Dylan (1973)
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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 album is of course the exception to that, as it's the only one in the Dylan catalogue that has been deleted! The album is still listed on the bobdylan.com albums page. Although I've submitted a correction, A Fool Such As I is still wrongly listed on bobdylan.com as having been written by Buford Abner - it was actually written by Bill Trader, see here. The 3CD set released in Oct 2007 is also called Dylan! |
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Revised 09 January, 2012.
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Original US stereo LP, Columbia PC 32747, 16 Nov 1973 This album was issued by Columbia without Bob's authorisation during the period when Bob was with Asylum/Island, and consists of entirely of covers, out-takes from Self Portrait and New Morning. It has never been issued on CD in the USA or UK, although CD versions were released in Japan in 1990 and mainland Europe in 1991. A cassette version is still available in the USA, but it appears to have been deleted in the UK. An earlier version of the album dated 5 Oct 1973, has a different track listing: Side 1: Mr. Bojangles (R-0101); The Ballad Of Ira Hayes (R-0104); A Fool Such As I (R-0099); Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (R-0096); Mary Ann (R-0103). Side 2: Runnin' (Floyd Tillman); Sarah Jane (R-0098); Lily Of The West (R-0097); Alligator Man (Floyd Chance/Jimmy "C" Newman). Tracks 1 and 4 are as yet unreleased. Thanks to Peter Stone Brown for identifying the likely source of Track 1 as the 1956 country song by Floyd Tillman. The order of the released album is: Side 1: Lily Of The West; Can't Help Falling In Love (R-0100); Sarah Jane; The Ballad Of Ira Hayes. Side 2: Mr. Bojangles; Mary Ann; Big Yellow Taxi (R-0102); A Fool Such As I; Spanish Is The Loving Tongue. Because the album is deleted, it is also listed in 1973. |
 Test pressing cover sheet, picture from "The Bridge" issue 27, courtesy of Michael Krogsgaard |
Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP releases, Columbia PC 32747 (USA), 16 Nov 1973; Columbia PC 32747 (USA), 1990s:
 Columbia PC 32747 (USA) - radio station promo copy with sticker and timing strip, photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz |
The acetate of the US album is a double-sided 12" disc in an "audiodisc" generic sleeve. The promo copy shown has a radio station timing strip on the front sleeve. Gerd Rundel's promo copy with the same timing strip has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 32747-2B, Side 2 - P BL 32747-2B. |
 Columbia PC 32747 (USA) - acetate Side 1 scan found on eil.com by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 Columbia PC 32747 (USA) - acetate Side 2 scan found on eil.com by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 Columbia PC 32747 (USA) - acetate Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus |
 Columbia PC 32747 (USA) - acetate Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus |
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 Columbia PC 32747 (USA) - front with red sticker, scan by David Burgess |
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For more information about the incorrect crediting of A Fool Such As I to "B. Abner", see here. Gil Lamont has a later copy of PC 32747 with no red sticker on the front and matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 32747-2E, Side 2 - P-BL 32747-2A. The label on Side 2 is different in that R-0099 is correctly credited to "B. Trader". Bob Mazer's copy of PC 32747 is probably the same as Gil's, and the label on Side 1 is also different in that R-0098 is credited to "Arr. Bob Dylan". It has no credit at all on the label above.
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Arie de Reus, Eddie Cockrell, Ulf Gyllenspetz, David Burgess, Moise Potié and Gerd Rundel for information and pictures.
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP releases, Columbia PC 32747 (USA for export), 1973, 1975:
 Columbia PC 32747 (USA) - front of copy bought in Sweden with "CBS" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (first release) |
Lars M. Banke has a US first release copy bought in Sweden with a "CBS" sticker over the Columbia logo on the front sleeve and shaped "CBS" stickers over the labels. The rear sleeve has no stickers. The record of this copy has stamped matrix number: Side 1 - P AL 32747-2C, Side 2 - P BL 32747-2C. Lars also has two Canadian copies bought in Sweden, see below. |
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 Columbia PC 32747 (USA for export) - Side 2 with shaped "CBS" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (first release, A Fool Such As I is wrongly credited to B. Abner") |
 Columbia PC 32747 (USA for export) - front with stickers, scan by Dr. Walter Roedl (second release) |
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Dr. Walter Roedl's album was bought in Austria in 1975. It is a standard Columbia US release except for a white sticker which folds over the top corners of the front and rear sleeves with the CBS logo and the Dutch catalogue number "CBS S 69 049". It has the red sticker from the US release above promoting A Fool Such As I and several other tracks. It has a contemporary 1975 CBS inner sleeve advertising such albums as Dylan and Blood On The Tracks. Unlike other export copies, the record labels are standard Columbia US design. Side 1 has a first release label with Sarah Jane uncredited, while Side 2 has a second release label with A Fool Such As I credited to "B. Trader". The record has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 32747-2C, Side 2 - P BL 32747-2D.
Thanks to Lars M. Banke and Dr. Walter Roedl for information and scans.
"Dylan" - stereo reel-to-reel tape, Columbia 1R1 6147 (USA), Nov 1973:
 Columbia 1R1 6147 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album was also released in the USA on stereo reel-to-reel tape,
running at 3¾" per second. The "DYLAN" text on the front
of the box is proportionally the same size as on the UK front sleeve, but
positioned differently.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia 1R1 6147 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
"Dylan" - 8-track stereo tape cartridge release, Columbia PCA 32747 (USA/Canada), Nov 1973:
 Columbia PCA 32747 (USA/Canada) - front of slipcase, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
8-track was a continuous tape cartridge format, with four stereo "programs"
per tape. This release comes in a black slipcase with cut-outs front and
rear to show the album cover and tracklist. The cartridge is made of red
plastic with a white wraparound label. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara and Jack from Canada for information and scans. |
 Columbia PCA 32747 (USA/Canada) - rear of slipcase, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 Columbia PCA 32747 (USA/Canada) - front of tape cartridge, scan by Jack |
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia PC 32747 (Canada), 16 Nov 1973:
 Columbia PC 32747 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
Gerd Rundel has a copy of the regular Canadian release. Both the sleeve and record were made in Canada. The record has red Columbia labels with Sarah Jane uncredited as on the US first release and A Fool Such As I correctly credited to "B. Trader" as on the US second release. The record of this copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-32747-1A, Side 2 - BL-32747-1A. |
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 Columbia PC 32747 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (Sarah Jane is uncredited as US first release) |
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Lars M. Banke has a copy of the Canadian release bought in Sweden with CBS stickers on the labels. He also has a copy of the Canadian release with Swedish seal across the sleeve opening and taped rings obscuring the Columbia logos on the record labels ("MANUFACTURED BY CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD" is still visible). The Swedish text says that if the seal is broken the album will be replaced only if it was faulty when bought.
Thanks to Lars M. Banke and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 69049 (UK), 1973; stereo LP reissue - CBS 32286 (UK), 1975 and 1984:
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Hans Seegers has an acetate of CBS 69049 (UK), with plain white labels
and matrix numbers S 69049 A 1/B 1.
The 1973 inner sleeve of the UK album is generic, with a "magazine" called "THE INNER SLEEVE". Both sides of the sleeve contain illustrations of CBS albums of the time, including Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, see International Albums (Regular), plus albums by Roger McGuinn (see below), Janis Joplin and Hammond/Bloomfield/Dr. John. The rear inner sleeve shows the then CBS postal address of CBS Records, 28/30 Theobalds Road, London WC1. |
 CBS 69049 (UK) - rear sleeve |
 CBS 69049 (UK) - front of 1973 inner sleeve |
 CBS 69049 (UK) - rear of 1973 inner sleeve |
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 CBS 69049 (UK) - Side 1 label scan (Lily Of The West is misspelled "Lilly") |
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 CBS 32286 (UK) - 1975 Side 2 label scan by Mick Robinson (A Fool Such As I is correctly credited to "Trader") |
 CBS 32286 (UK) - 1984 Side 1 label scan by Hans Seegers (Lily Of The West is misspelled "Lilly") |
 CBS 32286 (UK) - 1984 Side 2 label scan by Hans Seegers (A Fool Such As I is correctly credited to "B. Trader") |
This album was released three times in Britain: first in 1973 with old-style labels (my copy), then in 1975 as CBS 32286 with new-style orange/yellow labels (Mick Robinson's copy) and then in 1984 as CBS 32286 with red labels (Hans Seegers' copy). John Martin has a copy of CBS 69049 with the same labels as mine but with a different inner sleeve, "THE INNER SLEEVE Issue 5", featuring Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Johnny Nash, Barbra Streisand, etc. I assume CBS UK used whichever version of the sleeve was current when records were sent out to dealers.
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP releases: CBS S 69049 (NL); "Club Sonder Auflage" edition, CBS S 63476 (NL for West Germany), 1973; stereo LP re-release: CBS 32286 (NL), 1980s:
 CBS S 69049 (NL/West Germany) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (small "DYLAN" like the US release) |
Holland: Thanks to Patrick Helfrich and Gerd Rundel for scans of the Dutch release CBS S 69049. Wayne Carr's 1980s copy is renumbered CBS 32286 and has plain red CBS labels. On the front sleeve the US logo with catalogue number PC 32747 has been whitened out. Thanks to Rinus for scans of the original 1973 release with plain orange labels - this also has "Columbia" whitened out on the front sleeve and "Made In Holland" on the rear sleeve and labels. West Germany: Thanks again to Patrick Helfrich and Gerd Rundel for scans of the rare West German "Club Sonder Auflage [Club Special Edition]" release CBS S 63476, which was made in Holland and has 1960s-style CBS orange labels. It again has "Columbia" whitened out on the front sleeve. Gerd Rundel's copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 69049-A (handwritten) P AL 32747-2C (stamped), Side 2 - S 69049-B (handwritten), no stamped second matrix number. |
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 CBS S 69049 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release, A Fool Such As I is wrongly credited to "B. Abner") |
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 CBS 32286 (NL) - rear detail scan by Wayne Carr (1980s release) |
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 CBS S 63476 (NL for West Germany) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS S 63476 (NL for West Germany) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS S 63476 (NL for West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS S 63476 (NL for West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
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"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP releases: CBS S 69049 (Spain), 1973 (twice); CBS 32011 (Spain), 1982; CBS 32286 (PR) (Spain), 1985, re-released 1988:
CBS S 69049 (1973)
 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - front scan by Wayne Carr (both 1973 releases) |
The sleeve of the CBS S 69049 release was printed in Spain
by Offset ALG of Madrid, and has the Discos CBS S.A. address of Calle
Princesa 1, Madrid-13. The record was manufactured in Spain by Discos CBS, S.A., Madrid. Wayne Carr's copy has very dark orange CBS labels
with song titles in Spanish and English. This copy of the album had a CBS Spain insert listing
current albums dated 31 Dec 1973. Manuel Garcia Jara's copy has the same sleeve but normal orange CBS labels with a different text layout to the right of the centre hole. On the first example the CBS copyright information comes under "SGAE", on Manuel's much rarer copy this is on the bottom line of the text. Manuel's copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - PAL 32747-1B, Side 2 - PBL 32747-1A. |
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 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Wayne Carr (both 1973 releases) |
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 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Wayne Carr (both 1973 releases) |
 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - both sides of insert, scan by Wayne Carr (first 1973 release) |
 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Wayne Carr (first 1973 release) |
 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Wayne Carr (first 1973 release) |
 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Wayne Carr (first 1973 release) |
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 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (second 1973 release) |
 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (second 1973 release) |
 CBS S 69049 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (second 1973 release) |
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CBS S 32011 (1982)
 CBS S 32011 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1982 release) |
The album was re-released in 1982 with a new catalogue number, CBS S 32011 (Manuel thinks there were no intermediate releases). The sleeve was again printed by Offset ALG, Madrid and dated 1982. The address of Discos CBS S.A. is now Paseo de la Castellana 93, Madrid-16. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels with titles in Spanish and English and the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 32011-A0, Side 2 - 69042-BO. This is the rarest of the Spanish Dylan releases. | |||
 CBS S 32011 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1982 release) |
 CBS S 32011 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1982 release) |
 CBS S 32011 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1982 release) |
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 CBS S 32011 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1982 release) |
CBS S 32011 (Spain) -
detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1982 release, dated 1982)
CBS 32286 (PR) (1985, 1988)
 CBS 32286 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1985 release) |
This album was re-released in 1985 with a third catalogue number, CBS 32286. There is a CBS "PRECIO REDONDO [NICE PRICE]" sticker on the front sleeve and "(PR)" below the catalogue number on the rear sleeve. The sleeve was again printed by Offset ALG, Madrid, with different copyright text at the bottom of the rear sleeve. The address of Discos CBS S.A. is now Paseo de la Castellana 93, 28046-Madrid (change of postcode). The record was again made by Discos CBS S.A. and this time has red CBS labels dated 1985 with titles in Spanish and English. The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 32286-A0, Side 2 - 32286-B0. |
 CBS 32286 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1985 and 1988 releases) |
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 CBS 32286 (Spain) - front sticker scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1985 release) |
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 CBS 32286 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1985 release) |
CBS 32286 (Spain) -
detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1985 and 1988 releases)
 CBS 32286 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1988 release) |
 CBS 32286 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1988 release) |
 CBS 32286 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1988 release) |
 CBS 32286 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1988 release) |
 CBS 32286 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1988 release) |
The 1988 release has the same sleeve as the 1985 release without the "PRECIO REDONDO" front sticker. The record again has red CBS labels, but was this time made in Spain by Tecnodisco S.A. for Discos CBS S.A. The copy shown again has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 32286-A0, Side 2 - 32286-B0.
Thanks to Wayne Carr and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.
"Dylan" - stereo compact cassette: CBS 40-32011
(Spain), 1982:
This is the equivalent release to the
CBS 32011 1982 vinyl release above.
 CBS 40-32011 (Spain) - front of cassette inlay card, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
This cassette has minimal artwork, the inside of the cassette inlay card has
just track titles and timings. The cassette is of white plastic with orange CBS labels.
It was published in 1982. The song titles are in Spanish and English on the
insert and in Spanish only on the cassette. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans. |
 CBS 40-32011 (Spain) - inside of cassette inlay card, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
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 CBS 40-32011 (Spain) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl test pressing and LP release: CBS S 69049 (Greece), 1973:
 CBS 69049 (Greece), front sleeve (small "DYLAN" like the US release) - scan by Hans Seegers |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for the very rare Greek test pressing and commercial release of Dylan. Bob's releases were generally banned in Greece under the military junta regime from 1967 to 1974 - this one was allowed, presumably because they considered it contained no political material. |
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 CBS 69049 (Greece), commercial release - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
The Greek commercial release has dark red labels, not the usual CBS orange. For the Greek release of Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid see International Albums (Regular).
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP releases: CBS S 69049 (Israel), 1973:
 CBS 69049 (Israel) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
This release has what look like white stickers with the track listing on the front and rear of the sleeve but are actually part of the printed sleeve. The record has plain orange CBS labels. A Fool Such As I is correctly credited to "B. Trader" on the Side 2 label. The record of Manuel Garcia Jara's copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - S-69049-A, Side 2 - S-69049-B. Manuel also has a sealed copy in shrink-wrap with a band showing record company logos round the sleeve. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara and Anneke Derksen for information and scans. |
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 CBS 69049 (Israel) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
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 CBS 69049 (Israel) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (sealed copy) |
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 CBS 69049 (Israel) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS 69049 (Israel) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 CBS 69049 (Israel) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBP 234429 (Australia), CBS SBP 474158 (New Zealand), Nov 1973:
 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (all releases) |
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 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1973 release) |
 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (alternate 1973 release) |
 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (alternate 1973 release) |
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 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (alternate 1973 release) |
 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (mid 1970s release with shorter copyright text, before 17 Oct 1977) |
 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (mid 1970s release, same as late 1970s release) |
 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (late 1970s release, after 17 Oct 1977) |
 CBS SBP 234429 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (late 1970s release) |
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The Australian LP was initially released with 1960s style orange CBS labels, and later with the 1970s/1980s style orange/yellow CBS labels. The sleeves were identical. A Fool Such As I is correctly credited to "B. Trader".
Early Australian release labels had 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. There are two variants of the orange labels, the second has the "è" ("P" in a circle = "Published") missing from the text to the right of the centre hole before "1973 CBS, Inc.".
There are also two variants of the orange/yellow labels, released in the mid-1970s and late 1970s. The second has longer copyright text along the bottom of the labels. A.R.C. changed its name to CBS Records Australia Limited on 17 Oct 1977, and after that date the longer bottom edge text includes the CBS copyright information. Side 2 of the first variant is the same as Side 2 of the second variant - I assume there must be copies of the mid-1970s Side 2 label with the shorter text.
Thanks to Donald Randles for details of the Australian release and to Bill Hester for details of the New Zealand release (scans required). Thanks to Stuart Moore and Manuel Garcia Jara for further information and scans.
"Dylan" - stereo cassette, CBS PC 4479 (Australia), 1973:
 CBS PC 4479 (Australia) - cassette insert scan by Stuart Moore (reverse is blank) |
This cassette release has a single card insert and a white cassette with
paper labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
 CBS PC 4479 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore |
 CBS PC 4479 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore |
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Sony PC 32747 (Singapore/Malaysia), Nov 1973:
 CBS/Sony PC 32747 (Singapore/Malaysia) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album was made by Hup Hup Records for CBS/Sony in both Singapore and Malaysia. There is a distinctive black border on the rear sleeve. The record has orange on red CBS/Sony labels with "Printed in Malaysia" (there may also be copies with "Printed in Singapore"). The record shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - "AL-32747 J900 ***", Side 2 - "BL-32747 J899 ***". A Fool Such As I is correctly credited to "B. Trader" on the Side 2 label. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 CBS/Sony PC 32747 (Singapore/Malaysia) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony PC 32747 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony PC 32747 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony PC 32747 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony PC 32747 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 137187 (Brazil), 1973:
 CBS 137837 (Brazil) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 137837 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
This album has a white rear sleeve with the tracklisting and the CBS logo. The record has stamped matrix numbers A/BL-32747 1SX. R-0099 is correctly credited to "B. Trader".
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Sony SOPL 236 (Japan), 1974; reissue: CBS/Sony 25AP 285 (Japan), 1976, re-released early 1977 and late 1977:
 CBS/Sony SOPL 236 (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers (1974 release) |
CBS/Sony SOPL 236 - this first release in 1974 has a cream top obi with black text and price ¥2,200, a booklet and a Dylan inner sleeve. The picture on the obi is from Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid. The record has stamped matrix numbers SOPL-236A1/B1. R-0099 is correctly credited to "B. Trader". |
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 CBS/Sony SOPL 236 (Japan) - front of booklet, scan by Hans Seegers (1974 release) |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 285 (Japan) - front with obi, picture from eil.com (1976 release) |
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 CBS/Sony SOPL 236 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial 1974 release) |
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CBS/Sony 25AP 285 - this 1976 reissue has a booklet and a red, white and black side obi with price ¥2,500 and showing Bob's latest release, Hard Rain on the reverse. The record has orange/cream CBS/Sony labels and stamped matrix numbers 25AP 285-A1/B1. R-0099 is again correctly credited to "B. Trader". 25 AP 285 was reissued in early 1977 with a red-brown side obi, and again in late 1977 with a wider red-brown side obi giving Dylan 1978 Japanese tour dates (the tour where Bob Dylan At Budokan was recorded).
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Ulf Gyllenspetz and Wil Gielen for information and pictures.
"Dylan" - stereo compact cassette releases, CBS 40-69049 (UK), late 1970s; CBS 40-32286 (UK), 1982:
 CBS 40-69049 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970s release) |
 CBS 40-69049 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970s release) |
 CBS 40-69049 (UK) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970s release) |
 CBS 40-69049 (UK) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1970s release) |
 CBS 40-32286 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Wayne Carr (1980s release) |
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 CBS 40-32286 (UK) - cassette Side 2 scan by Wayne Carr (1980s release) |
These cassette releases are undated, but they have Dolby noise reduction, not present on early cassettes. The tracks are reordered in that Mr. Bojangles is now the last track on Side 1 and The Ballad Of Ira Hayes is the first track on Side 2, the opposite way round to the album. Lily Of The West is misspelled "Lilly Of The West" every time it occurs: twice on the front of the inserts, in the tracklist on the inside of the inserts and on both Side 1s. A Fool Such As I is correctly credited to "B. Trader" on the inside of the inserts. The cassette cases are light grey with blue or black printed text, there are no labels.
The first release has the original catalogue number of CBS 69049, so probably dates from the late 1970s. The second release must date from the 1980s as it comes from after the catalogue number change from CBS 69049 to CBS 32286 (see UK vinyl releases above).
Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara and Wayne Carr for information and scans.
"Dylan" - stereo vinyl LP releases: CBS/Suzy 69049 (Yugoslavia); 1984, re-released 1988:
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The 1984 Yugoslavian release of CBS 69049 was released by Suzy Records of Zagreb (now Croatia) on behalf of CBS, and has "CBS 69049 SOKOJ è 1984 CBS Inc." on the labels. It has orange/yellow CBS labels. A Fool Such As I is incorrectly credited to "B. Abner, Le Fevre Sing Pub Corp." (this was actually the correct publishing company for the song of the same name written by Buford Abner, see authorship note here). Spanish Is The Loving Tongue is incorrectly shown as "Spanish Is The Loving Langue". The 1988 Yugoslavian release of CBS 69049 was also released by Suzy Records. The rear sleeve has new text printed vertically at centre right, but the 1984 text can be seen faintly underneath. The record was pressed by Jugoton and has red CBS labels. A Fool Such As I is still incorrectly credited to "B. Abner, Le Fevre Sing Pub Corp." but Spanish Is The Loving Tongue is now shown correctly. The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - ULP 87 A, Side 2 - ULP 87 B. Thanks to Grzegorz J. (Greg) from Poland and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans. |
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 CBS/Suzy Records 69049 (Yugoslavia) - rear scan by Grzegorz J. (1984 release) |
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 CBS/Suzy Records 69049 (Yugoslavia) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1988 release) |
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 CBS/Suzy Records 69049 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Grzegorz J. (1984 release) |
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 CBS/Suzy Records 69049 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 2, scan by Grzegorz J. (1984 release, A Fool Such As I wrongly credited to "B. Abner") |
 CBS/Suzy Records 69049 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1984 and 1988 releases) |
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 CBS/Suzy Records 69049 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1988 release) |
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"Dylan" - stereo compact cassette, Columbia PCT 32747 (USA), 1990s:
 Columbia PCT 32747 (USA) - cassette insert scan by Jack from Canada (reverse is blank) |
The US cassette release was still on sale in the late 1990s,
and was by then the only format still available. This US cassette PCT 32747 was bought in the mid-1990s and has text printed directly on to the plastic cassette case. Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans. |
 Columbia PCT 32747 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Jack from Canada |
CD Releases
"Dylan" - stereo CD, Sony Records SRCS 6163 (Japan), 1990/"Bob Dylan (A Fool Such As I)"/Columbia COL CD 32286 (NL), 1991:
 Columbia COL CD 32286 (NL) - front (my copy) |
The CD release of this 1973 album was renamed Bob Dylan (A Fool Such As I) in Europe, but remained Dylan in Japan. Sony Records SRCS 6163 (Japan) had a black, red, white, yellow and blue obi with the price ¥1,800. There was also a Japanese promo CD - scans required. Note the picture on the front of the Japanese CD is a wider crop of the LP cover than the one on the Dutch release. Also, the tracklisting appears on the front of the Dutch release but not on the front of the Japanese insert. The rear inserts are completely different - the Japanese insert uses the rear album cover picture, while the Dutch insert is plain. The Japanese release has a lyrics booklet in English and Japanese. |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6163 (Japan) - front insert scan by Ian Stewart (no tracklisting at bottom right) |
 Sony Records SRCS 6163 (Japan) - reverse of front insert, scan by Wayne Carr (with tracklisting) |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6163 (Japan) - CD scan by Wayne Carr |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6163 (Japan) - obi scan by Wayne Carr |
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 Columbia COL CD 32286 (NL) - front of sealed CD with "Nice Price" sticker, photograph by Ulf Gyllenspetz (this copy has a red tray - my copy has a black tray) |
 Columbia COL CD 32286 (NL) - front of CD with different "Nice Price" sticker, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia COL CD 32286 (NL) - detail of rear of CD with incorrect "MADE IN ENGLAND" sticker, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia COL CD 32286 (NL) - rear of CD , scan by Jack from Canada |
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This CD is now long out of print, so is very scarce - rumour has it that Bob himself ordered it to be deleted. It may still be available from import sources. Dylan was available in the USA in the 1990s on cassette only. The album is not available in the UK in any form as it has been deleted from the Columbia "Nice Price" catalogue. Because of its scarcity, all CD copies command high prices when they become available in places like eBay!
In "The Bridge" issue 13, Autumn 2002, Alan Hoaksey lists three CD releases of this album, the two above and one for the USA as Columbia CK 32747 from Apr 1983. I have no confirmation of such a release, although "PC 32747" was the catalogue number of the original US release. Both John Howells and Bob Stacy have told me Columbia vinyl albums were reissued in the 1980s with "CK" prefixes replacing the previous "PC" prefixes, and that Dylan CD releases did not commence until Infidels in 1984, with earlier albums being released on CD for the first time between 1984 and 1990. Therefore 1983's "CK 32747" was probably a vinyl reissue - confirmation required!
Jack from Canada's copy was bought in the UK and has a "MADE IN ENGLAND" sticker on the rear of the jewel case - thanks to Hans Seegers for confirming this is incorrect. All European copies were sourced from Heemstede, Holland.
Thanks to Ian Stewart, Raoul Verolleman, Mark Goedegebuur and Wayne Carr for information about the Japanese CD and scans. Special thanks to Christine Consolvo for the copy of the Dutch CD!
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