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Bob Dylan and The Band - Planet Waves

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Dylan (1973)

This page is part of a new section 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 not in the 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.

Before The Flood (1974)

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 12 April, 2008.

Original US stereo LP, Asylum 7E 1003, 17 Jan 1974, reissued as Columbia PC 37637, 1982.

The US Asylum Quadraphonic release of this album has a slightly longer second version of Forever Young (R-0115, see 1974).

For Electric Lunch, a 1982 US Columbia promo 12" mini-album with selections from Planet Waves and Before The Flood, see Promotional Albums (Dylan-only) 1980-89.

This title is one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in Sep 2003 as a hybrid CD/SACD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SACD player or a DVD player that also plays SACDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). Some titles are available in 5.1 surround sound, but not this one, despite the fact it was released in a quadraphonic mix.

One out-take from this album has been officially released:

The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): Nobody 'Cept You

Vinyl and Tape Releases

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Ashes 'N Sand" - early 12" acetate of "Planet Waves", Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, on behalf of Asylum Records (USA), 12 Dec 1973:

Side 1 scan by Keith Venturoni (note track order)

Apart from the title ("Ashes & Sand" was the name of Bob's production company set up in the Sixties), the only difference between this acetate and the released album is that the first two songs on Side 1 are switched. Going, Going, Gone is the first track, followed by On A Night Like This.

Thanks to Keith Venturoni for information and scans.

Side 2 scan by Keith Venturoni

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - white label 12" promo LP, Asylum 7E-1003 (USA), Dec 1973:

Photograph from eBay

This item is a promo copy of the commercially released album with the regular sleeve but white labels. The "Bob Dylan" sticker is centre top over the album title.

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album releases, Asylum 7E 1003 (USA)/Asylum 7ES 1003 (Canada), 17 Jan 1974:
The album is sub-titled Moonglow: Cast-Iron Songs & Torch Ballads. For an early acetate and a promo release of this album from Dec 1973, see above.

Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - front scan with sticker by David Burgess	The copy illustrated is still in the shrink-wrap, and has a sticker on the front sleeve with "BOB DYLAN" so that buyers would not be confused! The artwork front and back and the sleeve notes are by Bob. The sleeve notes by Bob were judged to be too "obscene" for public display, and the album sleeve was covered by a paper outer sleeve that had the rest of the front and back designs and text but hid the notes. The rear paper sleeve was gold with white text, the album rear itself was white with black text and a gold border. Richard Manuel's name is mis-spelled "Manual"! Information from Tim Dunn: "I have a US vinyl copy of Planet Waves (Asylum 7E-1003) with the title variation "Touch Mama" on the label. The matrix etching is "7E-1003-A-4" (my other opened Asylum copy has "7E-1003 A1" in the matrix)." A scan of the misprinted label from Hans Seegers is shown below. Note that on the label the catalogue number "7E-1003-A" is on the right, on David Burgess' copy it's on the left. Thanks to David Burgess, Hans Seegers and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for scans.
Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - album back with "obscene" sleeve notes, scan by David Burgess	Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - rear paper sleeve scan by David Burgess (gold colour reproduces badly)	Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - Side 1, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (catalogue number on left, "(P) 1974 Asylum Records" on one line)		Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - Side 2, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers with "Touch Mama" misprint (also catalogue number on right, "(P) 1974 Asylum Records" on two lines)	There are six variants of 7E-1003 as follows: Promo with white Asylum labels with "(P) 1974 Asylum Records" on one line and catalogue number on right. matrix numbers: Side 1 - 7E-1003 A-Z CSM (written), Side 2 - 7E-1003-B I B-3 CSM B3 (written), 7E-501(scratched), both sides - KENDUN (printed). Front cover: black on transparent sticker with "BOB DYLAN" plus white on brown sticker with "NOT FOR SALE". Commercial release with standard Asylum labels with "(P) 1974 Asylum Records" on 2 lines, catalogue number on right and “TOUCH” instead of “TOUGH”. Matrix numbers: Side 1 - 1 7E-1003 A3 CSM (written), Side 2 - 7E-1003-B 1 B-3 CSM (written), 7E-501 (scratched), both sides: KENDUN (printed), back cover: golden insert as shown above. Commercial release with cut out Asylum labels with catalogue number on left. Matrix numbers: Side 1 - 7E-1003A/7E-1003B-1 SP 01 (written), Side 2 - 7E-501 B SP (scratched), both sides -KENDUN (printed). Front cover: black on transparent sticker with "BOB DYLAN", back cover: golden insert. Peter Lindberg's copy has the following matrix numbers: "Side 1 - 7E-1003A (written) KENDUN (stamped) catalogue number on left of label (with Tough); Side 2 - 7E-1003-B1 (written) 0-2 (faintly written) tiny T with a v under it then even smaller C then A 3 EX-SP also very small (written) 7E-501 B-1 (scratched out) then SP (written) KENDUN (stamped) catalogue number on the left of label." Commercial release with cut out Asylum labels with catalogue number on right below "STEREO". Matrix number: Side 1- 7E-1003 A.3 CSM B 4 (written), Side 2 - 7E-1003 B 1 B-3 CSM A 2 (written) 7E-501 (scratched), both sides - KENDUN (stamped). The back cover comes with a white on golden insert over the black/white back cover with almost the same text. Commercial release with Asylum labels, "7E-1003-A/B" on right above "STEREO". Matrix numbers: Side 1- 7E-1003 A.7 CP (written), Side 2 - 7E-1003-B-7 CP (written), 7E-501 B-7 CP (scratched), both sides - KENDUN (stamped). Commercial release EQ-1003 with Asylum labels. Matrix numbers: Side 1- EQ-1003 A/B J L (written). Front cover: smaller "MOONGLOW" drawing with black edges, back cover: black on white. Thanks to Hans Seegers and David Burgess for scans of the US release. Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for scans of the Canadian release which has matrix numbers: Side 1: 7ES-1003A-1A Side 2: 7ES-1003-B-1A
Asylum 7ES 1003 (Canada) - rear paper sleeve scan by Patrick Helfrich
Asylum 7ES 1003 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich
Asylum 7ES 1003 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich	Asylum 7ES 1003 (Canada) - front sticker, scan by Patrick Helfrich		Asylum 7ES 1003 (Canada) - detail from rear, scan by Patrick Helfrich

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - stereo 8-track tape cartridge, Asylum ET-81003 (USA)/Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada), Jan 1974:

Asylum ET-81003 (USA) - front of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum ET-81003 (USA) - reverse of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum ET-81003 (USA) - front of cartridge, photo by Jon Wilson

Asylum ET-81003 (USA) - reverse of cartridge, photo by Jon Wilson

Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - front of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum ET-81003 (USA) - end photo by Jon Wilson

Like many 8-tracks, the original album running order is changed to split the material into four approximately equal parts, with the US and Canadian releases being different! The US release is in a dark blue/purple cartridge in a light blue/dark blue slipcase with two separate labels. Hans Seegers' copy shown is still sealed. The Canadian release has a yellow cartridge in an orange slipcase with a wraparound label.

The US running order is:

Program 1: On A Night Like This; Going, Going, Gone; Tough Mama
Program 2: Dirge, Forever Young
Program 3: Forever Young, Hazel, Something There Is About You
Program 4: You Angel, You; Never Say Goodbye; Wedding Song

The Canadian running order is:

Program 1: On A Night Like This; Going, Going, Gone; Tough Mama
Program 2: Forever Young, Hazel, Something There Is About You (as US Program 3)
Program 3: Forever Young, Dirge
Program 4: You Angel, You; Never Say Goodbye; Wedding Song

Thanks to Jon Wilson for photos and Hans Seegers for scans.

Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - end scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - reverse of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - front scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - reverse scan by Hans Seegers

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - stereo compact cassette, Columbia PCT 37637 (USA), 1982:

Columbia PCT 37637 (USA) - insert scan by Jack from Canada (reverse is blank)

This cassette was released after the album rights were transferred to Columbia - I have no information about Asylum compact cassette tape releases (see their 8-track tape releases above). The artwork is absolutely minimal, just a crop of the album cover and a tracklist.

Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.

Columbia PCT 37637 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Jack from Canada

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - Quadraphonic LP, Asylum EQ-1003 (USA), 1974:

Asylum EQ-1003 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers

This Quadraphonic release contains rarities, so is also listed in 1974.

This LP was encoded using the Quadradisc system, different from the Sony SQ quadraphonic system used by Columbia, as shown above. The inner sleeve is printed with an illustrated article by Ivan Berger describing the Quadradisc system. The labels are similar to the standard US Asylum vinyl release but with the Quadradisc logo. Although the catalogue number on the album sleeve is EQ-1003, on the record labels it's QD-1003.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Asylum EQ-1003 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum EQ-1003 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (label actually says QD-1003)

Asylum EQ-1003 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (label actually says QD-1003)

Asylum EQ-1003 (USA) - inner sleeve front, scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum EQ-1003 (USA) - inner sleeve reverse, scan by Hans Seegers

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - Quadraphonic 8-track tape cartridge, Asylum 8Q-1003 (USA), 1974:

Asylum 8Q-1003 (USA) - tape cartridge top scan by Hans Seegers

This Quadraphonic release contains rarities, so is also listed in 1974.

The copy shown is still sealed.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Asylum 8Q-1003 (USA) - tape cartridge underside scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum 8Q-1003 (USA) - tape cartridge end scan by Hans Seegers

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Island ILPS 9261 (UK), 17 Jan 1974:

Island ILPS 9261 (UK) - front (paper sleeve and actual album cover) (my copy)

This album was released by Island Records in the UK, licensed from Asylum. In the UK, as in the USA, the sleeve notes were judged to be "obscene", and the album was also sold with a paper outer sleeve. Sadly, I tore off the paper sleeve to see what the fuss was about, and thus reduced the value of my copy by an enormous amount! With hindsight, I should have bought two copies - one to keep intact, and one to play...

The sleeve was actually printed in Holland, although mainland Europe releases were on the Asylum label.

The record has a plain white sleeve and white Island "Caribbean island" labels with matrix numbers:
Side 1 - ILPS 9261 A-1U (stamped), 7E 1003-A-1 (written), ESR-TC-1-9-74 (written)
Side 2 - ILPS 9261 B-1U (stamped), 7E 1003-B-1 (written)
("7E 1003" was the US Asylum catalogue number, "1-9-74" was the pressing date (9 Jan 1974).

Island ILPS 9261 (UK) - album back with "obscene" sleeve notes

Island ILPS 9261 (UK) - Side 1

Island ILPS 9261 (UK) - Side 2

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for the scan of the paper sleeve that I threw away! It has a flap to tuck into the sleeve opening, with the text "PRINTED BY EURO-ALBUMS HOLLAND BV".

On left is an advertisement for the Island release of Planet Waves from the Jan 1974 issue of the UK magazine "Let It Rock", provided by David Burgess.

Island ILPS 9261 (UK) - paper outer sleeve covering "obscene" sleeve notes, scan by Patrick Helfrich

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - stereo 8-track tape cartridge, Island Y81 9261 (UK), Jan 1974:

Island Y81 9261 (UK) - front of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers

Hans Seeger's copy has a pink cartridge and is still sealed in a slipcase. The reverse of the slipcase just has the Island logo. The running order is:

Programme A: On a Night Like This; Going, Going, Gone; Tough Mama.

Programme B: Hazel; Something There Is About You.

Programme C: Forever Young; Dirge.

Programme D: You Angel, You; Never Say Goodbye; Wedding Song.

Patrick Helfrich's copy has a white cartridge and a Dolby noise reduction "Double-D" logo on the end label which is missing from Hans' Seegers' copy.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.

Island Y81 9261 (UK) - reverse of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers

Island Y81 9261 (UK) - front scan by Patrick Helfrich (second variant)

Island Y81 9261 (UK) - end scan by Hans Seegers (first variant without Dolby logo)

Island Y81 9261 (UK) - reverse scan by Patrick Helfrich (second variant)

Island Y81 9261 (UK) - end scan by Patrick Helfrich (second variant with Dolby logo next to "Y81")

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl promo album, Asylum AS 53 003 (West Germany), 1974:

Asylum AS 53 003 (West Germany) - promo Side 1 scan by Ronald Born

This album has a standard sleeve but the record has white promo labels.

Thanks to Ronald Born for information and scans.

Asylum AS 53 003 (West Germany) - promo Side 2 scan by Ronald Born

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - stereo 8-track tape cartridge, Asylum AS 853003 (West Germany)/Asylum K 853003 (Italy), Jan 1974:
I'm told there was also a Quadraphonic 8-track version of the album - if you have it, please let me know. Before The Flood was also released by Asylum as a two 8-track set, but as far as I know in stereo only.

Asylum AS 853003 (West Germany) - front scan by Zanza

Like many 8-tracks, the original album running order is changed to split the material into four approximately equal parts, with the West German and Italian releases being different from each other, and also from the US and Canadian releases above! Note that unlike the US Columbia 8-tracks, these cartridges (white for Germany, orange for Italy), have a single label which folds over the front and back. These cartridges do not come in a slipcase like the US releases, but just have a removable plastic clip over the exposed tape end. The German running order is:

Program 1: On A Night Like This; Forever Young (Part 1); Wedding Song
Program 2: Going, Going, Gone; Tough Mama; Hazel
Program 3: Something There Is About You; You Angel, You; Never Say Goodbye
Program 4: Forever Young (Part 2); Dirge

The Italian running order is:

Program 1: On A Night Like This; Going, Going, Gone; Tough Mama
Program 2: Forever Young; Dirge
Program 3: Hazel, Something There Is About You; Forever Young
Program 4: You Angel, You; Never Say Goodbye; Wedding Song

Thanks to Zanza from Switzerland and Hans Seegers for the scans.

Asylum AS 853003 (West Germany) - end scan by Zanza

Asylum K 853003 (Italy) - end scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum AS 853003 (West Germany) - rear scan by Zanza

Asylum K 853003 (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum K 853003 (Italy) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece), Jan 1974:

The US 1974 album was also Asylum 7E 1003.

This record has Asylum "clouds" labels (for more examples, see 1974) with stamped matrix numbers 7E 1003 A/B.

Information from Hans Seegers.

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Asylum P-8420Y (Japan), 1974:

Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - picture from eil.com

This is the original Asylum album. It has a fold-out lyric insert and a blue/white obi.

More details required!

For the 1982 CBS/Sony re-released album, see below.

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia), 1974/vinyl album reissue, CBS SBP 237706 (Australia), 1982:

Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - front with band, scan by Rob Cole	The 1974 album had the regular cover with no "BOB DYLAN" so Asylum added a red and white paper band with white text "BOB DYLAN - LATEST ALBUM". The "obscene" sleeve notes were not hidden. The card sleeve has an unusual crinkled texture, see scans below. The 1982 CBS reissue had the replacement gold rear sleeve without the sleeve notes, this time on plain card. It also had a CBS "Nice Price" insert listing then current CBS albums. Thanks to Rob Cole and Dixon's Recycled for information and scans.
Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - rear with band, scan by Rob Cole	Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - detail of rear showing card texture, scan by Rob Cole		Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - detail of rear showing card texture, scan by Rob Cole
Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Rob Cole	CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - front scan by Rob Cole	CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - rear scan by Rob Cole	CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - detail of rear, scan by Rob Cole
CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - detail of rear, scan by Rob Cole	CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Rob Cole	CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - front of insert, scan by Rob Cole	CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - detail from front of insert, scan by Rob Cole	CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - rear of insert, scan by Rob Cole

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Asylum AE.1003 (New Zealand), 1974:

Asylum AE.1003 (New Zealand) - front (no "Bob Dylan"), scan by Stuart Moore

This rare album was manufactured in New Zealand by EMI (New Zealand) Limited on behalf of Asylum Records.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

PlanetWavesNZBackDetail.jpg (21594 bytes)

Asylum AE.1003 (New Zealand) - detail from rear, scan by Stuart Moore

Asylum AE.1003 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

Asylum AE.1003 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Asylum ASYLP-50.002 (Brazil), Jan 1974/Harmony 148.075 (Brazil), 1982:

Asylum ASYLP-50.002 (Brazil) - picture from eil.com

More details of this album required. It has matrix numbers 7E 1003 A/B (the US catalogue number). Planet Waves was re-released in Brazil in 1982 on the Harmony label (a subsidiary of CBS), scans required.

Information from Hans Seegers.

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Elektra 14103 (Argentina), Jan 1974:

Elektra 14103 (Argentina) - front scan by Ronald Born

This album has the standard sleeve (with "BOB DYLAN" on the front and Elektra labels.

Thanks to Ronald Born for the scans.

Elektra 14103 (Argentina) - rear scan by Ronald Born

Elektra 14103 (Argentina) - detail of rear, scan by Ronald Born

Elektra 14103 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Ronald Born

Elektra 14103 (Argentina) - Side 2 scan by Ronald Born

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - promo and commercial vinyl albums, Elektra EKC 6036 (South Africa/Rhodesia), Jan 1974:

Elektra EKC 6036 (South Africa) - front scan by Arie de Reus (commercial release)

These Elektra releases have "Bob Dylan" printed in hand lettering matching the album title at top left. Neither copy has a censored rear sleeve.

The promo copy from what was then Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) is incredibly rare and has a reversed image front and rear sleeve. This is the only known occurrence of this version of the sleeve worldwide. It has white promo labels and was manufactured by the Teal Record Company for Elektra. This promo release is said to have been made specially for the Elektra record company head and as far as I know it was not released commercially in Rhodesia.

Thanks to Arie de Reus for information and scans.

Elektra EKC 6036 (Rhodesia) - front scan by Arie de Reus (promo release)

Elektra EKC 6036 (Rhodesia) - rear scan by Arie de Reus (promo release)

Elektra EKC 6036 (South Africa) - rear scan by Arie de Reus (commercial release)

Elektra EKC 6036 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (commercial release)

Elektra EKC 6036 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus (commercial release)

Elektra EKC 6036 (Rhodesia) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (promo release)

Elektra EKC 6036 (Rhodesia) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus (promo release)

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album reissue, Columbia PC 37637 (USA), Apr 1982:

Columbia PC 37637 (USA) - front scan by Stuart Moore

This is the Columbia re-release of the original Asylum album (the transfer of rights took place in 1982). For Electric Lunch, a 12" Columbia US promotional album with three tracks each from Planet Waves and Before The Flood released in 1982, see Promotional Albums (Dylan-Only) 1980s. The front sleeve has a "THE NICE PRICE" sticker. The gold rear sleeve omits the "obscene" sleeve notes and the record has red Columbia labels.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

Columbia PC 37637 (USA) - rear scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia PC 37637 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia PC 37637 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album reissue, CBS 32154 (NL), 14 Apr 1982:

CBS 32154 (NL) - front scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant)	This is the CBS re-release of the original Asylum album (the transfer of rights took place in 1982). The cover is made in Holland (as was the UK cover above), and it has a gold rear paper outer sleeve as the original release above. Patrick Helfrich has two copies - the first has a sticker with "BOB DYLAN" and "32154" at the upper left of the front sleeve, a German promo "Plattenpass" folded card. This copy, which must be a promo given out in West Germany, also has stars on the record labels above the catalogue number to the right of the centre hole. Both gold rear paper outer sleeves have the text "Previously available on Asylum 7E-1003". The gold sleeve is noticeably lighter on the second copy than on the first, which has no front sticker and no stars on the labels. Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.
CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of rear gold paper sleeve, scan by Patrick Helfrich (both variants)	CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of front, scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant with sticker)			CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of rear gold paper sleeve, scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant "CB 211")
CBS 32154 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant)	CBS 32154 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant)	CBS 32154 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich (second variant)	CBS 32154 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich (second variant)	CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of rear gold paper sleeve, scan by Patrick Helfrich (second variant "CB 231")
CBS 32154 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich (detail of first variant)	CBS 32154 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich (detail of first variant)	The numbers in the capsule below the catalogue number on the rear paper outer sleeve are different - the first has "CB 211" and the second has "CB 231" (above). Both records have orange/yellow CBS labels with the same matrix numbers: Side 1: P AL-37637-1J COLUMBIA NY (stamped) 01-85356-2A-1 01-32154-2A-1 (written) Side 2: BL-37637-1H 01-85356-1B-1 (stamped), 01-32154-1B-1 (written) The stars on the record labels are shown on left.		CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of rear gold paper sleeve, scan by Patrick Helfrich (both variants)
CBS 32154 (NL) - promo record card front scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant)	CBS 32154 (NL) - promo record card rear scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant)	CBS 32154 (NL) - promo record card inside scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant)		The German promo record card with the first copy of this release was issued by the CBS Press Department in Frankfurt am Main on 14 Apr 1982. It has the track details on the back and a description of the album and its background in German on the inside, as well as details of five other Dylan albums of the 1978-1981 period immediately preceding this re-release on CBS.

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album reissue, CBS 32154 (Greece), 1982:

This is the CBS re-release of the original Asylum album (the transfer of rights took place in 1982). The cover is made in Holland (as was the UK cover above), and it has a gold rear paper outer sleeve as the original release above.

The record has orange/yellow CBS labels with matrix numbers:
Side 1: 01-32154-A P AL-37637-1J COLUMBIA NY (stamped)
Side 2: P BL-37637-1L COLUMBIA NY (stamped), 01-32154-B (written)

Information from Hans Seegers.

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album reissue, CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan), 1982:

This is another CBS re-release of the original Asylum album. It has a fold-out lyric insert and an obi.

More details required!

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album reissue, Columbia/Simply Vinyl SVLP 331 (UK), 2002:

Columbia/Simply Vinyl SVLP 331 (UK) - picture from eil.com

This is a licensed re-release of the original album on 180gm vinyl. The eil.com copy shown has a sticker with "BOB DYLAN" at top left of the front cover, Patrick Helfrich's copy (still sealed in clear plastic), doesn't have it. There is a silver Simply Vinyl sticker on the front outer cover.

Columbia/Simply Vinyl SVLP 331 (UK) - front scan with sticker by Patrick Helfrich (no "BOB DYLAN")

Columbia/Simply Vinyl SVLP 331 (UK) - rear scan by Patrick Helfrich

CD Releases

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 36737 (USA)/Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada), (date?):

Columbia CK 36737 (USA) - front scan by Gil Lamont	These releases were on sale in the USA and Canada until replaced by the hybrid SACD editions in 2003 (see below). The front insert is a single folded card and the "obscene" sleeve notes are missing. Thanks to Gil Lamont and Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Columbia CK 36737 (USA) - rear insert scan by Gil Lamont	Columbia CK 36737 (USA) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Gil Lamont		Columbia CK 36737 (USA) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Gil Lamont
Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia CK 36737 (USA) - CD scan by Gil Lamont

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - CD reissue, Sony SRCS 6164 (Japan), (date?):

This album has a black, red, white, blue and yellow obi with price ¥1,800.

Information from Hans Seegers.

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - CD reissue, Columbia CD 32154 (Europe), 1990s:

Columbia CD 32154 (Europe) - outside of front insert (my copy)	This release has a single folded card as the front insert. The original rear sleeve design, minus the "controversial" sleeve notes, is on the inside of the rear insert. The back of the front insert when folded and the rear insert are plain orange. The CD is silver with red panels and black text.
Columbia CD 32154 (Europe) - inside of front insert	Columbia CD 32154 (Europe) - rear insert	Columbia CD 32154 (Europe) - CD

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - CD reissue, Columbia CDCBS 32154 (Australia), 1990s:

Columbia CDCBS 32154 (Australia) - outside of front insert, scan by Stuart Moore	This release again has a single folded card as the front insert. The "controversial" sleeve notes are yet again missing. The CD is red with silver text. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
Columbia CDCBS 32154 (Australia) - inside of front insert, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia CDCBS 32154 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia CDCBS 32154 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - hybrid SACD reissue, Columbia CH 90339 (USA/Canada)/Columbia 512356 6 (Europe), 16 Sep 2003/Sony MHCP 10009 (Japan), 17 Dec 2003:

Columbia CH 90339 (USA/Canada) - outside of digipak (my copy)

This release is housed in a three-fold digipak and and contains both a CD version and an SACD stereo version. There's no 5.1 surround sound version despite the fact the album was also released in quadraphonic sound. There is no booklet.. The outside of the digipak has an unpublished picture of Bob from 1974. The inside of the digipak includes Bob's "obscene" sleeve notes and another unpublished picture.

The SACD design reproduces the Columbia stereo vinyl label used in 1982 (when the album was transferred to Columbia).

The copy illustrated was distributed from Canada, and has the same sticker on the outside of the shrink-wrap as the one illustrated for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the 2003 Japanese SACD release. It has a black/gold/blue/brown on white obi with price ¥2,520 - scans required.

Columbia CH 90339 (USA/Canada) - inside of digipak

Columbia CH 90339 (USA/Canada) - hybrid SACD

Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - remastered CD reissue, Columbia CK 92404 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004/Columbia 512356 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004//Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan), 23 Sep 2004:

Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - front of sealed copy with obi and "DYLAN ALIVE" sticker (my copy)

The US and European releases at mid-price are in standard jewel cases and consist of the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SACD release above. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SACD booklet. The European release is made in Austria.

The Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a red/black side obi. There is a folded booklet containing Japanese language sleeve notes plus lyrics in English and Japanese. This release has a gold card "censoring" the obscene sleeve notes on the rear of the card sleeve. The CD itself is in a plain gauze sleeve.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information.