Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

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.

Bob Dylan At Budokan (1978)

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Original US stereo LP, Columbia JC 35453 (USA), 15 Jun 1978

This album was remixed and remastered in 1999, so all releases of the original 1978 album are now rarities, see 1978.

The front photograph by Howard Alk shows Bob outside the entrance to Rundown Studios, Santa Monica, CA. "Street-legal" is an American term for a hot rod car that has been modified to allow it to be driven on public roads. It has been suggested that the term refers to Bob's newly-divorced single status, but he's clearly wearing a wedding ring in the picture! The rear photo is also by Howard Alk, taken live on stage during the Far East tour in early 1978. The two photographs on the inner sleeve of the vinyl album were taken by Joel Bernstein in a night club in Melbourne, Australia, on the same tour - the man with Bob on the inner sleeve back is singer and guitarist George Benson.

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.

Thanks to Moise Potié for finding this signed copy on a Japanese Internet auction site.

Since this album was re-released on CD in 1999 in a remastered and remixed form, the differences on the original album from the 1999 release have become rarities!

All vinyl and tape releases of the original 1978 album are now rarities, so are also listed in 1978.

Jon Wilson's promo copy has white Columbia labels with matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 35453-2A (handwritten), Side 2 - P BL 35453-2A (machine-stamped). The "FOR PROMOTION ONLY" text is machine-stamped in gold ink on the upper left corner of the rear sleeve. The front sleeve has a Columbia Records radio station timing strip. It has a black picture inner sleeve. The sleeve is not shaped, but has a raised edge on the rear to make removing the record easier. Renaud Depierreux has a promo copy with printed matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 35453-2C, Side 2 - P BL 35453-2C.

Gerd Rundel's promo copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL 35453-2B, Side 2 - P BL 35453-2F. Gerd Rundel's commercial copy has the same matrix numbers as Jon Wilson's promo copy!

Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz, Jon Wilson and Gerd Rundel for information and pictures.

Columbia JC 35453 (USA) - promo Side 1 (white label), scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia JC 35453 (USA) - promo rear sleeve with gold demo stamp, photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Columbia JC 35453 (USA) - detail of promo rear sleeve with gold demo stamp, scan by Jon Wilson

Columbia JC 35453 (USA) - promo Side 2 (white label), scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia JC 35453 (USA) - commercial release, rear scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia JC 35453 (USA) - commercial release, Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel

This album has a gold promo stamp over the bar code on the rear sleeve. The record is in a plain paper sleeve and has red Columbia labels with the yellow Columbia logo in a ring.

Lars M. Banke has two copies of Columbia JC 35453 from Canada bought in Sweden where the record labels have ring-shaped stickers covering the ring of Columbia logos. The Columbia logos on the rear sleeves have also been obscured at bottom left and right.

Gerd Rundel has regular Canadian copies of both Columbia releases - JC 35453 (1978) and PC 35453 (1980s). The record of the 1978s release copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-35453-1A-2HZ:, Side 2 - BL-35453-1A-2HZ: The record of the 1980s release copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-35453-1A-2HZ:, Side 2 - BL-35453-1B-2HZ:

Thanks to Lars M. Banke and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Columbia JC 35453 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1978 release)

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

The UK release, S CBS 86067 has orange/yellow labels with written matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 86067-A4, Side 2 - CBS S 86067-B1. The sleeve was made by Shorepak. It has a shaped card inner sleeve and orange/yellow CBS labels. Colin Baker's copy had a brown circular sticker with white text advertising Baby Stop Crying.

Thanks to Colin Baker for the scans.

S CBS 86067 (UK) - front with sticker, scan by Colin Baker

S CBS 86067 (UK) - Side 1

S CBS 86067 (UK) - detail of Side 1

S CBS 86067 (UK) - Side 2

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

The 1978 release has a pale blue front sticker with white text "Contains All New Songs" plus the track list. The record has a picture inner sleeve, not shaped like the UK release, orange/yellow CBS labels and stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-86067-4A-2, Side 2 - 01-86067-1B-2. The 1985 release had no front sleeve sticker, the same inner sleeve, and red CBS labels. Dag Braathen has a copy of the album in a 1991 Columbia sleeve, but where the record still has the 1985 CBS labels - scans of the 1991 record labels required.

Thanks to Felix Epper for information and to Hans Seegers, Gerd Rundel and Dag Braathen for further information and scans.

CBS 86067 (NL) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel (1978 release)

CBS 86067 (NL) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)

CBS 86067 (NL) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)

CBS 86067 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1978 release)

CBS 32389 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release)

Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.

CBS 40-86067 (NL) - cassette Side 1 scan by Nol Grint

CBS 40-86067 (NL) - cassette Side 2 scan by Nol Grint

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 86067 (Portugal) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 86067 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 86067 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 86067 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Ronald Born

CBS 86067 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Ronald Born

CBS 86067 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Ronald Born

CBS 86067 (Greece) - detail of rear with Greek album information, scan by Ronald Born

CBS 86067 (Italy) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 86067 (Israel) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 86067 (Israel) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1978 release)

CBS 86067 (Israel) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release)

CBS 86067 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)

CBS 86067 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)

The Japanese release, CBS/Sony 25AP 1099, has a red and green obi with black, light-blue and white text with price ¥2,500. The record has orange/cream CBS/Sony labels and comes in an inner sleeve. There is also a six page fold-out lyric insert.

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - insert front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - promo leaflet scan by Wil Gielen

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - promo insert scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - test pressing label scan by Hans Seegers (same both sides)

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

CBS/Sony 25AP 1099 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

This album from Hong Kong has the CBS/Sony Japan catalogue number. The record has orange/white Japanese-style CBS/Sony labels.

Thanks to Arie de Reus for information and scans.

This album has orange/yellow CBS labels, a square inner sleeve, not shaped like the UK release, and a lyrics insert (darkened to show the text more clearly).

Thanks to Peter Lindberg for information that the first release in 1978 differed from releases from 1979 onwards in that the songs were just copyrighted to "Control" on both the labels and the lyrics sheet. On later releases the songs were copyrighted to "Albert", and then to "Warner Bros". The Warner Bros labels also have "STREET LEGAL" and "BOB DYLAN" on two lines.

CBS SBP 237187 (Australia) - lyrics insert front, scan by Stuart Moore (copyright "Control")

CBS SBP 237187 (Australia) - lyrics insert reverse, scan by Stuart Moore (copyright "Control")

CBS SBP 237187 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (copyright "Control")

SBP 237187 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Peter Lindberg (copyright "Albert")

Thanks to Bill Hester for information and scans.

Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz for information and photos.

Columbia LP-1567/JC 35453 (Philippines) - Side 1 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Columbia LP-1567/JC 35453 (Philippines) - Side 2 photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Columbia LP-1567/JC 35453 (Philippines) - detail of rear, scan by Ulf Gyllenspetz

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

Discos CBS CLS-5602 (Mexico) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

Discos CBS 138.084 (Brazil) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Discos CBS 138.084 (Brazil) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

Discos CBS 138.084 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

The Argentinean album Discos CBS 19.901 has a CBS logo on the front sleeve at top left and song titles and musician credits on the rear sleeve translated into Spanish. The rear sleeve also has pictures of two Dylan albums - Hard Rain and Los Mas Grande Exitos [Greatest Hits]. The record has orange/yellow Discos CBS labels with song titles translated into Spanish.

Manuel Garcia Jara has a copy with "DISCO PARA DEMOSTRACION VENTA PROHIBIDA [DEMONSTRATION RECORD SALE PROHIBITED]" on a white sticker on the rear sleeve and stamped on the record labels. Damián Martinez has a commercial copy of the album with stickers on the record labels, probably covering up the promo text. Manuel's regular commercial record labels are also shown.

All three copies of the record shown here have the same matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-35453; Side 2 - BL-35453.

Thanks to Damián Martinez and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - rear promo sticker scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - detail of front with CBS logo and catalogue number, scan by Damián Martinez

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - rear scan by Damián Martinez

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - detail of rear, scan by Damián Martinez

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (promo copy)

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (all copies)

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (promo copy)

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - Side 1 with sticker, scan by Damián Martinez

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - detail of Side 1 with sticker, scan by Damián Martinez

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - Side 2 with sticker, scan by Damián Martinez

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial copy)

Discos CBS 19.901 (Argentina) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial copy)

Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans.

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

CBS 19.901 (Uruguay) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 19.901 (Uruguay) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 19.901 (Uruguay) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 19.901 (Uruguay) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 19.901 (Uruguay) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS PC 7187 (Australia) - inside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore

CBS PC 7187 (Australia) - cassette Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore

CBS PC 7187 (Australia) - cassette Side 2, scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia 86067 1/Simply Vinyl SVLP 197 (UK) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers (2000 release)

Columbia 86067 1/Simply Vinyl SVLP 197 (UK) - rear with stickers, scan by Hans Seegers (2000 release)

Columbia 86067 1/Simply Vinyl SVLP 197 (UK) - detail of front stickers, scan by Franck Faugere (2010 release)

Columbia 86067 1/Simply Vinyl SVLP 197 (UK) - rear with sticker, scan by Franck Faugere (2010 release)

Thanks to Moise Potié for information and scans.

Columbia CK 35453 (USA/Canada) - rear insert scan by Moise Potié

Columbia CK 35453 (USA/Canada) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Moise Potié

The European/Australian front insert is an 8-page stapled booklet. The 1991 Columbia release has a red CD tray and a "Nice Price" sticker on the front of the jewel case. There is also a "Nice Price" catalogue stapled in the centre of the front insert booklet.

The Columbia Australia release had a front

Thanks to Franck Faugere, Stuart Moore and Keith Schweiger for information and scans.

CBS CDCBS 86067 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Franck Faugere (1980s release)

CBS CDCBS 86067 (Europe) - booklet page scan by Franck Faugere (1980s release)

CBS CDCBS 86067 (Europe) - CD scan by Franck Faugere (1980s release)

CBS CDCBS 86067 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore (1980s release)

Columbia 32389 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia 32389 2 (Europe) - outside of front insert booklet, scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia 32389 2 (Europe) - inside of front insert booklet with "Nice Price" catalogue, scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia 32389 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia CDCBS 86067 (Australia) - outside of front insert booklet, scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia CDCBS 86067 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia CDCBS 86067 (Australia) - detail of rear insert, scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release, printed in Holland)

Columbia CDCBS 86067 (Australia) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

CBS/Sony 32DP 374 (Japan) - front insert scan (cover of 36 page booklet) by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 32DP 374 (Japan) - detail of first release obi, price ¥3,200, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 32DP 374 (Japan) - second release obi, price ¥3,008, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 32DP 374 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 32DP 374 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 32DP 374 (Japan) - detail of second release obi, price ¥3,008, scan by Hans Seegers

Sony SRCS 6335 (Japan) - "Nice Price" obi, price ¥1,800, scan by Hans Seegers

3rd "Nice Price" edition: Sony SRCS 6335, with black, red, white, blue and yellow obi with price ¥1,800 and 24 page booklet (1993)

The rear insert has the date "93-9-22" (22 Sep 1993). The withdrawal date is "95-9-21" (12 Sep 1995). For the 1999 remastered CD release see below.

Thanks to Alan Hoaksey, Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information, and to Hans Seegers for scans.

Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.

Columbia CDCOL 5080 S (South Africa) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger

Columbia CDCOL 5080 S (South Africa) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger

Columbia CK 65974 (USA) - outside of front insert, scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 65974 (USA) - inside of front insert, scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 65974 (USA) - front sticker scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 65974 (Canada) - front scan by Jack

Columbia CK 65974 (USA) - CD scan by David Plentus

Thanks to Franck Faugere, Stuart Moore and Keith Schweiger for information and scans.

Columbia COL 494788 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Franck Faugere

Columbia COL 494788 2 (Europe) - inside of front insert (my copy)

Columbia COL 494788 2 (Europe) - front insert reverse scan by Franck Faugere

Columbia COL 494788 2 (Australia) - inside of front insert,  scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia COL 494788 2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia COL 494788 8 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia COL 494788 8 (Austria for Europe) - front of MiniDisc, scan by Hans Seegers

For Japanese releases of the original album see above.

Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans.

Sony Records SRCS 9484 (Japan) - rear insert with promo panel, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)

Sony Records SRCS 9484 (Japan) - detail of rear insert with promo panel, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)

Sony Records SRCS 9484 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

The SA-CD design reproduces the Columbia US stereo vinyl label used in 1978. The UK and US discs are identical apart from the catalogue number

Thanks to Kevin Reilly for the US release.
 

Columbia 512355 6 (Europe) - outside of digipak unfolded (Columbia CH 90338 is virtually identical)

Columbia 512355 6 (Europe) - hybrid SA-CD

Columbia 512355 6 (Europe) - inside of digipak with three new pictures including one behind CD tray (Columbia CH 90338 is virtually identical)

Columbia CH 90338 (USA) - hybrid SA-CD

Sony Music MHCP 10012 (Japan) - front scan by Keith Schweiger

Sony Music MHCP 10012 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Keith Schweiger (promo copy)

Sony Music MHCP 10012 (Japan) - rear with promo sticker, scan by Keith Schweiger (promo copy)

Sony Music MHCP 10012 (Japan) - detail of rear with promo sticker, scan by Keith Schweiger (promo copy)

Sony Music MHCP 10012 (Japan) - front of SA-CD insert, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music MHCP 10012 (Japan) - rear of SA-CD insert, scan by Wil Gielen

The 2004 remastered CD has CD-TEXT (as does the 2003 hybrid SA-CD), whereas the 1999 release does not. Éamonn Ó Catháin informs me that the 2004 release does sound better than the 1999 release to him. The corresponding US release was on 1 Jun 2004.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Éamonn Ó Catháin for information. Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans of the Canadian release (the US release is almost identical) and to Juergen Flicker for scans of the European release.

Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.

Columbia 494800 2 (Australia) - outside of front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger

Columbia 494800 2 (Australia) - inside of front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger

Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans.

Sony Music MHCP-379 (Japan) - front of card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music MHCP-379 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve with promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music MHCP-379 (Japan) - detail of rear of card sleeve with promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Music MHCP-379 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 70339 2/9 (NL) - CD scan by Nol Grint

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