Audio: 1987

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Revised: 08 May, 2008


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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)" - vinyl LP, MCAD-5836 (USA), MCA 254 721-1 (UK), Apr 1987/cassette: MCAC-5836 (USA), Apr 1987:
This album was released on CD in 1990, MCA 19141 (USA), and MCA 254 721-2 (Europe). It was reissued in 2002, Universal Special Products 5836 (USA), scans required.

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MCA 254 721-1 (UK) - picture from Wim van der Mark
R-0318 Jammin' Me (Tom Petty/Bob Dylan) - Bob Dylan is rumoured to play guitar on this co-composition

Thanks to Wim van der Mark and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scan.

This track also appears on the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers MCA compilation Anthology: Through The Years, see 2000.


MCA 254 721-MCA 254 721-1 (UK) - picture from Wim van der Mark2 (West Germany) - CD rear insert scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux

"Jammin' Me"/"Make That Connection" - promo and commercial 7" and 12" singles, MCA 53065 (USA); MCA/Warner Pioneer P-2258 (Japan), Jan 1987:
Scans of these singles required to replace the poor quality digital photographs!


MCA 53065 (USA) - 7" commercial single, picture found on eBay by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
R-0318-2 Jammin' Me (Tom Petty/Bob Dylan) - A-side performed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with Bob rumoured to be guesting on guitar

On the B-side was an exclusive non-album track, Make That Connection, subsequently released on their 1995 compilation, Playback. There was also a US promo 12" single, MCA L33 17303, with R-0318 on both sides - scans required (all singles have virtually the same front sleeve).

This track also appears on the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers MCA compilation Anthology: Through The Years, see 2000.

Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding these singles on eBay and to Anton Sylvain for the UK 12" single.


MCA/Warner Pioneer P-2258 (Japan) - 7" promo single, picture found on eBay by Jean-Pol Hiernaux

MCA/Warner Pioneer P-2258 (Japan) - 7" promo single, picture found on eBay by Jean-Pol Hiernaux

"Jammin' Me"/"Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)" - promo and commercial 7" and 12" singles, MCA 1148 (UK)/MCAT 1148 (UK), Jan 1987:


MCA 1148 (UK) - 7" single, picture found on eBay by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
R-0318-3 Jammin' Me (Tom Petty-Bob Dylan) A-side performed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with Bob rumoured to be guesting on guitar

The 7" single has a different B-side from the American and Japanese singles, the title track from the album. The 12" single has this track plus the bonus track Make That Connection, see above.

Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux and Anton Sylvain for finding these singles on eBay.

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MCAT 1148 (UK) - 12" single, picture found on eBay by Anton Sylvain

"Band Of The Hand"/"Jammin' Me" - radio station promo 12" single, CBS DJ 854 (Israel), 1987:


MCA DJ 854 (Israel) - front scan by Hans Seegers

R-0182-3 Band Of The Hand - with The Heartbreakers, produced by Tom Petty, lyrics on bobdylan.com A-side as above

R-0318-4 Jammin' Me (Tom Petty-Bob Dylan) B-side performed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with Bob rumoured to be guesting on guitar

This very rare 12" single was manufactured by CBS on behalf of MCA, and has the two tracks on the A-side only. The B-side is blank and has a plain white label.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


MCA DJ 854 (Israel) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

MCA DJ 854 (Israel) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0182/R-0318 - B-side is blank)

Bob Dylan/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "True Confessions Tour Show" - 2 radio broadcast LPs, Westwood One (USA), 1987:
There is no broadcast date on this material - details required of the time period when it was actually aired!


"True Confessions Tour Show" (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers
This 2LP set hosted by Phil Henry came in two plain white sleeves, one of which had a glued front cover, shown on left. The cue sheet does not specify a precise broadcast date or dates. The LPs are sequenced so that they can be played on an auto-changer record player, namely Side 3 is on the back of Side 1, and Side 4 is on the back of Side 2.

R-0182-4 Band Of The Hand - with The Heartbreakers, produced by Tom Petty, lyrics on bobdylan.com

The show also includes interviews with Bob Dylan and all members of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.


"True Confessions Tour Show" (USA) - cue sheet scan by Hans Seegers (front)

The music contents of the LPs is as follows:

Segment 1:

Sweetheart Like You  (1:41 excerpt); Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (live with the Band from Before The Flood, 1:17 excerpt); Rainy Day Women #12& 35 (4:35 full length); Highway 61 Revisited  (live with the Band from Before The Flood, 2:38 excerpt); Subterranean Homesick Blues (2:10 excerpt)

Segment 2:

Mr. Tambourine Man (1:45 excerpt); Like A Rolling Stone (5:18 excerpt); The Times They Are A-Changin' (1:40 excerpt); Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (1:10 excerpt).

Segment 3:

Gotta Serve Somebody (1:09 excerpt); Blowin' In The Wind (0:51 excerpt); Just Like A Woman (2:49 excerpt).

Segment 4:

Positively 4th Street (1:40); Tangled Up In Blue (live version from Real Live) (full-length!); Band Of The Hand (4:11 faded out); It Ain't Me, Babe (0:15 excerpt); Like A Rolling Stone (0:47 excerpt).

Because these excerpts are unique and not released on commercial/promo records, they are no longer listed with R-numbers.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.


"True Confessions Tour Show" (USA) - cue sheet scan by Hans Seegers (reverse)

"True Confessions Tour Show" (USA) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

"True Confessions Tour Show" (USA) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

"True Confessions Tour Show" (USA) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers

"True Confessions Tour Show" (USA) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers

Various Artists - "CBS CD Rock Classics 100" -  promo compilation CD, CBS/Sony XCDP 92001 (Japan), 1987:


CBS/Sony XCDP 92001 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers
R-0735 Dylan Selection 2 - nine minutes of excerpts from the album versions of Lay, Lady, Lay (1:20), All Along The Watchtower (1:18), Just Like A Woman (1:13), She Belongs To Me (1:17), Like A Rolling Stone (1:24), If Not For You (1:07) and Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (1:17)
Each song is faded out, with a five second gap before the next song starts. The track promotes the seven Dylan albums from which the excerpts are taken.

For a Japanese promo compilation LP with a similar selection, see 1976.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information.


CBS/Sony XCDP 92001 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony XCDP 92001 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

Various Artists - "CBS CD Rock Classics 100 Vol. 2" -  promo compilation CD, CBS/Sony XCDP 92002(Japan), 1987:


CBS/Sony XCDP 92002 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

R-0736 Dylan Selection 3 - five minutes of excerpts from the album versions of New Morning (1:36), Odds And Ends (1:36) and One More Cup Of Coffee (live version from Bob Dylan At Budokan) (1:36)
Each song is faded out, with a five second gap before the next song starts. The track promotes the three Dylan albums from which the excerpts are taken.

For a Japanese promo compilation LP with a similar selection, see 1976.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information.


CBS/Sony XCDP 92002 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony XCDP 92002 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

Keith Green - "The Ministry Years Vol. 1: 1977-79" - LP: Sparrow Records SPD 1146/G2 7243 8511462 5 (USA), 1987/CD: Sparrow Records SPD 1558R/G2 7243 8515582 6 (USA/NL), 1999:


SPD 1146 (USA, 1987) - front scan by Hans Seegers
R-0153-2 Pledge My Head To Heaven (Keith Green) - Bob plays harmonica

This Sparrow version is the original mix from So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt... (see 1980), not the "inferior" remixed version from I Only Want To See You There (R-0160, see 1983).

SPD 1146 is in an old-style double-width jewel case, SPD 1558 is in a new-style single-width 2CD jewel case. This album and its Vol. 2 companion that does not include Bob are still in print (SPD 1558). The Dutch release was made by EMI in Uden, Holland, for European distribution.

Pledge My Head To Heaven is also on a compilation CD of Keith Green remixes called Make My Life A Prayer To You: Songs Of Devotion, also from Sparrow Records, SPD 2062 - thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information that this is a live version with Bob not present (the album is available for download on iTunes). (The same live version of Pledge My Head To Heaven is released on the compilation CD Listen To Our Hearts - Vol. 2 : Moments, Devotion and Songs (Sparrow SPD 1692 / 7 2438-51692-2 9, Jan 1999) For The Ultimate Collection, yet another compilation by Keith Green containing this song, see 2002.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Johannes Hampf, Ole Lien and Peter Gilmer for information about these releases.


SPD 1146 (USA, 1987) - rear scan by Hans Seegers

Sparrow Records 7243 8515582 6 (NL for Europe) - scan by Hans Seegers

SPD 1146 (USA, 1987) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers

Sparrow Records 7243 8515582 6 (NL for Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers


Sparrow Records 7243 8515582 6 (NL for Europe) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers


Sparrow Records 7243 8515582 6 (NL for Europe) - CD2 scan by Hans Seegers


SPD 2062 (USA) - from Last Days Ministries website

Warren Zevon - "Sentimental Hygiene", Virgin America 7-90603-2 (CD, USA), 7-90603-1 (LP, USA), Virgin America 7-90603-4 (Cassette, USA), 7 Jul 1987/Virgin 208435 (LP, West Germany), Virgin America 7-90603-2 (CD, UK), Aug 1987, Virgin Records America 72435-80621-2-0 (CD, USA), 25 Mar 2003:

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Virgin America 7-90603-1/2 (USA, 1987) - CD and LP front scan by Brian Shoop

R-0190 The Factory (Warren Zevon) - Bob plays harmonica

This album was re-released on CD in remastered form in January 2000: Virgin America 0777 7 86012 2 7 (USA), Virgin CDV 2433 (UK). A new version with two bonus tracks was released in the USA on 25 Mar 2003 by Virgin Records America 

Thanks to Brian Shoop and his "Zevonista" web-site for information and scans. In October 2002 Bob performed four Warren Zevon covers in concerts, as a tribute to Warren, who had then been diagnosed with terminal cancer, although not The Factory. (Warren died in 2003.) Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for scans of the US 2003 release.

 For US and UK singles with this track, see below and 1988.

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Virgin America 7-90603-1 (USA, 1987) - LP Side 1 scan by Brian Shoop

Virgin Records America 72435-80621-2-0 (USA, 2003) - front scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux

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Virgin America 7-90603-2 (USA, 1987) - CD rear scan by Brian Shoop

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Virgin America 7-90603-4 (USA, 1987) - cassette front scan by Brian Shoop


Virgin Records America 72435-80621-2-0 (USA, 2003) - rear insert scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux


Virgin Records America 72435-80621-2-0 (USA, 2003) - CD scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux

Warren Zevon - "Sentimental Hygiene"/"The Factory" - 7" single, Virgin America 109 330 (West Germany), 1987:


Virgin America 109 330 (West Germany) - front scan by Ronald Born

R-0190-2 The Factory (Warren Zevon) - Bob plays harmonica on the B-side of the West German 7" single of the title track from the Sentimental Hygiene album

There is also a Sentimental Hygiene US promo 12" single (PR 2033) and CD single (PRCD 2033). These have just the album version and an edit of the title track and are therefore not Dylan rarities. For a second US single with this track, see 1988.

Information from Hans Seegers, scans from Ronald Born.


Virgin America 109 330 (West Germany) - rear scan by Ronald Born

Virgin America 109 330 (West Germany) - B-side scan by Ronald Born

Warren Zevon - "Sentimental Hygiene" - 7" single, Virgin America VS 995 (UK); 12" single, Virgin America VS 995 12 (UK), 1987:

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Virgin America VS 995 12 (UK) - 12" single front scan by Peter Gilmer
R-0190-3 The Factory (Warren Zevon) - Bob plays harmonica on the B-side of the UK 7" and 12" singles of the title track from the Sentimental Hygiene album

The second song on the B-side of the 12" single was Leave My Monkey Alone.

Thanks to Peter Gilmer and Kenneth Robson for information and scans of the 12" single. For a second UK single with this track, see 1988.

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Virgin America VS 995 12 (UK) - 12" single rear scan by Kenneth Robson
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Virgin America VS 995 12 (UK) - 12" single B-side scan by Kenneth Robson (R-0190)
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Virgin America VS 995 (UK) - 7" single front (my copy)

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Virgin America VS 995 (UK) - 7" single rear

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Virgin America VS 995 (UK) - 7" single B-side (R-0190)

Fiona, Bob Dylan & Rupert Everett - "Hearts Of Fire OST" - film soundtrack album, LP: Columbia C 40870 (USA)/CBS 460001 1 (Europe )/CBS KJPL-0560 (South Korea); CD: Columbia CK 40870 (USA)/CBS 460001 2 (NL)/ CBS/Sony 32DP 890 (Japan), 20 Oct 1987:
This album is now out of print in all formats. For the Hearts Of Fire VHS release, see the VHS & DVD 1980s page. As far as I know it has never been released officially on DVD.

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CBS 460001 1 (UK) - LP front, all LP and CD fronts are the same (my copy)

R-0191 The Usual (John Hiatt) - also appeared later on 7" and 12" singles and on acetates and a promo version of Down In The Groove (see below), as well as the 1993 Japanese promo CD Mr. D's Collection # 3 (see 1993)

R-0192 Night After Night - Dylan song exclusive to this album, lyrics on bobdylan.com
This track was one of the 42 rarities included for download with the Aug 2006 Apple iTunes Bob Dylan Collection, see Online Performances (Other).

R-0193 Had A Dream About You, Baby - original version
The version released in May 1988 on Down In The Groove was completely remixed - it used the same vocal track apart from two overdubbed lines, and a new backing track.

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CBS 460001 1 (UK) - LP back, promo copy with a sticker in the top left hand corner (my copy)

CBS 460001 1 (UK) - detail of back upper right hand corner of LP (my copy)


CBS 460001 1 (UK) - detail of back lower right hand corner of LP (my copy)

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CBS 460001 1 (UK) - Side 1 label with R-0191 (my copy)

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CBS 460001 1 (UK) - Side 2 label with R-0192 and R-0193 (my copy)


CBS 460001 1 (UK) - detail of back upper left hand corner of LP with promo sticker (my copy)
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CBS 460001 4 (UK) - outside of cassette insert (my copy)

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CBS 460001 4 (UK) - inside of cassette insert (my copy)

 

CBS 460001 1 (NL) - detail of back upper right hand corner of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 460001 1 (UK) - detail of back lower right hand corner of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 460001 1 (NL) - Side 1 label with R-0191 , scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 460001 1 (NL) - Side 2 label with R-0192 and R-0193, scan by Hans Seegers
All the European LPs have red CBS labels. The Yugoslavian release was distributed by Suzy Records, the CBS agent in the country.

The US LP has an orange Columbia label with the logo in a ring. The South Korean LP release below is one of the few official Bob Dylan releases in that country and has unique brown CBS labels with the logo in the Columbia US-style ring. It has an insert in Korean with lyrics on the reverse side.


CBS/Suzy Records 460001 1 (Yugoslavia) - detail of back upper right hand corner of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Suzy Records 460001 1 (Yugoslavia) - detail of back lower right hand corner of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Suzy Records 460001 1 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 label with R-0191 , scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Suzy Records 460001 1 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 label with R-0192 and R-0193, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia C 40870 (USA) - detail of back upper right hand corner of LP with gold promo stamp, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia C 40870 (USA) - detail of back lower right hand corner of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia C 40870 (USA) - Side 1 label with R-0191 , scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia C 40870 (USA) - Side 2 label with R-0192 and R-0193, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS KJPL-0560 (South Korea) - insert scan by Hans Seegers

CBS KJPL-0560 (South Korea) - detail of back upper right hand corner of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS KJPL-0560 (South Korea) - detail of back lower right hand corner of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS KJPL-0560 (South Korea) - Side 1 label with R-0191 , scan by Hans Seegers

CBS KJPL-0560 (South Korea) - Side 2 label with R-0192 and R-0193, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS KJPL-0560 (South Korea) - detail of back cover of LP, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CK 40870 (USA) - CD front insert scan by Hans Seegers
All these CD releases are very hard to find today!

CDs were released in the USA, Holland (made in Austria) and Japan only. The rear sleeve of the UK LP (see above) says the album is available "on cassette and compact disc", but apparently a CD was never released in the UK. However, it may have been intended originally to release the Austrian-made CD there.

The Dutch CD uses the first design from the CBS Austrian pressing plant.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gil Lamont for information and scans.

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Columbia CK 40870 (USA) - CD rear insert scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia CK 40870 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 460001 2 (NL) - CD front insert scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 32DP 890 (Japan) - CD front insert scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 460001 2 (NL) - CD rear insert scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 460001 2 (NL) - CD scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 32DP 890 (Japan) - CD rear insert scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 32DP 890 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

"The Usual" - 7" and 12" promo and commercial singles, CBS 651148 7 (7"), CBS 651148 6 (12") (UK/NL/Spain/Portugal), 5 Oct 1987:

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UK 10" acetate of CBS 651148 7 A-side, scan by Arie de Reus
Thanks to Arie de Reus for the scan of the UK A-side 10" acetate. This is single-sided and has a generic white label from CBS Mastering Studios, Whitfield Street, London, with handwritten text.

R-0191-2 The Usual (John Hiatt) - Hearts Of Fire album version
Also appeared on a promo version of Down In The Groove (see below), as well as the 1993 Japanese promo CD Mr. D's Collection # 3 (see 1993)

Got My Mind Made Up from Knocked Out Loaded, the regular album version, was on the B-sides of both the 7" and 12" singles. Anthony Craig's copy of the UK 12" has a promo stamp - my copy of the commercial release is identical apart from missing the stamp.

The second song on the B-side of the 12" single is listed on the UK 12" as They Killed Him (written by Kris Kristofferson) from Knocked Out Loaded on the sleeve and label but plays Driftin' Too Far From Shore (also from Knocked Out Loaded, though actually an Empire Burlesque out-take). The sleeve and label are correct, the record was mispressed. The Dutch and Spanish 12" single have the same two tracks listed, and correctly play They Killed Him.

The front of the Dutch and Spanish 12" single (promo and commercial) has the extra words "MAXI SINGLE - 45RPM" above "BOB DYLAN".

Hans Seegers has a Spainsh single-sided promo 7" single with yellow labels and a Portuguese promo 7" single with "CBS DISCO PROMOTIONAL VENDA PROHIBIDA" on the back cover.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Anthony Craig. Marc and Ulf Gyllenspetz for information and scans.


CBS 651148 7 (UK) - 7" front scan by Hans Seegers (promo single)


CBS 651148 7 (UK) - detail from front of promo 7" single with release date, scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS 651148 7 (UK) - 7" front scan by Marc (commercial single)


CBS 651148 7 (UK) - 7" rear scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial singles)


CBS 651148 7 (UK) - 7" A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial singles)


CBS 651148 7 (UK) - 7" B-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial singles)

CBS 651148 6 (UK) - 12" single front, scan by Anthony Craig


CBS 651148 6 (UK) - 12" single back with promo stamp, scan by Anthony Craig


CBS 651148 6 (UK) - 12" single back, promo stamp scan by Anthony Craig


CBS 651148 6 (UK) - 12" single A-side, scan by Anthony Craig (R-0191)

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CBS 651148 7 (NL/Spain/Portugal) - 7" front scan (my Dutch copy)

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CBS 651148 7 (NL) - 7" rear scan (my copy)

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CBS 651148 7 (NL) - 7" A-side with R-0191 (my copy)

CBS 651148 7 (NL) - 7" B-side (my copy)

CBS 651148 6 (UK) - 12" single B-side, scan by Anthony Craig (actually plays Driftin' Too Far From Shore as track 2)

CBS 651148 6 (NL/Spain) - 12" front scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 651148 6 (NL) - 12" rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

CBS 651148 6 (Spain) - 12" rear scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

CBS 651148 6 (Spain) - detail from rear of promo 12" single, scan by Hans Seegers
 

CBS 651148 7 (Spain) - 7" front scan found on eBay by Francisco Lima (promo single)

CBS 651148 6 (NL) - 12" A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 651148 6 (NL) - 12" B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 651148 6 (Spain) - 12" A-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 651148 6 (Spain) - 12" B-side scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 651148 7 (Spain) - 7" A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo single)

CBS 651148 7 (Spain) - 7" B-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo single - blank)


CBS 651148 7 (Spain) - 7" rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial single)


CBS 651148 7 (Spain) - 7" A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial single)

CBS 651148 7 (Spain) - 7" B-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial single)

CBS 651148 7 (Portugal) - 7" rear scan by Hans Seegers (promo single)

CBS 651148 7 (Portugal) - detail from rear of promo 7" single, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 651148 7 (Portugal) - 7" rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial single)

CBS 651148 7 (Portugal) - 7" A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial singles)

CBS 651148 7 (Portugal) - 7" B-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial singles)

"Down In The Groove" (first promo release) - acetate, Precision Lacquer/Columbia (USA), 7 Aug 1987; copper master disc, Precision Lacquer/Columbia (USA), 16 Nov 1987; Sony PCM 1630 digital tape CD master, also promo cassette, Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA), 17 Nov 1987:


Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA) - Side 1 of Precision Lacquer acetate showing R-0195 and R-0196, scan by Arie de Reus

The Precision Lacquer acetate is double-sided and dated "08/07/87". The Precision Lacquer copper master is single-sided and of Side 2 only, dated "11/16/87". Shenandoah is misspelled "Shannondoah" on all three masters. The PCM 1630 cartridge is dated "11/17/87". PCM 1630 was a high-quality professional digital audio tape format that used ¾" tape in a videotape cassette - it was superseded in the 1990s by DAT, which uses a much smaller tape cartridge. For the second version, see below. I previously had this listed as the second release, but the dates on this (16 and 17 Nov 1987) and the other master below (3 Dec 1987) now show the correct sequence.

R-0195 Let's Stick Together (Wilbert Harrison) - slightly longer fade out (3:10 - released track is 3:08)

R-0196 Got Love If You Want It (James Moore - "Slim Harpo") - this was replaced by Death Is Not The End on the final release

R-0194 Important Words (Gene Vincent-Bill Davis) - this was replaced by The Usual from the Hearts of Fire film soundtrack (see above) on the second version of the album, and was itself replaced by the new version of Had A Dream About You, Baby on the final release in May 1988 - see International Albums (Regular).

The track listing was:
Side 1 - Let's Stick Together; When Did You Leave Heaven?; Got Love If You Want It; Ninety Miles An Hour; Sally Sue Brown.
Side 2 - Ugliest Girl In The World; Silvio; Important Words; Shenandoah; Rank Strangers.

The first promo cassette of this album also had this tracklisting - scans required.

Thanks to Arie de Reus for the scans of the acetate, and to Keith Venturoni and Larry Crum for finding the latter two items on eBay.


Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA) - Side 2 of Precision Lacquer acetate showing R-0194, scan by Arie de Reus

Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA) - Precision Lacquer copper master of Side 2 showing R-0194 (picture from eBay found by Larry Crum)
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Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA) - Sony PCM 1630 CD master, tape box with track listing (picture from eBay found by Keith Venturoni)
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Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA) - Sony PCM 1630 CD master, tape itself  (picture from eBay found by Keith Venturoni)

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Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA) - Sony PCM 1630 CD master, associated documentation with track list and timings (picture from eBay found by Keith Venturoni)

The rumour at the time was that Down In The Groove was intended by Bob to be a double album but was cut down to a single album by Columbia. Certainly promos were released with these two alternative track listings before the final tracklist was decided and the album was eventually released in Jun 1988. Got Love If You Want It, Important Words and The Usual (see below) were replaced, and there are several unreleased covers from the sessions in circulation which may have been planned for inclusion on a two disc set. However, I have yet to see any physical evidence of anything other than a single album, so any "culling" must have been done before masters were created.


"Down In The Groove" (second promo release) - Precision Lacquer/Columbia CK 40975-2 (USA), 3 Dec 1987 (copper master)/14 Dec 1987 (test pressing)/Feb 1988 (promo cassette):
For the first version of the album, see above. I previously had this listed as the first release, but the dates on these items (3 Dec 1987 and 14 Dec 1987) and the other master above (17 Nov 1987) now show the correct sequence. This copper master is also from Precision Lacquer and dated "12/03/87".

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Side 2 of a rare copper master of Down In The Groove, dated "12/03/87", showing The Usual (R-0191) as track 3 - picture found on eBay by Gil Walker

R-0195-2 Let's Stick Together (Wilbert Harrison) - - slightly longer fade out, as the first version of the album

R-0196-2 Got Love If You Want It (James Moore - "Slim Harpo") - as the first version of the album

R-0191-3 The Usual (John Hiatt) - from the Hearts Of Fire OST (see above), this replaced Important Words from the first promo version (also see above)
Also appeared on singles (see above) and the 1993 Japanese promo CD Mr. D's Collection # 3 (see 1993)

The second track listing (bold is new) was:
Side 1 - Let's Stick Together; When Did You Leave Heaven?; Got Love If You Want It; Ninety Miles An Hour; Sally Sue Brown.
Side 2 - Ugliest Girl In The World; Silvio; The Usual; Shenandoah; Rank Strangers.

For a mispressed Argentinean LP release that has the same tracklist as this, see 1988.

Also shown is a test pressing from the CBS Records pressing plant in Carrollton, GA, dated "12-14-87". As can be seen it has generic labels from Carrollton that have not been written on, but there is a typed label on the plain white sleeve with details of the album and matrix numbers: Side 1: PAL-40957-1A, Side 2 - PBL-40957-3A. The final US release of the album was Columbia OC 40957. The handwriting on the label may not be contemporary.

Thanks to Jeff Gold for scans of this pressing. There's no tracklist, but Jeff confirms it has the rarities above.


Down In The Groove test pressing from CBS Records, Carrollton, GA, dated "12-14-87", sticker on plain sleeve, scan by Jeff Gold

Down In The Groove test pressing from CBS Records, Carrollton, GA, dated "12-14-87", generic test pressing label, scan by Jeff Gold

Promo cassette inlay card, scan by Arie de Reus (first variant found in Australia)
Larry Crum has a copy from Australia of the second release promo cassette. There are no markings on the cassette itself, and the inlay has a generic CBS inlay card with typed text. Keith Venturoni has a US promo cassette of this second release, more details will be added later.

("01-636-3434" is a London, England, telephone number in the then-used format, so I assume the origin of the cassette is the UK).

Thanks to Arie de Reus for the scan.


Promo cassette inlay card, scan by David Plentus (second variant found in UK)
David Plentus has a cassette copy which is from the UK and is virtually identical (the words "NEW L.P." and "Dec '87" are missing).

The final track listing of Down In The Groove (blue is new) in May 1988 was:
Side 1 - Let's Stick Together (faded); When Did You Leave Heaven?; Sally Sue Brown; Death Is Not The End (1984 out-take from Infidels!); Had A Dream About You, Baby (remix of Hearts Of Fire track R-0193). 
Side 2 - Ugliest Girl In The World; Silvio; Ninety Miles An Hour; Shenandoah; Rank Strangers.


Promotional Items for 1987

Stereo promo items for 1987 which don't contain rare material but which are still very collectable are now here: International Promotional Releases. Promo releases of regular albums and commercially released singles are now located on the appropriate page in International Stereo Releases.


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