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Blonde On Blonde 1966
Blonde On Blonde
(1966)
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This page lists mono releases of this regular Bob Dylan album. For mono Greatest Hits albums with different track lists, see Mono Dylan-Only Compilation Albums 1960s and Mono Dylan-Only Compilation Albums 1970s. These LPs were listed here because the mono versions of Dylan songs were unavailable on CD until the release of the first eight Dylan albums in mono as The Original Mono Recordings in 2010. For full details of the set, see here. Although this album was not amongst them all the tracks including Positively 4th Street (on The Best Of The Original Mono Recordings compilation) are now available in mono. In fact, the single CD The Best Of The Original Mono Recordings contains all ten of these tracks, see The Best Of The Original Mono Recordings (2010)!

For stereo releases of this album, see International Album Releases (Regular).

John Wesley Harding 1968
John Wesley Harding
(1968)
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Mono LPs with rare tracks (e.g. mono versions with significant differences from the album tracks, such as different mixes, edits or fades) are listed in the main chronological pages. Mono singles up to 1976 have their own pages, see the links above.

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.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia KCL 2663 (USA), 27 Mar 1967:
The front photograph is a live 1966 shot by Rowland Scherman, whose name is misspelled on the rear sleeve as "Roland Scherman". The rear photo is by David Gartner and Fred Hammerstein. The mono front sleeve has a slightly lower crop of the picture than the stereo sleeve. For the stereo release of this album, see International Album Releases (Regular). Roger Ford informs me that this album was compiled from the various mono albums, unlike the UK mono album - see 1967.


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - front of sealed copy with black/white sticker, scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - front of sealed copy with black/white sticker on slant, photo by "Joe"


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - front of promo copy with black/white sticker and radio station timing strip, scan by Gerd Rundel


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - radio station timing strip scan by Gerd Rundel


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA/Canada) - poster scan by Hans Seegers

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Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - front scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of front (mono logo), scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - rear of copy with red promo stamp, scan by Gerd Rundel


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of rear of copy with red promo stamp, scan by Gerd Rundel


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of rear of copy with stereo and mono catalogue numbers, scan by Gerd Rundel

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Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first release)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (first release)


Columbia KCL 2663/KCS 9463 (USA) - black/white sticker scan by Hans Seegers


Columbia KCL 2663/KCS 9463 (USA) - purple/white sticker scan by Hans Seegers

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Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of Side 1, photo by Gerd Rundel (first release)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of Side 1, photo by Gerd Rundel (first release)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second release)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (second release)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA), Side 1 with misprint - photo by Harley ("Big Neon")

Tracklisting:

Side 1: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35; Blowin' In The Wind; The Times They Are A-Changin'; It Ain't Me, Babe; Like A Rolling Stone.
Side 2: Mr Tambourine Man; Subterranean Homesick Blues; I Want You; Positively 4th Street (1965 single); Just Like A Woman.


Picture from www.track16.com
This album came with a "psychedelic" poster by Milton Glaser, shown above right. According to the 2012 French Télérama magazine "Dylan Is Dylan" the Milton Glaser poster was inspired by the 1959 work "Self Portrait in Profile" by French artist Marcel Duchamp.

The front sleeve of the album had a sticker advertising the poster which came in both black/white and purple/white. The rear sleeve advertised all seven of Bob's previous albums and had another live 1966 picture of Bob. This mono album was first released with the "MONO" and "360º SOUND"/arrows label design, the earlier "GUARANTEED HIGH FIDELITY" design (see the mono Bob Dylan page) had by now been discontinued. However, it was later released with just "MONO" and without the "360º SOUND"/arrows logos, as seen on the John Wesley Harding mono label - thanks to Keith Polasko for the information and scans (the label change can now be dated to late 1967). Gerd Rundel's first release copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP 117275-1A, Side 2 - XLP 117276-1A. The front sleeve has the sticker advertising the giant poster as shown.

Justin Calderone has a copy where Side 2 has a slight echo on Mr. Tambourine Man. This copy has mono matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP117275-1A, Side 2 - XLP117276-1F CII.

Harley ("Big Neon") has a copy of this album where Side 1 is blank except for the white pre-printed Columbia information, the black text is missing. This is an extreme rarity as I know of no other such copy.

The second release dates from after 1968, and has the labels without "360 SOUND" first introduced with John Wesley Harding. Gerd Rundel's second release copy has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-117275-1D. Side 2 - XLP-117275-1B. Nathaniel Nash has a copy with second release labels with matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-117275-1A. Side 2 - XLP-117275-1A, the same as Gerd Rundel's first release copy. It was stamped with the same master, but using the newer labels.


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - rear photocopy by Paul Shenton (second commercial release)
Paul Shenton's copy with second release labels has the same matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-117275-1A. Side 2 - XLP-117275-1A. Paul's rear sleeve has both stereo and mono catalogue numbers as above, but a slight difference on the photo credit, which is just to David Gartner. Both Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel's rear sleeves above have no photo credits. In contrast, the rear sleeve of some stereo copies has a photo credit to both David Gartner and Fred Hammerstein (see International Album Releases (Regular) ).

Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (first commercial release - no photo credit, Gerd Rundel's copy shown above also has no photo credit)

Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of rear, photocopy by Paul Shenton (second commercial release - photo credit to David Gartner only)

Columbia KCS 9463 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Jeremy Mayle (photo credit to David Gartner and Fred Hammerstein)

Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - mono/stereo:


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - front scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second release copy in mono sleeve that plays stereo)
Several contributors to the site have copies of what purports to be the mono album with both the first and the second mono release labels as shown above ("MONO" with and without the "360° SOUND" logo), but which play stereo. All these records have stereo matrix numbers on both the record and the labels to the right of the centre hole, although they have the mono catalogue number on the labels to the left of the centre hole!


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - rear scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second release copy in mono sleeve that plays stereo)


Columbia KCS 9463 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second release copy in stereo sleeve that plays stereo)

Columbia KCS 9463 (USA) - rear scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second release copy in stereo sleeve that plays stereo)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - Side 1 photo by Scott Peters (first release copy that plays stereo)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second release copy that plays stereo)

Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second release copy that plays stereo)


Columbia KCL 2663 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (second release copy that plays stereo - "KCL" mono catalogue number on left but "XSM" stereo matrix number on right)

Hans Seegers, Ron Kraft, Chip Ordway, Stefan Neyman, Renaud Depierreux, Justin Calderone and Sergio Mariano Romay also have copies of this mislabelled album, so it appears to have been a batch that were labelled incorrectly. Chip Ordway's copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM117277-1E, Side 2 - XSM117278-1A. Stefan Neyman also has a copy with the second release mono labels but with stereo matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM117277-1A, Side 2 - XSM117278-1G. Ron Kraft also has a copy like this, as has Renaud Depierreux, whose second release copy has stereo matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM117277-1E, Side 2 - XSM117278-1E. Both Justin Calderone and Sergio Mariano Romay have copies with these mono labels but stereo matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM117277-1A, Side 2 - XSM117278-1C. (Sergio has two copies with the same record, one in a mono sleeve, and one is a stereo sleeve, as shown.) Hans Seegers confirms this is a known error and the copies are very collectable. Scott Peters' copy has first release labels.

Ian Woodward has a Columbia US catalogue from late 1968 with a tear-off portion so dealers could order albums to stock for Christmas. The only two Dylan albums listed are Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits and John Wesley Harding, both in four stereo formats: LP, 4-track stereo, 8-track stereo and stereo reel-to-reel tape. This indicates that by late 1968 Columb8ia US had stopped promoting mono LPs.

Thanks to Hans Seegers, Roger Ford, Keith Polasko, Harley ("Big Neon"), "Joe" and Gerd Rundel for information, photos and scans.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP reissue, Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA), May 2003:


Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - front with round yellow sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
This album has been released in 180gm vinyl, sourced from the original analogue mono masters (as noted above, this was a true mono album). The front stickers on the copies of Hans Seegers and Sergio Mariano Romay are completely different.
Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - front with rectangular blue sticker, scan by Hans Seegers

Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - detail of front with blue sticker, scan by Hans Seegers

Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - picture from the Sundazed web-site


Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay


Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - detail of front yellow sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay


Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - rear
scan by Sergio Mariano Romay


Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - detail of plastic inner sleeve, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Sundazed/Columbia LP 5156 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay

Both the front and rear sleeves have the "LP 5156" catalogue number. There is a barcode on the rear sleeve. The album comes with a reduced size version of the Milton Glazer poster (11" x 17"). The record comes in a plastic inner sleeve and has reproduction 1960s style Columbia US labels.

Thanks to Tim Dunn for the information, to Hans Seegers for the front scan, and to Franck Faugère and Sergio Mariano Romay for pictures.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, Columbia KCL 2663 (Canada), 27 Mar 1967:


Columbia KCL 2663 (Canada) - front photo by Henry V. Bell


Columbia KCL 2663 (Canada) - rear photo by Henry V. Bell


Columbia KCL 2663 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Henry V. Bell


Columbia KCL 2663 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Henry V. Bell


Columbia KCL 2663 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Henry V. Bell

Although the design had been discontinued in the USA, the Canadian release of KCL 2663 had "GUARANTEED HIGH FIDELITY" record labels that had "PRINTED IN CAN." on the bottom. The sleeve had "LITHO IN CAN" on the spine. the album came with the Milton Glaser poster as did the US mono release. The record of the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-117275-1C. Side 2 - XLP-117275-1G.

Thanks to Henry V. Bell for information and scans.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BPG 62847 (UK), Dec 1966/Jan 1967, re-released up to 1969:


CBS BPG 62847 (UK) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (first release)
This album has a different sleeve and tracklist from the US mono album. Unlike the US mono album, it's a mono reduction from the UK stereo album. The mono releases are listed in 1967 and International Mono Releases - Dylan-Only Compilations 1960s.

Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scan.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BP-233407 (Australia), 1967:
For the stereo release of this album, CBS SBP-233407, see International Album Releases (Regular).


CBS BP-233407 (Australia) - front scan by Christian Attfield
This album has the US front sleeve and tracklist but a different rear sleeve with a monochrome version of the Milton Glaser poster. It has illustrations of six Dylan albums with their Australian mono and stereo catalogue numbers. The record has orange CBS labels with the Allan's logo (Allan's were music publishers in Australia for Bob Dylan records between 1965 and 1969). The record labels had the text "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS" without a CBS copyright. This is because up to 1977 all Australian records were manufactured by the Australian Record Company (Pty) Ltd. (A.R.C.) on behalf of CBS.

The record comes in a clear plastic inner sleeve and has stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - “MX151978-B  BP233407-1”, Side 2- “MX151979   BP233407-2”.


CBS BP-233407 (Australia) - rear scan by Christian Attfield

CBS BP-233407 (Australia) - detail of rear scan by Christian Attfield


CBS BP-233407 (Australia) - Side 1 scan by Christian Attfield


CBS BP-233407 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Christian Attfield


CBS BP-233407 (Australia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Christian Attfield

CBS BP-233407 (Australia) - Side 2 scan by Christian Attfield

Thanks to Christian Attfield for information and scans.


"Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, CBS BP-473391 (New Zealand), 1967:


CBS BP-473391 (New Zealand) - front scan by Stuart Moore
Unlike the Australian album, which had the US tracklist, this New Zealand release has the same sleeve and tracklist as the UK mono album listed above. This mono release is listed in 1967 and International Mono Releases - Dylan-Only Compilations 1960s.

Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scan.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines), 1967:
For the 1976 CBS/Sony stereo release of this album, see International Album Releases (Regular).


CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - front scan by Manuel García Jara
This is the very rare mono release of this album, made in the Philippines by Mareco for CBS and so far, the only Dylan album released on time there in the 1960s and later reissued in stereo in the 1970s by another company (Blackgold for CBS/Sony). The sleeve is made of heavy cardboard and virtually identical to that of the US release. The front has the Columbia logo with the mono catalogue number; the rear has the identical logo but with the stereo and mono catalogue numbers. The monochrome rear sleeve is noticeably paler than that of the US release. This copy has the text "Demonstration Not For Sale" stamped at the left border and there is also a "S" in a white circle printed at the bottom, present on some copies of the US rear sleeve (for a US sleeve, this indicates the sleeve was printed at Columbia's plant at Santa Maria, California).


CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara


CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - detail of rear with demo stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara


CBS/Mareco KCL 2663 (Philippines) - detail of rear with "S, scan by Manuel García Jara

Although the sleeve has Columbia logos, the record has orange labels with the CBS logo and the US catalogue number, typeface and matrix numbers. The circumference text is badly positioned on both labels. The record of the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP-117275-1D, Side 2 - XLP-117275-1B.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - test pressing and mono vinyl LP, CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa), 1967:
 For the stereo release of this album, CBS ASF 1674, which was not released until 1972, see International Album Releases (Regular).


CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - front scan by Arie de Reus

This album has a US-style sleeve and tracklist and the record has orange CBS labels. The sleeve is laminated on the front, has two folded-over flaps, and was printed in South Africa by Record Pac. The rear sleeve has pictures of six Dylan mono albums with their South African ALD catalogue numbers. Like the Rhodesian release below, the title Bringing It All Back Home is missing from the image of the album - it has just "Bob Dylan" on the front.

The single-sided mono acetate comes in a black card sleeve. There is a plain white cut-out inner sleeve. It has white CBS "SAMPLE RECORD" labels on both sides with typed text, although the B-side is blank. Side 1 of the acetate contains five tracks, taken from both Sides 1 and 2 of the regular album: The Times They Are A-Changin'; Just Like A Woman; Mr. Tambourine Man; Subterranean Homesick Blues; Blowin' In The Wind. There is a sticker with these titles on the front of the sleeve, added by a precious owner. The disc has no matrix numbers.


CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - detail of front, scan by Arie de Reus


CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - acetate front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke

CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - acetate front sticker scan by Lars M. Banke

CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - acetate rear scan by Lars M. Banke


CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - acetate Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke


CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - acetate Side 2 with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (blank)


CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - rear scan by Arie de Reus


CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus

CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus (no album title)

CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus ("RECORD PAC")

CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus

CBS ALD 8035 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus

Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Arie de Reus and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia), 1967:
For the stereo release of this album, CBS ASF 1674, which was also not released until 1972, see International Album Releases (Regular).


CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia)
- front scan by Manuel García Jara
The Rhodesian release is virtually the same as the South African release. The sleeve was printed in South Africa by Record Pac; the front is laminated and has the CBS logo; the rear has two flaps with the identical CBS logo at top right and the Record Pac logo is at bottom right.
CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - detail of rear with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara ("RECORD PAC")

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara ("MADE IN S RHODESIA")

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS ALD 8035 (Rhodesia) - detail of Side 2, scan by Manuel García Jara ("MADE IN S RHODESIA")

There are again images of six Dylan mono albums (the title Bringing It All Back Home is missing from the image of the album - it has just "Bob Dylan" on the front). This rear sleeve has a laminated sticker with the text "RECORD MADE IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA". The record was pressed in Rhodesia (the text "MADE IN S RHODESIA" is pressed in the vinyl in addition to the matrix numbers) with identical orange CBS labels to that of the South African release. This copy has a printing error on the Side 2 record label - the playing speed is shown as "33 1/-" instead of "33". The record of the copy shown has US matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP117275-1H plus "MADE IN S RHODESIA", Side 2 - XLP117276-1G plus "MADE IN S RHODESIA".

Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - promo and commercial mono vinyl LPs: CBS CL 2114 (Colombia), 1967:
Manuel García Jara says: "Until now, I always thought that the album Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits was released only in Mexico in the 1960s and later in Argentina and Uruguay in the 1970s, but never in any other Latin American country. I also thought that the first Dylan album released in Colombia was John Wesley Harding. This record breaks these two hypotheses: as you can see, this mono album was released in Colombia in 1967 and, according to its catalogue number (CL 4114), it was published before John Wesley Harding (CL 4128)."


CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - front with radio station sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of front with radio station sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - front scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (commercial copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - rear with demo stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of rear with demo stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - rear scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (commercial copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies - just "CL (S)")

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - Side 1 with radio station sticker and demo stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of Side 1 with radio station sticker and demo stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy, Side 2 has the same sticker)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - Side 2 with radio station sticker and demo stamp, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (commercial copy)

CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (commercial copy)


CBS CL 2114 (Colombia) - spine scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo and commercial copies - just "CL (S)")

The sleeve is made of heavy cardboard. It is made of one piece folded at the spine, and the front and rear have two inserts glued on to it: there are tapes at the top and bottom to prevent the record from falling out. The front has the CBS logo with the mono catalogue (CL 4114). There is also a catalogue sticker with the text "Sonorama 01877" , showing that the album belonged to a Colombian radio station. The CBS logo on the rear has only CL (S) instead of the catalogue number, because the rear sleeve was common to many Colombian CBS albums. This rear sleeve is unique worldwide: the usual design with Dylan picture and tracklist has been replaced by the images of contemporary Colombian CBS albums making up the large letters "CL" plus the text "El mundo de los éxitos CL. Serie Internacional [The World of CL Hits. International Series]". One of these albums is The Best Of '66 with I Want You from Blonde On Blonde (see International Compilations: Various Artist Albums 1962-6). This album was released in Colombia in stereo with the title translated as Lo Mejor Del '66. There is also a small CBS stamp with the text "Disco Promocional. No Vendible [Promotional Record Not For Sale]". The spine also only has "CL (S)" instead of a catalogue number.

The record has orange CBS labels with the tracklist in English only. There are semi-removed Sonorama stickers and promo stamps on both labels, hiding the CL 4114 mono catalogue number. The record of the copy shown has US matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP117275-1H, Side 2 - XLP117276-1H. Sergio Mariano Romay has a commercial copy without the stamps and stickers. Like Manuel's copy, the record has US matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP117275-1H, Side 2 - XLP117276-1H.

Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Sergio Mariano Romay for information and scans.


"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" - mono vinyl LP, CBS CL 5238 (Mexico), 1968:


CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - front scan by Manuel García Jara
This is the mono release of this album made in Mexico in 1968. It has the US catalogue number. The front sleeve has only the mono catalogue number, but the rear sleeve is identical to that of the stereo release of this album with both mono and stereo catalogue numbers. The first variant record labels have orange CBS labels dated 1968 with one song title listed above the centre hole on both sides. The second variant record labels have two song titles listed above the centre hole on each side, like stereo record labels. The text elements to the left and right of the centre hole are also arranged differently. The records of Hans Seegers' and both Manuel García Jara's copies have the same sleeve and handwritten matrix numbers Side 1 - 02-10-6399-1A, Side 2 - 02-10-6400-1B.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Manuel García Jara for further information and scans.


CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant, second variant is similar)

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant)

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant, one song above centre hole)

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (first variant)

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (second variant)

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second variant - two songs above centre hole)

CBS CL 5238 (Mexico) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (second variant)

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Blonde On Blonde 1966
Blonde On Blonde
(1966)

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Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
(1967)

John Wesley Harding 1968
John Wesley Harding
(1968)
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