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Infidels
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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 02 June, 2010.

Original LP front |
Original US stereo LP, Columbia QC-38819, 27 Oct 1983.
Although the photographs are uncredited, the photographs were taken by Sara Dylan during a visit to Israel
in September 1983 for their son Jesse's bar-mitzvah. The front picture of Bob
was taken through a car window. The rear picture is a
drawing by Bob that was originally intended as the front cover. The photograph
on the front of the inner sleeve shows Bob on the Mount of Olives with Jerusalem in the background.
(Thanks to Rod MacBeath for information.)
This
title was one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in Sep
2003 as a hybrid CD/SA-CD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary
CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SA-CD player or a DVD player that also
plays SA-CDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). Six titles were available
in 5.1 surround sound, but not this one. Sadly the opportunity to include bonus
tracks of the excellent unreleased material from the Infidels
sessions was missed.
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US CD front with "Compact Disc" logo
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This album is widely considered to have been a missed
opportunity, because of the strength of the tracks left off the final release! The tracks included
on The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 speak for themselves. Out-takes from this album have been officially released as
follows:
7" Singles (1983): Angel
Flying Too Close To The Ground (Willie Nelson) - released as single
B-side
Down In The Groove (1988): Death Is Not The End
The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): Blind Willie McTell
(the released version is solo acoustic, but many Dylan fans consider the still
officially unreleased band version superior); Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart (early
version of Tight Connection To My Heart); Tell Me; Lord Protect My Child; Foot
Of Pride
Other out-takes from the album sessions are Julius
And Ethel (a song about the Rosenbergs, who were executed in 1951 for
spying), This Was My Love (a song by Jim Harbert
recorded by Frank Sinatra), an early version of When The Night Comes Falling
From The Sky (later released on Empire Burlesque), and several alternate
takes of
Sweetheart
Like You.
Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl
LPs, Columbia QC-38819 (USA),
26 Oct 1983:
Gerd Rundel has a mislabelled promo copy of Columbia QC-38819 with labels
belonging to Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger (Columbia JC-34987). The
record plays the correct Dylan tracks on both sides and has handwritten matrix
numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819 1F, Side 2 - BL 38819 1A. Both sides have "MASTERDISK
BK" stamped. Thanks to David Plentus and Gerd Rundel for scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 25539 (UK),
26 Oct 1983:

CBS 25539 (UK) - front (my copy) |

CBS 25539 (UK) - back |

CBS 25539 (UK) - inner sleeve front |

CBS 25539 (UK) - inner sleeve back |

CBS 25539 (UK) - Side 1 |

CBS 25539 (UK) - Side 2 |
This record has orange/yellow CBS labels with written matrix numbers:
Side 1 - CBS 25539-A1, Side 2 - CBS 25539-B2.
The back of the inner
sleeve is the same as the US version apart from the bottom text with says
"CBS records and tapes" instead of "Columbia records and tapes". While the
cover of Freewheelin' is the UK version (a higher crop of the design
than the US version), the cover shown of Shot Of Love is the US
version with white title text (the UK version had black title text).
The vinyl album did not have a lyric insert like the Dutch release, but one was provided with
the UK cassette release CBS 40-25539 and is shown below.
"Infidels" - stereo cassette releases, CBS 40-25539 (UK/NL),
26 Oct 1983; CBS 460727 4 (UK), (date?):

CBS 40-25539 (NL) - front scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
This release came with a single fold inlay card and a folded lyrics insert.
The cassette is light grey with text printed on the case, there are no
paper labels.
Thanks to David Burgess and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scans. |

CBS 40-25539 (NL) - outside of cassette inlay card, scan by Jean-Pol
Hiernaux |

CBS 40-25539 (NL) - inside of cassette inlay card, scan by Jean-Pol
Hiernaux |

CBS 40-25539 (NL) - cassette Side 1 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |

CBS 40-25539 (NL) - cassette Side 2 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |

CBS 460727 4 (UK) - outside of cassette inlay card, scan by David Burgess |

CBS 460727 4 (UK) - inside of cassette inlay card, scan by David Burgess |
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CBS 460727 4 (UK) - cassette Side 1 scan by David Burgess |

CBS 460727 4 (UK) - cassette Side 2 scan by David Burgess |

CBS 460727 4 (UK) - lyrics sheet with cassette release (front) |

CBS 460727 4 (UK) - lyrics sheet with cassette release (reverse) |
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LPs, CBS 25539 (NL/France),
26 Oct 1983; CBS 460727 1 (NL), late 1980s :
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 25529 (Italy),
26 Oct 1983:
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The record has the same catalogue number as the UK album with orange/yellow
CBS
labels
and written matrix numbers: CI 25539-1/2L-26-10-83. It
has the original inner sleeve.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for
the information.
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"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl
LPs, CBS S 25529 (Spain),
26 Oct 1983:
Thanks to David Abarca Esteve for information and to Hans
Seegers for further information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo test pressing and stereo cassette, CBS/Sony 25AP 2960 (Japan), 21 Nov 1983:
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan), Nov 1983:
For a test pressing of this Japanese LP, see above.
"Infidels" - stereo cassette, CBS/Sony 25KP
1014 (Japan), Nov 1983:
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl
LPs, CBS SBP 237955 (Australia); CBS SBP
237 955 (New Zealand),
Oct 1983:

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - front |
The promo release of this record has white labels and a gold promo stamp
on the rear sleeve. The commercial record has orange/yellow CBS labels and comes in the
same inner sleeve as the UK release. Bill Hester's New Zealand copy has what
looks like an Australian sleeve, but the record itself was made in New
Zealand. On the New Zealand store sticker Lower Hutt is a town on the North
Island of New Zealand near the capital Wellington. Thanks to Stuart Moore
and Bill Hester for
information and scans. |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - detail of rear with hard-to-see gold promo
stamp, scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release) |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release) |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial
release) |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial
release) |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - inner sleeve front, scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - front scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester (New Zealand
store sticker) |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester (no
mention of CD release) |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester
(Australian address) |

CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - inner sleeve rear, scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve front, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve back, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester |
"Infidels" - stereo cassette release, CBS PC 7955 (Australia),
Oct 1983:

CBS PC 7955 (Australia) - outside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
This release came with a single fold inlay card - there was
no lyrics insert. The cassette is light grey with text printed on the
case, there are no paper labels.
Thanks to Stuart Moore for
information and scans. |

CBS PC 7955 (Australia) - inside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS PC 7955 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS PC 7955 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore |
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS QCL-22077
(Philippines), Oct 1983:
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This rare record has red labels
with CBS in orange on the circumference
and written matrix numbers: P AL/BL-38819-1M/A QCL-22077-A/B
with "MASTERDISC"
stamped.
In a front cover variation the
names of four songs are printed in yellow.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for
the information.
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"Infidels" - promo stereo vinyl LP, Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil), Nov 1983:
The rear sleeve also has titles in English and Brazilian Portuguese. The
record has orange/yellow Discos CBS labels.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for
information and to Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff for scans.
"Infidelidades [Infidels]" - stereo vinyl LP, Discos CBS 20.461
(Argentina), Nov 1983:
Thanks to Hans Seegers for
the information and Sergio Magnacca for the photos. Thanks also to Sergio for
pointing out that the Spanish translation of the album title is incorrect -
"Infidelidades" translates to "Infidelities" (as in
"unfaithful acts"). Sergio suggests the correct Spanish translation is "Infieles"!
This album was also re-released as Columbia 20.461 in the 1990s - scans
required.
CD Releases
"Infidels" - CD release: CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan), 1983; CD reissue:
Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan), 1
Dec 1991:
As
far as I know, these were the only two CD releases of this album in Japan
before the hybrid SA-CD release in 2003 (see below).
Information found by Wil Gielen: "CBS/Sony built
a full-scale CD software production plant in Shizuoka prefecture. The company
did this without any financial assistance from either Sony or CBS. The world's
first CD software production line commenced operation in April 1982.
The months leading up to the scheduled October product
launch were difficult for all concerned. The problem with discs warping remained
until the very last minute. After successively testing various materials, a new
material called polycarbonate, used for making automobile bumpers, was found.
Production of discs got under way in mid-September, about two weeks before the
launch." The first CDs ever manufactured were released on 1 Oct 1982.

CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
CBS/Sony
35DP
93 (late 1983): This 1983 full-priced CD is
possibly the first Bob Dylan CD ever released in Japan, which would make Infidels the first Bob Dylan album to be released simultaneously on CD
anywhere in the world. It had a grey card box-type obi with price ¥3,500
and a 28-page
stapled booklet as the front insert.
Sony Records SRCS
6172 (1 Dec 1991): This 1991 mid-priced CD has a black,
red, white, blue and yellow obi in the
"NICE PRICE LINE 15" series with the
price ¥1,800
and date "91-12-1" (1 Dec 1991).
It had a folded front insert in English plus an additional two-fold insert
in English and Japanese.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Wil Gielen
and Sonny Boy McFitzson for information and scans.
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Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Sonny Boy
McFitzson |

CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan) - front plus bottom of flattened box-type obi,
scan by Wil Gielen
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CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan) - rear plus top of flattened box-type obi,
scan by Wil Gielen
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Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |

CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan) - front insert scan by Wil Gielen |

CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen |

CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen |

Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Sonny Boy
McFitzson |
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Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen
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Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan
by Sonny Boy McFitzson |

Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - outside of unfolded Japanese insert,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
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Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen |

Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by
Sonny Boy McFitzson |

Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - inside of unfolded Japanese insert,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
"Infidels" - CD releases, Columbia CK 38819 (USA)/Columbia WCK 38819 (Canada), (date?):
The first Canadian CD was manufactured in the USA, as there was at that time
no Columbia CD pressing plant in Canada.
Moise Potie's later Canadian copy has the same artwork as Jack's but a
slightly different CD with the difference shown. There are only three song
titles above the centre hole as opposed to four on the earlier CD (which
is the same as on the US CD).
Thanks to Gil Lamont and Jack from Canada
for information and scans.
"Infidels" - CD release, CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe),
mid-1980s; CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe),
late 1980s; Columbia COL CD 25539 (Europe), 1991:

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - front scan by Gino Galvez (with
"Compact Disc" logo |
Gino Galvez's copy of CBS CDCBS 25539 was the first CD release of the album
sold in the UK and possibly elsewhere in Europe. The front insert was a 16-page stapled booklet including the song lyrics.
There is a "Compact Disc" logo on the front of the front insert. The rear
insert says "Made in Japan by CBS/Sony" and the CD was made in Japan with
the secondary catalogue number "DIDP 93". Gerd Rundel's later copy
of CBS CDCBS 25539 has a CD made in Austria while the inserts were printed
in Holland and have the slight differences from the UK-bought copy shown.
Confusingly, the text "Made in Japan by CBS/Sony" remains on the rear
insert! (Maybe the first copies with the Dutch insert still had discs made
in Japan.) |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - rear insert scan by Gino Galvez |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Gino Galvez
("CB 701" missing)
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CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Gino Galvez |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by
Gerd Rundel ("CB 701" present) |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe) - outside of front insert
unfolded, scan by Gerd Rundel (no "Compact Disc" logo, copyright text at
lower left) |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by
Gerd Rundel (printed in Holland) |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - CD scan by Gino Galvez (disc made in
Japan) |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Gino Galvez
(disc made in Japan) |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe) - rear insert scan by Gerd Rundel
(printed in Holland) |

Columbia COL CD 25539 (Austria for Europe) - outside of front insert
unfolded, scan by Gerd Rundel (no "Compact Disc" logo, catalogue number at
lower left) |

Columbia COL CD 25539 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert scan by Gerd
Rundel |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe) - CD scan by Gerd Rundel (disc
made in Austria) |

CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Gerd
Rundel (disc made in Austria) |
The Columbia COL CD 25539 release has "Columbia" on the inserts, but not on
the CD itself, which is identical to the CD in the Dutch/Austrian CBS release.
This time the inserts don't say "Printed in Holland" and were probably printed
in Austria. Scans of a Columbia CD required!
Thanks to Gino Galvez, Thomas Deak and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Infidels" - CD reissue, Columbia CDCBS 202655 (Australia),
1990s:
This CD has a folded card front insert. This release was still on sale in Australia
until replaced by the hybrid SA-CD release in 2003.
Thanks to Stuart
Moore for information and scans.
"Infidels" - advance promo CD-R, Columbia/Sony Music
Entertainment CH 90317 (USA), 28 May 2003:

Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90317 (USA) - promo insert scan by
Hans Seegers |
This CD-R for radio play only comes in a clear plastic wallet with a
single-sided paper insert
dated "5/28/2003". I assume because it was sent to radio stations
the CD-R has only the CD layer of the hybrid SA-CD release below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and
scans. |

Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90317 (USA) - promo CD-R scan by
Hans Seegers |
"Infidels" -
hybrid SA-CD reissue,
Columbia CH 90317 (USA/Canada)/Columbia 512344 6 (Europe), 16 Sep 2003/Sony
Music MHCP 10014 (Japan), 17 Dec 2003:
This release is housed in a two-fold digipak and contains both a CD version and
an SA-CD stereo version. There is no booklet. The SA-CD design reproduces the
Columbia US vinyl label used in 1983. The inside of the digipak is a crop of
the inner sleeve front picture from the vinyl album (see above).
This
Canadian release also has the sticker shown for The Freewheelin' Bob
Dylan on the outside of the shrink-wrap.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Japanese release. It has
a black//red/white/blue on grey obi with price
¥2,520, thanks to Wil Gielen for scans.
"Infidels" - remastered CD reissue,
Columbia CK 92392 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004/Columbia 512344 2 (Europe),
29 Mar 2004:

Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - front with sticker, scan by Jack |
This release at mid-price consists of
the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SA-CD release above. The
North American and European releases come in a standard jewel case. The
North American/European front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SA-CD booklet. The
European release is made in Austria - scans required. Thanks to Hans Seegers
and Jack from Canada for information and scans. |

Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray),
scan by Jack |

Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Jack |

Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - outside of front insert unfolded, scan by Jack |

Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - inside of front insert unfolded, scan by Jack |

Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack |
"Infidels" - CD reissue with issue of "L'espresso" magazine,
Columbia/Sony Music GR02 (Italy), 15 Jul 2004:

"L'espresso" magazine, 15 Jul 2004, (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This release in a jewel case has completely different red/white artwork and CD
design from the previous regular CD release of this album. The version is
the replaced 1990s European CD release, not the remastered CD released in Mar
2004. Thanks to Hans Seegers for
information and scans. |
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Columbia/Sony Music GR02 (Italy) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |

Columbia/Sony Music GR02 (Italy) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers |

Columbia/Sony Music GR02 (Italy) - inside of front insert, scan by Hans
Seegers |

Columbia/Sony Music GR02 (Italy) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
"Infidels" - remastered CD reissue, Sony Music MHCP-381 (Japan), 23 Sep 2004:
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