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Modern Times

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The Best Of Bob Dylan
(2005)

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.

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

Two out-takes have been officially released:

The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs (2008): Ain't Talkin' (alternate take); Someday Baby (alternate take)


Dylan (2007)

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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 16 September, 2024.


US CD release, Columbia 82876 87606 2, 29 Aug 2006. Deluxe Edition (CD + DVD), Columbia 82876 87686 2 (European release is 28 Aug 2006)

Thanks to Ian Woodward for the information that the album front photograph is by Ted Croner, taken in 1947 and entitled "Taxi, New York at Night". Thanks to Fred Muller for information that the 1995 Elektra album Penthouse by New Zealand/USA indie rock band Luna includes not only this photo on the rear of the front insert, but also two more photos from the same New York 1947 sequence by Ted Croner on the front of the front insert and the rear insert. Also shown is a photo of the Luna line-up in 2015.


"Taxi, New York at Night", Ted Croner, 1947

Elektra 6559-61807-2 (Germany, 1995) - two photos by Ted Croner

Elektra 6559-61807-2 (Germany, 1995) - third photo by Ted Croner

Luna, 2015

Thanks to Franck Faugere for this flyer handed out at Bob Dylan concerts in France in Jul 2006
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Roll And Tumble Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern, credited to "Newbern" (Okeh, USA, 1929), picture found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
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Rollin' And Tumblin' - Baby Face Leroy, credited to "Muddy Waters" (Parkway, USA, 1950), picture found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
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Rollin' And Tumblin' - Muddy Waters, credited to "Muddy Waters" (Aristocrat, USA, 1950), picture found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
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When The Levee Breaks - Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie, uncredited (Columbia, USA, 1929), picture found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
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Someday Baby Blues - Sleepy John Estes, credited to "Nixon-Estes" (Decca, USA, 1935), picture found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux

Tracklisting: Thunder On The Mountain; Spirit On The Water; Rollin' And Tumblin'; When The Deal Goes Down; Someday Baby; Workingman's Blues #2; Beyond The Horizon; Nettie Moore; The Levee's Gonna Break; Ain't Talkin'.

Bonus DVD: Blood In My Eyes (Promo Video, 1993), Love Sick (Live "Grammy®" Version, 1998, with gatecrasher "Soy Bomb" edited out); Things Have Changed ("Wonder Boys" Promo Video, 2000); Cold Irons Bound ("Masked And Anonymous" version, 2002). The Apple iTunes Online Music Store in the USA is offering a bonus of these four performances. In Europe only the Things Have Changed video was offered. The 1983 Jokerman video was offered for pre-sales in both the USA and Europe, but is no longer available.

It's worth mentioning that three songs are not actually Dylan originals, his copyright credits are claimed probably for revised lyrics/new arrangements. Rolling and Tumblin' was first recorded as "Roll And Tumble Blues" by Hambone Willie Newbern in 1929 and also as Rollin' And Tumblin' by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) in 1950. The Levee's Gonna Break was recorded in 1929 as "When The Levee Breaks" by Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie, while Someday Baby was recorded in 1935 as "Someday Baby Blues" by Sleepy John Estes and also as "Worried Life Blues" by Big Maceo Merriweather. McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) recorded his version of this song as "Trouble No More", the title of Bob's Gospel Years Bootleg Series release, Nov 2017.


New Lost City Ramblers, Smithsonian Folkways, USA, 1968
Although many people believe the album title was inspired by the 1936 Charlie Chaplin film, Rod MacBeath in "Looking Up Dylan's Sleeves Part 10" in "The Bridge" issue 55, Summer 2016, suggests that it may actually have been inspired by the 1968 Folkways album by the New Lost City Ramblers.
Charlie Chaplin, 1936

Thanks to Graeme Jennings, Jean-Pol Hiernaux and Sonny Boy McFitzson for information.


Vinyl and Tape Releases


"Modern Times" - 2LP set, Columbia 82876 87606 1 (USA), 29 Aug 2006/Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe), 28 Aug 2006:


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - front (my copy)
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information about this album, which is a 2LP set on 180gm vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. The records are in picture inner sleeves. On my copy the label on Side 3 is torn. The musicians on the album shown in the group photograph are Bob's current touring band. The records of my copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 8287687606 1 A1, Side 2 - 8287687606 1 B1, Side 3 - 8287687606 1 C1, Side 4 - 8287687606 1 D1.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for scans of the US release.


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - sticker from front (US sticker is identical)


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - rear


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - inside of gatefold sleeve


Columbia 82876 87606 1 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Stuart Moore


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - detail of rear


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - front of inside sleeve (Record 1)


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - rear of inside sleeve (Record 1)


Columbia 82876 87606 1 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia 82876 87606 1 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia 82876 87606 1 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia 82876 87606 1 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - front of inside sleeve (Record 2)


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - rear of inside sleeve (Record 2)


Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - Side 1

Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - Side 2

Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - Side 3 (torn label)

Columbia 82876 87606-1 (Europe) - Side 4

"Modern Times" - promo cassette release, Sony Music (no catalogue number) (Japan), 30 Aug 2006:


Photo by Hervé from France
This extremely unexpected item is a promo cassette from Sony Music Japan International Inc. It's dated "2006/8/30". Michio Kinoshita assures me that cassettes are still used for promotional purposes in Japan, although I previously thought they'd been obsolete there for a couple of decades! The cassette has a grey insert with text on both sides mostly in Japanese. The cassette is black with grey CBS Japan promo labels.

Thanks to Hervé from France for initial information and to Wil Gielen for further information and scans.


Outside of insert, scan by Manuel García Jara


Inside of insert, scan by Manuel García Jara


Cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara

Cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara

"Modern Times" - stereo cassette release, Columbia 2876-87606-4 (Indonesia), 30 Aug 2006:


Columbia 2876-87606-4 (Indonesia) - cassette insert scan by Manuel García Jara
As far as I know this is the only worldwide commercial release of this album on cassette. It is an official Sony BMG release and was made in Indonesia. The cassette is clear plastic with white text, there are no paper labels.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.


Columbia 2876-87606-4 (Indonesia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara


Columbia 2876-87606-4 (Indonesia) - detail of cassette Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara


Columbia 2876-87606-4 (Indonesia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara


Columbia 2876-87606-4 (Indonesia) - detail of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara


"Modern Times" - 180gm vinyl 2LP set, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 8718469537457 (NL for Europe), 1 Dec 2014:


Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 8718469537457 (NL for Europe) - picture from www.amazon.co.uk
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about this new heavyweight vinyl LP release made in Holland by Music On Vinyl. The records of his copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 10919 1A MOVLP 1226, Side 2 - 10919 1B MOVLP 1226, Side 3 - 10919 1C MOVLP 1226, Side 4 - 10919 1D MOVLP 1226. More scans required!

"Modern Times" - 180gm vinyl 2LP set, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 889854517212 (NL for Europe), Nov 2017:


Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 889854517212 (NL for Europe) - picture from www.amazon.co.uk
This heavyweight vinyl LP release was again made in Holland by Music On Vinyl. It did not have a card with a download code. The records of have the same stamped matrix numbers as the 2104 release: Side 1 - 10919 1A MOVLP 1226, Side 2 - 10919 1B MOVLP 1226, Side 3 - 10919 1C MOVLP 1226, Side 4 - 10919 1D MOVLP 1226. More scans required!

Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information.


Limited Edition CD Releases with Bonus DVD


"Modern Times" - Limited Edition CD release with DVD, Columbia 82876 88306-2 (USA)/Columbia 8 2876894942 9 (long box), 29 Aug 2006; Columbia 82876 88306-2 (Europe), 28 Aug 2006 (25 Aug 2006 in some countries); Sony BMG 82876 87686-2 (Taiwan), 30 Aug 2006:


Columbia 8 2876894942 9 (USA) - Limited Edition long box edition front scan by Hans Seegers
Because this Limited Edition contains rarities, it is also listed in 2006. This release (but not the Standard Edition) was also available in the USA in a long box. The US CD and DVD both have the FBI anti-piracy logo, missing from the European and Australian releases. The book-style pack with the CDs has a catalogue number of "82876 87686-2", the CD has catalogue number "82876 87606-2" (as shown in the detail scans) and the DVD has catalogue number CVD 94958. Jack from Canada's copy of the Limited Edition has a different front sticker from the one on Hans' long box, including the catalogue number "82876 87686 2-S1" (same as the book-style pack).


Columbia 8 2876894942 9 (USA) - Limited Edition long box front sticker, scan by Hans Seeger


Columbia 82876 87686-2 (USA) - Limited Edition front sticker scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia 8 2876894942 9 (USA) - Limited Edition long box edition rear scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia 82876 87686-2 (USA) - front scan by David Plentus

Columbia 82876 87686-2 (USA) - rear scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 87686-2 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Jack from Canada


Columbia 82876 88306-2 (Austria for Europe) - front scan with sticker by Jean-Pol Hiernaux


Columbia 82876 88306-2 (Austria for Europe) - copy with French sticker, scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia 82876 88306-2 (Austria for Europe) - front (my copy)


Columbia 82876 87606-2 (USA) - CD scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 87606-2 (USA) - detail of CD, scan by Jack from Canada


Columbia CVD 94958 (USA) - bonus DVD scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 88306-2 (Austria for Europe) - rear (my copy)


Columbia 82876 88306 2-1 (Austria for Europe) - CD (my copy)


Columbia 82876 88306 2-2 (Austria for Europe) - DVD (my copy)


Modern Times Limited Edition booklet downloadable from iTunes, picture found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (front)


Modern Times Limited Edition booklet downloadable from iTunes, picture found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (back)


Sony BMG 82876-87686-2 (Taiwan) - front with obi and sticker, picture from eil.com

The European DVD has a green German age rating logo (12 upwards). Thanks to Hans Seegers for the scans of the US long box edition and a copy sold in France. The US long box format was for the Limited Edition with DVD only, not the single CD version. Thanks also to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding the Sony BMG Taiwanese Limited Edition on eil.com.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Jack from Canada and the late David Plentus for information and scans.


"Modern Times" - Limited Edition CD release with DVD, Columbia 82876883062 (Australia), 28 Aug 2006; Australia/New Zealand 2007 Tour Edition: Columbia 82876876962 (Australia/New Zealand), 2007:
 

Columbia 82876883062 (Australia) - front scan with sticker by Martin Barrack

Thanks to the late Martin Barrack and Bill Hester for scans of the Australian release, Columbia 82876883062 (the catalogue number on the spine of the book style packaging is Columbia "82876 88306 2" (with spaces). It appears that the packaging has been imported from the USA - it has the FBI anti-piracy logo, says the DVD is NTSC, and doesn't mention Australia. The wording on the yellow front sticker is slightly different from the US sticker. The CD and DVD are made in Australia and the CD has catalogue number Columbia 82876887602, while the DVD is correctly shown as PAL and has catalogue number Columbia 82876883062.


Columbia 82876883062 (Australia) - front scan with two stickers by Bill Hester


Columbia 82876883062 (Australia) - rear scan by Martin Barrack (same as US edition)

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Columbia 82876876862 (Australia/New Zealand) - Australia/New Zealand 2007 Tour Limited Edition, front scan by Stuart Moore


Columbia 82876883062 (Australia) - DVD scan by Bill Hester


Columbia 82876883062 (Australia) - front sticker scan by Bill Hester


Columbia 82876876062 (Australia) - detail of CD, scan by Bill Hester


Columbia 82876883062 (Australia) - detail of DVD, scan by Bill Hester


Columbia 82876876062 (Australia) - CD scan by Bill Hester

Thanks to Stuart Moore for the scan of the Australia/New Zealand 2007 Tour Limited Edition, Columbia 82876876862. This also doesn't mention Australia except on the front sticker.


"Modern Times" - Limited Edition CD release with DVD, Sony Music Entertainment SICP 1136-37 (Japan), 30 Aug 2006:


Sony Music SICP 1136-37 (Japan) - front of sealed copy (my copy)

Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding a picture of the Japanese Limited Edition on eBay. It has a wraparound obi, a Japanese lyrics booklet and an insert in Japanese describing the DVD. I have since purchased a commercial copy, and Wil Gielen has provided scans of a promo copy with a yellow numbered promo sticker on the rear of the wraparound obi and "SAMPLE LOANED" in the clear centres of the CD and DVD. The obi price is ¥3,150 (¥3,000 + sales tax) and unusually there is no withdrawal date on the obi.

Because this Limited Edition contains rarities, it is also listed in 2006.


Sony Music SICP 1136-37 (Japan) - unfolded obi with sticker, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)


Sony Music SICP 1136-37 (Japan) - front sticker (promo and commercial releases)


Sony Music SICP 1136 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)


Sony Music SICP 1136 (Japan) - detail of obi with sticker, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)


Sony Music SICP 1136 (Japan) - lyrics booklet (promo and commercial releases)


Sony Music SICP 1137 (Japan) - insert describing DVD (promo and commercial releases)


Sony Music SICP 1136-37 (Japan) - unfolded obi (commercial release)


Sony Music SICP 1136 (Japan) - detail of CD, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)


Sony Music SICP 1136 (Japan) - CD (commercial release)


Sony Music SICP 1137 (Japan) - DVD scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)


Sony Music SICP 1137 (Japan) - detail of DVD, scan by Wil Gielen (promo release)


Sony Music SICP 1137 (Japan) - DVD (commercial release)


Sony Music SICP 1136-37 (Japan) - reverse of unfolded obi (promo and commercial releases)

Regular CD Releases


"Modern Times" - promo CD-R, Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA), 11 Aug 2006:


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - promo CD-R photo from eBay
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for finding this promo CD-R on eBay. It has the US FBI Anti-Piracy logo, is dated 11 Aug 2006 and was sourced from a master dated 12 Jul 2006. The CD-R comes in a red generic Columbia card sleeve, cut out at the front to reveal the CD design.
Front of generic Columbia 2006 promo card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel

Rear of generic Columbia 2006 promo card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel

"Modern Times" - promo CD-R, Sony BMG (no catalogue number) (Colombia), Aug 2006(?):


CD-R found by Gerd Rundel
This "mega rare" promo CD-R purporting to be from Colombia is almost certainly a fake, so is listed in Questionable Recordings.

Modern Times is from 2006, yet this is dated 2002! Sony & BMG did not merge until 2004, two years after this date. ABKCO records are distributed by Universal, and Bob has never had links to that company.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for finding this on eBay.


Detail of CD-R found by Gerd Rundel


"Modern Times" - CD releases, Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA/Canada), 29 Aug 2006:


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - front picture from Sony Music Store web-site
This CD comes in a standard jewel case with a clear plastic tray. The front insert is a single folded card. The band picture is different from the one on the 2LP set, see above. The CD is copyrighted 2005, but the artwork is copyrighted 2006. The 2005 date must be a mistake. Thanks to Ian Woodward for scans of a sealed US promo copy with a sticker over the barcode on the rear.

Servi Stevens has a copy of the US release without the FBI Anti-Piracy logo on the rear insert and CD - scans required.


Columbia 82876 89494 2 (USA) - front of sealed copy with stickers including one from "Best Buy", scan by Gerd Rundel


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - rear with promo sticker, scan by Ian Woodward


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - outside of front insert, scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - inside of front insert, scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - detail of rear with promo sticker over barcode, scan by Ian Woodward


Columbia 82876 89494 2 (USA) - rear of sealed "Best Buy" copy with barcode sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel


Columbia 82876 89494 2 (USA) - "Best Buy" booklet unfolded, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - front scan by Jack from Canada


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - rear insert scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - CD scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada

Columbia 82876 87606 2 (Canada) - rear scan by Jack from Canada


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack from Canada


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Jack from Canada


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray), scan by David Plentus


Columbia 82876 87606 2 (USA) - XM radio advertising flyer, scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux

Jean-Pol Hiernaux and Gerd Rundel have copies of the album purchased at "Best Buy" in the USA, where a 100-page booklet is being given away with the album (not the same as the PDF booklet with The Bob Dylan Collection from iTunes, see Online Performances (Other) ). The Best Buy booklet is CD-sized and includes the 50 official albums presented in reverse chronological order, with two pages per album showing the cover and tracklist. This copy also has an insert advertising Bob's "Theme Time" XM radio show, see 2006. Pachi Becerril has a promo copy with a sticker with text "FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY NOT FOR SALE" on the front. The "Best Buy" release has the catalogue number 82876 89494 2 on the "Best Buy" front sticker while the round yellow sticker and the CD itself have the regular catalogue number 82876 87606 2. Moise Potié's copy again has the regular catalogue number on the CD but 82876 87686 2 on the spines (same as the Taiwanese Limited Edition 2 disc set release above).

Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans of the Canadian release. The front of the US release has a slight coloured tint to the photo, whereas the Canadian photo is true black and white. The rear of the Canadian release is missing the US FBI Anti-Piracy logo. Detailed differences on the CD itself are shown above.

Thanks to Tim Dunn and Stuart Sonshine for information about this album and to David Plentus, Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Jack from Canada and Gerd Rundel for scans.


"Modern Times" - promo and commercial CD releases, Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe), 28 Aug 2006 (25 Aug 2006 in some countries); Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe), 2009:


Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - promo copy with sticker, scan by Hans Seegers (2006 release)


Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2/ Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - outside of front insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)


Columbia/Sony BMG European promo - scan by Ronald Born (2006 release)


Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - copy with French sticker, scan by Hans Seegers (2006 release)


Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2/ Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2  (Austria for Europe) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)

Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2/Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2  (Austria for Europe) - detail of rear of front insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases)

Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - inside of front insert, scan by Billy Bolley (2009 release with Sony Music logo on left)

Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - rear scan by Billy Bolley (2009 release)

Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - rear insert scan by Manuel García Jara (2006 release)

Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Manuel García Jara (2006 release - 2009 release is similar)

Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - CD scan by Manuel García Jara (2006 release)

Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Manuel García Jara (2006 release - Sony BMG logo on left)

Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - CD scan by Billy Bolley (2009 release - Sony Music logo on right)

Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - CD scan by Billy Bolley (2009 release)


Columbia/Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (2006 release)


Columbia/Sony Music 82876 87606-2 (Austria for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Billy Bolley (2009 release)

Thanks to Ronald Born for the scan of the European promo CD, which has no catalogue number or custom sleeve. It has the text "for promotional use only" on the CD itself.

Billy Bolley's commercial copy dates from after 2009, as it has the new Sony Music logo on both inserts and the CD, instead of Sony BMG.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Manuel García Jara and Billy Bolley for scans of European commercial CD releases.


"Modern Times" - CD release in "eco-friendly" sleeve, Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe), 2009:


Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe) - front scan by Franck Faugere
This "eco friendly" release comes in a "disc box slider" card sleeve with the CD in a folded pull-out pocket. The sleeve was made in Germany under licence from Stora Enso Activation AB of Sweden. The CD is dated 2009.

Thanks to Franck Faugere for information and pictures.


Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe) - front opened showing CD, photo by Franck Faugere


Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe) - front opened showing CD, scan by Franck Faugere


Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe) - rear scan by Franck Faugere


Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe) - CD scan by Franck Faugere


Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Franck Faugere


Sony Music/Columbia 88697635602 (Europe) - rear opened showing flaps, scan by Franck Faugere


"Modern Times" - promo CD release, Columbia (catalogue number?) (Israel), Aug 2006:


Columbia Israeli promo - photo by Hervé from France

Thanks to Hervé from France for the photos of the Israeli promo, which has a Hebrew language sticker on the rear of the jewel case with the name of Helicon Records.


Columbia Israeli promo - photo by Hervé from France


"Modern Times" - CD release, Columbia 82876 87606-2 (Taiwan), 28 Aug 2006; Sony Music Entertainment SICP 1138 (Japan), 30 Aug 2006; Sony BMG 82876 87606-2 (Thailand), (date?):


Sony Music SICP 1138 (Japan) - front of sealed copy, scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases)


Sony SICP 1138 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)


Sony SICP 1138 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy with promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen (commercial release)

Sony SICP 1138 (Japan) - detail of rear of sealed copy with promo sticker, scan by Wil Gielen (commercial release)

Sony BMG 82876-87606-2 (Taiwan) - front with obi, picture from eil.com
 

Sony BMG 82876 87606 2 (Thailand) - front of sealed copy (my copy)


Sony BMG 82876 87606 2 (Thailand) - sticker from front of sealed copy


Sony BMG 82876 87606 2 (Thailand) - detail of rear insert


Sony BMG 82876 87606 2 (Thailand) - rear of sealed copy

 

Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding the Sony BMG Taiwanese Standard Edition on eil.com. Thanks to Wil Gielen for scans of a sealed promo copy of the Japanese release. The commercial obi price is ¥2,520 (¥2,400 plus sales tax) and the withdrawal date is 28 Feb 2007.


"Modern Times" - picture CD release, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Country?), 2006:


Outside of unfolded insert, scan by Gerd Rundel


Inside of unfolded insert, scan by Gerd Rundel


Picture CD scan by Gerd Rundel


Picture CD in promo wallet, photo from eBay

This picture CD comes in a slimline CD single jewel case with a folded insert. There is no catalogue number but the CD has "Manufactured in the EU" in the text round the circumference.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. Thanks to Wiebke Dittmer for finding a copy on eBay of this picture CD in a promo wallet without an insert and a "NOT FOR SALE" sticker on the wallet.


"Modern Times" - CD release, Columbia 82876876062 (Australia/New Zealand), 28 Aug 2006:

ModernTimesAusFront2.jpg (23534 bytes)
Columbia 82876876062 (Australia/New Zealand) - front scan by Stuart Moore
Thanks to Bill Hester for information about this album and to Stuart Moore for scans.

ModernTimesAusBack.jpg (22611 bytes)
Columbia 82876876062 (Australia/New Zealand) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore

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Columbia 82876876062 (Australia/New Zealand) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray), scan by Stuart Moore

ModernTimesAusFront.jpg (21092 bytes)
Columbia 82876876062 (Australia/New Zealand) - outside of front insert, scan by Stuart Moore

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Columbia 82876876062 (Australia/New Zealand) - inside of front insert, scan by Stuart Moore

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Columbia 82876876062 (Australia/New Zealand) - CD scan by Stuart Moore

"Modern Times" - gold CD release, Columbia/Sony Music 194397567021 (Australia), 3 Apr 2020:


Columbia/Sony Music 194397567021 (Australia) - front with "Gold Series" sticker, scan by Stuart Moore

This 2020 release comes in a jewel case with a "Gold Series" front sticker. It is now distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd, previously by Sony BMG Australia Pty Ltd. The CD and front insert both still have the previous catalogue number and both refer to the Sony BMG distribution.


Columbia/Sony Music 194397567021 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore (new catalogue number)


Columbia/Sony Music 194397567021 (Australia) - reverse of rear insert, scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia/Sony Music 194397567021 (Australia) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore (still with "82876876062")

Columbia/Sony Music 194397567021 (Australia) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Stuart Moore

Columbia/Sony Music 194397567021 (Australia) - gold CD scan by Stuart Moore (still with "
82876876062")

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.


"Modern Times" - CD release, Sony Music/Columbia 88697 65156 2 (India), 2006:


Sony Music/Columbia 88697 65156 2 (India) - front scan by Keith Schweiger
This copy is still sealed. The album has unique lime-green artwork from the "The #1 Collection" series.

Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.


Sony Music/Columbia 88697 65156 2 (India) - rear scan by Keith Schweiger

"Modern Times" - CD release in card sleeve, Sony BMG/Columbia 88697455702 (Czech Republic), 2010:


Sony BMG/Columbia 88697455702 (Czech Republic) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff
Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff bought this copy in Munich, Germany, in Feb 2013 in a card sleeve, together with a copy of Time Out Of Mind in the same format. The CD was made in Austria. As the Time Out Of Mind release originally came in a DVD case, it's possible this album did too.

Thanks to Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff for information and scans.


Sony BMG/Columbia 88697455702 (Czech Republic) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff

Sony BMG/Columbia 88697455702 (Czech Republic) - detail of rear of card sleeve, scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff

Sony BMG/Columbia 88697455702 (Czech Republic) - CD scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff

Sony BMG/Columbia 88697455702 (Czech Republic) - detail of CD, scan by Hanns Peter Bushoff

"Modern Times" - CD release, Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia), 2011:


Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - front with sticker, scan by Jens Winter

This is an official Russian release from Sony BMG/Columbia. The front of the jewel case has a Sony BMG sticker plus some writing in Russian, saying "For distribution in Russia and CIS" (Commonwealth of Independent States - states of former Soviet Union).

There is a single-folded front insert with one picture on the inside only. The text on the reverse of the rear insert showing through to the front says "Special Russian Version" in English. The rear insert has an additional "Rovesnik" logo (this is the title of a Russian music and youth magazine). The CD says "Made in Russia" in Russian.

Thanks to Jens Winter for information and scans.


Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - outside of front insert, scan by Jens Winter


Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - rear insert scan by Jens Winter

Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray), scan by Jens Winter

Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - inside of front insert, scan by Jens Winter

Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - detail of CD, scan by Jens Winter

Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - CD scan by Jens Winter


Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - detail of front with sticker, scan by Jens Winter


Sony BMG/Columbia 88697 01659 2 (Russia) - detail of rear insert, scan by Jens Winter


"The Complete Album Collection Vol. One" - 47CD boxed set, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691-92431-2 (USA), 5 Nov 2013/(Europe), 4 Nov 2013; USB stick, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88883-77314-5 (USA), 5 Nov 2013/(Europe), 4 Nov 2013:


Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691-92431-2 (USA/Europe) - front of CD box (my copy)


Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312JK38 (USA)/Europe) - front of card sleeve (my copy)

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312D42 (USA) - CD42 (my copy)

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312D42 (USA) - detail of CD42

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88883-77314-5 (USA/Europe) - top of USB box (my copy)

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312JK38 (USA)/Europe) - rear of card sleeve (my copy)

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312-42 (Europe) - CD42 scan by Manuel García Jara

Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312-42 (Europe) - detail of CD42, scan by Manuel García Jara

This massive set is the latest in a series of "Complete Columbia Album Collections" featuring artists such as Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and even Blue Oyster Cult. The CD version of the set includes 41 Dylan albums in card sleeves, 14 of which have been remastered for this project, plus a 2CD set of previously released non-album tracks entitled Side Tracks. The albums exclude all compilations and The Bootleg Series sets, but do include the deleted 1973 Dylan album, also see 1973, and the extra 2CD set Side Tracks includes one side of the 1971 single George Jackson (Acoustic version), R-0085, see 1971. The set is therefore listed in 2013. The set also includes a hard cover book with extensive new liner notes and previously unseen photos.

All the CDs come in card sleeves. The European sleeves are made of thicker card than the US sleeves, but they are otherwise identical, so are not shown. The catalogue number on the sleeve is "88691924312JK38" plus "DISC 42". The CDs are different in detail, the US Modern Times CD has catalogue number "88691924312D42", whereas the European CD has catalogue number "88691924312-42". The European CD was made in the EU (probably Austria). The US and European copyright details are printed at the bottom of the Bob Dylan CDs, and round the circumference for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan onwards, so I haven't shown them for these CDs.

For more details of the set, see International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s.


Sony Music SICP 30586 (Japan) - front picture from CD Japan web-site
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for news that the final set of albums in The Complete Album Collection will be released by Sony Music in Japan on 20 Dec 2014. Modern Times will be SICP-30586. "All the albums feature high-fidelity Blu-spec CD2 format and the remastering from 2013 used in US/European The Complete Album Collection. They also include lyrics, new liner notes, and the original liner notes. This series is aimed to replicate the original albums, including attachments such as ad stickers."

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.


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