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).
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: 09 January, 2012.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - promo mono vinyl LP, Columbia CL 2105 (USA),
Dec 1963:
The front photograph was taken by Barry Feinstein, uncredited. It's a
pastiche of a Woody Guthrie photo. Barry Feinstein sadly died on 20 Oct 2011,
for more pictures of Bob by Barry, see
. Most international releases had a higher crop
of the photo with more of Bob's hair than the US release! For example, the UK album picture starts at the top of the picture with the CBS logo and ends just below
the top visible unbuttoned button on Bob's shirt; the US album picture starts
just above the text, cutting off more of the top of Bob's head and ends as shown
showing the buttoned button.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia CL 2105 (USA),
10 Feb
1964:
10 Feb 1964 is the release date given by bobdylan.com, Brian Hinton's 2006
book "Bob Dylan Album File & Complete Discography" (Cassell
Illustrated), dates it as 13 Jan 1964.
The US rear sleeve has track times and also poems by Bob, "11 Outlined Epitaphs", subsequently published in his "Writings And Drawings" book and "Lyrics 1962-1985". The rear sleeve showed the first two and a half poems, which were continued on an insert. The matrix number of the first mono pressings were XLP-75526/27-1A - subsequent pressings were 1B, 1C, etc. Manuel Garcia Jara has a copy of the first commercial release with a demonstration sticker on Side 2 that reads "FOR DEMONSTRATION USE ONLY FOR SALE". "NOT FOR SALE" would be expected, and the text is aligned as if the word "NOT" should be present. This copy has "1B" matrix numbers.
The mono and stereo rear sleeves were different on the initial release, but subsequent US album releases from 1965 onwards used the same sleeve for both mono and stereo versions as long as mono continued. The copy shown of the 1964 rear sleeve also has a "1" in the bottom right hand corner. Anders Ydremark has a copy of the second release in 1965 with a "6" in the bottom right hand corner. Ian Woodward has a friend who has a copy which has the first release record with "1A" matrix numbers but in the 1965 sleeve with a "1" in the bottom right hand corner of the sleeve as Renaud Depierreux's copy below. (These are probably just printer's run numbers.)
Sergio Magnacca from Argentina has a copy with the "Guaranteed High Fidelity" label in the second sleeve. and Roger Sarao has one with matrix numbers XLP-75526/27-1B. Renaud Depierreux has a copy with the rear sleeve with both mono and stereo catalogue numbers with matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-75526-1L, Side 2 - XLP-75527-1AC. There is a "1" in the bottom right hand corner of the sleeve. Stuart Leitch has a copy with the second release labels and the mono/stereo sleeve, again with a "1" in the bottom right hand corner of the sleeve. (This is probably just a printer's run number.)
Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz, Hans Seegers, Gerd Rundel, Stuart Leitch and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BPG 62251 (UK), May 1964:
The UK rear sleeve not only has no track times, but also short-changes the UK record-buying public by showing only "4 Outlined Epitaphs"! The rear sleeve showed poems 1, 2, 7 and 8, and there was no insert as with the US release. UK fans had to wait until the publication of the book "Writings And Drawings" in 1974 to get the full eleven.
Mick Robinson has a copy of this mono LP with orange CBS rough texture labels, with "33rpm" on both sides, and text "Recording First Published 1964". It has a laminated flipback sleeve which appears to have a paste over title sheet. Thanks to Arie de Reus for the information that these copies were manufactured for CBS by Fontana/Philips, and not only have no foldovers on the rear sleeve and a slightly different rear sleeve design, but the vinyl is heavier. Matrix numbers are: Side 1 - BPG 62251 L 1=420 1 1I 10, Side 2 - BPG 62251 2L 1 420 1 1 4.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Arie de Reus and Gerd Rundel for scans - I actually bought this album three times, but the third copy was stolen in May 1968.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 62251 (NL), 1965:
" "Mister" Bob Dylan" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 62 251 (France), 1965:
This is the French mono version of The Times They Are A-Changin',
like Freewheelin' with a new title! Arie de Reus has a test pressing of
this album on two discs with classical music on the reverse of each disc. This test
pressing has blank labels, so a scan would be pointless.
Unlike in other countries, this release has a gatefold sleeve. The
foldout centre has the lyrics of the songs in English, each with a French
commentary. The "11 Outlined Epitaphs" are missing. Hans Seegers adds:
"This
cover comes in two variations:
1) folded out card board sleeve with the LP entrance on the outside
2)
folded out laminated paper sleeve on one side with the LP entrance on the
inside. This is a second edition released in the same year."
The record has orange CBS labels and is titled The Times They Are A-Changin', not "Mister" Bob Dylan!
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Raoul Verolleman for information and scans.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 62251 (Israel), 1965(?):
The sleeve was made in Israel. The number "149" is printed vertically on the rear sleeve at bottom right. There is a double-sided insert completing the "11 Outlined Epitaphs". The record was made in Israel and has orange CBS labels. The copy shown has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-75526-1AB, Side 2 - XLP-75527-1AJ.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, CBS ALD 6814 (South Africa), 1965(?):
![]() CBS ALD 6814 (South Africa) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans of this rare South African
version of The Times They Are A-Changin' which has a
variant track list. Side 1 has six songs instead of five because With God On Our
Side was banned in apartheid South Africa and removed from the LP (even though it is
still listed on the front sleeve)! It was replaced by Motorpsycho
Nitemare and It Ain't Me, Babe. Thanks also to Alan Galley from New Zealand for drawing my attention to this album. The Times They Are A-Changin' was re-released in stereo in South Africa in 1981 with the original track list, see International Album Releases (Regular). |
![]() CBS ALD 6814 (South Africa) - rear scan by Alan Galley (UK version of the poems) |
![]() CBS ALD 6814 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers showing Motorpsycho Nitemare and It Ain't Me, Babe instead of With God On Our Side |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BP-233107 (Australia),
1965:
The stereo version of this album was CBS SBP-233107.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BP-473096 (New
Zealand),
1965:
The stereo version of this album was CBS SBP-473096, released in 1967.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 62251
(Italy), 1966, re-released
1970, 1975 and 1978:
This mono album was released in Italy four times between 1966 and 1978. The
1976 and 1978 Italian releases are very unusual in that they are mono albums
with 1970s style orange/yellow record labels. For some reason
there never was a stereo release on vinyl in Italy.

CBS 62251 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1966 release - 1970
release is the same, printer's name "Stampa Reparto Grafico C.G.D.", two
folded-over flaps)

CBS 62251 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1975 release, printer's name "Stampa Reparto Grafico C.G.D.", two
folded-over flaps)

CBS 62251
(Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Marco S from Italy (1978 release - no printer's name, no folded-over flaps)
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - 180gm mono vinyl LP reissue, Sundazed/Columbia LP 5108 (USA), Aug 2001:
"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; 9LP set in 12" box, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761051 (USA/Europe), 21 Dec 2010:
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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 2105. The CD comes in a plain inner sleeve and its design
is based on the original Columbia design (see above). There is a
double-sided insert with the remaining poems making up the "11 Outlined Epitaphs".
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. Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson for information about the Japanese release, Sony Music SICP 2151-59. It has a wrap-around obi with price ¥18,900 (¥18,000 plus sales tax). This has been reduced from the originally announced price of ¥25,000! As the original mono albums were never released in Japan, each has a light blue top obi based on those of the original stereo releases. The Japanese CD also comes in a contemporary inner sleeve with a Japanese language booklet and an insert reproducing the original 1964 US LP insert with the remaining poems from "11 Outlined Epitaphs". The 12" mono LP is available separately from the vinyl boxed set as a Dutch release, Music On Vinyl MOVLP 241 (NL) - scans required. Thanks to Anthony Perry for information and scans. |
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![]() Sony Music SICP 2951-59 (Japan) - rear of box with obi, scan by Anthony Perry |
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Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042-3/CL 2105 (Europe) - front of card sleeve |
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042-3/CL 2105 (Europe) - rear of card sleeve |
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042-3/CL 2105 (Europe) - front of insert |
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Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042 (Europe) - paper wrapper over rear of outer box |
![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Anthony Perry |
![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - back with obi, scan by Anthony Perry |
![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - obi scan by Anthony Perry |
![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - front of card sleeve, scan by Anthony Perry |
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042-3/CL 2105 (Europe) - detail of CD |
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![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Anthony Perry |
![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - front of insert, scan by Anthony Perry |
![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - rear of insert, scan by Anthony Perry |
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![]() Sony Music SICP 2953 (Japan) - CD scan by Anthony Perry |

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