This is part of a list by release date of international (now including the USA, which was once listed separately) promo and commercially-released stereo 7" and 12" singles and EPs for 1979 that have been referred to me but do not qualify for my Searching For A Gem list because they contain only performances which are available on officially released Dylan albums. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know many are not included on any other Internet site. Special thanks to Hans Seegers for many of these items! Stereo promo versions of commercially released singles that were formerly listed in the Promotional Items sections of the yearly pages are now listed here. Singles released in this time period exclusively for promotional purposes are now here also. I would also like to include cassette singles here, but I don't have any, and none have been notified to me so far.
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existing entries, please let me know!
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Revised 17 February, 2024.
"Maggie's Farm"/"All Along The Watchtower" - 7"
stereo singles, CBS 7468 (France), 1979:
Both tracks are live versions from the Bob Dylan At Budokan
album.
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CBS 7468 (France) - front scan by Hans Seegers (variants 1-3) |
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 CBS 7468 (France) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (second colour variant) |
 CBS 7468 (France) - A-side scan by Ronald Born (third colour variant) |
 CBS 7468 (France) - B-side scan by Ronald Born (third colour variant) |
 CBS 7468 (France) - front with "Prédor" cheese slices sticker, scan by François Guillez (variant 4) |
 CBS 7468 (France) - A-side with "Prédor" cheese slices sticker, scan by François Guillez (colour variant 4) |
 CBS 7468 (France) - B-side scan by François Guillez (colour variant 4) |
 "Prédor" cheese slices picture found by Michel Pomarede |
This record has "injection" labels - in this case a thin brown plastic ring-shaped layer is injected into the record itself, and the text/graphics are cut out using a stamp so that the black vinyl underneath shows through, there is no paper label. There are three colour variants: the first is a burnt ochre colour and the second is more like red ochre (this may be due to production issues rather than deliberate policy, since other injection singles occur with colour variants too). Ronald Born's copy has a colour shade between the other two, but this may again just be a production variant. "Watchtower" is misspelled as "WATCHOWER" on each B-side.
François Guillez has a copy that was given away with Prédor cheese slices! It has a yellow Prédor sticker on the front sleeve and also on the A-side. The colour shade is again slightly different.
For an Italian single with Knockin' On Heaven's Door from Bob Dylan At Budokan, see International 7" and 12" Stereo Singles & EPs 1980-83.
Thanks to Sergio Magnacca, Hans Seegers, Ronald Born, François Guillez and Michel Pomarede for information and scans.
"Forever Young" - 7" promo single, S CBS 7473 (UK), 22 Jun 1979:
 S CBS 7473 (UK) - A-side scan with R-0384 by Hans Seegers |
Because this single contains a 4:25 edit of the live version from Bob
Dylan At Budokan, full details are in 1979.
The B-side has the full album version (5:27), which was the A-side of the
regular single, see below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. |
"Forever Young" - 7" promo and commercial "maxi-singles", CBS S 7473 (West Germany)/S CBS 7473 (UK), 22 Jun 1979:
 CBS S 7473 (West Germany) - front scan by Victoria Stafford (promo copy) |
This "maxi-single" has Forever Young
on the A-side and All Along The Watchtower plus I Want You on the B-side.
All tracks are live versions from the Bob Dylan At Budokan album.
Victoria Stafford's promo copy has an orange/yellow "CBS-Blitzinformation"
design on the rear sleeve and white promo labels. The UK single came in the 1978-79 CBS black and white generic sleeve with the 17/19 Soho Square address and the expanded copyright text, see International 7" Single Sleeves. |
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 CBS S 7473 (West Germany) - B-side scan by Victoria Stafford (promo copy) |
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 CBS S 7473 (West Germany) - front scan by Ronald Born (commercial copy) |
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 S CBS 7473 (UK) - B-side scan by Kenneth Robson |
For a UK promo single with this catalogue number with an edit of Forever Young, see above and 1979.
For an Italian single with Knockin' On Heaven's Door from Bob Dylan At Budokan, see International 7" and 12" Stereo Singles & EPs 1980-83.
Thanks to David Burgess, Ronald Born, Victoria Stafford and Kenneth Robson for information and scans.
"Gotta Serve Somebody"/"Trouble In Mind"- 7" promo and commercial singles CBS/Sony 06SP 410 (Japan), Aug 1979; Columbia 1-11072 (USA/Canada), 14 Aug 1979/CBS BA 222568 (Australia/New Zealand), Sep 1979:
 CBS/Sony 06SP 410 (Japan) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
Because these singles contains a rarity on the B-side, full details are in 1979. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia 1-11072 (USA) - white label promo single A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0148) |
 Columbia 1-11072 (Canada) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (R-0148), first variant |
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"Precious Angel"/"Trouble In Mind" - 7" CBS singles (UK/NL/West Germany/Italy/Brazil), 31 Aug 1979:
 S CBS 7828 (UK) - 8" test pressing A-side, photo from eBay (R-0363 - length shown as 4:20) |
Because these singles contain a rarity on the B-side, full details are in 1979. The A-sides of the UK Dutch and West German singles also have an edited version of the album track. The single-sided UK acetate shown lists the track at 4:20, but the commercial singles list it as 4:12. Scans of the Brazilian release required! |
 S CBS 7828 (UK) - 8" test pressing Pyral sleeve, photo by Bruce Mulle |
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 S CBS 7828 (UK) - promo 7" single, A-side scan by Hans Seegers (edited version - length shown as 4:12) |
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Thanks to Hans Seegers, Sam C. Visser and Bruce Mulle or information and pictures.
"Precious Angel"/"Slow Train" - 7" promo and commercial singles, CBS BA 222624 (Australia), 1979:
 CBS BA 222624 (Australia - A-side scan By Hans Seegers (promo release) |
As far as I know this is the only worldwide single with this pairing of
tracks, both album versions from Slow Train Coming. Both the promo and commercial releases have orange/yellow CBS labels.
The promo record has "PROMOTION ONLY NOT FOR SALE" printed below the CBS
logo. They did not have picture sleeves. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS BA 222624 (Australia - B-side scan By Hans Seegers (promo release) |
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 CBS BA 222624 (Australia - B-side scan By Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
"Man Gave Names To All The Animals" - 7" promo singles, Columbia 1-11168 (USA), 1979:
 Columbia 1-11168 (USA) - scan by Hans Seegers (first variant, same both sides) |
Both these singles have the same track both sides. The first has the
title split over two lines, the second has it on one line only. For the equivalent Columbia US and Canadian 7" commercial singles with When You Gonna Wake Up? as the B-side, see below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia 1-11168 (USA) - scan by Hans Seegers (second variant, same both sides) |
"Man Gave Names To All The Animals"/"When You Gonna Wake Up?" - 7" commercial singles, Columbia 1-11168 (USA/Canada), 1979:
 Columbia 1-11168 (USA) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
Both tracks are the album versions from Slow Train Coming.
For Columbia US promotional singles with the A-side on both sides, see above. This single was also released in Canada. Neither release had a picture sleeve. For a 1997 Columbia Canada "Hall of Fame"/"Disque d'Or" 7" stereo single with Gotta Serve Somebody as the A-side and Man Gave Names To All The Animals as the B-side, see International Singles All Formats 1990s. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia 1-11168 (USA) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia 1-11168 (Canada) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
"Animals [Man Gave Names To All The Animals]" - 12" "Special Club" single, CBS SDC 26 (France), Oct 1979:
 CBS SDC 26 (France) - front (my copy) |
 CBS SDC 26 (France) - rear |
 CBS SDC 26 (France) - A-side scan by Stefan Haras |
 CBS SDC 26 (France) - detail of A-side, scan by Stefan Haras ("*") |
 CBS SDC 26 (France) - B-side |
 CBS SDC 26 (France) - detail of B-side ("**") |
CBS SDC 26 (France) - detail of rear (1979 date)
This very rare "Special Club" France-only edition 12" single for DJs has the same track on both sides (the regular album version from Slow Train Coming). The reverse of the sleeve is blank except for the CBS France address, etc. The only difference between the A- and B-sides is that the A-side has one star to the right of the centre hole, whereas the B-side has two stars. The record comes in a printed inner sleeve with French text on the front (not shown).
For 7" versions of this French "Animals" single with Trouble In Mind (R-0149) as the B-side, see 1979. For the 1980 French "Special Club" 12" single of Gotta Serve Somebody, see below.
Thanks to Hans Seegers and Stefan Haras for information and scans.
Bob Dylan - "Man Gave Names To All The Animals"/Ellen Foley - "We Belong To The Night"- 7" jukebox only single, CBS JC 15006 (Italy), 24 Oct 1979:
 CBS JC 15006 (Italy) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
This white label jukebox single had Bob on the A-side only and a non-Bob B-side. For the commercial version of this Italian single with When He Returns as the B-side, see below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 CBS JC 15006 (Italy) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (no Dylan) |
 CBS JC 15006 (Italy) - jukebox strip scan by Hans Seegers |
"Man Gave Names To All The Animals"/"When He Returns" - promo and commercial 7" singles, S CBS 7970 (UK)/CBS S 7970 (West Germany), 19 Oct 1979:
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CBS S 7970 (West Germany) - front scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases) |
Both tracks are the album versions from Slow Train Coming. The UK single did not have a picture sleeve. Both the promo releases have white CBS labels and both the commercial releases have orange/yellow CBS labels. |
 S CBS 7970 (UK) - promo single, A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
 S CBS 7970 (UK) - promo single, B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
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 S CBS 7970 (UK) - commercial single, B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS S 7970 (West Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
 CBS S 7970 (West Germany) - rear scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
 CBS S 7970 (West Germany) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
 CBS S 7970 (West Germany) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
 CBS S 7970 (West Germany) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
 CBS S 7970 (West Germany) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
The rear of the West German promo sleeve has a generic red/yellow "Blitzinformation [Lightning Information]" design with information about the release in German.
For Dutch, Italian, Spanish and Japanese promo and commercial releases of this single with the same two tracks, see below.
Thanks to Magnus Sjöberg for information about the UK release and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
"Man Gave Names To All The Animals"/"When He Returns" - 7" single, CBS 7970 (NL/Italy/Spain), Oct 1979:
"Man Gave Names To All The Animals"/"When He Returns" - promo and commercial 7" singles, CBS/Sony 06SP 433 (Japan), 21 Nov 1979:
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CBS/Sony 06SP 433 (Japan)- front scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial releases) |
This single from Japan has a unique coloured version of the album front picture on the front and the same two tracks as above. It was released in promo and commercial versions. The rear sleeve of Wil Gielen's promo copy has a red date stamp "54.11.21". This is the date 21 Nov 1979, because "54" was for the 54th year of the reign of the Emperor Showa in the Japanese calendar, which corresponded to 1979 in the Western calendar. The promo record has white CBS/Sony labels and the commercial record has orange labels. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans. |
 CBS/Sony 06SP 433 (Japan)- rear scan by Wil Gielen (commercial release) |
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 CBS/Sony 06SP 433 (Japan)- rear scan by Wil Gielen (promo release) |
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 CBS/Sony 06SP 433 (Japan) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
"Man Gave Names To All The Animals"/"When He Returns" - 7" single, CBS BA 222589 (Australia/New Zealand), 1979:
 CBS BA 222589 (Australia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo release) |
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Thanks to Bill Hester for information about the New Zealand release, CBS BA 222589 (which is the same catalogue number as in Australia).
Neither of these releases had picture sleeves. On the Australian releases of CBS BA 222589 the A-side song title is misspelled as "Man Give Names To All The Animals". The New Zealand spelling is correct.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
"El Hombre Le Dio Nombre A Todo Los Animales [Man Gave Names To All The Animals]"/"Cuando El Regrese [When He Returns]" - 7" test pressing, promo and commercial singles, Columbia 23.119 (Argentina), 1979:
 Columbia 23.119 (Argentina) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (test pressing) |
These singles had no picture sleeve. The test pressing has a
Discos CBS red/orange label with rubber-stamped text in Spanish. The B-side
is blank with a plain white label. The promo and commercial records have red Columbia labels
with the yellow Columbia logo in a ring. The promo single has the extra text
"DISCO PROMOCIONAL PROHIBIDA LE VENTA [PROMOTIONAL DISC SALE
PROHIBITED]" on two lines above "BOB DYLAN". For the test pressing and the promo single the standard CBS Argentina sleeves are stamped with "DISCO PARA DEMOSTRACION VENTA PROHIBIDA [DEMONSTRATION DISC SALE PROHIBITED]" on two lines on the promo single. For pictures of the sleeves used for these releases, together with the regular sleeve used for commercial singles, see 7" Single Sleeves. Jim Siddy has a commercial copy which has the text "A020553" very faintly imprinted on both record labels (almost impossible to see on a photo). |
 Columbia 23.119 (Argentina) - A-side in CBS Argentina sleeve, scan by François Guillez (test pressing) |
 Columbia 23.119 (Argentina) - B-side scan by François Guillez (test pressing - blank) |
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 Columbia 23.119 (Argentina) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers (promo single) |
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 CBS Argentina 7" promo sleeve, scan by Hans Seegers (promo rubber-stamped text) |
Thanks to Eduardo Gomez Kodela, Jim Siddy, Hans Seegers, Ronald Born and François Guillez for information and scans.
"Man Gave Names To All The Animals"/"When He Returns" - 7" single, CBS 12193 (Costa Rica), Oct 1979:
 CBS 12193 (Costa Rica) - A-side scan by Manuel García Jara |
This single was made in Costa Rica by Indica S.A. for CBS Records and has the same Indica sleeve with the logo of "100 Años del Sonido Grabado 1877 / 1977" used for the 1978 single Baby Stop Crying/New Pony. |
 CBS 12193 (Costa Rica) - detail of A-side, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 12193 (Costa Rica) - B-side scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 11916 (Costa Rica) - A-side in special Indica sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (1978) |
Unlike the Bolivian single with the same A-side below, this single has a different B-side, When He Returns as used in several European countries, Japan, Australia, Argentina, etc.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Animals [Man Gave Names To All The Animals]"/"Trouble In Mind" - 7" single, CBS 7954 (France), Oct 1979:
 CBS 7954 (France) - front scan by Hans Seegers (first variant, start of title above "ANIMALS") |
Because this single contains a rarity on the B-side, full details are in 1979. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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"El Hombre Nombro A Todos Los Animales [Man Gave Names To All The Animals]"/"Tren Lento [Slow Train]" - 7" single, Discos CBS 30307 (Bolivia), 1979:
 Discos CBS 30307 (Bolivia) - A-side scan by Hans Seegers |
This is one of the few Dylan items ever released in Bolivia and is very
rare. Both tracks are the album versions from Slow Train Coming. This single came in a special CBS sleeve for Bolivia, see
7"
Single Sleeves. For a 1971 Bolivian EP, see International 7" Singles & EPs 1971. For a 1975 Bolivian single with Hurricane from Desire, see 1976-76 Hurricane Singles. For a 1984 Bolivian single with two tracks from Infidels, see International Singles: Singles & EPs 1984-86.
François Guillez
has a promo copy with a "DISCO PROMOCIONAL" stamp on the B-side only
plus handwriting. The A-side is the same as the commercial version, and
the record comes in a CBS Bolivian generic sleeve.
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 Discos CBS 30307 (Bolivia) - B-side scan by Hans Seegers |
 Discos CBS 30307 (Bolivia) - B-side with promo stamp and handwriting, scan by François Guillez |
Thanks to Hans Seegers and François Guillez for information and scans.
""Gotta Serve Somebody"- 7" test pressing, CBS 8134 (France), Dec 1979:
 CBS 8134 (France) test pressing - label scan by Hans Seegers |
This test pressing has pink labels, rubber-stamped catalogue number and
hand-written titles and timings. Note the time on this single is 5:23, the
full album version, not the 3:57 edit (R-0148, see 1979) that was released on the commercial single CBS 8134! The Jan 1980 commercial single can be found at US & International 7" & 12" Singles & EPs 1980-83. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scan. |
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