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. This page is still incomplete - more international mono releases of this album are required. 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).
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 -
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Revised: 26 January, 2012.
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia CL 2389 (USA), 30 Aug 1965:
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - front with timing strip, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
The front photograph is again by Daniel Kramer. The mono LP of Highway 61 Revisited has significantly different mixes and the length of the tracks frequently differ from the current stereo CD and the now deleted gold CD (information from Les Kokay and Roger Ford). It is now available on CD in remastered form as part of The Original Mono Recordings, see International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s. This album does not have the alternate take of From A Buick 6 with harmonica intro found on the first US stereo pressings, see 1965. |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of front with timing strip, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
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 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release - "4") |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release - "meaningful") |
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 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - front with two stickers, photo by Jon McAuliffe |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of two stickers, photo by Jon McAuliffe |
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 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of Side 1, photo by Gerd Rundel (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of Side 2, photo by Gerd Rundel (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Edward Grazna (demo copy, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (variant 2) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of Side 2, scan by Edward Grazna (demo copy, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 1 with demonstration sticker, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of demonstration sticker on Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 2 of demonstration copy, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial release, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Edward Grazna (demo copy, variant 1) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (variant 2, "meaningless") |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (variant 2) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (variant 2) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (variant 2) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Lee Kaufman (variant 3) |
 Columbia CL 2389 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Lee Kaufman (variant 3) |
Note the white sticker with violet text on the US front sleeve advertising Like A Rolling Stone - the single produced by Tom Wilson came out and had made the charts before the album was released (the rest of the album was produced by Bob Johnston). The original American liner notes on the rear sleeve are the ones printed in "Writings and Drawings" (1974) and "Lyrics 1962-85" (1987). Hans Seegers' copy has "meaningful" at the end of the next-to-last paragraph, which was subsequently replaced by "meaningless", as in "Writings and Drawings". There is No Eye, the title of the book of photographs by John Cohen and an associated CD, comes from the last paragraph of these liner notes, see 2001.
Gerd Rundel has a promo copy with a timing strip on the front and white promo Columbia record labels. The rear sleeve has a "4" printed at bottom right. It has "meaningful" at the end of the next-to-last paragraph of the liner notes. The record of this promo copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 110638-1B, Side 2 - XLP 110639-1B. Chris Hood has a copy of the first pressing of the US mono sleeve also with "meaningful"! It has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 110638-1A, Side 2 - XLP 110639-1A as Gerd Rundel's copy below.
Manuel Garcia Jara has a copy of the first commercial release in the "meaningful" sleeve with a demonstration sticker on Side 1 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. Edward Grazna's copy has the correct printing.
The record of Gerd Rundel's commercial copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 110638-1A, Side 2 - XLP 110639-1A. It comes in the sleeve shown with the "LIKE A ROLLING STONE" sticker. Jon McAuliffe has a sealed copy of the US album with the violet sticker. It also has a red sticker just like first releases of the stereo album (see International Album Releases (Regular) and 1965) with white text advertising that the package contains a free "striking portrait" suitable for framing. The picture by "Lambert" is still in the shrink-wrap on the back of the album, covering most of the rear of the album sleeve. Thanks to Robert Kornovich for information from a book called "The Label: The Story of Columbia Records" by Gary Marmorstein which says the picture was included by Columbia with the earliest copies of the album in one US region only. Edward Grazna has a demonstration copy with a white sticker on Side 2. It has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 110638-1D, Side 2 - XLP 110639-1A. Manuel Garcia Jara has a copy of the commercial release where the labels are missing "NONBREAKABLE" (variant 2 above). It has the sleeve variation with "meaningless". Lee Kaufman has a copy of the commercial release where the labels are missing both "NONBREAKABLE" and the "360º SOUND"/arrows logo on either side of "MONO" (variant 3 above). The record has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 110638-1D, Side 2 - XLP 110639-1E. It has the sleeve variation with "meaningful".
This mono album was only released in the USA with the "360º SOUND" label - the "Guaranteed High Fidelity" labels had been discontinued before its release.
Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz, Hans Seegers, Chris Hood, Edward Grazna, Lee Kaufman, Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff, Manuel Garcia Jara and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia CL 2389 (Canada), 30 Aug 1965:
 Columbia CL 2389 (Canada) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
The Canadian album still has the "Guaranteed High Fidelity"
labels. It has the same sleeve as the US release except for the words "LITHO
IN CANADA" on the front sleeve at bottom right. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans |
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 Columbia CL 2389 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BPG 62572/CL 2389 (UK), Sep 1965:
 CBS BPG 62572 (UK) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
The UK mono LP sleeve had three folded flaps at the back. The British rear design is completely different from that of the US release with just one photo of Bob, different from any of the three photos on the US rear sleeve. The liner notes contain many minor differences from the American notes. For example, the characters "Savage Rose & Fixable" are here called "Savage Rose & Openly". For a complete list of these differences, see Rod MacBeath's article "Looking Up Dylan's Sleeves Part One" in "The Telegraph" issue 50, Summer 1994. I can only assume CBS UK were given an earlier version of Bob's notes. |
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 CBS BPG 62572 (UK) - detail of Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (variant 1, "62572 A" correct) |
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 CBS BPG 62572 (UK) - detail of Side 2, photo by Lee Lintott (variant 3, "62575 B" incorrect) |
 CBS BPG 62572 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (first release with unboxed track titles) |
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 CBS BPG 62572 (UK) - detail of Side 2, scan by Gerd Rundel (alternate variant 3, "62575 B" incorrect) |
There are at least five different variants of this release! Examples found so far are:
The "62575A/B" on the record labels above "è1965" as opposed to "62572A/B" is a typesetting error.
Nol Grint has a new variant of the UK mono release: on the rear sleeve the tracks are boxed but there are no musician credits. The record has orange labels with "62572 A" (correct) and "62572 B" (also correct)
There is also a later release, still with the three folded flaps, and with much more information on the rear sleeve - Like A Rolling Stone is shown as produced by Tom Wilson, with the rest by Bob Johnston, and the musicians are listed on the right below the CBS logo. Thanks to John Caruth for the photocopy.
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 62.572 (France), Sep 1965:
 CBS 62.572 (France) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album comes in a laminated gatefold sleeve with lyrics on the
inside (not shown). The back is again unique, showing Bob's five previous
albums and the EPs then available in France. The slot for the LP is at the
centre of the inside sleeve. The records have orange CBS labels. Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
 CBS 62.572 (France) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 62.572 (France) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LPs, CBS 62572 (NL), Sep 1965, re-released late 1965 and 1966:
 CBS 62572 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers (first release, moss green album title) |
There are three different releases of this album, two in 1965 and the last in 1966. The two 1965 releases have a folded laminated sleeve open on three sides, inside a hard clear plastic wallet. This sleeve is about ½" smaller than a regular 12" sleeve. The only difference between the first and second sleeves is the colour of the album title on the front. The third release sleeve is very rare and is of standard size and construction, non-laminated with three fold-over flaps. The colour of the album title on the front is again brown. Hans Seegers' first release record has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 110638-1D (stamped) 62572-A (written), Side 2 - XLP 110639-1A (stamped) 62572-B (written). The second release record has exactly the same matrix numbers. Joop van Seters has a copy of the rare third release bought in 1967 where the record has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 110638-1D, Side 2 - SBPG-62572-1B-1. |
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 CBS 62572 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers (second and third releases, brown album title) |
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 CBS 62572 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (third release) |
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 CBS 62572 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (all releases) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (first release, "B.I.E.M." on left) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (first and second releases) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (first release) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (second release) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (second and third releases, "B.I.E.M." on right) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (second release) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (third release) |
 CBS 62572 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (third release) |
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The records were all made in Holland with orange CBS labels. The differences are:
First release: "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1965" to the left of the centre hole, the two copyright logos to the right of the centre hole have "B.I.E.M." on the left and "COPYRIGHT CONTROL" on the right.
Second release: "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1965" to the left of the centre hole, the two copyright logos to the right of the centre hole have "COPYRIGHT CONTROL" on the left and "B.I.E.M." on the right.
Third release: "P 1965" to the left of the centre hole, the two copyright logos to the right of the centre hole have "COPYRIGHT CONTROL" on the left and "B.I.E.M." on the right.
CBS 62572 (NL) - detail of rear, scan
by Hans Seegers (first and second releases - trademark info at bottom right)
CBS 62572 (NL) - detail of rear, scan
by Hans Seegers (third release - trademark info at bottom left, "NL" printed
vertically at bottom right on vertical flap)
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia CL 2389 (Singapore/Malaysia), 1965:
 Columbia CL 2389 (Singapore/Malaysia) - front photo by Chris Hood |
This very rare album has an imported US sleeve with no folded over flaps and the sleeve variation with "meaningless". On the rear sleeve there is a small "7" in the bottom right corner. The record has labels with the top "Columbia" logo replaced by a third CBS logo. "NONBREAKABLE" is missing from left of the centre hole. It has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - xlp-110638, Side 2 - xlp-110639. |
 Columbia CL 2389 (Singapore/Malaysia) - rear photo by Chris Hood |
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 Columbia CL 2389 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 2 photo by Chris Hood |
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Manuel Garcia Jara for information that the sleeves and records (without labels) were imported from the USA, while the labels with CBS logos were printed locally.
What is really interesting about this record is the mono mixes which are different from the standard U.S. mono mix. They run longer, as the stereo version does. Chris Hood thinks it sounds as if they have mixed a mono version from the stereo master. It doesn't have the harmonica intro to From A Buick 6, and Highway 61 isn't as short as the mono take with the moan by Dylan at the end. The end of Desolation Row doesn't have the laugh either. The organ sound is very light and Bloomfield's guitar stands out more than on the US stereo or mono mixes. Much of this sounds like it could be the same as a Witmark mono reel-to-reel tape from Aug 1965, see 1965. "The Bridge" issue 39, Summer 2011, lists this copy in the "Down In The Groove" section, page 97.
Thanks to Chris Hood for information and photos.
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LPs, CBS BP-233279 (Australia), 1965 onwards:
 CBS BP-233279 (Australia) - front scan by Kenneth Robson |
This album uses a variant of the US rear sleeve with a picture missing. The sleeve is laminated on the front and has two fold-over flaps. The record has orange CBS labels. The record labels of Kenneth Robson's copy have a larger "Allans" logo and other slight differences such as larger text round the circumference of the label. Peter Lindberg has a copy of a third variant with the same record labels as Kenneth's but in a sleeve without fold-over flaps. The record labels shown have round the circumference 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. Thanks to Stuart Moore, Peter Lindberg and Kenneth Robson for information and scans. |
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 CBS BP-233279 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Peter Lindberg (variant 1) |
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 CBS BP-233279 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Kenneth Robson (variant 2) |
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BP-473233 (New Zealand), 1965:
 CBS BP-473233 (New Zealand) - front scan by Stuart Moore |
This was the only mono release of this album in New Zealand. It again
has the US rear sleeve, this time with both pictures present. The sleeve was
printed by Whitcombe & Tombs Limited in New Zealand. The record was made in
New Zealand and has
orange CBS labels with the Allan's logo (Allan's were music publishers in
Australia and New Zealand for Bob Dylan records between 1965 and 1969). Thanks to Stuart Moore and Bill Hester for information and scans. |
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 CBS BP-473233 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Stuart Moore |
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 CBS BP-473233 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore |
"Como Una Piedra Que Rueda [Like A Rolling Stone]" - mono vinyl LP, CBS CL-5144 (Mexico), 1966:
 CBS CL-5144 (Mexico) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album was manufactured in Mexico in 1966. It has a new title in Spanish and a unique rear sleeve with
country-specific sleeve notes in Spanish also. The Dylan sleeve notes are
missing. The song titles are not
translated. The record has orange CBS labels. For the equivalent stereo
release, see International Albums
(Regular). Thanks to Renaud Depierreux for finding this on eBay and to Hans Seegers for scans. |
 CBS CL-5144 (Mexico) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS CL-5144 (Mexico) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS CL-5144 (Mexico) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS CL-5144 (Mexico) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
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"De Nuevo En La Ruta 61 [Highway 61 Revisited]" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 7.008 (Uruguay), 1966:
 CBS 7.008 (Uruguay) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album was released by Sondor S.A. of Montevideo in association with CBS, and has a white front printed panel with the words "destacando-se LIKE A ROLLING STONE". The back sleeve is the US design, but with the liner notes translated into Spanish and only two photos of Bob. The track listings are in Spanish and English. The album title is in English on the front sleeve, and in Spanish on the back sleeve and labels. The record itself has orange CBS labels, again with the track listings in Spanish and English, and stamped matrix numbers: XLP-110638/9-1SX. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Hanns Peter Bushoff for information and scans. |
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 CBS 7.008 (Uruguay) - sticker on front, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 7.008 (Uruguay) - alternate Side 2 scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff |
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 37457 (Brazil), 1966:
 CBS 37457 (Brazil) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album also has the white front printed panel with the words "destacando-se
LIKE A ROLLING STONE". The rear sleeve has no photos, but the liner
notes by Bob are in both Portuguese and English. The song titles are in
English only on the rear sleeve and record labels.
The record has orange CBS labels with a unique design that uses only the very centre of the label, leaving the outer ring empty. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS 37457 (Brazil) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 37457 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP, CBS 62572 (Italy), 1967:
 CBS 62572 (Italy) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
The record of this album has orange CBS labels with song titles in
English. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans. |
 CBS 62572 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS 62572 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
"Highway 61 Revisited" - mono vinyl LP reissue, Sundazed/Columbia LP 5071 (USA), May 2001:
 Sundazed/ Columbia LP 5071 (USA) - front scan by Augie Krater |
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 Sundazed/ Columbia LP 5071 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Anthony Perry |
The mono version of Highway 61 Revisited, released by Sundazed on heavyweight vinyl in May 2001.
Thanks to Ole Lien for information and to Anthony Perry, Hans Seegers and Augie Krater for scans.
"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:
 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 2389. The CD comes in a plain inner sleeve and its design is based on the original Columbia design (see above). There is also a reproduction of the limited edition print given away with early US copies (again 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. 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 plain inner sleeve with a Japanese language booklet and three inserts: the original 1965 US sticker promoting "Like A Rolling Stone" (see above); a second sticker promoting the limited edition print (also see above), and the reproduction of the limited edition print. The 12" mono LP is available separately from the vinyl boxed set as a Dutch release, Music On Vinyl MOVLP 244 (NL) - scans required. Thanks to Anthony Perry for information and scans. |
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 Sony Music SICP 2951-59 (Japan) - front of box with obi and sticker, scan by Anthony Perry |
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 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042-6/CL 2389 (Europe) - rear of card sleeve |
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 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697761042-6/CL 2389 (Europe) - CD |
 Sony Music SICP 2956 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Anthony Perry |
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 Sony Music SICP 2956 (Japan) - obi scan by Anthony Perry |
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 Sony Music SICP 2956 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Anthony Perry |
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 Sony Music SICP 2956 (Japan) - insert scan by Anthony Perry (original front sticker) |
 Sony Music SICP 2956 (Japan) - insert scan by Anthony Perry (original front sticker) |
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 Sony Music SICP 2956 (Japan) - CD scan by Anthony Perry |
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