Shot Of Love
Withdrawn original rear cover of 1981's Shot Of Love, released only on
the first pressing from Brazil
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This page is part of a new section 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 not in the 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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![]() Original album cover |
Original US stereo LP, Columbia TC 37496, 12 Aug 1981. The "pop-art" front cover is by Pearl Beach, with the rear photograph by Howard Alk. 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 Promotional Singles 1980-89. The current US CD is shown for comparison with the album cover (on the CD cover Bob's name is proportionally larger). |
![]() Current US CD front cover |
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
Vinyl Releases
"Shot Of Love" - 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" - vinyl album, Columbia TC 37496 (USA), 12 Aug 1981, reissue Columbia PC 37496 (USA), (date?):
"Shot Of Love" - 8-track 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. |
![]() Columbia TCA-37496 (USA) - under side photo by Keith Venturoni |
"Shot Of Love" - vinyl album, CBS 85178 (UK/Italy), Aug 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial vinyl albums, CBS SBP 237650 (Australia), Aug 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - vinyl album with alternate rear cover, CBS 138.507 (Brazil), Aug 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - promo vinyl album, CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan), Jul 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - vinyl LP, CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan), Aug 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - vinyl album, CBS 85178 (Italy), 15 Sep 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - promo vinyl album, CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea), 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial vinyl albums, Columbia 20.251 (Argentina), 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - promo vinyl album, CBS 14-1521 (Colombia), 1981:
"Shot Of Love" - vinyl album, Li Ming Records (under licence from Columbia) LM-3116 (Taiwan), 1981:
CD Releases
"Shot Of Love" - CD reissue, Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan), 1 Dec 1991:
"Shot Of Love" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 37496 (USA/Canada), (date?):
"Shot Of Love" - CD reissue, Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe), 2002:

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