This page contains promotional and commercial releases of mono 7" singles and EPs with Dylan album tracks for 1962-64. Mono LPs have their own pages, see Mono Album Releases. All Bob's original mono albums from Bob Dylan to John Wesley Harding were released on CD as The Original Mono Recordings in Oct 2010.
For 1962-64 Dylan mono 7" singles and EPs with rarities see the yearly pages in Part 1. For illustrations of all the generic 7" single sleeves used by Bob's record companies from the 1960s onwards, see the 7" Single Sleeves page. (A single has much less value to a collector if it doesn't have its correct original sleeve.)
If you have any entries to add to the list or additions/corrections to existing entries, please let me know! Please note I cannot value your Dylan rarities - see the Mission page for reasons why. Contact the dealers on my Trading page for assistance!
Revised: 26 January, 2024.
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1961
"I'll Fly Away"/"Swing And Turn Jubilee" - mono 10" single-sided acetates, Columbia (no catalogue numbers (USA), Sep 1961:
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These acetates, which I assume are mono, are from Carolyn Hester's first
Columbia album and are of two of the three tracks on which Bob played
harmonica. Because they contain rarities, full
details are in
1962 (the album's release year). As they were created before the release
of the album, these are Bob's first recordings! Thanks to Jeff Gold of Record Mecca for photos. |
John Hammond's own acetate with I'll Fly Away, photo by Jeff Gold |
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John Hammond's own acetate with Swing And Turn Jubilee, photo by Jeff Gold |
1962
"Freight Train Blues"/"Gospel Plow"/"You're No Good" - mono 10" single-sided acetates, Columbia (no catalogue numbers (USA), Mar 1962:
Thanks to Jeff Gold of Record Mecca for photos of three of John Hammond's own acetates from Bob's first album, which I assume are mono. The acetates have handwritten text in grease pencil with the artist, song title, Columbia "CO" number and take number.
For more information, see Mono Album Releases.
"Rollin' Along" - 10" mono metal acetate, CBS (no catalogue number) (UK), 1962:
Picture from eBay |
This four track acetate called "Rollin'
Along" (misspelled) has three tracks from Bob Dylan (one twice): on
Side 1 it has House Of The Risin' Sun and Freight Train Blues; on Side 2 a
second version of Freight Train Blues, the same performance but quieter, and
Man Of Constant Sorrow. It comes from the same vendor who offered the Sad
Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands 1966 10" metal acetate, see Questionable Releases.
However, this type of record label was definitely used by CBS UK. If it's
genuine, it was almost certainly made by Philips for CBS Records. Thanks to Arie de Reus and Gerd Rundel for information. |
"Let Me Die In My Footsteps" - 10" acetate, Columbia (USA), 18 May
1962:
I'm assuming this acetate is mono!
This performance is not included in the Sony Music Europe 4CD-R limited edition set The 50th Anniversary Collection, see 2012. Because it is still a rarity, full details are in 1962.
Thanks to Royce Townsend for information and scans.
"Blowin' In The Wind" - 10" metal acetate, MPHC Reference Recording (USA), Jun 1962:
MPHC acetate in audiodiscs sleeve, scan by François Guillez |
R-0776 Blowin' In The Wind - Witmark demo version recorded
Witmark offices, New York, Jul 1962 This demo made for Witmark was issued by the Music Publishers' Holding Company (MPHC) and comes in a generic audiodiscs sleeve. The same performance also turned up on a 1962 10" US Liberty Records acetate again made for Witmark in 2007, and was included in the Deluxe Edition of Together Through Life, 2009. R-0776 was finally released in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This means it's no longer a rarity. |
Thanks to Michel Pomarede and François Guillez for information and scan. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"Long Ago, Far Away" - 10" metal acetates, MPHC Reference Recording (USA), Nov 1962:
More details of the second acetate, which came in a plain sleeve, are in 1963. The song was finally released in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This means it's no longer a rarity.
Thanks to Michel Pomarede, François Guillez and Gil Walker for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"Walkin' Down The Line" - 10" metal acetate, audiodiscs (USA), Dec 1962:
The song was finally released in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This acetate was not known to me before this set was released, so therefore it does not have a R-number.
Thanks to Michel Pomarede and François Guillez for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" - 10" metal acetate, audiodiscs (USA), Dec 1962:
The song was finally released in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This means it's no longer a rarity.
Thanks to Michel Pomarede and François Guillez for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"Tomorrow Is A Long Time" - 10" metal acetate, audiodiscs (USA), Dec 1962:
The song was finally released in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This means it's no longer a rarity.
Thanks to Michel Pomarede and François Guillez for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"Let Me Die In My Footsteps" - 10" metal acetate, audiodiscs (USA), Dec 1962:
Thanks to Michel Pomarede and François Guillez for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"Baby, I'm In The Mood For You" - 10" metal acetate, MPHC Reference Recording (USA), Dec 1962:
The song was finally released in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This means it's no longer a rarity.
Thanks to Michel Pomarede, François Guillez and Gil Walker for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"Mixed Up Confusion"/"Corrina, Corrina" - 7" promo and commercial mono singles, Columbia 4-42656 (USA), 14 Dec 1962:
Columbia 4-42656 (USA) - commercial copy A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
This title was Bob's first single release under his own
name. Because these singles contain rarities, full details are in
1962. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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1963
"Bob Dylan's Blues" - 10" metal acetate, MPHC Reference Recording (USA), Apr 1963:
Thanks to Michel Pomarede and François Guillez for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"Corrina, Corrina" - 7" mono metal acetate, Kinney Music (no catalogue number) (UK), early 1963:
"Blowin' In The Wind"/"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" - 7" mono promo and commercial singles, Columbia JZSP 75606/JZSP 75607 (USA), Jul 1963; Columbia 4-42856 (USA), Aug 1963:
Test pressing/Acetate (USA), 1963/1972(?):
Columbia JZSP 75606/JZSP 75607 (USA), Jul 1963:
The white label promo with black text has a custom sleeve with the famous "Rebel With A Cause" newsletter introducing Bob Dylan written by Bob Thompson of Columbia Records. Manuel García Jara's copy comes in the same sleeve and has a handwritten date of "7/20/63" (20 Jul 1963).
Columbia 4-42856 (USA), Aug 1963:
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The later white label promo with red text has the catalogue number Columbia 4-42856 - it has the generic mushroom-coloured Columbia sleeve shown on 7" Single Sleeves and comes without the newsletter. Hans Seegers has a white label promo copy with red text with a French-language date stamp of "19 Aout 1963 [19 Aug 1963]" on the A-side, presumably from Canada. This could be the release date or perhaps just the date the record was received by the recipient. The commercial single also came in the mushroom-coloured sleeve. Manuel García Jara has a copy with a date stamp on the B-side of "Aug 21, 1963". The labels of Jo Slater's copy have darker red text than the other copies shown. |
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Columbia 4-42856/JZSP 75607 (USA) - B-side scan by Jo Slater (promo release 3) |
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Columbia 4-42856 (USA) - unauthorised front sleeve picture found by Ian Woodward |
Thanks to Lee Kaufman for information and scans of the first promo. Thanks to Ole Lien for finding the second promo with red text on eBay and to Hans Seegers for scans of this and the commercial release. The eBay description wrongly said the A-side is edited - it isn't. Copies are for sale today with unauthorised picture sleeves with anachronistic photos - thanks to Peter Denzler and Ian Woodward for information and scans.
Thanks to David Plentus, Lee Kaufman, Hans Seegers, Manuel García Jara and Peter Denzler for information and scans.
"Blowin' In The Wind"/"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" - 7" mono commercial single, Columbia 4-42856 (Canada), Aug 1963:
Dag Braathen's Canadian copy came in a orange/white Columbia Canada sleeve, see 7" Single Sleeves. The record has orange labels with "PRINTED IN CAN." at the bottom. Manuel García Jara's copy came in a red/white generic sleeve.
Thanks to Dag Braathen and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Only A Hobo" - 10" metal acetates, MPHC Reference Recording (USA), Apr 1963:
Thanks to Michel Pomarede, François Guillez, Bruce Mulle and Dennis Rooney for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
"(I'd Hate To Be You) On That Dreadful Day" - 8" metal acetate, Music Publishers Holding Corp. for Witmark Publishing Company (no catalogue number) (USA), 1963:
A-side of acetate, picture from eBay |
R-0036 (I'd Hate To Be
You On That) Dreadful Day - demo recorded Mar 1963 This acetate contained a rarity, so full details are in 1963. This performance has now been officially released on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 in Oct 2010. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding this item on eBay. |
"Quit Your Lowdown Ways" - 8" metal acetate, Music Publishers Holding Corp. for Witmark Publishing Company (no catalogue number) (USA), 1963:
A-side of acetate, picture from eBay |
R-0287 Quit Your Lowdown Ways - Witmark demo recorded Dec
1962, different from
the Freewheelin' out-take
released on The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 This acetate contains the Witmark demo of this song, recorded Dec 1962, different from the Freewheelin' out-take released on The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3. Because this was a rarity full details are in 1963. This performance has now been officially released on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 in Oct 2010. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding this item on eBay. |
"Farewell" - 8" metal acetate, Music Publishers Holding Corp. for Witmark Publishing Company (USA), 1963:
Picture from Dennis Rooney |
R-0293 Farewell
Pamilina [Farewell] -
Witmark demo, recorded Mar 1963 This acetate contains the Witmark demo of this song, recorded Mar 1963 - this performance was short-listed for The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3, 1991. Now officially released in mono in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964, so no longer a rarity. This single-sided acetate came in an audiodisc generic sleeve. Thanks to Bruce Mulle and Dennis Rooney for finding this item. |
"Ain't Gonna Grieve" - 10" acetate, Columbia (no catalogue number) (USA), Aug 1963:
Scan by Hans Seegers |
R-0031 Ain't Gonna
Grieve - Witmark demo recorded Aug 1963 This acetate contained a rarity, so full details are in 1963. This performance has now been officially released on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 in Oct 2010. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. Thanks to Jeff Gold for information that this acetate is a fake, one of several that were made in the USA around 2000, also for other artists, and is now listed in Questionable Releases. |
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" - 10" metal acetates, MPHC Reference Recording (USA), Sep 1963:
This demo made for Witmark has an audiodiscs label and comes in a generic audiodiscs sleeve. Together with the sheet music, this copy belonged to singer Odetta, who recorded the song for her 1965 RCA Victor album Odetta Sings Dylan.. The second Witmark demo was issued by the Music Publishers' Holding Company (MPHC) and also comes in a generic audiodiscs sleeve.
The song was finally released in Oct 2010 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964. This acetate was not known to me before this set was released, so therefore it does not have a R-number.
Thanks to Michel Pomarede, François Guillez and Gil Walker for information and scans. For more details see Michel's web-site "Come Writers and Critics: .
1964
"Guess I'm Doin' Fine" - 10" metal acetates, Music Publishers Holding Corp. for Witmark Publishing Company (no catalogue number) (USA), Jan 1964:
Picture from eBay |
This acetate contains the Witmark demo of this song, recorded Jan 1964. This performance has now been
officially released on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos
1962-1964 in Oct 2010. This single-sided acetate came in an audiodisc generic sleeve. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for finding this item on eBay. |
Acetate in audiodiscs sleeve with Witmark sheet music, scan by François Guillez |
Acetate in audiodiscs sleeve, scan by François Guillez |
"Only A Pawn In Their Game" - 10" mono acetate, Columbia (USA), 1964:
Label scan by Hans Seegers |
As far as I know this track on a single-sided acetate was never actually
released as a single. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. |
"Blowin' In The Wind" - 7" mono EP, CBS EP 5688 (France), Jun 1964:
Various Artists - "Newport Folk Festival 1963" - three 7" mono EPs, Fontana TFE 18009/10/11 (UK), 1964:
These three
EPs were extracted from the Vanguard LPs Newport Broadside
(Topical Songs) and
The Newport Folk Festival - 1963: The Evening Concerts Vol. 1,
released in the UK by Fontana. They were quickly withdrawn because of
legal problems with CBS Records (the then trading name of Columbia in
the UK) who had licensed Bob's appearances on the Fontana LPs only.
Fontana TFE 18009 (UK) - front scan by Norman Barrett |
Bob appears on each of the title tracks recorded at the Newport
Folk Festival, Jul 1963. Because these performance are rarities, full details are in 1964. Thanks to Norman Barrett for information and scans. |
Fontana TFE 18010 (UK) - front scan by Norman Barrett |
"I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)" - 8" mono acetate, Music Publishers Holding Corp. for Witmark Publishing Company (no catalogue number) (USA), mid 1964:
Picture from eBay found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
"MPHC" stands for “Music Publishers Holding Corporation,” of which Witmark was a part. This single-sided 8" acetate is housed in an "audiodisc" generic sleeve, see 7" Single Sleeves. It is described on eBay as a Witmark demo recording, although it's probably the studio version from Another Side Of Bob Dylan. since these were used by Witmark after Bob stopped recording demos specifically for them in 1964. The studio recording is in circulation amongst collectors from what are known as "the Emmett Grogan acetates" with Bob saying "OK? Ready?" before he starts the song, edited from the album. If this is that version I'll classify it as a rarity. |
Picture from eBay found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
Picture from eBay found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
The acetate is accompanied by a double-sided music and lyrics sheet which has suffered water damage. Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for finding this on eBay and to Tim Dunn for further information. Tim saw an MPHC acetate with Let Me Die In My Footsteps at the Bob Dylan exhibition at the Experience Music Project, Seattle, WA, in Jan 2005. For three 1963 MPHC acetates of Long Ago, Far Away, Quit Your Lowdown Ways and I'd Hate To Be You On That Dreadful Day, see 1963. For a 1963 MPHC acetate of Paths Of Victory which surfaced in 1992, see 1992.
"All I Really Want To Do" - 7" mono EP releases, CBS EP 5923 (France), Nov 1964 (two variants):
Thanks to Olav Langum for initial information and to Hans Seegers and Ger Hemel for further information and scans.
"All I Really Want To Do" - sheet music, Allan & Co. Pty. Ltd. (Australia), 1964:
"It Ain't Me, Babe" - sheet music, M. Witmark & Sons (USA), 1964:
Various Artists - "All Star Hootenanny" - 7" mono EP, CBS BG-225035 (Australia), 11 Nov 1964; CBS BG-465004 (New Zealand), Nov 1964:
Taken from the album of the same name listed in 1964 because it contains a Dylan rarity, this EP has:
Side 1: Where Have All The Flowers Gone? (Pete Seeger), This Land Is Your Land (New Christy Minstrels)
Side 2: Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan); This Train (Brothers Four).
Manuel García Jara has a copy with a "DEMONSTRATION RECORD" sticker on the B-side.
Thanks to Bill Hester for the information and to Hans Seegers, Stefan Haras, Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff and Manuel García Jara for the scans.
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