Test print of 1981's Shot Of Love showing the withdrawn original rear sleeve, released only on the first pressing from Brazil, scan by Arie de Reus
Shot Of Love
Test print of 1981's Shot Of Love showing the withdrawn original rear
sleeve, released only on
the first pressing from Brazil, scan by Arie de Reus
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This page is part of a list of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and no longer in the former yearly Promo sections. This page is still incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs. |
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Revised 23 April, 2010.
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Original US stereo LP, Columbia TC 37496, 12 Aug 1981. The "pop-art" front cover is by Pearl Beach, with the rear photograph of Bob contemplating a rose by Howard Alk. The original rear sleeve design using a Cadillac was withdrawn and was only used for the original 1981 Brazilian release, probably by mistake. Thanks to Yan Friis for scans of two test "slicks" for the US album cover - the first has the Cadillac rear cover (with the bar code missing) and the final front cover, the second has an earlier version of the final rear cover with the credits badly placed but with the final bar code and a rejected black text version of the front cover. The 1981 UK release used the black text version of the front cover, again possibly by mistake. This album is unique in that it's the only Bob Dylan album which has undergone a track change. This is because The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar, a non-album 7" single B-side, was added to later releases of vinyl albums and the CD release. For singles with this song as the B-side, see 1981 (they're rarities because the A-side, Heart Of Mine, was an edit of the album version). For a promo 12" single, see US & International Stereo Singles & EPs 1980-83. The current US CD is shown for comparison with the album cover (on the CD cover Bob's name is proportionally larger). Out-takes from this album have been officially released as follows: Acetates 1981: Yonder Comes Sin (R-0653) - Special Rider demo, out-take from Shot Of Love, recorded Rundown Studios, Santa Monica, CA, 27 Oct 1980, from Columbia/CBS US/UK acetates, see 1981 7" Singles: The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar (added to CD release as track 6); Let It Be Me (single B-side - Shot Of Love out-take recorded May 1981 - not the 1970 Self Portrait version) Biograph (1985): Caribbean Wind The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): Angelina; Need A Woman; You Changed My Life |
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 Released rear sleeve design |
 Current US CD front cover |
First test print for album cover, scan by Yan Friis |
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 1981 UK album cover |
 Second test print for album cover, scan by Yan Friis (note hard-to-read credits at left on rear sleeve) |
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Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl test pressing, Capitol (no catalogue number) (USA), 10-26 Jun 1981:
 Test pressing Capitol generic 12" sleeve, scan by Arie de Reus |
This test pressing manufactured by Capitol on behalf of Columbia Records consists of two separate
acetate LPs in Capitol sleeves. Side 1 is dated 10 Jun 1981, Side 2 is dated
18 Jun 1981, and the sleeves are dated 26 Jun 1981. Side 1 is unique in that it has a rarity on the reverse side, a mono version of the title track Shot Of Love only (R-0644). It's possible that this is a mistake, abandoned after the first track. There is nothing on the reverse of the Side 2 disc. This entry is also listed in 1981. Thanks to Arie de Reus for information and scans. |
 Test pressing of Side 1, scan by Arie de Reus (the side with R-0644 is blank) |
 Test pressing of Side 2, scan by Arie de Reus |
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl album, Columbia TC 37496 (USA), 12 Aug 1981, reissue Columbia PC 37496 (USA), (date?):
Columbia TC 37496 (USA)/Columbia PC 37496 (USA) - first and second releases |
This album was released later as Columbia PC 37496 with The Groom's
Still Waiting At The Altar added to the album as the first track on Side 2. Gil Lamont's second release album has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 37496 (HXAD) PAL-37496 G1A, Side 2 - BL 37496 P (BXAD) BL-37496 G2C. Thanks to David Plentus, Stuart Moore and Yan Friis for scans of the first release and to Gil Lamont for the second release, which has a plain paper inner sleeve. |
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 Columbia PC 37496 (USA) - rear scan by Gil Lamont (second release with different barcode) |
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"Shot Of Love" - 8-track stereo cassette, Columbia TCA-37496 (USA), 12 Aug 1981:
 Columbia TCA-37496 (USA) - upper side scan by Hans Seegers |
As far as I know this is the last Bob Dylan 8-track release! An oddity is Shot Of Love (Reprise) at the end of Program 3 - this is faded at 1:55 and must have been added to make up the program time. As it is a rarity, this album has also been added to 1981. Thanks to Keith Venturoni for information and the photo, and to Hans Seegers for scans.
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 Columbia TCA-37496 (USA) - under side photo by Keith Venturoni |
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl albums, CBS 85178 (UK/Ireland), Aug 1981:
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CBS 85178 (UK) - front (my copy) |
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 CBS 85178 (Ireland) - Side 1 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
 CBS 85178 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1, scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
 CBS 85178 (Ireland) - Side 2 scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
The front sleeve of the UK album is immediately noticeable as different from the US album - the US album title is in white lettering (see above), whereas the UK cover has the title in black as per the rejected front design (see above). Hans Seegers informs me the UK was the only country in the world where this cover variation was used!
The record itself is in a stiff paper inner sleeve, with the song information and credits on both sides: white on black on one side, black on white on the other. It has orange/yellow labels with catalogue number S CBS 85178 and written matrix numbers: Side 1 - S-CBS-85178-A1, Side 2 - S-CBS-85178-B2.
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for scans of the Irish release. It has the UK sleeve but the record itself was made in Ireland with a different text layout for the song titles and copyrights.
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl album, CBS 85178 (NL), Aug 1981:
 CBS 85178 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
This release uses the US front sleeve design and the record is in a stiff paper inner sleeve with musician details and credits. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels with handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-85178-A F5, Side 2 - 01-85178-B F1, also “MASTERED BY CAPITOL” stamped in dead wax on both sides. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
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 CBS 85178 (NL) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel |
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"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl album, CBS 85178 (Italy), Aug 1981:
 CBS 85178 (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
The Italian release of CBS 85178 again has the same front cover as the US
release. The record has orange/yellow
CBS
labels
and written matrix numbers: CI 85178-1/2L 10-9-81/15-9-81.
Previous Dylan Italian releases were made by CBS Sugar, and the offset
positioning of "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS" at the bottom of the record label
looks as if "SUGAR" has been removed. (See the Italian releases of Pat
Garrett & Billy The Kid, where the first release has "SUGAR" and the
second doesn't.) Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 CBS 85178 (Italy) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 85178 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl album, CBS 85178 (Greece), Aug 1981:
 CBS 85178 (Greece) - front photo by Fred T |
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 CBS 85178 (Greece) - detail of rear with Greek text, photo by Fred T |
 CBS 85178 (Greece) - Side 1 photo by Fred T |
 CBS 85178 (Greece) - Side 2 photo by Fred T |
This rare album has the same front cover as the US release and the same lyrics insert as the UK release, both above. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels.
Thanks to Fred T for information and photos.
"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl albums, CBS SBP 237650 (Australia), Aug 1981:
CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - front |
The front cover is the same as the US album with
white title text. It has the same inner sleeve as the UK release above.
The promo release has a stamp on the rear sleeve and white promo CBS
labels. The commercial record has orange/yellow CBS labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
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 CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - detail of inner sleeve with catalogue number, scan by Stuart Moore |
 CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release) |
 CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release) |
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 CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - detail of rear with promo stamp, scan by Stuart Moore |
"Shot Of Love" - stereo cassette release, CBS PC 7650 (Australia), Aug 1981:
 CBS PC 7650 (Australia) - outside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
This release has minimal artwork with just a crop of the front sleeve
and track titles. The cassette has a white case and pink CBS paper labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans |
 CBS PC 7650 (Australia) - inside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 CBS PC 7650 (Australia) - cassette Side 2, scan by Stuart Moore |
"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl albums, CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand), Aug 1981:
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - front scan by Bill Hester |
This release has the same catalogue number as the Australian release and
it appears that it uses the Australian sleeve and inner sleeve. The record
itself was made in New Zealand. Thanks to Bill Hester for information and scans. |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve front, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve rear, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester |
 CBS SBP 237650 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester |
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"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl albums, CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan), 1 Sep 1981:
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo LP front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
This record has a lyric insert and a 6-page fold-out booklet. It has a black/yellow obi with price ¥2.500. The front cover is the same as the US album with white title text. The back of the obi shows the four previous Dylan albums. |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo leaflet front, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo leaflet inside page, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo leaflet inside page, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo leaflet rear, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo LP back with "Sample" sticker at bottom right, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - Side B scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
The promo album is distinguished by a white "Sample" sticker on the back cover, and by the labels, which have a promo stamp with three Japanese characters indicating "SAMPLE" to the right of the centre hole above "Side A" or "Side B". Thanks to Wil Gielen for scans of a 4-page leaflet in Japanese and English accompanying his promo copy.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl album, CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines), 15 Nov 1981:
 CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This rare release was manufactured in the Philippines for
CBS/Sony Japan by Blackgold Records. The front design uses the US-style
design with white text and a small "BOB DYLAN". The sleeve of the copy shown
is still in the shrink wrap. The record has red CBS/Sony Masterworks labels
with a ring of logos round the circumference. Thanks to Klaus Eklund for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
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 CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Shot Of Love" - promo stereo vinyl album, CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea), 1981:
 CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
This rare album has the standard US front. On the rear sleeve the song
titles are translated into Korean. The record has white promo CBS/Sony
labels.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl album, Li Ming Records (under licence from Columbia) LM-3116 (Taiwan), 1981:
 Li Ming Records LM-3116 (Taiwan) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album is unique in that it has a monochrome cover! Even though it
looks like a pirate release, it is in fact a genuine release licensed by
Columbia. Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 Li Ming Records LM-3116 (Taiwan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 Li Ming Records LM-3116 (Taiwan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl album with alternate rear cover, CBS 138.507 (Brazil), 1981:
 CBS 138.507 (Brazil), front cover - scan by Hans Seegers |
The car on the left below is the original design for the rear album sleeve with
lettering reported to be by Clydie King. It was withdrawn at the
last minute to be replaced by the design with Bob contemplating a rose (see
above), but for some reason the first pressings of Shot Of
Love by CBS Brazil went out with the rejected design. This is a much sought-after variant. The front cover is the same as the US album with
white title text.
Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 CBS 138.507 (Brazil), rear cover - scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - label scan by Hans Seegers |
"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl albums, Columbia 20.251 (Argentina), 1981:
 Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - front photo by Sergio Magnacca |
The promo release of this album has a sticker on the back which says
"Disco para demostración- venta prohibida" or "Record for
demonstration- sale prohibited". This text is also repeated on the
record labels above the album title. The song titles and credits are
translated into Spanish on the rear sleeve and record labels (now changed
from CBS to Columbia). Amusingly, Watered-Down Love is mistranslated as "Amor
Submarino" (or "Submarine Love")! Matrix numbers are: Side
1 - AL 37496, Side 2 -BL 37496. The commercial release of the album is
identical but without the promo sticker on the cover and printed text on the
record labels. Information and photos from Sergio Magnacca, further information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - rear photo by Sergio Magnacca |
 Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
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 Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
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 Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - Side 2 photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release) |
"Shot Of Love" - promo stereo vinyl album, CBS 14-1521 (Colombia), 1981:
 CBS 14-1521 (Colombia) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album has the standard front cover with white text.
Part of the rear sleeve is shown with the CBS catalogue number and a promo
stamp. The record itself has orange/yellow CBS labels. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS 14-1521 (Colombia) - detail from rear sleeve showing catalogue number and promo text, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 14-1521 (Colombia) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
CD Releases
"Shot Of Love" - CD reissue, Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan), 1 Dec 1991:
 Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
This later mid-priced CD is as far as I know the only CD release of this album in Japan. It has a black, red, white, blue and yellow obi in the "NICE PRICE LINE 15" series with price ¥1,800 and date "91-12-1". There is a folded front insert and a second insert which opens out (not shown) Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan) - front scan by Wil Gielen |
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"Shot Of Love" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 37496 (USA/Canada), late 1980s, re-released 1990s:
 Columbia CK 37496 (USA) - front scan by Gil Lamont |
As far as I know these releases are still on sale in the USA and Canada. All CD
versions of this album have The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar as track
6. The front insert is a single folded card. Moise Potie's later Canadian copy has the same artwork as Jack's but a slightly different CD with the differences shown. Thanks to Gil Lamont, Jack from Canada and Moise Potie for information and scans. |
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 Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack |
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 Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - front scan by Jack |
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 Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack (1980s release) |
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 Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Jack (1980s release) |
 Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Moise Potie (1990s release) |
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 Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Moise Potie (1990s release) |
"Shot Of Love" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 37496 (Australia), 1990s:
 Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore |
This is the current release on sale in Australia - it looks
exactly the same as the US release and there's no mention of Australia on
the inserts or the CD. Compared with the US CD, this CD has the "DIDP"
information under the "CK 27496" to the right of the centre hole and extra
text at the bottom of the disc outside the black rings. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
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 Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore |
"Shot Of Love" - CD reissue, Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe), 2002:
 Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - scan by Hans Seegers |
This current CD release was made in Austria for the European
market. On Hans Seegers' copy of this album the front cover has a very
strange colour balance (it's not a negative image or the album title would
be black). Compare it to the US and Canadian CD releases above. The insert
for my copy has the expected colours! Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - rear insert (my copy) |
 Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - front insert unfolded (my copy) |
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 Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
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