Audio: International Album Releases
(Regular)
Together Through Life
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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. |
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Revised
18 October, 2024.
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Release date: 28 Apr 2009 (USA), 27 Apr 2009 (Europe), 27 May 2009
(Japan). The album artwork was designed by Coco Shinomiya, a Los-Angeles
based freelance art director and graphic designer (she's also interested in
hot rods and custom cars, see illustration below). Thanks to Roy Kelly and
Sean Wilenz writing in "The Bridge No. 34" (Summer 2009) for the information
that the cover photograph was taken in 1959 by Bruce Davidson,
sourced from Magnum Photos and used before on the cover of Larry's Brown's
book "Big Bad Love" (Vintage, 1991). (Bob is known to be a fan of
Larry Brown's writing.) Thanks to Moise Potié for the information that this
picture also appears in the 2005 No Direction Home DVD when Bob is
discussing Jack Kerouac. The rear photograph is of a band
of Romanian gypsy musicians taken in 1968 by Josef Koudelka. |
Sony BMG promo sticker thanks to Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff |
Sony BMG promo postcard thanks to Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff |
Sony BMG promo postcard thanks to Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff |
1960s Poster to be given away with pre-orders for the album from
bobdylan.com |
"Hot Rods & Custom Cars: Vintage Speed Graphics" by album art designer
Coco Shinomiya (Täschenbooks, Germany,
2004) |
"Big Bad Love" by Larry Brown (Vintage, 1991) |
Together Through Life T-shirt, photo from Gabriel Sola Berrozpe |
Track
listing of review copies: Beyond Here Lies Nothin'; Life Is Hard; My
Wife's Home Town; Forgetful Heart; Shake Shake Mama; I Feel A Change Coming
On; If You Ever Go To Houston; This Dream Of You, It's All Good. The tenth
released track,
Jolene, was not included on the review copies.
Chicago After Dark was included on the copy of the album made
available to Bill Flanagan and is discussed during the interview included in
the liner notes. There are reportedly two other out-takes not included in
the final album.
Final track
listing: Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob Dylan/Robert Hunter); Life Is Hard
(Bob Dylan/Robert Hunter); My
Wife's Home Town (Bob Dylan/Willie Dixon); If You Ever Go To Houston (Bob
Dylan/Robert Hunter); Forgetful Heart (Bob Dylan/Robert Hunter); Jolene
(Bob Dylan/Robert Hunter); This
Dream Of You (Bob Dylan), Shake Shake Mama (Bob Dylan/Robert Hunter); I Feel A Change Coming
On (Bob Dylan/Robert Hunter); It's All Good (Bob Dylan/Robert Hunter).
The album is produced by Jack Frost (Bob's pseudonym). Musicians include
members of his touring band, Mike Campbell from
The Heartbreakers and David Hidalgo from Los Lobos on
accordion. My Wife's Home Town is apparently a rewrite of Willie Dixon's
I Just Want To Make Love To You and Willie is credited. Beyond Here
Lies Nothin' is said to be based on All Your Love by Otis Rush.
All the songs except My Wife's Home Town and This Dream Of You have been written in association with
Robert Hunter, the Grateful Dead lyricist who collaborated with Bob in the
1980s with Silvio and The Ugliest Girl In The World, both from Down In
The Groove.
The first single was Beyond Here Lies Nothin', followed
by a radio edit of I Feel A Change Coming On.
Vinyl Releases
"Together Through Life" - 180gm stereo vinyl 2LP
test pressing, United Record Pressing, Nashville, TN (USA), 31 Mar 2009:
Side 1 in card sleeve, scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Side 1 scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
detail of Side 1 showing matrix numbers, scan by
Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Side 2 scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Side 3 scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Side 4 scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
This 2LP set comes in white card sleeves. The records
have United Record Pressing (URP) Test Pressing labels with what looks like handwritten text
(Gerd Rundel says that the handwritten text looks as if it's printed, so could
be in a handwriting typeface). Concerns were expressed about the authenticity of
this item when it was for sale on eBay. Gerd was determined to prove this set is
authentic and contacted both the seller and URP in Nashville. The seller says: "Sony moved their headquarters from
550 Madison Ave. to 11 Madison Ave. around 2014. I was helping with demolition
for the old headquarters at 550 Madison, and found these records left behind in
one of the offices after they moved out. There were a lot of great records and
memorabilia left behind. Sony Music includes Epic Records, Columbia Records, and
RCA records. I can't remember which floor it exactly was where I found them." The seller lives and works in New York City as a
Building Services Engineer. Sony did indeed move their headquarters in Madison
Avenue from 2014 onwards.
URP say: "This does look like a test pressing we would have
done.
As you get older, you’ll realize that a $300 watch
and a $30 watch both tell the same time.
A Michael Kors wallet and a Forever 21 wallet hold the same amount of money.
A Ford will also drive you as far as a Bentley.
True happiness is not found in materialistic things, it comes from the love and
laughter found in each other.
Stay humble… Live simply, Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the
rest to God."
United Record Pressing LLC
453 Allied Drive
Nashville TN 37211
Gerd has found a URP test pressing by The Dead Weather
from Mar 2009 with similar labels. He
says the test pressing matrix numbers are the same as those of
his commercial Together Through Life release listed below, including their visual appearance, handwritten, stamped
"STERLING", etc.
The records of
the copy shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 8869-7-43893-1A, Side 2 - 8869-7-43893-1B,
Side 3 - 8869-7-43893-1C, Side 4 - 8869-7-43893-1D. All four sides of this copy
also have “STERLING” stamped in the vinyl as well as "RJ" handwritten (mastered
by Ray Janos, Sterling Sound, New York).
Thanks to Anke and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Together Through Life" - 180gm stereo vinyl 2LP set, Columbia
88697-43893-1 (USA), 28 Apr 2009; Sony Music/Columbia 88697-43893-1 (Europe), 27
Apr 2009:
The sleeve of the US vinyl release has slight differences from the European release,
although the record labels look identical (allowing for scanning differences). The
front sticker has identical text but the lines separating the text elements
are correctly positioned whereas on the European sticker they appear to have
been printed too high. On the rear sleeve there is no "Sony Music" text and
logo near to the bar code at lower right, and the bar code number has
hyphens, while the European bar code doesn't. As well as a commercial copy, Gerd Rundel has a sealed promo
copy with a white promotional sticker with blue text on the rear of the
sleeve.
As for the test
pressing above, all
four sides of the US album have “STERLING” stamped and "RJ" handwritten in the vinyl
plus handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 8869-7-43893-1A, Side 2 - 8869-7-43893-1B,
Side 3 - 8869-7-43893-1C, Side 4 - 8869-7-43893-1D.
Both the US and the European
releases are available in Australia as imports.
Thanks to Fred Muller,
Anke and Gerd Rundel and Peter
Lindberg for information and scans.
Deluxe Edition: 2CD+DVD
"Together Through Life" - 2CD+DVD releases, Columbia
88697 51697 2
(USA), 28 Apr 2009; Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe), 27 Apr 2009;
Sony Music/Columbia 88697521902 (Germany), 2009:
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA), 28 Apr 2009:
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - front of slipcase with sticker, scan by Moise
Potié |
The three-disc Deluxe Edition is in a stiff card
slipcase,
not in a corduroy box as originally reported.
The CD itself is in a jewel case, and is identical to that of the Standard
Edition except for the catalogue numbers on the inserts and disc. The bonus discs with the Deluxe Edition include the "Friends & Neighbors"
show from Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour and a DVD with "The Lost
Interview" by Roy Silver including the original Witmark demo of Blowin'
In The Wind (R-0776, see 2007). Thanks to Paul
Tillman for pointing out that even though R-0776 is listed on the DVD menu
(see below), it cannot actually be selected (it's part of the Roy Silver
interview running from 7:37 to 10:07). R-0776 was also released in Oct 2010
on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This
means it's no longer a rarity.
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Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - front sticker scan by Moise Potié
(slightly different wording and sticker number from European release) |
Picture of the package from www.amazon.com |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - rear of slipcase, scan by Moise Potié (no "Sony
Music") |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - outside of front insert unfolded, scan by
Moise Potié (no "Sony Music") |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - detail of outside of front insert, scan by
Moise Potié |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - detail of spine of slipcase, scan by Jim Paboucek |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - bonus sticker scan by Moise Potié (no
"Sony Music" at bottom) |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - rear insert scan by Moise Potié (no "Sony
Music") |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - album CD scan by Moise Potié (no "Sony Music") |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - rear of bonus CD card sleeve, scan by
Moise Potié (no "Sony Music") |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - bonus CD scan by Moise Potié (no "Sony
Music") |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - rear of bonus DVD card sleeve, scan by
Moise Potié (no "Sony Music") |
Columbia 88697 51697 2 (USA) - bonus DVD scan by Moise Potié (no "Sony
Music") |
Only the differences between the US release and the European release are
shown - the main difference is that the "Sony Music" logo is missing from
all the artwork and the discs of the US release, as is the European "E"
(Exempt) classification of the DVD.
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe), 27 Apr
2009:
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - front of slipcase with sticker, scan by
Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
The artwork and discs of the European release all
include the new Sony Music logo. Thanks to Jens Winter for spotting that David Hidalgo's name is misspelled
"Hildago" on all releases except the Polish single CD release below.
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Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - front sticker scan by Jean-Pol
Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - front of album CD jewel case, scan
by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - rear of slipcase, scan by Jean-Pol
Hiernaux (compare with Gerd Rundel's copy below) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - detail of rear of slipcase,
scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux ("E" in triangle = "Exempt", compare with Gerd
Rundel's copy below) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - outside of unfolded front insert (my
copy) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - rear insert (my copy) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - detail of rear insert (my copy) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - inside of unfolded front
insert (standard edition is identical) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - detail of outside of front insert |
Sony Music 88697516972 (Europe) - detail of inside of front insert with
"Hildago" error |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - unfolded poster (my copy) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - album CD scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - detail of album CD with catalogue number,
scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - bonus sticker scan by Jean-Pol
Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - front of bonus CD card sleeve, scan
by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - rear of bonus CD card sleeve, scan
by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - detail of slipcase spine, scan by Jean-Pol
Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - bonus CD scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - front of bonus DVD card sleeve, scan
by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - rear of bonus DVD card sleeve, scan
by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - bonus DVD scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux
(compare with Gerd Rundel's copy below) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - detail of bonus DVD scan by
Jean-Pol Hiernaux ("E" in triangle = "Exempt", compare with Gerd Rundel's
copy below) |
Sony Music 88697516972 (Europe) - bonus DVD menu (my copy) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - spine of slipcase, scan by Jean-Pol
Hiernaux
Sony Music/Columbia 88697521902 (Germany), 2009:
Sony Music/Columbia 88697521902 (Europe) - front of
slipcase with two stickers,
scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel (copy sold in Germany) |
Gerd Rundel's copy was bought in Germany and has two
stickers on the front of the slipcase. There is no "E" ("Exempt") on the rear of
slipcase and also a different barcode. The slipcase and the DVD have a different
catalogue number - Sony Music/Columbia 88697521902. One front sticker and the DVD have "FSK ab 0 freigegeben"
instead of "E" on the right of the centre hole (the meaning of "FSK ab 0
freigegeben" is that the DVD has harmless content and is open for all ages).
Roland Born's copy has this "FSK"/"0" sticker only.
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Sony Music/Columbia 88697516972 (Europe) - front of slipcase with German
sticker, scan by Ronald Born |
Sony Music/Columbia
88697521902 (Europe) - German "FSK"/"0" sticker, scan
by Anke and Gerd Rundel (copy sold in Germany) |
Sony Music/Columbia
88697521902 (Europe) - rear of
slipcase, scan by Anke and
Gerd Rundel (copy sold in Germany) |
Sony Music/Columbia
88697521902 (Europe) - detail of rear of
slipcase, scan by
Anke and Gerd Rundel (copy sold in Germany - no "E" in triangle) |
Sony Music/Columbia
88697521902 (Europe) - DVD scan by Anke and Gerd
Rundel (copy sold in Germany - "FSK"/"0" logo) |
Sony Music/Columbia
88697521902 (Europe) - detail of DVD, scan by Anke
and Gerd Rundel (copy sold in Germany - "FSK"/"0" logo) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697521902 (Europe) -
detail of slipcase spine,
scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel (copy sold in Germany) |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697521902 (Europe) -
slipcase spine
scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel (copy sold in Germany)
All other content of the German set (album CD, bonus CD, poster, bonus
sticker) is identical and has the same catalogue number "Sony Music/Columbia
88697516972" as the Europe release.
Thanks to Freddy Ordóñez Araque
for finding the picture and to Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Jim Paboucek, Ronald Born, Moise Potié
plus Anke and Gerd Rundel for scans.
"Together Through Life" - 3CD+DVD release,
Sony Music/Columbia 88697-52393-2 (France), 27 Apr 2009:
Allan Johansen tells me this special French disc from FNAC also appears to be available with the single CD
standard edition.
Thanks to Bernard Reynaert and Allan Johansen for
information and pictures.
"Together Through Life" - 2CD+DVD release,
Sony Music/Columbia
88697 51697 2
(Australia), 29 Apr 2009:
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - front of slipcase with stickers, scan
by Jens Winter |
Differences in this edition from the US and European editions are:
DVD
an additional "Moderate coarse language"
sticker on the front slipcase and "Recommended for mature audiences" on the back
the font and background colour for the
album title on CD and DVD is completely different
spine of slipcase has Sony Music/Columbia logo
rear of front insert has additional text
("Distributed in Australia by…", same as on rear sleeve)
Sony Music logo on the rear of the slipcase is in red
Thanks to Jens Winter for information and scans.
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Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - front of slipcase with Australian
sticker, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - rear page of front insert, scan by
Jens Winter |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - detail of slipcase spine, scan by Jens
Winter |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - detail of rear page of front
insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Australia) - album CD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - bonus CD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/Columbia 88697 51697 2 (Australia) - bonus DVD scan by Jens Winter |
"Together Through Life" - 2CD+DVD release, Sony Music
88697 51697 2
(Taiwan), May 2009:
Sony Music 88697 51697 2 (Taiwan) - front of slipcase with obi, scan by Jens
Winter |
This is simply the European edition with a unique Taiwanese side obi.
Thanks to Jens Winter for information and scans. |
Sony Music 88697 51697 2 (Taiwan) - obi scan by Jens Winter |
"Together Through Life" - CD+DVD release, Sony Music
SICP 2235-36
(Japan), 27 May 2009:
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - front with obi, scan by Jens Winter |
There is a white obi
with black and red text, date "09-05-27" (27 May 2009) and price
¥2,730 (¥2,600 before sales tax). This
special Japanese edition also includes:
-
a
22-page booklet with liner notes, the song lyrics in English and
Japanese, plus ads for the four recently remastered Dylan-albums
-
an
8-page fold-out insert with stills from the movies, pictures of the
DVD-releases of the movies and pictures of the Dylan-album-covers from
which the songs are taken
-
a
leaflet (printed on one side only) with writing in Japanese
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Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - reverse of front insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - obi scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - rear insert scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - inside of DVD insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - front of DVD insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - detail of reverse of front insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - rear of sealed promo copy, scan by Keith Schweiger |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - detail of rear of sealed promo copy, scan by Keith Schweiger |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - front of booklet, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2235-36
(Japan) - leaflet scan by Jens Winter (reverse is plain white) |
Sony Music SICP 2235
(Japan) - CD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2236
(Japan) - DVD scan by Jens Winter |
"Together Through Life" - 2CD+DVD release, Sony Music
SICP 2250-2
(Japan), 10 Jun 2009:
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - front of slipcase with obi, scan by Jens
Winter |
The set contains a sticker
and the poster shown above. It has a blue/white obi with white, red and
blue text. There
are two booklets for
this edition: the first is a 22-page
booklet with liner notes, the song lyrics in English and Japanese, plus
ads for the four recently remastered Dylan albums, the second is a
26-page booklet for the Radio Show CD, with a complete transcription of
the show in English and Japanese, including all of Dylan's talking plus
all of the song lyrics. There is also a leaflet (printed one-side only)
with writing in Japanese (same as with SICP-2235).
Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson
and Jens Winter
for information and scans. |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2250 (Japan) - detail of reverse of front insert,
scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - obi scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - sticker scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - detail of poster, scan by Sonny Boy
McFitzson |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - front of booklet 1, scan by Jens
Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - front of booklet 2, scan by Jens
Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - detail of slipcase spine, scan by Sonny
Boy McFitzson |
Sony Music SICP 2250 (Japan) - album CD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2251 (Japan) - bonus CD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2252 (Japan) - DVD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2250-2 (Japan) - second page of booklet 2, scan by
Sonny Boy McFitzson |
"Together Through Life" - 2CD+DVD release,
Sony Music/Columbia
8869 751697-2
(Argentina), 2009:
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
front with sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
The Argentinean Deluxe Edition is virtually the same as
the US Deluxe Edition. The spine of the slipcase does not have the new Sony Music
logo, but it does appear on the rear of the slipcase, the rear insert and on all
three of the discs. The slipcase, inserts and discs were all made in Argentina.
Thanks to Sergio Mariano Romay for information and
scans.
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Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
front sticker scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
detail of slipcase spine, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
slipcase
front scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
slipcase
rear scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) - rear
insert scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
rear of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
detail of rear of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
inside of front insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
detail of CD1, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) - CD1
scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) - CD2
scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
detail of CD2, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) -
detail of DVD, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) - DVD
scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) - slipcase
spine scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) - detail
of rear of slipcase, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
Sony Music/Columbia 8869 751697-2 (Argentina) - detail
of rear insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay
Standard Edition: 1CD
"Together Through Life" - promo CD-R releases, Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA), Apr 2009; Sony Music 88697438932 (UK), Apr 2009:
Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA) - CD-R in card sleeve with cut-out, scan by
Anke and Gerd Rundel (first design) |
The two US CD-Rs come in a generic red Columbia card sleeves with cut-out
fronts. There is a French CD-R that looks very similar. The second US CD-R
had a personalised number to the right of the centre hole identifying the
recipient, which has been obscured. |
Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA) - CD-R scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel (first
design) |
Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA) - detail of CD-R, scan by
Anke and Gerd Rundel
(first design) |
Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA) - CD-R scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel (second
design) |
Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA) - detail of CD-R, scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel
(second design) |
Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA) - front of card sleeve with cut-out, scan by
Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA) - rear of card sleeve, scan by
Anke and
Gerd Rundel |
Sony Music 88697438932 (UK) - insert in plastic wallet, scan by Anke and Gerd
Rundel |
Sony Music 88697438932 (UK) - CD-R scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Sony Music 88697438932 (UK) - front of card sleeve with sticker, photo
from eBay |
Sony Music 88697438932 (UK) - alternate CD-R photo from eBay |
The UK CD-R has
no album or track titles. It comes in a clear plastic wallet with a
single-sided paper insert. Gerd Rundel has also found an alternate UK promo
CD-R in a black card sleeve with a Sony UK sticker and the album title written
on the CD-R in black marker pen.
Columbia/Sony
Music 88697438932 (Europe) - promo insert
scan by Ian Woodward |
Ian Woodward has a promo CD-R in a slim-line CD case with an insert dated
"4/3/2009" (presumably 3 Apr 2009). The disc itself is a CD-R rather than
glass-mastered. It is a gold CD-R and the scanner had difficulty rendering it
properly. " SONY
BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT"
is printed across the top of the disc and, in an arc at the bottom of
the central area, is "Premium Quality CD-R from Sony DADC". The
standard compact disc logo is right of the centre hole. To the left of the
centre hole was text about this being a promo disc, not for re-sale, removed
because it will identify the source.
The artist and album
title are written on the disc in black marker pen.
The paper insert has a
warning about the disc being identifiable.
|
Columbia/Sony
Music 88697438932 (Europe) - promo CD-R
scan by Ian Woodward |
Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson, Hervé from
France, Ian Woodward plus Anke and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Columbia 88697 43893 2
(USA), 28 Apr 2009; Columbia/Sony Music 88697 43893 2 (Canada), 28 Apr 2009;
Columbia/Sony Music 88697438932 (Europe), 27 Apr 2009:
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (USA):
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 43893 2 (Canada):
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 43893 2 (Canada) - front with bilingual sticker, scan by
Jens Winter |
The Canadian release has a front sticker in English and French and mentions
Canada on the rear insert and the CD itself. It also has the "Sony Music"
logo on the rear insert and the CD missing from the US release. The rear
insert Sony Music logo is red.
|
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 43893 2 (Canada) - bilingual sticker scan by
Jens Winter |
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 43893 2 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Jens Winter |
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 43893 2 (Canada) - CD scan by Jens Winter |
Columbia/Sony Music 88697438932 (Europe):
Thanks to Jens Winter and Anke and Gerd Rundel for information and
scans.
"Together Through Life" - album download, iTunes (USA), 27 Apr 2009:
ITunes USA screenshot |
Pre-orders of this download contained an exclusive download of a studio rehearsal of Lay,
Lady, Lay, recorded at Columbia Studios, Nashville, TN, 13 Feb 1969. This track
has now been released in Nov 2019 on The Bootleg
Series Vol. 15 - Travelin' Thru 1967-1969 so is no longer a rarity.
The inside page from the booklet for the 2019 European 2CD release lists the
former rarity.
|
|
Outside of iTunes PDF booklet - note extra track on rear |
Inside of iTunes PDF booklet |
Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music
19075981932 (Europe, 2019) - inside page of booklet
(my copy) |
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and pictures. Thanks to Paul S.
Levine and Neil Burling for further information.
"Together Through Life" - exclusive Starbucks single CD release,
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada), May 2009:
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada) - front with sticker, scan
by Arie de Reus |
This Starbucks release of the single CD comes in a folded card sleeve.
The CD looks the same as that of the single US CD release above.
Thanks
to Tim Dunn for information and photos, and further thanks to Arie de Reus, Sonny Boy McFitzson
and Anke and Gerd Rundel for
scans. |
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada) - front sticker scan by
Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada) - outside photo by
Tim Dunn |
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada) - inside of card
sleeve with CD, photo by Tim Dunn |
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada) - rear with sticker,
scan by Arie de Reus |
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada) - rear sticker
scan by Arie de Reus |
Columbia 88697 51698 2 (USA/Canada) - CD scan
by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
"Together Through Life" - limited edition single CD releases with T-shirt and
"collectible crate", Columbia
88697 51899 2 (USA)/Columbia
88697 52285 2 (Canada), May 2009:
The CD itself is the standard edition, Columbia 88697 43893 2.
Columbia
88697 51899 2 (USA) - front with yellow "Best Buy" price
sticker, scan by Steven Fant |
This edition, sold by Best Buy in the USA, and at
various outlets in Canada, comes in a black or blue plastic "collectible crate" with a T-shirt.
Shown is a US copy from Best Buy with a black crate and a Canadian copy with
a blue crate. In both cases, the crate is a "KoolKrate" made in Canada by Rakstak.
Thanks to
Steven Fant and Sonny Boy McFitzson for information and scans, and to
Gabriel Sola Berrozpe for the photo of the T-shirt being worn! |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Canada) - front scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Columbia
88697 51899 2 (USA) - top of black crate with "Best Buy"
sticker (CD on right), scan by Steven
Fant |
Columbia
88697 51899 2 (USA) - side of black crate with CD on left, scan
by Steven Fant |
Columbia
88697 51899 2 (USA) - side of black crate with CD on right,
scan by Steven Fant |
Columbia
88697 51899 2 (USA) - side of black crate opposite CD, scan by
Steven Fant |
Columbia
88697 51899 2 (USA) - bottom of black crate, scan by Steven
Fant |
Together Through Life T-shirt, photo from Gabriel Sola Berrozpe |
Columbia 88697 52285 2 (Canada)
- top of blue crate with sticker (CD on right), scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Columbia 88697 52285 2 (Canada)
- side of blue crate with CD on left, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Columbia 88697 52285 2 (Canada)
- side of blue crate with CD on right, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Columbia 88697 52285 2 (Canada)
- side of blue crate opposite CD, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
Columbia 88697 52285 2 (Canada)
- bottom of blue crate, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Sony Music 88697527202 (Poland), May 2009:
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Sony Music
SICP 2237
(Japan), 27 May 2009:
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Jens Winter |
The promo CD-R from Ian Woodward gives the dates of both the standard
and deluxe Japanese releases.
Wil Gielen has a copy of the same CD-R in a CD single jewel case without
an insert but with a front sticker dated "4/27/2009" (27 Apr 2009).
The Japanese text says the album is not be broadcast on radio or television,
etc., before that date. Wil's promo
CD-R came with a seven page press release in Japanese. The promo CD-R found by Hervé from France is dated "2009/4/27" (also 27 Apr
2009).
Gerd Rundel has a promo copy of the
commercial release with a yellow numbered sticker (number obscured) on the rear and "SAMPLE
LOANED" in the centre of the CD.
The booklet for
the commercial release of this edition has 22 pages
with liner
notes, the song lyrics in English and Japanese, plus ads for the four recently
remastered Dylan albums. There is also a leaflet (printed one-side only) with
writing in Japanese (same as with SICP-2235 above). For Sony Music SICP 30587,
the 2014 remasterd Blu-spec CD2 release, see below.
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Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - rear of promo copy with sticker, scan
by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - obi scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - detail of rear of front insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - promo CD-R scan by Ian Woodward |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - promo CD-R in CD single jewel case
with front sticker, scan by Wil Gielen |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - alternate promo CD-R found by Hervé
from France |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - front of seven page press release,
scan by Wil Gielen |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - booklet front scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - CD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music SICP 2237 (Japan) - detail of promo copy of CD with
"SAMPLE LOANED" text, scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel |
Thanks to Ian
Woodward, Jens Winter, Hervé
from France plus Anke and Gerd
Rundel for information and scans.
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Columbia 88697 43893 2
(Thailand)/Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Taiwan)/Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea),
May 2009:
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - front with sticker, scan by Jens
Winter |
None of these releases have the "Sony Music" text and logo. The
Taiwan release has a side obi and a fold-out lyrics insert. The Korean
release has a unique front sticker in English and Korean and an additional
six-page folded insert in South Korean. Jens Winter also has a promo copy of the
Thai release with "SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE" in the centre of the CD.
Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson for finding these on eBay and to Jens Winter
and Keith Schweiger for further information and scans.
|
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - front sticker scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - rear insert scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Taiwan) - front with obi, scan by Keith Schweiger |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Taiwan) - rear with obi, scan by Keith Schweiger |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Taiwan) - lyric insert unfolded, scan by Keith
Schweiger |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Taiwan) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger |
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - front of booklet, scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - rear of booklet, scan by
Jens Winter |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - front
with sticker, scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - front
sticker scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - detail of rear
insert, scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - inside page of booklet, scan
by Jens Winter |
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - detail of outside of front
insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - rear insert scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - detail of outside of front
insert, scan by Jens
Winter |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - CD scan by Jens
Winter (promo release) |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - detail of CD, scan by Jens
Winter (promo release) |
Columbia 88697 43893 2 (Thailand) - CD scan by Jens
Winter (commercial release) |
Columbia 51055BC/88697438932 (South Korea) - CD scan by Jens Winter |
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Sony Music 88697
43893 2 (Singapore), May 2009:
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Sony Music 88697
43893 2 (India), May 2009:
Thanks to Jens Winter for information and scans.
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Sony Music/NMC
United 88697 43893 2
(Israel), May 2009:
Sony Music/NMC United 88697 43893 2
(Israel) - front scan by Jens Winter |
This release has an additional "NMC United Entertainment" logo on the CD
and the rear insert. The CD and the rear insert have "Made In Israel /
Manufactured & Distributed in Israel BY NMC UNITED Entertainment Ltd.
Israel under license from SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT".
Thanks to Jens Winter
for information and scans. |
Sony Music/NMC United 88697 43893 2
(Israel) - outside of front insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/NMC United 88697 43893 2
(Israel) - detail of rear of front insert, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/NMC United 88697 43893 2
(Israel) - rear insert scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/NMC United 88697 43893 2
(Israel) - CD scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/NMC United 88697 43893 2
(Israel) - detail of CD, scan by Jens Winter |
Sony Music/NMC United 88697 43893 2
(Israel) - detail of rear insert, scan by Jens Winter |
"Together Through Life" - single CD release, Sony Music 8869 743893-2 (Argentina), May 2009:
The Argentinean release has a front sticker in English and
mentions Argentina on the rear insert and the CD itself. It also has the
"Sony Music" logo on the rear insert and the CD missing from the US release.
The rear insert Sony Music logo is white.
Thanks to Jens Winter for
information and scans.
"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:
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 "88691924312JK39"
plus "DISC 43". The CDs are different in detail, the US
Together Through Life CD has
catalogue number "88691924312D43", whereas
the European CD has catalogue number "88691924312-43". The European CD was made in the EU (probably Austria).
For more
details of the set, see
International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s.
Sony Music SICP 30587 (Japan) - front
of card sleeve with obi, scan by Anke and Gerd Rundel (Blu-spec CD2
release) |
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. Together Through Life will be SICP-30587. "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 plus
Anke and Gerd Rundel for information and
scans.
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