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Biograph

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Empire Burlesque (1985)

This page is part of a new section of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and not in the yearly Promo sections.

This page is still incomplete - more international releases of this set required.

Knocked Out Loaded (1986)

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 09 May, 2008.

Original US stereo 5LP boxed set, Columbia C5X 38830, 7 Nov 1985 (also available as 3 cassettes, CXT 38830). The CD edition, Columbia C3K 38830, was released in Jan 1986. This original boxed set contains a rarity, R-0748, an alternate take of Mixed Up Confusion that has now been replaced on the current CD reissue by the original single. The 1985 releases are therefore also listed in 1985. A remastered CD reissue was released with mistakes in Aug 1997 and corrected in Oct 1997. The recalled edition is therefore also listed in 1997.

The centre picture is a 1965 photograph by Daniel Kramer.

Poster given away with promotional copies of C5X 38830, scan by "Betsy"

Vinyl and Tape Releases

"Biograph" - 12" boxed set edition, 5LP set - Columbia C5X 38830 (USA)/CBS 20-66509 (UK); 3 cassette set - Columbia CXT 38830 (USA)/CBS 40-66509 (UK), Nov 1985/CBS 66509 (NL), late 1980s:
This set was first released on 5 LPs or 3 cassettes - each LP was in a picture sleeve with song notes. In the cassette edition and in the slightly later CD edition the LP sleeves were included as a second 12" booklet. They are all shown below for the Australian 5LP release along with all ten record labels. The CD edition was released in 1986 in a 12" square box and later in a 12" x 6" box in the USA (scans required). On the 12" US square box the top is hinged on the left, not separate as the UK box.

CBS 20-66509 (UK) - front of LP boxed set, scan by David Burgess

This release now contains a rarity, so is also included in 1985.

Thanks to David Burgess for scans. Scans of the US release and the UK records required.

Thanks to David Burgess for the scan of the original sticker advertising 53 songs on 5 albums - mine is long gone!

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - rear of cassette boxed set

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - front of second booklet (front of sleeve for record 1)

Columbia C5X 38830 (USA) - Side 7 scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS 66509 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich

CBS 20-66509 (UK) - sticker on front of box, scan by David Burgess

CBS 20-66509 (UK) - detail from front of LP boxed set, scan by David Burgess

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - detail from front of cassette boxed set (my copy)

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - front of first booklet

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - rear of first booklet

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - insert for Cassette 1 (the cassettes are black with red CBS paper labels)

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - insert for Cassette 2

CBS 40-66509 (UK) - insert for Cassette 3

"Biograph" - 12" boxed set edition, 5LP promo and commercial sets - CBS S5BP 703 (Australia), Nov 1985:

CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - front of 5LP box, scan by Stuart Moore	This set has the same first booklet as the UK set above. The records are in buff inner sleeves with track notes. The promo copy has a gold stamp on the rear of the box and white CBS promo labels. The commercial copy has orange/yellow CBS labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.			CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - rear of 5LP box with promo stamp, photo by Stuart Moore
CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - front of sleeve for record 1, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - rear of sleeve for record 1, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - front of sleeve for record 2, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - rear of sleeve for record 2, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - front of sleeve for record 3, scan by Stuart Moore
CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 1, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 1, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 2, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 2, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 5 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 3, Side 1)
CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 1, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 1, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 2, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 2, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 5 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 3, Side 1)
CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - rear of sleeve for record 3, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - front of sleeve for record 4, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - rear of sleeve for record 4, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - front of sleeve for record 5, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - rear of sleeve for record 5, scan by Stuart Moore
CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 6 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 3, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 7 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 4, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 8 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 4, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 9 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 5, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 10 scan by Stuart Moore (promo release, record 5, Side 2)
CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 6 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 3, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 7 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 4, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 8 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 4, Side 2)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 9 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 5, Side 1)	CBS S5BP 703 (Australia) - Side 10 scan by Stuart Moore (commercial release, record 5, Side 2)

"Biograph" - 3 cassette "book-style" edition, CBS 5PC 703 (Australia), (date?):

CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - front scan by Stuart Moore	This 3 cassette release comes in a "book-style" case, so probably dates from the late 1980s, before the CBS logo was replaced by Columbia in Australia. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.		CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - outside scan by Stuart Moore
CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 1 insert scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - inside of cassette 1 insert, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 1 Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 1 Side 2, scan by Stuart Moore
CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 2 insert scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - inside of cassette 2 insert, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 2 Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 2 Side 2, scan by Stuart Moore
CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 3 insert scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - inside of cassette 3 insert, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 3 Side 1, scan by Stuart Moore	CBS 5PC 703 (Australia) - cassette 3 Side 2, scan by Stuart Moore

CD Releases

"Biograph" - 12" boxed set edition, 3CD set - Columbia C3K 38830 (USA), Jan 1986; CBS/Columbia COL CD 66509 (Austria for Europe), (date?):

Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - front of CD release box, scan by Jack from Canada	This release now contains a rarity, so is also included in 1985. I also need details and scans of a reported US 12" x 6" "long box" edition, Columbia 47382. Thanks to Neil Burling for the picture of the European box.		CBS CDCBS 66509 (NL for Europe) - picture found on eBay by Neil Burling	Columbia COL CD 66509 (Austria for Europe) - front insert for CD1, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - rear of CD release box, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - front of CD1, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - rear of CD1, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia COL CD 66509 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert for CD1, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - detail from front of CD release, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - front of CD2, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - rear of CD2, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada	CBS CDCBS 66509 (NL for Europe) - CD1 scan by Anton Sylvain (first release, disc made in Japan)
Columbia COL CD 66509 (Austria for Europe) - detail from front of CD release, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - front of CD3, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - rear of CD3, scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia C3K 38830 (USA) - CD3 scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia COL CD 66509 (Austria for Europe) - CD1 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (second release)

"Biograph" - recalled 3CD jewel case edition, Columbia C3K 65298 (USA), Aug 1997:
This edition, which had to be recalled because of the mistakes listed below, was released in the USA only, reportedly in a run of 5,000 copies. The first run of the Oct 1997 corrected edition has the same catalogue number, C3K 65298. Apparently the recalled Biograph can be identified from the corrected reissue without breaking the seal, because the grey on the cover is a true grey, whereas the corrected release has a reddish tinge to the grey. This is not true of the UK release, Columbia 488099 2 (see below), which was the corrected version from the outset, and where the grey on the cover is definitely a true grey, so I can't personally confirm this.

Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - front of slipcase (my copy)	This release contains rarities and is also included in 1997. There are typos on the back of the slipcase, but they are on both this and the corrected edition below: - Missing spaces in the descriptions of the tracks "Like a Rolling Stone," "Baby I'm In The Mood For You," "Gotta Serve Somebody," and "Knockin on Heaven's Door" - for these tracks the description is "(release information -0/0/00)" rather than "(release information - 0/0/00)". - "Ureleased" for "Unreleased" in the sentence "Unreleased material mixed by Thom Panunzio..." Thanks to Sean Murdock for this information.
Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - rear of slipcase	Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - front insert (my copy)	Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - rear insert	Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - front of booklet	Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - rear of booklet
Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - CD1	Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - CD2	Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - CD3

"Biograph" - revised 3CD jewel case edition, Columbia C3K 65298 (USA), Oct 1997:

Columbia C3K 65298 (USA) - front of slipcase (my copy)

This release is the same as the revised edition in all visible respects, see above and 1997.

"Biograph" - 3CD jewel case edition, COL 488099-2 (UK), Oct 1997:

COL 488099-2 (UK) - front of slipcase (my copy)

This release comes in a double-width jewel case, with the original 12" booklets and record sleeves consolidated into a small booklet. Note the lighter grey on the front cover compared to the US release.

The CDs are the same as the 2002 "book" edition, see below.

COL 488099-2 (UK) - rear of slipcase

COL 488099-2 (UK) - front of booklet

"Biograph" - 3CD "book-style" edition, Columbia/Legacy CSK 86568 (USA); Columbia/Legacy COL 508123-2 (Europe), Oct 2002:

Columbia/Legacy CSK 86568 (USA) - front of cover, scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia/Legacy CSK 86568 (USA) - rear of cover, scan by Jack from Canada

Replacing the jewel case edition of 1997, the CDs are now housed in a 10" x 5½" hardback book style cover. The European CDs are identical to those of the 1997 release, with the same serial numbers: 488099-10/1, -10/2, -10/3.

Thanks to Franck Faugere for information and scans. Thanks also to Jarmo Palokallio for the information that the European set is listed by Sony Finland as:

3CD: 5099750812327
slipcase
3CD: 5099748809926

Thanks to Donald J. Senno for details of the US edition, CSK 86568. This has text on the back saying "Previously available as Columbia C3K 33830" (the original 12" box catalogue number). Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans of the US release.