Audio: Promotional Items - Singles 1970-79

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Thanks to André Burmester for information and scan.

These 7" singles have a mono version on one side, and the regular album stereo version on the other. For the mono sides, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76. The stereo sides have blue and yellow promo labels with black lettering. There are three variants:

1   "BOB DYLAN" printed vertically
2   "BOB DYLAN" printed horizontally on one line
3   "BOB DYLAN" printed horizontally on two lines

The records come in orange Columbia Records generic sleeves.

Thanks to Michael Palinkas for information and to Hans Seegers and Martin Hoefermann for information and scans.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and André Burmester for information and scans.

There are two variants:

1 - Stereo side has "RESERVICE" on the right and title on one line.
2 - Stereo side has no "RESERVICE" and title on two lines. This copy has "AUG 1971" rubber stamped.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

For international Columbia and CBS 7" singles with a non-album version of Spanish Is The Loving Tongue see 1971.

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This promo acetate has the same track on both sides - the song was recorded at the Blue Rock Recording Studio in New York in Nov 1971 but never released at the time. It eventually appeared on The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 in 1991.

For a second recording of this song (R-0088) with Doug Sahm and his band, see 1972.

Information from Hans Seegers and Wim van der Mark.

This single with these two tracks was not released commercially. For a US single-sided acetate of If Not For You, see above. 1971 stereo international 7" singles with If Not For You paired with New Morning can be found in US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1970-73.

Thanks to Anders Lindh for finding a copy of variant 3 on eBay and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.

Thanks to Gil Walker for finding this rare item on eBay.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

This white label jukebox single had Bob on the B-side only and a non-Bob A-side.

For the commercial Italian 7" single with Turkey Chase as the B-side, see International 7" Stereo Singles 1970-73.

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See here for a note about writer credits, as the song is often wrongly credited by Columbia to Buford Abner, but it was actually written by Bill Trader.

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Scan of outer sleeve by Hans Seegers

Record 1:

On A Night Like This by Bob Dylan and The Band from Planet Waves (Asylum P-1293Y) - the commercial single was backed by You Angel You.
For 1973 commercial single releases of On A Night Like This see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76 and International 7" Singles 1970-73.

In The Mood by Bette Midler (Atlantic P-1291A) - this comes from her 1973 Atlantic debut album Bette Midler which had the same cover design. Bette Midler shares vocal with Bob on her version of Buckets Of Rain on a track from her Atlantic album Songs For The New Depression, see 1976. She also appears as part of the ensemble USA For Africa on the charity single We Are The World, see 1985.

Scan of inner sleeve by Hans Seegers

Mockingbird by Carly Simon and James Taylor (Elektra P-1289E)

Burn by Deep Purple (Warner Bros P-1287W)

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With the first variant (left), the placing of "STEREO" as the last line on the right suggest it was pressed at Pitman, NJ. With the second variant (right), the placing of "STEREO" as the top line suggests it was pressed at Santa Maria, CA. For details of Asylum pressing plants in the USA, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

For US and international stereo singles with You Angel You as the B-side, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

For the Italian 7" commercial release with You Angel You on the B-side, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Asylum/Hispavox CP-221/45-1042 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

Asylum/Hispavox CP-221/45-1042 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

Asylum/Hispavox CP-221/45-1042 (Spain) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

For information about the placement of "STEREO" on these label variants, see above.

For US and international stereo singles with Tough Mama as the B-side, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

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For information about the placement of "STEREO" on these label variants, see above.

For US and international stereo singles with Stage Fright by The Band as the B-side, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

For US stereo singles with this A-side, also see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

For the promo and commercial versions of the regular stereo single with the same catalogue number and with the full length version of Tangled Up In Blue as the A-side and If You See Her, Say Hello as the B-side, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

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

This unique promo single had a mono version of this track from Desire on the B-side, see 1976. This will have been a mono reduction, since no mono version of the Desire album was released. For promo and commercial 7" singles of Mozambique with Oh Sister on the B-side, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76. As far as I'm aware there was no US commercial single release.

For US stereo singles with this A-side, see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1974-76.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

CBS/Sony 06SP 126 (Japan) - acetate of A-side, scan by Hans Seegers (R-0128)

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Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding this single on eil.com, and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.

CBS/Sony YAPA 26 (Japan) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

S CBS 6935 (UK promo) - short version (R-0147)

CBS JC 117 (Italy) - alternate B-side scan by Nol Grint

CBS JC 117 (Italy) - jukebox strip scan by Hans Seegers

CBS JC 118 (Italy) - jukebox strip scan by Hans Seegers

R-0139  When I Paint My Masterpiece - a previously unknown version is said to have been played on the radio in the US in 1978-79, this could have been the live version from the film Renaldo & Clara, but it has not been otherwise reported as a radio station promo. Can anyone confirm?

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

For the equivalent Columbia US 7" commercial single with When You Gonna Wake Up? as the B-side, see US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1977-79.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers.

For 7" versions of this French "Animals" single with Trouble In Mind (R-0149) as the B-side, see 1979. For the 1980 French "Special Club" 12" single of Gotta Serve Somebody, see below.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for the detailed scan.

This white label jukebox single had Bob on the A-side only and a non-Bob B-side.

For the commercial version of this Italian single with When He Returns as the B-side, see US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1977-79.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

The standard CBS Argentina sleeve is stamped with "DISCO PARA DEMOSTRACION VENTA PROHIBIDA [DEMONSTRATION DISC SALE PROHIBITED]" on two lines.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

The Jan 1980 commercial single can be found at US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1980-89.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan.

Thanks to Sam C. Visser and Ronald Born for information and scans.