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).
Blonde On Blonde was released in mono in the USA and Canada, in Europe in the UK, France and Italy only, and in Australia. Details of other worldwide mono releases required! Specific rarities on versions of this mono LP set are detailed in 1966 Blonde On Blonde Rarities. For more details of the story of the different versions of the picture collage on the inside of the gatefold sleeve, see The Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures.
To explain the limited release in Europe of Blonde On Blonde in mono, Hans Seegers says: "In 1966 there were LP pressing plants in Europe in Holland, West Germany, France, Italy, Spain (where Dylan was forbidden by the Franco regime), Portugal (where Dylan was forbidden by the Salazar regime) and Greece (where Dylan was forbidden by the Greek colonel's regime). In Holland there were three mono LPs released in 1965: Highway 61 Revisited, The Times They Are A-Changin' and Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bringing It All Back Home). In 1966 Blonde On Blonde was released in stereo only, and in 1967 all Bob's works were re-released in stereo only. West Germany did not release a single Bob Dylan mono record, and Scandinavia imported their LPs straight from the UK or Holland. Those dictatorial countries did not start to release Dylan albums until at least five years later, so they were in stereo only."
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
dealers on my Trading page for assistance!
Revised: 23 April, 2008.
"Blonde On Blonde" - 2 vinyl mono LP set, Columbia C2L 41 (USA),
16 May
1966:
This release date on bobdylan.com is disputed
by many contemporaries, who think it was actually released no earlier than June
1966 or even July. Stuart Moore's white label promo copy with the date of 15 Jul
1966 on the label confirms this. It may be that May was the official release date, but production problems with what was at
that time a unique double album with a gatefold sleeve delayed the album's
appearance in stores. The front photograph is by Jerry Schatzberg. Note the
Columbia logo is upright on the outer sleeve.
 Columbia C2L 41 (US) - outside scan by Scott Smith (promo release) |
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 Columbia C2L 41 (US) - promo set, Side 1 scan by Scott Smith (promo release) |
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 Millennium Masters Collection - front insert of pirate release, scan by Joe Boden |
The US mono white label promo set shown has a Radio Station Service timing strip sticker on the back of the gatefold sleeve. Thanks to Scott Smith and Ulf Gyllenspetz for pictures. For more details of the story of the different versions of the picture collage on the inside of the gatefold sleeve, see The Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures. The US mono LP was re-released by Sundazed in Oct 2002 (see below). The mono LPs of Blonde On Blonde have significantly different mixes and the length of the tracks frequently differ, by up to 50 seconds in some cases (information from Les Kokay and Roger Ford). Specific rarities on this mono release, also on Columbia singles, are detailed in 1966 Blonde On Blonde Rarities. Yoshihiko Satake tells me that the Japanese stereo LP release of Blonde On Blonde is closest to the US mono LP - see 1966 Blonde On Blonde Rarities. Thanks to Joe Boden for pictures of a 2005 CD release which purports to be one of a series called "The Millennium Masters Collection". This looks official, but actually isn't. It has the Columbia mono catalogue number "C2L 41" on the CD itself, and also the catalogue number "LP 5110" on the front insert - my guess therefore is that it is a very convincing pirate CD "needledrop" copy of the Sundazed release. It's shown here for information purposes only. Several people have also emailed me and provided pictures of what purports to be a CD promo of the mono version of Blonde On Blonde released in Germany, being sold on a Japanese online auction site. Roger Ford tells me it's also been described on eBay as being from Sweden. This item has the CBS logo on the CD inserts and the CD itself, with a catalogue number of M 66012 (the same number as the UK mono release). However, it's not a genuine CBS release, but a pirate copy of what sounds like "a very worn copy of the US mono mix" according to Roger. Not only does it have no place on this site, but you are strongly advised not to buy it. |
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 Millennium Masters Collection - CD of pirate release, scan by Joe Bode |
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"Blonde On Blonde" - mono 2LP set, Columbia C2L 41 (Canada), Summer 1966:
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The late Sam Visser had a copy of the C2L 41 Canadian mono LP which he believed
was an
earlier mix than the US mono album, this is confirmed by Roger Kornovich who has
a copy of the same album. The
discs are of heavy vinyl (approximately 180gm) and have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP113761-1A, Side 2 - XLP113762-1A, Side
3 - XLP113763-1A, Side 4 - XLP113764-1A. Roger
Ford says it is different on all four sides from the "final" mono mix used
on the Sundazed reissue, and different on sides 3 and 4 from the earlier mix
used on UK/European mono pressings. The mixes are very noticeably different
on Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) and 4th Time Around, and
Dylan makes a vocal slip on "Sad Eyed Lady" that's been rectified on all
other releases. The inside of the gatefold sleeve is pasted on the heavy
card cover, and the records have plain white sleeves. This release has the Claudia Cardinale picture
on the inside gatefold and "Memphis
Blues Again" on both the sleeve and the Side 2 label. Thanks to Arie de Reus for the scan and Mike Pearson and Roger Kornovich for the photos. |
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 Columbia C2L 41 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, photo by Mike Pearson |
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 Columbia C2L 41 (Canada) - Side 1 photo by Robert Kornovich |
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 Columbia C2L 41 (Canada) - Side 4 photo by Robert Kornovich |
"Blonde On Blonde" - 2 vinyl mono LP set, CBS DDP 66012/CL 2516-2517 (UK),
Aug 1966:
Note the CBS logo is rotated on the outer sleeve, which also has the
text "Featuring I WANT YOU and RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35" on the
front (both of these had been released as singles). For more about the original album sleeve and the inside gatefold pictures, see The
Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures.
 CBS DDP 66012 (UK) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This set has the Canadian mono mix on Sides 1 and 2, and the US mono mix on Sides 3 and 4! Specific rarities on this mono LP, also on Columbia mono singles, are detailed in 1966 Blonde On Blonde Rarities. This mono album was released twice with slightly different labels. The inner sleeve shown on the right was the original, with details of current UK CBS albums. John Gaylor's copy still has the price sticker of 59/5d (£2/19/5 or £2.97 today). Thanks to Hans Seegers, John Gaylor and Roger Ford for information and scans. |
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 CBS DDP 66012 (UK) - detail of front with original price sticker, scan by John Gaylor |
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"Blonde On Blonde" - 2 vinyl mono LP set, CBS 66012 (France), Sep 1966:
This record is unusual in that it has another set of mixes again! It uses the US mix on Sides 1 and 4, but has unique mixes on Side
2 and 3. Roger Ford thinks these are later mixes than the US mix, while
the Canadian mixes are earlier. Roger
says: "From a quick listen, it has mixes I've never heard before of (at least) Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, Temporary Like Achilles and 4th Time Around.
4th Time Around has the keyboard like the Canadian mono, but the sound balance
is a lot different, and it's much longer at the end. It's definitely a mono mix,
by the way, not some sort of reduction of the original stereo mix. I will of
course be writing this up in more detail on my website." For Roger's Electric
Dylan web-site, see
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Thanks to Jean-Luc Sarrabayrouse for information about the mono copy. Jean-Luc
think that his copy sounds as if it is in stereo, although it says "Mono" on the
cover (although not on the labels).
Robert Kornovich has two copies - the first has label as show above with "B.I.E.M." to the right of the centre hole. The gatefold opens in the centre for the records. The second copy, purchased in the early 1970s, has "SACEM" to the right of the centre hole and the gatefold opens at the edges.
"Blonde On Blonde" - 2 vinyl mono LP set, CBS 66012 (Italy), Sep 1966 onwards:
 CBS 66012 (Italy) - inside of gatefold, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl (second and third pressings) |
 CBS 66012 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Emanuele Patrocco (first pressing) |
 CBS 66012 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Emanuele Patrocco (first pressing) |
 CBS 66012 (Italy) - Side 3 scan by Emanuele Patrocco (first pressing) |
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 CBS 66012 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Dr. Walter Roedl (third pressing) |
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 CBS 66012 (Italy) - Side 3 scan by Dr. Walter Roedl (third pressing) |
 CBS 66012 (Italy) - Side 4 scan by Dr. Walter Roedl (third pressing) |
 CBS 66012 (Italy) - Side 4 scan by Emanuele Patrocco (first pressing) |
"The first mono pressing has a gatefold sleeve, laminated outside,
nine photos inside, regular CBS orange labels without "SIAE" logos. This
edition is very hard to find.
The second mono pressing has a unique inside gatefold, showing a
replica of the regular outside. This edition is quite easy to find and it's
only worth about 50 euros."
Thanks to Dr. Walter Roedl for scans of a third copy with the unique inside gatefold but with 1970s-style orange-yellow labels.
"Blonde On Blonde" - 2 vinyl mono LP set, CBS 2BP-220019 (CBS BP-233345/CBS BP-233346) (Australia), Aug 1966:
 CBS 2BP-220019 (Australia) - outside of gatefold sleeve, photo by Peter Lindberg |
This rare album has a fully laminated gatefold sleeve and
orange CBS labels. I don't as yet know which mono version it is. The records are numbered CBS BP-233345 and CBS BP-233346.
There was also a New Zealand mono set, CBS BP-473314/473315, more scans
required. Thanks to Peter Lindberg and Rob Cole for information and photos/scans. |
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 CBS 2BP-220019 (Australia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Rob Cole |
 CBS BP-233345 (Australia) - Side 1 photo by Peter Lindberg (Record 1, Side 1) |
 CBS BP-233345 (Australia) - Side 2 photo by Peter Lindberg (Record 1, Side 2) |
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 CBS 2BP-220019 (Australia) - front photo by Peter Lindberg |
 CBS BP-233346 (Australia) - Side 3 photo by Peter Lindberg (Record 2, Side 1) |
 CBS BP-233346 (Australia) - Side 4 photo by Peter Lindberg (Record 2, Side 2) |
 CBS BP-473315 (New Zealand) - Side 3 photo by Peter Lindberg (Record 2, Side 1) |
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"Blonde On Blonde" - 2 vinyl mono LP set, Sundazed/Columbia LP 5110 (USA), Oct 2002:
 Columbia/Sundazed LP 5110 (USA) - 2002 release, picture from Sundazed web-site |
The US mono 2LP set was re-released by Sundazed on 180gm
vinyl in Oct 2002. Sadly, they did not get permission to reproduce the
original inner sleeve with the picture of Italian actress Claudia Cardinale.
Thanks to Robert Kornovich for pointing out that very few US mono copies of
Blonde On Blonde were produced with the revised layout, so Sundazed
are reproducing the version that was least available in the 1960s! For the original inner sleeve layout and variations, see above and The Blonde On Blonde Missing Pictures. Information from Roger Ford. |
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