Mono 7" Singles 1969 - I Threw It All Away

Audio: Mono 7" Singles & EPs: 1969 - I Threw It All Away

This page contains promotional and commercial releases of mono 7" singles and EPs with I Threw It All Away for 1969. Although Bob's original mono albums from Bob Dylan to John Wesley Harding were released on CD as The Original Mono Recordings in Oct 2010, the mono release of Nashville Skyline was a reduction from stereo so it is no longer possible to buy mono versions of these album tracks. Mono LPs have their own pages, see Mono Album Releases. Because of the length of the 1969 Mono Singles page, the other major 1969 singles are now here:

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For 1969 Dylan mono 7" singles and EPs with rarities see 1969. For illustrations of all the generic 7" single sleeves used by Bob's record companies from the 1960s onwards, see the 7" Single Sleeves page. (A single has much less value to a collector if it doesn't have its correct original sleeve.)

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: 01 January, 2012.

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"I Threw It All Away"/"Drifter's Escape" - 10" mono acetate, Columbia 4-44826 (USA), May 1969:

A-side photo by Bruce Mulle

This 10" double-sided acetate has Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville, TN, generic labels and handwritten text.

Thanks to Bruce Mulle for information and photos.

B-side photo by Bruce Mulle

"I Threw It All Away"/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono promo and commercial singles, Columbia 4-44826 (USA/Canada), May 1969:
The A-side of all these singles could have been a reduction from stereo, since no mono mix was actually created for Nashville Skyline - see Mono Album Releases. However, Mark Easter informs me that Columbia mixed tracks from stereo-only albums in mono specially for singles up to 1970, so this track could be exclusive to these 7" single releases and therefore a rarity.

Columbia 4-44826 (USA) promo single - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

The US commercial single was pressed twice, once with reference number ZSP 139975 (below the catalogue number), and then with reference number JZSP 139975 - see the illustration below.

For international stereo releases of this single, see International 7" Stereo Singles & EPs 1962-69.

For mono versions of this single released in the UK, Spain, West Germany and New Zealand, see below.

For a 1969 US Columbia 7" sleeve, see 7" Single Sleeves.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia 4-44826 (USA) promo single - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-44826 (USA) commercial single (fi`rst variant) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-44826 (USA) commercial single (first and second variants) - scans by Hans Seegers (detail showing different reference numbers)

Columbia 4-44826 (USA) commercial single (first variant) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-44826 (Canada) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-44826 (Canada) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

"I Threw It All Away" - 7" mono test pressing and 7" mono promo single, CBS 4310 (France), 21 May 1969:

CBS 4310 (France) - test pressing scan by Arie de Reus

The test pressing is single-sided and has a date of 21 May 1969.

The mono promo single has I Threw It All Away on both sides and has white CBS promo labels. The promo record comes in a black "Pop Music Revolution" sleeve. It's made of card with two folded-over flaps on the rear sleeve, which also has a cut-away on the open edge and a central hole to display the record label. The copy shown belonged to the French state radio station RTF and has its "DISCOTHÉQUE CENTRALE" library stickers with catalogue number "24042" on both the front sleeve and the B-side of the record label.

Thanks to Arie de Reus and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

CBS 4310 (France) - front of sleeve with sticker, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 4310 (France) - rear of sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 4310 (France) - promo Side A scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 4310 (France) - detail of promo Side A, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 4310 (France) - promo Side B with sticker, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 4310 (France) - detail of promo Side B with sticker, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

"I Threw It All Away/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono singles, CBS 4219 (UK/Ireland), May 1969:

CBS 4219 (UK), promo single - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (UK), promo single - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (UK), commercial single - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (push-out centre)

CBS 4219 (UK), commercial single - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (solid centre)

CBS 4219 (Ireland) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Ireland) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

The UK singles did not have picture sleeves. The UK single is shown with push-out and solid centres, but can also be found with an open centre.

The Irish single is very rare, and was in fact the first Bob Dylan single ever specifically released in Ireland.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

"I Threw It All Away/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono singles, CBS 4219 (West Germany/NL), May 1969:

CBS 4219 (West Germany), promo single - front scan by Hans Seegers

The German promo release had a generic "Blitzinformation" CBS sleeve. The Dutch single has two sleeve variations, on the first the top strip of the reverse is light blue, on the second it is dark blue.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

CBS 4219 (West Germany), commercial single - front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (West Germany), commercial single - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (first variant, second is dark blue)

CBS 4219 (NL) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (NL) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (West Germany), commercial single - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (West Germany), commercial single - B-side scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

"I Threw It All Away/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono singles, CBS 4219 (Italy), May 1969:

CBS 4219 (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Italy) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Italy) jukebox single - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Italy) jukebox single - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Italy) commercial single - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Italy) commercial single - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

The Italian single was also available in a jukebox release with white labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

"I Threw It All Away/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono singles, CBS 4219 (Spain), May 1969:

CBS 4219 (Spain) - front (my copy)

This single again has a picture sleeve and orange CBS labels.

CBS 4219 (Spain) - rear

CBS 4219 (Spain) - A-side

CBS 4219 (Spain) - B-side

"I Threw It All Away/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono singles, CBS 4219 (Portugal), May 1969:

CBS 4219 (Portugal) - front scan by Hans Seegers

This single again has a picture sleeve and orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 4219 (Portugal) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Portugal) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Portugal) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

"I Threw It All Away/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono singles, CBS 4219 (Norway), May 1969:

CBS 4219 (Norway) - front scan by Hans Seegers (first variant - red)

The Norwegian single had a folded paper sleeve (same both sides), which was available in three colours: brown, pale brown and red.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 4219 (Norway) - front scan by Hans Seegers (second variant - brown)

CBS 4219 (Norway) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 4219 (Norway) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

"I Threw It All Away"/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono single, CBS BA 221639 (Australia), May 1969:

CBS BA 221639 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

This single did not have a picture sleeve. It has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS BA 221639 (Australia) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

"I Threw It All Away"/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono single, CBS BA 461233 (New Zealand), May 1969:

CBS BA 461233 (New Zealand) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Bill Hester for information about the New Zealand release, which did not have a picture sleeve. It has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for scans.

CBS BA 461233 (New Zealand) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

"I Threw It All Away"/"Drifter's Escape" - 7" mono singles, CBS SSC 1010 (South Africa), May 1969:

CBS SSC 1010 (South Africa) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (first variant)

These singles did not have a picture sleeve. They have orange CBS labels. The two variants shown have different push-out centres. one with four prongs and one with three.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Lawson Wakefield for information and scans.

CBS SSC 1010 (South Africa) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (first variant)

CBS SSC 1010 (South Africa) - A-side scan by Lawson Wakefield (second variant

CBS SSC 1010 (South Africa) - B-side scan by Lawson Wakefield (second variant

"Todo Lo Abandone" [I Threw It All Away] - 7" mono EP, CBS EPC 945 (Mexico), 1969:
These Mexican EPs are now very rare!

CBS EPC 945 (Mexico) - front scan by Hans Seegers

This mono EP contains I Threw It All Away; To Be Alone With You; Tell Me That It Isn't True; Drifter's Escape, from Nashville Skyline and John Wesley Harding.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans and confirming this EP is definitely mono.

CBS EPC 945 (Mexico) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS EPC 945 (Mexico) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS EPC 945 (Mexico) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

"Lay, Lady, Lay"/"I Threw It All Away" - 7" mono single, CBS BA 301258 (Greece), 1969:

CBS BA 301258 (Greece) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Dylan releases were very rare during the Greek "colonels" regime, and this must have been regarded as non-political. CBS records were distributed by a company called "Music Box" in Athens. This single contained the album tracks from Nashville Skyline, and had orange CBS labels. There are two label variations: the first (not shown) has no space between "Produced by Bob Johnston" and the CBS logo, the second (shown) has 4mm space. For details of the same single released in mono in the USA and Canada in 1973 in the "Hall Of Fame" series, see International Mono 7" Singles 1970-76. For details of the same single released in stereo in the UK in 1976 in the "Hall Of Fame" series, see US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

For the CBS Greece "Music Box" sleeve for this record, see 7" Single Sleeves.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.