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Bob Dylan and The Band - Before The Flood

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Planet Waves 1974
Planet Waves
(1974)

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.

Blood On The Tracks 1975
Blood On The Tracks
(1975)

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Revised 23 June, 2010.


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Original US stereo 2LP set, Asylum AB 201, 20 Jun 1974, reissued as Columbia KC 37661, 1982 (later as CG 37661).

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.

The album was recorded live with The Band at various locations in the USA in Jan and Feb 1974.


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 set were purchased by Columbia, so releases after that date are on Columbia, CBS or CBS/Sony.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - test pressings for 2LP set, Asylum AB-201 (USA), May 1974:


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - test pressing label scan by Arie de Reus (the others are the same)
The first test pressings were made by Sonic Recording Products, Inc, of Holbrook, Long Island, New York State. The track listings and all other text are handwritten, and there's no album title. Sides 2 and 4 have the name "Gilles Seinturier (London 74)". Side 3 has the name "Robin Denzelow". Robin Denselow (with an "s") is a well-known UK journalist and music writer, so it's possible this set was intended for him for review.

The second test pressings were made for Asylum by the Columbia Records pressing plant at Terre Haut, IN. The records are in plain white paper sleeves, each 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 record labels are generic with no identifying text.

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

 


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - typed information sheet taped to record sleeve 1 - scan by Arie de Reus


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - typed information sheet taped to record sleeve 2 - scan by Arie de Reus


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - test pressing Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum AB-201 (USA) - test pressing Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - test pressing Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - test pressing Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - promo 2LP set, Asylum AB-201 (USA), 20 Jun 1974:

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Asylum AB-201 (USA) - front photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz
This white label promo set has a promo sticker on the front left with the words "PROMOTIONAL COPY - NOT FOR SALE". On the front right there as an orange sticker with the words:

TOUR '74
RECORDED LIVE IN CONCERT
2 RECORD SET"

Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz for the photographs.

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Asylum AB-201 (USA) - Side 2 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Asylum AB-201 (USA), 20 Jun 1974:


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - detail of front with two stickers, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux


Asylum AB-201 (USA) - alternate Side 1 scan by Mick Robinson

Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for scans of his copy of Asylum AB-201. The front has two stickers, of which the one in the top right is the same as the promo copy above. This copy has regular Asylum labels. The records are arranged as my UK copy below: Record 1: Sides 1 & 4, Record 2: Side 2 & 3. Mick Robinson's copy has a slightly different label design, and was pressed in Terre Haute, IN, whereas the label on the left was from Pitman, NJ.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Island IDBD 1 (UK), 20 Jun 1974:

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Island IDBD 1 (UK) - outside of gatefold sleeve (my copy)
Like Planet Waves, this album was released in the UK by Island Records, licensed from Asylum. The records have plain white paper sleeves and white Island "Caribbean island" labels with matrix numbers:
Side 1 - #-DBD-1-A-SON (written), KENDUN (stamped), K-6779 (written)
Side 2 - DBD-1-B-1 SON (written), KENDUN (stamped), K-6784 (written)
Side 3 - DBD-1-C-1 SON (written), KENDUN (stamped), K-6785 (written)
Side 4 - DBD-1-D SON (written), KENDUN (stamped), K-6782 (written)

The sleeve has the words "Printed in USA" on the back, so was imported from America. Thanks to Lars M. Banke for pointing this out. I previously thought that the records themselves were pressed in the UK, ao thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for pointing out a discussion on the Steve Hoffman forum that said the "KENDUN" in the matrix numbers means they were in fact pressed by Kendun Recorders of Burbank, CA, for the UK market because of a shortage of vinyl in the UK at the time.

Nol Grint and Lars M. Banke have copies of IDBD 1 with the same sleeve but completely different Island labels as shown on left and right. These must have been subsequent reissues of the album in the late 1970s or early 1980s, before the album was transferred to Columbia in 1982. Information on the precise dates required! These later records were probably pressed in the UK.
 


Island IDBD 1 (UK) - detail from rear
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Island IDBD 1 (UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve

Island IDBD 1 (UK) - detail from rear
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Island IDBD 1 (UK) - Side 1

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Island IDBD 1 (UK) - Side 2

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Island IDBD 1 (UK) - Side 3

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Island IDBD 1 (UK) - Side 4


Island IDBD 1 (UK) - Side 1 (alternate), scan by Nol Grint

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Island IDBD 1 (UK) - Side 1 (alternate 2), scan by Lars M. Banke

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - "Doupleplay" 8-track cartridge release, Island Y8 BD 1 (UK), 1974:


Island Y8 BD 1 (UK) - front of cartridge, scan by Stuart Moore
This release on a single "Doubleplay" 8-track cartridge has a black cartridge with monochrome artwork on the front label. The tracks are divided into four "programmes". This copy was actually bought in Australia, but must have been imported from the UK since the regular 1974 Australian releases were on Asylum Records (see below).

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.


Island Y8 BD 1 (UK) - reverse of cartridge, scan by Stuart Moore


Island Y8 BD 1 (UK) - end of cartridge, scan by Stuart Moore


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Asylum AS 32000 (West Germany), 20 Jun 1974:


Asylum AS 32000-1 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich


Asylum AS 32000-1 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich


Asylum AS 32000-2 (West Germany) - Side 3 scan by Patrick Helfrich (labelled "Side One")

This album was also sold in Holland. The gatefold sleeve looks like the UK release except for the detail shown. It also has an "LC number" at the right bottom corner of the rear sleeve, where the UK pressing shows the Asylum logo (see above). The record sides are numbered "Side One" and "Side Two" on both records. Stamped matrix numbers are:

Side 1 - WEA AB-201-A
Side 2 - WEA AB-201-B
Side 3 - WEA AB-201-C
Side 4 - WEA AB-201-D 63000 D

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.


Asylum AS 32000-2 (West Germany) - Side 4 scan by Patrick Helfrich (labelled "Side Two")


Asylum AS 32000 (West Germany) - detail from rear (top right), scan by Patrick Helfrich


Asylum AS 32000 (West Germany) - detail from rear (centre bottom), scan by Patrick Helfrich

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Asylum 500-95/500-96 (Spain), 20 Jun 1974:


Asylum 500-95 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich
Again, the gatefold is similar to the UK sleeve apart from the detail shown. This album was manufactured in Spain by Hispavox S.A., Madrid, for Asylum Records. The records have Asylum labels with the blue/white clouds design.

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.


Asylum 500-95 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Patrick Helfrich


Asylum 500-96 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Patrick Helfrich


Asylum 500-96 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Patrick Helfrich

Asylum 500-95/500-96 (Spain) - detail from rear (bottom centre), scan by Patrick Helfrich

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP promo and commercial sets, Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan), Jun 1974:


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - promo front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - promo front scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - sample sticker, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - booklet front scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - promo Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - promo Side 2, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - promo Side 3, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - promo Side 4, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum/Warner-Pioneer P-5138Y/P-5139Y (Japan) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers

There is a orange/white obi and a unique Japanese 12" booklet. The promo release has white Asylum labels and a "sample" sticker on the front cover (for a large picture of this, see below). The regular release has "cloud-design" Asylum labels.

Information from Ulf Gyllenspetz and Hans Seegers, scans from Hans Seegers.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Asylum AB 201 (Australia), Jun 1974; reissue 2LP set, CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726-CBS237727 (Australia), 1982:

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Asylum AB 201 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (1974 release)

The records of the 1974 album also have blue Asylum cloud labels as above. The album was re-released by CBS in 1982 with the orange/yellow labels shown with a "Nice Price" front sticker and insert. Also shown are two labels of a promo copy with promo text on the labels below the CBS logo.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.


CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726-CBS237727 (Australia) - "Nice Price" insert scan by Stuart Moore (1982 commercial release)

Asylum AB 201 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (1974 release)


Asylum AB 201 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1974 release)


Asylum AB 201 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (1974 release)

Asylum AB 201 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (1974 release)

CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (1982 promo release)

CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1982 promo release)

CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726-CBS237727 (Australia) - front with "Nice Price" sticker, scan by Stuart Moore (1982 commercial release)


CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726-CBS237727 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore (1982 commercial release)


CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (1982 commercial release)

CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237726 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (1982 commercial release)

CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237727 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (1982 commercial release)

CBS S2BP 220245/CBS SBP 237727 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (1982 commercial release)

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Asylum AB 201 (New Zealand), Jun 1974:


Asylum AB 201 (New Zealand) - front scan by Bill Hester
This double album was made in New Zealand for Asylum by EMI (New Zealand) Ltd. The copy shown was bought at the Sound Seller store, Centrepoint Mall, Masterton (a town in the Wellington region of the North Island of New Zealand).
Asylum AB 201 (New Zealand) - detail of front, scan by Bill Hester

Asylum AB 201 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Bill Hester

Asylum AB 201 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester

Asylum AB 201 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester

Asylum AB 201/1 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester (Record 1, Side 1)

Asylum AB 201/1 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester

Asylum AB 201/1 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester (Record 1, Side 2)

Asylum AB 201/2 (New Zealand) - Side 3 scan by Bill Hester (Record 2, Side 1)

Asylum AB 201/2 (New Zealand) - Side 4 scan by Bill Hester (Record 2, Side 2)

The rear sleeve has the catalogue number "2AE 201" although the records are numbered "AB 201/1" and "AB 202/2". The records have white Asylum labels.

Thanks to Bill Hester for information and scans.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Asylum ASYLP 3-06-404-007/008 - 50.007/50.008 (Brazil), Jun 1974:


Asylum ASYLP 50.007/50.008 (Brazil) - front scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum ASYLP 50.007/50.008 (Brazil) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (black and white)


Asylum ASYLP 50.007 (Brazil) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum ASYLP 50.007 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum ASYLP 50.008 (Brazil) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum ASYLP 50.008 (Brazil) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum ASYLP 50.007/50.008 (Brazil) - detail of front, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum ASYLP 50.007/50.008 (Brazil) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (black and white)

This release is unusual in that the front cover has the word "STEREO" in the bottom left hand corner and the rear cover and inside gatefold are black and white.

The records have "cloud-design" Asylum labels and have written matrix numbers AB 201 A/B/C/D.

Information from Ulf Gyllenspetz and Hans Seegers, scans from Hans Seegers.


Asylum ASYLP 50.007/50.008 (Brazil) - inside scan by Hans Seegers (black and white)


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Elektra AB 201 (Israel), Jun 1974:

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Elektra AB 201 (Israel) - front photo by Paul Prince

Ironically this album was produced by CBS Records Israel on behalf of AsylumElektra Records. The cover is not folded out, and the rear has a white border. There is a round printed coloured information sticker on the front with text "2 RECORDS/ REGISTERED GOLD". The records have yellow Elektra labels with matrix numbers AB–201-A2/B6/C7/D6 CSM/CP/CP/CP (written) and KENDUN (stamped).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Paul Prince for photos and scans.

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Elektra AB 201 (Israel) - rear photo by Paul Prince

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Elektra AB 201 (Israel) - detail of rear, scan by Paul Prince

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Elektra AB 201 (Israel) - Side 1 scan by Paul Prince
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Elektra AB 201 (Israel) - Side 2 scan by Paul Prince
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Elektra AB 201 (Israel) - Side 3 scan by Paul Prince
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Elektra AB 201 (Israel) - Side 4 scan by Paul Prince

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2LP set, Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon), 1975:


Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - front scan by Hans Seegers
This album is incredibly rare - it and Planet Waves were the only Lebanese Dylan releases because Columbia/CBS had no pressing plant there. The album was manufactured in Lebanon by SLD Records of Beirut on behalf of Asylum Records and has unique solid blue labels. It has a gatefold sleeve.

The record matrix numbers are AB-201-A/B/C/D.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers


Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers

Asylum AB-201 (Lebanon) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Antes De La Inundacion [Before The Flood]" - promo 2LP set, Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/14.270 (Argentina), 1977:

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - front photo by Paul Prince (promo release)
This album was released by the Argentinean label Music Hall under licence from Elektra. The promo records have white MH labels. The commercial record labels have the Elektra "E" logo and butterfly. The front has a white sticker which says "Contiene dos Longplays" ["Contains two LPs"].

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - rear photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - detail of rear, photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - detail of rear with black promo stamp, photo by Paul Prince (promo release)
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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - detail of rear, photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - detail of rear, photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Paul Prince (promo release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 2 scan by Paul Prince (promo release)
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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 3 scan by Paul Prince (promo release)
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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 4 scan by Paul Prince (promo release)
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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - front photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - rear photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 1 photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 2 photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 3 photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

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Music Hall/Elektra MH-14.269/60-14.269 (Argentina) - Side 4 photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

The outside covers of the album are standard but with the Spanish title on the spine. The song titles are translated into Spanish on the record labels. Sergio Magnacca tells me these translations are quite different from the translations made by Columbia, often better but in one case incorrect - It's All Right Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) is translated as "Esta Bien Ma (Solo Estoy Bromenado)" [It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Joking)]!

Matrix numbers on the commercial records are: Side 1 - "MH 14269 1 1s", Side 2 - "MH 14269 2 1s", Side 3 - "MH 14270 1 1s"', Side 4 - "MH 14270 2 1s". There were also cassette and 8-track versions of this release.

Information and photos from Sergio Magnacca and Paul Prince.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - reissue 2LP set, Columbia C2K 37661 (USA), Apr 1982/Columbia KG 37661 (USA), late 1980s:

This is the Columbia re-release of the original Asylum double 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 International Albums (Dylan-only Compilations) 1980-89. Michael Palinkas has a copy with catalogue number KG 37661, which dates from the late 1980s.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Michael Palinkas for information.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - reissue 2LP set, CBS 22137 (NL), 1982:


CBS 22137 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 22137 (NL) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 22137 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (CBS sticker over Asylum logo and release details)

CBS 22137 (NL) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 22137 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 22137 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 22137 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 22137 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 22137 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 22137 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel

This set appears to be the first released in Holland by CBS after the rights were sold to CBS, in that the rear sleeve looks like it has a shaped sticker with CBS release details pasted over the Asylum logo and release details. The records were made in Holland and have orange/yellow CBS labels.

The records have very difficult to read handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-22137-1A-1, Side 2 - 01-22137-3B-1, Side 3 - 01-22137-2C-1, Side 4 - 01-22137-1D-1. Each side has two more stamped matrix numbers, for example: Side 1 has "AL 37662-1J" and " 01-88565-1A-1". Additionally, each side is also stamped “COLUMBIA NY” in dead wax.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - reissue 2LP set, CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan), 1982:


CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers

This is the CBS/Sony reissue after the rights to Planet Waves and Before The Flood were acquired by Columbia in 1982. The front cover is the same as the previous Japanese release (see above), but with the CBS/Sony logo replacing the Asylum logo.

The records have red labels with yellow "CBS SONY" logos and stamped matrix numbers 36AP-2348/9A1/B1.

There is a dark blue/black/white obi and a unique Japanese 12" booklet with a different design from the previous Asylum booklet.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
 


CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 36AP 2349 (Japan) - booklet front scan by Hans Seegers

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - reissue cassette release, CBS 2PC 245 (Australia), 1980s:


CBS 2PC 245 (Australia) - insert scan by Stuart Moore


CBS 2PC 245 (Australia) - inside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore


CBS 2PC 245 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore


CBS 2PC 245 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore


CBS 2PC 245 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore

This "Double Nice Price" CBS cassette release has both LPs on a single cassette. There is a single card insert with just the tracklisting. The cassette is white with blue text printed directly on to the case, there are no paper labels.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.


CD Releases

All CD releases are after 1982 and therefore on Columbia, CBS, CBS/Sony or Sony.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2CD reissue sets, CBS/Sony 48DP 1026-7 (Japan), 26 Aug 1987; Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan), 1 Dec 1991:


CBS/Sony 48DP 1026-7 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by "Dr. Bryant" (1987 release)

CBS/Sony 48DP 1026-7 (1987): This set comes in a double-width jewel case with a dark green and black obi with white text in the "CBS CD Rock Classics 100" series with price ¥4,511. The rear insert has date code "O-8-26" (26 Aug 1987).

Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (1991): This set comes in an experimental 2CD jewel case that was quickly discontinued in favour of the slimline 2CD jewel case (it was thinner than a double-width jewel case but thicker than a single CD jewel case or a slimline 2CD jewel case). The set has a black, red, white, blue, yellow "Nice Price" obi with price ¥3,000 and date "91-12-1" (1 Dec 1991). The promo copy shown has a panel on the rear insert and Japanese characters in the clear centres of the CDs.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Sheiji Murata, Wil Gielen and "Dr. Bryant" for information and scans.
 


CBS/Sony 48DP 1026-7 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by "Dr. Bryant" (1987 release)


CBS/Sony 48DP 1026-7 (Japan) - detail of rear with date code, scan by "Dr. Bryant" (1987 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)

Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - front scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - rear insert with promo panel, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - detail of promo panel on rear insert, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


CBS/Sony 48DP 1026-7 (Japan) - CD1 scan by "Dr. Bryant" (1987 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - detail of front, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - promo CD1, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - detail of promo CD1, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - promo CD2, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)


Sony Records SRCS 6165-6 (Japan) - detail of promo CD2, scan by Wil Gielen (1991 release)

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2CD reissue set, Columbia C2K 37661 (USA/Canada), 1989:


Columbia C2K 37661 (USA/Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada
This release comes in a double-width jewel case.

Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.


Columbia C2K 37661 (USA/Canada) - rear scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia C2K 37661 (USA/Canada) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2CD reissue sets, CBS CDCBS 22137 (Europe), 1980s; Columbia CD 22137 (Europe), 1991, re-released late 1990s:


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - front insert scan by Peter Coulthard (1991 release)


CBS CDCBS 22137 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (first 1980s release)


CBS CDCBS 22137 (Europe) - CD1 scan by Keith Schweiger (first 1980s release, disc made in Japan)


CBS CDCBS 22137 (Europe) - CD2 scan by Keith Schweiger (first 1980s release, disc made in Japan)


CBS CDCBS 22137 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (second 1980s release)


CBS CDCBS 22137 (Europe) - CD1 scan by Keith Schweiger (second 1980s release, disc made in Austria)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - outside of front insert booklet (late 1990s release, my copy)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - outside of booklet, scan by Peter Coulthard (1991 release)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Peter Coulthard (1991 release)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - inside page of booklet, scan by Peter Coulthard (1991 release)

Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - inside of front insert booklet (late 1990s release)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - rear insert (late 1990s release)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - reverse of rear insert (under CD tray) (late 1990s release)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - CD1 (both 1990s releases)


Columbia CD 22137 (Europe) - CD2 (both 1990s releases)

These reissue sets were manufactured in Austria for distribution Europe-wide. The 1980s releases and the 1991 release come in a double-width 2CD jewel case with a stapled 8-page booklet, the late 1990s release comes in a single-width slimline 2CD jewel case with a clear 2CD tray and the stapled 8-page booklet as the front insert. The first 1980s release discs were made in Japan, the second in Austria. For some reason CD2 of Keith Schweiger's second set is the same as CD2 for the first set, made in Japan. The 1990s discs are identical for both releases.

Thanks to Peter Coulthard and Keith Schweiger for information and scans.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - 2CD reissue set, Columbia CDCBS 22137 (Australia), 1990s:

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Columbia CDCBS 22137 (Australia) - front insert scan by Stuart Moore
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Columbia CDCBS 22137 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore
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Columbia CDCBS 22137 (Australia) - CD1 scan by Stuart Moore
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Columbia CDCBS 22137 (Australia) - CD2 scan by Stuart Moore
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Columbia CDCBS 22137 (Australia) - outside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore
This CD release comes in a double-width 2CD jewel case. The booklet is a single folded card.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

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Columbia CDCBS 22137 (Australia) - inside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - remastered 2CD reissue, Digipak release: Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe), 30 Mar 2009; Jewel case release: Sony Music 88697347022 (Austria for Europe), 30 Mar 2009:


Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - front of digipak with sticker (my copy)


Sony Music 88697347022 (Austria for Europe) - front scan by Nol Grint (jewel case release)

The limited edition of this remastered release comes in a double digipak which will be replaced by a standard 2CD jewel case when reprinted. The front of the digipak has a release-specific limited edition yellow sticker with black text. There is an 8-page stapled booklet and both this and the digipak contain new photographs. The CDs reproduce the 1970s style Columbia US record labels. The only difference between the CDs in the digipak and jewel case releases is the catalogue number.

Thanks to Nol Grint for scans of the jewel case release.


Sony Music 88697347022 (Austria for Europe) - rear scan by Nol Grint (jewel case release)


Sony Music 88697347022 (Austria for Europe) - CD1 scan by Nol Grint (jewel case release)


Sony Music 88697347022 (Austria for Europe) - CD2 scan by Nol Grint (jewel case release)


Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - outside of digipak unfolded

Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - front sticker

Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - outside of booklet unfolded

Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - inside of digipak unfolded with CDs


Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - rear of digipak


Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - inside of booklet unfolded

Sony Music 88697082242 (Austria for Europe) - inside of digipak unfolded without CDs showing pictures under trays

Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - remastered 2CD reissue, Sony Music SICP 2008-9 (Japan), 27 May 2009:


Sony Music SICP 2008-9 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2008-9 (Japan) - front scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2008-9 (Japan) - rear scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2008 (Japan) - CD1 scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2009 (Japan) - CD2 scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music SICP 2008-9 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen

The four 2009 remasters were not released in Japan in digipaks but in mini-LP cardboard sleeves reproducing the US initial release with the original Japanese obi. In this case the obi is a reproduction of the original 1974 Warner/Pioneer/Asylum P-5138Y/P-5139Y obi (see above). There is an 8-page booklet in English and a 32-page booklet in English and Japanese.

Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson for information and to Wil Gielen for the scans.


Bob Dylan/The Band - "Before The Flood" - Blu-spec 2CD release, Sony Music SICP 20225-6 (Japan), 30 Sep 2009:


Sony Music SICP 20225-6 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers
This release is on Blu-spec CDs, 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 ¥3,500 (¥3,333 before tax). The release date is shown as "09-9-30" (30 Sep 2009), the original release date as "74-6-20" (20 Jun 1974) and the withdrawal date as "10-3-29" (29 Mar 2010). These are not actually Blu-ray discs as it says on the sticker, but they are made using Blu-ray technology.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


Sony Music SICP 20225-6 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Hans Seegers

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