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"Love And Theft"

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The Essential Bob Dylan (2000)

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.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Live 1975 (2002)

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Revised 06 May, 2008.

US release, Columbia CK 85975, 11 Sep 2001. The album title, the only one of Bob's album titles to be in quotes, is believed to reference a 1995 book by Eric Lott, "Love & Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class".

For Limited Editions with a bonus disc, see 2001.

For a Chinese release which may not be authorised see Questionable Releases.

This title is one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in Sep 2003 as a hybrid CD/SACD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SACD player or a DVD player that also plays SACDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). "Love And Theft" is also available on the SACD in 5.1 surround sound.

Vinyl and Tape Releases

"Love And Theft" - vinyl 2LP set, Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK), 2001:

Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - front (my copy)	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Record 1 inner sleeve front	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Record 1 inner sleeve rear	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Record 2 inner sleeve front	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Record 2 inner sleeve rear
Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - rear	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Side 1	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Side 2	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Side 3	Columbia COL 504364 1 (UK) - Side 4

This single CD album was released on vinyl as a 2LP set, in a wide single outer sleeve with the records themselves in two picture inner sleeves.
The artwork is much larger than on the CD release (see below), and there are a couple of additional pictures. The records have simple red/black/white Columbia labels with written matrix numbers: Side 1 - 504 364 1000 1A; Side 2 - 504 364 1000 1B; Side 3 - 504 364 1000 1C; Side 4 - 504 364 1000 1C.

The twelve songs were divided up three per side.

"Love And Theft" - cassette release, Columbia 504364 4 (Australia), 2001:

Columbia 504364 4 (Australia) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Stuart Moore	This cassette release, seemingly unique to Australia, has a three-fold insert. The cassette case is clear with white text, there are no labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
Columbia 504364 4 (Australia) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia 504364 4 (Australia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia 504364 4 (Australia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

"Love And Theft" - promo cassette release, Sony Music Entertainment (no catalogue number) (Japan), 12 Sep 2001:

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Promo cassette insert scan by Wil Gielen

This un-numbered promo cassette has a single buff card dated "2001-9-12" as the insert.

Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans.

LoveTheftJpnPromoCasSide1.jpg (30955 bytes)

Promo cassette Side 1 scan by Wil Gielen

LoveTheftJpnPromoCasSide2.jpg (30330 bytes)

Promo cassette Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen

CD Releases

"Love And Theft" - test pressing on CD-R, Columbia (no catalogue number) (UK), Aug 2001:

Front of insert - scan by Ian Stewart

Pressings like this on CD-R have now replaced record company acetates - thanks to Ian Stewart for the information and scans.

Rear of insert - scan by Ian Stewart

CD-R itself - scan by Ian Stewart

"Love And Theft" - test pressing on CD-R, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Australia), Aug 2001:

Promo CD photo by Hervé from France

This CD-R came in a generic gold Sony Australia card sleeve with a white information sticker with the tracklisting (no album title).

Information and photo from Hervé from France.

"'Love And Theft' Special Limited Edition" -2CD set, Columbia COL 86076 (USA), 11 Sep 2001/Columbia COL 504364 9 (Austria for Europe), 10 Sep 2001/Columbia 5043649000 (Australia), 10 Sep 2001:

Columbia COL 504364 9 (Austria for Europe) - front of digipak with UK sticker (my copy)	This Limited Edition came in a three-panel digipak and included a bonus disc with two rarities. For comparison with the SACD edition, the full insert is shown here. Because this Limited Edition contains rarities, it's also listed in 2001.	Columbia COL 86076 (USA) - front of digipak with sticker (my copy)	Columbia 5043649000 (Australia) - front of digipak with sticker, scan by Bill Hester
Front of advertising leaflet (UK)	Columbia COL 504364 9 (Austria for Europe), Limited Edition, outside of fold-out sleeve (my copy)
Reverse of advertising leaflet (UK)	Columbia COL 504364 9 (Austria for Europe), Limited Edition, inside of fold-out sleeve with discs

Columbia COL 504364 9 (Austria for Europe), Limited Edition - five-fold booklet inside left-hand pocket (front)

Columbia COL 504364 9 (Austria for Europe), Limited Edition - five-fold booklet inside left-hand pocket (reverse)

"Love And Theft" - Columbia CK 85975 (USA), 11 Sep 2001:

Columbia CK 85975 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by David Plentus

This is the regular release without bonus disc. It comes in a jewel case with a clear plastic CD tray.

Thanks to David Plentus for information and scans.

Columbia CK 85975 (USA) - front sticker, scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 85975 (USA) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 85975 (USA) - rear insert scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 85975 (USA) - CD scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 85975 (USA) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by David Plentus

Columbia CK 85975 (USA) - reverse of rear insert under CD tray, scan by David Plentus

"Love And Theft" - promo CD, Columbia CK 85975 (Canada), Sep 2001:

This promo album came in a fold-out card sleeve. The CD itself is a different design from the commercial album.

Information and photos from Hervé from France.

Columbia CK 85975 (Canada) - outside of promo card fold-out sleeve, photo by Hervé from France.

Columbia CK 85975 (Canada) - inside of promo card fold-out sleeve, photo by Hervé from France.

Columbia CK 85975 (Canada) - promo CD photo by Hervé from France.

"Love And Theft" - Columbia 504364 2 (Austria for Europe), 10 Sep 2001:

Columbia 504364 2 (Austria for Europe) - outside of front insert (my copy)	This is the regular release without bonus disc. The album is the same as the US release apart from the catalogue number. The shirt picture on the inside of the rear insert wasn't reproduced on the vinyl release (see above). The German promo CD shown has no catalogue number and came in a jewel case without inserts. Thanks to John Gaylor for information and scans.		Columbia 504364 2 (Austria for Europe) - German promo CD scan by John Gaylor
Columbia 504364 2 (Austria for Europe) - inside of front insert	Columbia 504364 2 (Austria for Europe) - outside of rear insert	Columbia 504364 2 (Austria for Europe) - inside of rear insert (under clear CD tray)	Columbia 504364 2 (Austria for Europe)

"Love And Theft" - SME Records SRCS 2535 (Japan), 11 Sep 2001:

SME Records SRCS 2535 (Japan) - picture from eil.com

This is the "Standard Edition" (1CD) of "Love And Theft" - there was no Limited Edition in Japan (see 2001 and 2002).

There was also a promo version of this CD.

"Love And Theft" - Columbia 5043642000 (Australia), 10 Sep 2001:

Columbia 5043642000 (Australia) - outside of front insert, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia 5043642000 (Australia) - inside of front insert, scan by Stuart Moore	Columbia 5043642000 (Australia) - outside of rear insert, scan by Stuart Moore
Columbia 5043642000 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore	This is the regular release without bonus disc. The album is the same as the US release apart from the catalogue number. Thanks to Stuart Moore and Jack from Canada for information and scans.

"Love And Theft" - Columbia 2-504364 (Argentina), 11 Sep 2001:

Columbia 2-504364 (Argentina) - front scan by John Gaylor

This is a sealed copy the "Standard Edition" (1CD) of "Love And Theft".

Thanks to John Gaylor for information and scans.

Columbia 2-504364 (Argentina) - rear scan by John Gaylor

"Love And Theft" - Columbia CDCOL 6309 (South Africa), 11 Sep 2001:

More information and scans of this item required.

"Love And Theft" - Columbia 2-504364 (Brazil), Mar 2002:

Columbia 2-504364 (Brazil) - rear insert

Thanks to Alex Froemming for this album. The packaging is identical to the US edition apart from the catalogue number and the Portuguese information shown on right. The CD itself is also slightly different.

Columbia 2-504364 (Brazil) - detail from rear insert with Brazilian information

"Love And Theft" - hybrid SACD release, Columbia CH 90340 (USA/Canada)/Columbia 512357 6 (Europe), Sep 2003/Sony MHCP 10016 (Japan), 17 Dec 2003:

Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - front of digipak with sticker	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - outside of digipak	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - inside of digipak showing picture behind CD tray
This release is housed in a fold-out digipak and the disc contains a CD version and SACD versions in stereo and 5.1 surround sound. The CD layer is exactly the same as the 2001 release. There is an 12-page booklet with pictures of Bob from 2001. As can be seen, only the centre page of the hybrid SACD booklet can be said to be new, in that it shows a wider crop of the picture of Bob from the 2001 Limited Edition booklet. The SACD design reproduces a Columbia US vinyl label used in the 1930s. The yellow sticker on the front of the digipak is unique to this release.	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - outside of booklet	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - first inside page of booklet
	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - second inside page of booklet	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - middle inside page of booklet
Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - hybrid SACD	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - fourth inside page of booklet	Columbia 512357 6 (Europe) - last inside page of booklet

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Japanese release, Sony MHCP 10016. It has a red/black/blue on grey obi with price ¥2,520 - scans required.

"Love And Theft" - remastered CD reissue, Columbia 512357 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004:
Fourteen out of the fifteen Dylan albums released in 2003 as hybrid SACD editions were released in the USA and Europe in 2004 as CD-only versions in jewel cases. Although there was no need to replace the existing CD release, "Love And Theft" was also included in this release in Europe only. The fourteen excluding "Love And Theft" were released in Japan in card sleeves.

Reissue series generic sticker on front of jewel case, scan by Andy Jenkins

This release at mid-price is in a standard jewel case and consists of the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SACD release above - it is of course exactly the same as the 2001 release! As it has not actually been remastered the sticker is in this case misleading. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SACD booklet. The European release is made in Austria. The CD of this release is plain red as above and (C) 2001 - there is no mention of 2003. The booklet has the new catalogue number.

Information from Andy Jenkins.

"Love And Theft" - remastered CD reissue, Columbia 5123572 (Australia), 2004:

Columbia 5123572 (Australia) - front scan by Jack from Canada

This again is the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SACD release above. The CD is again plain red as above.

Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.

Columbia 5123572 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia 5123572 (Australia) - CD scan by Jack from Canada

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