Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Street-Legal (1978)

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.

Slow Train Coming (1979)

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Sony invoice giving the release date as "8/21/'78" - scan by Hans Seegers

Ticket (unused) from Budokan, 1 Mar 1978, scan by Wil Gielen

Original 2LP set: CBS/Sony 40AP 1100/01 (Japan), 21 Aug 1978/Columbia PC2-36067 (USA), Apr 1979.
This live album, recorded at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, on 28 Feb 1978 and 1 Mar 1978, was intended to be a Japan-only release but so many copies were being imported by Dylan fans elsewhere that it was given a worldwide release.

The sleeve and booklet photographs are by Joel Bernstein and Hirosuke Katsuyama.

Also shown is a copy owned by Wil Gielen of the tour book sold at the Japanese 1978 shows. The copy has been signed by Bob on Page 5. Wil has passed on these comments from the seller:

"We think that the tour book belonged to Shibuya Youichi who was the editor of "Rockin' On" magazine, and a well known music writer here in Japan.

There is no proof (no letter of authenticity etc) but the book – and others from the same era - was bought by the original seller directly from the office of "Rockin' On" who were clearing out some of their accumulated items. Other items belonging to Shibuya Youichi were included in this batch of items, his name & notes were included on some tour books that they offered (not this one though) and so we agreed that it’s most likely that they were originally his items. The original seller is a big and well known collectors store in Jinboucho in Tokyo, in the main book selling area of Tokyo and in the area where many music magazines have offices – so it is normal that they can buy items like this and I think we can believe the background information.

 

The other reason why I believe these details is because in Japan it is very hard for "ordinary people" and fans to get any access to artists, in Japan security and venues are very strict indeed. For an artist as big as Bob Dylan, I think only music business people would have the chance to receive an autograph directly.

 

As I said, we have no proof or documentation except what we are told, and I have seen the other Shibuya Youichi tour books from the same era so in my mind it is likely to be true. And of course, I would not buy a signed item from any source – only ones that I trusted, and who have access to such items.

 

I don’t know the exact date of the signature though – almost certainly it was signed in Tokyo (the Budokan is about five minutes walk from the collectors store and music magazine offices in Jinboucho)."

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

The album was released in Japan in Aug 1978, and in Australia/New Zealand later in 1978, but not until Apr 1979 in the rest of the world. Hans Seegers informs me there was a counterfeit release available in Italy soon after the Japanese release, distinguishable only by the catalogue number.

As well as the regular booklet and poster (see below for the UK release), the promo release has a three page promo insert. There is a magnificent gold, red, white and black obi, which has Bob's then album catalogue on the reverse.

The records have red labels with promo stamps, and stamped matrix numbers: 40AP-1100/01A1/B1. Patrick Helfrich has a commercial release with regular CBS/Sony labels.

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

CBS/Sony 40AP 1100/01 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers
 

The US promo album has Columbia USA white promo labels, gatefold picture sleeve with a front timing strip sticker, inner sleeves with lyrics and the giant fold-out poster shown below for the UK release. Gerd Rundel's promo copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-36068-2D, Side 2 - BL-36068-2D, Side 3 - AL-36069-2D, Side 4 - BL-36069-2C. Renaud Deperrieux has a promo copy with “Demonstration – Not For Sale” stamp, white labels and poster but without the timing strips. Gerd Rundel's commercial copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-36068-2A (stamped), Side 2 - BL-36068-2B (handwritten), Side 3 - AL-36069-2B (handwritten), Side 4 - BL-36069-2A (stamped).

Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Stuart Moore, Steven Fant and Renaud Deperrieux for information and scans.

Columbia PC2 36067 (USA) - commercial release, detail of front with sticker, scan by Steven Fant

Columbia PC2 36067 (USA) - promo release, detail of rear with promo stamp, scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia PC2 36067 (USA) - promo release, Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia PC2 36067 (USA) - promo release, detail of front with timing strip, scan by Gerd Rundel

Patrick Helfrich's copy of the Canadian release was imported to Europe and every instant of "Columbia" on the gatefold sleeve has been covered by a black sticker (even on the spine), while the labels have been pasted over with stickers also omitting the Columbia name (one sticker has been removed showing the regular Columbia Canada label). The inner sleeves with lyrics are the same as the US promo version.

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

Columbia PC2 36067 (Canada) - detail of rear sleeve with sticker over "Columbia", scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS S2BP 220211 (Australia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Stuart Moore

CBS S2BP 220211 (Australia) - inner sleeve for Record 1, front scan by Stuart Moore

CBS S2BP 220211 (Australia) - inner sleeve for Record 1, rear scan by Stuart Moore

CBS S2BP 220211 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

CBS S2BP 220211 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (later release)

CBS S2BP 220211 (New Zealand) - detail of front, scan by Bill Hester

CBS S2BP 220211 (Australia) - inner sleeve for Record 2, rear scan by Stuart Moore

CBS S2BP 220211 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester

CBS 96004 (UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve (my copy)

CBS 96004 (UK) - message from Bob to his Japanese fans (detail from inside of gatefold sleeve)

CBS 96004 (UK) - booklet inside page

CBS 96004 (UK) - booklet inside rear with 1978 Japanese tour dates

CBS 96004 (UK) - booklet rear

CBS 96004 (UK) - Side 2

CBS 96004 (UK) - Side 3

CBS 96004 (UK) - Side 4

CBS 96004 (NL) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve with CBS/Sony logo, scan by  Patrick Helfrich (compare with UK copy above)

CBS 96004 (NL) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by  Patrick Helfrich (compare with UK copy above)

CBS 96004 (NL) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by  Patrick Helfrich (original release)

CBS 96004 (NL) - Side 4 scan by  Patrick Helfrich (original release)

CBS 96004 (NL) - Side 1 scan by  Patrick Helfrich (1980s release)

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for information and scans.

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.

CBS S 96004 (Spain) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 96004 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

This 2LP set was made in Greece for Diski CBS AEBE as shown on the rear sleeve below. It has "CBS/Sony" on the rear of the gatefold sleeve and on the orange/yellow record labels, but the top logo on the labels is "CBS". The record labels have "MADE IN GREECE" in English on the circumference as well as in Greek. The album title on the record labels of both records is "BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN VOL.1 ". The records shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 96004 A, Side 2 - 96004 B, Side 3 - 96004 C, Side 4 - 96004 D.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

CBS 96004 (Greece) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia 119.995/996 (Argentina) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (promo release)

Columbia 119.995/996 (Argentina) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (promo and commercial releases)

Columbia 119.995/996 (Argentina) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (promo release)

Columbia 119.995 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (test pressing)

Columbia 119.995 (Argentina) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (test pressing)

Columbia 119.996 (Argentina) - Side 3 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (test pressing)

Columbia 119.995-96 (Argentina) - rear photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

Columbia 119.995 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial release)

Columbia 119.995 (Argentina) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial release)

Columbia 119.996 (Argentina) - Side 3 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (commercial release)

CBS/Suzy 96004 (Yugoslavia) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 96004 (Yugoslavia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 96004 (Yugoslavia) - detail of inside left of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 96004 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

This cassette has a different running order from the LP version (side 1, side 3, side 2, side 4) and three tracks missing (Ballad Of A Thin Man, One More Cup Of Coffee and Forever Young), even though the track listing and running order are listed on the insert as being exactly the same as the double LP. The running times of all the tracks as stated on the cassette insert are also different from the current CD, up to a difference of 40 seconds with The Times They Are A-Changin' - thanks to Ole Lien for information.

More details of this album required. It has the UK catalogue number and orange/yellow CBS labels with written matrix numbers CI 96004-1/2/3/4L-13-10-87.

The front sleeve has a big black on yellow information sticker in Italian.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information.

CBS/Sony 48DP 1085-86 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen (1987 release)

CBS/Sony 48DP 1085-86 (Japan) - detail of CD1 centre, scan by Wil Gielen (1987 promo release)

CBS/Sony 48DP 1085-86 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen (1989 release)

Sony Records SRCS 6336-7 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen

The 1993 Sony set comes in a slimline 2CD jewel case with a black, white and red obi in the "Nice Price Line 31" series with white text and price ¥3,000 (¥2,913 plus sales tax). The obi has the date "93-9-22" (22 Sep 1993) and shows the original release date as "78-11-21" (21 Nov 1978), which doesn't tally with other information giving the date as 21 Aug 1978. The obi has a withdrawal date of "95-9-21" (21 Sep 1995). There is a 44-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese. The CDs are white with silver text (almost unscannable).

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

Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.

CBS CDCBS 96004 (Europe) - front insert scan by Peter Coulthard (1991 release of Columbia 467850 2 is the same apart from the catalogue number)

CBS CDCBS 96004 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Peter Coulthard

CBS CDCBS 96004 (Europe) - detail from rear of booklet, scan by Peter Coulthard

CBS CDCBS 96004 (Europe) - CD1 scan by Peter Coulthard

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - rear of booklet

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - detail from rear of booklet

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - rear insert (1996 release)

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - inside of rear insert (under CD tray)

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - CD1

Columbia 467850 2 (France only) - alternate CD1 with error, scan by Yann Pinguet

Columbia 467850 2 (Europe) - CD2

Columbia CDCBS 96004 (Australia) - CD1 scan by Bill Hester

Columbia 2-036067 (Brazil) - rear of outer slipcase

Columbia 2-036067 (Brazil) - front insert (plain black on the reverse)

Columbia 2-036067 (Brazil) - rear insert (plain white on the reverse)