media (Czech Republic), but not MOV (NL) or MPO (France). It was probably sourced from digital material, not a previous master.
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin and Sigbjørn Flyen for information and photos.
CD Releases
"Bob Dylan: The Original Mono Recordings" - 9CD set in 5" box, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042 (USA/Europe), 19 Oct 2010; Sony Music SICP 2951-59 (Japan), 10 Nov 2010:
For full details see The Original Mono Recordings 2010.
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042 (USA/Europe), 19 Oct 2010:
Columbia/Legacy/ Sony Music 88697761042 (Europe) - front of outer box with sticker (my copy) |
This set of Bob's first eight albums in the original mono mixes comes in a cutaway card box inside an outer box. The CD albums are in thick card sleeves reproducing the original mono album artwork, in this case Columbia CL 1779. The CD comes in a contemporary picture inner sleeve and its design is based on the original Columbia "6-eye" design (see above). Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information that this album can be downloaded in MP3 format from Play.com in the UK for £6.99 or £0.89 per track. For full details of the set, see here. |
Columbia/Legacy/ Sony Music 88697761042 (Europe) - paper wrapper over rear of outer box |
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Columbia/Legacy/ Sony Music 88697761042-1/CL 1779 (Europe) - front of card sleeve |
Columbia/Legacy/ Sony Music 88697761042-1/CL 1779 (Europe) - rear of card sleeve |
Columbia/Legacy/ Sony Music 88697761042-1/CL 1779 (Europe) - front of inner sleeve |
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Columbia/Legacy/ Sony Music 88697761042-1/CL 1779 (Europe) - detail of CD |
Sony Music SICP 2951-59 (Japan), 10 Nov 2010:
Thanks to Anthony Perry for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan" - unauthorised 2CD stereo and mono release, Not Now Music NOT2CD480 (UK), Jan 2013:
Not Now Music NOT2CD480 (UK) - front of slipcase, picture from www.ginza.se |
Thanks to Anders Lindh for information about this 2CD release, presumably "legal" because of copyright expiry in the EU after fifty years.
As well as stereo and mono versions of the album, it includes two bonus
tracks. According to Derek Barker of "Isis" magazine, Not Now Music informed
him they were both sides of the original Mixed Up Confusion/Corrina, Corrina
mono 7" single (R-0007 and R-0008, see 1962).
However, this is completely wrong - Mixed Up Confusion is the stereo
overdubbed alternate take
from the original release of Biograph (R-0748, see
1985) and Corrina, Corrina is an unfaded
version of mono track from The
Freewheelin' Bob Dylan with a final drum roll from drummer Herb Lovelle
(2:53 instead of 2:44)! As this is a completely new rarity, full details are
in 2013. Special thanks to Anders for the album! |
"Bob Dylan" - mono hybrid SA-CD release, Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA), 2016:
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - front of card sleeve, picture from www.musicdirect.com |
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Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - outside of unfolded card sleeve, scan by André Wilbers |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - inside of unfolded card sleeve, scan by André Wilbers |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - outside of booklet, scan by André Wilbers |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers |
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Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UDSACD 2177 (USA) - inside pages of booklet, scan by André Wilbers |
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about this mono hybrid SA-CD release from the US audiophile company Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs. It comes in a folded card sleeve with a booklet. There will be a simultaneous release on hybrid SA-CD and vinyl of seven Dylan mono albums excluding Blonde On Blonde.
This limited edition hybrid SA-CD mono release of this album is the first time the mono version has been remastered in audiophile quality. It is therefore also listed in 2016.
For the Mobile Fidelity 2014 stereo SA-CD release, see International Album Releases (Regular).
Thanks to André Wilbers for information and scans.
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