Audio: International Album Releases
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Empire Burlesque
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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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If you have any entries to add to the list or additions/corrections to
existing entries, please let me know!
Please note I cannot value your Dylan rarities -
see the Mission page for reasons why. Contact the
dealers on my Trading page for assistance!
Revised 30 July, 2010.
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Original US stereo LP, Columbia FC 40110, 30 May 1985
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Out-takes from this album have been officially released as
follows:
7" Singles: Go Away, Little
Boy (Cover by Lone Justice, R-0163, on which Bob plays guitar and
harmonica, see 1985)
Knocked Out Loaded (1986): Driftin' Too Far From Shore;
Maybe Someday
The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): When The
Night Comes Falling From The Sky (alternate take)
Another out-take of interest is New
Danville Girl, an early version of Brownsville Girl.
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Thanks to Harold Lepidus for the information that Clean Cut Kid was
covered by Carla Olson and The Textones before its release by Bob on their
1984 US Gold Mountain album Midnight Mission. |
Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Empire Burlesque Excerpts" - promo cassette, Columbia DAL/DBL
40110 (USA), May 1985:

Columbia DAL/DBL 40110 (USA) - cassette scan by Keith
Venturoni |
This cassette is single-sided and contains the full album version of
Tight Connection To My Heart (5:20), plus Clean-Cut Kid, Emotionally Yours,
When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky and Dark Eyes, all of which are
faded out at 2:30. The edited tracks will be added to the 1985
Rarities list. Information and scan from Keith Venturoni.
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"Empire
Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia FC 40110 (USA), 30 May 1985:

Columbia FC 40110 (USA) - front scan by David Plentus |

Columbia FC 40110 (USA) - rear scan by David Plentus |

Columbia FC 40110 (USA) - inner sleeve front, scan by David Plentus
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Columbia FC 40110 (USA) - inner sleeve rear, scan by David Plentus |

Columbia FC 40110 (USA) - Side 1 scan by David Plentus |

Columbia FC 40110 (USA) - Side 2 scan by David Plentus |
The record comes in a picture inner sleeve and has red Columbia labels with the yellow Columbia
logo in a ring round the outside.
Thanks to David Plentus
for information and scans.
"Empire
Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 86313 (UK/NL), Jun 1985:

CBS 86313 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
This record again comes in a picture inner sleeve and has orange/yellow CBS
labels. Both the sleeve and the record of the Dutch record were made in
Holland. Scans of the UK release required.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for
the information and to Gerd Rundel and David Knowles for the scans.
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CBS 86313 (NL) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |

CBS 86313 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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CBS 86313 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |

CBS 86313 (NL) - inner sleeve front, scan by Gerd Rundel |

CBS 86313 (NL) - inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |

CBS 86313 (NL) - Side 1 scan by David Knowles |

CBS 86313 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by David Knowles |

CBS 86313 (NL) - Side 2 scan by David Knowles |
"Empire
Burlesque" - stereo cassette, CBS 40-86313 (UK), Jun 1985:
"Empire Burlesque" - test pressing stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Sony 28AP 3050
(Japan), 21 Jul 1985:

CBS/Sony 28 AP 3050 (Japan) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers |
This LP comes in a plain white sleeve with a front sticker and with
plain white stamped labels. The front sticker also gives the information
that the first single from the album will be Tight Connection To My Heart.
Information and scans from Hans Seegers. |

CBS/Sony 28 AP 3050 (Japan) - A-side label scan by Hans Seegers |
"Empire
Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan), 21 Jul 1985:

CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - front photo with obi from Ulf
Gyllenspetz |
This album has a blue, black and white obi. Photos from Ulf Gyllenspetz.
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CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - rear photo with obi from Ulf Gyllenspetz
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"Empire
Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS SBP 8070 (Australia/New Zealand), Jun 1985:

CBS SBP 8070 (Australia) - front with sticker, scan by Stuart
Moore |
The Australian and New Zealand releases have a picture inner sleeve like the US album
above and orange/yellow CBS labels. The Australian front cover originally had a red/black
sticker promoting the album. This was replaced by a red/white sticker,
presumably to make the information clearer. The New Zealand release looks as if
it uses the same outer and inner sleeves as the Australian release, but the
record itself was made in New Zealand.
Thanks to Stuart Moore and Bill Hester for information and scans. |

CBS SBP 8070 (Australia) - front with alternate sticker, scan by Stuart
Moore |

CBS SBP 8070 (Australia) - rear scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - front scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - rear scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS SBP 8070 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve front, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - detail of inner sleeve front, scan by Bill
Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve rear, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Bill Hester |

CBS SBP 8070 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester |
"Empire
Burlesque" - stereo cassette, CBS PC 8070 (Australia), Jun 1985:
"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS CLS-5834 (Mexico), Jun
1985:

CBS CLS-5834 (Mexico) - picture from eil.com |
More information required about this release! The front cover has the words
"HECHO EN MEXICO [MADE IN MEXICO]" in the bottom left hand corner.
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"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, Discos CBS 138.636 (Brazil),
Jun 1985:

Discos CBS 138.636 (Brazil) - picture from eil.com |
More information required about this release! It has the tracklisting in
English and Portuguese and a lyrics insert. There is also a promo release with a
promo stamp.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for
the entry.
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"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina),
Jun 1985:

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - promo album, picture from eil.com |
More information required about this release! It has the tracklisting in Spanish
and English. The front cover has a large overprint with the words "DISCO
PARA DEMOSTRACION/VENTA PROHIBIDA" [DEMONSTRATION RECORD/NOT FOR SALE].
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CD Releases
"Empire
Burlesque" - CD reissue, Columbia CK 40110 (USA), (dates?):
"Empire
Burlesque" - CD reissues, CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan), 21 Nov 1985; Sony
Records SRCS
6340 (Japan), 22 Sep 1993:

CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Keith Schweiger |
First/second releases: CBS/Sony 32DP 244, 21 Nov 1985, date(?)
This copy shown has a purple/white
card box-type obi
with black and white text and price ¥3,200.
It had a 28-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese.
Hans Seegers also reports 32DP 244 with a dark blue/multicoloured obi
with price ¥3,008,
presumably a later issue.Third release (mid-price): Sony Records SRCS 6340,
22 Sep 1993:
This release has a black, red,
white, blue and yellow obi
in the "Nice Price Line 31" series with price ¥1,800.
Wil Gielen's copy is a promo, with a sticker on the rear insert and Japanese promo
characters in the centre of the CD itself. As far as I know this release is
still on sale in Japan.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and to Wil
Gielen, Sonny Boy McFitzson and Keith Schweiger for scans. |

CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Keith Schweiger |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - rear insert with promo sticker, scan by Wil
Gielen |

CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen |

CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - front of card box-type obi, scan by Wil
Gielen |

CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - rear of card box-type obi, scan by Wil Gielen |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - detail of rear insert with promo sticker,
scan by Wil Gielen |

CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - promo CD scan by Wil Gielen |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Sonny
Boy McFitzson |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - detail of promo CD, scan by Wil Gielen |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - outside of unfolded lyrics insert, scan by Sonny
Boy McFitzson |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Sonny
Boy McFitzson |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - commercial CD scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |

Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - inside of unfolded lyrics insert, scan by Sonny
Boy McFitzson |
"Empire
Burlesque" - CD reissues, CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe), mid-1980s; Columbia
COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe), 1990s:
The 1991 release of Columbia COL 467840 2 has a red CD tray. There is a "Nice
Price" catalogue stapled inside the front insert booklet. The only difference I
can see between the 1991 rear insert and my copy's rear insert is that the text
in the black bar including the catalogue was white in 1991 and is now yellow. My
copy has a no "Nice Price" catalogue and also has a black CD tray. The CBS CD is
silver with black text, the Columbia CDs are silver with red panels and black text.
Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.
"Empire
Burlesque" - CD reissue, Columbia CDCBS 86313 (Australia), 1990s:

Columbia CDCBS 86313 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore |
This release is still on sale in Australia. The rear insert says "Made
in Japan" although the CD itself says "Made in Australia".
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans |

Columbia CDCBS 86313 (Australia) - centre of booklet, scan by
Stuart Moore |

Columbia CDCBS 86313 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore |

Columbia CDCBS 86313 (Australia) - outside of booklet, scan by
Stuart Moore |

Columbia CDCBS 86313 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart
Moore |

Columbia CDCBS 86313 (Australia) - inside page of booklet, scan by
Stuart Moore |
"Empire
Burlesque" - CD release in card sleeve,
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697742502CD1 (Austria for Europe), 26 Jul 2010:
This release comes as part of a 3CD set
Original Album Classics: Bob Dylan containing three not as yet remastered albums: Empire
Burlesque (1985), Down In The Groove (1988) and Under The Red
Sky (1990). As the price per set is only £8.99 it's very unlikely these
have been remastered now. Other artists in this series include Miles Davis,
Charlie Mingus, Patti Smith and Jeff Buckley. The three albums are in card
sleeves inside a CD-width slipcase. The individual albums are numbered
88697742502CD1, 88697742502CD2 and 88697742502CD3.
The picture on the front of the slipcase comes
from 1986's Hard To Handle video of Bob live with Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers, see VHS & DVDs 1980s.
Thanks to Steven Jump of
Badlands for the information.
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