This is the fifth part of a separate multi-year list by release date of international (now including the USA, which was once listed separately) promo and commercially-released stereo 7" and 12" singles that have been referred to me but do not qualify for my Searching For A Gem list because they contain only performances which are available on officially released Dylan albums. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know many are not included on any other Internet site. Special thanks to Hans Seegers for many of these items! Stereo promo versions of commercially released singles that were formerly listed in the Promotional Items sections of the yearly pages are now listed here. I would also like to include cassette singles here, but I don't have any, and none have been notified to me so far.
This page is still incomplete. 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 29 January, 2010.
1980
"Gotta Serve Somebody" - 12" "Special Club" single, CBS SDC 31 (France), 1980:
 CBS SDC 31 (France) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This very rare "Special Club" France-only edition 12" single for DJs has the same track on both sides (the
regular album version from Slow Train Coming). The reverse of the
sleeve is blank except for the CBS France address, etc. For 7" versions of this French single with Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking as the B-side, see below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS SDC 31 (France) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (B-side is identical except for text "FACE 2") |
 CBS SDC 31 (France) - detail from rear of sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers (1980 date) |
"Gotta Serve Somebody"/"Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking" - 7" singles, CBS 8134 (NL), 31 Dec 1979/CBS 8134 (France), Jan 1980/S CBS 8134 (UK), 18 Jan 1980:
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Gotta Serve Somebody is mistakenly listed as being the 3:57 edited
version issued on other singles (R-0148, see
1979), but it is in fact the 5:23 full version! Thanks to Hans
Seegers for notifying me of this error. Even though they had the same catalogue number as the Spanish single shown in 1979, these versions of CBS 8134 had Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking (album version) as the B-side. The UK single had no picture sleeve. There is a Dec 1979 French test pressing of CBS 8134 that correctly shows the
timing of Gotta Serve Somebody as 5:23 - see
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International Stereo Singles & EPs 1979. The first French single has "injection" labels - in this case a thin brown
plastic ring-shaped
layer is injected into the record
itself, and the text/graphics are cut out using a stamp so that the black vinyl
underneath shows through, there is no paper label. The second has
standard CBS orange/yellow paper labels |
 CBS 8134 (France) - front scan by Hans Seegers (jukebox version) |
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 CBS 8134 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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"Solid Rock" - promo 12" single, Columbia AS 798 (USA), May 1980:
 Columbia AS 798 (USA) - 12" promo single, front scan by Patrick Helfrich (black sleeve) |
This white label promo had Solid Rock from the Saved album on the A-side and Are You Ready? and What Can I Do For You? on the B-side. It was in a plain white or black card sleeve, cut out to show the record label, with a promotional sticker with the words "Three songs from 'Saved', Bob Dylan's forthcoming album". For a 7" promo single with Solid Rock on both sides, see below. For commercial singles with an edit of Covenant Woman on the B-side, see 1980. Information from Alan Hoaksey. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Patrick Helfrich and Jon McAuliffe for the scans. |
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 Columbia AS 798 (USA) - 12" promo single, front scan by Jon McAuliffe (white sleeve) |
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 Columbia AS 798 (USA) - 12" promo single, sticker on sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
"Solid Rock" - 7" promo single, Columbia 1-11318 (USA), 2 Jun 1980:
 Columbia 1-11318 promo (first variant) - scan by Hans Seegers |
This promo single came with two slightly different labels and had the
title track on both sides. For the regular single with an edit of Covenant
Woman on the B-side, see 1980. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia 1-11318 promo (second variant) - scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia 1-11318 (USA) - demo single A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
"Solid Rock"/"Covenant Woman" - 7" stereo singles, Columbia 1-11318 (USA/Canada), 2 Jun 1980; CBS BA 222711 (New Zealand), 1980:
 Columbia 1-11318 (USA) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
These singles contain an edit of the B-side (4:35 as opposed to 6:03 for
the album version from Saved). Because this is a rarity, for full details see 1980. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Bill Hester for information and scan. |
 Columbia 1-11318 (Canada) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS BA 222711 (New Zealand) - A-side scan by Bill Hester |
"The Goldmine Acetates" - eight Columbia Recording Studios Reference Recordings from the 1960s offered for sale in "Goldmine" magazine (USA), Jun 1980:
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Because these acetates contained rarities, for full details see 1980. |
Bob Dylan - "Saved"/Frank Zappa - "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" - jukebox 7" single, CBS JC 15029 (Italy), 1980:
 CBS JC 15029 (Italy) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
This white label jukebox single had Bob on the A-side only and a non-Bob B-side. For the commercial version of this Italian single with Are You Ready? as the B-side, see below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS JC 15029 (Italy) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (non-Dylan) |
 CBS JC 15029 (Italy) - jukebox strip scan by Hans Seegers |
"Saved"/"Are You Ready?" - 7" promo and commercial singles, Columbia 1-11370 (USA), Jun 1980:
 Columbia 1-11370 (USA) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
Both tracks are the regular album versions. These singles came in generic sleeves. The promo release has white labels with Saved on both sides and the commercial release has orange/yellow Columbia labels in two variants, the text layout of the first being the same as that of the promo release. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia 1-11370 (USA) - detail of A-side, scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
 Columbia 1-11370 (USA) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release, same as A-side) |
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 Columbia 1-11370 (USA) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release, first variant) |
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 Columbia 1-11370 (USA) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release, second variant) |
 Columbia 1-11370 (USA) - detail of A-side, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release, second variant) |
 Columbia 1-11370 (USA) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release, second variant) |
"Saved"/"Are You Ready?" - 7" singles, CBS 8743 (NL/Italy/Spain)/S CBS 8743 (UK), Jun 1980:
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CBS 8743 (NL) - front (my copy) |
Both tracks are the regular album versions. Thanks to Alan Hoaksey for information about the UK and NL singles. There are two versions of the Spanish sleeve, on glossy or matt textured paper. My Dutch single also has a textured paper sleeve like this. |
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 CBS 8743 (Italy) - front (my copy) |
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 CBS 8743 (Italy) - B-side |
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 CBS 8743 (Spain) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
 CBS 8743 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases) |
 CBS 8743 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases) |
 CBS 8743 (Spain) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
 CBS 8743 (Spain) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
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The Italian single has the same tracks and catalogue number as the Dutch and Spanish singles, but a different front design (the picture that was used as the album's front cover in the USA from 1985, see International Albums (Regular) ). Thanks to Guiseppe Gazerro for this single!
Thanks to Francisco Lima for information and to Hans Seegers and Ronald Born and Stuart Moore for information and scans.
"Saved"/"Are You Ready?" - 7" promo single, CBS BA 222694 (Australia), Jun 1980:
 CBS BA 222694 (Australia) - A-side scan by Stuart Moore (promo release) |
This single did not have a picture sleeve - scans of the commercial
release required. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
 CBS BA 222694 (Australia) - B-side scan by Stuart Moore (promo release) |
"Salvado [Saved]"/"¿Estas Listo? [Are You Ready?]" - 7" promo and commercial singles, Columbia 23.186 (Argentina), Jun 1980:
 Columbia 23.186 (Argentina) - promo single A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
The promo version of this single has printed text "DISCO
PROMOCIONAL PROHIBIDA LA VENTA" (promotional disc sale prohibited). It has
solid orange Columbia labels with the Columbia name and logo in a ring
around the outside of the label. Information from Eduardo Gomez Kodela, further information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 Columbia 23.186 (Argentina) - promo single B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia 23.186 (Argentina) - commercial single B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
"What Can I Do For You?"/"Covenant Woman" - 7" promo and commercial singles, CBS BA 222733 (Australia), 23 Sep 1980:
 CBS BA 222733 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release with date stamp) |
Both tracks are the album versions from Saved. As far as I know this is the only international release of this single. The promo release had white CBS labels while the commercial release had orange/yellow CBS labels. |
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 CBS BA 222733 (Australia) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
One copy owned by Hans Seegers has the release date of 23 Sep 1980 stamped on the A-side. They did not have picture sleeves.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
1981
"4 Tracks From 'Shot Of Love'" - acetate 10" EPs, Columbia (no catalogue numbers) (USA/UK), 1981:
 US acetate Side 1, scan by Arie de Reus |
Because these acetates contain rarities, full details are in 1981.
Thanks to Arie de Reus for information and scan. |
"Shot Of Love Sampler" - promo 12" single, Columbia AS 1263 (USA), Jul 1981:
 Columbia AS 1263 promo 12" single (USA) - A-side |
This 12" single had the title track and Heart Of Mine on the A-side and Trouble plus Every Grain Of Sand on the B-side. All tracks are from the Shot Of Love album. It comes in a plain white sleeve with the gold embossed stamp shown below in the top left hand corner. Thanks to Alan Hoaksey for information. |
 Columbia AS 1263 promo 12" single (USA) - B-side |
 Columbia AS 1263 promo 12" single (USA) - stamp on white sleeve |
"Heart Of Mine"/"Let It Be Me" - 7" promo singles, CBS A 1406
(UK/NL/Italy/Spain)/CBS BA 222856 (Australia/NZ), 3 Jul 1981:
This single was released in Europe and Australasia only. It was released
before the Shot Of Love album on 12 Aug 1981. The B-side has never been
released on a Dylan album.
 CBS UK acetate of A-side, scan by Hans Seegers |
Because these singles contain rarities (an edit of the album track on
the A-side and a non-album track on the B-side), full details are in 1981.
They do not have picture sleeves. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS A 1406 (UK) - A-side of promo single (my copy) |
 CBS A 1406 (UK) - B-side of promo single |
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 CBS BA 222856 (Australia) - A-side of promo release, scan by Hans Seegers (R-0365) |
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 CBS BA 222856 (New Zealand) - A-side of promo release, scan by Hans Seegers (R-0365) |
 CBS BA 222856 (New Zealand) - B-side of promo release, scan by Hans Seegers (R-0154) |
"Heart Of Mine"/"Let It Be Me" - 7" single, CBS A 1406 (UK/NL/Spain)/CBS BA 222856 (Australia/NZ), 3 Jul 1981:
 CBS A 1406 (NL) - front scan by "Dante" |
This single had a 3:30 edit of the A-side (R-0365) and the B-side is a
rarity, so full details can be found in
1981. Information and scan from "Dante". |
"Heart Of Mine"/"The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar" - 7" promo and commercial singles, Columbia 18-02510 (USA)/CBS BA 222910 (Australia), Sep 1981:
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases) |
These singles had a 3:30 edit of the A-side (R-0365), so full details can be found in
1981. The B-side was a rarity at the time, but was subsequently added to releases of the Shot Of Love album. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - rear of promo single, scan by Hans Seegers - the front of the promo single is the same as the regular single |
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - detail of rear of promo single, scan by Hans Seegers (printed promo text) |
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - rear of promo single, scan by Nol Grint (stamped promo text) |
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - detail of rear of promo single, scan by Nol Grint (stamped promo text) |
 CBS BA 222910 (Australia) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS BA 222910 (Australia) - A-side of promo single showing the 3:30 timing, scan by Hans Seegers (first copy) |
 CBS BA 222910 (Australia) - A-side of promo single showing the 3:30 timing, scan by Hans Seegers (second copy) |
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - A-side of promo single showing the 3:30 timing, scan by Nol Grint (regular label with stamped promo text) |
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - label of promo single by Hans Seegers showing the 3:30 timing (same both sides) |
 Columbia 18-02510 (USA) - detail A-side of regular single, scan by Nol Grint (stamped promo text) |
"Lenny Bruce"/"Dead Man, Dead Man" - 7" promo and commercial singles, CBS A1640 (UK), 11 Sep 1981:
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For Dutch and Spanish releases of this single with the same tracks and catalogue number but with Dead Man, Dead Man as the A-side, see below. Both tracks are the regular album versions from Shot Of Love. For singles with a live version of Dead Man, Dead Man from 10 Nov 1981, see 1989. This UK single also exists as a very rare variation with the title on the sleeve misspelled as "Lennie". These were withdrawn before release when the mistake was discovered, but some copies "escaped" into the public domain, as the one from Michael Gray shown. The single inside is correct. No other countries have this variant because it was unintended! Hans Seegers has a unique proof copy of the artwork for this misprint sleeve - it is a single sheet of white card approx. 14" x 21½", with black printing and an annotated sheet of tracing paper in front, plus a cover sheet. The rear of the sheet is black with the "CS10" design shown - this is the name of the manufacturer of the card, not the printers, whose name doesn't appear. Thanks to Magnus Sjöberg and Hans Seegers for information and scans of the promo single. Thanks to David Burgess for information about the commercial single, and thanks to Hans Seegers for scans. Thanks to Michael Gray and Hans Seegers for information and scans of the "Lennie" misprint. |
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"Dead Man, Dead Man"/"Lenny Bruce" - 7" promo and commercial singles, CBS A1640 (NL/Spain), 2 Oct 1981:
 CBS A1640 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Both tracks are the regular album versions from Shot Of Love. For the UK single with the same tracks and catalogue number but with Lenny Bruce as the A-side, see above. The Spanish white label promo release comes in the same sleeve as the commercial single. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. Thanks to Francisco Lima for information about the Spanish release. |
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 CBS A1640 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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"Hombre Muerto, Hombre Muerto [Dead Man, Dead Man]"/"Amor Submarino
[Watered-Down Love]" - 7" promo single, Discos CBS
DEP-200
(Argentina), 1981:
This translation of "Watered-Down Love" causes amusement amongst Spanish
speakers - "Amor Submarino" means "Underwater Love"! A
closer translation of "watered-down" would be "diluido" (diluted).
 Discos CBS DEP-200 (Argentina) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
This single with orange Discos CBS labels was promo only and is very
rare. Information from Eduardo Gomez Kodela, further information and scans from Hans Seegers. |
 Discos CBS DEP-200 (Argentina) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
1982
"4 Test Pressings From 1962" - Columbia acetate (USA), which surfaced in May 1982:
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As three of the four tracks were rarities, full details are in 1982. |
"Do You Remember" - 7" single in retrospective series, CBS A 2351 (NL), 11 Oct 1982:
 CBS A 2351 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This Dutch single has the first part of Hurricane as the A-side and Like
A Rolling Stone as the B-side. Because the A-side is a rarity, full details
are in
1982. Information and scan from Hans Seegers. |
1983
"Infidels" - promo 12" EP, Columbia AS 1770 (USA), Nov 1983:
 Plain black cover with stickers - scan by Hans Seegers |
All four tracks are the regular album versions from Infidels - A-side: Man Of Peace; Sweetheart Like You, B-side: Neighbourhood Bully; I & I. Alan Hoaksey reports there is a version where the sleeve has the LP cover picture - more information required! Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 A-side - scan by Hans Seegers |
 B-side - scan by Hans Seegers |
"I And I"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" singles, CBS A 3904 (NL/Italy), Nov 1983:
 CBS A 3904 (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
These singles had a rarity as the B-side, so full details can be found in
1983. Information and scan from Hans Seegers. |
"Union Sundown"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" singles, CBS A 3916 (UK/Spain), Nov 1983:
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This single had a different A-side, but the same rarity as the B-side, so full details can be found in
1983. For an unreleased double-sided
acetate of this single with Licence To Kill as the B-side, see below. Information and scan from Hans Seegers. |
"Sweetheart Like You" - 7" test pressing and promo single, Columbia 38-04301 (USA), 1983:
 Columbia 38-04301 (USA) - front scan by Manfred Endtner (promo and commercial releases) |
This white label promo single with the album version from
Infidels has a picture sleeve with the picture from the front
of the Infidels album, and has the title track on both
sides. The test pressing shown has handwritten text on a generic CBS New
York label and is single-sided. For the jukebox and commercial releases of the Columbia US 7" commercial single with Union Sundown as the B-side, see below. Thanks to Manfred Endtner and Nol Grint for information and scans. |
 Columbia 38-04301 (USA) - rear scan by Manfred Endtner (promo release) |
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"Sweetheart Like You"/"Union Sundown" - 7" jukebox and commercial stereo singles, Columbia 38-04301 (USA), 1983:
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Columbia 38-04301 (USA) - front scan by Manfred Endtner (promo and commercial releases) |
Both tracks are the regular stereo versions from Infidels. The commercial single has the same front as the promo single. Hans Seegers has a jukebox copy with "DEMONSTRATION - NOT FOR SALE" stamped on the A-side and a jukebox strip. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Manfred Endtner, Roland Hiss and Nol Grint for information and scans. |
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 Columbia 38-04301 (USA) - rear scan by Roland Hiss (commercial release) |
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 Columbia 38-04301 (USA) - B-side scan by Roland Hiss (commercial release) |
"Sweetheart Like You"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" singles, CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan), CBS BA 223121 (Australia/NZ), Nov 1983:
 CBS/Sony 07SP 765 (Japan) - front (my copy) |
This single had a third A-side, but the same rarity as the B-side, so full details can be found in 1983. |
"Jokerman" - promo 12" singles, CBS 51.030/CBS Especial 620.074 (Brazil),
1983:
There were two different promo 12" singles from Brazil with Jokerman from Infidels on both sides!
 CBS Especial 620.074 (Brazil) - front picture from Ulf Gyllenspetz |
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 CBS 51.030 (Brazil) - label scan from Hans Seegers (same both sides) |
The first version shown above right has the picture from the inner sleeve of the Infidels album on the front of the sleeve, lyrics of the song on the reverse, and has identical black and white labels (see below right).
The second version shown above left has the picture from the front of the Infidels album on the front of the sleeve and a rubber stamp with the words "EDIÇÃO LIMITADA" [LIMITED EDITION]. Usually these singles with the same track on both sides have two identical labels, but on this one the sides are marked as "A" and "B".
Information from Alan Hoaksey and Hans Seegers, pictures from Hans Seegers and Ulf Gyllenspetz.
"Jokerman"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" single, CBS 43560 (Brazil), Nov 1983:
 CBS 43560 (Brazil), front scan by Hans Seegers |
This single had a fourth A-side, but the same rarity as the B-side, so full details can be found in
1983. Information and scan from Hans Seegers. |
"Jokerman" - promo 12" single, CBS BA 12083 (Australia), 1983:
 CBS BA 12083 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
This single, which came in a plain black sleeve, had Jokerman from Infidels on the A-side. On the B-side was Licence To Kill and the live version of Isis from the promotional 12" single Four Songs From Renaldo & Clara (see 1978), later released on Biograph (see 1985). This version of Isis was also used as the B-side of Jokerman 7" singles in 1984. Information from Alan Hoaksey. Thanks to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
 CBS BA 12083 (Australia) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
"Union Sundown"/"Licence To Kill" - two-sided acetate, CBS (no catalogue number) (UK), Nov 1983:
 A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
This very rare double-sided acetate is unique in that it was not
released commercially in this form. The B-side of this record (labelled
"B45") was replaced by the Infidels out-take Angel Flying Too
Close to the Ground (R-0156) and has indeed been crossed out. The replacement
B-side on a separate acetate (labelled "B452") is shown for
completeness. For the commercial UK single, see
1983. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 Replacement B-side, scan by Hans Seegers (on a separate acetate) |
"I And I"/"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - 7" promo singles, CBS A 3904 (NL/Italy), Nov 1983:
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CBS A 3904 (Italy), promo release, front scan by Hans Seegers |
Because these singles contain a rarity on the B-side, full details are in 1983. |
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"Union Sundown" - 7" single-sided promo singles, CBS A 3916 (Spain), Nov 1983:
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have a B-side although they come in the regular sleeve - the side is blank
as shown on the label. For the commercial single with the Infidels out-take Angel Flying Too
Close to the Ground (R-0156) on the B-side, see 1983.
The A-side is the regular stereo track from Infidels. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 CBS A 3916 (Spain), rear cover with promo stamp, scan by Hans Seegers (both variants) |
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