Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Blood On The Tracks (1975)

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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Original US stereo 2LP set, Columbia C2 33682, 26 Jun 1975

The white label promo 2LP set has a radio station timing strip on the gatefold sleeve. Ulf Gyllenspetz's copy has it on the back, Steven Fant and Gerd Rundel's copies have it on the front. Steven Fant and Gerd Rundel's promo copies also have a white sticker listing the tracks. All promo copies have the outer top corners of the gatefold sleeve cut off. The records have Side 1 paired with Side 4 and Side 2 paired with Side 3 as my UK copy below. Matrix numbers are: Side 1 - P AL 33683-1A, Side 2 - P AL 33684-1A, Side 3 - P BL 33684-1A, Side 4 - P BL 33683-1A.

Thanks to Stuart Moore, Ulf Gyllenspetz, Steven Fant and Gerd Rundel for information and pictures.

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - promo sticker scan by Steven Fant

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - detail of front with stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo copy with timing strip)

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Steven Fant (Record 1, Side 2)

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - timing strip sticker scan by Steven Fant

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - outside photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz (note top corners cut off)

Columbia C2 33682 (USA) - inside photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz (note top corners cut off)

This was the first UK Dylan album to have the orange/yellow 1970s style CBS labels, and the records are oddly ordered: Record 1 has Sides 1 and 4, while Record 2 has Sides 2 and 3. This arrangement was common at this time to work with "multichanger" record players, where the records were placed one on top of the other on a spindle, and Record 2 dropped down automatically after Side 1 of Record 1 had finished. After Side 2 (Side 1 of Record 2) had finished, you just turned the two records over together to play Sides 3 and 4! This is the only two record Dylan set I have that has this arrangement, it was not used for the four earlier UK double albums (Blonde On Blonde, Self Portrait, More Greatest Hits and Before The Flood), and for none afterwards.

David Burgess' copy of this album has a brown sticker with white text in the top right hand corner of the front cover - scans shown left and below.

CBS 88147 (UK) - detail from front cover (top left)

CBS 88147 (UK) - outside of gatefold sleeve (my copy)

CBS 88147 (UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve

CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - detail of Side 1

CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2)

CBS 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2)

CBS 88147//CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1)

CBS 88147 (UK) - detail from back cover (top right)

CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - Side 3 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (Ireland) - Side 4 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80918 (UK) - Side 2 (Side 1 of record 2), later design photo by Graham Sullivan

CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), later design photo by Graham Sullivan

CBS 88147 (UK) - detail of rear, photo by Graham Sullivan (later design)

The 1975 records have orange/yellow CBS labels similar to the UK ones above.

CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 4 (Side 2 of record 1), scan by Patrick Helfrich (1975 release)

CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (late 1980s release)

CBS 88147 (NL) - Side 3 (Side 2 of record 2), scan by Patrick Helfrich (late 1980s release)

CBS/Sony SOPJ 120-121 (Japan) - detail from rear with publishing information (which appears to be on a sticker but is actually part of the printed sleeve), scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS/Sony 40AP 287-288 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers (1978)

This set is essentially the same as the UK set - the sleeve is fully laminated and the records have 1960s-style orange CBS labels, numbered CBS SBP 234709 and CBS SBP 234710.

Thanks to Peter Lindberg for information and pictures.

CBS SBP 234709 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Peter Lindberg (Record 1, Side 2)

CBS S2BP 220171 (Australia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, photo by Peter Lindberg

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

Thanks to Bill Hester for information and scans.

The first Canadian release has the Columbia name at the top right corner on the rear insert instead of the logo. Moise Potie's mid-1990s Canadian copy has catalogue number WC2K 33682 and only a six-page booklet. The rear insert design is significantly different, including the addition of a price code.

Thanks to Gil Lamont, Jack from Canada and Moise Potie for information and scans.

Columbia C2K 33682 (USA) - outside of booklet, scan by Gil Lamont

Columbia C2K  33682 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack (1980s release)

Columbia CK 33683 (USA/Canada) - CD1 scan by Gil Lamont

Columbia CK 33684 (USA/Canada) - CD2 scan by Gil Lamont

The first CD release is in a double-width jewel case and has a white obi with black and red text n the "CBS CD Rock Classics 100" series with price ¥4,511. It has a 44-page booklet. The rear insert has a date of "O-12-21" (21 Dec 1987). "O" means 1987, for explanation of the date code used for Japanese CD releases up to Aug 1991, see International Album Releases (Regular). The promo copy shown is still sealed - the CDs will have the Japanese characters for "SAMPLE" in their centres.

The second release is in an experimental 2CD jewel case of a design that was used for only a short period before the more common slimline 2CD jewel case was introduced. The case is thicker than a single CD jewel case but slimmer than a double-width case. It has a black, white and red obi in the "Nice Price Line 23" series with price ¥3,000. It has a date of "92-12-2" (2 Dec 1992) and a 36-page booklet.

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

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans (my Columbia copy is identical).

CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD1 scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - front insert booklet unfolded, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 466137 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD1 scan by Hans Seegers

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 a 12-page stapled booklet. Both the digipak and the booklet have new pictures. The CDs themselves have the Columbia US 1970s record label design. 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 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - outside of booklet

Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - centre of booklet

Sony Music 88697082292 (Austria for Europe) - inside of digipak without CDs showing CD trays

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 CBS/Sony Japan obi. In this case this is the Columbia C 233682 sleeve and CBS Sony SOPJ 120-121 obi.

The dark red and black side obi has a date of "09-05-27" (27 May 2009) and a price of ¥2,835. The withdrawal date is shown as "09-11-26" (26 Nov 2009), and the original release date as "75-6-26" (26 Jun 1975). There is an 16-page stapled booklet in English and a 32-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese. The CDs are in plain paper sleeves.

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

Sony Music SICP 2010-1 (Japan) - front of gatefold card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.

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