Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Biograph (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 entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs.

Down In The Groove (1988)

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Original US stereo album, Columbia OC 40439 (LP), OCT 40439 (MC), 14 Jul 1986.

Bob's revealed in an interview that the album title comes from a blues song called Junco Partner, recorded by James Booker, and also by The Clash on their Sandinista album.

"Down the road came a junco partner
For he was loaded as can be.
He was knocked out, knocked out loaded
He was a-wobblin' all over the street."

An interesting point about the front cover is that, although the Gregory Peck western film mentioned in the lyrics of Brownsville Girl is "The Gunfighter" (1950), directed by Henry King, the picture by Charles Sappington is of a scene from a different Gregory Peck western. This is "Duel In The Sun" (1946), directed by King Vidor, which also starred Jennifer Jones, featured in the cover picture.

"The Gunfighter" was actually in black-and-white, whilst "Duel In The Sun" was in Technicolor. The scene from "The Gunfighter" shows Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo, who's just been forced to kill a young punk who challenged him, as in the song lyrics.

"Duel In The Sun" (1946) - Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones

"Duel In The Sun" (1946) - original poster

"Duel In The Sun" (1946) - US VHS cover

Columbia OC 40439 (USA) - front of inner sleeve, scan by David Plentus

Columbia OC 40439 (USA) - rear of inner sleeve, scan by David Plentus

Columbia OC 40439 (USA) - Side 1 scan by David Plentus

This item has two inserts and a sample sticker on the back cover.

The records have red labels with promo stamps, and stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 28AP-3224A2  1 A 1  @ CS, Side 2 - 28AP-3224B1  1 A 4.

There is a black/dark yellow top obi. For the commercial album, see below.

Information from Hans Seegers.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS SBP 8191 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

CBS 467040 4 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

The record has red CBS labels.

Thanks to David Plentus for information and scans.

The record has red/yellow labels with written matrix numbers: Side 1 - 0211-17009-1A, Side 2 -0211-17008-1B.

The song titles are translated into Spanish on the cover and on the labels. You Wanna Ramble and Under Your Spell are translated here as "Quieres Pasear" and "Hechizado" while in Costa Rica they were translated as "Quieres Aventurar" and "Bajo Tu Hechizo" (see US & International 7" & 12" Stereo Singles & EPs 1980-89). Others are "Ellos Lo Mataron" [They Killed Him]; "A La Deriva Lejos De la Playa" [Driftin' Too Far from Shore]; Preciosos Recuerdos [Precious Memories]; "Quiza Agun Dia" [Maybe Someday]; "La Chica De Brownsville" [Brownsville Girl]; "Estoy Recuperado" [Got My Mind Made Up].

CBS CLS-5862 (Mexico) - detail of front

CBS CLS-5862 (Mexico) - detail of front

CBS CLS-5862 (Mexico) - brown panel on front of cover

CBS CLS-5862 (Mexico) - front of inner sleeve

CBS CLS-5862 (Mexico) - rear of inner sleeve

CBS CLS-5862 (Mexico) - Side 1

The record has red/yellow labels with matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 40.439, Side 2 -BL 40.439.

The song titles are translated into Spanish on the labels. All are OK (says Sergio Magnacca) except "Got My Mind Made Up" which is clumsily translated as "Cambie Mi Forma De Pensar" which means "Changed My Way Of Thinking" (surprisingly similar to the title from Slow Train Coming). You Wanna Ramble is also translated here as "Quieres Pasear" (see the entry for Mexico above).

Information and photos from Sergio Magnacca.

Discos CBS 120.811 (Argentina) - Side 1 photo with promo text by Sergio Maganacca

More information required about this release! It apparently has a credits insert (probably the same as the inner sleeve in other countries).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for the entry.

Information and scans from Manfred Endtner.

Second release: CBS/Sony 32DP 499, date?
This release has the same orange, black, dark-red, white and red obi, this time with price ¥3,008.

Third release (mid-price): Sony SRCS 6341, date?
This release has a black, red, white, blue and yellow obi with price ¥1,800. (Hans Seegers also has a promo of this.)

Thanks to Hans Seegers for the information and to Rob Cole and Sheiji Murata for scans.

CBS/Sony 32DP 499 (Japan) - outside of booklet, scan by Sheiji Murata (first release)

Thanks to Gil Lamont and Jack from Canada for information and scans.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.

Columbia CDCBS 86236 (Australia) - rear insert, scan by Stuart Moore