Audio: 1983

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CBS A 3904 7" single (Italy, 1983), with Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (R-0156) as the B-side - this song was used as the B-side with four different A-sides!

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Revised: 08 March, 2010


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Keith Green - "I Only Want To See You There" - vinyl LP, Sparrow Records SPR 1066 (USA), 1983; cassette - Sparrows records TC BIRD 143 (UK), 1983:
Keith Green was killed in an air crash on 28 Jul 1982 and this album was released posthumously.

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Sparrow Records SPR 1066 (USA) - picture from eBay, thanks to Dag Braathen

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Sparrow Records TC BIRD 143 (UK) - cassette front scan by Kenneth Robson

R-0160 Pledge My Head To Heaven (Keith Green) - Bob plays harmonica on this remixed version of R-0153, the track from Keith's 1980 album So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt... (see 1980)

Thanks to Peter Gilmer for the information that Bob's harmonica is "all but drowned by an electric guitar" in this version, whereas in the original version it is very prominent. The version that later appeared in 1987 on the  Sparrow Records Keith Green compilation The Ministry Years Vol. 1: 1977-79 (see 1987) is the original mix (R-0153). This album is therefore only for completists.

Thanks to Kenneth Robson for scans of the UK cassette release. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for further information, including that this album is available for download on iTunes, although there has never been a CD release.

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Sparrow Records TC BIRD 143 (UK) - cassette insert unfolded, scan by Kenneth Robson

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Sparrow Records TC BIRD 143 (UK) - reverse of cassette insert unfolded, scan by Kenneth Robson

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Sparrow Records TC BIRD 143 (UK) - cassette Side 2 scan by Kenneth Robson

"Bob Dylan The Legend" - promo and commercial vinyl LPs, Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil), 1983:
This compilation was exclusive to Brazil. Thanks to Alex Froemming from Brazil for the promo copy of the album!

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Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - front (my copy)

R-0385 Baby Stop Crying - alternate mix from the version on Street-Legal, see 1978
Larry Crum says this track is slightly brighter with more treble than the original LP version, but is otherwise the same mix.

R-0075-3 A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall from The Concert For Bangladesh, recorded live with George Harrison, Leon Russell and Ringo Starr, Madison Square Garden, New York, 1 Aug 1971 (including introduction by George Harrison).
For the original Apple vinyl boxed set release, see 1972. For the remastered Epic 2CD version with a bonus track, see 2005. As far as I know this is the only time a song from the Bangladesh concert has appeared on an exclusively Dylan album from Columbia.

Another oddity of this release is that Mr Tambourine Man is credited to "B. Dylan/A. Grossman"! Lars M. Banke reports a rumour that this album contains a completely new mix of I Want You, but this does not appear to be true.

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Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - rear scan by Hans Seegers
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Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - rear corner of promo copy with a gold CBS stamp with the words "AMOSTRA INVENDAVEL'

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Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - Side 1 label scan with R-0385 by Hans Seegers - the codes after the song titles are the Brazilian copyright numbers


Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - detail of Side 1 label, scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - Side 1 label scan with R-0385 (my copy)


Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - detail of Side 1 label (my copy)

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Columbia Opus 412.050 (Brazil) - Side 2 label scan with R-0075 (my copy)

Note the label differences between Hans Seegers' copy and mine, both of which are promos. Apart from the colours of the background and the red text including the Columbia logo ring, the "C.G.C." numbers above the "Stereo/Mono" text are different.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for scans and to Ronald Born for additional information.


"I And I"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" promo and commercial singles, CBS A 3904 (NL/Italy), Nov 1983:

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CBS A 3904 (Italy), promo release, front scan by Hans Seegers
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CBS A 3904 (Italy) - detail from front picture, showing the pinholes of the promo stamp, scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3904 (Italy), promo release, rear scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3904 (Italy) - detail from rear picture, showing the pinholes of the promo stamp, scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3904 (Italy) - detail from rear picture reversed, showing the words "CAMPIONE GRATUITO", scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3904 (Italy), commercial release, front scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3904 (Italy), commercial release, rear scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3904 (Italy), commercial release, label scan by Hans Seegers (title given incorrectly as Angels but correctly credited to Willie Nelson)

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CBS A 3904 (NL), front scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3904 (NL), rear scan by Hans Seegers (title given incorrectly as Angels)

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CBS A 3904 (NL), first label scan by Hans Seegers (title given incorrectly as Angels and incorrectly credited to Bob Dylan)

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CBS A 3904 (NL), reissued label scan by Hans Seegers (title given incorrectly as Angels but now correctly credited to Willie Nelson)

R-0156 Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground (Willie Nelson) Infidels out-take, B-side of singles

The title of this song is shown incorrectly as "Angels  Flying..." on backs of some sleeves and on labels. Also, some record labels attribute the song incorrectly to "Bob Dylan" and "Special Rider Music".

The promo version of the Italian single shown has had the words "CAMPIONE GRATUITO" punched through the sleeve (before the record was inserted!) instead of a promo stamp.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


"Union Sundown"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" singles, CBS A 3916 (UK/Spain), Nov 1983:

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CBS A 3916 (UK), front scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3916 (UK), rear scan by Hans Seegers (title given incorrectly as Angels)

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CBS A 3916 (UK), promo B-side scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3916 (UK), first commercial release - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (paper labels)


CBS UK acetate of A-side, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS UK acetate of B-side, scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3916 (UK), second commercial release - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (ochre plastic injection labels)

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CBS A 3916 (UK), third commercial release -  B-side scan by Hans Seegers (brown  plastic injection labels)

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CBS A 3916 (Spain), front cover scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS A 3916 (Spain), rear cover scan by Hans Seegers, title shown correctly and song correctly attributed to Willie Nelson


CBS A 3916 (Spain), A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)


CBS A 3916 (Spain), B-side scan by Hans Seegers, title shown correctly and song correctly attributed to Willie Nelson

CBS A 3916 (Spain), rear cover with promo stamp, scan by Hans Seegers (both variants)


CBS A 3916 (Spain), detail of promo stamp on rear cover, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS A 3916 (Spain), A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release, first variant)


CBS A 3916 (Spain), A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release, second variant)


CBS A 3916 (Spain), blank B-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release, both variants)

       

R-0156-2 Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground (Willie Nelson) - Infidels out-take, B-side of singles

The acetates of this single are interesting in that the A-side is on a double-sided acetate with the original B-side intended to be Licence To Kill. The original B-side is labelled "B45" and has been crossed out - it is shown in US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1980-83. The replacement B-side with the rarity, on a separate acetate, is labelled "B452".

The title of this song is "Angel Flying...", not "Angels" as shown incorrectly on backs of the UK sleeves and on the record labels. Also, all the four UK single labels shown in the row below attribute the song incorrectly to "Bob Dylan" and "Warner Bros Music".

The second UK release has "injection" labels - a thin coloured plastic ring-shaped layer is injected into the record itself, and the text/graphics are cut out using a stamp so that the black vinyl underneath shows through, there is no paper label.

The two Spanish promo releases are shown for completeness, but they don't actually have a B-side although they come in the regular sleeve - the side is blank as shown on the label.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


"Sweetheart Like You"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" singles, CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan), CBS BA 223121 (Australia/NZ), Nov 1983:

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CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan) - front of insert (my copy)

R-0156-3 Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground (Willie Nelson) Infidels out-take, B-side of single

On these singles the song title is shown correctly as Angel and attributed correctly to Willie Nelson.


CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan) - front of promo with yellow radio station sticker, picture from eil.com

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CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan) - rear of insert (my copy)

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CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan) - promo B-side with R-0156, scan by Hans Seegers (note the printed text denoting a promo on the right above the CBS/Sony logo)


CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan) - A-side (commercial release, my copy)


CBS BA 223121 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

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CBS BA 223121 (Australia) - B-side with R-0156, scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)


CBS BA 223121 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

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CBS BA 223121 (Australia) - B-side with R-0156, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

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CBS BA 223 121 (New Zealand) - B-side with R-0156, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

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CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan) - B-side with R-0156 (commercial release, my copy)

The Japanese single came in a generic 1980s CBS/Sony sleeve (variant 5 with orange printing, see  7" Single Sleeves) with a double-sided insert. Both the promo and commercial releases have orange CBS/Sony labels. The Australian promo single has white CBS labels, the Australia and New Zealand commercial singles have orange/yellow CBS labels. None of the Australia/New Zealand singles have picture sleeves.

The US single with the Infidels picture sleeve (Columbia 38-04301) had Sweetheart Like You as the A-side and Union Sundown as the B-side, both regular album tracks. For more details see US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1980-83.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


"Jokerman"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" single, CBS 43560 (Brazil), Nov 1983:

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CBS 43560 (Brazil), front scan by Hans Seegers
R-0156-4 Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground (Willie Nelson) Infidels out-take, B-side of single

On this single the song title is shown correctly as Angel and attributed correctly to Willie Nelson.

This single is a regular release, not a promo as previously reported, and plays at 331/3 RPM.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

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CBS 43560 (Brazil), rear scan by Hans Seegers
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CBS 43560 (Brazil), B-side with R-0156, scan by Hans Seegers

Promotional/Regular Items for 1983


Living In Another Country: International Stereo Releases

Stereo promo items for 1983 which don't contain rare material but which are still very collectable are now included with promo releases of regular albums and commercially released singles on the appropriate page in International Stereo Releases. Infidels 1983
Infidels
(1983)

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