The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 - Bob Dylan Live 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
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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 Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs. |
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US release (2CD), Columbia C2K 65759, 12 Oct 1998 This album has had a long history before being finally released. The title refers to the fact that bootleg releases of the concert were erroneously attributed to the Royal Albert Hall, London, for many years. Columbia prepared a master of the concert in 1994, which was reportedly rejected by Bob because it was "too clean" and didn't reflect the audience's experience. At least one copy of this master on DAT found its way into the hands of bootleggers to become widely circulated as Guitars Kissing And The Contemporary Fix (the title of a chapter heading in Bob Dylan's book "Tarantula"). One track from this abandoned master, I Don't Believe You, was released in error on the recalled release of Biograph, see 1997. This title was one of the fifteen Dylan albums scheduled for release in late 2003 as a hybrid CD/SACD, although it has now been put back. This will be playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in perhaps in 5.1 surround sound on an SACD player or a DVD player that also plays SACDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). For Columbia acetates of the 1966 live performance with The Hawks, see Promotional Albums (Dylan) 1966-69. For performances included in 1991 on a CD with Il Dizionario del Rock, an Italian part-work magazine, which are probably from this concert, see Questionable Releases. |
Vinyl Releases
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - 2LP set, Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA), 1998:
 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - box front (my copy) |
This Limited Edition 2LP boxed set on heavyweight vinyl was
released by Classic Records on behalf of Columbia. The box contains a 12" booklet with much larger pictures than in the CD booklet, and several exclusive photos. Each LP has a card picture sleeve. There is a gold foil sticker on the box front. |
 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - box rear |
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 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - booklet front |
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 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - booklet rear |
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 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - LP1 sleeve front |
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 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - LP2 sleeve reverse |
 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - Side 1 |
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 Columbia.C2K-65759-1 (USA) - Side 4 |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert
Hall" Concert" - single LPs, Classic Records/Columbia CK-65759-1 (USA),
2003:
The Classic Records web-site gives these the catalogue numbers "CK-65759-A"
and "CK-65759-E",
although these doe not appear anywhere on the items.
 Classic Records/Columbia CK-65759-1 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (Acoustic) |
These are the LPs from the
box above sold separately! The records are identical to the ones above (Sides
1/2
and Sides 3/4). Thanks to Larry Crum for finding these on the Classic Records web-site, and to Hans Seegers for the scans and further information. |
 Classic Records/Columbia CK-65759-1 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (Electric) |
 Classic Records/Columbia CK-65759-1 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (Acoustic) |
 Classic Records/Columbia CK-65759-1 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (Electric) |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - 2LP boxed set, Classic Records/Columbia.CK-65759-200gm (USA), 2006:
 Classic Records/Columbia.CK-65759-200gm (USA) - picture from Classic Records web-site |
This is a new version of these records by Classic Records as a boxed set
again, with a 56-page booklet. The records are now pressed in 200gm
heavyweight vinyl. There is also a release Classic Records/Columbia CK-65759-RW in regular weight vinyl. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information. |
 Picture from Classic Records web-site |
CD Releases
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - promo 2CD set, Columbia.C2K 65759 (CK 65760/CK 65761) (USA), Oct 1998:
 Columbia C2K 65759 (CK 65760/CK 65761) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
This promo release has different CD labels from the regular US release
which include the song titles and the test "Demonstration - Not for Sale". The example from eBay came in plain jewel cases,
while Jack from Canada's copy comes in a slimline 2CD jewel case with the
standard front and rear inserts. Information from Peter Good and Hervé from France, scans from Jack from Canada. |
 Columbia C2K 65759 (CK 65760/CK 65761) - promo picture from eBay with clear jewel cases found by Peter Good |
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 Columbia C2K 65759 (CK 65760/CK 65761) - rear scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia CK 65760 - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia CK 65761 - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia CK 65761 - detail of CD2, scan by Jack from Canada |
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"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - promo 2CD-R set, Columbia COL1-CD1/COL2-CD2 (Australia), Oct 1998:
 Columbia COL1-CD1 (Australia) - photo by Hervé from France |
This promo release
came in a jewel
case without sleeve or insert, and has ROYAL ALBERT HALL/BOB DYLAN only on
the discs, with SAMPLE ONLY (left) and NOT FOR SALE (right). Information and photo by Hervé from France |
 Columbia COL2-CD2 (Australia) - photo by Hervé from France |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - 2CD set, Columbia.C2K 65759 (CK 65760/CK 65761) (USA), 12 Oct 1998:
 Columbia.C2K 65759 (USA) - slipcase front, scan by Jack from Canada |
This set is in a slimline 2CD jewel case with a clear tray
and comes in a slipcase with a 56-page
booklet. The front insert is just a folded card. Note the truncated CD title, just "LIVE 1966", also the big "STEREO" symbol (from the 1960s Columbia record labels). These CDs have no song titles. Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans. |
 Columbia.C2K 65759 (USA) - slipcase rear, scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia.C2K 65759 (USA) - front of jewel case, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia.C2K 65759 (USA) - rear of jewel case, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia.C2K 65759 (USA) - front of booklet, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia CK 65750 (USA) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia CK 65750 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - 2CD set, Columbia/Legacy COL 491485 2 (Austria for Europe), 12 Oct 1998:
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Columbia/Legacy COL 491485 2 (Austria for Europe) - front of slipcase (my copy) |
This set, in a slimline 2CD jewel case with a clear tray, is the same as the US release
apart from the catalogue number. It comes in a slipcase with a 56-page
booklet. The front insert is just a folded card. The CDs are similar to the US CDs, although they are red instead of orange. Thanks to Bill Hester for the information that the Australian release is just Columbia 491485. The booklet and slipcase were manufactured in Australia as were the discs. They are otherwise identical to the European release. |
 Columbia/Legacy COL 491485 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear of slipcase |
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 Columbia/Legacy COL 491485 2 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert |
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 Columbia/Legacy COL 491485 2 (Austria for Europe) - reverse of rear insert |
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 Columbia/Legacy COL 491485 2 (Austria for Europe) - CD2 |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - 2CD set, Columbia C2K 65759 (Taiwan), 1998:
 Columbia/Legacy C2K 65759 (Taiwan) - front of slipcase |
Thanks to Jeffy from Taiwan for information about this item. The Taiwan version of Live 1966 has an extra 48-page booklet in addition to the 56-page booklet normally included with the CD set. The Chinese booklet includes some never-before-seen pictures of Dylan, an essay in Chinese about Dylan’s career before 1966, and Chinese translations of all the lyrics of the songs that Dylan performed on 17 May 1966. |
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert" - 2CD set, Columbia 2-491485 (Brazil), 2002:
 Columbia 2-491485 (Brazil) - front of outer slipcase |
This set comes in a
card slipcase and is part of a series of reissues of "Live" Columbia
albums (also including Bob Dylan At Budokan in this section and MTV Unplugged, see 1995).
It has a single width 2CD jewel case. The album packaging is minimal, with
just the front picture and track listings, no other album artwork.
The rear insert is plain on the reverse, the front insert has just the
tracklisting. The CDs are plain red with just the title in silver, again
truncated to "LIVE 1966". As can be seen, the inside of the front insert has only the tracklisting with Brazilian copyright numbers, there is no other information. Thanks to Alexandre Froemming for this album. |
 Columbia 2-491485 (Brazil) - front insert (plain black on the reverse) |
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 Columbia 2-491485 (Brazil) - rear of outer slipcase |
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 Columbia 2-491485 (Brazil) - CD1 |
 Time Out Of Mind (1997) |
The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 (1998) |
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