This is part of a list by release date of international (now including the USA, which was once listed separately) promo and commercially-released stereo 7" and 12" singles and EPs for 1975 that do not qualify for my Searching For A Gem list because they contain only performances which are available on officially released Dylan albums. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know many are not included on any other Internet site. Special thanks to Hans Seegers for many of these items! Stereo promo versions of commercially released singles that were formerly listed in the Promotional Items sections of the yearly pages are now listed here. Singles released exclusively for promotional purposes are now listed here also. I would also like to include cassette singles here, but I don't have any, and none have been notified to me so far.
If you have any entries to add to the list or additions/corrections to existing entries, please let me know! Please note I cannot value your Dylan rarities - see the Mission page for reasons why. Contact the dealers on my Trading page for assistance!
Revised 16 September, 2024.
"Like A Rolling Stone"/"Positively 4th Street"/"On The Road Again" - 7" stereo "Gemini Twins" cassette EP, CBS 40-6464 (France), mid-1970s(?):
CBS 40-6464 (France) - left side of box spine, scan by
Manuel García Jara
CBS 40-6464 (France) - right side of box spine, scan by
Manuel García Jara
CBS France launched the "Gemini" series for 7"singles in mid-1966 - this cassette was released in the short-lived "Gemini Twins" series which reissued two separate vinyl singles from the 1960s on one cassette. According to an Internet forum there were only ever four cassettes released in this series, one of them from the French vocal group Les Compagnons de la Chanson [The Companions of Song]".
This tape compiles two records previously released as 7" singles: Like A Rolling Stone originally released in France as "Part 1"/"Part 2" (CBS 1692) and Positively 4th Street/On The Road Again (CBS 2144). The cassette comes in a card box with the same artwork on both sides. The spines are not quite identical - the printer's credit is only present on the left spine as shown. The cassette is in a moulded thin white plastic case inside the box and is white with orange CBS "STEREO mono" labels, again undated.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"The Times They Are A-Changin'"/"Honey Just Allow Me Once More Chance" - 7" stereo single, CBS 201751 (UK), 1970s:
CBS 201751 (UK, stereo) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (first copy) |
This single was originally released with the same catalogue
number in Mar 1965 in mono, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1965. It
was re-released in 1974, still in mono. This version has "STEREO" printed on the
label. I don't have a definite date for this single, but Hans Seegers says
this style of label without an "LC" capsule was used up to 1979,
so that would place it between 1975 and 1979. Two copies with holes punched through the labels are also illustrated. The original 1965 and the 1974 mono singles are shown for comparison. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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CBS 201751 (UK, stereo) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (first copy) |
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CBS 201751 (UK, mono) 1974 re-release - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (shown for comparison) |
Bob Dylan/The Band - "En Una Noche Como Esta [On A Night Like This]"/The Eagles - "Lo Mejor De Mi Amor [The Best Of My Love]" - 7" promo single, Asylum/Asfona (no catalogue number) (Chile), 1975:
The tracks were taken from two consecutive Asylum albums: the Dylan track from Planet Waves (7E-1003) and The Eagles track from On The Border (7E-1004). Both albums were released in the USA in 1974 but they were not released in Chile until 1975, as stated on the single labels. This single has a generic Asfona sleeve made of plastic with text at the bottom and the usual slogan "EL DISCO ES CULTURA [THE RECORD IS CULTURE]" (a protest against sales tax on records but not books). The other side of the sleeve is identical.
All other promo and commercial singles with On A Night Like This as the A-side and You Angel You as the B-side are in US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1974.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Tangled Up In Blue" - mono/stereo 7" promo single, Columbia 3-10106 (USA), 25 Feb 1975:
Columbia 3-10106 7" promo single (USA) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (copy with mono version on B-side) |
This promo single had a mono reduction of this track on the other
side. For this and a different version of this promo single with the same catalogue
number, but with an edited version of Tangled Up In Blue on the other side, see
1975. Also see
1975 for a West German promo single with an edited version of
this song. For the promo and commercial versions of the regular stereo single with the same catalogue number and with the full length version of Tangled Up In Blue as the A-side and If You See Her, Say Hello as the B-side, see below. |
Columbia 3-10106 7" promo single (USA) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (copy with edited stereo version on B-side) |
Éamonn Ó Catháin points out that this single (stereo or mono) is 5:31 in length while the album track is 5:41. The track is not edited but speeded up, and "makes Bob sound like The Chipmunks"!
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"Tangled Up In Blue"/"If You See Her, Say Hello" - promo and commercial 7" singles, Columbia 3-10106 (USA), 25 Feb 1975:
There were two different Columbia US white label promo versions of this single with the same catalogue number, both with Tangled Up In Blue only:
This single with the same two tracks was reissued in 1976 in the US "Hall of Fame" series as Columbia 13-33280, see International Singles & EPs 1976.
Éamonn Ó Catháin points out that this single is 5:31 in length while the album track is 5:41. The track is not edited but speeded up, and "makes Bob sound like The Chipmunks"!
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"Tangled Up In Blue"/"If You See Her, Say Hello" - commercial 7" single, Columbia 3-10106 (Canada), 25 Feb 1975:
"Tangled Up In Blue"/"If You See Her, Say Hello" - 7" promo and commercial
stereo singles, S CBS 3160 (UK)/CBS S 3160 (West Germany), May 1975:
These two songs on the commercial releases and one of the West German promos were the regular album versions from Blood On The Tracks.
S CBS 3160 (UK) - A-side scan by Augie Krater |
The UK single did not have a picture sleeve. The West German promo single comes in the "CBS-Blitzinformation" sleeve with white labels. There is a Jun 1975 variant of this promo single with the same catalogue number with a radio edit of Tangled Up In Blue, see 1975. The promo A-side with the short version does not have the red lightning bolt, but the promo a-side with the long version does. Similarly the B-side of Stefan Haras' single does not have the red lightning bolt, but the B-side of Manuel's single does. The West German commercial single used the new style orange/yellow CBS labels. For details of a 1975 US promo 7" single with a mono version of Tangled Up In Blue, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76. |
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CBS S 3160 (West Germany) - front sleeve scan by Hans Seegers (promo release - long version) |
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CBS S 3160 (West Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
CBS S 3160 (West Germany) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
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CBS S 3160 (West Germany) - alternate B-side scan by Stefan Haras (promo releases - again both long and short versions) |
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Augie Krater, Stefan Haras and Manuel García Jara for information and scans, further information from Bill Hester in New Zealand.
"Tangled Up In Blue"/"If You See Her, Say Hello" - 7" promo and commercial
stereo singles, CBS 3160 (NL/Italy/Spain/Portugal), May 1975:
These two songs were the regular album versions from Blood On The Tracks.
CBS 3160 (NL):
CBS 3160 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
The front of the Dutch single was the same as the West German one above. |
CBS 3160 (NL) - detail of A-side, scan by Hans Seegers |
CBS 3160 (Italy):
CBS 3160 (Spain):
"Tangled Up In Blue"/"If You See Her, Say Hello" - 7"
promo and commercial stereo singles,
CBS/Sony SOPB 307 (Japan), May 1975:
The Japanese single came in both white CBS/Sony label promo and orange label commercial versions. Both promo and commercial Japanese singles came in the 1970s lime-green CBS/Sony generic sleeve shown in 7" Single Sleeves. The A-side English lyrics are listed both on the front and rear of the insert.
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information about the Japanese single, and to Hans Seegers for information and scans.
"Tangled Up In Blue"/"If You See Her, Say Hello" - 7" stereo singles, CBS BA 222124 (Australia); CBS BA 461584 (New Zealand), May 1975:
"Confundido En La Tristeza [Tangled Up In Blue]"/"Si
La Ves, Salúdala [If You See Her, Say Hello]" - 7" stereo single, CBS
7447 (Mexico), 1975:
These two songs were the regular album versions from Blood On The Tracks,
although the album was not released in Mexico.
"Mr. Tambourine Man"/"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - 7" stereo single, CBS/Sony SOPB 321 (Japan), 1975:
CBS/Sony SOPB 321 (Japan) - front of insert, scan by Wil Gielen |
This single is from the Japanese "Gold Disc"
series of reissues. It comes in a standard CBS/Sony sleeve with a
double-sided insert. The rear of the insert has illustrations of two
current exclusive Japanese CBS/Sony Dylan compilations: Golden Double
Series (SOPW 57-58) and New Gold Disc (SOPO 59), see International
Releases (Dylan-only Compilations) 1970s. Thanks to Wil Gielen and Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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CBS/Sony SOPB 321 (Japan) - rear of insert, scan by Wil Gielen |
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CBS/Sony SOPO 59 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers |
Bob Dylan/The Band - "Million Dollar Bash" - stereo/mono 7" promo single, Columbia 3-10217 (USA), 16 Sep 1975:
Columbia 3-10217 (USA) - stereo side, scan by Hans Seegers |
This promo single had a mono reduction of this track on the other
side. For this, see
1975. For commercial singles with Tears Of Rage as the B-side,
see below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. |
Columbia 3-10217 7" promo single (USA) - mono side scan by Hans Seegers |
Bob Dylan/The Band - "Million Dollar Bash"/"Tears Of Rage" - 7" stereo
commercial single, Columbia 3-10217 (USA), Oct 1975:
These two songs were the regular album versions from The Basement Tapes.
Bob Dylan/The Band - "Million Dollar Bash"/"Tears Of Rage" - 7" stereo
single, S CBS 3665 (UK), Nov 1975:
These two songs were the regular album versions from The Basement Tapes.
This single did not have a picture sleeve. The record has
orange/yellow CBS labels. For details of a 1975 US promo 7" single with a mono version of Million Dollar Bash, see Mono 7" Singles & EPs 1970-76 Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
Bob Dylan/The Band - "Million Dollar Bash"/"Tears Of Rage" - 7" stereo
promo and stereo singles, CBS 3665 (West Germany/Spain/Portugal), Nov 1975:
These two songs were the regular album versions from The Basement Tapes.
CBS 3665 (West Germany):
CBS 3665 (Spain):
CBS 3665 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
The letter shown below right was included with promo copies of the Spanish single, which had the same sleeve and record labels as the commercial single. The newsvendor shown on the album sleeve and the front of the Spanish single was reported to be the legendary New York City personality Jimmy Berman, subject of the Allen Ginsberg/Bob Dylan song Jimmy Berman Rag, which first appeared on the compilation Disconnected - The Dial-A-Poem Poets Double, see 1974, but Patrick Rofflaer says he is actually actor Angelo Rossitto, famous for his roles in films such as "Freaks" and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome". |
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CBS 3665 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
CBS 3665 (Spain) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
CBS 3665 (Portugal):
CBS 3665 (Portugal) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Tom Willems for information and scans.
"Hurricane (Part I)"/"Hurricane (Part II)" - 7" promo and commercial singles, Columbia/CBS worldwide, Nov 1975 onwards:
Columbia 3-10245 (USA) promo single - front scan by Hans Seegers |
These singles have the album track from Desire split over the A- and B-sides. Because these are rarities, full details are in 1975-76 Hurricane Singles.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Manuel García Jara, Magnus Sjöberg, Kenneth Robson, Ronald Born, Dag Braathen, Tom Willems and Stefan Kraft for information and scans. |
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S CBS 3878 (UK) - promo A-side with R-0441, scan by Hans Seegers (no picture sleeve) |
S CBS 3878JB (UK) - front scan by Kenneth Robson (commercial release) |
CBS 3841 (NL) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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CBS 3841 (Spain) - front scan by Magnus Sjöberg |
CBS 3878 (Portugal) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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CBS 45-7568 (Mexico) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Discos CBS 22.808 (Argentina) - A-side with R-0126, scan by Hans Seegers (no picture sleeve) |
CBS 30037 (Bolivia) - front photo found by Sergio Mariano Romay |
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