This page is an attempt to catalogue every variant style of CBS UK record label from 1962 to the early 1990s. It is still incomplete. Descriptions of the labels are the same as on the album and singles pages from which they come, and therefore vary considerably (this page may allow the labels to be dated more accurately when collected together with other labels of exactly the same style).
Because of the huge variations in record labels from 1962 to the 1990s, the UK may be the most prolific country for Dylan releases, even including the USA with its much larger number of processing plants.
Before 1962 Columbia records from the USA were released in the UK by Philips (who later became PolyGram, and are now part of Universal) on the Philips and Fontana labels. CBS records were pressed by Philips from their launch as a separate label in 1962 and CBS didn't own pressing facilities until they bought Oriole Records in 1964. Oriole had a pressing plant at Aston Clinton near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, kept busy by the weekly Embassy titles for Woolworths, well over half their output. Oriole had also released American Columbia hits in the UK in the early 1960s. The pressing plants made the company an attractive proposition, and US giant CBS was seeking its own pressing facility instead of relying on its partnership with Philips. When Oriole was bought by CBS on 21 Sep 1964 most of the catalogue ceased, but Oriole singles continued to be issued until Nov 1965. Oriole LPs were thicker than average, all the early Motown LPs in Britain were on the Oriole-American label and their collectability is enhanced by the heavy vinyl. CBS continued with both the Oriole Embassy and Realm labels for some years.
Site of the former Oriole pressing plant, Aston
Clinton, Buckinghamshire, picture from
www.soul-source.co.uk
CBS records were released in the UK up to 1991, when they became Columbia. Up until this time the UK Columbia record label was part of EMI (now also part of Universal), with no link to the US Columbia label, as it was everywhere in the world except North America (in Spain the Columbia label was separately owned by RCA, so former CBS releases became CBS/Sony during the 1990s).
There's an easy way to identify Philips-made CBS LPs. The inner pressing ring is deeper and about 22mm while CBS pressings have a ring of about 32mm. Also, all Philips pressings have an inverted triangle as a part of the matrix numbers. Another Side of Bob Dylan was the last UK CBS LP (of any artist, not just Dylan) made by Philips first. A small number of Dylan records from before 1964 were made by a third pressing company, possibly EMI, and can be distinguished by British purchase tax codes such as "O/T", "M/T" and "Z/T" stamped in the centre of the labels.
 CBS AGG 20055 (UK) - Detail of the B-side of a late 1963 Pete Seeger mono EP (my copy) |
This CBS UK mono EP (not Dylan) dated from late 1963 has "O/T1" clearly stamped in the centre of the B-side. The record has Philips-style labels with ""RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" to the right of the centre hole as shown immediately below, and also Philips-style matrix numbers, but the purchase tax code means it could have been pressed by EMI. |
CBS UK used textured record labels (often described as "rough") before 1967, and smooth labels after that.
Revised: 15 October, 2024.
Mono Album Record Labels
All CBS UK mono records have plain orange labels.
Mono Albums produced by Philips or EMI on behalf of CBS UK:
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On Philips-made record labels to the right of the centre hole underneath the music publisher credits the matrix number is shown as “BPG 62xxx 1L” or “BPG 62xxx 2L” above the text "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196x". |
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 CBS BPG 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (copy pressed by Philips) |
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On the CBS release the matrix numbers are “BPG 62xxx A” or “BPG 62xxx B” above the shorter text of “(P) 196x". (The “L” on the Philips record label meant Mono, with “Y” for Stereo.) The matrix numbers on the Philips-made records are very complicated, including several inverted triangles, e.g. "V V V". CBS record matrix numbers are far simpler. The Philips labels have "BPG 62xxx" to the right of the centre hole, while the CBS labels have "BPG 62xxx".
On the first Philips-made Bob Dylan Side 1 record label the first song is “You’re No Good”, later changed to “She’s No Good” – on the CBS releases it’s listed as “She’s No Good”. The song has always been listed as "You're No Good" on the front and rear of the sleeve.
The first copy of Bringing It All Back Home shown is a curiosity because it does not have a Philips-style record label, but it does have Philips-style matrix numbers, different from the CBS matrix numbers for the album. The second copy of Bringing It All Back Home shown was a contract pressing possibly by EMI ordered by CBS, because of capacity problems at this time - special characteristics are the raised “M” and “T” to the left and right of the centre hole of Side 2, which can be seen (and felt) if the record is examined closely, but which are impossible to scan. ("M/T" was a UK tax code used by EMI and stamped on either side of the centre hole of their records.) There are equivalent pressings for Highway 61 Revisited. Both have CBS-style record labels but have different matrix numbers from the CBS pressings. The two possible EMI pressings come in different sleeves, and the second copy has a "U" stamped in the vinyl on each side directly opposite the matrix number. I am however informed that these copies do not look like pressings from the EMI Plant at Hayes, Middlesex, so where they actually come from is yet unclear. More authoritative information required!
Mono Albums produced by CBS UK themselves:
"33 RPM"
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These albums were made after CBS bought Oriole
Records in Sep 1964. On these record labels the playing speed to the left
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"33⅓ RPM"
On these record labels, dating from 1966 onwards, the playing speed to the left of the centre hole is now "33⅓" instead of just "33". This occurs in two different typefaces as shown.
There is no publication date to the right of the centre hole on either copy of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan or Bringing It All Back Home. Another Side Of Bob Dylan has "(P) 1964". After that Highway 61 Revisited has "(P) 1965", Blonde On Blonde and Greatest Hits have "(P) 1966", John Wesley Harding has "(P) 1968" and Nashville Skyline has "(P) 1969".
Are there mono CBS UK copies of Bob Dylan with playing speed "33⅓" on the record labels?
"33⅓ RPM" and "MONO"/arrows
 CBS bpg 62251 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1969 release) |
The third releases of The Times They Are A-Changin', Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde and Greatest Hits, plus the second release of John Wesley Harding and the only mono release of Nashville Skyline have "33⅓" playing speed plus "MONO" and an arrows logo printed to the left of the centre hole. |
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This dates them all at around 1969 (Nashville Skyline was the only UK mono release to have this type of label on first release, it was also the last UK mono release).
Mono Single/EP Record Labels
All CBS UK mono records have plain orange labels for the original commercial releases and white labels for promo releases. Reissues still in mono have orange/yellow CBS labels.
7" mono EPs
7" mono singles (orange labels)
Promo releases have white labels with a large orange "A" on the A-side.
Also shown are acetates/test pressings with CBS and Emidisc labels.
All CBS Records 7" singles with push-out centres had four spokes. The variants of CBS 201811 and CBS 201824 with three spokes were made for CBS by Philips to meet extra demand.
 CBS 201751 (UK) promo single - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS 202307 (UK) - acetate A-side scan by Manuel García Jara |
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The Sep 1966 single Just Like A Woman/Obviously 5 Believers (CBS 2360) was not released in the UK.
The May 1969 UK CBS 4219 single is shown with push-out and solid centres, but can also be found with an open centre.
As far as I know CBS 7329 from Jun 1971 was the last new release of a UK mono single, although Wigwam/Copper Kettle in 1970 had been released only in stereo.
7" mono singles (orange/yellow labels)
Stereo Album Record Labels
Stereo Albums produced by Philips or EMI on behalf of CBS UK:
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On Philips-made record labels to the right of the centre hole underneath the music publisher credits the matrix number is shown as “BPG 62xxx 1Y” or “BPG 62xxx 2Y” above the text "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196x". On the CBS release the matrix numbers are “SBPG 62xxx A” or “SBPG 62xxx B” above the shorter text of “(P) 196x". (The “Y” on the Philips record label meant Stereo, with "L" for Mono.) The matrix numbers on the Philips-made records are very complicated, including several inverted triangles, e.g. "V V V". CBS record matrix numbers are far simpler. The Philips labels have "SBPG 62xxx" to the right of the centre hole, while the CBS labels below have "SBPG 62xxx" or "SBPG 62xxx". |
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All of these have orange labels with "33" and the "STEREO"/Arrows logo to the left of the centre hole, except the second and third variants of The Times They Are A-Changin', which not only have "33⅓" but a catalogue number of "SBPG 62251" and "(P) 1964" like a CBS label. These labels still have the Philips-style "1Y"/"2Y" after the catalogue numbers to the right of the centre hole. Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is correctly listed as "You're No Good". It is possible because of the matrix numbers (Side 1 - SBPG-62193-1A-1, Side 2 - SBPG-62193-2B-1) that the two variants of the second version of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan shown were pressed by a contractor such as EMI, not Philips. As far as I know Another Side Of Bob Dylan was the last stereo Dylan album pressed by Philips, although mono copies of Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited pressed by Philips exist as shown above.
 CBS sbpg 62515 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (alternate first release, possibly made by EMI) |
Gerd Rundel's copy shown of Bringing It All Back Home was probably pressed by EMI because Side 2 has a tax code "K/T" stamped on either side of the centre hole. Simon Blokker's copy also has the catalogue number on the labels as “sbpg 62515”, the same record matrix numbers, and the same sleeve printed by Ernest J. Day & Co., Ltd. However, on his record labels the song titles are more widely spaced than on the labels of Gerd's copy, with much less space between song 7 and "MADE IN ENGLAND". |
 CBS sbpg 62515 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Simon Blokker (second alternate first release, possibly made by EMI) |
Stereo Albums produced by CBS UK themselves:
Orange labels
"33 RPM" plus "STEREO"/arrows (catalogue numbers "sbpg 62xxx")
 CBS sbpg 62022 (UK) - first 1965 release, Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
The catalogue numbers are shown as "CBS sbpg 62xxx". (The "sbpg" is all in small capitals). The last CBS UK Dylan album to have just "33" on the labels was Greatest Hits, the UK-only 1967 release. Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good". |
 CBS SBPG 62251 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second CBS release) |
 CBS sbpg 62429 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Henry V. Bell (first CBS release) |
"33 RPM" plus "STEREO"/arrows (single LP catalogue numbers "Sbpg 62xxx"/double LP catalogue number SDDP 66012)
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The catalogue numbers are shown as "CBS Sbpg 62xxx" or "CBS SDDP 66012" for Blonde On Blonde (the "S" of "Sbpg" or "SDDP" is full-sized). |
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 CBS Sbpg 62429 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Peter Oudejans (first release variant, first example - CBS, small pressing ring) |
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The UK version of Greatest Hits was the last CBS Dylan album with a playing speed of "33" on the record labels. Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good".
"33⅓ RPM" plus "STEREO"/arrows (single LP catalogue numbers "Sbpg 62xxx"/double LP catalogue number SDDP 66012)
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On these record labels the playing speed to the left of the centre hole is now "33⅓" (in two text sizes). The catalogue numbers are shown as "CBS Sbpg 62xxx", "CBS S bpg 62xxx" or "CBS SDDP 66012" in the case of Blonde On Blonde. There is no publication date to the right of the centre hole on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan or Bringing It All Back Home. The variant of the 1967 Greatest Hits album contributed by Paul Shenton has labels where all the text is in a larger sans serif type, so that the copyright text round the circumference is much larger and leaves almost no space between it and "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom. The catalogue number is shown as "SBPG 62847" instead of "Sbpg 62847". Lars M. Banke's copy of Blonde On Blonde has similar circumference text and a catalogue number on the two labels of Record 1 of "CBS SDDP 66012" instead of "CBS SDDP 66012". Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good". |
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 CBS Sbpg 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Rene Jørgensen (third 1964 release) |
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 CBS Sddp 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1967 release variant 2A, Record 1, Side 1 - "33⅓" in larger text) |
 CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (1967 release variant 2B, Record 1, Side 1 - "33⅓" in smaller text) |
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 CBS Sbpg 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Stuart Moore (1972 release) |
"33⅓ RPM" plus "STEREO"/arrows (catalogue numbers without "BPG")
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 CBS S 63601 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first release variant 2 - still "Blossom Music"/"B. Feldman") |
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 CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Manuel García Jara (first release) |
These releases start with Nashville Skyline in 1969. The last album to have plain orange CBS record labels on first release was The Basement Tapes in 1975, and only in limited quantities. My copy bought on the day of release had the new orange/yellow labels.
Orange/yellow labels - catalogue numbers in various formats (without "LC|0149" code)
The first Bob Dylan album to be released with orange/yellow ("sunburst") CBS UK labels was The Basement Tapes in 1975. Because of the amazing number of variants these orange/yellow labels are divided (arbitrarily) into three groups:
There are two examples of red CBS labels from the 1980s without the "LC|0149" EU Label Code (see description below), these are listed in the red label section below
Stereo catalogue numbers with "BPG" in various formats
These variants range from 1975 to the early 1980s. The first variant with "CBS Sbpg 62xxx" is probably the first orange/yellow CBS label released.
First variant 1975 (single LP catalogue numbers "Sbpg 62xxx" or "Sbpg 63xxx"/double LP catalogue number SDDP 66012)
 CBS Sbpg 62022 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release) |
The catalogue numbers are still shown as "CBS Sbpg 62xxx"/"CBS Sbpg 63xxx" or "CBS Sddp 66012" in the case of Blonde On Blonde. CBS Sbpg 62251 has a "Philips-style" stereo matrix number "SBPG 62251.1Y" to the left of the centre hole. CBS Sddp 66012 has "Stereo" to the left of the centre hole without arrows. Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good". |
 CBS Sbpg 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid 1970s release) |
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 CBS Sbpg 62429 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth release - variant 1) |
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 CBS Sbpg 62515 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid 1970s release) |
 CBS Sbpg 62572 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid 1970s release) |
 CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by James Ratcliff (1970s release |
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 CBS Sbpg 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
There are two different variants of the 1970s release of CBS SDDP 66012 (copy shown from James Ratcliff). Sides 1 and 2 are both the same, but on the first variant Sides 1 and 2 of Record 2 are numbered "3" and "4", and on the second variant they are numbered "1" and "2"! All other details of the labels are the same, as are the matrix numbers.
Second variant mid 1970s (single LP catalogue numbers "S BPG 62xxx" or "S BPG 63xxx"/double LP catalogue numbers SDDP 66012/DDP 66012)
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The catalogue numbers are now shown as "CBS S BPG 62xxx"/"CBS S BPG 63xxx" or "CBS SDDP 66012"/"CBS DDP 66012" in the case of Blonde On Blonde. The Blonde On Blonde "BOY DYLAN" misprint occurs on the Side 1 record label only, the Sides 2-4 labels are correct. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is still at the bottom of the labels. The Greatest Hits label shown has a unique variant - the catalogue number is shown as "(S) BPG 62847". |
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 CBS S BPG 62429 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich (fourth release - variant 2) |
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 CBS S BPG 62515 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (later 1970s release) |
 CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Colin Baker (1975 release, "BOY DYLAN" misprint) |
 CBS SDDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus (1975 release, "BOB DYLAN" corrected) |
 CBS DDP 66012 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s/early 1980s release) |
 CBS (S) BPG 62847 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (third 1970s release) |
All these labels have a small catalogue number and the "STEREO"/arrows logo to the left of the centre hole.
Third variant mid 1970s (catalogue numbers "SBPG 63xxx")
 CBS SBPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release) |
On this John Wesley Harding label the catalogue number is shown as "SBPG 63252". |
Mono catalogue numbers "BPG 62xxx"
These variants come from the mid/late 1970s or early 1980s.
First variant mid/late 1970s, early 1980s
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These copies of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan and Another Side Of Bob Dylan have record labels with the mono catalogue number, but they don't have the "LC|0149" capsule as do the contemporary examples with the mono catalogue number below. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is still at the bottom of the labels. |
 CBS BPG 62429 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid/late 1970s release) |
 CBS BPG 62515 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first late 1970s/early 1980s release) |
Second variant late 1970s/early 1980s
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This copy of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan has record labels with the mono catalogue number, but they again don't have the "LC|0149" capsule as do the contemporary examples with the mono catalogue number below. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is now in the circumference text, with no text at the bottom of the label. |
Second variant late 1970s/early 1980s
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These albums have anomalous record labels. They have the mono catalogue number, but they again don't have the "LC|0149" capsule as below. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is again in the circumference text, with CBS copyright info at the bottom of the labels. This is a design that you expect to find only on 1980s record labels, see below, so the "LC|0149" capsule would be expected! |
 CBS BPG 62515 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Ronald Born (second late 1970s/early 1980s release) |
Stereo catalogue numbers without "SBPG" in various formats
These variants range from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. The first one is probably later than the first orange/yellow CBS labels with the "BPG" format.
 CBS S 62022 (UK), mid-1970s release - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS S 62572 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
 CBS S 62572 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (third 1970s release) |
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 CBS S 62847 (UK) - Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (second mid 1970s release) |
 CBS S 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1977 release) |
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 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (third mid 1970s release) |
 CBS S 67239 (UK) - Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (first mid 1970s release) |
 CBS S 67239 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (second mid-1970s release) |
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 CBS S 69042 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1976-77 release) |
 CBS S 69097 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid-1970s release) |
 CBS S 69097 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid-1970s release) |
 CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), second release (my copy) |
 CBS 88147/CBS S 80917 (UK) - Side 1 (Side 1 of record 1), scan by Gerd Rundel (third release) |
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 CBS S 86003 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (approx 1977 release) |
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 CBS S 86016 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1976-77 release) |
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These albums have catalogue number "CBS S 6xxxx" or "CBS S 8xxxx". They still don't have the "LC|0149" code introduced in 1977. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is printed at the bottom of the labels.
Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good".
 CBS S 69097 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s/early 1980s release variant 2) |
These Blood On The Tracks record labels from the late 1970s/early 1980s are anomalies. The variant 2 label has CBS copyright information at the bottom of the labels and "MADE IN ENGLAND" in the circumference text (option 3 immediately below for stereo catalogue numbers without "BPG"), but does not have the expected "LC|0149" code left or right of the centre hole. The variant 3 label also has "MADE IN ENGLAND" in the circumference text and also does not have the expected "LC|0149" code. Variant 1 below has the "LC|0149" code! |
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Orange/yellow labels - catalogue numbers in various formats (with "LC|0149" code)
"LC|0149" is an EU Label Code introduced in 1977 by the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) and represents CBS Records. It does not seem to have appeared on record labels until 1979, with Bob Dylan At Budokan in Apr 1979 being the first Dylan album to have an LC code on the labels on first release. There are several different (and confusing) orange/yellow CBS label formats with the code placed on varying positions on the labels. Again because of the amazing number of variants these orange/yellow labels are divided (again arbitrarily) into three groups:
I've divided each group up into sub-groups depending on the position of "MADE IN ENGLAND" on the labels, purely because these sub-groups seem to follow chronologically (although anomalies occur):
Stereo catalogue numbers with "S bpg 62xxx" or "S BPG 62xxx" (double LPs have "S ddp 66xxx" or "S DDP 66xxx"):
1 "MADE IN ENGLAND" at bottom of label:
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These record labels have "throwback" catalogue numbers of "S bpg" or "S BPG" (the Blonde On Blonde labels as "DDP" or "(S) DDP"). "MADE IN ENGLAND" is still printed at the bottom of these labels. CBS S BPG 62022 and the first Blonde On Blonde label have the "LC|0149" code to the left of the centre hole below "STEREO" and the arrows logo. CBS S BPG 62251 has the "LC|0149" code to the right of the centre hole on the second text line, and just "STEREO" and the arrows logo to the left of the centre hole. The copy of CBS S bpg 62572 shown has the "LC|0149" capsule high on the right of the label, near the large CBS logo, while "Stereo" to the left of the centre hole doesn't have an arrows logo. The CBS S BPG 63252 record label has the "LC|0149" code to the left of the centre hole below "STEREO", which also doesn't have an arrows logo. |
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 CBS S BPG 62251 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (1979 release) |
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 CBS S BPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first late 1970s/early 1980s variant) |
The second and third Blonde On Blonde labels have the "LC|0149" code to the right of the centre hole. They are identical apart from the catalogue numbers to the left and right of the centre hole.
2 "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference text, bottom of label blank:
 CBS S bpg 62572 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s/early 1980s release) |
The second late 1970s/early 1980s S bpg 62572 record label still has the "throwback" catalogue number prefixed by "S bpg", with "MADE IN ENGLAND" printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole and no text at the bottom of the labels. Like the copies of CBS S bpg 62572 shown immediately above and below, this label has the "LC|0149" capsule high on the right of the label, near the large CBS logo, while "Stereo" to the left of the centre hole doesn't have an arrows logo. |
3 "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference text, CBS copyright info at bottom of label:
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The third late 1970s/early 1980s S bpg 62572 record label again still has the "throwback" catalogue number prefixed by "S bpg", but this design is anomalous in that "MADE IN ENGLAND" is printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole and CBS copyright info is printed at the bottom of the labels, a design that would be expected on a label from later in the 1980s. Again, this label has the "LC|0149" capsule high on the right of the label, near the large CBS logo, while "Stereo" to the left of the centre hole doesn't have an arrows logo. |
It seems strange that "S bpg 62572" provides the only examples of variants 2 and 3 - there must be more!
Mono catalogue numbers "BPG 62xxx"/"BPG 63xxx"
1 "MADE IN ENGLAND" at bottom of label:
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These catalogue numbers are "CBS BPG 62xxx/63xxx". "MADE IN ENGLAND" is still printed at the bottom of the labels. On BPG 62022 the "LC|0149" capsule is to the left of the centre hole, now below the "STEREO"/arrows logo. On BPG 63252 the "LC|0149" capsule is again to the left of the centre hole, below "STEREO", replacing the arrows logo. On BPG 62251 the "LC|0149" capsule is to the right of the centre hole, as the second line of text, and there again no arrows. |
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 CBS BPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s/early 1980s variant) |
Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good".
2 "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference text, bottom of label blank:
 CBS BPG 62022 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s release) |
The text to the left of the centre hole and the position of the "LC|0149" capsule varies with each label! CBS BPG 63252 has the "LC|0149" capsule to the left of the centre hole below "STEREO" and the arrows logo. CBS BPG 62251 has the "LC|0149" capsule on the second line to the right of the centre hole. CBS BPG 62847 has the "LC|0149" capsule at high top right. "Stereo" on the left of the centre hole doesn't have an arrows logo. CBS BPG 63252 has the "LC|0149" capsule to the left of the centre hole below "STEREO", which also doesn't have an arrows logo. |
 CBS BPG 62251 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (alternate 1979 release) |
 CBS BPG 62847 (UK) - Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (fifth release, variant 1) |
 CBS BPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (third late 1970s/early 1980s variant) |
Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is again wrongly listed as "She's No Good".
3 "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference text, CBS copyright info at bottom of label:
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These two labels are the direct equivalents of the previous two labels, BPG 62847 and BPG 63252. CBS BPG 62847 again has the "LC|0149" code at high top right. "Stereo" on the left of the centre hole again doesn't have an arrows logo. CBS BPG 63252 again has the "LC|0149" code to the left of the centre hole below "STEREO", which again also doesn't have an arrows logo. |
 CBS BPG 63252 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth late 1970s/early 1980s variant) |
Stereo catalogue numbers without "BPG"
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Here the "LC|0149" code occurs in various positions: to the left of the centre hole, on the top line of text; at high top right; on the left, but the bottom line of text; to the right of the centre hole in the second line of text. The catalogue numbers are "S 6xxxx", "6xxxx", "S 8xxxx" or "8xxxx". The double albums Blonde On Blonde and Before The Flood have odd catalogue numbers of "CBS 22130" and "CBS 22137". "MADE IN ENGLAND" is still printed at the bottom of the labels. |
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 S CBS 86067 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s/early 1980s release) |
 CBS 86067 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s release) |
 CBS 96004/S CBS 83691 (UK) - Side 1 (original 1979 release - my copy) |
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 CBS 86095 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s release variant 1) |
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There are several text variants to the left of the centre hole, most have "STEREO" with arrows, with or without a small catalogue number and the "LC|0149" capsule, but some have "STEREO" without arrows or "Stereo" without arrows.
Were there any later UK vinyl releases of Saved or Shot Of Love?
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These record labels again have a catalogue number of "(S) 6xxxx" or "8xxxx" up to Infidels and the "LC|0149" code in varying positions to the right of the centre hole. The design is similar to the previous label design except that "MADE IN ENGLAND" is now in the circumference text, with no text at the bottom of the labels. This is a design that you expect to find only on 1980s record labels, see below! Blonde On Blonde and Before The Flood again have odd catalogue numbers of "CBS 22130" and "CBS 22137". I only have a Side 3 label from Before The Flood in this style. Infidels is the first album to have this type of label on first release. |
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 CBS 22137 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second 1982 release) |
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 CBS 86095 (UK) - Side 1 photo by Peter Oudejans (early 1980s release variant 2) |
 CBS 86095 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1980s release variant 3) |
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There are five variants to the left of the centre hole:
Catalogue number (small text) and "STEREO" with arrows: CBS 62572, CBS S 62847, CBS 66250/S 64085, CBS S 67239, CBS 86003, S CBS 96004/S CBS 83691
"STEREO" with arrows: CBS 22130, CBS 22137, CBS S 63601, CBS 86095 (variant 2)
"STEREO" without arrows: CBS 25539
"33⅓ RPM" and "Stereo" without arrows: CBS 62193, CBS 86095 (variant 3)
"33⅓ RPM", "Stereo" without arrows, catalogue number (small text): CBS 88147
The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing are probably later than the labels with arrows.
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These record labels have varying format catalogue numbers and varying positions for the "LC|0149" capsule. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole and CBS copyright info is now printed at the bottom of the labels. |
 CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (third early 1980s release) |
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 CBS S 69001 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s release) |
 CBS S 67239 (UK) - Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (second early 1980s release) |
 CBS 22137 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (third 1982 release) |
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 CBS 86003 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth late 1970s release) |
 CBS S 86016 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release) |
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 CBS 86313 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (later 1985 release) |
There are four text variants to the left of the centre hole:
"STEREO" with arrows: CBS 22130, CBS S 63601, CBS S 69001, CBS 22137, CBS 86016, S CBS 96004/S CBS 83691
Catalogue number (small text) and "STEREO" with arrows: CBS S 62847, CBS S 67239, CBS 86003
Catalogue number (small text) and "STEREO" without arrows: CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917
"STEREO" without arrows: CBS 86313 (later 1985 release)
"33⅓ RPM" and "Stereo" without arrows: CBS 62193, CBS 26334, CBS 86313 (1985 release)
The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing are probably later than the labels with arrows.
Orange/yellow labels - "32xxx" catalogue numbers
Between 1982 and 1984 CBS re-released most Bob Dylan albums in the "Nice Price" series with a new catalogue number, "CBS 32xxx" (and in a few cases "S CBS 32xxx"). Bob Dylan was "32001". All of these labels have the "LC|0149" code.
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These labels have a design with the "LC|0149" code is now the second line of text to the right of the centre hole, with only the "STEREO"/arrows logo remaining on the left. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is still printed at the bottom of the labels. The catalogue numbers are "CBS 32xxx" or "S CBS 32xxx". Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good". The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was released as CBS 32390 - scans required! |
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 S CBS 32034 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2A) |
 CBS 32098 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1984 release) |
 CBS 32154 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1982 release) |
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These "CBS 32xxx" labels are slightly later. The "LC|0149" code is usually the second line of text to the right of the centre hole, although both variants of CBS 32286 have it at high top right. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is now printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. There is now no text at the bottom of the labels. On the CBS 32344 and 32267 labels the arrows logo below "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole is now missing. The copy of Bringing It All Back Home has the new catalogue number with format "CBS 32xxx" (no "S" in front) but the "LC|0149" code is high on the right of the label, near the large CBS logo, as is the first release of "CBS 32308". |
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 CBS 32021 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second 1982 release) |
 CBS 32034 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 1B) |
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 CBS 32154 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1982-84 release) |
 CBS 32308 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s release variant 1) |
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Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good".
There are three text variants to the left of the centre hole:
"STEREO" with arrows: CBS 32001, CBS 32021, CBS 32034, S CBS 32034, CBS 32098
"STEREO" without arrows: CBS 32267, CBS 3286 (1982 release), CBS 32154 (1982-84 release), CBS 32344 (second 1983 release), CBS 32308
"33⅓ RPM" and "Stereo" without arrows: S CBS 32034, CBS 32286 (first 1983 release), CBS 32344 (1982 release), CBS 32308
The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing are probably later than the labels with arrows.
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The next variant of the "CBS 32xxx" labels has "MADE IN ENGLAND" again printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole and CBS copyright info is now printed at the bottom of the labels. The "LC|0149" code is usually the second line of text to the right of the centre hole, except for the second 1983 release of CBS 32286 and the first 1984 release of CBS 32570, where it is printed at high top right. Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good". |
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 CBS 32308 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1980s release variant 3) |
There are three text variants to the left of the centre hole:
"STEREO" with arrows: CBS 32001, CBS 32021, CBS 32034, CBS 32098
"STEREO" without arrows: CBS 32154, CBS 32344 (second 1983 release), CBS 32570 (second 1984 release), CBS 32308
"33⅓ RPM" and "Stereo" without arrows: CBS 32286 (second 1983 release), CBS 32570 (first 1984 release)
The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing are probably later than the labels with arrows.
4 "MADE IN ENGLAND" and CBS copyright info in circumference text, no text at bottom of labels
This variant so far has not been found for orange/yellow CBS labels.
Red CBS labels
As far as I know there was no CBS UK release of Biograph in 1985, the 5LP sets sold in the UK with red CBS labels were sourced from Holland. Therefore Knocked Out Loaded in 1986 is the first CBS UK Dylan album to have red CBS labels on first release. All of these labels except three have an "LC|0149" capsule to the right of the centre hole.
First variant - original catalogue numbers
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The variants above with "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom of the labels have not yet been found for red CBS labels.
 CBS 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Peter Oudejans (mid-1980s release variant 1) |
The next label variant has red CBS labels with their original catalogue numbers. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. CBS copyright info is printed at the bottom of the labels. There are two variants of the copyright text, one is shorter than the other. |
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 CBS 22130 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3 - shorter CBS copyright info at bottom) |
 CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first mid-1980s release variant 2) |
 CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Ronald Born (first mid-1980s release variant 3) |
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 CBS 86326 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
The "LC|0149" code is again the second line of text to the right of the centre hole, except on "CBS BPG 63252", where it's on the left, and "CBS S 69097", where it's inexplicably missing.
There are five text variants to the left of the centre hole:
Catalogue number (small text) and "STEREO" with arrows: CBS S 62572, CBS S 62847, CBS S 67239, CBS S 69097, S CBS 96004/CBS 83691
"STEREO" with arrows: CBS 22130 (variant 1), CBS S 63601, CBS 22137 (second mid-1980s release), CBS 86067
Catalogue number (small text) and "STEREO" without arrows: CBS S 88147/CBS S 80917
Catalogue number (small text), "STEREO" without arrows and "LC" capsule: CBS BPG 63252
STEREO" without arrows: CBS 62193, CBS 22130 (variant 2), CBS 22137 (first mid-1980s release), CBS 86326.
The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing may be later than the labels with arrows.
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 CBS 62193 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1980s release variant 2) |
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 CBS S 63601 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Peter Oudejans (1984 release variant 2) |
 CBS S 67239 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
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 CBS 25539 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
The next label variant has red CBS labels again with the original catalogue numbers. "MADE IN ENGLAND" and the CBS copyright info are now printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. There is now again no text at the bottom of the labels. "CBS S BPG 63252" is the only red label record so far listed that has still retained a "BPG" catalogue number.
The "LC|0149" code is again the second line of text to the right of the centre hole, except on "S CBS 67239", where it's on the top line to the right of the centre hole, and on "S CBS 69097", where it's inexplicably missing.
Track 1 on Side 1 of Bob Dylan is wrongly listed as "She's No Good".
There are three text variants to the left of the centre hole:
Catalogue number (small text) and "STEREO" with arrows: CBS S 62572, CBS S 62847, CBS S BPG 63252, CBS S 67239, CBS S 69097, S CBS 86067, S CBS 96004/S CBS 83691
"STEREO" with arrows: CBS 22130, CBS 22137, CBS 86067
"STEREO" without arrows: CBS 62193, CBS 25539
The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing may be later than the labels with arrows.
Second variant - "CBS 32xxx" catalogue numbers
1 "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference text, CBS copyright info at bottom of labels (mid-1980s)
 CBS 32001 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1984 release) |
The next label variant has red CBS labels with the "CBS 32xxx" catalogue numbers introduced in 1982-84. "MADE IN ENGLAND" is printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. CBS copyright info is printed at the bottom of the labels. There are again two variants of the copyright text, one is shorter than the other. The "LC|0149" code is again the second line of text to the right of the centre hole. As always, track 1 on the CBS 32001 Side 1 label was wrongly listed as "She's No Good". |
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 CBS 32267 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (shorter copyright text at bottom) |
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 CBS 32267 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1984 release variant 2) |
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 CBS 32286 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1980s release variant 1) |
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 CBS 32524 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1984 release) |
CBS 32001, CBS 32021, CBS 32034 and CBS 32098 have the "STEREO"/arrows logo to the left of the centre hole, the remainder have just "STEREO". The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing may be later than the labels with arrows.
2 "MADE IN ENGLAND" and CBS copyright info in circumference text, no text at bottom of labels (mid/late 1980s)
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 CBS 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (second mid-1980s release) |
 CBS 32098 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Peter Oudejans (mid-1980s release variant 2) |
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 CBS 32524 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
The next label variant again has red CBS labels with the Nice Price "CBS 32xxx" catalogue numbers introduced in 1982-84. "MADE IN ENGLAND" and CBS copyright info are printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. There is no text at the bottom of the labels. The "LC|0149" code is again the second line of text to the right of the centre hole (except for the first copy of CBS 32570 shown, where it's missing). Four of these labels have "STEREO" and the arrows logo to the left of the centre hole, the others have just "STEREO". The labels where the arrows logo below "STEREO"/"Stereo" to the left of the centre hole is missing are probably later than the labels with arrows.
As always, track 1 on the S CBS 32001 Side 1 label was wrongly listed as "She's No Good".
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CBS 32390 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Peter Oudejans (mid 1980s release variant 2 - "MADE IN ENGLAND" missing) |
These mid/late 1980s red CBS UK record labels are unusual in that “MADE IN ENGLAND” is missing from the circumference text or the bottom of the labels. This may mean that the records were not made in England, but Holland. There are also examples of "CBS 46xxxx 1" labels with “MADE IN ENGLAND” missing, see below. |
 CBS 32344 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Peter Oudejans (alternate late 1980s release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" missing) |
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 CBS 460907 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 release variant 2- "MADE IN ENGLAND" missing) |
Third variant - new catalogue numbers (1987-90)
These 1987-90 releases have new catalogue numbers, "CBS 46xxxx 1". Down In The Groove was the first CBS Dylan album to have this style of labels on first release. All of these releases have just "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole.
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 CBS 460953 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Paul Shenton (fourth mid/late 1980s release variant 1) |
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 CBS 460267 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 463381 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
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All these labels have just "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole. Under The Red Sky in 1990 (CBS 467188 1) was the last album to have a CBS UK vinyl Dylan release.
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These alternate releases to two releases immediately above have an anomaly - they have CBS copyright info at the bottom of the labels but "MADE IN ENGLAND" is missing from the circumference text, the same as the "CBS 32xxx" releases listed above. This may again be because these records were made in Holland. |
 CBS 460953 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (fourth mid/late 1980s release variant 2 - "MADE IN ENGLAND" missing) |
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 CBS 463359 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1988 release) |
"MADE IN ENGLAND" and CBS copyright info are printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. There is no text at the bottom of the labels. All these labels again have just "STEREO" to the left of the centre hole. |
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Columbia UK Record Labels, 1990s:
These are the only two Columbia UK vinyl releases I have so far, both re-releases of 1960s albums. As far as I know there were no Columbia UK vinyl releases of any Dylan album from The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 [Rare and Unreleased] 1961-1991 onwards, the 5LP sets of that release sold in the UK were sourced from Holland, as have been all subsequent European vinyl releases, except those licensed by Columbia to third parties.
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These labels are exactly the same as the second CBS red label design with a Columbia logo instead of a CBS logo. They even still have the "LC|0149" EU Label Code representing CBS Records as the second line of text to the right of the centre hole as the previous CBS releases (it should have changed to "LC|0162" representing Columbia). "MADE IN ENGLAND" and CBS copyright info are printed in the circumference text to the right of the centre hole. There is no text at the bottom of the labels. Columbia 32344 still has the "STEREO"/arrows printed to the left of the centre hole, Columbia 22130 has just "STEREO", and is possibly later. |
 Columbia 22130 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1991 release) |
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was released in the early 1990s as Columbia 32390 1 - scans required!
Columbia/Absolute Analogue UK Record Labels, late 1990s:
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This 180gm heavyweight vinyl release has orange CBS labels. This record has a new "LC|0162" EU Label Code which represents Columbia. Here it's to the left of the centre hole, below "COLUMBIA". |
Columbia/Simply Vinyl UK Record Labels, late 1990s/early 2000s:
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 Columbia 32154 1/Simply Vinyl SVLP 331 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia 69097 1/Simply Vinyl SVLP 192 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 Columbia 86067 1/Simply Vinyl SVLP 197 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (second commercial release) |
These 180gm heavyweight vinyl records also have the "LC|0162" EU Label Code which represents Columbia. It's again to the left of the centre hole, below "COLUMBIA".
Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff has three copies of the Columbia/Simply Vinyl 180gm vinyl release of Bob Dylan, one with the white labels shown, a later release with orange labels, and a test pressing. All the Side 1 track titles are correct on both commercial releases! The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was released in 2001 and 2003 with slightly different sleeves but the same record labels. Another Side Of Bob Dylan had orange labels only. Bringing It All Back Home has blue record labels! There were two record label variants of Highway 61 Revisited, SVLP 173, one has "Columbia" on the left of the centre hole, the other doesn't. There were two record label variants of Blonde On Blonde, SVLP 063, one has "2000" on the right of the centre hole under the copyright text on Side 1 and 3 (not shown), the other doesn't. Planet Waves, SVLP 331, and Desire, SVLP 350, have red Columbia labels (the only two releases shown not to have 1960s-style labels). There are two record label variants of Street-Legal, the labels have several differences, but the most noticeable is that on the first release Is Your Love In Vain is track 5 on Side 1 instead of track 1 on Side 2! On the second release there are only four tracks on Side 1. There was also a Simply Vinyl release of Oh Mercy, SVLP 319, but the copy notified to me is still sealed.
All vinyl releases sold in the UK after this have been limited editions sourced from Holland.
Stereo Single/EP Record Labels
7" stereo singles (orange labels)
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CBS S 5122 in Jul 1970 (Wigwam/Copper Kettle from Self Portrait) was the first UK stereo single. It was a double A-side, so both sides of the promo single had white labels with a large orange "A". All other UK promo singles have plain white CBS labels on the B-sides. |
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 CBS S 7092 (UK) - A-side scan by Gerard Germano (commercial release with solid centre) |
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 S CBS 1762 (UK) - promo A-side scan by Hans Seegers (push-out centre) |
 S CBS 1762 (UK), 1973 release - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (push-out centre) |
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7" stereo singles (orange/yellow labels) without "LC|0149" EU Label Codes
 S CBS 1158 (UK) - A-side scan by Kenneth Robson (late 1970s release) |
CBS UK introduced the orange/yellow "sunburst" label
design for singles about a year before LPs. These singles include stereo reissues of original mono
singles. The promo singles again have white CBS labels with a large
yellow/orange "A" on
the A-side. Hans Seegers dates two releases of S CBS 1762 as 1981, but they do not have the "LC|0149" EU Label Code. However, the release of S CBS 1762 he dates as 1980 below has it at top right! |
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 S CBS 1762 (UK), 1981 release - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (solid centre) |
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 CBS 201751 (UK, stereo) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
 S CBS 3160 (UK) - A-side scan by Augie Krater |
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 S CBS 3878 (UK), second and third variants A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
 S CBS 3878 (UK), fourth variant A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
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 S CBS 7071 (UK) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (1976 release, first variant) |
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 S CBS 4113 (UK) - promo single A-side, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 S CBS 4113 (UK) - commercial single A-side (my copy, solid centre) |
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 S CBS 6499 (UK) - 7" commercial single A-side photocopy by Paul Shenton (first variant - closed centre) |
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 S CBS 6718 (UK) - promo 7" single A-side, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 S CBS 6935 (UK promo) - short version (R-0147) (my copy) |
 S CBS 6935 (UK) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
 S CBS 7473 (UK) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
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 S CBS 7828 (UK) - promo 7" single, A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
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 S CBS 7970 (UK) - promo single, A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
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7" stereo singles (orange/yellow labels) with "LC|0149" EU Label Codes
 S CBS 1158 (UK) - A-side scan by Manuel García Jara (1979 release) |
The promo singles again have white CBS labels with a large yellow/orange "A" on the A-side. The EU Label Code "LC|0149" denoting CBS Records was introduced in 1977, although singles with the code don't seem to have appeared until 1979. |
 S CBS 1762 (UK), 1980 release - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (solid centre) |
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 CBS A 1406 (UK) - A-side of promo single (my copy) |
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 CBS A4055 (UK) - promo A-side with full-length version |
 CBS A4055 (UK) - alternate promo ADJ-side with radio edit R-0161, scan by Stefan Haras |
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 CBS A4055 (UK) - A-side scan by David Burgess (first variant with paper labels) |
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 CBS USAID 1 (UK) - 7" single A-side scan by Manuel García Jara |
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My original copy of CBS A 6112, although bought in the UK, is actually the Dutch release and is not shown. The last CBS UK orange/yellow label single was from 1985. The promo singles again have white CBS labels with a large yellow/orange "A" on the A-side.
7" stereo singles (injection labels)
 S CBS 6499 (UK) - 7" commercial single A-side scan by Hans Seegers (fourth variant with injection "label") |
These were used from around 1971 in France and from 1978 to 1983 in the UK. For injection type labels each side has an injected coloured plastic ring into which the text and graphics have been cut to show the black vinyl beneath, there are no paper labels. |
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 CBS A4055 (UK) - A-side scan by Kenneth Robson (third variant with injection labels) |
7" stereo single (black "Back Tracks" labels), 1984
 CBS A4595 (UK) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers ("Big Ben Music") |
This unique single was released as part of the CBS UK "Back Tracks" series in 1984. There are two variants, one with songs credited to "Big Ben Music" and one with songs credited to "Warner Bros Music". This was the only Dylan single in the series. |
 CBS A4595 (UK) - A-side scan by Dag Braathen ("Warner Brothers Music") |
12" stereo singles (orange/yellow labels)
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The first CBS UK 12" single is from 1978. These are the only three CBS UK 12" orange/yellow label singles I know of. |
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7" stereo singles (red labels)
 CBS 7071 (UK) - A-side scan by Dag Braathen |
These are the only CBS UK red label 7" singles I know of so far. |
 CBS 651406 7 (UK) - 7" single, A-side scan by Kenneth Robson |
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12" stereo singles (red labels)
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These are the only three CBS UK red label 12" singles I know of. |
 CBS 655358 6 (UK) - 12" single, A-side (my copy) |
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Columbia stereo singles after 1991
 Columbia 669379 7 (UK) - A-side (my copy, 2000) |
These three singles appear to have been the only
releases specifically for the UK. The labels have individual styles. There have been several other Columbia
stereo 7" single releases,
but these were made in Holland for Europe-wide distribution. The 2015 Like
A Rolling Stone (alternate take) release has no catalogue number. I have also had reports of a 1991 UK 7" single CBS 656707-7 (Series Of Dreams/Seven Curses) but I have not found it so far. |
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 A-side scan by Manuel García Jara (2015) |
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