Self Portrait
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This page is part of a list of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and no longer in the former yearly Promo sections. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs. |
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Revised 16 September, 2024.
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Original US stereo vinyl 2LP set, Columbia C2X 30050, 8 Jun 1970. The front sleeve design is a painting by Bob himself - neither Bob's name nor the album title appear on the front sleeve of the US and most other worldwide releases. The photographs on the back and inside the gatefold sleeve show Bob at Woodstock, at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969, and in Columbia Studios, Nashville, TN, recording the album. The album on the right has been signed by Bob, all five members of The Band, Charlie Daniels and Charlie McCoy, picture from "Isis" 170. This album did not have a separate mono mix, but a mono version reduced from stereo was released in some countries - for this see Mono Album Releases. Because of the length of this page, Self Portrait CD releases are now here. Tracklisting:
Out-takes from this album are: Dylan (1973): A Fool Such As I (R-0099), Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (band version, R-0096). For both see 1973. (For R-0072, the solo version of Spanish Is The Loving Tongue, New Morning out-take released as a single B-side, see 1971). This take is different from the take released in 2013 on The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971)!Many more out-takes from this album are included on The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971), released in Aug 2013. Wigwam (unreleased demo version) and a cover of Eric Andersen's Thirsty Boots, both recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York, 4 Mar 1970, were included on a limited edition stereo 7" single released in the USA and Europe on Record Store Day, 20 Apr 2013. The 4CD limited edition of this album includes a disc with the full 17 song performance by Bob Dylan and The Band from the Isle Of Wight Festival, 31 Aug 1969, from which Like A Rolling Stone, The Mighty Quinn, Minstrel Boy and She Belongs To Me appear on this 1970 release. The original handbill from Manuel García Jara for the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival (10" x 5¼") has a picture of Bob from Nashville Skyline on the front with a list of the artists performing on both days, while the rear includes a form to use to order tickets. A two day ticket cost £2 10s (£2.50!). |
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 Original Isle of Wight Festival 1969 handbill - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Original Isle of Wight Festival 1969 handbill - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
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Even more out-takes are included on the very limited 2CD set 50th Anniversary Collection 1969 (see 2019), while Alligator Man appears in three versions among other Self Portrait out-takes on the equally limited Dec 2020 3CD set 50th Anniversary Collection 1970 (see 2020). |
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The West Houston Street Acetates, 2014
 124 West Houston Street, Greenwich Village, New York City |
Thanks to Jeff Gold, Bruce Mulle, Arie de Reus and several others for news of 149 Dylan acetates from the Nashville Skyline/Self Portrait/New Morning era that were found in a New York building in West Houston Street, Greenwich Village, that was once rented by Bob as a studio. These have been named "The West Houston Street Acetates" and contain many unreleased versions of Dylan songs from the period. Some are listed on the 2014 page. For full details, see here. |
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The 10" acetate with the live performance of Like A Rolling Stone (R-1099) is the version recorded at Dylan's 1969 concert at the Isle of Wight and released on Self Portrait. The label specifies this as "Cut 3" and the version here is a different mix than on the commercially released album, with Bob's voice much further down in the mix. There are two labels on the disc, the visible one covering up another, also with handwriting visible on it--it's likely the first had a mistake on it, so a second corrected one was placed over it.
The version of Belle Isle from Self Portrait, here called "Bright Star Of Belle Isle" (R-1097), on the 45 RPM acetate shown sounds very close to the take from the recent The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971), having a different mix but the same spoken intro. However, immediately after the song Dylan clearly says: "Always wanted to have done that, it's one of my favourites... Let's just try this one".
The version of Alberta #2 (R-1108) is the album track from Self Portrait without overdubs, a shorter intro and an extra 5 secs at the end - still unreleased.
Wigwam is the album track from Self Portrait (identified as "Cut #4") with a different mix, considered by Jeff Gold to be superior to the released version. "Cut 3" is a different mix again, with minimal vocals.
The version of Early Morning Rain is again the album track from Self Portrait without overdubs, again considered by Jeff Gold to be superior to the released version.
Arie de Reus has an acetate of Woogie Boogie containing the basic track with just piano and guitar.
The version of In Search Of Little Sadie, listed as "Ball & Stripe Rag" is an alternate take of track from the "West Houston Street Acetates", 2014, a different mix of which was released on The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971), 2013.
 Self Portrait sessions Side 1, scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
This is the only double sided acetate in the batch, with eight tracks from the 26 Apr 1969 and 3 May 1969 Self Portrait recording sessions, Columbia Studios, Nashville, TN. Side 2 has unreleased versions of Folsom Prison Blues and Ring of Fire (both with full electric band.) All other songs are alternate mixes to the released versions and have been allocated R-numbers. |
 Self Portrait sessions Side 2, scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
R-1100 Let It Be Me (Pierre Delanoë/Gilbert Bécaud/M. Curtis) - album track from Self Portrait with different mix
R-1101 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know (Cecil A. Null) - album track from Self Portrait with different mix
R-1102 Living The Blues - album track from Self Portrait with different mix
R-1103 Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) (Boudleaux Bryant) - album track from Self Portrait with different mix
R-1104 Take A Message To Mary (Felice Bryant/Boudleaux Bryant) - album track from Self Portrait with different mix
R-1105 Blue Moon (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) - album track from Self Portrait with different mix
R-1106 Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) - unreleased out-take from Self Portrait, now released in 2019 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 - Travelin' Thru 1967-1969
R-1107 Ring Of Fire (June Carter/Merle Kilgore) - unreleased out-take from Self Portrait, now released in 2019 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 - Travelin' Thru 1967-1969
For all these rarities see 2014.
 Self Portrait acetate Side 1, scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
The first 12″ one-sided acetate in a buff Transco sleeve features an alternate sequence of Side One of Self Portrait - it was previously owned by Bob and used during the making of that album. On the sleeve Dylan has handwritten three lines of unpublished lyrics: The sky turns yellow, birds fly away/The earth’s so mellow, what more is there to say/Lucky’s on the hill but I’m still on that road. |
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 Self Portrait acetate Side 2 (variant #1), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
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 Self Portrait acetate Side 2 (variant #2), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 3 (variant #1), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 1 (variant 2), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 2 (variant 2), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 3 (variant 2), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 4 (variant 2), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
The three single-sided acetates on the left contain Sides 2 (two variants) and Side 3 of an alternate sequence of Self Portrait. All tracks could be the released mixes. The two variants of Side 2 have the same tracklist - "Ball & Stripes Rag" was the recording sessions title of Little Sadie. Side 3 has Bob Johnston's handwriting on the sleeve.
Tracklisting:
Side 2: Let It Be Me; "Ball & Stripes Rag" (Little Sadie); Woogie Boogie; Living The Blues; Belle Isle; Like A Rolling Stone (live). (Living The Blues is track 4 instead of track 5, so Belle Isle becomes track 5)
Side 3: The Mighty Quinn (live); Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go); Copper Kettle; Gotta Travel On; Blue Moon; The Boxer; (The Mighty Quinn and Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) are tracks 1 and 2 instead of tracks 5 and 6, so the other tracks are 3-6).
Intermediate Acetates:
 Self Portrait acetate Side 1 (variant #3), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
This set of four acetates (variant 3) comes in
buff Transco sleeves. Side 3 has "(Substitute Side 3)" written on the
sleeve. In Search of Little Sadie is here titled "The Ball & The Stripes".
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 Self Portrait acetate Side 2 (variant #3), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
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 Self Portrait acetate Side 3 (variant #3), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 4 (variant #3), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 1 (variant #3) in Transco sleeve, scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 2 (variant #3) in Transco sleeve, scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 3 (variant #3) in Transco sleeve, scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 4 (variant #3) in Transco sleeve, scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
Final mixes:
 Self Portrait acetate Side 1 (variant 4), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
This next set of four single-sided acetates on the right (variant 4) contains the Self Portrait album with its final mixes, but with the tracks in a slightly different order from that released. This set is later than the previous acetates because Little Sadie now has its released name. There was a rumour that the remastered Self Portrait with the Deluxe Edition of The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) would be in the original sequence, this may be it. |
 Self Portrait acetate Side 2 (variant 4), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
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 Self Portrait acetate Side 4 (variant 4), scan by Jeff Gold, Record Mecca |
Tracklisting:
Side 1: Alberta #1; I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know; Days Of 49; Early Morning Rain; It Hurts Me Too (released on Side 4); Little Sadie #2
Side 2: Let It Be Me; Little Sadie #1; Living The Blues; Woogie Boogie; Belle Isle; Like A Rolling Stone (live) (Living The Blues is track 3 instead of track 5, so Woogie Boogie and Belle Isle become tracks 4 and 5)
Side 3: Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go); Copper Kettle; Gotta Travel On; Blue Moon; The Boxer; The Mighty Quinn (live) (Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go) is track 1 instead of track 6, so the other tracks are 2-6).
Side 4: Take A Message To Mary; Minstrel Boy (live); She Belongs To Me (live); Wigwam; Alberta #2;
All The Tired Horses (released on Side 1)
Other contemporary performances released in Nov 2019 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 - Travelin' Thru 1967-1969:
Ring Of Fire (Columbia Studio A, Nashville, TN, 3 May
1969, Outtake)
Folsom Prison Blues (Columbia Studio A, Nashville, TN, 3 May 1969, Outtake)
Earl Scruggs Interview (The Home of Thomas B. Allen,
Carmel, New York, 17 May 1970, Mono) by Bob Dylan with Earl Scruggs
East Virginia Blues (The Home of Thomas B. Allen, Carmel, New York, 17 May 1970,
Mono) by Bob Dylan with Earl Scruggs (formerly R-0445, see
1971)
To Be Alone With You (The Home of Thomas B. Allen, Carmel, New York, 17 May
1970, Mono) by Bob Dylan with Earl Scruggs
Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance (The Home of Thomas B. Allen, Carmel, New
York, 17 May 1970, Mono) by Bob Dylan with Earl Scruggs
Nashville Skyline Rag (The Home of Thomas B. Allen, Carmel, New York, 17 May
1970) by Earl Scruggs & Bob Dylan (formerly R-0074, see VHS & DVD 1970s)
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Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 190759965122 (UK) - front of card sleeve, picture from Badlands web-site |
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about 50th Anniversary Collection 1969, a very limited 2CD set in a fold-out card sleeve. Apparently there are only 200 copies for sale in Europe - the UK, France and Germany. The set consists of out-takes from Nashville Skyline and Self Portrait, all of which are rarities, for more details see 50th Anniversary Collection 1969. |
 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 190759965122 (UK) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Martin Andrzejewki |
Out-takes from Self Portrait:
April 26, 1969
Columbia Studio A, Nashville, TN
13. Running (2:27)*
* Running was thought to possibly be the 1956 country song Running Away by Floyd Tillman - it's now revealed to be a previously unreleased song by Bob, although based on the Tillman song! It was recorded for Self Portrait but not used, then planned to appear on the 1973 Dylan album, but finally dropped. It also didn't make The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) in 2013!
May 3, 1969
Columbia Studio A, Nashville, TN
14. Take A Message To Mary (2:31)
15. Blue Moon (2:29)
16. Blue Moon (2:19)
17. Ring of Fire (2:33)
Running written by Bob Dylan; Take a Message to Mary by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant; Blue Moon by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart; Ring of Fire by June Carter and Merle Kilgore.
Thanks to Jeff Gold, Steve Perrin, Éamonn Ó Catháin and Martin Andrzejewki for information and pictures.
Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets, Columbia C2X 30050 (USA), 8 Jun 1970, re-released 1971 and late 1970s; Columbia CG 30050 (USA), 1980s:
Columbia C2X 30050 (USA), 1970-71 releases:
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Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release) |
The Canadian release of the album below and some US
first pressings have red 1960s style Columbia labels with the white "STEREO/360°
SOUND" logo. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding a copy on www.eil.com with a white sticker with red text giving the artist and album title, etc. (missing from the front sleeve). The promo copies with radio station timing strips belonging to Truman Peyote and Gerd Rundel have the same sticker. Gerd Rundel's promo copy has the rare "360° SOUND" labels and handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1A, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1B, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1A, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1B. |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - rear of gatefold sleeve of commercial copy, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970-71 releases) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of rear and spine of gatefold sleeve of commercial copy, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970-71 releases) |
 US Songbook rear scan by Stuart Moore |
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Columbia C2X 30050
(USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970-71 releases)
The 1970 and 1971 releases have textured gatefold sleeves, later releases have smooth sleeves.
Stuart Moore has a hardback US songbook that was originally an Australian library copy. It has a sticker on the front similar to the album sticker.
Renaud Depierreux has a radio promo copy with the red on white sticker and the timing strip for LP1 on the front and the timing strip for LP2 on the back. The record labels are the 1970s design with handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1C, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1D, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1B, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1B. Renaud also has a commercial copy where LP1 has a red 1960s style US label and LP2 has a Canadian red 1960s style label! These records have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1B, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1C, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1K, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1M.
Record labels: 1970 release:
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release) |
The 1970 record labels have the "360 SOUND" label style. On Side 1 the song titles are on nine lines, all the song titles are in upper case except the "Know" of I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know, Days Of '49 is uncredited.
Record labels: 1971 release 1:
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1971 release variant 1) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (1971 release variant 1) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (1971 release variant 1) |
Jeremy Mayle, Frank, Gerd Rundel and Stuart Moore have US copies with the later 1970s label style with the Columbia logo in a ring. Most US first pressings have this style, but Jon McAuliffe says the mid-west Columbia pressing plant had stocks of the old labels to use up first!
The Side 1 record label has the song titles on nine lines, all the song titles are in upper case except the "Know" of I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know, Days Of '49 is again uncredited.
Record labels: 1971 release 2:
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1971 release variant 2 with writer credits for Days Of 49) |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (1971 release variant 2) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (1971 release variant 2) |
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Side 1 of the second 1971 release with new style labels has the song titles on ten lines, all the song titles are in upper case, Days of '49 is now correctly credited to "F. Warner - J.A. Lomax - A. Lomax". "F. Warner" is Frank Warner (1903-78), a North Carolina singer, banjoist and folk music collector who performed solo and with his wife Anne from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. Shown on the right is his 1952 Elektra album Frank Warner Sings American Folk Songs And Ballads (Elektra EKLP 3) including Days Of '49 (called The Days Of "49") - see here. Thanks to Tim Dunn for information that Big Sky Music asserted a claim to copyright for the song as "Revised melody and new music by Bob Dylan" on 9 Sep 1970. This copyright was never listed on Self Portrait record labels and was withdrawn by Big Sky in 1975. Days of '49 is credited today on bobdylan.com to "F. Warner - J.A. Lomax - A. Lomax". However, the 2013 notes for The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) wrongly credit Days Of '49, which appears without overdubs on CD2, as "Traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan". |
 Elektra EKLP 3 (USA, 1952) - picture from www.elektra.com |
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Record labels: 1971 release 3:
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1971 release variant 3) |
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Side 1 of the third 1971 "new style label"
release has the song titles
on nine lines, all the song titles are in upper case, Days Of '49 is now uncredited
again.
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copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1L, Side 2 - XSM
153505-1K, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1J, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1M.
Columbia C2X 30050 (USA), late 1970s release:
Columbia C2X 30050
(USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release)
Side 1 of the late 1970s release has the song titles on thirteen lines, all the song titles are in upper case, Days Of '49 is still uncredited on Side 1. The records of Gerd Rundel's late 1970s copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1H, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1F, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1H, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1H.
Michael Ventimiglia has a copy where the records have the later 1970s label style with the Columbia logo in a ring with classical music on Side 4! This mispressing has been discussed on the Steve Hoffman Forum. The records have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1G, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1F, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1C, Side 4 - XSM 152507-1A. I have tried to find the correct Columbia US album with one side with matrix number XSM 152507-1A, but have not yet succeeded (nor have contributors to the Steve Hoffman Forum).
Columbia CG 30050 (USA), 1980s release:
 Columbia CG 30050 (USA) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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release dates from the late 1980s, possibly early 1990s. The sleeve now
has a barcode and just "30050" inside the Columbia logo at rear top
right. The spine has "CG 30050" while previous releases have "C2X
30050". The front sleeve has "(C) 1970 BOB DYLAN" printed vertically at
bottom left. I don't have details of the records that came with the
sleeve illustrated, but the copy shown on Discogs has records with C2X
30050 labels that are the same as 1971 release 2 above, with writer
credits for Days Of 49 on Side 1. |
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 Columbia CG 30050 (USA) - detail of front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia CG 30050 (USA) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia CG 30050 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia CG 30050 (USA) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 1 picture from www.discogs.com |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of Side 1, picture from www.discogs.com (1980s release with writer credits for Days Of 49) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 2 picture from www.discogs.com |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 3 picture from www.discogs.com |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 4 picture from www.discogs.com |
Columbia CG 30050 (USA) - detail of spine, scan by Gerd
Rundel
Thanks to Frank, Truman Peyote, Stuart Moore, Jon McAuliffe, Rene Jørgensen, Gerd Rundel, Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Jeremy Mayle, Renaud Depierreux, Stuart Moore, Michael Ventimiglia and Paul Melone for information and pictures.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets, Columbia C2X 30050 (USA for export), 1971:
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Rene Jørgensen (1971 release with grey "CBS" sticker) |
Rene Jørgensen has a copy of the first 1971 US release with new style record labels sold in Denmark with the "Columbia" logo on the rear sleeve and the "Columbia" logos partly covered by shaped grey "CBS" stickers on the record labels. The matrix numbers of this copy are: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1L, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1K, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1K, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1J. Rene also has a US copy of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan with the same "CBS" stickers.
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (1971 release) |
Lars M. Banke has another 1971 release copy, also bought in Denmark, that has no CBS sticker in the upper right corner of the rear sleeve, but there are glue marks that look like there has been one that has fallen off. It has been replaced by a small yellow sticker that might have been put on by a second-hand record seller. Two instances of "Columbia" in the copyright line at the bottom of the rear sleeve have been obscured with black marker pen. There are red ring-shaped "CBS" stickers on all the record labels. The matrix numbers of this copy are: Side 1 - XSM 153504–1J, Side 2 - XSM 153505–1M, Side 3 - XSM 153506–1L, Side 4 - XSM 153507–1M. |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (1971 release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of rear with yellow sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (1971 release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 1 with red "CBS" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (1971 release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 2 with red "CBS" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (1971 release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 3 with red "CBS" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (1971 release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - Side 4 with red "CBS" sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (1971 release) |
Columbia C2X 30050
(USA) - detail of rear with two instances of "Columbia" obscured, scan by
Lars M. Banke (1971 release)
Thanks to Rene Jørgensen and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - reissue stereo 180gm vinyl 2LP set: Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA), 27 Oct 2009:
 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
This 180gm heavy vinyl reissue stereo vinyl 2LP set
was
released by US audiophile company Sundazed on licence from Columbia in 2009.
The front sticker is the same as the original front sticker from the 1970 US
release. It was originally listed as being produced in association with
German reissue record label Bear Family, but there's no evidence that this
is the case. The records were made in the USA and have red Columbia labels
reproducing the original 1970 release labels, but with "SUNDAZED" and "LP
5122" to the left of the centre hole. Thanks to Renaud Depierreux for information and to Hans Seegers and Simon Blokker for scans. |
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 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers ("© 2009 Sundazed Music Inc.") |
 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Simon Blokker |
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 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Simon Blokker |
 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - Side 3 scan by Simon Blokker |
 Sundazed/Columbia LP 5122 (USA) - Side 4 scan by Simon Blokker |
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"Self Portrait" - stereo reel-to reel tape, Columbia C2R 30050 (USA), 8 Jun 1970:
 Columbia C2R 30050 (USA) - front of tape box, scan by Steven Fant |
As well as a stereo vinyl 2LP set, this album was also released on reel-to-reel tape, in 4-track stereo running at 3¾" per second. All tracks are the standard stereo album versions. the single tape reel came in a hinged box made of black card with a printed wraparound label with the album artwork on the front, spine and rear, and a separate white label with black text on the box top. The insides of the two halves of the tape box are plain white. The top and bottom of the tape box are hinged together at front left. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Steven Fant for information and scans. |
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 Columbia C2R 30050 (USA) - detail of front of tape box, scan by Steven Fant |
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"Self Portrait" - stereo 8-track cartridge, Columbia C2A 30050 (USA), 8 Jun 1970:
 Columbia C2A 30050 (USA) - slipcase front, scan by Stuart Moore |
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The four programs have been rearranged to make all sides of equal length:
Program 1: All The Tired Horses; Alberta No. 1; Copper Kettle; Gotta Travel On; The Boxer; The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) (live)
Program 2: I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know; Days Of 49; Early Morning Rain; In Search Of Little Sadie; Little Sadie; Living The Blues
Program 3: Let It Be Me; Woogie Boogie; Like A Rolling Stone (live); Blue Moon; Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go); Take A Message To Mary
Program 4: Belle Isle; It Hurts Me Too; Minstrel Boy (live); She Belongs To Me (live); Wigwam; Alberta No. 2.
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo cassette release, Columbia C2T 30050 (USA), early 1970s:
 Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1970s release) |
 Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1970s release) |
 Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1970s release) |
 Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (early 1970s release) |
Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - top of cassette with incorrect catalogue
number, scan by Gerd
Rundel (early 1970s release)
This single cassette release has a folded insert, the reverse of which has details of other Columbia artists cassette releases (Nashville Skyline and Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits are listed). The cassette is light grey with white paper labels. The wrong catalogue number “2CT 30050” instead of the correct “C2T 30050” is stamped on top of the cassette.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo cassette releases, Columbia C2T 30050 (USA), late 1970s; Columbia CGT 30050 (USA), after 1985:
 Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release) |
The second single cassette release has an
shorter insert which is blank on the inside.
The cassette is light grey with black text, there are now no paper labels. The third cassette release insert is the same shorter size and has catalogue number "CGT 30050" on the insert while the cassette sides have "GT 30050". It now has a barcode. Side 1 of the cassette has the inverted triangle logo on the left, first introduced in 1985 for Biograph. The reverse of the insert is blank. The cassette is again light grey with black text, there are no paper labels. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
 Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release) |
 Columbia C2T 30050 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release) |
 Columbia CGT 30050 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (after 1985 release) |
 Columbia GT 30050 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (after 1985 release) |
 Columbia GT 30050 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (after 1985 release) |
Bob Dylan - "Self Portrait"/Johnny Rivers - "Slim Slo Slider" - radio broadcast stereo vinyl release, AFRTS (American Forces Radio & Television Service) RL 3-1/P-12045-46 (USA), Jun 1970:
 AFRTS RL 3-1/P-12045 USA) - front scan by Lars M. Banke |
This very rare radio station LP has a selection of songs from the Self Portrait album on Side 1, and songs from Johnny Rivers' 1970 album Slim Slo Slider on Side 2. |
 AFRTS RL 3-1/P-12046 USA) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
 AFRTS RL 3-1/P-12045 USA) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (Dylan) |
 AFRTS RL 3-1/P-12046 USA) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (no Dylan) |
 Imperial LP-16011 (USA) - front picture from www.discogs.com (no Dylan) |
It came in a plain brown sleeve. The Dylan songs are: Copper Kettle; Early Mornin' Rain; Blue Moon; Living The Blues; Minstrel Boy; Wigwam
For other 1970s albums in the same AFRTS series with Bob Dylan on one side and different artists on the other, see International Albums (Various Artist Compilations) 1970s. The 1978 AFRTS single LP release of Bob Dylan At Budokan (RL 21-9/P-18371-72) is not listed there because all tracks on both sides are by Bob Dylan. For that see the Bob Dylan At Budokan page in this section. For a 1981 AFRTS album with Bob Dylan and Art Garfunkel, see International Albums (Various Artists Compilations) 1980-86. For an AFRTS single LP release of The Concert For Bangladesh by George Harrison and Friends, see 1972.
Thanks to Paul Prince and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada), 8 Jun 1970, re-released mid-1970s:
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release) |
The 1970 Canadian release comes in a rough and thick gatefold sleeve while the mid-1970s sleeve is smooth. The sleeve has "LITHO IN CANADA" on the spine. Both sleeves have different copyright lines at bottom rear (see detail scans). The text on the left of the rear sleeve is more indented on the mid-1970s release. |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release, text at left edge) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release, textured card) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release) |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release) |
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Like the US release, the original Canadian release of this album had red 1960s style Columbia labels with the white "STEREO/360° SOUND" logo (this is the first time the white logo was used on a Canadian Dylan record, even though it was first used for the labels of Highway 61 Revisited in 1965 in the USA). The bottom line of the record labels is "MANUFACTURED BY COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD.". The records of the 1970 copy shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM-153504-1J, Side 2 - XSM-153505-1M, Side 3 - XSM-153506-1K, Side 4 - XSM-153507-1M.
Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel
(1970 release -
"COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD.")
The second release of the album came in the same sleeve as before, but the records now had new style labels with Columbia logos in a ring round the circumference.
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (second release - still "COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD.") |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (second release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (second release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (second release) |
However, the labels still have "COLUMBIA RECORDS OF CANADA LTD." at the bottom.
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1970s release) |
The mid-1970s gatefold sleeve of the Canadian release again has "LITHO IN CANADA" on the spine and is made of smooth card, thinner than that of the 1970 release. Also, the mid-1970s sleeve has clearly stronger colouring than the 1970 sleeve. The front sleeve has a blue/white sticker with "RECORD SET 2 DISQUES". The records of the mid-1970s copy shown have labels with Columbia logos in a ring round the circumference and handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM-153504-1J, Side 2 - XSM-153505-1A-2D, Side 3 - XSM-153506-2A-2X, Side 4 - XSM-153507-1A-2H, D, K. The bottom line of the record labels is "MANUFACTURED BY CBS RECORDS CANADA LTD.". Columbia Records of Canada Ltd. was renamed CBS Records Canada Ltd. in late 1976, so this release is after then. |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - front sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1970s release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release, text on left further from edge) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release, smooth card) |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release) |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid-1970s release) |
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Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel
(mid-1970s release -
"CBS
RECORDS CANADA LTD.")
Thanks to Martin Hoefermann, Lars M. Banke and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets, Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export), mid-1970s:
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Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (first mid-1970s copy) |
Lars M. Banke has a mid-1970s Canadian copy of Columbia C2X 30050 bought in Sweden where the Columbia logos on the rear sleeve have been obscured with black marker pen. The front sleeve has the same blue/white "RECORD SET 2 DISQUES" sticker as shown above. The record labels have white ring-shaped stickers covering the ring of Columbia logos. |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke (first mid-1970s copy) |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke (first mid-1970s copy) |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 2 with white ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (first mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 3 with white ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (first mid-1970s copy) |
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 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (second mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 1 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (second mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 2 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (second mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 3 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (second mid-1970s copy) |
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Lars M. Banke has a second mid-1970s copy that this time has a sleeve without a front sticker and where the Columbia logos have not been obscured. This time the record labels have black ring-shaped stickers covering the ring of Columbia logos. The records of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504 – 1J, Side 2 – XSM 153505 1a – 2D, Side 3 – XSM 153506 – 2A – 2X, Side 4 – XSM 153507 – 1 A – 2 H, D, K.
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (third mid-1970s copy) |
This Canadian export copy bought in Sweden has “Columbia” covered with a circular black sticker in the upper right corner of the rear sleeve and again black ring-shaped stickers on the record labels. The records of this copy have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504 – 1J, Side 2 - XSM 153505 – 1A – 2D, Side 3 - XSM 153506 – 2A – 2X, Side 4 - XSM 153507 - 1A – 2HDK. | ||||
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - rear with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - rear sticker scan by Lars M. Banke (third mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 1 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 2 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 3 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third mid-1970s copy) |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - Side 4 with black ring-shaped sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (third mid-1970s copy) |
Columbia C2X 30050 (Canada for export) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke
(third mid-1970s copy -
"CBS Records of Canada" so not obscured)
Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo cassette release, Columbia C2T 30050 (Canada), early 1970s:
 Columbia C2T 30050 (Canada) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (inside is blank) |
This cassette release has a short insert, blank on the inside. The cassette is grey with white Columbia paper labels. It has "MADE IN CANADA" embossed at top right of both sides. The track listing on the insert and paper labels is different from the US releases. |
 Columbia C2T 30050 (Canada) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
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Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS 66250/S 64085-86 (UK), Jun 1970 onwards; CBS 460112 1 (UK), 1987:
CBS 66250/S 64085-86 (UK), Jun 1970 (white label copy):
 CBS 66250 (UK) - white label copy, photo from www.collectorsfrenzy.com |
Thanks to Sergio Mariano Romay and Ian Woodward for finding this
unusual copy in a regular sleeve and inner sleeves, with records with plain
white labels.
The record labels have just "A1", "B1", "C1" and "D1" plus the
track listings. The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - S64085
A1 & S66250 A1 , Side 2 - B1: S64085 B1 & S66250 B1, Side 3 - C1:
S64086 A1 & S66250 C1, Side 4 - D1: S64086 B1 & S66250 D1. |
CBS 66250/S 64085-86 (UK), Jun 1970 (three variants):
 CBS 66250 (UK) - front (my copy) |
This album comes in a similar gatefold sleeve to that of the US release, my copy was printed in England by Garrod and Lofthouse International Limited. The catalogue number on the spine and rear sleeve is "CBS 66250". The copy from Eil.com has a gold foil sticker on the rear of the gatefold sleeve with price "59/11" (£2 9s 11d or £2.49 today). Gerd Rundel's copy has this sticker on the front, as well as an information sticker. |
 CBS 66250 (UK) - front with two stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 66250 (UK) - front "59/11" price sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS 66250 (UK) - front information sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS 66250 (UK) - inside of gatefold sleeve (both variants) |
 CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve (both variants) |
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 CBS UK 1970 inner sleeve - front (my copy) |
 CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve (Garrod & Lofthouse) |
 CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Simon Blokker (MacNeill Press) |
 CBS UK 1970 inner sleeve - rear (same as 1969 releases) |
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 CBS UK 1970 inner sleeve second example - rear |
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 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - unfolded flyer for album, inside scan by Henry V. Bell |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - test pressing Side 1, picture from www.eil.com |
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 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 2 (variant 1) |
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 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 (variant 1) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - detail of Side 4 (variants 1 & 2) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2 - double pressing ring) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 2, same as variant 1) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 3) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - detail of Side 4, scan by Gerd Rundel (variant 3 - text lower than variants 1 & 2) |
CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, printed by Garrod and
Lofthouse (my copy)
CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, printed by MacNeill
Press, scan by Simon Blokker
The records have orange CBS labels with two catalogue numbers: on left - 66250, on right S 64085 (Record 1), S 64086 (Record 2), and my copy (variant 1) has stamped matrix numbers: Record 1: Side 1 - S 64085 A2 S 66250 A2, Side 2 - S 64085 B2 S 66250 B2; Record 2: Side 3 - S 64086 A1 S 66250 C1, Side 4 - S 64086 B2 S 66250 D2. Sandra Bishop has a copy of this release where Record 2 has the same matrix numbers as mine, while Record 1 has: Side 1 - S 64085 A1 S 66250 A1, Side 2 - S 64085 B1 S 66250 B1. On Side 1 Days Of 49 is credited to "Traditional", not Frank Warner and the Lomaxes as the US copies above. On Side 3 Copper Kettle is credited to "Traditional" - it should be "A. F. Beddoe" (Albert Frank Beddoe).
Gerd Rundel has two copies that come in the Garrod and Lofthouse sleeve. The first copy has double pressing rings on Sides 1-3, Side 4 is the same as mine. The second copy is the same as mine on Sides 1-3 but Side 4 has differently positioned text including that to the left of the centre hole as shown in the detail scans.
Simon Blokker has a copy of the UK release of Self Portrait, S 66250 S 64085/86, with plain orange record labels. The sleeve was not printed by Garrod and Lofthouse International Limited, but by MacNeill Press Ltd, London SE1, see detailed scans. The labels are the same as mine, although the printing of the text around the centre hole is higher, most noticeably on Side 1. The records of this copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 64085 A2 S 66250 A2, Side 2 - S 64085 B1 S 66250 B1, Side 3 - S 64086 A1 S 66250 C1, Side 4 - S 64086 B1 S 66250 D1.
Shown above is a flyer for the album distributed by CBS to record shops - this was acquired by Henry V. Bell when he worked at Shear's Records in Belfast in 1970.
The paper inner sleeve is the same for both records and is generic. The front contains illustrations of CBS albums of the time, including Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield, and Taj Mahal. The reverse is the same as the 1969 sleeve shown for the UK release of Nashville Skyline, with the eight point propaganda piece about buying music on vinyl records.
The second paper inner sleeve, also from 1970, comes from another Dylan album that I bought on vinyl at that time (to replace one in my album collection which was stolen in May 1968). The front shows albums with the theme "Heavy on CBS" (The Byrds, Janis Joplin, Blood Sweat & Tears, Soft Machine, etc.), The rear shows more albums with the theme "Sounds of the 70s on CBS" (Leonard Cohen, The Chambers Brothers, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Al Kooper, etc.). Again the rear sleeve shows the then CBS postal address of CBS Records, 28/30 Theobalds Road, London WC1.
Christopher Burton says: "I have a UK copy of Self Portrait with what I suspect are very first pressing stamped matrices: Record 1: Side 1 - S 64085 A1 S 66250 A1, Side 2 - S 64085 B1 S 66250 B1, Record 2: Side 3 - S 64086 A1 S 66250 C1, Side 4 - S 64086 B1 S 66250 D1. The cover also has a 2" diameter round gold sticker on the back saying "Recommended Retail Price // Two Record Set // 59'11 // This Label Is Removable". I also have a UK copy of Self Portrait on later CBS "sunburst" labels. The stamped matrices are: Record 1: Side 1 - S 64085 A2 S 66250 A2, Side 2 - S 66250 B3 CBS S 64085 B3, Record 2: Side 3 - S 64086 A1 S 66250 C1, Side 4 - S 66250 D3. The sleeve looks very similar to the earlier UK issue but without the Garrod and Lofthouse printing credit on the rear and with "© Bob Dylan (1970)" on the front sleeve portrait in the bottom right corner."
 CBS 66250 (UK) - front with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (alternate sleeve) |
Gerd Rundel has a first release copy with a variant sleeve made by a third printer, the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford. The front sleeve has a white sticker with red text. |
 CBS 66250 (UK) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel (alternate sleeve) |
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CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (alternate sleeve -
"E. J. Day Group")
The inside of the gatefold sleeve is the same as my listed copy. The paper inner sleeve is identical to my first listed inner sleeve above with the rear same as in 1969, and is the same for both records. The record labels are also the same as those of my copy. The first release matrix numbers are the same as those of Christopher Burton's copy.
CBS 66250/S 64085-86 (UK), mid 1970s releases (three variants):
 CBS 66250 (UK) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (mid/late 1970s releases) |
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 CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid/late 1970s releases) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" at bottom) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" in circumference text) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1970s release) |
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CBS 66250 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid/late 1970s releases)
The records
of the mid 1970s UK release have orange/yellow CBS labels, introduced for
the first time with The Basement Tapes in 1975. This time the
gatefold sleeve is an "Interpak II" made in England by Shorewood Packaging
Co. Ltd. The front of the gatefold sleeve has “© Bob Dylan (1970)” printed
vertically in the lower right hand corner, not present on the front of the
1970 release. The CBS logo and catalogue number on the rear of the sleeve at
top right are the same, but the bottom copyright text is completely
different. On the Side 1 record label Days Of 49 is now credited to Frank
Warner, but on the Side 3 record label Copper Kettle is still wrongly credited to "Traditional".
The catalogue number is "66250" on the left (big text) and "S 64085/6" on
the right. The
records of the copy shown have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 64085 A2,
S 66250 A2, Side 2 - S 64085 B1, S 66250 B1, Side 3 - S 64086
A1, S 66250
C1, Side 4 - S 64086 B, S 66250 D3.
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (second mid 1970s release) |
This second variant of the mid 1970s release comes in the same gatefold sleeve as the already listed copy for the mid/late 1970s releases. The record labels have different song title and copyright layouts, although they still have "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom and as yet no "LC|0149" capsule. On the Side 1 record label Days Of 49 is correct, but on the Side 3 record label Copper Kettle is still wrongly credited to "Traditional". The records of the copy shown have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 64085 A1, S 66250 A1, Side 2 - S 66250 B3, CBS S 64085 B3, Side 3 - S 64086 A1, S 66250 C1, Side 4 - S 64086 B, S 66250 D3.
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (third mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (third mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (third mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (third mid 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (third mid 1970s release) |
This third variant of the mid 1970s release comes in the same gatefold sleeve as my 1970 release (printed by Garrod and Lofthouse International Limited). The record labels still have "MADE IN ENGLAND" at the bottom and as yet no "LC|0149" capsule. As well as typeface and positioning differences, "Record x of a 2-Record Set" is missing from above the album title, and "S 64085/86 A/B" is now below ”66250” to the left of the centre hole, unlike on the first two mid 1970s variants. The records of the copy shown have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 64085 A2, S 66250 A2, Side 2 - S 64085 B1, S 66250 B1, Side 3 - S 64086 A1, S 66250 C1, Side 4 - S 66250 D3.
CBS 66250/S 64085-86 (UK), late 1970s releases (two variants):
The two late 1970s UK releases have the same gatefold sleeve as two mid 1970s releases with sleeves printed by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. The records again have orange/yellow CBS labels, with a later design with "LC|0149" in a capsule to the right of the centre hole.
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first late 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (first late 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (first late 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (first late 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (first late 1970s release) |
The labels of the first late 1970s release have the "LC|0149" capsule high at top right and "MADE IN ENGLAND" still at the bottom of the label. The catalogue number on the right is "66250". "Record x of a 2-Record Set" has been removed from above the album title and is now left of the centre hole, replacing the stereo arrows. On the Side 2 label Belle Isle is correct, unlike on the next release. The records of the first late 1970s copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 64085 A2 (stamped), S 66250 A2 (stamped), Side 2 - S 64085 B2 (stamped), S 66250 B2 (stamped), Side 3 - S 64086 A2 (stamped), S 66250 C2 (stamped), Side 4 - CBS-S-64086-B-5 (handwritten), 66250-D-5 (handwritten).
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64085 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s release with "BE LE ISLE" error) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s release) |
 CBS 66250/S 64086 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (second late 1970s release) |
The labels of the second late 1970s release have the "LC|0149" capsule at centre right and "MADE IN ENGLAND" has been moved from the bottom of the label to the circumference text as the 1987 release below. The catalogue number is "66250" on the left (small text) and "S 64085/6" on the right. "Record x of a 2-Record Set" is now absent but the stereo arrows have returned. The Side 2 record label has a typing error on track 4, “BE LE ISLE”, not present on the first late 1970s Side 2 label. The records of the second late 1970s copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS-S-64085-A3 (handwritten), 66250 A3 (stamped); Side 2 - CBS-S-64085-B4 (handwritten), 66250 B4 (stamped); Side 3 - 64086 (handwritten), CBS 66250 A3 (handwritten), Side 4 - CBS-S-64086-B-5 (handwritten), 66250-D-5 (handwritten).
CBS 460112 1 (UK), 1987:
 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release) |
I am dating this release as 1987 because of the new catalogue number and the red CBS record labels, not introduced until the late 1980s. It comes in a regular sleeve that holds both records (no gatefold), made in England by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. The rear sleeve has a barcode. The records have red CBS labels and on Side 1, Days Of '49 is now credited to just Frank Warner. "MADE IN ENGLAND" and CBS copyright information is now in the circumference text on the right and there is nothing at the bottom of the labels. The records of the copy shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - 460112-1 A1, Side 2 - 460112-1 B1, Side 3 - 460112-1 C1, Side 4 - 460112-1 D2. |
 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release) |
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 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" and CBS copyright info in circumference text) |
 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (UK) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release) |
CBS 460112 1 (UK) - detail
of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (1987 release)
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Henry V. Bell and Christopher Burton for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo cassette
release, CBS 40-66250 (UK),
late 1970s:
Ronald Born has a CBS UK catalogue from 1974-75 that lists a UK
cassette release, also CBS 40-66520. Scans required!
 CBS 40-66250 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara |
This double play release has a single folded card as the insert with
just the tracklisting. The cassette is light grey with black text, there
are no paper labels. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
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"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS 66250 (NL), Jul 1970, re-released 1975, late 1970s and 1985; CBS 460112 1 (NL), late 1980s:
CBS S 66250 (NL), Jul 1970, re-released 1975, late 1970s and 1985:
 CBS S 66250 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (all releases) |
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 CBS S 66250 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release - "2xU" but no "64") |
 CBS S 66250 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release - "Shorepak" but no "LC" capsule) |
 CBS S 66250 (NL) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1970s release) |
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 CBS 66250 (NL) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (1985 release) |
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 CBS S 66250 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (1970 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1970 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (1970 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers (1970 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (NL for Sweden) - detail of rear with CBS Records Sweden promo stamp, scan by Lars M. Banke (early 1980s release - "CB|252" and "62") |
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 CBS 66250 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1975 and late 1970s releases) |
 CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1975 and late 1970s releases) |
 CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (1975 and late 1970s releases) |
 CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (1975 and late 1970s releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release - "CB|252" and "62") |
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 CBS 66250 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release) |
 CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release) |
 CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release) |
 CBS 66250 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Hans Seegers (1985 release) |
All the sleeves and records were made in Holland. The records have plain inner sleeves. The 1970 sleeve was laminated and was printed in Holland. There are no printer details. The 1975, late 1970s and 1985 "Interpak II" sleeves are not laminated and were printed in Holland by Shorepak, who made many of the UK sleeves.
The four rear sleeves are different at top right and bottom right, and the differences are shown above. The 1970 records have orange CBS labels with catalogue number "S 66250". The 1975 and late 1970s records have orange/yellow CBS labels with catalogue number just "66250" (no "S") and matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 01-66250-1A2 (stamped), Side 2 - S 66250-2B? (handwritten), Side 3 - 01-66250-1C-2 (stamped), Side 4 - S 66250-B4? (handwritten - the handwritten characters are difficult to read). The 1985 records have red CBS labels, again with catalogue number just "66250". On Side 1 Days of '49 is credited to "F. Warner - J.A. Lomax - A. Lomax" as on the US releases. On Side 3 of the 1970 release Copper Kettle is uncredited, on the later releases it's correctly credited to "A. F. Beddoe" (Albert Frank Beddoe).
Lars M. Banke has a Dutch copy bought in Stockholm with a gold CBS Records Sweden promo stamp on the rear sleeve at top right. The sleeve is the same as Hans Seegers' 1985 release with "CB|252" and "62" below the CBS logo at rear top right. However, the orange/yellow record labels are the same as Gerd Rundel's 1970s releases above. This copy must date from the early 1980s before the red record labels were introduced.
CBS 66250 (Spain for NL), 1973:
 CBS S 66250 (Spain for NL) - front scan by Lars M. Banke |
This release from around 1973 owned by Lars M. Banke was made in Spain for the Dutch market to meet extra demand. The gatefold sleeve is the same as the 1970 Dutch sleeve above with "NL printed in Holland" on the rear. The record labels are plain orange of a different design from the COFASA Spanish labels below, with "MADE IN SPAIN" in English. The labels have the logo of the Dutch copyright organisation "STEMRA", not the Spanish "SGAE" organisation, so could not have been legally sold in Spain. |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain for NL) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain for NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain for NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke ("MADE IN SPAIN" in English) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain for NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke ("STEMRA") |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain for NL) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain for NL) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke |
CBS S 66250 (Spain for
NL) -
detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke ("NL printed in Holland" - compare with
1970 Dutch release above)
CBS 460112 1 (NL), late 1980s:
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - front with "NICE PRICE" sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
The late 1980s Dutch release has a new catalogue number, CBS 460112 1. The front of the gatefold sleeve has a “NICE PRICE” sticker and the rear sleeve has a barcode at top right. The inside of the gatefold sleeve has a small number “01-460112-20” at the bottom (missing from previous releases). The records are in original CBS “NICE PRICE” inner sleeves (both inner sleeves are the same). The red CBS labels have a different text layout from those of the 1985 red label release and an asterisk next to the side number to the right of the centre hole. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 01-66250-2A-1 (stamped), Side 2 - 01-66250-3B-1 (stamped), Side 3 - 01-66250-2C-1 (stamped), Side 4 - S 66250-4 (handwritten). |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - front "NICE PRICE" sticker scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
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 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - detail of inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
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 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
CBS 460112 1 (NL) - detail
of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release)
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Hans Seegers and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" -
stereo cassette releases, CBS 460112 4 (NL), late 1980s;
Columbia
460112 4 (NL),
early 1990s:
There must be Dutch CBS cassette
releases with the earlier 66250 catalogue number - scans required!
 CBS 460112 4 (NL) - outside of cassette insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (late 1980s release) |
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 Columbia 460112 4 (NL) - front of unfolded paper insert, scan by Pierre van der Pol (early 1990s release) |
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 Columbia 460112 4 (NL) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Pierre van der Pol (early 1990s release) |
 CBS 460112 4 (NL) - cassette Side 2 scan by Pierre van der Pol (both releases) |
 Columbia 460112 4 (NL) - rear of unfolded paper insert, scan by Pierre van der Pol (early 1990s release) |
These two releases have catalogue number is "460112 4" and on the inserts "Chrome Tape" and "Dolby B NR" logos have been added. "BIEM/STEMRA" on inside of the insert and on the cassette indicates a Dutch release. The cassette is black with dark red CBS paper labels and was made in Holland.
The 1990s release now has a Columbia insert, but the cassette is still the same with dark red CBS labels. Do copies exist with Columbia cassettes? Inside the 1990s Columbia release there is a double-sided folded paper advertising leaflet for "Dylan Originals Nice Price"’ with a list of mid-priced albums and cassettes, dated around 1991.
Thanks to Pierre van der Pol and Paul Shenton for information and pictures.
"Self Portrait" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl 2LP sets, CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 085-86 (West Germany), 1970:
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CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara |
This release has Bob's name and the album title printed in the centre of Bob's forehead on the front sleeve! The gatefold sleeve is laminated both outside and inside. Manuel García Jara has one copy with a gold sticker on the front with "CBS-STAR-SERIE 2LPs DM 25,-". Gerd Rundel also has a copy with two completely different stickers: one in German with "Nr. 1 in England" and the other in English with "ALBUM 2 RECORDS. |
 CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - front with different stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - front sticker scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - front sticker scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS S 66250 (West Germany) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 085 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 085 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 085 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 086 (West Germany) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 086 (West Germany) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 085 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 085 (West Germany) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release - promo release has the same text) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 085 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64 086 (West Germany) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
 CBS S 66250//CBS S 64 086 (West Germany) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel (commercial release) |
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CBS S 66250 (West
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The records have orange CBS labels with individual catalogue numbers CBS S 64 085 and CBS S 64 086. They have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 27 0654 220 S1, S 64085 S1, Side 2 - 27 0654 220 S2, S 64085 S2, Side 3 - 27 0654 221 S1, S 64086 S1, Side 4 - 27 0654 221 S2, S 64086 S2, plus “P 1970” stamped on each side. On Side 3 Copper Kettle is wrongly credited to "None" - it should be to "A. F. Beddoe" (Albert Frank Beddoe). Manuel García Jara has two copies with the same record labels as the copy from Gerd Rundel. One has the gold sticker on the front as above.
Gerd also has a German white label promo copy. It has “Unverkäufliche Musterplatte [Sample Disc Not for Sale]” printed right of the centre hole on each record label. It comes in a fully laminated gatefold sleeve with the same golden “CBS-STAR-SERIE” sticker on the front as Manuel's copy shown. The records of this copy also have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 27 0654 220 S1, S 64085 S1, Side 2 - 27 0654 220 S2, S 64085 S2, Side 3 - 27 0654 221 S1, S 64086 S1, Side 4 - 27 0654 221 S2, S 64086 S2, plus “P 1970” stamped on each side.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66250 (NL for West Germany), 1972:
 CBS S 66250 (NL for West Germany) - front with German sticker, picture from www.discogs.com |
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 CBS S 66250 (NL for West Germany) - front German sticker, picture from www.discogs.com |
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 CBS S 66250 (NL for West Germany) - inside of gatefold sleeve, picture from www.discogs.com |
 CBS S 66250 (NL for West Germany) - CBS "Super Star Serie" inner sleeve, picture from www.discogs.com |
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"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (France), 1970 (three releases):
 CBS S 66250 (France) - front with information and pricing band (my copy) |
This release comes in a standard gatefold sleeve which was printed in France by France-Imprimerie. It does not have text on the front, and is laminated on the outside only. Surprisingly, despite releasing Dylan 7" singles, CBS France did not release another Dylan album until Slow Train Coming in 1979 - all other 1970s releases sold in France were imported from Holland. There are three sleeve and label variants. My copy of the first release of this 2LP set has a black pricing/information band round the folded sleeve. The album price was 42 French Francs. My copy's rear sleeve and record labels are as shown for Manuel's first release copy. |
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 CBS S 66250 (France) - rear with information and pricing band (my copy) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (France) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 2, Side 2 - first release) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (France) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 1, Side 1 - second release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (France) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second release - on left: vertical bar to left of "Stereo mono", Sides 2-4 are the same as the first release; on right, "FACE 1" bottom line: "S 64085", "SACEM") |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (France) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 1, Side 2 - second release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (France) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 2, Side 1 - second release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (France) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (Record 2, Side 2 - second release) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (France) - Side 1 scan by Simon Blokker (Record 1, Side 1 - third release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (France) - detail of Side 1, scan by Simon Blokker (third release - on left: no vertical bar to left of "Stereo mono", "FACE 1" top line; on right: "CBS 64085", "SACEM") |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (France) - Side 2 scan by Simon Blokker (Record 1, Side 2 - third release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (France) - Side 3 scan by Simon Blokker (Record 2, Side 1 - third release) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (France) - Side 4 scan by Simon Blokker (Record 2, Side 2 - third release) |
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CBS S 66250 (France) -
detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (first and second releases - "F" vertically on
right)
CBS S 66250 (France) -
detail of rear, scan by Simon Blokker (third release - different printer
details, "F" vertically on
right, text on left not shown is the same as above)
The first release has a black printed circle to the left of the CBS logo at rear top right, the second release has a gold oval sticker with "2xT" below the logo and catalogue number. This may mean "2 Taille" or "2 Parts" or may be a price code. The background of the rear of the second release gatefold sleeve has a noticeably darker section to the right and top - this colour difference is shown on the second rear detail scan.
The records of all three releases have orange CBS labels with individual catalogue numbers CBS S 64085 and CBS S 64086. The major difference is that each record label of the first release has the logo of the Dutch copyright organisation "BIEM" to the right of the centre hole, while on the second and third release labels this is "SACEM", the French organisation. A minor difference is that on the Side 1 label of the second release the "Stereo mono" lozenge to the left of the centre hole has a vertical bar on its left. This is missing from the first and third release Side 1 labels and all sets of Sides 2-4 labels, so may be a printing fault. The second release labels shown are a darker orange, but this may just be a scanner difference. The records of the first two copies shown have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS S 64085 A, Side 2 - CBS S 64085 B, Side 3 - CBS S 64086 A, Side 4 - CBS S 64086 B. The records of my first release copy have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS S 64085 A plus "GP" in a circle, Side 2 - CBS S 64085 B, Side 3 - CBS S 64086 A, Side 4 - CBS S 64086 B plus "GP" in a circle. These are probably the same as the other copies.
Simon Blokker has a copy of what must be a third release. It has a different rear sleeve and record labels. The rear sleeve now has "2x(C)" below the logo and catalogue number at top right. The sleeve was still printed by France-Imprimerie but their details are now different and in upper case instead of upper/lower case. The record labels again have "SACEM" to the right of the centre hole but there are significant differences from the first and second releases: to the left of the centre hole "FACE 1/2" is now the top line and "33 T." is now the bottom line; to the right of the centre hole "S 64085"/"S 64086" are now "CBS 64085"/"CBS 64086". The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS S 64085 A GP (not in a circle), Side 2 - CBS S 64085 B, Side 3 - CBS S 64086 A GP (not in a circle), Side 4 - CBS S 64086 B.
Thanks to Sergio Mariano Romay, Manuel García Jara and Simon Blokker for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy), 23 Jun 1970, re-released early 1970s, mid-1970s, late 1970s:
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (all releases) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (all releases) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (all releases) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - detail of front, scan by Lars M. Banke (all releases) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (all releases) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel (all releases) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (all releases) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release - Side 1 of set) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1970 release - Side 3 of set) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (early 1970s release - Side 1 of set, copy 2) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (Italy) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (early 1970s release - Side 1 of set, copy 2 - "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS SUGAR S.p.A." in circumference text) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (early 1970s release - Side 2 of set, copies 1 & 2) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (early 1970s release - Side 4 of set, copies 1 & 2) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1970s release - Side 2 of set) |
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 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (mid-1970s release - Side 4 of set) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1970s release - Side 1 of set) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085-86 (Italy) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1970s release - "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS" at bottom but still aligned as if "SUGAR" were present) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64085 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1970s release - Side 2 of set) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1970s release - Side 3 of set) |
 CBS S 66250/CBS S 64086 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1970s release - Side 4 of set) |
This set was manufactured in Italy with a laminated outer sleeve and matt inner gatefold with no folded-over flaps printed by Stampa Reparto Grafica C.G.D. The slots in the gatefold sleeve for the records are inside at the centre, not on the outside edges. The album was distributed in Italy by Distribuzione Messagerie Musicali of Milan and Rome. The 1970 records have orange CBS labels with "MADE IN ITALY" at the bottom and are individually numbered CBS S 64085 and 64086. The 1970 records have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CI 64085 1L, Side 2 - CI 64085 2L, Side 3 - CI 64086 1L, Side 4 - CI 64086 2L. The records also have "23-6-70" (23 Jun 1970) written in the vinyl on each side, presumably the mastering date. The three later releases all come in the same gatefold sleeve as the 1970 records.
Lars M. Banke has an early 1970s copy where the records still have orange CBS labels. Record 1 has mixed labels - Side 1 is the same as the 1970 Side 1 label with "MADE IN ITALY" at the bottom, but Side 2 has a later design with "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS SUGAR S.p.A." in the circumference text at upper right. Record 2 has both labels in this style. These records have the same handwritten matrix numbers as the 1970 records with the same mastering date. Lars has now found a second early 1970s copy where all the orange record labels have "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS SUGAR S.p.A." in the circumference text including Side 1. This copy is now shown.
Lars M. Banke has two mid/late 1970s copies where the records now have orange/yellow CBS labels. The records of the mid-1970s copy have labels with "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS SUGAR" relocated to the bottom as shown. The records of the late 1970s copy have labels with "MADE IN ITALY BY CBS" again at the bottom, but still aligned as if "SUGAR" were present. These records all have the same handwritten matrix numbers as the 1970 records.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Autorretrato [Self Portrait]" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66250 (Spain), 1970, reissued 1975, 1978, 1980, 1986; CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain), 1991:
CBS S 66250 (Spain) - 1970 release:
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
This set was manufactured in Spain. It was the third Dylan album released in Spain in 1970 after Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits and Nashville Skyline, and reached #3 in the Spanish album charts on 19 Oct 1970. The 1970 gatefold sleeve was not laminated. Initial copies of the 1970 front sleeve had an orange sticker with "BOB DYLAN" and the Spanish album title "Autorretrato" in white. The sleeve was printed by Offset ALG, Madrid. The Discos CBS address is Calle Princesa 1, Madrid-13. On the rear sleeve the Spanish word "Estéreo" is spelled wrongly as "Estereo". The 1970 records were made by Fonogram S.A. of Madrid for Discos CBS S.A. as CBS did not yet have a pressing plant in Spain (Fonogram changed its name to COFASA in late 1970). They have orange CBS labels with the Spanish album title plus song titles in Spanish and English. The 1970 records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1L, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1L, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1J, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1J. |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front sticker scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release without sticker) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release with sticker) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970, 1975 and 1978 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of rear with misprint, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970, 1975 and 1978 releases) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 Fonogram release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 Fonogram release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 Fonogram release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 Fonogram release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 Fonogram release) |
CBS S 66250 (Spain) -
detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970, 1975 and 1978 releases)
CBS S 66250 (Spain) -
detail of spine with Spanish title, scan by Manuel García Jara (all releases)
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Simon Blokker (early 1970s CBS release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Simon Blokker (early 1970s CBS release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Simon Blokker (early 1970s CBS release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Simon Blokker (early 1970s CBS release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Simon Blokker (early 1970s CBS release) |
The next release was made around 1973 by Discos CBS S.A. themselves, but the records still have orange CBS labels with the Spanish album title plus song titles in Spanish and English, in a different typeface from that of the labels of the 1970 Fonogram release. These records come in exactly the same sleeve and have the same matrix numbers as those of the 1970 Fonogram release.
CBS S 66250 (Spain) - 1975 release (three variants):
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release with variant 1 record) |
The 1975 release had the same gatefold sleeve as the 1970 Spanish release, this time with a pink sticker with black text "ALBUM 2 DISCOS PRECIO ESPECIAL [2 DISC ALBUM SPECIAL PRICE]". The 1975 records had orange/yellow CBS labels and were again made by Discos CBS S.A. themselves. There were three variants of 1975 labels. The records of the variant 1 copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1AB, Side 2 - XSM 153505-IM, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1AB, Side 4 - XSM 153507-IJ. |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front sticker scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release with variant 1 record) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release with variant 2A record) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front sticker with handwritten initials, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release with variant 2A record) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 releases, same as 1970 and 1978 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release variant 1, variants 2A and 2B have the same circumference text) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release variant 1 - "33⅓" to the right of "ESTEREO"/arrows to the left of the centre hole, "SGAE" midway between catalogue number and "Depósito Legal" to the right of the centre hole) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release variant 1) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release variant 1) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release variant 1) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 release variant 1) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release variant 2A) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release variant 2A) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release variant 2A) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release variant 2A) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release variant 2A - "33⅓ r.p.m" above "ESTEREO"/arrows to the left of the centre hole, "SGAE" midway between catalogue number and "Depósito Legal" to the right of the centre hole) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, picture found by Lars M. Banke (1975 release variant 2B - "33⅓ r.p.m" above "ESTEREO"/arrows to the left of the centre hole, to the right of the centre hole, "SGAE" further below catalogue number and closer to "Depósito Legal" to the right of the centre hole) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release variant 2A) |
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Lars M. Banke has a copy in the
same sleeve with the same pink sticker on the front (this time with the addition
of handwritten initials). The record labels are a second variant (2A) with "33⅓
r.p.m." printed above "ESTEREO"/arrows to the
left of the centre hole. On the variant 1 labels just "33⅓
r.p.m." is printed to the right of "ESTEREO"/arrows.
The records of this copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504 1 L
(handwritten), Side 2 - XSM 153505 1 L (handwritten) , Side 3 - XSM 153506 1 AB
(stamped), Side 4 - XSM 153509 1 J (handwritten). Lars has also found a
third variant online (2B) with the same text layout to
the left of the centre hole but to the right of the centre hole "SGAE" is
printed immediately above "Depósito Legal", not midway between the catalogue
number and "Depósito Legal" s it is on variants 1 and 2A.
CBS S 66250 (Spain) - 1975/1978 mixed label release:
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 and 1978 releases) |
The 1978 release has the same sleeve as the 1970 and 1975 releases with the Discos CBS address of Calle Princesa 1, Madrid-1, which is initially surprising, as Discos CBS had moved to a new address in Avenida del Generalísimo 25, Madrid-16, in May 1976. However, Manuel García Jara says that it was normal for Discos CBS to reuse sleeves for double albums; for some reason, Blonde On Blonde never had a CBS address, and other double albums (Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II and The Basement Tapes) always had the first Discos CBS address (Calle Princesa 1, Madrid-1) even on the reissues of the 1980s and 1990s. |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 and 1978 releases) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 and 1978 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1975 variant 1 and 1978 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 3, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1978 release) |
The record labels of this release are surprising, in that the labels for record 1 are the same as the 1975 release, but the labels for record 2 are completely different! They have a different text layout and type face and as can be seen from the details to the left of the centre hole, on record 1 the sides are labelled "Cara A" and "Cara B", there is an arrows logo under ESTEREO" and the playing speed is printed to the right of "ESTEREO" and the arrows logo. On record 2 the Sides are labelled "Cara 3" and "Cara 4", there is no arrows logo and the playing speed is now below "ESTEREO" to the right. Manuel thinks CBS used sleeves and record 1s from stock and just ordered new copies of record 2! (The same situation occurs with the 1978 Spanish release of Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II.) The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1AB, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1AB, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1AB, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1AB.
CBS S 66250 (Spain) - 1975/1978 mixed
sleeve/labels release:
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release - 1978 release is the same without the sticker) |
Both records of this copy have
1978 release labels, but they come in a sleeve from 1975 - the 1978 release
sleeve was exactly the same but did not have a front sticker. The rear still
has
the first Discos CBS address (Calle
Princesa 1, Madrid-1). The handwritten matrix numbers are: Side 1 - XSM-153504-1AB, Side 2 - XSM-153505-1M, Side 3 - XSM- 153506-1AB, Side 4 - XSM-153507-1J. |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release - 1978 release is the same) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (1978 release) |
CBS S 66250 (Spain) - 1980 release:
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 and 1986 releases) |
The 1980 release has a new sleeve that is now laminated. The address of Discos CBS has changed to their new address of Paseo de la Castellana 93, Madrid-16. The CBS logo on the rear sleeve is smaller, gives the catalogue number as "S 66250" instead of "S-66250" and the Spanish word "Estéreo" is spelled correctly. |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 and 1986 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 and 1986 releases) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 and 1986 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 and 1986 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 and 1986 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 release) |
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 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1975, 1978 and 1980 releases) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1980 release) |
Curiouser and curiouser! The record labels of the 1980 release revert to the 1975 design! (The same situation occurs with the 1980 Spanish release of Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II.) The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM-153504-1AB, Side 2 - 66250-1-B0, Side 3 - 66250-1-C0, Side 4 - XSM-153507-1AB.
CBS S 66250 (Spain) - 1986 release:
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1986 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1986 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1986 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1986 release) |
 CBS S 66250 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1986 release) |
The 1986 release has the same gatefold sleeve as the 1980 release, again with the album title in Spanish and the song titles in Spanish and English. The records now have red CBS labels, numbered as sides 1 and 2 for both record 1 and record 2. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 66250-A0, Side 2 - 66250-1-B0, Side 3 - 66250-C0, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1AB.
CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - 1991 release:
 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - front with sticker, scan by Lars M. Banke |
The 1991 release is now on the CBS/Sony label because the Columbia name could not yet be used in Spain for legal reasons, with a new catalogue number, CBS/Sony 460112 1. It comes this time in a wide single sleeve, not a gatefold sleeve as previous releases, with the Sony Music Spanish address, Paseo de la Castellana, 93, 28046-Madrid. The front sleeve has a sticker with "DOBLE PRECIO REDONDO [DOUBLE NICE PRICE]". The records have red CBS/Sony labels, numbered as sides 1 to 4. They were made for CBS/Sony Spain by Tecnodiscso S.A., Madrid and the circumference text also includes the Tecnodisco telephone number. | |||
 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - front sticker scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS/Sony 460112 1 (Spain) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Manuel García Jara, Lars M. Banke, Peter Oudejans and Simon Blokker for information and scans.
"Autorretrato [Self Portrait]" - stereo 2 cassette set, CBS 40-66250 (Spain), 1976:
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - outside of cassette 1 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - outside of cassette 2 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - inside of both cassette inserts, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - detail of outside of cassette 1 insert, scan by Manuel García Jara ("Days of 40") |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - detail of cassette Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - cassette Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 40-66250 (Spain) - cassette Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara |
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This
release comes on two separate cassettes. The album title is given as
Autorretrato on both the inserts and the cassette labels and is not
translated. Each cassette has a folded insert which has the same details of
other CBS Spain cassette releases on the inside. The Discos CBS address is Calle
Princesa 1, Madrid-1 and Desire is still not listed on the insert.
The song titles on the inserts are in Spanish and English - Days Of '49 is
translated as "Dias Del 49" but the English title is wrongly printed as "Days of
40"! The inserts were printed in Spain by Gráficas Dauco. The
cassettes are white with orange CBS labels dated 1976 and the song titles are in
Spanish only. On the Side 4 label Felice Bryant's name is misspelled as "F.
Fryant".
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets, CBS 66250 (Greece), 1970; CBS 66250 (NL/Greece), 1975; CBS 460112 1 (Greece), late 1980s:
CBS 66250 (Greece), 1970:
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
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 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - detail of Side 3, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
CBS 66250 (Greece) -
detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release)
The 1970 2LP set with gatefold sleeve is the rarest of all Dylan albums released in Greece during the Colonels' regime. Like other records of this period, this was made by "Music-box" of Athens and printed by Fotiadis & Ioannidis, also of Athens. This record was also the first Dylan double album released in Greece as Blonde On Blonde was not released there until the mid-1970s. Like Nashville Skyline, the sleeve and label design of this album are based on the French release. The outside of the gatefold sleeve has the same CBS logo as the French sleeve. The rear of the gatefold sleeve has text in English and Greek at the bottom. The inner gatefold sleeve is standard. The record labels are dark orange with "Volume 1" and "Volume 2" instead of "Record 1" and "Record 2"". If you compare the labels of the French and Greek releases of this album, you will see that both albums have Sides 1 and 2 with "BIEM", Side 3 with "BIEM" "CHAPPELL" "FRANCIS DAY" and Side 4 with "BIEM" "CHAPPELL". On Side 3 Copper Kettle is uncredited. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - S 64085 A, Side 2 - S 64085 B, Side 3 - S 64086 A, Side 4 - S 64086 B.
CBS 66250 (NL/Greece), 1975:
 CBS 66250 (NL for Greece) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release) |
This 1975 release is unusual in that the records were made in Greece but are held in a 1975 Dutch gatefold sleeve as above (the second of the four releases shown), with "NL printed in Holland" printed on the rear and made by Shorepak. The records have orange/yellow CBS labels with copyright text in English and Greek round the circumference (they have a completely different design from the orange/yellow Dutch labels). The "BIEM" logo is no longer present on the labels. On Side 3 Copper Kettle is correctly credited to "A. F. Beddoe". There are stickers on Sides 2 and 4. |
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CBS 66250 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release - compare with 1975 Dutch release above) |
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 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release) |
 CBS 66250 (Greece) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (1975 release) |
CBS 66250 (NL for Greece) - detail of rear, scan
by Lars M. Banke (1975 release - "NL printed in Holland",
compare with 1975 Dutch
release above)
CBS 460112 1 (NL/Greece), late 1980s:
 CBS 460112 1 (NL for Greece) - front scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
This late 1980s release has a new catalogue number and the records have red CBS labels. The gatefold sleeve was printed in Holland and is the same as the late 1980s Dutch sleeve with the same catalogue number listed above. The records were pressed in Greece and just show the catalogue number as "460112". They have handwritten matrix numbers with the old catalogue number: Side 1 - 66250 A, Side 2 - 66250 B, Side 3 - 66250 C, Side 4 - 66250 D. |
 CBS 460112 1 (NL for Greece) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
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 CBS 460112 1 (NL for Greece) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release - compare with late 1980s Dutch release above) |
 CBS 460112 1 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (Greece) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460112 1 (Greece) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release) |
CBS 460112 1 (NL for Greece) - detail of rear, scan
by Lars M. Banke (late 1980s release - "Printed in Holland",
compare with late 1980s Dutch
release above)
Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS S 66250 (Israel), 1970:
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - front scan by Arie de Reus |
This release has an unusual gatefold sleeve with the CBS logo plus Bob's name and the album title on the front. The rear photo has muted colours and the photos on the inside of the gatefold sleeve are in monochrome. |
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - detail of front, scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - detail of front, scan by Arie de Reus |
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 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - rear scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - detail of Side 1, scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - Side 3 scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS S 66250 (Israel) - Side 4 scan by Arie de Reus |
The records were made in Israel and have orange CBS labels. The records of Hans Seegers' copy have stamped matrix numbers: Record 1 - S 64085 A1 S 66250 A/ S 64085 B2 S 66250 B2, Record 2 - S 64086 A2 S 66250 C2/ S 64086 S 66250 D3
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Arie de Reus for scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan), 1970:
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CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan) - front of 1970 release with top obi, picture found by Wil Gielen |
This release was in the normal gatefold sleeve, this time textured on the outside. Unusually, it has Dylan copyright information for the painting on the front sleeve at bottom right. There was a top obi with a price of ¥3,600, which is also printed on the rear of the gatefold sleeve at bottom right and also on the inner gatefold at bottom right in addition to the CBS/Sony copyright text. This release is very difficult to find with its obi! This album also includes a four-page insert with the tracklist and text in Japanese on front and Dylan discography on rear. The promo copy has records with black and white CBS/Sony promo labels, individually numbered SONP-50318 and SONP-50319. The records of the commercial copy have orange/cream CBS/Sony labels. The records of the commercial copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 50318A1 1A4, Side 2 - 50318B1 1A1, Side 3 - 50319A1 1A2, Side 4 - 50319B1 1A3. Thanks to William Henry Prince, Wil Gielen, Hans Seegers and Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
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 CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan) - detail of 1970 release with top obi, picture found by Wil Gielen |
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 CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan) - detail of front of 1970 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan) - detail of front of 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan) - detail of rear of 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan) - detail of insert from 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - Side 1 of promo 1970 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - detail of Side 1 of promo 1970 release, scan by Hans Seegers (the Japanese characters under the CBS/Sony logo indicate a sample) |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - Side 2 of promo 1970 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50319 (Japan) - Side 3 of promo 1970 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50319 (Japan) - Side 4 of promo 1970 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - Side 1 of commercial 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - detail of Side 1 of commercial 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - Side 2 of commercial 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - Side 3 of commercial 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Sony SONP 50318 (Japan) - Side 4 of commercial 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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CBS/Sony SONP 50318-319 (Japan)
- detail of inside of gatefold sleeve of 1970 release, scan by Manuel García Jara
"Self Portrait" - reissue stereo vinyl 2LP sets: CBS/Sony SOPI 5-6 (Japan), 1973; CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan), 1974:
 CBS/Sony SOPI 5-6 (Japan) - front of 1973 release with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
Both these releases had a gatefold sleeve and an 8-page stapled booklet unique to Japan in English and Japanese. SOPI 5-6 and SOPJ 49-50 have beige top obis with price ¥3,600. All the records have CBS/Sony orange/cream labels, the 1974 promo copy has black and white labels. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
 CBS/Sony SOPI 5-6 (Japan) - detail of obi from 1973 release, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony SOPI 5-6 (Japan) - rear of 1973 release with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
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 CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - front of 1974 release with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - detail of obi from 1974 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - rear of 1974 release with top obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - front booklet with 1974 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony SOPI 5-6 (Japan) - Side 1 of 1973 release, scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - front promo booklet with 1974 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - top obi from 1974 release, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony SOPJ 49-50 (Japan) - Side 1 of 1974 release, scan by Wil Gielen (commercial release) |
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"Self Portrait" - reissue stereo vinyl 2LP sets: CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan), 1976, re-released early 1977 and late 1977:
 CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - front of 1976 release with dark red side obi, picture from www.eil.com |
CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 has a side obi with price ¥4,000 (the "40" in the catalogue number indicates the price). It was released three times: first in 1976 with a dark red side obi, secondly in early 1977 with a brown side obi, and thirdly in late 1977 with a wider brown side obi giving Japanese tour dates in Feb-Mar 1978. Again there was an eight-page stapled booklet unique to Japan in English and Japanese. The 1976 records have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - 40AP-279 A1, Side 2 - 40AP-279 B1, Side 3 - 40AP-280 A1, Side 4 - 40AP-280 B1. |
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 CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - early 1977 release, rear of obi scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - front of late 1977 release with brown side obi with tour dates, scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony 40AP 279-80 (Japan) - Side 1 of 1976 and 1977 releases, scan by Wil Gielen |
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Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets, CBS S2BP 220057 (Australia), 1970, re-released mid-1970s:
CBS S2BP
220057 (Australia) - spine of gatefold sleeve, my copy (original release)
CBS S2BP
220057 (Australia) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, my copy (original release,
second release has the same text)
Stuart's third copy from the mid-1970s has records with orange/yellow labels while the rear sleeve and inside gatefold are in monochrome. Michel Pomarede has a transitional copy - the sleeve has the monochrome rear and inside, but the records still have plain orange labels.
Early Australian release labels like both shown had the text "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS" without a CBS copyright. This is because up to 1977 all Australian records were manufactured by the Australian Record Company (Pty) Ltd. (A.R.C.) on behalf of CBS. A.R.C. changed its name to CBS Records Australia Limited on 17 Oct 1977, and after that date the longer bottom edge text includes the CBS copyright information. (Stuart Moore says that the label change may not have occurred till late 1978 or early 1979, Bob Dylan At Budokan from 1978 still does not have a CBS copyright nor does Masterpieces, Slow Train Coming from 1979 does have the CBS copyright.) There must also be a late 1970s release with longer copyright text round the bottom of the labels.
Thanks to Stuart Moore, Sergio Mariano Romay and Michel Pomarede for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo cassette release, CBS 2PC 057 (Australia), 1970s:
 CBS 2PC 057 (Australia) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Stuart Moore |
This release again has a single folded card as the insert with
just the tracklisting. The cassette is light grey with black text, there
are no paper labels. Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
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 CBS 2PC 057 (Australia) - cassette Side 2, scan by Stuart Moore |
"Self Portrait" - stereo/mono vinyl 2LP set, CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand), 1970:
 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - front scan by Lars M. Banke |
This release has the standard gatefold sleeve with two
folded-over flaps on the inside. The opening edges are on the middle instead
of the outsides, so that the records are in two pockets. The records have
orange CBS labels with songs credited to Allan's, Albert and "C.C."
(Copyright Control). This is the last New Zealand release to have had the
Allan's logo on first release. Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans. |
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 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS SBP 473792 (New Zealand) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke |
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia), 1970:
 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
The gatefold sleeve of this release has "Printed in U.S.A." on the rear and on the spine, although the "Columbia" logo at upper right of the rear sleeve has been replaced by "CBS". The records have “360° SOUND” US 1960s-style red labels with three CBS logos. Days Of '49 on Side 1 and Copper Kettle on Side 3 are uncredited. The records of Both Hans Seegers' and Gerd Rundel's copies have stamped matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504 8395 (or B395), Side 2 - XSM 153505 8396 (or B396), Side 3 - XSM 153506 8399 (or B399), Side 4 - XSM 153507 8400 (or B400). |
 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel ("CBS") |
 Columbia C2X 30050 (USA) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve for comparison, scan by Gerd Rundel ("Columbia") |
 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 CBS C2X 30050 (Singapore/Malaysia) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel |
CBS C2X 30050
(Singapore/Malaysia) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel
("Printed in U.S.A.")
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Gerd Rundel for further information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines), 1970:
 CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines) - front scan by Lars M. Banke |
Later Philippines releases were made for
CBS/Sony Japan by Blackgold Records, but the records for this release were made
in the Philippines for Columbia/CBS by Mareco Inc., who made several other
Dylan albums and singles for CBS in the 1960s. It has a single sleeve,
not gatefold, without manufacturer's details. The rear sleeve has "Columbia"
on the logo although the records have plain orange CBS labels and are
individually numbered "C 30139" and "C 30140". Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans. |
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 CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines) - detail of rear, scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines) - Side 3 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS C2X 30050/C 30139-30140 (Philippines) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke |
"Self Portrait" - 2LP vinyl sets, First Records FL-1941/1942 (Taiwan); World Record SLW-1778/79 (Taiwan), 1970s:
 First Records FL-1941/1942 (Taiwan) - front scan by Gerald Mantel |
 First Records FL-1941/1942 (Taiwan) - rear (my copy) |
 First Records FL-1941 (Taiwan) - Side 1 |
 World Record SLW-1778/79 (Taiwan) - front photo by Simon Blokker |
 World Record SLW-1778/79 (Taiwan) - rear photo by Simon Blokker |
 World Record SLW-1778 (Taiwan) - Side 1 photo by Simon Blokker |
These releases are from Taiwan ("Republic of China"), where they were legal to purchase, although not legal to export (Columbia had no pressing plant in Taiwan). The set has a sleeve for both records made of flimsy paper encased in thin plastic, not a gatefold sleeve. The catalogue number on the sleeve is FL-1942, but the records themselves have red labels and catalogue numbers: Side 1 - FL-1941-A, Side 2 - FL-1941-B, Side 3 - FL-1941-C, Side 4 - FL-1941-D. For more information, see Questionable Releases.
The First Records set also appears as World Record SLW-1778/79 with the false claim that Jimi Hendrix plays guitar on the album! It has a completely different sleeve design, not actually a sleeve but two sheets of flimsy paper inside a plastic sleeve. The records have black labels.
Thanks to Gerald Mantel and Simon Blokker for information and pictures.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS C2X 30050 (India), 1970:
 CBS C2X 30050 (India) - front photo by Paul Prince |
This release has a gatefold sleeve with the following differences from the USA release:
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 CBS C2X 30050 (India) - inside right photo by Paul Prince |
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 CBS C2X 30050 (India) - detail of inside right, photo by Paul Prince |
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 CBS C2X 30050 (India) - Side 1 photo by Paul Prince |
 CBS C2X 30050 (India) - Side 2 photo by Paul Prince |
 CBS C2X 30050 (India) - Side 3 photo by Paul Prince |
 CBS C2X 30050 (India) - Side 4 photo by Paul Prince |
The records are in heavy vinyl and have black CBS labels with silver text. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-1LT1, Side 2 - XSM 153505-1KT1, Side 3 - XSM 153506-1KT1, Side 4 - XSM 153507-1MT1.
Thanks to Paul Prince for information and photos.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP sets, CBS ASFT 1522/3 (South Africa), 1970; CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa), 1976, re-released late 1970s:
CBS ASFT 1522/3 (South Africa), 1970:
 CBS ASFT 1522/3 (South Africa) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS ASFT 1522/3 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
These releases were all made by the Gramophone Record Company (Pty.) Ltd. (part of EMI) who marketed and distributed CBS records in South Africa at the time. The 1970 South African release was CBS ASFT 1522/23. It has a standard gatefold sleeve laminated on the outside, and the records are individually numbered CBS ASFT.1522 and CBS AFT.1523. They have orange CBS labels. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XSM 153504-IJ, Side 2 - ASFT 1522 153505, Side 3 - ASFT 1523 XSM 153506, Side 4 - XSM 153507-IM. |
 CBS ASFT 1522/3 (South Africa) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
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 CBS ASFT 1522/3 (South Africa) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS ASFT.1522 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS ASFT.1522 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS ASFT.1523 (South Africa) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
 CBS ASFT.1523 (South Africa) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release) |
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CBS ASFT 1522/23 (South
Africa) - detail of top of spine, scan by Manuel García Jara (1970 release)
CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa), 1976:
 CBS AGP 11/12 (South Africa) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
The 1976 South African release had a new catalogue number of CBS AGP 11/12 (the 1975 re-release of Blonde On Blonde was CBS AGP 9/10). The records again have orange CBS labels with several differences from the 1970 labels. "76" is included in the record matrix numbers and on a price sticker in the inner sleeve:"76 SEP R 8.75" (Sep 1976 Rand 8.75). The outer sleeve is laminated, and has the CBS logo/catalogue number and the printer's name Interpak on the rear. The records come in an inner sleeve with contemporary albums released in 1975-76 (e.g. Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, 1976). Listed on the rear of the inner sleeve is a 2LP compilation Those Were The Days (CBS AGP 3/4) with Mr. Tambourine Man covered by The Byrds and The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob himself - this is now listed in International Album Releases (Various Artists Compilations) 1970s. The records of the copy shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - AGP 11-12-XSM153504 76, Side 2 - AGP 11-12-XSM153505 76, Side 3 - AGP 11-12-XSM153506 76, Side 4 - AGP 11-12-XSM153507 76. |
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 CBS AGP 11/12 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS AGP 11/12 (South Africa) - front of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release - both sleeves are the same) |
 CBS AGP 11/12 (South Africa) - rear of inner sleeve with price sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
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 CBS AGP 11/12 (South Africa) - price sticker on rear of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS AGP 11/12 (South Africa) - detail of rear of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (1976 release) |
CBS AGP 11/12 (South Africa) - detail of centre of spine,
scan by Manuel García Jara (1976
release)
CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa), late 1970s/early 1980s:
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
 CBS AGP.11/12 (South Africa) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1970s release) |
This set was re-released with the same catalogue number in the late 1970s/early 1980s, and this time the records had orange/yellow CBS labels. These were not introduced into South Africa until Street-Legal in 1978, Hard Rain in 1976 still had plain orange record labels, now with the name of the Gramophone Record Company (Pty.) Ltd. The sleeve is identical to the 1976 release apart from the fact that the outside is no longer laminated. The records of the copy shown have the same matrix numbers as the 1976 release above: Side 1 - AGP 11-12 XSM-153504 76, Side 2 - AGP 11-12 XSM-153505 76, Side 3 - AGP 11-12 XSM-153506 76, Side 4 - AGP 11-12 XSM-153507 76.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for finding the 1976 release on eBay, correctly listed as a "second pressing". Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans of all three releases.
I do not as yet have details of a Rhodesian release of this 2LP set.
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS ASFT.1522/3 (Mozambique), 1970:
 CBS ASFT.1522/3 (Mozambique) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
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The incredibly rare Mozambique album was distributed in the
then Portuguese colony by Companhia Ultramarina de Comércio,
LDA, of what was then Lourenço Marques, now Maputo. It uses the South
African sleeve with a Mozambique sticker on the inside of the gatefold. The
records have orange CBS labels, significantly darker than the South African
1970 release labels. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
 CBS ASFT.1522/3 (Mozambique) - outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (same as South African release) |
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 CBS ASFT.1522/3 (Mozambique) - inside of gatefold sleeve with sticker at bottom right, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS ASFT.1522 (Mozambique) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS ASFT.1522 (Mozambique) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS ASFT.1523 (Mozambique) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS ASFT.1523 (Mozambique) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara |
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CBS ASFT.1522/3 (Mozambique)
- sticker on inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara
"Autorretrato [Self Portrait]" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS CLS-5309 (Mexico), 1970:
 CBS CLS-5309 (Mexico) - front scan by Hans Seegers (stereo release) |
This album is an oddity, because it consists of Record 2 of Self Portrait only. The song titles are given in Spanish and English on the rear sleeve and the record labels, but the English album title does not appear. The front also lists two Spanish-translated song titles which had been released as stereo EPs in Mexico: Cabaña De Indios [Wigwam] and Luna Azul [Blue Moon]. For these see US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1970. |
 CBS CL 5309/CLS 5309 (Mexico) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (both stereo and mono releases) |
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 CBS CLS-5309 (Mexico) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (stereo release) |
CBS CL 5309/CLS 5309 (Mexico) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (both
stereo and mono releases)
The front sleeve has a unique design with a border, which is cut off at the bottom on the stereo sleeve because of the white top stereo panel, but which surrounds all four side on the mono sleeve. The rear sleeve is the same for both releases, and has both mono and stereo catalogue numbers. Hans Seegers has been looking since 1970 to see if there was a separate Mexican release of Record 1, but has not been able to find it. Manuel García Jara explains this:
"Dylan albums released in Latin American countries in the 1960s were scarce and they were released in this period only after a hit single in the US charts. Wigwam was a relative hit and, for this reason, the release of Self Portrait was projected by CBS in some Latin American countries. But there was a problem with economic viability: a double album like Self Portrait was too expensive at the time (Blonde On Blonde was never released there), so there were three different solutions:
All releases of Self Portrait as a single album, stereo or mono, have the same matrix numbers."
The song titles are in Spanish and English on the sleeve and record labels - Copper Kettle is wrongly translated as "Caldera De Acero [Steel Kettle]". The correct translation is "Caldera De Cobre" as on the 1970 Spanish stereo single, see again US & International 7" Singles & EPs 1970.
For the mono version of this release, see Mono Album Releases.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara, Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Autorretrato [Self Portrait]" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic), 1970:
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This very rare LP has the same Mexican stereo sleeve, even with "Hecho en Mexico [Made in Mexico]" printed on the rear. However, the record itself was manufactured in the Dominican Republic by La Guarachita under license from CBS. ("Guarachita" is the Spanish diminutive of "Guaracha", the name of a Caribbean rhythm). |
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - detail of front with hole, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - detail of rear with hole, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara ("DESCATALOGADO") |
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - detail of Side 1 with hole, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Columbia CLS 5309 (Mexico/Dominican Republic) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
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Although the sleeve has the CBS logo, the record surprisingly has red Columbia labels, not the expected orange CBS labels. These textured labels have been printed according to the US design of the 1960s and even have the word "Irrompible (Nonbreakable)". The album title is in Spanish only and the song titles on the rear sleeve and record labels are in Spanish and English. Copper Kettle is again wrongly translated as "Caldera De Acero [Steel Kettle]".
The rear sleeve of this copy has the Spanish word "Descatalogado", which could mean "out of print" (released some time ago but not now available at the present) or "cancelled" (an abandoned project) stamped on it. This copy has been drilled to make it unsaleable: there is a tiny hole through the sleeve and even through the vinyl that makes this record unplayable, at least the first track of both sides. This would imply that the album had been cancelled and all copies withdrawn.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, Epic SE 3306 (Peru), 1970:
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - front photo from eBay (promo release 1) |
This rare album also consists of the second record of Self Portrait
only. It has unique yellow Epic labels. Again, Record 1 was not released
in Peru. It was distributed in Peru by Dimusa (Distribuidora
Musica S.A). Gerd Rundel has found a promo copy on eBay in a Dimusa promo sleeve. The front sleeve has a radio station sticker from Radio Barranca. The record has commercial labels with a radio station stamp on each side. Jim Siddy has found a second promo copy on eBay in yet another Dimusa promo sleeve with the same commercial labels with stamps with "DISCO DE PROPAGANDA Prohibida su Venta [PROMOTIONAL RECORD Sale Forbidden]" on the labels on both sides. The rear sleeve of this copy is blank. Lars M. Banke's promo copy comes in the same second Dimusa sleeve (in much better condition), blank on the rear, and the record again has the same Epic commercial labels, although this time they have different stamps with "MUESTRA GRATIS PROHIBIDA SU VENTA [FREE SAMPLE SALE FORBIDDEN]" on the labels on both sides. |
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - rear photo from eBay (promo release 1) |
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - front photo from eBay (promo release 2) |
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 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - front scan by Lars M Banke (second copy of promo release 2) |
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - rear scan by Lars M Banke (second copy of promo release 2) |
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - Side 1 scan by Lars M Banke (second copy of promo release 2 with different promo stamp) |
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - Side 2 scan by Lars M Banke (second copy of promo release 2 with different promo stamp) |
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - Side 1 photo from eBay (promo release 1) |
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 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - front photo by Paul Prince (commercial release) |
 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - rear photo by Paul Prince (commercial release) |
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 Epic SE 3306 (Peru) - Side 2 scan from eBay (promo release 2) |
The record of Lars' promo copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - SE-3306 A PSCH, Side 2 - SE-3306 B PSCH.
Thanks to Paul Prince, Gerd Rundel, Jim Siddy and Lars M. Banke for information and pictures
"Self Portrait" - stereo vinyl 2LP set, CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia), 1982 (two variants):
 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This 1982 release in a gatefold sleeve was made in Yugoslavia by Suzy Records of Zagreb (now Croatia) for CBS. The records were pressed by Jugoton, also of Zagreb, and have orange/yellow CBS labels dated 1982. The records of Manuel García Jara's first copy have matrix numbers: Side 1 - ULP 1119 A, Side 2 - ULP 1119 B, Side 3 - ULP 1120 A, Side 4 - ULP 1120 B. There were two record label variants as shown, both in the same sleeve. Lars M. Banke has a copy with variant 1 labels on Record 1 and variant 2 labels on Record 2! |
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 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - detail of outside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (variant 1) |
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 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (variant 1) |
 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - Side 3 scan by Manuel García Jara (variant 1) |
 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - Side 4 scan by Manuel García Jara (variant 1) |
 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (variant 2) |
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 CBS/Suzy 66250 (Yugoslavia) - Side 4 scan by Lars M. Banke (variant 2) |
Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Self Portrait" - stereo 180gm vinyl 2LP set, Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy), 2019:
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - front of gatefold sleeve with "Dylan Vinyl" sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
This 180gm
2LP release is part 11 of the Italian De Agostini collection "Dylan
Vinyl: The Definitive Collection". The copy shown was sold in the UK
and has a front sticker with price £21.99. |
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 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - "Dylan Vinyl" sticker with £21.99 price, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - front of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - inside of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - Side 3 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - Side 4 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - magazine front scan by Gerd Rundel ("Dylan Vinyl" part 11) |
 Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) - magazine rear scan by Gerd Rundel ("Dylan Vinyl" part 11) |
Columbia/De Agostini C2X 30050 (Italy) -
detail of rear of gatefold sleeve, scan by Gerd Rundel ("Printed in the
E.U.")
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
CD Releases
Because of the length of this page, Self Portrait CD releases are now here.
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