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"The Philosophy of Modern Song" by Bob Dylan,
to be published by Simon & Schuster on 8 Nov 2022. The cover photo is
Little
Richard, Alis Lesley and Eddie Cochran at Sydney Airport on 28 Sep 1957 (photo
by Bruce Perry via Getty Images). Also shown is the original photo (maybe
colourised) and a single by Alis Lesley with the
same photo of her in black and white.
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Revised: 30 September, 2024.
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"Blowin' In The Wind" - new recording in "Ionic Originals" format, auctioned in London, 7 Jul 2022:
 "Ionic Originals" disc in player, picture from Christie's web-site |
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 Christie's London, July 2022 - photo from Peter Coulthard |
 Christie's London, July 2022 - disc on turntable, photo from Peter Coulthard |
 Christie's London, July 2022 - underside of acetate with etched signatures of Bob and T-Bone Burnett, photo from Peter Coulthard |
 Christie's London, July 2022 - coaster signed by Mike Piersante, photo from Peter Coulthard |
Thanks to Harold Lepidus for news that the first performance to be released in the new analogue "Ionic Originals" format was a 2021 re-recording of Blowin' In The Wind - for more information see:
All these "Ionic Originals" are single-sided 10" acetates.
R-2359 Blowin' In The Wind - exclusive "Ionic Originals" 2021 performance with Bob and T-Bone Burnett, auctioned at Christie's London, July 2022
Thanks to Samuel Stone for information that the new line-up is: Bob Dylan (vocals), Greg Leisz (mandolin), Stuart Duncan (violin), T-Bone Burnett (electric guitar), and Dennis Crouch (bass). Thanks to Jacques Colinet for news that the master recording was auctioned at Christie's in London on 7 July 2022 (no copies exist). It is reported to have fetched almost £1.5 million ($1.8 million).
Thanks to Peter Coulthard for the photo taken at the listening session he attended. Shown in the photo are Peter Coulthard, Mike Piersante (recording engineer) with acetate, Peter Klarnet (Christie's Vice President). The Christie's coaster signed by Mike Piersante has on the back a reproduction of the underside of the acetate, with the etched signatures of Bob and T-Bone Burnett. Thanks also to Peter for information about five other Ionic Originals from the same 2021 recording session, threeiof which are being offered by Christie's for private sale at $1.8M each.
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R-2367 Masters Of War - exclusive "Ionic Originals" 2021 performance with Bob and T-Bone Burnett Pictures from Christie's web-site found by T. J. Jenkins. |
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Christie's Lot Description
A NEOFIDELITY IONIC
ORIGINAL ACETATE DISC OF A RECENT RECORDING OF ‘Masters of War’
COMPOSED AND
SUNG BY BOB DYLAN (b. 1941); PRODUCED BY JOSEPH HENRY ‘T BONE’ BURNETT III (b.
1948). RECORDED AND MIXED BY MICHAEL PIERSANTE, MASTERED BY JEFF POWELL, TAKE
OUT VINYL, MEMPHIS
3:54 (Runtime) Aluminum disc treated with a layer of
nitrocellulose then coated with a sapphire and quartz gradient
10 in. diam.
(Disc)
Further details
No copyright, rights of publicity, or other
intellectual property rights in the lot shall pass to you or your successors or
assigns as part of this sale. You are expressly prohibited from copying or
distributing this lot or the recording embodied within the lot, whether or not
you are paid for any such copies or distribution. Any violation of this notice
could subject you to legal and equitable remedies by the copyright holders, Sony
Music Entertainment and Universal Music Publishing Group.
Lot Essay
A
“one of one” edition of Bob Dylan’s first new studio recording of ‘Masters of
War’ released since 1963—issued on a unique acetate disc that marks an important
advance to analogue playback technology.
Upon our agreement, this bespoke
disc will be custom-cut and coated for you and inscribed by T Bone Burnett, Bob
Dylan and Jeff Powell. A custom display cabinet will also be created.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY COPY OF BOB DYLAN’S RECENT RECORDING OF ‘MASTERS OF WAR’
THAT WILL EVER BE MANUFACTURED. NO OTHER VERSIONS OF THIS RECORDING WILL BE
RELEASED OR SOLD.
Dylan first recorded the song for Columbia on 24 April,
1963 for his second album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Recently, he entered the
studio again to re-record the song for his friend, Joseph Henry ‘T Bone’ Burnett
III, the Grammy and Oscar winning composer, musician and producer. Only a single
copy of this new recording of ‘Masters of War’ will be offered on a
groundbreaking, new audio medium that combines the best of the past and the
present: the Ionic Original. This new format embodies the depth and resonance of
an analogue vinyl record while dramatically improving upon its sonic quality,
playability and durability.
The patented technology behind the Ionic
Original builds upon advances in nanotechnology and material sciences employing
proprietary ion assisted deposition, and other advances in materials science to
generate a protective sapphire and quartz gradient coating upon a traditional
acetate substrate specifically designed for the superior reproduction and
preservation of analog sound. This new hybrid technology yields the ‘holy grail’
for recording artists and audiophiles: a single format that can offer superior
sound reproduction, foreign particle resistance, durability, excellent
signal-to-noise ratio, longevity, portability, and compatibility with existing
playback equipment.
In Burnett’s own estimation, ‘an Ionic Original is
the pinnacle of recorded sound. It is archival quality. It is future proof. It
is one of one. Not only is an Ionic Original the equivalent of a painting, it is
a painting. It is lacquer painted onto an aluminum disc, with a spiral etched
into it by music. This painting, however, has the additional quality of
containing that music, which can be heard by putting a stylus into the spiral
and spinning it.’
‘Masters of War’
First released on Bob Dylan’s
classic second album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, he has performed the song live
many times in the subsequent decades. The song has been famously covered by Pete
Seeger, The Roots, Ed Sheeran, The Staple Singers, Eddie Vedder and countless
others.
The present recording of ‘Masters of War’ to be presented on the
first Ionic Original was recorded recently in Los Angeles and Nashville. For
this recording, Mr. Dylan was joined by Greg Leisz on Mandolin, Stuart Duncan on
Violin, Dennis Crouch on bass, Don Was on bass, and T Bone Burnett on electric
guitar. It was recorded by Michael Piersante and Rachael Moore and mixed by
Michael Piersante. Final mix mastered by Gavin Lurssen.
T Bone Burnett
Multiple Grammy and Oscar winner Joseph Henry ‘T Bone’ Burnett is a
producer, musician and songwriter. Born in St. Louis and raised in Fort Worth, T
Bone came to music at an early age, listening to a variety of styles. After
seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, he began performing with various garage
bands, but soon gravitated to the world of recording. One of his early efforts
was to produce (and play drums on) the song ‘Paralyzed’ by the legendary
Stardust Cowboy (1968), but his big break came when Bob Dylan asked him to join
his Rolling Thunder Review in 1975. After the tour concluded in 1976, Burnett
went on to become a prominent solo artist while also producing and composing for
film and television including the five-time Grammy winning soundtrack for O
Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Big Lebowski, Cold Mountain, The Hunger Games,
Crazy Heart and Walk The Line, among others. Burnett also composed and produced
the music for critically acclaimed HBO series True Detective. He has
collaborated with numerous artists including Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello and Roy
Orbison, and won Album of the Year and Record of the Year Grammy Awards for
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand. Most recently, Burnett released
The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space, the first full-length installment in The
Invisible Light trilogy, an experimental song cycle which explores the idea that
society has been subject to a programming pandemic which is causing us to lose
our ability to differentiate fact from fiction.
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R-2369 Simple Twist Of Fate - exclusive "Ionic Originals" 2021 performance with Bob and T-Bone Burnett Pictures from Christie's web-site found by T. J. Jenkins. |
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Christie's Lot Description
A NEOFIDELITY IONIC ORIGINAL ACETATE DISC OF A
RECENT RECORDING OF ‘Simple Twist of Fate’
COMPOSED AND SUNG BY BOB DYLAN (b.
1941); PRODUCED BY JOSEPH HENRY ‘T BONE’ BURNETT III (b. 1948). RECORDED AND
MIXED BY MICHAEL PIERSANTE, MASTERED BY JEFF POWELL, TAKE OUT VINYL, MEMPHIS
4:39 (Runtime) Aluminum disc treated with a layer of nitrocellulose then coated
with a sapphire and quartz gradient
10 in. diam. (Disc)
Further details
No copyright, rights of publicity, or other intellectual property rights in the
lot shall pass to you or your successors or assigns as part of this sale. You
are expressly prohibited from copying or distributing this lot or the recording
embodied within the lot, whether or not you are paid for any such copies or
distribution. Any violation of this notice could subject you to legal and
equitable remedies by the copyright holders, Sony Music Entertainment and
Universal Music Publishing Group.
Lot Essay
A “one of one”
edition of Bob Dylan’s first new studio recording of ‘Simple Twist of Fate’
released since 1974—issued on a unique acetate disc that marks an important
advance to analogue playback technology.
Upon our agreement, this bespoke
disc will be custom-cut and coated for you and inscribed by T Bone Burnett, Bob
Dylan and Jeff Powell. A custom display cabinet will also be created.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY COPY OF BOB DYLAN’S RECENT RECORDING OF ‘SIMPLE TWIST OF
FATE’ THAT WILL EVER BE MANUFACTURED. NO OTHER VERSIONS OF THIS RECORDING WILL
BE RELEASED OR SOLD.
Dylan first recorded the song for Columbia on 19
September 1974 for his fifteenth album, Blood on the Tracks. Recently, he
entered the studio again to re-record the song for his friend, Joseph Henry ‘T
Bone’ Burnett III, the Grammy and Oscar winning composer, musician and producer.
Only a single copy of this new recording of ‘Simple Twist of Fate’ will be
offered on a groundbreaking, new audio medium that combines the best of the past
and the present: the Ionic Original. This new format embodies the depth and
resonance of an analogue vinyl record while dramatically improving upon its
sonic quality, playability and durability.
The patented technology behind
the Ionic Original builds upon advances in nanotechnology and material sciences
employing proprietary ion assisted deposition, and other advances in materials
science to generate a protective sapphire and quartz gradient coating upon a
traditional acetate substrate specifically designed for the superior
reproduction and preservation of analog sound. This new hybrid technology yields
the ‘holy grail’ for recording artists and audiophiles: a single format that can
offer superior sound reproduction, foreign particle resistance, durability,
excellent signal-to-noise ratio, longevity, portability, and compatibility with
existing playback equipment.
In Burnett’s own estimation, ‘an Ionic
Original is the pinnacle of recorded sound. It is archival quality. It is future
proof. It is one of one. Not only is an Ionic Original the equivalent of a
painting, it is a painting. It is lacquer painted onto an aluminum disc, with a
spiral etched into it by music. This painting, however, has the additional
quality of containing that music, which can be heard by putting a stylus into
the spiral and spinning it.’
‘Simple Twist of Fate’
The most
well-known version of ‘Simple Twist of Fate’ was recorded on 19 September 1974
at A&R Recording Studios in New York City for Bob Dylan’s fifteenth studio album
Blood on the Tracks.
The present recording of ‘Simple Twist of Fate’ to
be presented on the first Ionic Original was recorded recently in Los Angeles
and Nashville. For this recording, Mr. Dylan was joined by Greg Leisz on
Mandolin, Stuart Duncan on Violin, Dennis Crouch on bass, Don Was on bass, and T
Bone Burnett on electric guitar. It was recorded by Michael Piersante and
Rachael Moore and mixed by Michael Piersante. Final mix mastered by Gavin
Lurssen.
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R-2370 Gotta Serve Somebody - exclusive "Ionic Originals" 2021 performance with Bob and T-Bone Burnett Pictures from Christie's web-site found by T. J. Jenkins. |
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Christie's Lot Description
A NEOFIDELITY IONIC ORIGINAL ACETATE DISC OF A
RECENT RECORDING OF ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’
COMPOSED AND SUNG BY BOB DYLAN (b.
1941); PRODUCED BY JOSEPH HENRY ‘T BONE’ BURNETT III (b. 1948). RECORDED AND
MIXED BY MICHAEL PIERSANTE, MASTERED BY JEFF POWELL, TAKE OUT VINYL, MEMPHIS
4:25 (Runtime) Aluminum disc treated with a layer of nitrocellulose then coated
with a sapphire and quartz gradient
10 in. diam. (Disc)
Further details
No copyright, rights of publicity, or other intellectual property rights in the
lot shall pass to you or your successors or assigns as part of this sale. You
are expressly prohibited from copying or distributing this lot or the recording
embodied within the lot, whether or not you are paid for any such copies or
distribution. Any violation of this
notice could subject you to legal and
equitable remedies by the copyright holders, Sony Music Entertainment and
Universal Music Publishing Group.
Lot Essay
A “one of one” edition of
Bob Dylan’s first new studio recording of 'Gotta Serve Somebody’ released since
1979—to be custom created on a unique acetate disc that marks an important
advance to analogue playback technology.
Upon our agreement, this bespoke
disc will be custom-cut and coated for you and inscribed by T Bone Burnett, Bob
Dylan and Jeff Powell. A custom display cabinet will also be created.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY COPY OF BOB DYLAN’S RECENT RECORDING OF ‘GOTTA SERVE
SOMEBODY’ THAT WILL EVER BE MANUFACTURED. NO OTHER VERSIONS OF THIS RECORDING
WILL BE RELEASED OR SOLD.
Dylan first recorded the song for Columbia on 4
May 1979 for his nineteenth album, Slow Train Coming. Recently, he entered the
studio again to re-record the song for his friend, Joseph Henry ‘T Bone’ Burnett
III, the Grammy and Oscar winning composer, musician and producer. Unlike
Dylan's 1979 release which achieved platinum status and has been played and
heard countless millions of times throughout the decades, only a single copy of
this new recording of ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ will be offered on a
groundbreaking, new audio medium that combines the best of the past and the
present: the Ionic Original. This new format embodies the depth and resonance of
an analogue vinyl record while dramatically improving upon its sonic quality,
playability and durability.
The patented technology behind the Ionic
Original builds upon advances in nanotechnology and material sciences employing
proprietary ion assisted deposition, and other advances in materials science to
generate a protective sapphire and quartz gradient coating upon a traditional
acetate substrate specifically designed for the superior reproduction and
preservation of analog sound. This new hybrid technology yields the ‘holy grail’
for recording artists and audiophiles: a single format that can offer superior
sound reproduction, foreign particle resistance, durability, excellent
signal-to-noise ratio, longevity, portability, and compatibility with existing
playback equipment.
In Burnett’s own estimation, ‘an Ionic Original is
the pinnacle of recorded sound. It is archival quality. It is future proof. It
is one of one. Not only is an Ionic Original the equivalent of a painting, it is
a painting. It is lacquer painted onto an aluminum disc, with a spiral etched
into it by music. This painting, however, has the additional quality of
containing that music, which can be heard by putting a stylus into the spiral
and spinning it.’
‘Gotta Serve Somebody’
Recorded on 4 May 1979 at
Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama, ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ marks
the beginning of Bob Dylan’s gospel period. It ultimately won him the Grammy
Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance the subsequent year. The song was
included on his nineteenth studio album Slow Train Coming, which achieved
platinum status shortly after it was released in 1979. The song has continued to
receive praise, being featured on lists such as Rolling Stone Magazine’s “100
Greatest Bob Dylan Songs”. Since its release, ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ has been
covered by over 50 musicians, including Shirley Ceasar, Willie Nelson, and Etta
James.
The present recording of ‘Gotta Serve Somebody' to be presented on
the first Ionic Original was recorded recently in Los Angeles and Nashville. For
this recording, Mr. Dylan was joined by Greg Leisz on Mandolin, Stuart Duncan on
Violin, Dennis Crouch on bass, Don Was on bass, and T Bone Burnett on electric
guitar. It was recorded by Michael Piersante and Rachael Moore and mixed by
Michael Piersante. Final mix mastered by Gavin Lurssen.
These two may have been sold privately.
R-2368 The Times They Are A-Changin' - exclusive "Ionic Originals" 2021 performance with Bob and T-Bone Burnett
R-2371 Not Dark Yet - exclusive "Ionic Originals" 2021 performance with Bob and T-Bone Burnett
Thanks to T. J. Jenkins for the Christie's information and pictures.
Various Artists - "Tribute To A Songpoet: Songs Of Eric Andersen" - 3CD set: Y&T Music YT-21 (USA), 21 Oct 2022:
 Y&T Music YT-21 (USA) - front of card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada |
This 3CD tribute to Eric Andersen includes
a Dylan rarity: R-2366
Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen) (take 1) -
recorded at Columbia Studios, New York, 4 Mar 1970,
R-2255 with added 2021 upright bass by Tony Garnier. |
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 'bout changes & things, Eric Andersen (Vanguard VSD 79206, USA, 1966) with his original version of Thirsty Boots, picture from www.amazon.com |
 Y&T Music YT-21 (USA) - folded poster scan by Jack from Canada |
 Y&T Music YT-21 (USA) - outside of unfolded card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Y&T Music YT-21 (USA) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada (includes Bob) |
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 Y&T Music YT-21 (USA) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada (no Dylan |
 Y&T Music YT-21 (USA) - inside of unfolded card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Y&T Music YT-21 (USA) - CD3 scan by Jack from Canada (no Dylan) |
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Another Bob cover of Eric's Thirsty Boots with a harmonica intro was released in 2013 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969-1971). This version was also released as the B-side of a 2013 Record Store Day single, see International Singles: All Formats 2010-19.
The album also includes a bonus download-only track, Thirsty Boots (recorded live at the Mudd Club, New York City, 1982) with Eric Andersen (vocals, guitar), plus John Sebastian (harmonica, added 2022) and Tony Garnier (upright bass, added 2022).
Thanks to Harold Lepidus, Jack from Canada, Gino Galvez and André Wilbers for information and scans.
Bob Dylan/Various Artists - "The Philosophy Of Modern Song" - 6CD audiobook: Audioworks 9 781797 129518 (USA), 8 Nov 2022:
 Audioworks 9 781797 129518 (USA) - front of box, scan by Jack from Canada |
Bob's new book "The Philosophy of Modern Song" was published by Simon & Schuster on 8 Nov 2022 as both a book and an audio book. Bob narrates parts of the audio book, along with Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Oscar Isaac, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Sissy Spacek, Alfre Woodard, Jeffrey Wright and Renée Zellweger. |
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 Audioworks 9 781797 129518 (USA) - rear of box, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Audioworks 9 781797 129518 (USA) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada |
 Audioworks 9 781797 129518 (USA) - outside of card folder with CDs 4-6, scan by Jack from Canada |
Audioworks 9 781797 129518 (USA) - spine of
box, scan by Jack from Canada
Audioworks 9 781797 129518 (USA) - bottom of
box, scan by Jack from Canada
Tracklist
CD 1
Introduction
Jeff Bridges/Bob Dylan - Detroit City
Helen Mirren/Bob Dylan - Pump It Up
Jeffrey Wright - Without A Song
Sissy Spacek/Bob Dylan - Take Me Home From This Garden Of Evil
John Goodman/Bob Dylan - There Stands The Glass
Renee Zellweger - Willy The Wandering Gypsy
Alfre Woodard - Tutti Frutti
Helen Mirren/Bob Dylan - Money Honey
Oscar Isaac/Bob Dylan - My Generation
Rita Moreno - Jesse James
Renee Zellweger/Bob Dylan - Poor Little Fool
Jeff Bridges - Pancho And Lefty
Steve Buscemi/Bob Dylan - The Pretender
CD 2
Jeffrey Wright - Mack The Knife
Helen Mirren - Whiffenpoof Song
Sissy Spacek/Bob Dylan - You Don't Know Me
Alfre Woodard/Bob Dylan - Ball Of Confusion
Steve Buscemi - Poison Love
John Goodman/Bob Dylan - Beyond The Sea
Renee Zellweger - On The Road Again
Jeffrey Wright/Bob Dylan - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Rita Moreno/Bob Dylan - The Little White Cloud That Cried
Steve Buscemi/Bob Dylan - El Paso
Rita Moreno/Bob Dylan - Nelly Was A Lady
John Goodman - Cheaper To Keep Her
CD 3
Jeffrey Wright - I Got A Woman
Steve Buscemi - CIA Man
Helen Mirren/Bob Dylan - On The Street Where You Live
Renee Zellweger - Truckin'
Sissy Spacek/Bob Dylan - Ruby, Are You Mad?
Rita Moreno - Old Violin
Helen Mirren/Bob Dylan - Volare
Renee Zellweger - London Calling
Jeff Bridges/Bob Dylan - Your Cheatin' Heart
Oscar Isaac/Bob Dylan - Blue Bayou
Sissy Spacek - Midnight Rider
John Goodman/Bob Dylan - Blue Suede Shoes
CD 4
Helen Mirren - My Prayer
Steve Buscemi/Bob Dylan - Dirty Life And Times
Sissy Spacek/Bob Dylan - Doesn't Hurt Anymore
Alfre Woodard - Key To The Highway
Renee Zellweger/Bob Dylan - Everybody Cryin' Mercy
Jeffrey Wright - War
John Goodman - Big River
Steve Buscemi/Bob Dylan - Feel So Good
Jeff Bridges - Blue Moon
Renee Zellweger/Bob Dylan - Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
CD 5
Sissy Spacek/Bob Dylan - Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy
Rita Moreno - It's All In The Game
Jeffrey Wright - A Certain Girl
Jeff Bridges/Bob Dylan - I've Always Been Crazy
Steve Buscemi/Bob Dylan - Witchy Woman
Alfre Woodard/Bob Dylan - Big Boss Man
Rita Moreno - Long Tall Sally
Sissy Spacek - Old And In The Way
Oscar Isaac/Bob Dylan - Black Magic Woman
Rita Moreno - By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Alfre Woodard/Bob Dylan - Come On-A My House
CD 6
Jeffrey Wright - Don't Take Your Guns To Town
Renee Zellweger/Bob Dylan - Come Rain Or Come Shine
Alfre Woodard/Bob Dylan - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Helen Mirren/Bob Dylan - Strangers In The Night
Steve Buscemi/Bob Dylan - Viva Las Vegas
Oscar Isaac - Saturday Night At The Movies
Alfre Woodard/Bob Dylan - Waist Deep In The Big Muddy
John Goodman/Bob Dylan - Where Or When
Closing Track/Credits
Thanks to Harold Lepidus and Jack from Canada for information and scans.
Promotional/Regular Items for 2022
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Stereo promo albums and singles for 2022 which don't contain rare material but which are still very collectable are now included with promo releases of regular albums and commercially released singles on the appropriate page in International Stereo Releases. |
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