This is part of a separate multi-year list by release date of international (now including the USA, which was once listed separately) promo and commercially-released stereo 7" and 12" singles, EPs and CD singles that have been referred to me but 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 and singles released exclusively for promotional purposes that were formerly listed in the Promotional Items sections of the yearly pages are now listed here.
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 23 October, 2024.
1990
"Bob Dylan Greatest Hits" - 5-track 3" mini-CD single, ARC B-5 (Japan), 1990s(?):
 ARC B-5 (Japan) - front with obi, photo by Wil Gielen/Gerd Rundel |
 ARC B-5 (Japan) - "JASRAC" sticker on rear of jewel case, scan by Wil Gielen |
 ARC B-5 (Japan) - CD scan by Gerd Rundel |
 ARC B-5 (Japan) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 ARC B-5 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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mini-CD release comes in a
thin CD single jewel case and has five tracks: Like A Rolling Stone; Blowin'
In The Wind (mistitled "Blowin' The Wind" on both the insert and the CD);
The Times They Are A-Changin'; Just Like A Woman; All Along The Watchtower.
There is a folded insert with the English song lyrics on the inside. Wil Gielen's copy has an obi with price ¥1,200 and a "JASRAC" (the Japanese
copyright organisation) sticker on the rear of the jewel case. These CDs
were sold in Japan in places like petrol stations and supermarkets until the
law there was changed to prohibit them. It's possible they were authorised
by JASRAC because copyright fees were paid but not by the record companies
like Sony. Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Wil Gielen for information and pictures. |
 ARC B-5 (Japan) - inside of unfolded front insert, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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"Political World" - 7" vinyl singles, CBS 655643 7 (UK/NL), 29 Jan 1990; CBS 655643 7 (Australia), 16 Mar 1990; 12" vinyl single, CBS 655643 6 (UK), 29 Jan 1990:
CBS 655643 7 (UK/NL), 29 Jan 1990; CBS 655643 6 (UK), 29 Jan 1990:
 CBS 655643 7 (UK) - 7" single, front scan by Patrick Helfrich (promo copy with sticker showing release date as 29 Jan 1990) |
All tracks are the regular album versions. For the CD single with these tracks, see below. For a 1989 Spanish promo single with this A-side, see International Singles 1987-89. The UK 7" and 12" singles have the same picture sleeve, the title track plus Ring Them Bells from Oh Mercy. The UK 12" single also has Silvio from Down In The Groove and All Along The Watchtower live from Dylan & The Dead. |
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 CBS 655643 7 (UK) - 7" single, detail of rear scan by Patrick Helfrich |
 CBS 655643 7 (UK) - 7" single, A-side scan by Patrick Helfrich |
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 CBS 655643 6 (UK) - 12" single front photo by Ulf Gyllenspetz |
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 CBS 655643 7 (UK) - 7" single, detail of A-side scan by Patrick Helfrich |
 CBS 655643 7 (UK) - 7" single, B-side scan by Patrick Helfrich |
Both UK singles and the Dutch 7" single below had red CBS record labels.
CBS 655643 7 (NL), 29 Jan 1990:
 CBS 655643 7 (NL) - 7" single, front scan by John Stevens |
 CBS 655643 7 (NL) - 7" single, rear scan by John Stevens |
 CBS 655643 7 (NL) - 7" single, detail of rear scan by John Stevens |
 CBS 655643 7 (NL) - 7" single, A-side scan by John Stevens |
 CBS 655643 7 (NL) - 7" single, detail of A-side scan by John Stevens |
 CBS 655643 7 (NL) - 7" single, B-side scan by John Stevens |
The Dutch 7" single has a completely different front and rear sleeve and record label design.
CBS 655643 7 (Australia):
 CBS 655643 7 (Australia) - 7" single with date stamp, A-side scan by François Guillez |
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information that the Australian 7" single came in both promo and commercial generic sleeves, see 7" Single Sleeves. It had orange/yellow CBS record labels with a barcode on both sides. François Guillez has a promo copy in a commercial sleeve with a stamped date of 16 Mar 1990 on the A-side. The B-side is the same as Stuart's copy. |
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 CBS 655643 7 (Australia) - 7" single, B-side scan by Stuart Moore |
"Political World" - 5" CD single, CBS 655643 2 (UK/NL), Jan 1990:
 CBS 655643 2 (UK) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
This single in a card sleeve contained the title track and Ring Them Bells from Oh Mercy, Silvio from Down In The Groove and All Along The Watchtower (live) from Dylan And The Dead. It was made in England by PDO, but also released in Holland. "PDO" was Philips & Dupont Optical who had a CD pressing plant in Blackburn, Lancashire. PDO manufactured mostly budget and classical CDs for a large number of record companies including Ace Records, Decca and Deutsche Grammophon. This copy does not seem to have the "bronzing" discolouration of my 1990 Unbelievable UK CD single, see below. For the 1989 CBS UK CD single of Everything Is Broken, also made by PDO, see International Singles: Singles & EPs 1987-89. For a picture CD single with different tracks, see below. |
 CBS 655643 2 (UK) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS 655643 2 (UK) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Thanks to Alan Hoaksey for the initial information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
"Political World" - 3" CD single, CBS 655643 3 (Austria for UK and NL), Jan 1990:
 CBS 655643 3 (Austria for UK and NL) - front in plastic wallet, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS 655643 3 (Austria for UK and NL) - detail of rear of card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (both variants) |
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 CBS 655643 3 (Austria for UK and NL) - 3" CD scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS 655643 3 (Austria for UK and NL) - detail of 3" CD scan by Gerd Rundel ("MADE IN AUSTRIA") |
This 3" CD single in a folded card sleeve inside a plastic wallet used the Dutch 7" single front photo and contained the title track plus Ring Them Bells from Oh Mercy, Silvio from Down In The Groove and All Along The Watchtower (live) from Dylan And The Dead. It was manufactured in Austria, as stated on the CD, for release in the UK and Holland. Full marks to Gerd Rundel for spotting a tiny difference between his and Jack's copy. On Jack's copy the final "4" of the barcode on the rear sleeve is reduced in size, on Gerd's copy it is full size.
Thanks to Jack from Canada and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Political World" - picture 5" CD single, CBS 655643 5 (UK), Jan 1990:
 CBS 655643 5 (UK) - front insert scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 655643 5 (UK) - front insert unfolded, scan by Gerd Rundel (inside is blank) |
 CBS 655643 5 (UK) - detail of reverse of front insert, scan by Gerd Rundel ("Bany Blue" error) |
 CBS 655643 5 (UK) - rear insert scan by Christopher Dunn (dated 1990 and song titles spelled correctly) |
 CBS 655643 5 (UK) - picture CD scan by Christopher Dunn |
This CD single is unusual in that it has a different front design and tracklist from the other UK singles while still using the "655643" catalogue number:
The front insert of Christopher Dunn's copy is omitted so the picture CD, which has a crop of the Oh Mercy front picture, is on view in the jewel case. Gerd Rundel's copy has a folded front insert, blank on the inside. The reverse of the front insert has this alternate track list with a noticeable mistake - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue is misprinted as "It's All Over Now, Bany Blue". Dag Braathen says the photo dates from Sep 1997, so cannot be contemporaneous. This and the spelling mistake lead me to think that this front insert may not be official. The picture CD and rear insert of Gerd Rundel's copy are the same as Christopher Dunn's.
For other UK CD and vinyl singles with the "655643" catalogue number with Ring Them Bells, Silvio and a live version of All Along The Watchtower, see above.
Thanks to Alex from Brazil for pointing out this eBay item to me, to Christopher Dunn and Gerd Rundel for scans and to Donald Mitchell and Dag Braathen for correcting mistakes.
"Most Of The Time" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 73326 (USA), Apr 1990:
CSK 73326 (USA) - front scan by David Plentus |
Because this promo CD contains a rarity, full details are in
1990. Thanks to David Plentus for information and scan. |
"Unbelievable" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 2138 (USA), Sep 1990:
 Columbia CSK 2138 (USA) - front of front insert (my copy) |
US promo one-track CD, released before the album, includes
song lyrics on the reverse of the front insert. The front picture of Bob is
unique to this promo. For European and Australian Unbelievable commercial singles, see below. |
 Columbia CSK 2138 (USA) - reverse of front insert (my copy) |
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 Columbia CSK 2138 (USA) - CD (my copy) |
"Unbelievable" - promo 7" vinyl single, CBS ARIC 2536 (Spain), Sep 1990:
 CBS ARIC 2536 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This one-sided 7" single had a picture sleeve and yellow promo CBS labels.
The label on the B-side is blank. Thanks to Hervé from France for information and to Hans Seegers for scans. |
 CBS ARIC 2536 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS ARIC 2536 (Spain) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (blank) |
"Unbelievable"/"10,000 Men" - 7" vinyl singles, CBS 656304 7 (UK/NL/Australia), 17 Sep 1990:
This single contained the title track and 10.000 Men from Under The Red Sky.
CBS 656304 7 (UK):
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The UK 7" single, like the UK CD single below, has the full album front picture, with the song title in a typeface rather than handwritten. On the CD single it's in the same position as on the Dutch singles, but on the 7" single it's at the bottom! The rear sleeve has a different crop of the album picture omitting Bob. Thanks to Tom Willems for for scans of a promo copy of the UK single with a date sticker and promo letter. |
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 CBS 656304 7 (UK) - front (title at bottom, my commercial copy) |
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CBS 656304 7 (NL):
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CBS 656304 7 (NL) - front scan (7" single, title under Bob's name, my copy) |
The Dutch single has a slightly different picture sleeve (crop of the Under The Red Sky album photo, same as the 3" CD singles below), and has the song title handwritten. Thanks again to Tom Willems for a "CBS-Blitzinformation" promo letter sent out with the Dutch single from Holland to German addresses. Ronald Born has a copy of the Dutch Unbelievable single with stickers on the labels from B.R.F., a radio station in Eupen, Belgium. The stickers are dated "09/10/90" (9 Oct 1990). Ronald doubts this copy was ever played. François Guillez has a Dutch copy that was exported to Portugal with a gold CBS promo stamp on the rear sleeve. |
 CBS 656304 7 (NL) - promo letter sent to Germany with copies of 7" single, scan by Tom Willems |
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 CBS 656304 7 (NL) - rear scan (7" single) |
 CBS 656304 7 (NL) - rear scan by François Guillez (7" single exported to Portugal with promo stamp) |
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 CBS 656304 7 (NL) - B-side scan (7" single) |
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CBS 656304 7 (Australia):
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The Australian 7" release, also CBS 656304 7, came in both promo and commercial generic sleeves, see 7" Single Sleeves. It still has orange/yellow CBS labels, but with barcodes. |
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For a 1990 Unbelievable single-track US promo CD single, see above. For commercial Unbelievable CD singles, see below.
Thanks to Alan Hoaksey, Hans Seegers, Tom Willems and Ronald Born and François Guillez for information and scans.
"Unbelievable"/"10,000 Men" - 12" vinyl single, CBS 656304 6 (NL for Europe), 17 Sep 1990:
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The 12" single, with the same cover as the Dutch 7" single, contained the title track and 10,000 Men from Under The Red Sky plus Jokerman from Infidels. I previously listed this as from Holland. However, Hans Seegers informs me it was indeed manufactured at the CBS processing plant in Heemstrede, Holland, but was exported from there to Scandinavia, Switzerland and Greece - it was not actually available in Holland except as an import! Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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"Unbelievable" - 5" CD singles: CBS 656304 2 (UK)/CBS 656304 9 (Australia), 17 Sep 1990; 3" CD singles: CBS 656304 1/CBS 656304 3 (mainland Europe), Sep 1990:
CBS 656304 2 - 5" CD single (UK):
 CBS 656304 2 (UK) - 5" CD single front insert with Under The Red Sky album sleeve photo (my copy) |
 CBS 656304 2 (UK) - 5" CD single rear insert |
 CBS 656304 2 (UK) - 5" CD single reverse of front insert |
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 CBS 656304 2 (UK) - detail of 5" CD single ("MADE IN U.K. BY PDO") |
The UK 4-track 5" CD single comes in a standard jewel case with the title track and 10,000 Men from Under The Red Sky; In The Summertime (from Shot Of Love) and Jokerman (from Infidels), all regular album versions. (The front insert picture has "BOB DYLAN" in white on a black bar.) Thanks to Jim Siddy for pointing out the CD was not made in Austria, but in the UK by PDO, as was the Jan 1990 Political World UK CD single. Back in 1990 my scanner would not scan silver discs, showing them as black, but my current scanner has no difficulty. My copy of the CD is now discoloured by an effect called "bronzing", which occurs mainly in discs made by PDO in Blackburn, Lancashire, between 1988 and 1993 because of a fault in their manufacturing process. Other PDO plants worldwide were not affected. Bronzing can make the disc unplayable but my copy still plays OK (this is just as well because PDO, now called EDC, Entertainment Distribution Company, stopped replacing these defective CDs in 2006). My 1991 Dylan Originals UK promo CD single also has this bronzing, see below.
CBS 656304 1 - 3" CD single (Europe)/CBS 656304 3 - 3"
CD single (Europe):
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The two 3" mainland Europe CD singles were made in Austria and have tracks as follows:
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 CBS 656304 1 (mainland Europe), 3" CD single with two tracks - rear in plastic wallet, scan by Manfred Endtner |
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 CBS 656304 1 (mainland Europe), 3" CD single with two tracks - disc scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 656304 1 (mainland Europe), 3" CD single with two tracks - outside of card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 656304 1 (mainland Europe), 3" CD single with two tracks - inside of card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 656304 1 (mainland Europe), 3" CD single with two tracks - detail of disc, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS 656304 3 (mainland Europe), 3" CD single with three tracks - outside of card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 656304 3 (mainland Europe), 3" CD single with three tracks - outside of card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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These singles are in small card sleeves inside a clear plastic wallet, and have the same front design as the Dutch 7" single CBS 656304 7 above.
CBS 656304-9 - 5" CD single (Australia):
 CBS 656304 9 (Australia) - front scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases) |
This version of the 4-track CD single has a card sleeve and the same tracks as the UK single, but a slightly different front sleeve with a closer crop of the picture and "BOB DYLAN" and "Unbelievable" in red superimposed. The rear of the card sleeve is a crop of the Under The Red Sky rear album photo. The promo version shown has a gold stamp on the rear of the card sleeve. |
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 CBS 656304 9 (Australia) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
 CBS 656304 9 (Australia) - CD scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases) |
For a US Unbelievable promo CD single and Dutch Unbelievable 7" and 12" singles, see above.
Thanks to Hervé from France, David
Plentus and Jim Siddy for information and to Hans Seegers Manfred Endtner and
Gerd Rundel for further information and scans
"Under The Red Sky" - promo 7" vinyl single, CBS ARIC 2600 (Spain), Oct 1990:
 CBS ARIC 2600 (Spain) - A-side scan by Dag Braathen |
This promo single-sided 7" single from the album of the same name came in a
generic black CBS sleeve with yellow promo CBS labels. The label on the
B-side is blank. Thanks to Dag Braathen for information and scans. |
 CBS ARIC 2600 (Spain) - B-side scan by Dag Braathen |
 Sleeve scan by Dag Braathen |
Bob Dylan - "Unbelievable (actually plays Born In Time!)"/The Chimes - "True Love" - 7" jukebox vinyl single, CBS JC 15287 (Italy), Oct 1990:
 CBS JC 15287 (Italy) - A-side scan by Peter Denzler (Bob Dylan) |
This single is another in the series of Italian jukebox records with a
Bob Dylan track on one side and another artist's track on the other. In this
case the B-side is supposed to be Unbelievable from Under The Red Sky,
but it is actually Born In Time from the same album. Peter Denzler has three
copies of this jukebox single, and they all play Born In Time (Hans Seegers
confirms no copies play Unbelievable). This is in fact the only worldwide
occurrence of this song on a 7" single. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Peter Denzler for information and scans. |
 CBS JC 15287 (Italy) - B-side scan by Peter Denzler (The Chimes) |
 CBS JC 15287 (Italy) - jukebox strip scan by Hans Seeger |
1991
"Dylan Originals: Celebrating 30 Years On Columbia" - 4 track promo CD single, Columbia XPCD 137 (UK), Jan 1991:
 Columbia XPCD 137 (UK) - front (my copy) |
Because this promo CD contains a rarity, full details are in 1991. It was made in England by PDO, and the CD has the "bronzing" discolouration of my 1990 Unbelievable UK CD single, see above. It still plays OK! |
 Columbia XPCD 137 (UK) - CD |
"5 Tracks From 'The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3'" - promo CD single, Columbia SAMPCD 1476 (Austria for Europe), Jan 1991:
 Columbia Columbia SAMPCD 1476 (Austria for Europe) - scan by Hans Seegers |
Because this promo CD contains a rarity, full details are in
1991. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. |
"Series Of Dreams"/"Seven Curses" - 7" stereo vinyl single, Columbia COL 656707-7 (NL), Mar 1991:
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Columbia COL 656707-7 (NL) - front of sleeve (my copy) |
Because this single contains a rarity, full details are in 1991. |
"Series Of Dreams" - CD singles, CBS 656707-2 (Australia)/Columbia COL 656707-5 (Austria for Europe), Mar 1991:
 Columbia COL 656707-2 (Australia) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Because these singles contain a rarity, full details are in 1991. |
"Series Of Dreams" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 3041 (USA), Mar 1991:
 Columbia CSK 3041 (USA) - front insert, scan by Christopher Dunn |
Because this promo CD contains a rarity, full details are in
1991. Thanks to Christopher Dunn for information and scan. |
"Blind Willie McTell" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 4042 (USA), 1991:
 Columbia CSK 4042 (USA) - front insert scan by David Plentus |
Because this promo CD contains a rarity, full details are in
1991. Thanks to David Plentus for information and scan. |
George Harrison/Bob Dylan - "The Concert for Bangladesh Selections" - 3 track promo CD single, Epic SAMPCD 1538 (USA/Europe), 1991:
 Epic SAMPCD 1538 (USA) - picture from Wim van der Mark |
Because this promo CD contains a live rarity, full details are in
1991. For details of the original soundtrack album boxed set see 1972. For the remastered CD version with a bonus track, see 2005. See VHS & DVD 1970s for the original releases of the film of this concert. For the expanded 2DVD edition released in the USA and UK on 24 Oct 2005, which includes new Dylan material, see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 3. Thanks to Wim van der Mark for information and picture. |
1992
"Paths Of Victory" - 7" "audiodisc" acetate of Witmark demo, MPHC Reference Recordings, recorded 1963, offered for sale by auction (USA), Dec 1992:
 Picture from "Isis" 46, Dec 1992/Jan 1993 |
Because this acetate contains a rarity, full details are in
1992. Thanks to Derek Barker for the picture. |
Various Artists - "Mastersound" - limited edition promo gold 5-track CD, Columbia CSK-4757 (USA), 1992:
 Columbia CSK-4757 (USA) - front of box scan by Gerd Rundel |
Bob's contribution to this promo gold CD is Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, the version from
the 1992 gold CD release of Blonde On Blonde (see
1966).
The other artists featured are Boston, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis and Billy Joel. The CD came in a white book-style long box. There was a rear insert, but there was no front insert. |
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 Columbia CSK-4757 (USA) - rear insert scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia CSK-4757 (USA) - gold CD scan by Gerd Rundel |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. For Stereo Review 35th Anniversary, a 9-track "Mastersound" gold CD sampler see International Album Releases (Various Artists Compilations) 1993.
"Like A Rolling Stone" - promo and commercial CD singles, Columbia 657939-2
(Australia), 1992:
Thanks to Neale Judd for the information that this CD was commercially
available as well as a promo. The only difference on the promo copy is the gold
stamp on the reverse of the CD insert, shown below.
 Columbia 657939-2 (Australia) - front scan by Christopher Dunn |
This CD single contains three versions of Like A Rolling Stone: the
regular version from Highway 61 Revisited; the live 1969 Isle of
Wight version from Self Portrait and the 1978 Australian compilation Masterpieces
and the rehearsal version from The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3. Other tracks are All Along The Watchtower (from John Wesley Harding and Masterpieces) and Knockin' On Heaven's Door (from Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid and Masterpieces). |
 Columbia 657939-2 (Australia) - rear scan by Christopher Dunn |
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 Columbia 657939-2 (Australia) - CD scan by Christopher Dunn |
Information and scans from Christopher Dunn and Neale Judd. For more information of the rarities on Masterpieces (which had just been re-released in Australia in a 3CD version), see 1978.
"Special Advance Sampler" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 4857 (USA), Dec 1992:
"Step It Up And Go" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 4922 (USA), 16 Dec 1992:
 CSK 4922 (USA) - sleeve with two stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Step It Up And Go is from "Bob Dylan's critically acclaimed new
release" Good As I Been To You. This item has a thin plain paper sleeve with a white sticker with text in violet. Gerd Rundel's copy also has a date sticker with "DEC 16 1992" in blue. The rear sleeve is plain white. |
 CSK 4922 (USA) - sleeve with sticker, scan by Christopher Dunn (no date sticker |
 CSK 4922 (USA) - CD scan by Christopher Dunn |
Thanks to Henk Meijer for information and Christopher Dunn for scans. Special thanks to Peter Gilmer for a copy of this single.
"Step It Up And Go" - promo 7" vinyl single, Columbia 71000993-A (Costa Rica), Dec 1992:
 Columbia 71000993-A (Costa Rica) - promo A-side scan by Hans Seegers (B-side is blank) |
This very rare item is a one-sided white label 45rpm single with a black song title and "DISCO PROMO/NO DISPONIBLE PARA LA VENTA" printed in red on the left of the label. As far as I know no single containing this track was released commercially. It was made in Costa Rica by Indica S.A. (Industria de Discos Centroamericano) and distributed throughout Central America. For a picture of the unique 7" sleeve used in Costa Rica, see 7" Singles Sleeves. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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Bob Dylan and Guests - "My Back Pages" - promo 7" vinyl single, CBS/Sony ARIC 245 (Spain), Aug 1993:
 CBS/Sony ARIC 245 (Spain) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Thanks to Francisco Lima for information about this single-sided promo
7" single with the 30th Anniversary
Concert Celebration version of My Back Pages (the B-side is blank). It
has yellow CBS/Sony promo labels and was not released as a commercial
single.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
 CBS/Sony ARIC 245 (Spain) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony ARIC 245 (Spain) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (blank) |
Bob Dylan and Guests - "My Back Pages" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 5323 (USA), Aug 1993:
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Columbia CSK 5323 (USA) - front insert (my copy) |
This single-track CD single in a jewel case also has the 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration version of My Back Pages. It was released to promote the album, which is illustrated on the rear insert, which also has the text "DEMONSTRATION - NOT FOR SALE". |
 Columbia CSK 5323 (USA) - reverse of front insert |
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 Columbia CSK 5323 (USA) - CD |
Bob Dylan and Guests - "My Back Pages" - promo CD single, Columbia COL 659599 1 (Europe), Aug 1993:
 Columbia COL 659599 1 (Europe) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
This two-track CD single in a card sleeve was manufactured in Austria
for distribution in Europe. It has the the same cover picture as the other singles above, and contains the 30th Anniversary
Concert Celebration version of My Back Pages, plus the original album
version from Another Side Of Bob Dylan. It comes in a card sleeve,
unlike the singles above and below.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia COL 659599 1 (Europe) - reverse of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia COL 659599 1 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Bob Dylan and Guests - "My Back Pages" - commercial CD single, Columbia COL 659599 2 (Europe), Aug 1993:
 Columbia COL 659599 2 (Europe) - CD single insert scan by Hans Seegers |
This three-track CD single, with the same cover picture as
other singles above, has the 30th
Anniversary Concert Celebration version of My Back Pages, plus
Knockin' On Heaven's Door from the same concert, and the original album
version of My Back Pages from Another Side Of Bob Dylan. It comes
in a slimline CD single jewel case. The disc was made in Austria. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans and to Hervé from France for the photo. |
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 Columbia COL 659599 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia COL 659599 2 (Europe) - detail of CD single insert, scan by Hans Seegers |
Bob Dylan and Guests - "My Back Pages" - promo and commercial CD singles, Columbia 659767 2 (Australia), Aug 1993:
 Columbia 659767 2 (Australia) - CD single insert scan by Sam C. Visser (both variants) |
This three-track Australian CD single is the same as the
European single above. Thanks to Sam C. Visser for the information that there were two different releases of this single. They were both in a thin CD single jewel case with an identical folded insert. The CDs themselves were quite different: the first credits "BOB DYLAN" in bold type, while the second has "MY BACK PAGES" in bold type and credits "VARIOUS ARTISTS". The text below the centre is laid out completely differently. Neale Judd has a promo copy of 659767 2 with a gold promo stamp with "DEMONSTRATION ONLY NOT FOR SALE" on the inside of the insert. The CD itself is the second variant credited to "VARIOUS ARTISTS". Thanks to Espen Aas, Sam C. Visser and Neale Judd for information and scans. |
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 Columbia 659767 2 (Australia) - detail of CD single insert, scan by Sam C. Visser |
 Columbia 659767 2 (Australia) - rear of CD single insert with promo stamp, scan by Neale Judd |
 Columbia 659767 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Sam C. Visser (first variant) |
 Columbia 659767 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Sam C. Visser (second variant) |
Bob Dylan and Guests - "The
30th Anniversary Concert Celebration" - 6-track promo CD single, Columbia XPCD 308
(UK), Aug 1993:
This promo CD in a thin
CD single jewel case with a single folded insert was
made in the UK by PDO, and was also exported
to Holland. For other UK 1990 and 1991 CD singles made by PDO, see above.
 Columbia XPCD 308 (UK) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This selection from the 2CD set contains My Back Pages as above; The Times They Are A-Changin' (Tracy Chapman);
All Along The Watchtower (Neil Young); Mr. Tambourine Man (Roger McGuinn);
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan); Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
(Eric Clapton). Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia XPCD 308 (UK) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia XPCD 308 (UK) - unfolded insert scan by Hans Seegers |
1994
"Dignity "- stereo promo cassette single, Columbia (no catalogue number) (USA), mid 1994:
 Insert scan by Manuel García Jara |
This promo single has the album track from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
Vol. 3 on both sides. It was made by Now! Recording Systems Inc. for
Columbia. The cassette is clear plastic with green labels. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
 Cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (Side 2 is identical) |
"Dignity "- CD singles, Columbia (USA/Europe), mid 1994:
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Because these singles contain two rarities including an edit of the
album track from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 3, full details are in
1994. 1995 singles with the live Dignity from MTV Unplugged are below. |
Various Artists - set of "Woodstock 94" set of four CD singles, A&M WOODSTO-1/WOODSTO-2/WOODSTO-3/WOODSTO-4 (Spain), Nov 1994:
| Because this set of four CD singles contains a live rarity, full details are in 1994. |
1995
"Dignity" - CD and cassette singles, Columbia (Europe/Australia), May 1995:
Because these CD and cassette singles contain rarities including an edit of the live album track from MTV Unplugged, full details are in 1995. 1994 singles with Dignity from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 are above.
"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 7045 (USA), 1995:
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Because this promo CD single contains two rarities, full details are in
1995. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" - CD single from "MTV Unplugged", Columbia COL 662190 2 (France/NL), Jun 1995:
 Columbia COL 662190 2 (France/NL) - front with tour sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia COL 662190 2 (France/NL) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
This CD single was manufactured in Austria for the French and Dutch markets. It is in a thin CD single jewel case with a sticker advertising Bob's tour in June/July 1995. There is a single folded insert, white on the reverse. The other tracks on the CD were The Times They Are A-Changin', also from MTV Unplugged; Hurricane from Desire and Changing Of The Guards (original 1978 Street-Legal version, 30 seconds shorter than 1999 version). Hurricane and Changing of The Guards came from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (shown on the inside of the unfolded insert).
This is the only CD single released after 1990 that hasn't contained rare tracks! (The replaced version of Changing Of The Guards can still be found on CD on 1994's Greatest Hits Vol. 3, so it's not a rarity.)
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Franck Faugere for information and to Hans Seegers for scans.
1997
"Gotta Serve Somebody"/"Man Gave Names To All The Animals" - 7" single in "Hall of Fame"/"Disque D'Or" series, Columbia C4-1048 (Canada), 1997:
 Columbia C4-1048 (Canada) - A-side with R-0148, scan by Dag Braathen |
This stereo single came in a generic "Hall of Fame"/"Disque d'Or"
sleeve. There was no equivalent US "Hall of Fame" release. The
A-side is a 3:57 edit of the album version from Slow Train Coming
(5:22), the B-side is the full album track. Details are therefore in
1997. For the original singles with the 3:57 edit see
1979. The A-side is dated "AUGUST 1979" and the B-side is dated "NOVEMBER 1979". Thanks to Dag Braathen and Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia C4-1048 (Canada) - B-side scan by Dag Braathen |
"CD Extra Promo" - promo CD single, Columbia XXR 68122 (USA), 1997:
 Columbia XXR 68122 (USA) - CD Extra disc scan by Jack from Canada |
This 3-track promo CD Extra disc comes in a jewel
case without inserts. It includes Knockin' On Heaven's Door from
Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid. The other two tracks are by Wynton
Marsalis and Keb' Mo. Under the "Bob Dylan" section of the CD Extra material viewable on a PC there are four sub-sections:
Because the CD Extra material contains a video rarity, details are also in VHS & DVD 1990s Part 2. |
 Columbia XXR 68122 (USA) - detail of CD Extra disc, scan by Jack from Canada |
Thanks to Jack from Canada for information and scans.
"Time Out Of Mind - 4 Track Sampler" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 2926 (USA), Sep 1997:
 Columbia CSK 2926 (USA) - front of digipak, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CSK 2926 (USA) - inside of digipak with CD, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
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 Columbia CSK 2926 (USA) - rear of digipak with promo sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CSK 2926 (USA) - outside of digipak with Hebrew promo sticker, photo from eBay |
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This CD single is in a digipak and Hans Seegers' copy has a white promotion sticker on the back. The songs are the regular album versions, the first four tracks of the album. Thanks to Wiebke Dittmer for finding a copy on eBay with a yellow sticker with Hebrew text from NMC Music Ltd. for promo use in Israel. This copy also has the white US promo sticker on the back.
Thanks to Franck Faugere for information and Hans Seegers and Sonny Boy McFitzson for information and scans.
Four Song Sampler from "Time Out Of Mind" - promo CD single, Columbia XPCD 914 (UK), Sep 1997:
 Columbia XPCD 914 (UK) - front of card sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers |
This promo CD single in a card sleeve was made in
Austria for the UK market. The songs are the regular album versions, but a
different song selection from CSK 2926:
Tryin’ To Get To Heaven; Not Dark Yet; Dirt Road Blues; Love Sick (album versions). Thanks to Hans Seegers, Christopher Dunn and Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
 Columbia XPCD 914 (UK) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Christopher Dunn |
 Columbia XPCD 914 (UK) - CD, scan by Christopher Dunn |
"Love Sick" - promo CD single, Columbia SAMPCS 4671 (Europe), 29 Sep 1997:
 Columbia SAMPCS 4671 (Europe) - CD single insert front, scan by Gerd Rundel |
This promo CD single in a thin jewel case has Love Sick and 'Til I Fell In Love With You - the regular album versions. The CD was made in Austria. The copy found by Neil Burling on eBay has a red sticker with white German text "aus dem genialen Album TIME OUT OF MIND produziert von DANIEL LANOIS, Vö: 29.09.[from the brilliant album TIME OUT OF MIND produced by DANIEL LANOIS, released 29.09.]" It also has an insert with German text. Gerd Rundel's copy has the same red sticker but no German language insert. |
 Columbia SAMPCS 4671 (Europe) - outside of unfolded insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (inside is blank) |
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 Columbia SAMPCS 4671 (Europe) - front of CD single with German sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia SAMPCS 4671 (Europe) - rear of CD single showing German insert, picture found on eBay by Neil Burling |
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 Columbia SAMPCS 4671 (Europe) - inside of CD single with disc, scan by Jack from Canada |
Thanks to Franck Faugere, Jack from Canada, Neil Burling and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Love Sick" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 3467 (USA), Sep 1997:
 Columbia CSK 3467 (USA) - front with promo sticker, scan by Jim Siddy |
Because the title track on this promo single is edited, full details are in
1997. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jim Siddy for information and scan. |
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"Standing In The Doorway" - promo CD-R test pressing, Columbia (no catalogue number) (Norway), Sep 1997:
 CD-R scan by Oyvind Svele |
Because the title track on this promo single is edited, full details are in
1997. Thanks to Oyvind Svele for information and scan. |
"Le Sampler" - promo 6-track CD single free with French magazine "Rock & Folk", Columbia SAMPCD 4609-2 (France), Oct 1997:
 Columbia SAMPCD 4609-2 (France) - front of card sleeve (my copy) |
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 Columbia SAMPCD 4609-2 (France) - rear of card sleeve (my copy) |
 Columbia SAMPCD 4609-2 (France) - scan of picture CD by Franck Faugere |
 "Rock & Folk" (France), Oct 1977 issue - scan by Hans Seegers |
"Live '96" - promo CD single, Columbia CSK 3818 (USA), Dec 1997:
 Columbia CSK 3818 (USA) - CD in black cut-out sleeve (my copy) |
Because this promo CD single contains four live rarities, full details are in 1997. |
1998
"Not Dark Yet" - CD single, Columbia COL 665443-2 (Scandinavia), Feb 1998:
 Columbia COL 665443-2 (Scandinavia) - front of CD with sticker (my copy) |
Because this CD single contains three live rarities, full details are in 1998. |
"Love Sick" - CD single test pressing, Columbia (no catalogue number) (USA), Apr/May 1998:
 Grammys CD-R - scan by Stuart Sonshine |
Because this CD single test pressing contains a rarity, full details are in
1998. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for finding this on eBay and to Stuart Sonshine for the scan. |
"Love Sick" - promo CD single, Columbia XPCD 1015 (UK), May 1998:
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Because this promo CD single contains a rarity, full details are in 1998. |
"Love Sick" - 2-track CD single, Columbia 665997 1 (Europe), Jun 1998:
 Columbia COL 665997 1 (Europe) - front of card sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Because this CD single contains two live rarities, full details are in
1998. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scan. |
"Love Sick" - two 4-track CD singles, Columbia 665997 2/5 (Europe), Jun 1998:
 Columbia COL 665997 2 (UK) - this has a live version of the title track plus three other live rarities (my copy) |
Because these CD singles contain seven live rarities, full details are in 1998. |
 Columbia COL 665997 5 (UK) - this has the album version of the title track plus three further live rarities (my copy) |
"Dignity" - promo CD single for "Touched By An Angel" soundtrack album, 550 Music/Sony Music Soundtrax (catalogue number?) (USA), Nov 1998:
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R-0273 Dignity -
original Oh Mercy out-take produced by Daniel Lanois
- Touched By An Angel version More details required! |
"Love Sick/Dylan Alive" - 2CD single set, SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8760/8761 (Japan), end 1998:
 SME Records SRCS 8760-8761 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Jack from Canada |
Because this 2CD single set contains the same seven live rarities
as above, full details are in
1998. Thanks to Wim van der Mark and Jack from Canada for information and scan. |
1999
"Not Dark Yet/Dylan Alive Vol. 2" - CD single, SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8914 (Japan), 20 Oct 1999:
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SME Records (Sony Music Entertainment) SRCS 8914 (Japan) - front with obi (my copy) |
Because this CD single contains three live rarities, full details are in 1999. |
John Harris - "The Superhuman Crew" - CD single included with book, Getty Trust Publications (USA), Oct 1999:
 Front of book, picture from Getty Museum web-site |
 Front of book with sticker, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Front sticker scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia A 30657 (USA) - rear inside cover of book with CD single (my copy) |
 Columbia A 30657 (USA) - CD scan by Jack from Canada |
This book by a senior member of the staff of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles combines the lyrics of Bob Dylan's Desolation Row with images from the painting by James Ensor "Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889". The book includes a reproduction of the entire painting as well as a single track CD with the Highway 61 Revisited studio version of the song (Columbia A 30657). The CD is sealed in a plastic sleeve inside the book's rear cover.
For more details and purchase information, go to the J. Paul
Getty Museum site
Thanks to Jack from Canada for the scans
(my copy didn't have a front sticker).
Various Artists - "The Hurricane: Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture" - 5-track promo CD-R and CD singles, MCA/Beacon/Universal MCA 3P-93076 (USA), Dec 1999:
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 MCA/Beacon/Universal advance promo (USA) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 MCA/Beacon/Universal MCA 3P-93076 (USA) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers |
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These CD singles are promos for the soundtrack album of the Norman Jewison film about boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Bob's contribution is Hurricane, the album version from Desire. A "rap" version of the song is also performed by Black Thought, Common and Mos Def. These promos have the same five tracks including the two versions of Hurricane. The advance promo is a CD-R without a catalogue number in a jewel case with text-only information on the inserts. The second promo is a regular CD in a jewel case with front and rear inserts.
The regular album was released in Jan 2000, see International Compilations: Various Artist Albums 2000-02. For the movie itself see VHS & DVD 2000s Part 1.
Thanks to Tim Dunn and Hervé from France for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
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