Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Nashville Skyline (1969)

This page is part of a list of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and no longer in the former yearly Promo sections.

This page is still incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs.

New Morning (1970)

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Original US stereo vinyl 2LP set, Columbia C2X 30050, 8 Jun 1970.

The front cover is a painting by Bob himself - it's unusual in that neither Bob's name nor the album title appear on the front cover. The photographs on the back and inside the gatefold sleeve show Bob at Woodstock, at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969, and in Columbia Studios, Nashville, TN, recording the album.

This album did not have a separate mono mix, but a mono version reduced from stereo was released in some countries - for this see Mono Album Releases.

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - rear of promo copy with two timing strips, scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - rear of promo copy with timing strip for LP2, photo by Truman Peyote

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - promo stamp on inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Jon McAuliffe (1970 release)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Jon McAuliffe (1970 release)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Jon McAuliffe (1970 release)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Rene Joergensen (alternate 1970 and later release with "CBS" sticker)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Rene Joergensen (alternate 1970 and later release with "CBS" sticker)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Rene Joergensen (alternate 1970 and later release with "CBS" sticker)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Rene Joergensen (alternate 1970 and later release with "CBS" sticker)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of rear with promo stamp, scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Frank (alternate 1970 and later release)

Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore ( late 1970s design, different text layout)

Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Martin Hoefermann (original 1970 release)

Columbia C2R 30050 (USA) - rear of tape box, scan by Steven Fant

Columbia C2R 30050 (USA) - tape reel scan by Steven Fant

Columbia C2R 30050 (USA) - spine and top of tape box, scans by Steven Fant

Columbia C2A 30050 (USA) - cartridge front, scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia C2A 30050 (USA) - end of cartridge in slipcase, scan by Stuart Moore

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

The catalogue number on the spine and rear cover is "CBS 66250".

The records have orange CBS labels with two catalogue numbers: on left - 66250, on right S 64085 (Record 1), S 64086 (Record 2). and stamped matrix numbers:
Record 1: Side 1 - S 64085 A2  S 66250 A2, Side 2 - S 64085 B2  S 66250 B2
Record 2: Side 1 - S 64086 A1  S 66250 C1, Side 2 - S 64086 B2  S 66250 D2

Sandra Bishop has a copy of this release where Record 2 has the same matrix numbers as mine, while Record 1 has: Side 1 - S 64085 A1  S 66250 A1, Side 2 - S 64085 B1  S 66250 B1.

Shown below is a flyer for the album distributed by CBS to record shops - this was acquired by Henry V. Bell when he worked at Shear's Records in Belfast in 1970.

CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1

CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 3

CBS UK 1970 inner sleeve second example - front (my copy)

CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - unfolded flyer for album, outside scan by Henry V. Bell

All the sleeves and records were made in Holland. The records have plain inner sleeves. The 1970 sleeve was laminated and was printed in Holland. The 1975 and 1985 sleeves are not laminated and were printed in Holland by Shorepak, who made many of the UK sleeves. The 1970 records have orange CBS labels. The 1975 records have orange/yellow CBS labels and matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS  01-66250-1A2 stamped, Side 2 - S 66250-2B? handwritten, Side 3 - 01-66250-1C-2 stamped, Side 4 - S 66250-B4? handwritten (the handwritten characters are difficult to read). The 1985 records have red CBS labels.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 66250 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (1970 release)

CBS 66250 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (1970 release - no "Shorepak" or "LC" capsule)

CBS 66250 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1975 release)

CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1970 release)

CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1975 release)

CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release)

These records have orange CBS labels and stamped matrix numbers:
Record 1 - S 64085 A1  S 66250 A/ S 64085 B2  S 66250 B2
Record 2 - S 64086 A2  S 66250 C2/ S 64086  S 66250 D3

Information from Hans Seegers.

CBS S2BP 220057 (Australia) - detail of rear with promo stamp, scan by Stuart Moore (original release)

CBS S2BP 220057 (Australia) - detail of rear, scan by Stuart Moore (second release)

These records have “360° SOUND” red labels with three CBS logos and stamped matrix numbers: XSM 153504/5/6/78395/6/8399/8400.

There is no country of origin on the sleeve or the labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information.

Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans.

This release has a gatefold cover with following differences from USA release:

Spine: No small LP in a circle at bottom of spine
Front cover: small "© 1970 BOB DYLAN" at lower left edge
Right inside cover: to right of main title is "STEREO" and catalogue number above a box with mono/stereo suitability explanation. CBS logo and manufacturing info, address, etc. Dum Dum, India at bottom between song list and musician list.  No ASCAP/BMI credit under last song title, "Alberta #2". "© Bob Dylan, 1970" under "Produced by Bob Johnston".
Left inside cover: same as US release.

CBS C2X 30050 (India) - detail of front, photo by Paul Prince

CBS C2X 30050 (India) - rear photo by Paul Prince

CBS C2X 30050 (India) - detail of inside right, photo by Paul Prince

This is an oddity, because it consists of Record 2 of Self Portrait only. The song titles are given in Spanish and English on the rear cover and the record labels, but the English album title does not appear. The front also lists two Spanish-translated song titles which had been released as stereo EPs in Mexico: Cabaña De Indios [Wigwam] and Lunar Azul [Blue Moon]. For these see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1970. The front sleeve has a unique design with a border, which is cut off at the bottom on the stereo sleeve because of the white top stereo panel (see left), but which surrounds all four side on the mono sleeve. The rear sleeve is the same for both releases, and has both mono and stereo catalogue numbers. Hans Seegers has been looking since 1970 to see if there was a separate Mexican release of Record 1, but has not been able to find it.

For the mono version of this release, see Mono Album Releases.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers.

Thanks to Paul Prince for information and pictures

Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - Side 1 scan by Paul Prince

This release was in a gatefold sleeve. The promo copy of SONP 503178-9 shown is missing its obi. It has black and white CBS/Sony promo labels. There was a 4-page booklet.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS/Sony SONP 50318-9 (Japan) - rear of booklet with 1970 release, scan by Hans Seegers

Both these releases had a gatefold sleeve and an 8-page stapled booklet unique to Japan in English and Japanese. SOPI 5-6 and SOPJ 49-50 have beige top obis with price ¥3,600. All the records have CBS/Sony orange/cream labels, the 1974 promo copy has black and white labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.

CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - Side 1 of 1974 release, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)

CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - front of 1976 release with brown side obi, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - front of booklet from 1976 and 1977 releases, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - 1976 release, front of obi scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - 1976 release, rear of obi scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - early 1977 release, front of obi scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.

This set also appears as World Record SLW-1778 with the false claim that Jimi Hendrix plays guitar on the album!

Thanks to Gerald Mantel for information and scan.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS 2PC 057 (Australia) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Stuart Moore

CBS 2PC 057 (Australia) - cassette Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore

Thanks to Renaud Depierreux for information and to Hans Seegers for scans.

Sundazed/Bear Family/Columbia LP 5122 (Europe) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

This later mid-priced CD is as far as I know the only CD release of this album in Japan. It has a black, red, white, blue and yellow obi in the "NICE PRICE LINE 15" series with price ¥1,800 and date "91-12-1". There is a folded front insert and a second insert which opens out (not shown)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Wil Gielen for scans.

Sony Records SRCS 6160 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen

These releases have both LPs on a single CD. The front insert is a single folded card reproducing the artwork of the double LP gatefold sleeve, but with the inner pictures in black and white. The US/Canadian releases have no text on the front of the front insert, whereas the first European release (see below) covers the original front artwork with text. The first CD release of the album in the USA came in the "long box" shown.

The early 1990s Canadian copy shown from Jack has been signed by Bob on the front of the front insert. Jack obtained the autograph personally, so knows it is genuine!

Thanks to Jack from Canada and Hans Seegers for information and scans.

The two European CD releases have exactly the same rear insert. As can be seen, the European CDs themselves are identical apart from the centre markings, and were both manufactured in Austria. The first European CD has "CDCBS 467077" in the centre, the second European CD has a completely different centre.

Thanks to Kenneth Robson and Harald Schuster for information and scans.

Columbia 460112 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Harald Schuster (both variants)

Columbia 460112 2 (Europe) - detail of CD centre, scan by Kenneth Robson (first variant)

Columbia 460112 2 (Europe) - detail of CD centre, scan by Harald Schuster (second variant)

Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/1 (NL) - CD scan by Nol Grint

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2 (NL) - front of box, scan by Nol Grint