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 cover are also different from the current CD, up to a difference of 40 seconds with The Times They Are A-Changin' - information from Ole Lien.

It is rumoured that Lone Justice also recorded Clean-Cut Kid at this session, again accompanied by Bob, but that performance remains unreleased. Go 'Way Little Boy was released on a Lone Justice CD compilation in 1999 in a remixed version (R-0274, see 1999). R-0274 also appears on The Best Of Lone Justice: The Millennium Collection, see 2003.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for the long-awaited cover scans of the UK single and to Kenneth Robson for scans of a rare Australian promo release.

PolyGram 824- 822-2 (USA) - CD front scan by Jack from Canada

Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans of the US CD release.

Columbia US7-04839 (USA) - 7" single front scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial)

Columbia US7-04839 (USA) - A-side of promo 7" single, scan by Hans Seegers (R-0164)

Columbia US7-04839 (USA) - A-side of commercial 7" single, scan by Hans Seegers (R-0164)

Columbia US7-04839 (USA) - B-side of commercial 7" single, scan by Hans Seegers (non-Dylan)

Columbia US7-04839 (USA) - letter sent out with 7" promo single, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 7BEN-04839 (Canada) - 7" single front, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 7BEN-04839 (Canada) - 7" single B-side, scan by Hans Seegers (non-Dylan)

CBS A 6112 (UK/West Germany/NL/France) - 7" single front (sleeve made in Holland for itself, UK and West Germany, made in France for France)

R-0164 We Are the World (Michael Jackson-Lionel Ritchie) - Bob contributes vocals to charity single (6:22)
The B-side is Grace, an instrumental by Quincy Jones, who produced the single. For Q - The Musical Biography - a Quincy Jones 4CD US Rhino boxed set including this single, see 2001.

R-0357 We Are the World (Michael Jackson-Lionel Ritchie) - extended version of R-0164 (7:19) on UK 12" single
This edit is as far as I know unique to the UK 12" single!

R-0632 We Are the World (Michael Jackson-Lionel Ritchie) - extended album version of R-0164 (7:02)
Ronald Born tells me the record starts with a fade-in, omitting the glockenspiel intro, and then fades out at the end.

For an 3:00 edit (R-631) which is as far as I know unique to an Argentinean 7" promo single, see below.

The singles sold in the UK, West Germany and Holland all had a sleeve that was made in Holland although the records themselves were manufactured locally. My copy, bought in the UK, is actually a variant of the Dutch single, with a solid instead of a cut-out centre. This is because extra supplies of the Dutch single were imported to the UK from Holland. For the French release, which has injection labels, both the record and the sleeve were manufactured in France. For more details of injection labels, which were used mostly in France but also in the UK, see Mono Singles 1970-76 (Wigwam/Copper Kettle 1970).

This single was also available in Russia in Mar 1988 as a clear blue flexidisc given away with a magazine, see 1988.

This ensemble also included Bette Midler, who duetted with Bob on her version of Buckets Of Rain from her Atlantic album Songs For The New Depression, see 1976.

Thanks to Alan Hoaksey and Bill Hester for information, and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.

Thanks to Ronald Born for the scan of the rare Hungarian LP released under licence from CBS by Gong Records - this has the regular fold-out sleeve, but no inner sleeve. We Are The World is timed at 7:02 on this album and plays at 7:02.

CBS A 6112 (UK/West Germany/NL) - 7" single rear (sleeve made in Holland for itself, UK and West Germany)

CBS A 6112 (NL) - 7" single A-side (R-0164 - 6:22), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS A 6112 (NL) - 7" single B-side (non-Dylan), scan by Hans Seegers

 
CBS A 6112 (NL) - 7" single A-side, alternate design (R-0164 - 6:22) (my copy, bought in UK)

CBS A 6112 (NL) - 7" single B-side, alternate design (non-Dylan) (my copy, bought in UK)

CBS A 6112 (UK) - 7" single A-side (R-0164 - 6:22), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS A 6112 (UK) - 7" single B-side (non-Dylan), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS A 6112 (West Germany) - 7" single A-side (R-0164 - 6:22), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS A 6112 (West Germany) - 7" single B-side (non-Dylan), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS USAID T1 (UK) - 12" single front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS USAID T1 (UK) - 12" single B-side (non-Dylan), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS A 6112 (France) - 7" single B-side (non-Dylan), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS A 12-6112 (NL) - 12" single front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS A 6112 (France) - 7" single B-side (non-Dylan), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS BA 223275 (Australia) - 7" single rear scan by Hans Seegers (front is the same as the US sleeve)

CBS BA 223275 (New Zealand) - 7" single B-side (non-Dylan), scan by Hans Seegers

CBS USAID F1 (UK) - front scan by Kenneth Robson

CBS USAID F1 (UK) - insert scan by Kenneth Robson

CBS 26454 (NL) - LP front scan by Hans Seegers

The New Zealand release of the Australian 7" single, CBS BA 223275, has "Made in New Zealand" on the labels - the sleeve design is the same as the UK/German single above. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the additional information that the single on sale in New Zealand had the sleeve imported from Australia, but the record itself was made in New Zealand.

The Ecuadorian single is the only Dylan single ever released in Ecuador! For more information on the sleeve, see 7" Single Sleeves.

For 7" single releases from Japan, Argentina and Peru see below.
 

CBS/Gong SLPXL 17980 (Hungary) - LP Side 1 scan by Ronald Born (includes R-0632 - 7:02)

CBS 26454 (Israel) - LP Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (no Dylan)

This test pressing is extremely rare and has a unique cover, as well as a white stock label with stamped catalogue number. The promo and commercial releases have orange CBS/Sony labels - the promo release is distinguished by the three Japanese characters in a box above the CBS/Sony logo on the right of the centre hole (as on the left on test pressing label).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS/Sony 07SP-880 (Japan) - test pressing front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 07SP-880 (Japan) - A-side of promo single,scan by Hans Seegers (R-0164)

CBS/Sony 07SP-880 (Japan) - B-side of promo single, scan by Hans Seegers (non-Dylan)

CBS/Sony 07SP-880 (Japan) - A-side of commercial single, scan by Hans Seegers (R-0164)

This extremely rare jukebox single has We Built This City by Starship on the B-side.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

R-0632-2 We Are the World (Michael Jackson-Lionel Ritchie) - extended version of R-0164 (7:02)
From albums, see above.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers

Both sides of this single are the same, even though the labels do have separate numbers CSR 1351 A and CSR 1351 B.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers

CBS Discos CSR 1351 (Peru) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0633)

R-0589 Clean-Cut Kid - edit of album version (4:14)

R-0590 Emotionally Yours - edit of album version (4:36)

R-0591 When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky - edit of album version (7:18)
This 2:30 edit is not the same as R-0168 or R-629 - see below.

R-0592 Dark Eyes - edit of album version (5:04)

Information and scan from Keith Venturoni.

This 12" promo has the edited version of the song on both sides.

Information from Alan Hoaksey. Thanks to Magnus Sjöberg for the scan.

This rare promo single has white CBS labels and is blank on the B-side (several Spanish 7" promos are like this). It came with a compliments slip from Discos CBS S.A., Madrid.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers.

Compliments slip scan by Hans Seegers

A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0168)

R-0629 When The Night Comes Falling From the Sky - third edited version (4:18)
This is the same length but a completely different edit to R-0168 - see above. Here the song has the same intro as the LP version, not the "disco mix" intro, and has been cut down to the verses 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10 (verses 2 and 3 replace 5 and 6). This alternate mix is unique to the UK and is very rare.

This was quickly replaced by:

R-0168-3 When The Night Comes Falling From the Sky - second edited version (also 4:18)
This is the same edit that was released in all the other countries listed on this page.

These two singles are physically identical - the only distinguishing feature is the matrix number on the vinyl itself: the single with R-0629 has matrix number A 6469-A1, the single with R-0168  has matrix number A 6469-A2!

Information and scans from Hans Seegers.

R-0168-4 When The Night Comes Falling From the Sky - second edited version (4:18)

The UK and Dutch singles have the same front sleeve but different rear sleeves. Also, the Dutch sleeve opens at the side, the UK sleeve opens at the top. Note the Dutch single has "new style" red labels, but the UK (above), Australian and New Zealand singles have the older style orange/yellow labels.

The Australian single came as a white label promo, and also a promo release with the commercial labels and a red promo stamp on the B-side. Three copies of the New Zealand single are shown - copy 1 has a "demonstration only" sticker on the A-side, copy 2 has the sticker on the B-side, and copy 3 is the commercial release. The Australian and New Zealand releases had no picture sleeves.

The 12" UK single with the same cover, CBS TA 6469, has the full album version of the song, along with Dark Eyes on the B-side, see US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1980-89.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers. Thanks to Bill Hester for information about the 7" New Zealand release.

Initial information from Alan Hoaksey, further information and scans from Hans Seegers.

For a 1985 US promo release with the same catalogue number with Emotionally Yours on both sides, see Promo Singles 1980-89.

For singles with Emotionally Yours as the A-side and Clean Cut Kid as the B-side, see US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1980-89.

Columbia 38-05697 (Canada) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers

R-0748 Mixed Up Confusion - edited alternate stereo take of 1962 single A-side (2:22)

This is an edited version of R-0145, the alternate take as on the Japanese promo LP Mr. D's Collection # 1 (see 1974), the Japanese promo EP Mr. D's Collection  #2 (see 1977),  and the 1978 Australian set Masterpieces (see 1978), not the original single R-0007 (see 1962). This take doesn't have a harmonica solo immediately after Bob's introduction "I've got mixed up confusion, Man, it's a-killin' me!". This edited version was reported to me as speed-corrected over the previous releases, but I'm now told it still runs slightly slow and the shorter time is the result of a shorter fade-out at the end of the track. This take is 2:22 as opposed to 2:30 for R-0145 - thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux and Larry Crum for pointing this out. (The original single is 2:28.) R-0145 is specifically labelled as mono on the Japanese release of Masterpieces, but as stereo on the Australian release.

For details of the four released alternate takes of this song, see 1962. Many thanks to Les Kokay for all his information about these alternate takes, and for permission to reproduce his findings.

Hans Seegers has a Japanese 5LP promo release of Biograph: the records have red labels with promo stamps, and stamped matrix numbers: Records 1-3: OOAP-3136/37/38A1/B2, Record 4: OOAP-3139A2/B3, Record 5: OOAP-3140A1/B1. The box has a "Sample not for sale" sticker on the back cover, a black, blue, white and yellow obi, and two books (scans required).

Hans also has an original Japanese CD release, CBS/Sony 00DP 401-3 (date?) - this is a triple CD set in a slipcase with a book. It has a black/multicoloured obi (scans required).

Thanks to Patrick Helfrich and Anton Sylvain for other scans.

Where front sleeves are not shown these are the same as the Dutch single on left. The B-side of the 7" single is Not So Far Away (Dub Version) by the Artists United Against Apartheid ensemble from the album below, but not including Bob. The Argentinean 7" promo single EMI DIF 371 has the shorter album version R-0518 (see below) on the A-side and a track from a completely different artist (Victoria by Emilio José) on the B-side. It has dark-yellow promo stamps on both labels with text "VENTA PROHIBIDA PROMOCIONAL" (sale forbidden promotional).

The French single has injection labels (see above for We Are The World). For more details of injection labels, which were used mostly in France but also in the UK, see Mono Singles 1970-76 (Wigwam/Copper Kettle, 1970). The Australian 7" single had catalogue number Manhattan MH 1634 and a picture sleeve which states "MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY EMI MUSIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, AND LOWER HUTT, NEW ZEALAND". The New Zealand single Manhattan F 50017 was apparently sold without a picture sleeve (scans required).

The B-side of the 7" and 12" single did not include Bob, nor did any of the other tracks on the album. The UK 12" single came in a generic sleeve.

The Australia/NZ 12" single was Manhattan GOOD 95 (scans required).

Thanks to Kenneth Robson for information and scans.

Manhattan 12MT 7 (UK) - 12" single sleeve front, scan by Kenneth Robson

R-0518 (Ain't Gonna Play) Sun City (Version II) (Miami Steve Van Zandt) - second album version (Side 2 - 5:42)

The Argentinean LP, EMI 108371, was available in both promo and commercial releases. The promo release has monochrome labels with the same dark yellow promo stamp as the single. The reverse of the LP sleeve is also black and white. The Australian/NZ LP is Manhattan ST 53019 as per the US LP, and also has the EMI text.

Thanks to Eduardo Gomez Kodela for information about these Argentinean releases and to Hans Seegers for the scans.

Manhattan 1C 064-2404671 (NL) - LP rear, detail showing artists - scan by Olav Langum

Manhattan 1C 064-2404671 (NL) - LP Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

Manhattan 1C 064-2404671 (NL) - LP Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

EMI 108371 (Argentina) - promo LP Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (R-0171)

Razor & Tie RE 2007 (USA) - CD front insert scan by Hans Seegers

Razor & Tie RE 2007 (USA) - CD rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Rarities/Manhattan 837420 2 (France/Italy) - CD front insert scan by Hans Seegers

Rarities/Manhattan 837420 2 (France/Italy) - CD rear insert scan by Hans Seegers