Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Shot Of Love


Test print of 1981's Shot Of Love artwork showing the withdrawn original rear sleeve, released only on the first pressing from Brazil, scan by Arie de Reus

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Saved 1980
Saved
(1980)

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 01 January, 2012.



Original album sleeve

Original US stereo LP, Columbia TC 37496, 12 Aug 1981. The "pop-art" front sleeve 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 The original rear sleeve design using a Cadillac was withdrawn and was only used for the original 1981 Brazilian release, probably by mistake.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 sleeve - the first has the Cadillac rear sleeve (with the bar code missing) and the final front sleeve, the second has an earlier version of the final rear sleeve with the credits badly placed but with the final bar code and a rejected black text version of the front sleeve. The 1981 UK release used the black text version of the front sleeve, 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 sleeve (on the CD front insert 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


Withdrawn rear sleeve design

Released rear sleeve design
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Current US CD front sleeve

First test print for album sleeve, scan by Yan Friis
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1981 UK album sleeve

Second test print for album sleeve, scan by Yan Friis (note hard-to-read credits at left on rear sleeve)

Vinyl and Tape Releases


"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl test pressing, Capitol Records (no catalogue number) (USA), 1-26 Jun 1981:


Capitol Records generic 12" test pressing sleeve, scan by Arie de Reus (dated 26 Jun 1981)
These test pressings manufactured by Capitol Records on behalf of Columbia Records consist of two separate acetate LPs in Capitol Records generic sleeves. Side 1 of Arie de Reus' copy is dated 10 Jun 1981, Side 2 is dated 18 Jun 1981, and the sleeves are dated 26 Jun 1981 (all in UK date format).

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.

Bruce Mulle has a second acetate of Side 2, in the same Capitol sleeve, this time dated 10 Jun 1981 (again in UK date format) in the same handwriting. The Side 2 label is different, coming from Precision Lacquer (which was based in Hollywood, CA) and dated "6/1/81" (1 Jun 1981 in American date format).

Thanks to Arie de Reus and Bruce Mulle for information and scans.


Detail of  Capitol Records generic 12" test pressing sleeve, scan by Arie de Reus (dated 26 Jun 1981)

Test pressing of Side 1, scan by Arie de Reus (dated 10 Jun 1981, the side with R-0644 is blank)

Test pressing of Side 2, scan by Arie de Reus (dated 18 Jun 1981)

Capitol Records generic 12" test pressing sleeve, scan by Bruce Mulle (dated 10 Jun 1981)

Detail of Capitol Records generic 12" test pressing sleeve, scan by Bruce Mulle (dated 10 Jun 1981)

Test pressing of Side 2, scan by Bruce Mulle (dated 1 Jun 1981)

"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release, 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.


Columbia TC 37496 (USA) - rear scan by Yan Friis (first release)

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Columbia TC 37496 (USA) - detail of rear with promo stamp, scan by Stuart Moore


Columbia PC 37496 (USA) - rear scan by Gil Lamont (second release with different barcode)


Columbia TC 37496 (USA) - Side 1 scan by David Plentus (original release)


Columbia TC 37496 (USA) - Side 2 scan by David Plentus (original release with Dead Man as track 1)


Columbia PC 37496 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gil Lamont (second release)


Columbia PC 37496 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gil Lamont (second release with Groom as track 1)

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Columbia TC 37496 (USA) - detail of rear with barcode, scan by Stuart Moore


"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.


Columbia TCA-37496 (USA) - end scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia TCA-37496 (USA) - under side photo by Keith Venturoni

"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release, Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada), 12 Aug 1981:


Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel

The sleeve and record of this album were manufactured in Canada. The sleeve has “LITHO IN CANADA” on the spine. It does not have a barcode on the rear at top right. The record comes in an inner sleeve and has red labels with a ring of Columbia logos. The copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-37496-1A-2HZ:, Side 2 - BL-37496-1C-2HZ:.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.


Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel


Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia TCX 37496 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel

"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS 85178 (UK/Ireland), Aug 1981:

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CBS 85178 (UK) - front (my copy)

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CBS 85178 (UK) - rear


CBS 85178 (UK) - detail of rear


CBS 85178 (UK) - detail of rear

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CBS 85178 (UK) - front of inner sleeve

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CBS 85178 (UK) - rear of inner sleeve

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CBS 85178 (UK) - Side 1


CBS 85178 (UK) - detail of Side 1

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CBS 85178 (UK) - Side 2


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 sleeve 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 sleeve 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 LP release, 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.


CBS 85178 (NL) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 85178 (NL) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 85178 (NL) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 85178 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 85178 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 85178 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 85178 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel


"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release, CBS 85178 (Italy), Sep 1981:


CBS 85178 (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers
The Italian release of CBS 85178 again has the same front sleeve as the US release. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels and the copy shown has written matrix numbers: Side 1 - CI 85178-1L 10-9-81, Side 2 - CI 85178-2L 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.


CBS 85178 (Italy) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 85178 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 85178 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 85178 (Italy) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 85178 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release, CBS S 85178 (Spain), 1981:


CBS S 85178 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara
The Spanish release of CBS S 85178 again has the same front sleeve as the US release. The sleeve and inner sleeve were printed in Spain by Offset ALG of Madrid, and the Discos CBS address shown is now Paseo de la Castellana 93, Madrid-16 (see Saved for the previous address). The record was also made in Spain. It had orange/yellow CBS labels and the matrix numbers of the copy shown are: Side 1 - 85178-A, Side 2 - 85178-B.
CBS S 85178 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 85178 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 85178 (Spain) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 85178 (Spain) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 85178 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 85178 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 85178 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS S 85178 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara


CBS S 85178 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara


CBS 59790 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara
This album was also released in 1981 in a very rare special edition from the Spanish mail order company El Círculo de Lectores, based in Barcelona. It has a new catalogue number, 59790. The outer and inner sleeves were printed by Offset ALG, Madrid. On the front it has the  "ESPECIAL" and the new catalogue number at top left, and the rear sleeve has "ESPECIAL" and the new catalogue number plus text "Edición especial para El Círculo de Lectores". The record has orange/yellow CBS labels with "ESPECIAL" above "BOB DYLAN" and the album title, as well as the new catalogue number. The record matrix numbers of the copy shown are again: Side 1 - 85178-A, Side 2 - 85178-B.
CBS 59790 (Spain) - detail of front, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS 59790 (Spain)
- Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.


"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release, CBS 85178 (Greece), 1981:


CBS 85178 (Greece) - front photo by Fred T


CBS 85178 (Greece) - rear photo by Fred T


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 sleeve 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" - stereo vinyl LP release, CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia), 1981:


CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara
This album was manufactured in Yugoslavia for CBS Records by Suzy Records of Zagreb (now in Croatia). The front sleeve is the same as the US album with white title text. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels. The spine has a misprint - "Short Of  Love"!

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.


CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara

CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara


CBS/Suzy 85178 (Yugoslavia) - Spine scan by Manuel Garcia Jara ("Short Of Love")


"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS SBP 237650 (Australia), Aug 1981:


CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - front
The front sleeve 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. This was the first Australian Dylan album to be released with songs credited to "Chappell", previously albums had songs credited to "Allans" or "Albert".

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

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CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - rear with promo stamp, scan by Stuart Moore

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CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - detail of rear, scan by Stuart Moore

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CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - detail of inner sleeve with catalogue number, scan by Stuart Moore
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CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release)
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CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release)

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CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release)

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CBS SBP 237650 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial 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


CBS PC 7650 (Australia) - cassette Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore


CBS PC 7650 (Australia) - cassette Side 2, scan by Stuart Moore

"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, 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

"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan), 1 Sep 1981:

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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 sleeve 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
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CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo LP back with "Sample" sticker at bottom right, scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - detail of promo LP back with "Sample" sticker, scan by Hans Seegers

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CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - back with obi, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

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CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - promo label Side A scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony 25AP 2105 (Japan) - detail of promo label Side A, 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 sleeve, 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 LP release, CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines), 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.


CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - rear scan by Hans Seegers


CBS/Sony LP-1544 (Philippines) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers


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 LP release, CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea), 1981:

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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.

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CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers
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CBS/Sony KJPL-0257 (South Korea) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release, Li Ming Records (under licence from Columbia) LM-3116 (Taiwan), 1981:

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Li Ming Records LM-3116 (Taiwan) - front scan by Hans Seegers
This album is unique in that it has a monochrome sleeve! Even though it looks like a pirate release, it is in fact a genuine release licensed by Columbia.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

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Li Ming Records LM-3116 (Taiwan) - rear scan by Hans Seegers
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Li Ming Records LM-3116 (Taiwan) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers

"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release, CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico), 1981:


CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico) - front scan by Nol Grint

CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico) - detail of front, scan by Nol Grint

CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico) - rear scan by Nol Grint

CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico) - Side 1 scan by Nol Grint

CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico) - detail of Side 1, scan by Nol Grint

CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico) - Side 2 scan by Nol Grint


CBS CLS-5378 (Mexico) - detail of front, rear by Nol Grint

This album was made in Mexico. The record has red/orange CBS labels with song titles in Spanish and English. Watered-Down Love is translated correctly as "Amor Diliudo" (see the Argentinean album below).

Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.


"Shot Of Love" - stereo vinyl LP release with alternate rear sleeve, CBS 138.507 (Brazil), 1981:

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CBS 138.507 (Brazil), front sleeve - scan by Hans Seegers
The car 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 sleeve is the same as the US album with white title text. There is also an inner sleeve, which has a slight cut-out at centre front to make removal of the record easier. The record has orange/yellow Discos CBS labels. Both the sleeve and the record were made in Brazil. Gerd Rundel's copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 138507-A, Side 2 - 138507-B.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

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CBS 138.507 (Brazil), rear sleeve - scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel


CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel

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CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 138.507 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

"Shot Of Love" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, Columbia 20.251 (Argentina), 1981:

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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 "Underwater Love")! The correct translation of "watered-down" is "diluido" (diluted) as on the Mexican Side 1 label above. The Argentinean 7" single release with Dead Man, Dead Man as the A-side and  Watered-Down Love as the B-side, Discos CBS DEP 200, has the same mistake. The matrix numbers of both copies shown are: Side 1 - AL 37496, Side 2 -BL 37496. The commercial release of the album is identical but without the promo sticker on the sleeve and printed text on the record labels.

Thanks to Sergio Magnacca for information and photos, further thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

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Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - rear photo by Sergio Magnacca


Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)


Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - detail of rear sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)


Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (promo release)

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Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)

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Columbia 20.251 (Argentina) - Side 2 photo by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release)

"Shot Of Love" - promo stereo vinyl LP release, CBS 14-1521 (Colombia), 1981:


CBS 14-1521 (Colombia) - front scan by Hans Seegers
This album has the standard front sleeve 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


CBS 14-1521 (Colombia) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers


CBS 14-1521 (Colombia) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

CD Releases


"Shot Of Love" - CD release, Columbia CK 37496 (USA/Canada), late 1980s, re-released 1990s:

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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 Potié'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 Potié for information and scans.

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Columbia CK 37496 (USA) - rear insert scan by Gil Lamont


Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack

Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - front scan by Jack

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Columbia CK 37496 (USA) - CD scan by Gil Lamont

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Columbia CK 37496 (USA) - outside of front insert, scan by Gil Lamont

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Columbia CK 37496 (USA) - inside of front insert, scan by Gil Lamont


Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack (1980s release)


Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - CD scan by Moise Potié (1990s release)


Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Jack (1980s release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Moise Potié (1990s release)


Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Jack (1980s release)


Columbia CK 37496 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Moise Potié (1990s release)

"Shot Of Love" - CD release, 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.


Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen


Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen

Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan) - front scan by Wil Gielen


Sony Records SRCS 6171 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen


"Shot Of Love" - CD releases, Columbia 467839 2 (Europe), 1990s; Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe), 2002:


Columbia 467839 2 (Europe) - front scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1990s release)


Columbia 467839 2 (Europe) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1990s release with tracklist)


Columbia 467839 2 (Europe) - inside of front insert, scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1990s release with mastering information)


Columbia 467839 2 (Europe) - "Nice Price" sticker, scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1990s release)
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Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - front scan by Hans Seegers (2002 release)


Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Hans Seegers (2002 release without tracklist)


Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (2002 release)


Columbia 467839 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1990s release)


Columbia 467839 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen (1990s release, one song above centre hole)

Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - rear insert (my copy) (2002 release)

Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - outside of unfolded front insert (my copy) (2002 release without tracklist)


Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - inside of front insert (my copy) (2002 release without mastering information)


Columbia COL 474689-2 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers (2002 release, three songs above centre hole)

These CD release were made in Austria for the European market. The 1990s release, Columbia 467839 2, has a "Nice Price" sticker on the front of the jewel case and some differences from the current CD:

The tracklist is repeated on the reverse of the front insert.
On the inside of the front insert it has "Mastered for compact disc by Vic Anesini of CBS Records Studio N.Y."
Only one song is listed above the centre hole on the CD itself.

The current CD release, Columbia COL 474689-2, has been on sale since 2002. On Hans Seegers' copy of this album the front sleeve 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 Rene Kejlskov Jørgensen and Hans Seegers for information and scans.


"Shot Of Love" - CD release, Columbia CK 37496 (Australia), 1990s (two releases):


Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore (first release)
Stuart Moore's copy was the first 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. Keith Schweiger's copy is a later release with a new red CD design that does mention Australia. The inserts look identical apart from colour shading.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.


Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - front scan by Keith Schweiger (second release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore (first release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (second release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger (second release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger (second release)

Columbia CK 37496 (Australia) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger (second release)

"Shot Of Love" - CD release, Columbia CDCOL 5339 S (South Africa), 1997:


Columbia CDCOL 5339 S (South Africa) - front scan by Keith Schweiger
This release has a folded card as the front insert. The CD was made in R.S.A. (Republic of South Africa) and is dated 1997. It was manufactured and distributed on behalf of Columbia by the Gallo Record Company.

Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.


Columbia CDCOL 5339 S (South Africa) - reverse of front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger


Columbia CDCOL 5339 S (South Africa) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger


Columbia CDCOL 5339 S (South Africa) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger


Columbia CDCOL 5339 S (South Africa) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger


Columbia CDCOL 5339 S (South Africa) - detail of CD, scan by Keith Schweiger

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