Bob Dylan and The Band - Planet Waves
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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 page is still incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs. |
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Revised 13 March, 2010.
 US front sleeve with "BOB DYLAN" sticker, scan by David Burgess |
Original US stereo LP, Asylum 7E 1003, 17 Jan 1974, reissued as Columbia PC 37637, 1982. This album was originally called Ceremonies Of The Horsemen and had completely different cover art, see right (taken from "Looking Up Dylan's Sleeves (Part 3)" by Rod MacBeath in "The Telegraph", issue 52, photos by Arie de Reus). Both the original and the final front cover paintings are by Bob. The withdrawn rear photo of Bob in a beret is uncredited. The running order of the songs was slightly different as per the pink labelled acetate below. It's also reported another prospective title for the album was Love Songs, although no artwork for that title has surfaced. |
 Initial 1974 front sleeve, photo by Arie de Reus |
 Initial 1974 rear sleeve, photo by Arie de Reus |
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The US Asylum Quadraphonic release of this album has a slightly longer second
version of Forever Young (R-0115, see 1974). When Columbia bought the rights to the Asylum albums in 1982 they planned to re-release the album with yet another front cover, see right. The photo is also uncredited but Rod MacBeath thinks it might be by Lynn Goldsmith from around 1976. This design was eventually rejected in favour of reusing the Asylum cover. For Electric Lunch, a 1982 US Columbia promo 12" mini-album with selections from Planet Waves and Before The Flood, see International Albums (Dylan-only Compilations) 1980-89. |
 Rejected replacement 1982 front sleeve, scan by Arie de Reus |
 Rejected replacement 1982 rear sleeve, scan by Arie de Reus |
This title is one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in Sep 2003 as a hybrid CD/SA-CD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SA-CD player or a DVD player that also plays SA-CDs (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
Vinyl and tape releases were originally on Asylum in the USA, with worldwide releases sometimes on other labels such as Island or Elektra. In 1982 rights to release the album were purchased by Sony, so releases after that date are on Columbia, CBS or CBS/Sony.
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:
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - white label 12" test pressing, Asylum 7E-1003 (USA), Dec 1973:
 Typed information sheet taped to record sleeve - scan by Arie de Reus |
This test pressing from eBay has blue generic labels from Columbia's pressing plant at Pitman, NJ, which is extremely odd since this is a test pressing of the 1973 Asylum release, not of the 1982 Columbia re-release. There is no text on the record labels except "Side 1" and "Side 2" in blue marker pen. |
 Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus |
 Detail of Side 1 with matrix number - photo from eBay |
 Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus |
 Detail of Side 2 with matrix number - photo from eBay |
The record is in a plain white paper sleeve with a US letter sized sheet taped to it. The typed text says the disc is a label copy for Asylum Records, and includes the artist name, album title, track listings and track timings. The matrix numbers have the catalogue number handwritten and "KENDUN" stamped on both sides.
Thanks to Renaud Depierreux for finding this on eBay and to Arie de Reus for scans.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - white label 12" promo LP, Asylum 7E-1003 (USA), Dec 1973:
 Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - front with stickers, scan by Hans Seegers |
This item is a promo copy of the commercially released album with the
regular sleeve but white labels. The labels have the catalogue number on
the right as the first variant below with the "TOUCH MAMA" misprint.
"NOT FOR SALE" is printed to the left of the centre hole under the side
number and the catalogue number is printed to the right of the centre hole. The "BOB
DYLAN" sticker as below is centre top over the album title and there is also
a promo sticker on the front sleeve. The rear sleeve is the same as the
commercial copy below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - detail of front with promo sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - promo Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - detail of promo Side 1 with misprint, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - promo Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
 Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - front with stickers, picture from eBay |
Thanks to Renaud Depierreux for finding a promo copy on eBay with different white Asylum labels, "TOUGH MAMA" is correctly spelled, "DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE" is printed to the right of the centre hole and the catalogue number is printed to the left of the centre hole under the side number. |
 Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - alternate promo side 1, picture from eBay |
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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.
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Asylum 7E 1003 (USA) - front scan with sticker by David Burgess |
The US 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. |
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 Asylum 7ES 1003 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich |
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There are six variants of 7E-1003 as follows:
Promo with white Asylum labels with "è 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" (as promo copy above). Michael Palinkas has a copy with these labels with matrix numbers: Side 1 - "T1 7E-1003 A-9-CTH" "KENDUN", Side 2 - "T1 7E-501 (scratched) B-8 CTH" "KENDUN".
Commercial release with standard Asylum labels with "è 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. Renaud Depierreux also has a commercial copy with the "TOUCH MAMA" misprint, the crinkled texture sleeve as the Australian copy described below and matrix numbers: Side 1 - 7E – 1003 AZ CSM (written) KENDUN (printed), Side 2 - 7E – 1003-B 1 (written) 7E-501 (scratched) B2 CSM (written) KENDUN (printed).
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." According to Magnus Peterson Olsson the sleeve has the same crinkled texture as the Australian copy described below.
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). Renaud Depierreux also has a commercial copy with matrix numbers: Side 1 as before,, Side 2 - 7E-501 B-7 CP (lightly scratched – barely noticeable) "KENDUN". This copy has no front "BOB DYLAN" sticker, the right hand top corner cut off on both the sleeve and the insert, while the sleeve has a much more marked crinkled texture than other copies.
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 David Burgess, Hans Seegers and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scans. 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
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 |
Like many 8-track releases, 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. |
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 Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - front of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - reverse of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Asylum ET-81003 (USA) - end photo by Jon Wilso |
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 Asylum 8AS-1003 (Canada) - end scan by Hans Seegers |
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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.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - stereo 8-track tape cartridge, MH8T-1.401 (Argentina), Jan 1974:
 MH8T-1.401 (Argentina) - front of slipcase, scan by manuel Garcia Jara |
This unusually shaped 8-track cartridge release in a green slipcase was
made by Argentinean company MH on behalf of Elektra Records and again has
the tracks of the album reordered to make up the four "programs". The titles
are given in Spanish and English. The cartridge is beige with a green
wraparound label. Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans. |
 MH8T-1.401 (Argentina) - rear of slipcase, scan by manuel Garcia Jara |
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 MH8T-1.401 (Argentina) - reverse of cartridge, scan by manuel Garcia Jara |
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 |
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 Asylum EQ-1003 (USA) - inner sleeve reverse, 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.
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 |
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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: |
 Island ILPS 9261 (UK) - album back with "obscene" sleeve notes |
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 Island ILPS 9261 (UK) - Side 2 |
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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) |
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 Island Y81 9261 (UK) - reverse scan by Patrick Helfrich (second variant) |
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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 |
 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 |
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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.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece), Jan 1974:
 Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
The US 1974 album was also Asylum 7E 1003. This album comes in a thin sleeve without spine text and was distributed by Lyra Records & Tapes of Athens on behalf of Asylum. It has "0441" at top right of the front sleeve and the rear sleeve and also "441" on the labels to the right of the centre hole, this may be a Lyra catalogue number. The rear sleeve was uncensored. The record was made in Greece by CGCG and has Asylum "clouds" labels with stamped matrix numbers Side 1 - 7E 1003 A, Side 2 - 7E 1003 B. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Gerd Rundel assisted by Gert Hintennach and Joachim Beck for further information and scans. |
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 Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Asylum 7E-1003 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - promo and commercial vinyl albums, Asylum P-8420Y (Japan), 1974:
 Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - front with obi, picture from eil.com (commercial release) |
 Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Gerd Rundel and Thommy Mikkat (promo release) |
 Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - front of lyrics insert, scan by Gerd Rundel and Thommy Mikkat |
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 Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - sticker on front, scan by Gerd Rundel and Thommy Mikkat (promo release) |
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 Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Gerd Rundel and Thommy Mikkat (promo release) |
 Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - rear of lyrics insert, scan by Gerd Rundel and Thommy Mikkat |
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 Asylum P-8420Y (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen (commercial release) |
This is the original Asylum Japanese release. It has a fold-out lyrics insert in English and Japanese and a blue/white obi with price ¥2,300. The promo copy shown has white Asylum labels and a "Sample" sticker in English and Japanese on the front sleeve. The stamped matrix numbers are: Side 1 - P-8420Y-1, Side 2 - P-8420Y-2. The commercial copy has the regular blue sky/clouds Asylum Records labels.
For the 1982 CBS/Sony re-released album, see below.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Thommy Mikkat and Wil Gielen for information and scans.
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. Thanks to Stuart Moore for scans of a promo copy of CBS SBP 237706. The rear sleeve has a gold promo stamp and the records have promo text below the CBS logo. The front has a "Nice Price" sticker. |
 Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - rear with band, scan by Rob Cole |
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 Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - detail of rear showing card texture, scan by Rob Cole |
 Asylum 7E-1003 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Rob Cole |
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 CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - front with "Nice Price" sticker, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 CBS SBP 237706 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release) |
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Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Asylum AE.1003 (New Zealand), 1974:
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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. |
 Asylum AE.1003 (New Zealand) - detail from rear, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 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 |
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 Elektra 14103 (Argentina) - Side 2 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.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album, Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia), Jan 1974:
 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
This very rare Elektra release has "Bob Dylan" printed at top left
and an uncensored
rear sleeve. This album was manufactured by Codiscos S.A. of Medellin,
Colombia, for Elektra Records. It has a very thin paper sleeve with no spine
text. The front and the rear portions of the sleeve are separate, and are
held together by the shrink wrap, which is open at the right. The record has
Elektra butterfly design labels and comes in a generic Codiscos inner
sleeve. It has a stamped matrix number on Side 2 only -
"WEA-10523-Z". Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Elektra WEA 10523 (Colombia) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - promo and commercial vinyl albums, Elektra EKC 6036 (South Africa); Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Rhodesia/Mozambique), 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. None of the copies 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 copy 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. |
 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) |
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 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Rhodesia) - rear scan by Arie de Reus (promo release) |
 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Rhodesia) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (promo release) |
 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Rhodesia) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus (promo release) |
 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Mozambique) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
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 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Mozambique) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Mozambique) - detail of front, scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Mozambique) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
 Teal generic inner sleeve (Mozambique) - scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Mozambique) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
 Elektra/Teal EKC 6036 (Mozambique) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
The commercial release from the neighbouring country of Mozambique is also incredibly rare. It was manufactured for Elektra Records by Teal Discos LDA, Lorenzo Marques, Mozambique, which was a Portuguese colony until 25 Jun 1975. It has a very thin outer sleeve without spine lettering and a Teal Discos generic inner sleeve which is plain on the other side. It has matrix numbers; Side 1 - EKC 6036A, Side 2 - EKC 6036B.
Thanks to Arie de Reus and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
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
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Albums (Dylan-only Compilations) 1980-89. 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. Arie de Reus has discovered a rejected design for the front cover with a sepia photo of Bob and the original cover art as a thumbnail on the rear of the sleeve. It was finally rejected in favour of reusing the original artwork. Thanks to Stuart Moore and Arie de Reus for information and pictures. |
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 Columbia PC 37637 (USA) - detail of rejected rear sleeve, scan by Arie de Reus |
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) |
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 CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of rear gold paper sleeve, scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant "CB 211") |
 CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of rear gold paper sleeve, scan by Patrick Helfrich (both variants) |
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 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) |
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 CBS 32154 (NL) - detail of rear gold paper sleeve, scan by Patrick Helfrich (both variants) |
 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) |
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 CBS 32154 (NL) - promo record card inside scan by Patrick Helfrich (first variant) |
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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.
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 first variant record labels are shown on the left above.
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.
Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album reissue, CBS 32154 (Greece), 1982:
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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: Information from Hans Seegers. |
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - vinyl album reissue, CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan), 1982:
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
This
is the CBS/Sony re-release of the original Asylum album (see above). It has a fold-out lyric insert and
a red and black obi with black and white text and price ¥2,500.
The rear of the obi has a current Dylan discography. The record has red
CBS/Sony labels with the logo in a ring round the circumference. Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan) - detail of obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2347 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen |
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
All CD releases are after 1982 and therefore on Columbia, CBS, CBS/Sony or Sony.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 36737 (USA}, late 1980s/Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada), 1990s:
 Columbia CK 36737 (USA) - front scan by Gil Lamont |
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 Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada) - reverse of rear insert, scan by Moise Potie |
 Columbia IDK 37637 (Canada) - detail of CD with misprint, scan by Jack from Canada |
These releases were on sale in the USA and Canada until replaced by the hybrid SA-CD editions in 2003 (see below). The front insert is a single folded card and the "obscene" sleeve notes are missing. Moise Potie's Canadian copy, bought in the late 1990s, has a clear CD tray and a list on the blue reverse of the rear insert of other Sony Music "Special Editions". On the Canadian CD Tough Mama is misprinted as "Tough Mana".
Thanks to Gil Lamont, Jack from Canada and Moise Potie for information and scans.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - CD reissue, CBS CDCBS 32154 (Europe), 1980s; Columbia CD 32154 (Europe), 1990s:
 CBS CDCBS 32154 (Europe) - front scan by Keith Schweiger |
These releases were made in Austria for Europe-wide
distribution. The CDs are silver with red panels and black text. The back of
the front insert when folded and the rear insert are plain orange. Both the
CBS release and Keith Schweiger's 1991 Columbia release have red CD trays
and "Nice Price" catalogues stapled inside the front insert. Keith
Schweiger's 1991 Columbia release also has a "Nice Price" front sticker. My later copy of the Columbia release has a black CD tray and a single folded card as the front insert without a "Nice Price" catalogue. The original rear sleeve design, minus the "controversial" sleeve notes, is on the inside of the rear insert. Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans. |
 Columbia CD 32154 (Europe) - front scan by Keith Schweiger |
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 CBS CDCBS 32154 (Europe) - inside of front insert with "Nice Price" catalogue, scan by Keith Schweiger |
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 CBS CDCBS 32154 (Europe) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger |
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 CBS CDCBS 32154 (Europe)/Columbia CD 32154 (Europe) - outside of front insert (all releases) |
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 Columbia CD 32154 (Europe) - CD (my copy) |
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - CD reissue, Sony Records SRCS 6164 (Japan), 1 Dec 1991):
 Sony Records SRCS 6164 (Japan - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
This album has a black, red, white, blue and yellow "Nice Price" obi with price ¥1,800 and date "91-12-1" (1 Dec 1991). It had a four page insert in English and a second insert in Japanese and English which folded out. The copy shown is a promo, with a promo panel on the rear insert and Japanese text indicating a promo in the clear centre of the CD itself. Thanks to Hans Seegers for initial information and to Wil Gielen for further information and scans. |
 Sony Records SRCS 6164 (Japan - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6164 (Japan - front scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Records SRCS 6164 (Japan - rear insert with promo panel, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release) |
 Sony Records SRCS 6164 (Japan - detail of rear insert with promo panel, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release) |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6164 (Japan - detail of CD, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release) |
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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 |
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 Columbia CDCBS 32154 (Australia) - CD 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.
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - hybrid SA-CD 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) |
 Columbia CH 90339 (USA/Canada) - inside of digipak |
This release is housed in a three-fold digipak and and contains both a CD version and an SA-CD 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 SA-CD 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 SA-CD release. It has a black/gold/blue/brown on white obi with price ¥2,520 - scans required.
Columbia CH 90339 (USA/Canada) - hybrid SA-CD
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - remastered CD reissue, Columbia CK 92404 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004; Columbia 512356 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004:
 Columbia CK 92404 (Canada) - front with sticker, scan by Jack |
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 SA-CD release above. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SA-CD booklet. The European release is made in Austria. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Jack from Canada and Keith Schweiger for scans. |
 Columbia CK 92404 (Canada) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Jack |
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 Columbia CK 92404 (Canada) - rear insert, scan by Jack |
 Columbia CK 92404 (Canada) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Jack |
 Columbia CK 92404 (Canada) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray), scan by Jack |
 Columbia CK 92404 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack |
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 Columbia 512356 2 (Europe) - front scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia 512356 2 (Europe) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia 512356 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia 512356 2 (Europe) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray), scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia 512356 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger |
Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - remastered CD reissue, 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 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. |
 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - "DYLAN ALIVE" sticker (release dependent) |
 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy with obi and "censored" rear cover (my copy) |
 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - reproduction of obi unfolded |
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 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - front of card sleeve |
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 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - "uncensored" rear of card sleeve |
 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - front of lyrics booklet unfolded |
 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - CD |
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Bob Dylan & The Band - "Planet Waves" - Blu-spec CD release, Sony Music SICP 20224 (Japan), 30 Sep 2009:
 Sony Music SICP 20224 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
This release is on a Blu-spec CD, an audio-only disc which is presumably
intended to be Sony's new high quality audio format, currently on sale in
Japan only. The copy shown is still
sealed, with a blue and white obi with price ¥2,500 (¥2,381 before tax). The
release date is shown as "09-9-30" (30 Sep 2009), the original release date
as "74-1-17" (17 Jan 1974) and the withdrawal date as "10-3-29" (29
Mar
2010). It's not actually a Blu-ray disc as it says on the sticker, but it is made using Blu-ray
technology. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Sony Music SICP 20224 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
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