Audio: US & International 7" Stereo Singles & EPs 1970-73

A-side: Lay, Lady, Lay; I Threw It All Away

B-side: Nashville Skyline Rag; Country Pie

The EP occurs in two sleeve and label variants:

1. Sleeve: darker blue front sleeve, Bob's face light, folded over flaps, text on rear sleeve "CBS IS A TRADEMARK OF THE COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., USA" 116mm.
   Labels: timings above catalogue number, no “side” and “stereo” indications to left of logo
2. Sleeve: lighter blue front sleeve, Bob's face dark, no folded over flaps, text on rear sleeve "CBS IS A TRADEMARK OF THE COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., USA" 108mm.
   Labels: timings next to song titles, “side” and “stereo” indications to left of logo

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - B-side of first release of promo single (first variant), scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - A-side of first release of promo single (second variant), scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - B-side of first release of promo single (second variant), scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - B-side of second release of promo single (first variant), scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - A-side of second release of promo single (second variant), scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - B-side of second release of promo single (second variant), scan by Hans Seegers

This commercial single was issued in two label designs. The second design has two variants with significantly different text sizes of both "BOB DYLAN" and the song titles. For mono singles with Wigwam and Copper Kettle, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and David Plentus for information and scans.

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - second edition A-side scan by David Plentus (variant 1)

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) second edition B-side scan by David Plentus (variant 1)

Columbia 4-45199 (USA) - second edition A-side scan by Hans Seegers (variant 2)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for the scan of this very rare item.

The Jamaican single is one of the very few Dylan singles released directly in Jamaica (rather than being imported from the USA). It was manufactured in the USA and distributed by Record Specialists Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica, whose name appears at the top underneath the Columbia logo. It was released twice, once with orange labels and once with red labels, both shown.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia 4-45199 (Canada) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (corrected)

Columbia 4-45199 (Jamaica) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (orange label)

Columbia 4-45199 (Jamaica) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (red label)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 4-45199 (India) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS UK newsletter accompanying the promo single dated 31 Jul 1970 - scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 5122 (UK promo) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 5122 (UK promo) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 5122 (UK) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 5122 7" single (Spain):

Although Copper Kettle is translated into Spanish, Wigwam is not. In Mexico it was translated as "Cabaña De Indios"! (See below.)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 5122 (Spain), biographical letter accompanying promo copies -  scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 5122 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers (text in dark blue)

CBS 5122 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers (alternate cover - text in lilac)

CBS 5122 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

BS 5122 7"single (Portugal):

This single was issued three times with sleeve colour differences and label variants:

1) (P) 1970 above "FACE 1/2" on the left on both sides, "(Bob Dylan)" is under song titles
2) No date, "(Bob Dylan)" is next to song titles
3) No date, "(Bob Dylan)" is under song titles

The sleeve was released as pale brown, a lighter pale brown and cream. 

The B-side is mistitled "(That Pale Moonlight)" on the sleeve and labels of all variants. It is not translated.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
 

CBS 5122 (Portugal) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (first variant)

CBS 5122 (Portugal) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (second variant)

CBS 5122 (Portugal) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (third variant)

This single was also exported to Denmark and Sweden. It came with a folded sleeve which was plain on the reverse.

The record has orange CBS labels with a push-out UK-style centre.

On the B-side Copper Kettle is just titled "Copper Kettle", "(The Pale Moonlight)" is missing, and is wrongly credited as "Traditional".

CBS S 5122 (Norway) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 5122 (Norway) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

A rare single exclusive to Ireland!

It has orange CBS labels with a push-out UK-style centre. The B-side is again mistitled "(That Pale Moonlight)". It is correctly credited to "A. F. Bleddoe". There was no picture sleeve.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

These mid-1970s stereo copies of this single have "Austro Mechana" (the Austrian company for collecting copyright royalties) instead of the German "GEMA" to the right of the centre hole. The labels are in the CBS mid-1970s orange/yellow style. Peter Denzler's copy was made in Germany and imported to Austria, but Hans Seeger's copy was made in Austria itself. I've shown details from the B-side because the scan is clearer. The 1970 West German release of this single was in mono, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76.

The sleeves for these singles are German, in orange with the slogan "Musik der Welt" (Music of the World). They also have the text "1963-73: 10 Jahre CBS Schallplatten Deutschland" (1963-73: 10 Years of CBS Records Germany).

Thanks to Peter Denzler and Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Three copies are shown: a test pressing with white labels, a promo copy with yellow CBS/Sony labels, and the commercial release with orange CBS/Sony labels. All three records have three-spoked centres. They come in generic CBS/Sony 7" sleeves with the folded inserts shown. Both the white label test pressing and the yellow label promo release have the red promo stamp on the front of the insert.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
 

CBS/Sony CBSA 82070 (Japan) - test pressing A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony CBSA 82070 (Japan) - test pressing B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony CBSA 82070 (Japan) - promo A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony CBSA 82070 (Japan) -commercial release A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony CBSA 82070 (Japan) -commercial release B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony CBSA 82070 (Japan) - unfolded insert, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

Thanks to Dr. Kevin Jones for alerting me to this item and to Hans Seegers for scans.

The A-side has Thank You by Sly and The Family Stone (1969) plus I Can't Help Falling In Love With You by Andy Williams (1970, also covered by Bob). The B-side has In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley (1969) and Lay, Lady, Lay by Bob from Nashville Skyline (1969).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Royal RT 598/RT616 (Iran) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (numbered RT 616)

B-side: The Boxer; Take A Message To Mary

All tracks are from Self Portrait. This is the only time Gotta Travel On appeared on a 7" record.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS CES 4117 (Singapore) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

The record has orange CBS labels.

The interesting point here is that only Record 2 of Self Portrait appears to have been released in Mexico, see International Albums (Regular). This means that Belle Isle and I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know, which are from Record 1, were apparently otherwise unreleased in Mexico.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

All these songs are from Record 2 of Self Portrait, so were available on LP in Mexico (see above).

The record has orange CBS labels.

This was the last official Dylan EP to be released in Mexico, although the 1965 Like A Rolling Stone EP (see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1965) was re-released several times afterwards.

This picture was also used for the 1971 Watching The River Flow singles with a rarity on the B-side, see 1971.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

CBS EPC 1028 (Mexico) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 20287 (Bolivia) - alternate front scan by Hans Seegers

The German promo sleeve illustrated below left is a demonstration copy with a stamp in German "Unverkäufliches Muster [Sample Not for Sale]" (across Bob's cheek like a scar!).

For a US single-sided acetate of If Not For You and 1972 US Columbia promo 7" singles of If Not For You paired with Tomorrow Is A Long Time, see Promotional Singles 1970s.

The French single sleeve has a "languette" - for more information about the unique French index tabs or "languettes" (few of which have survived), see 1965.

On the Spanish single New Morning is the A-side. The titles are translated as "Otra Mañana" and "Si No Fuera Por Ti". On the Venezuelan single below New Morning is translated as the more expected "Nueva Mañana".

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Kenneth Robson for information and scans. Thanks to Francisco Lima for information about the Dutch and Spanish releases.

CBS 7092 (West Germany) - front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (West Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (West Germany) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (West Germany) - detail of promo front, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (West Germany) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 7092 (Ireland) - A-side scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

CBS S 7092 (Ireland) - B-side scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin

CBS 7092 (France) - detail of languette, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (France) - rear with reverse of languette, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (France) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (Spain) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 7092 (Spain) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 155.028 (Venezuela) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Information from Hans Seegers, photocopies from Hans-Juergen Zollerg.

Columbia 4-45409 (USA) - mono/stereo promo, stereo side scan by Hans Seegers (as second mono variant)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Thanks to Yan Friis for information and scan.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

A-side: New Morning; Three Angels

B-side: The Man In Me; Wigwam (from Self Portrait).

The record has orange CBS labels.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS SBG 225243 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Both tracks are from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II. This single has a gatefold picture insert with lyrics (in both the promo and commercial versions). I had this previously listed as a rarity, but Larry Crum points out that the version on Greatest Hits Vol. II does not fade in after the applause for Tomorrow Is A Long Time, but just starts with no pause - there is actually no overlap. This A-side is therefore identical to the album version.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS/Sony CBSA 82132 (Japan) - promo single A-side (white label) scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony CBSA 82132 (Japan) - promo single B-side (white label) scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony CBSA 82132 (Japan) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 66012 (Spain) - detail of inside gatefold of Blonde On Blonde with info about free single, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 9131 (Spain) - scan of A-side of withdrawn EP by Hans Seegers

CBS 9131 (Spain) - inside of released single sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers (sleeve notes in Spanish by Juan B. Heinink)

CBS 9131 (Spain) - scan of A-side of released single by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1972 rear scan by Hans Seegers showing first album cover

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1972 A-side scan by Hans Seegers (first variant)

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1972 B-side scan by Hans Seegers (first variant)

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1972 A-side scan by Hans Seegers (second variant - "BOB DYLAN" and CBS logo switched)

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1975 rear scan by Hans Seegers (first variant showing second album cover)

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1975 rear scan by Hans Seegers (second variant showing both album covers)

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1975 A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1975 B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1978 front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1978 rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 8349 (West Germany) - 1978 A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 8349 (NL) - 1972 front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 8349 (NL) - 1972 A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 8349 (NL) - 1979 front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 8349 (NL) - 1979 rear scan by Hans Seegers

A-side: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall; If Not For You

B-side: The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) - Bob Dylan & The Band live from the Isle of Wight Festival, 1969; Watching The River Flow

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS SBG 225258 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Lars M. Banke adds re the cover of the Danish single: "The text means "The theme from TV's "Focus"". The story behind the single is that "Wigwam" was used as the signature tune or theme for a programme titled "Focus" broadcast by the Danish national television channel. And as there was only one national Danish channel when the single was released, there was no need to mention which channel on the sleeve - just "TV"."

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
 

CBS 5122 (Sweden) - front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 5122 (Denmark/Sweden) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 5122 (Denmark/Sweden) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Nol Grint has a copy of this with the B-side label on both sides! The record plays correctly. There is also a second variant with misprinted labels with the B-side label replaced by the A-side label of a single by Tanya Tucker called The Missing Piece Of Puzzle.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

This record was made available for juke box use with three different strips: the first design is orange/black with a shaded background and the text "HIT" and "POP" on the centre line. The second shaded version omits the text and is in red/black, while the third is also in red/black with a white background.

For international stereo releases, see International 7" Singles 1970-73.

For the generic rear sleeve of the German promo single (which contained the regular record), see 7" Single Sleeves. The German regular sleeve uses one of the Bangladesh Concert pictures of Bob from 1971.

For the Swedish release CBS 1762, the record was made in Sweden but it used the Dutch sleeve shown here. The Swedish single occurs with both push-out and open centres as the Dutch single does.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS S 1762 (West Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS S 1762 (NL) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 1762 (Sweden) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (push-out centre)

CBS 1762 (Spain) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers

S CBS 1762 (UK) - promo B-side scan by Hans Seegers

The UK stereo promo had white labels with the release date of "14th Sept, 1973", and the commercial single had orange CBS labels - neither had a picture sleeve.

This single was re-released in 1978, 1980 and 1981, also without a picture sleeve - it remained on sale until Oct 1983.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Kenneth Robson for information and scans.

S CBS 1762 (UK), 1978 release - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (open centre)

S CBS 1762 (UK), 1981 release - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (open centre)

Suzy Records of Zagreb (now in Croatia) was a subsidiary of CBS Records. The record had orange CBS labels originally, but was re-released in the 1980s with the new design orange/yellow CBS labels.

For an Italian 7" jukebox single with a non-Dylan B-side, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76.

Thanks to Nol Grint, Ronald Born and Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS 1762 (Italy) - A-side scan by Ronald Born

CBS 1762 (Yugoslavia) - original CBS orange label, scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Thanks to Bill Hester for information about the New Zealand release, CBS BA 461476 - scans required.

This records are in plain sleeves, with orange CBS labels and play at 33¹/₃ RPM. They are stereo, but also playable mono.

The promo single is identical to the commercial single on the A-side, but has a small black stamp with "AMOSTRA INVENDAVEL" on the B-side.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

The A-side of this EP has Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat by The DeFranco Family and You've Never Been This Far Before by Conway Twitty. The B-side has Paper Roses by Marie Osmond and Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob from Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

The test pressing is a very rare item, with a completely different sleeve from other promo and commercial releases of the single.

The promo single came in a green generic CBS/Sony Japanese sleeve. For this generic sleeve, see 7" Single Sleeves.

The commercial single is also comparatively rare. It came with a folded front sleeve - the inside has the story of the film in Japanese and the lyrics in Japanese and English.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers (test pressing), Ronald Born (promo single) and Hans Seegers/Sam C. Visser (commercial single)

CBS/Sony SOPB 257 (Japan) - Side A scan by Ronald Born (promo single)

CBS/Sony SOPB 257 (Japan) - Side B scan by Ronald Born (promo single)

CBS/Sony SOPB 257 (Japan) - Side A scan by Hans Seegers (commercial single)