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Empire Burlesque

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Real Live (1984)

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.

Biograph (1985)

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 January, 2012.

Original US stereo LP, Columbia FC 40110, 30 May 1985

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.

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 release, Columbia DAL/DBL 40110 (USA), May 1985:

EmpireBurlesqueAdvanceCas.jpg (33229 bytes)

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. Because of this, this cassette has been added to 1985.

Thanks to Keith Venturoni for information and scan.

"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

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 cassette release, Columbia FCT 40110 (USA), 30 May 1985:

Columbia FCT 40110 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel

This cassette release has a single insert that is blank on the reverse. The cassette is light grey with black text, there are no paper labels.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Columbia FCT 40110 (USA) - cassette Side1 scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FCT 40110 (USA) - cassette Side2 scan by Gerd Rundel

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia FC 40110 (Canada), 30 May 1985:

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel

This release has “Manufactured and Distributed by CBS Records Canada Ltd.” printed on the rear of sleeve, and "LITHO IN CANADA” on the spine. The inner sleeve has a raised lip on the rear to assist removal of the record.

The record has red Columbia labels with the yellow Columbia logo in a ring round the outside and handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-40110-1A-2Z:, Side 2 - BL-40110-1A-2Z:.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

Columbia FC 40110 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 86313 (UK), Jun 1985:

CBS 86313 (UK) - front scan by Gerd Rundel

These records again come in picture inner sleeves and have orange/yellow CBS labels. Both the sleeve and the record of the UK record were made in England. The very rare Irish release found by Gerd Rundel on eBay has the UK sleeve but the record was made in Ireland.

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

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

CBS 86313 (UK) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel

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

CBS 86313 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (Ireland) - Side 1 photo from eBay

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo cassette release, CBS 40-86313 (UK), Jun 1985:

CBS 40-86313 (UK) - front insert (my copy)	This release has a three-fold front insert and a black cassette with orange/yellow CBS labels. The inner sleeve text is present but the pictures are missing. The cassette labels have become badly discoloured with age by the glue beneath.
CBS 40-86313 (UK) - inside of front insert	CBS 40-86313 (UK) - cassette Side 1	CBS 40-86313 (UK) - cassette Side 2

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS 86313 (NL), Jun 1985, reissued late 1980s:

CBS 86313 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)

These records again come in picture inner sleeves and the 1985 releases have orange/yellow CBS labels. Both the sleeve and the record of the UK record were made in England.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Gerd Rundel, David Knowles and Manuel Garcia Jara for scans.

CBS 86313 (NL) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases)

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

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

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

CBS 86313 (NL) - Side 1 scan by David Knowles (1985 release)

CBS 86313 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by David Knowles (1985 release)

CBS 86313 (NL) - Side 2 scan by David Knowles (1985 release)

CBS 86313 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (late 1980s release)

CBS 86313 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (late 1980s release)

CBS 86313 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (late 1980s release)

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS S 86313 (Spain), Jun 1985:

CBS S 86313 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)	The outer and inner sleeves of this release were printed in Spain by Indugraf, Madrid. The record was also made in Spain.	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)
CBS S 86313 (Spain) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (both releases)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (first release)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (first release)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (first release)
CBS S 86313 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (first release)		CBS S 86313 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (second release)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (second release)	CBS S 86313 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (second release)

There are two orange/yellow record label variants. The first release has the text in the centre of the label ("ESTEREO", "33¹/₃" and "SGAE") in a lighter colour and has much longer text round the circumference. Both records shown with yellow labels have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 86313 AO, Side 2 - 86313 BO.

Box front photo by Manuel Garcia Jara

The album was released again as part of a very rare 1986 2LP boxed set from Spanish mail order company El Círculo de Lectores with Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (CBS S 62847, UK tracklist) and Empire Burlesque (CBS S 86313) plus a book in Spanish by Jordi Sierra i Fabra called "La Historia Interminable [The Neverending Story]".

CBS S 86313 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (third release)

CBS S 86313 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (third release)

CBS S 86313 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (third release)

The "Mitos Musicales" series included mostly Spanish and Latin American artists apart from Bob and Elvis Presley. The back of the box is plain black. The records are in plain white sleeves without the original outer sleeves. Manuel Garcia Jara has three copies of this box - in the first both albums have orange/yellow CBS labels, in the second Greatest Hits has the same orange/yellow labels, but Empire Burlesque has red CBS labels with CBS Special Products stamps, and in the third both albums have red CBS labels as in the box owned by Pachi Becerril. The Empire Burlesque orange/yellow labels are the same as the second Spanish release of this album above. Pachi Becerril also has a copy of this box where the records have red labels. See International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 1980s.

Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara and Pachi Becerril for information and pictures.

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 86313 (Greece), Jun 1985:

CBS 86313 (Greece) - front with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel

This album was made in Greece for Diski CBS AEBE as shown on the rear sleeve. The front sleeve has a front CBS sticker with "Hit Wave 85". There is a double-sided 12" lyrics insert instead of an inner sleeve. The orange/yellow CBS record labels have "MADE IN GREECE" in English on the circumference as well as in Greek. The record shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-86313 A, Side 2 - 01-86313 B.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.

CBS 86313 (Greece) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (Greece) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel

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

CBS 86313 (Greece) - insert front scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (Greece) - insert rear scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel

CBS 86313 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel

"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.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

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. It has a release date of "I-7-21" (21 Jul 1985) on the rear sleeve and price ¥2,800 (the "28" in the catalogue number indicates the price). There is a 4-page insert in English and Japanese. The record comes in a clear plastic sleeve and has red CBS/Sony labels with logos in a circle round the circumference. The promo copy also shown has Japanese characters indicating a sample on the labels to the right of the centre hole. Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz for photos and to Wil Gielen for information and scans.				CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - rear photo with obi from Ulf Gyllenspetz
CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Wil Gielen	CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)	CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - detail of Side 1, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)	CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)	CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen (commercial release)	CBS/Sony 28AP 3050 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen (commercial release)

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong), 1985:

CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - front scan by Arie de Reus	This album was made in Hong Kong and the record has red/yellow CBS/Sony labels. There is a CBS Hong Kong promo sticker on the rear sleeve of the copy shown. Thanks to Arie de Reus for information and scans.		CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - rear with promo sticker, scan by Arie de Reus	CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus
CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - rear promo sticker scan by Arie de Reus	CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus	CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus	CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - detail of Side 1, scan by Arie de Reus	CBS/Sony CYA 1087 (Hong Kong) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus

"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 sleeve 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 (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 release, CBS PC 8070 (Australia), Jun 1985:

CBS PC 8070 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore

This release has a single card insert which is plain white on the reverse. The cassette is white with blue text printed directly on to the case, there are no paper labels.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS PC 8070 (Australia) - cassette insert unfolded, scan by Stuart Moore

CBS PC 8070 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

CBS PC 8070 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa), Jun 1985:

CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - front scan by Hans Seegers	This album was marketed and distributed by the Gramophone Record Co. (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa on behalf of CBS Records. The rear sleeve also has a logo with "Music - For The Love Of It". The record was pressed in South Africa by Artone Press and has orange/yellow CBS labels. Thanks to Paul Prince for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.				CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - rear scan by Hans Seegers
CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers	CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers	CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers	CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers	CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers	CBS DNW 3076 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers

"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 sleeve has the words "HECHO EN MEXICO [MADE IN MEXICO]" in the bottom left hand corner.

"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.

"Empire Burlesque" - stereo vinyl LP, Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina), Jun 1985:

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - front photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

The front sleeve of this promo release has a large overprint with the words "DISCO PARA DEMOSTRACION/VENTA PROHIBIDA" [DEMONSTRATION RECORD/NOT FOR SALE]. The same text in Spanish is also on the orange Discos CBS record labels. The rear sleeve is in monochrome with all text in Spanish including the song titles. On the rear sleeve the copyright and publishing date is wrongly shown as "1085" instead of "1985". The record labels have the song titles in Spanish and English.

Thanks to Paul Prince for information and pictures.

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - detail of front, photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - rear photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - Side 1 scan by Paul Prince (promo release)

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - detail of Side 1, scan by Paul Prince (promo release)

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - Side 2 scan by Paul Prince (promo release)

Discos CBS 20.650 (Argentina) - detail of rear, photo by Paul Prince (promo release)

CD Releases

"Empire Burlesque" - CD release, Columbia CK 40110 (USA), (dates?):

Columbia CK 40110 (USA) - front scan by Jack from Canada

As far as I know this release is still on sale.

Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.

Columbia CK 40110 (USA) - rear scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia CK 40110 (USA) - CD scan by Jack from Canada

"Empire Burlesque" - CD releases, CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan), 21 Nov 1985. reissued 1989; Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan), 22 Sep 1993:

CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1985 release)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1989 release)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1989 release)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Wil Gielen (1985/89 releases)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - detail of rear insert, scan by Wil Gielen (1985/89 releases)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen (1985/89 releases)
Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - CD with TDK text, scan by Wil Gielen (1989 release)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - detail of CD with TDK text, scan by Wil Gielen (1989 release)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - front of card box-type obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1985 release)	CBS/Sony 32DP 244 (Japan) - rear of card box-type obi, scan by Wil Gielen (1985 release)	Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen
Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - rear insert with promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen	Sony Records SRCS 6340 (Japan) - detail of rear insert with promo sticker, 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

First/second releases: CBS/Sony 32DP 244, 21 Nov 1985, reissued 1989:
The copy shown has a purple/white card box-type obi with black and white text and price ¥3,200 (before sales tax was introduced). It had a 28-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese. 32DP 244 was reissued in 1989 with the same purple/white card box-type obi with price ¥3,008 (¥2,920 plus sales tax). The rear insert has two dates: "I-11-21" (21 Nov 1985) and the withdrawal date "86-3-31" (31 Mar 1986). Wil Gielen has a 1989 copy that was given as a prize in a competition run by TDK, the text in the centre of the CD says "TDK CD double chance present - not for sale". The CD was won by sending in vouchers collected from TDK products (mainly compact cassettes and VHS tapes).

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 (¥1,748 plus sales tax) and withdrawal date "95-9-21" (21 Sep 1995). 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.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Wil Gielen and Keith Schweiger for information and to Wil Gielen and Sonny Boy McFitzson for scans.

"Empire Burlesque" - CD releases, CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe), mid-1980s; Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe), 1990s:

CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe) - front scan by Keith Schweiger	These CD releases have a stapled multi-page booklet as the front insert. CBS CDCBS 86313 was manufactured in Japan for distribution in Europe. The reverse of the rear insert is blank apart from the catalogue number shown.	CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger	CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe) - outside of front insert booklet, scan by Keith Schweiger	CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe) - detail of reverse of rear insert, scan by Keith Schweiger
Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe) - front scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)	CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Keith Schweiger	Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)	Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe) - inside page of booklet with "Nice Price" catalogue, scan by Keith Schweiger (1991 release)	CBS CDCBS 86313 (Japan for Europe) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger
Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert (current release)	Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe) - outside of front insert booklet (my copy, both releases)		Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe) - inside of front insert booklet (current releases)	Columbia COL 467840 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD (both releases)

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 release, 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:

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697742502CD1 (Austria for Europe) - front of card sleeve

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697742502CD1 (Austria for Europe) - rear of card sleeve

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697742502CD1 (Austria for Europe) - detail of rear of card sleeve

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697742502CD1 (Austria for Europe) - disc

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697742502 (Austria for Europe) - front of slipcase

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88697742502 (Austria for Europe) - rear of slipcase

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.

Real Live (1984)	Empire Burlesque (1985)	Biograph (1985)
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