Hans Seegers says: "This is a vinyl "prototype" demonstration for a proposed progressive radio show made by RBC Radio networks (USA) in 1970. This vinyl LP was made in order to find financiers for the show. The "idea" of the show was to create a kind of "collage" of sounds, music, experiences  and as a matter of fact the introduction features mixes of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, sound effects, The Rolling Stones' 20,000 Light Years From Home , and a collage of The Beatles' Let It Be with the MC5's Kick Out The Jams! This demo LP also features  clips of songs by Joan Baez, The Who and The Band , interviews with Bill Graham and Alvin Lee,  and a special short spotlight on BOB  DYLAN with the famous East Orange, New Jersey monologue (to my knowledge this has never been featured on a official record)  and a 27 seconds excerpt of Country Pie. Note also the nice title of the radio show as homage to Bob.  The record label has the text "PILOT PROGRAM - NOT FOR BROADCAST" and the disc comes in an audiodiscs, New York sleeve (this company specialized in acetates)."

This item is mega rare, as only a few copies were ever produced! As far as I know the show was never actually broadcast.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

This mono album has a unique cover design with a picture by Daniel Kramer and also a unique tracklist. The record has orange CBS labels. There was no stereo counterpart.

R-0532 Wigwam - mono version of Self Portrait track

R-0532 Copper Kettle (Alfred F. Bleddoe) - mono version of Self Portrait track

These tracks could be reductions from stereo from the mono LP. However, Mark Easter informs me that Columbia mixed tracks from stereo-only albums in mono specially for singles up to 1970, so these mono tracks could be exclusive mixes for the non-US 7" single releases.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

R-0532-2 Wigwam - mono version of Self Portrait track

R-0532-2 Copper Kettle (Alfred F. Bleddoe) - mono version of Self Portrait track

For more details of these singles, see International Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Manfred Helfert, Ronald Born and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

CBS 5122 (West Germany) - commercial sleeve scan by Hans Seegers

These singles have orange CBS labels and play at 33⅓ RPM. Both tracks are mono reductions of the performances from Self Portrait and Nashville Skyline. For these mono albums, see Mono Album Releases. Lay, Lady, Lay was released worldwide as the A-side of a mono single, see Mono 7" Singles and EPs 1969.

The promo version of this single has "DISCO PARA DEMOSTRACION VENTA  PROHIBIDA" [DEMONSTRATION DISC NOT FOR SALE] stamped on both sides.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 22.257 (Argentina)  - A-side of commercial single, scan by Hans Seegers

This and the 7" promo single below are the only appearances of this song in mono, as it was not released as a commercial single. This acetate is very rare. The mono version again could be a reduction from stereo, not true mono - for the Self Portrait mono LP, see Mono Album Releases. Mark Easter informs me that Columbia mixed tracks from stereo-only albums in mono specially for singles up to 1970, so this mono track could be an exclusive mix for a 7" single release. The copy owned by Arie de Reus has a different catalogue number but the same date. Both have a sticker with the same Staten Island, New York, address.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Arie de Reus for information and scans.

R-0689-2 All The Tired Horses - mono version of track from Self Portrait (stereo version is not a rarity)

This single has the mono version (as above) on one side, and the regular album stereo version on the other. See above for a comment about whether these tracks are mono reductions from stereo or mono mixes exclusive to these 7" singles - for the Self Portrait mono LP, see Mono Album Releases.

The mono side has a white promo label with red lettering, the stereo side has a blue and yellow promo label with "BOB DYLAN" in black lettering printed vertically.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Hans Seegers and Martin Hoefermann for scans.

Columbia AE 25 (USA), promo single stereo side - scan by Martin Hoefermann

Columbia AE 25 (USA), promo single stereo side - scan by Hans Seegers (third variant)

Columbia KC 30290 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (copy with R-0071)

Columbia KC 30290 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (later copy)

CBS S 69001 (NL) - front with French sticker, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony SONP 50390 (Japan) - front with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1970 release - 1974 and 1976 Japanese releases also had R-0071)

For the 20th anniversary record released in 1980, see 1980. For the 30th anniversary CD released in 1980, see 1990.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Columbia  M3X 30353 (USA): LP (1970) - front scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia  M3X 30353 (USA): LP (1970) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia Legacy C2K 65907 (USA): CD (1999) - front with sticker, scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for scans of the US CD release. The UK CD release is my copy.

Columbia Legacy C2K 65907 (USA) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia Legacy 494476 2 (UK): CD (1999) - front with sticker (my copy)

Columbia Legacy 494476 2 (UK) - CD (1999) - front sticker

Columbia Legacy C2K 65907 (USA) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia Legacy 494476 2 (UK) - CD (1999) - front insert booklet unfolded

Detail of Bob from rear of CD front insert booklet

Columbia Legacy 494476 2 (UK) -  CD (1999) - CD2

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Vanguard VSD 8003 (West Germany) - scan by Hans Seegers

R-0020-2 Ye Playboys & Playgirls - with Pete Seeger, recorded live at the "Topical Songs" workshop on 28 Jul 1963 (stereo version), from the 1964 album Newport Broadsides (Topical Songs) (see 1964), now also on the Vanguard Sessions: Folk Duets CD (see 1998)
This song has always been thought to have been recorded at the afternoon workshop on 27 Jul 1963, but sources such as Glen Dundas and Derek Barker (in Appendix 1 to his 2008 Chrome Dreams book "The Songs He Didn't Write: Bob Dylan Under The Influence") now think it took place on the following day. The lyrics to this song have disappeared from bobdylan.com, but can be found here

R-0311-2 With God On Our Side -  with Joan Baez (stereo version), from the Vanguard album Newport Broadside (Topical Songs), see 1964
This performance is now known to have been recorded during the morning workshop on 27 Jul 1963 and is not the performance from Joan's set at the evening concert on 28 Jul 1963 (R-0021), and also not the performance from the afternoon workshop on 26 Jul 1963 as originally stated here. The real R-0021 was not actually released until 2005 - for video footage of this performance see both the 2005 US Columbia/Legacy DVD No Direction Home - Bob Dylan (see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 3) and the 2007 US Columbia/Legacy DVD The Other Side Of The Mirror: Bob Dylan Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965 (see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 4). The performance released in 1997 on the Joan Baez Live At Newport CD is from 1964 (R-0253, see 1997). The performance from the Newport Broadsides (Topical Songs) album (see 1964) has been renumbered R-0311. Thanks to Larry Crum and Bob Stacy for information.

R-0020-3 Ye Playboys & Playgirls - with Pete Seeger, recorded live at the "Topical Songs" workshop on 28 Jul 1963 (stereo version), from the 1964 album Newport Broadsides (Topical Songs) (see 1964), now also on the Vanguard Sessions: Folk Duets CD (see 1998)
This song has always been thought to have been recorded at the afternoon workshop on 27 Jul 1963, but sources such as Glen Dundas and Derek Barker (in Appendix 1 to his 2008 Chrome Dreams book "The Songs He Didn't Write: Bob Dylan Under The Influence") now think it took place on the following day. The lyrics to this song have disappeared from bobdylan.com, but can be found here

R-0311-3 With God On Our Side -  With God On Our Side -  with Joan Baez (stereo version), from the Vanguard album Newport Broadside (Topical Songs), see 1964
This performance is now known to have been recorded during the morning workshop on 27 Jul 1963 and is not the performance from Joan's set at the evening concert on 28 Jul 1963 (R-0021), and also not the performance from the afternoon workshop on 26 Jul 1963 as originally stated here. The real R-0021 was not actually released until 2005 - for video footage of this performance see both the 2005 US Columbia/Legacy DVD No Direction Home - Bob Dylan (see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 3) and the 2007 US Columbia/Legacy DVD The Other Side Of The Mirror: Bob Dylan Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965 (see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 4). The performance released in 1997 on the Joan Baez Live At Newport CD is from 1964 (R-0253, see 1997). The performance from the Newport Broadsides (Topical Songs) album (see 1964) has been renumbered R-0311. Thanks to Larry Crum and Bob Stacy for information.

Self Portrait (1970, mono)

New Morning (1970, mono)

Living In Another Country: International Stereo Releases

Self Portrait (1970, stereo)

New Morning (1970, stereo)