Oh Mercy
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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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Original US stereo album, Columbia OC 45281 (LP), OCT 45281 (MC), CK 45281 (CD), 12 Sep 1989. The front sleeve design is a photograph of a graffiti wall by "Trotsky" found on a New York street . The rear photo of Bob in the panama hat is credited to "Suzie Q", presumably his dresser/wardrobe mistress Suzie Pullen. This album was remastered by Columbia in 1997 but that remastered edition was never released. Remastered versions of Shooting Star and Most Of The Time from it appeared in 2000 on the Wonder Boys and High Fidelity soundtrack albums respectively (for both see Released Rarities). However, this title is now 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). Some titles are available in 5.1 surround sound, but not this one. Thanks to Howard Tom for the information that Most Of The Time has a fade-in start on the CD layer but a full-volume start on the SA-CD layer. |
Out-takes from this album have been officially released as follows:
Under The Red Sky (1990): Born In Time and God Knows were out-takes from Oh Mercy re-recorded for the 1990 album
The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): Series Of Dreams. For alternate and edited versions of this song, see 1991.
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (1994): Dignity - remixed by Brendan O'Brien
Touched By An Angel: The Album (1998): Dignity - original Oh Mercy out-take produced by Daniel Lanois (R-0273, see 1998). Later included on the 2000 European/Japanese Columbia compilations The Best Of Bob Dylan Vol. 2, see 2000 and in 2007 on the 3CD compilation Dylan, so no longer a rarity.
Apple iTunes Online Music Store (2003): Everything Is Broken (alternate take with different lyrics R-0613, see Online Performances (Other))
Chronicles Volume One 6 Song Sampler (2004): Dignity (previously unreleased piano demo, R-0679, see 2004)
The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare And Unreleased 1989-2006 (2008): Dignity (previously unreleased piano demo R-0679 as above); Most Of The Time (two alternate takes); Born In Time (original version - two alternate takes); God Knows (original version); Everything Is Broken (alternate take); Series Of Dreams (new alternate take); Dignity (alternate take to version released on Touched By An Angel: The Album, R-0273, see 1998); Ring Them Bells (alternate take)
Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Oh Mercy" - test pressing, Columbia (no catalogue number) (USA), Aug 1989:
 Side 1 scan by Nol Grint (generic test pressing label) |
This test pressing has generic labels from CBS Records Inc, Carrollton,
GA. The only text is was looks like "2 Better" on Side 2 in blue marker pen. For a test pressing of Down In The Groove from CBS Records Inc, Carrollton, GA; with a different track listing and eventually withdrawn rarities, see 1987. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans. |
 Side 2 scan by Nol Grint (generic test pressing label) |
"Oh Mercy" - promo compact cassettes, Columbia 45281 (USA), Aug 1989:
 Columbia 45281 (USA) - insert scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
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All tracks on these three promos are the regular versions from the album (Columbia OCT 45281). The cassettes are the same and were made at CBS Recording Studios, New York. They have white labels with black text. The variant from Manuel Garcia Jara has "CONFIDENTIAL PRE-RELEASE CASSETTE" on the insert.
Thanks to Keith Venturoni and Øyvind Svele for information and scans.
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia OC 45281 (USA), 12 Sep 1989:
 Columbia OC 45281 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Renaud Deperrieux points out that
the paper for the US inner sleeve is much thinner than the paper used for
European inner sleeves. Like the Australian sleeve below it doesn't have the
small cut-out at the top of the rear of the Dutch inner sleeve. The record has red Columbia labels and handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 45281-IA DMM, Side 2 - BL 45281-IIA DMM. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans. Thanks especially to Gerd for opening his sealed copy! |
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 Columbia OC 45281 (USA) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel with Dirk and Uli Weitz |
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 Columbia OC 45281 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel with Dirk and Uli Weitz |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo 180gm vinyl LP reissue, 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA), 16 Aug 2011:
 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - front with sticker (my copy) |
Thanks to Harold Lepidus for information that this album is being re-released on heavyweight 180gm vinyl on 16 Aug 2011 by San Francisco-based vinyl reissues label record label 4 Men With Beards. The sleeve has a light grey front sticker and the catalogue number "4m815" (lower-case "m") on the spine, while the record labels have "4M815" (upper-case "M"). The record comes in an inner sleeve with the original design and has white 4 Men With Beards labels. The copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 4M-815-A1, Side 2 - 4M-815-B1. The inner sleeve has the Sony Music catalogue number 88697862421. |
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 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - rear |
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 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - detail of rear |
 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - inner sleeve front |
 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - detail of inner sleeve front |
 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - inner sleeve rear |
 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - Side 1 |
 4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - Side 2 |
4 Men With Beards 4M815/Sony Music Entertainment 88697862421 (USA) - detail
of rear
"Oh Mercy" - stereo cassette release, Columbia OCT 45281 (USA), 12 Sep 1989:
 Columbia OCT 45281 (USA) - outside of unfolded cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel |
This cassette release has a folded insert with the tracklist and
musician credits on the reverse. The cassette is transparent smoked grey with
white text, there
are no paper labels. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
 Columbia OCT 45281 (USA) - inside of unfolded cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia OCT 45281 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
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"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 465800 1 (UK), Sep 1989:
 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
This record again comes in a printed inner sleeve. It has "MADE IN ENGLAND" on both the rear sleeve and the record labels, which are totally different in design from the Dutch labels below. The copy of the record shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 4658001 A1, Side 2 - 4658001 B1. |
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 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - inner sleeve front, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (Ireland) - Side 1 photo from eBay |
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CBS 465800 1 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. Thanks also to Gerd for finding a copy of a very rare Irish pressing on eBay. It has the UK sleeve but has "Manufactured in Ireland" on the record labels.
"Oh Mercy" - promo and commercial stereo cassettes, CBS 465800 4 (UK), Sep 1989:
 CBS 465800 4 (UK) - front scan by Nol Grint (commercial release) |
The promo cassette has a white inlay card with the logo and address of CBS
Studios, London, and the track listing. The spine has "BOB DYLAN"
typed and the album title handwritten in black marker pen. The cassette itself is
a Maxell Chrome XLII-S 60 with white CBS Studio labels, again with "BOB
DYLAN" typed and the album title handwritten. The commercial release
has a three-fold insert. The cassette is black with red CBS labels. Thanks to Ian Woodward and Nol Grint for information and scans. |
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 CBS 465800 4 (UK) - promo cassette inlay card, scan by Ian Woodward |
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"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 465800 1 (NL), Sep 1989:
 CBS 465800 1 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
The Dutch record comes in a picture inner sleeve with the song titles and musician credits on the front and a pattern on the reverse. There's a small cut-out at the top of the rear of the Dutch inner sleeve which doesn't appear to be present on the US and Australian inner sleeves. The record has red CBS labels and stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 465800 20 1A1, Side 2 - 465800 20 1B1. Gerd Rundel's copy has "CB 291" in a lozenge below the bar code at top right of the rear sleeve - on Nol Grint's copy this has been covered with a sticker with "CB 321". Gerd Rundel has found a misprint copy on eBay where the black text is missing from the Side 2 record label - the sleeve and Side 1 label are normal. Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Nol Grint for information and scans. |
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 CBS 465800 1 (NL) - detail of rear, alternate scan by Nol Grint |
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 CBS 465800 1 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 465800 1 (NL) - Side 2 with missing text, photo from eBay |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo cassette release, CBS 465800 4 (NL), Sep 1989:
 CBS 465800 4 (NL) - front scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
This release came with a two fold inlay card. The cassette
is black with red CBS labels. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and scans. |
 CBS 465800 4 (NL) - inside of cassette inlay card, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
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 CBS 465800 4 (NL) - outside of cassette inlay card, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 CBS 465800 4 (NL) - cassette Side 1 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 CBS 465800 4 (NL) - cassette Side 2 scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
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"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 465800 1 (Spain), Sep 1989:
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CBS 465800 1 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This album was made in Spain by Tecnodisco S.A. of Madrid on
behalf of CBS Records. The record has red CBS labels. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 CBS 465800 1 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 465800 1 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS 465800 1 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
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"Oh Mercy" - stereo cassette release, CBS 465800 4 (Spain), Sep 1989:
 CBS 465800 4 (Spain) - outside of unfolded insert, scan by Nol Grint |
This cassette release had a single folded card as the inlay. The
cassette is light grey with text printed directly on to it, there are no
paper labels. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans. |
 CBS 465800 4 (Spain) - inside of unfolded insert, scan by Nol Grint |
 CBS 465800 4 (Spain) - cassette Side 1 scan by Nol Grint |
 CBS 465800 4 (Spain) - cassette Side 2 scan by Nol Grint |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 465800 1 (Greece), Oct 1989:
 CBS 465800 1 (Greece) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
Both the sleeve and record of this release was made in Greece. The record has red CBS labels with stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01 465800 20 1A1, Side 2 - 01 465800 20 1B1. There is a double-sided insert instead of a printed inner sleeve. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
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 CBS 465800 1 (Greece) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS 465800 1 (Greece) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS 465800 1 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/RTVL LL 1820 (Yugoslavia), Oct 1989:
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This album was manufactured in Yugoslavia for CBS Records by RTVL of Ljubljana (now in Slovenia). All previous releases had been manufactured by Suzy Records of Zagreb (now in Croatia). It has the standard inner sleeve. As before, the record was pressed in Yugoslavia by Jugoton and has red CBS labels. |
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CBS/RTVL LL 1820 (Yugoslavia) - detail from rear, scan by Manuel Garcia
Jara
The record of the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - ULP 2593 A 23 10 89 (pressing date 23 Oct 1989), Side 2 - ULP 2593 B 23 10 89.
For the 1990 RTVL Yugoslavian release of Under The Red Sky, see the appropriate International Releases album page.
Thanks to Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans.
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Gong SLPXL 37357 (Hungary), Sep 1989:
 CBS/Gong SLPXL 37357 (Hungary) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Gong SLPXL 37357 (Hungary) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Gong SLPXL 37357 (Hungary) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Gong SLPXL 37357 (Hungary) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Gong SLPXL 37357 (Hungary) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
This is the only official Bob Dylan release in Hungary! The album was manufactured and distributed in Hungary by Gong Records under licence from CBS. It has unique white Gong labels which include the CBS logo. The record is in a plain white inner sleeve.
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 465800 1 (Australia), Sep 1989:
 CBS 465800 1 (Australia) - front with sticker, scan by Stuart Moore |
This album has a picture inner sleeve with track/musician
details on the front. There is a white sticker with blue text on the
front sleeve promoting four tracks. The record has orange/yellow 1980s-style
labels. This album was also imported into New Zealand. Thanks to Stuart Moore and Bill Hester for information and scans. |
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 CBS 465800 1 (Australia) - front sticker scan by Stuart Moore |
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 CBS 465800 1 (Australia) - front of inner sleeve, scan by Stuart Moore |
 CBS 465800 1 (Australia) - rear of inner sleeve, scan by Stuart Moore |
 CBS 465800 1 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore |
 CBS 465800 1 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo cassette release, CBS 465 800-4 (Australia), Sep 1989:
 CBS 465 800-4 (Australia) - outside of unfolded insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
This cassette sold in Australia does not have a country of origin on the
insert or the cassette. The cassette is light grey with black printed text,
there are no paper labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
 CBS 465 800-4 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore |
 CBS 465 800-4 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo cassette release, CBS/King's C 2480989 (Indonesia), 1989:
 CBS/King's C 2480989 (Indonesia) - front scan by Nol Grint |
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 CBS/King's C 2480989 (Indonesia) - detail of front, scan by Nol Grint |
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the CBS logo on both the insert and the cassette itself, which looks like a
recordable cassette rather than pre-recorded. It may therefore be
unofficial. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans. |
 CBS/King's C 2480989 (Indonesia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Nol Grint |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS ASF 3297 (South Africa), Oct 1989:
 CBS ASF 3297 (South Africa) - front scan by Nol Grint |
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 CBS ASF 3297 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Nol Grint |
 CBS ASF 3297 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Nol Grint |
 CBS ASF 3297 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Nol Grint |
 CBS ASF 3297 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Nol Grint |
This release was marketed and distributed by Gallo GRC Record Co. (Pty) Ltd on behalf of CBS Records. The copy shown has a price ticket for 15 Rand. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels.
Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe), Oct 1989:
 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - front scan by Gerd Rundel |
This extremely rare album was manufactured and marketed by
Zimbabwe Music Corporation (Z.M.C.) on
behalf of CBS Records. The sleeve was printed by Belmont Printers. The rear
sleeve is similar to the South African sleeve above. There are two white
panels on the rear sleeve covering the barcode at top left and details of a
CD release at top right. The record
comes in a transparent thin plastic inner sleeve and has unique marbled
white CBS labels with blue text.
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copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - ASF3297-A, Side 2
- ASF3297-B. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS ASF 3297 (Zimbabwe) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, Discos CBS 177.207 (Brazil), Oct 1989:
 Discos CBS 177.207 (Brazil) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This release has a lyrics insert and the record has orange/yellow Discos CBS labels. The song titles are in English only. Thanks to Ulf Gyllenspetz for information and Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 Discos CBS 177.207 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 70110 (Argentina), Oct 1989:
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More details and scans of this release required. Information from Eduardo Gomez Kodela. |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 465800 1 (Israel), Oct 1989:
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This record also has red CBS labels with stamped matrix numbers: 01 465800 20 1A1/B1. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the information. |
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS CPL-1022 (South Korea), 1990:
 CBS CPL-1022 (South Korea) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS CPL-1022 (South Korea) - insert scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS CPL-1022 (South Korea) - inner sleeve scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS CPL-1022 (South Korea) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS CPL-1022 (South Korea) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers |
The front of the LP is the same as the US release. The record has red/yellow CBS labels and a generic CBS inner sleeve.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"Oh Mercy" - stereo vinyl LP, Simply Vinyl 180gm remastered release, Simply Vinyl/Columbia SVLP 319 (UK), 2000s:
 Simply Vinyl/Columbia SVLP 319 (UK) - front sticker scan by Patrick Helfrich |
Thanks to Patrick Helfrich for scans of this still sealed copy, released by Simply Vinyl under licence from Columbia. |
 Simply Vinyl/Columbia SVLP 319 (UK) - rear scan by Patrick Helfrich |
CD Releases
"Oh Mercy" - CD, Columbia CK 45281 (USA/Canada), 12 Sep 1989:
 Columbia CK 45281 (Canada) - front scan by Jack |
This Canadian release shown is exactly the same as the US CD release of CK 45281 apart from the "Made in Canada" information on the rear insert and CD. The front insert is a single folded card as the European release below. Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information that the US release came in a "long box" and to Gerd Rundel for scans. Gerd was assisted by Thomas Haegele, Uli Arlt and Uwe Paul. |
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 Columbia CK 45281 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Jack ("MADE IN CANADA" missing on US CD) |
 Columbia CK 45281 (USA) - front of long box, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia CK 45281 (USA) - rear of long box, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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"Oh Mercy" - CD releases, CBS 465800 2 (Europe), 12 Sep 1989, Columbia 465800 2 (Europe), 1991:
 Columbia 465800 2 (Europe) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara (1991 release) |
These releases were manufactured in Austria for distribution throughout Europe and are exactly the same as the US Columbia release apart from the catalogue number. The original CBS release was replaced by a Columbia release in 1991. Each front insert is a single folded card. The CDs are silver with red panels and black text. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Manuel Garcia Jara for information and scans. |
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"Oh Mercy" - CD release, CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan), 19 Oct 1989:
 CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
This CD has a red-brown, white and blue obi with black and white text with price ¥2,300 and date "E-10-19" (19 Oct 1989). "E" is the year letter indicating 1989, see International Albums (Regular) for full details of Japanese CD date codes from 1984 to 1991. There is a four page folded insert in English plus a second insert in English and Japanese that folds out. The copy shown is a promo with a promo panel on the rear insert and Japanese characters indicating a promo in the clear centre of the CD itself. As far as I know, this album was not released on vinyl in Japan. Thanks to Hans Seegers for the information and to Wil Gielen for further information and scans. |
 CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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 CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan) - front scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan) - rear insert with promo panel, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan) - detail of rear insert with promo panel, scan by Wil Gielen |
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 CBS/Sony CSCS 5058 (Japan) - detail of promo CD, scan by Wil Gielen |
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"Oh Mercy" - CD, CBS CPK-1022 (South Korea), 1990:
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Thanks to Hans Seegers for the information. |
"Oh Mercy" - CD, Columbia 465800 2 (Australia), 1990s:
 Columbia 465800 2 (Australia) - front insert unfolded, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 Columbia 465800 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore |
This reissue release has a silver CD with black/red text. The CD has "Columbia" but the inserts still say "CBS". The front insert is a single folded card. This release was replaced by the hybrid SA-CD release in 2003.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for the information and to Stuart Moore for scans.
"Oh Mercy" - advance promo CD-R, Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90316 (USA), 29 Jun 2003:
 Columbia CH 90316 (USA) - promo insert picture from Sam Plessers |
This CD-R for radio play only comes in a clear plastic wallet with a
single-sided paper insert. Thanks to Sam Plessers for the picture of the insert, which is
dated "6/29/2003". 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 further information and scan. |
 Columbia CH 90316 (USA) - promo CD-R scan by Hans Seegers |
"Oh Mercy" - hybrid SA-CD release, Columbia CH 90316 (USA/Canada)/Columbia 512343 6 (Europe/Australia), 16 Sep 2003:
 Columbia CH 90316 (USA/Canada) - outside of digipak (my copy) |
This release is housed in a two-fold digipak and the hybrid disc contains both a CD version and an SA-CD stereo version. There is no booklet. The SA-CD design reproduces the type of orange Columbia US stereo vinyl label used in 1989, with the Columbia logo in a ring round the circumference. This Canadian release also has the sticker shown for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan on the outside of the shrink-wrap. |
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 Columbia 512343 6 (Australia) - outside of digipak with yellow "Reissues Series" sticker, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 Columbia 512343 6 (Australia) - hybrid SA-CD scan by Stuart Moore |
"Oh Mercy" - hybrid SA-CD release, Sony Music MHCP 10015 (Japan), 17 Dec 2003:
 Sony Music MHCP 10015 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Keith Schweiger |
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 Sony Music MHCP 10015 (Japan) - rear scan by Keith Schweiger (promo release) |
 Sony Music MHCP 10015 (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Keith Schweiger (promo release) |
 Sony Music MHCP 10015 (Japan) - hybrid SA-CD scan by Keith Schweiger (promo release) |
 Sony Music MHCP 10015 (Japan) - detail of hybrid SA-CD, scan by Keith Schweiger (promo release) |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Japanese SA-CD release. It has a red obi with black text and price ¥2,520. The release date is given as "03-12-17" (17 Dec 2003) and the original US release date as "89-9-12" (12 Sep 1989). The promo release shown has a numbered promo sticker on the rear insert and "SAMPLE LOANED" in the clear centre of the disc itself. Thanks to Stuart Moore and Keith Schweiger for further information and scans.
"Oh Mercy" - remastered CD release, Columbia CK 92391 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004/Columbia 512343 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004:
 Columbia 512343 2 (Europe) - front scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
This release at mid-price is in a standard jewel case and
consists of the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SA-CD release
above. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SA-CD booklet.
The European release is made in Austria. Scans of teh North American
releases required! Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Manuel Garcia Jara for scans. |
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 Columbia 512343 2 (Europe) - reverse of front insert, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 Columbia 512343 2 (Europe) - inside of front insert, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 Columbia 512343 2 (Europe) - inside of front insert, scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 Columbia 512343 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 Columbia 512343 2 (Europe) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray), scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
 Columbia 512343 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Manuel Garcia Jara |
"Oh Mercy" - remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan), 23 Sep 2004:
 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - front of sealed copy with obi and "DYLAN ALIVE" sticker (my copy) |
The Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a top obi. There is a folded booklet containing Japanese language sleeve notes plus lyrics in English and Japanese. The CD itself is in a paper inner sleeve reproducing the LP inner sleeve. |
 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - reproduction of top obi unfolded |
 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - front of card sleeve |
 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve |
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 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy with obi (my copy) |
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 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - rear of inner sleeve |
 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - front of lyrics booklet unfolded |
 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - CD |
 Sony Music MHCP-382 (Japan) - "DYLAN ALIVE '04" sticker (release dependent) |
"Oh Mercy/Chronicles Volume One" - remastered CD release in digipak with audio CD, Columbia 512343 2 (Germany), Oct 2005:
 Columbia 512343 2 (Germany) - front of digipak, scan by Ronald Born |
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 Columbia 512343 2 (Germany) - outside of booklet unfolded, scan by Ronald Born |
This Limited Edition 2CD set release of Oh Mercy has the remastered European 2004 CD Columbia 512343 2 with a second CD featuring the chapter about that album from the German translated audiobook read by Wolfgang Niedecken. Wolfgang Niedecken is a member of a group called BAP and well-known in Germany as an interpreter of Dylan songs.
Apparently it was only available at performances by Wolfgang Niedecken in Germany in Oct/Nov 2005 when he read excerpts from the audiobook (published in Germany by Hoffman und Campe) and played Dylan songs.
Thanks to Ronald Born for information and scans.
 Dylan & The Dead (1989) |
Oh Mercy (1989) |
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