Infidels
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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 24 March, 2024.
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Original LP front |
Original US stereo LP, Columbia QC 38819, 27 Oct 1983. Although the photographs are uncredited, they were taken by Sara Dylan during a visit to Israel in September 1983 for their son Jesse's bar-mitzvah. The front picture of Bob was taken through a car window. The rear picture is a drawing by Bob that was originally intended as the front sleeve. The photograph on the front of the inner sleeve shows Bob on the Mount of Olives with Jerusalem in the background. (Thanks to Rod MacBeath for information.) This title was one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in Sep 2003 as a hybrid CD/SA-CD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SA-CD player or a DVD player that also plays SA-CDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). Six titles were available in 5.1 surround sound, but not this one. Sadly the opportunity to include bonus tracks of the excellent unreleased material from the Infidels sessions was missed. |
 US CD front with "Compact Disc" logo |
Tracklisting:
Side 1:
Jokerman; Sweetheart Like You; Neighborhood Bully; License To Kill;
Side 2: Man Of
Peace; Union Sundown; I And I; Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight.
This album is widely considered to have been a missed opportunity, because of the strength of the tracks left off the final release! The tracks included on The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 speak for themselves. Out-takes from this album have been officially released as follows:
7" Singles (1983): Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (Willie Nelson) - released as single B-side
Down In The Groove (1988): Death Is Not The End
The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (1991): Blind Willie McTell (the released version is solo acoustic, but many Dylan fans consider the still officially unreleased band version superior); Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart (early version of Tight Connection To My Heart); Tell Me; Lord Protect My Child; Foot Of Pride
Is It Rolling, Bob? A Reggae Tribute To Bob Dylan Vol. 1 (2004): this album includes a reggae remix of I And I with legendary drum and bass duo Sly & Robbie (Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare) and a dub remix of I And I by Doctor Dread, for both see 2004.
Thanks to Derek Barker of "Isis" magazine for news that the next release of The Bootleg Series will be in May/June 2021, and will feature the long-awaited 1983 Infidels sessions. Thanks to Badlands for news that Record Store Day 2021 will include a 12" vinyl single of Jokerman/I & I (The Reggae Remix EP). The B-side is from the 2004 Reggae Tribute album Is It Rolling, Bob? listed above, but that doesn't have a version of Jokerman.
 "Uncut" magazine (UK), June 2021 - front with cover CD (my copy) |
Thanks to Jacques Colinet for information that the June 2021 issue of the UK music magazine "Uncut", on sale 15 Apr 2021, includes a cover CD called Dylan ...Revisited celebrating Bob's 80th birthday with fourteen newly recorded Dylan songs by artists such as Richard Thompson and The Flaming Lips, all exclusive to this CD. The highlight is a previously unreleased Dylan performance, Too Late (Acoustic Version) from the forthcoming Bootleg Series 16 release covering the Infidels sessions. Thanks to Derek Barker for reminding me that "Too Late" was the working title of Foot Of Pride. The song is very different from Foot Of Pride, but does contain some of the same lyrics. According to Michael Krogsgaard's recording sessions articles this performance is from The Power Station, New York, 23 Apr 1983, where it was listed as "Too Late" on the session sheets as on 22 Apr 1983. Takes 8-12 on 23 Apr 1983 were labelled "acoustic", two of which were marked complete. |
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The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 - Springtime In New York 1980-1985 (2021): Jokerman (Alternate Take); Blind Willie McTell (Take 5, 11 Apr 1983); Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight (Version 1) (Alternate Take); Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight (Version 2) (Alternate Take); Neighborhood Bully (Alternate Take); Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart (Outtake); This Was My Love (Outtake); Too Late (Acoustic Version) (Outtake); Too Late (Band Version) (Outtake); Foot Of Pride (Outtake); Clean Cut Kid (Outtake); Sweetheart Like You (Alternate Take); Baby What You Want Me To Do (Outtake); Tell Me (Outtake); Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (Outtake)*; Julius and Ethel (Outtake); Green, Green Grass Of Home (Outtake); Union Sundown (Outtake); Lord Protect My Child (Outtake); I And I (Alternate Take); Death Is Not The End (Full Version) (Outtake).
*A different take of Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground was previously released on international 7" singles as the B-side of I And I and is listed as rarity R-0156 in 1983.
Another out-take from the album sessions is an early version of When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky (later released on Empire Burlesque).
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Third Man Records of Detroit, MI, have announced the release of an exclusive limited edition 7" stereo single with two takes of Blind Willie McTell on 20 Aug 2021. Take 1 from 11 Apr 1983 on the A-side is unique to this single, Take 5 on the B-side, also from 11 Apr 1983, is from Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 16 (1980-1985). |
Vinyl and Tape Releases
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LPs, Columbia QC 38819 (USA), 27 Oct 1983; Columbia PC 38819 (USA), late 1980s:
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Columbia QC 38819 (USA) - front scan by David Plentus (commercial release) |
The front and rear of the sleeve and the front of the inner sleeve are essentially the same as my UK copy shown below. The rear of the inner sleeve shows nine Dylan albums with the interesting point that the cover of Freewheelin' is the UK version (a higher crop of the design than the US version). The record has red Columbia labels with the yellow Columbia logo in a ring round the outside. Paul Melote has a commercial copy with a white sticker promoting two tracks from the album. Gerd Rundel has a mislabelled promo copy of Columbia QC 38819 with labels belonging to Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger (Columbia JC 34987). The record plays the correct Dylan tracks on both sides and has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819 1F, Side 2 - BL 38819 1A. Both sides have "MASTERDISK BK" stamped. There is a gold promo stamp on the rear sleeve covering the barcode. |
 Columbia QC 38819 (USA) - front with sticker, photo by Paul Melote (commercial release) |
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 Columbia QC 38819 (USA) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
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 Columbia QC 38819 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases) |
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 Columbia QC 38819 (USA) - detail of front of inner sleeve, scan by Jeremy Mayle (both releases) |
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 Columbia QC 38819 (USA) - Side 2 with Billy Joel labels, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo release) |
` Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release - different barcode) |
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 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
Gerd Rundel also has a late 1980s copy with "PC 38819" on the spine and just "C 38819" on the record labels. The barcode at top right of the rear sleeve is different. The inner sleeve is the same as the 1983 release. The Side 1 record label has the inverted triangle symbol introduced on LPs and cassettes with Biograph in 1985. The record of this copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-38819-1L, Side 2 - BL-38819-G1A.
Thanks to David Plentus, Gerd Rundel and Paul Melote for information and pictures.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP exported to Germany, Columbia PC 38819 (USA), late 1980s:
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - front with stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of front with CBS stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel (also over spine) |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of front with orange owner's sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - rear with stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of rear with barcode, scan by Gerd Rundel (same barcode as late 1980s copy above) |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of rear with CBS stickers, scan by Gerd Rundel (also over spine) |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - inner sleeve rear with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - detail of inner sleeve rear with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - Side 1 with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia PC 38819 (USA) - Side 2 with sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel |
This copy of the late 1980s release was exported to Germany. The sleeve has "PC 38819" on the spine and the rear has the same barcode as the late 1980s US release above. There are white "CBS The Family of Music" stickers on the front and rear sleeve covering all instances of "Columbia" with two covering "COLUMBIA" on the spine. There is also an orange sticker on the front sleeve which contained the original owner's name and address (now obscured). The rear of the inner sleeve has a white "CBS The Family of Music" sticker covering "Columbia" as well. The record labels are almost completely covered by blue circular stickers with text in German "Aus warenrechtlichen Gründen muss dieses Etikett überklebt werden [For copyright reasons this label must be stickered over]". These blue stickers are the same as those on an export copy of Blonde On Blonde owned by Lars M. Banke listed on that album's page. The record of this copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819 1L, Side 2 - (H AP) BL-38819-G1A.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Infidels" - promo stereo cassette release, Columbia QCT 38819 (USA), Oct 1983:
 Columbia QCT 38819 (USA) - outside of promo cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (inside is blank) |
This promo cassette has "DEMONSTRATION - NOT FOR SALE" in
black stamped over the barcode on the
rear of the cassette insert. The inside of the cassette insert is blank. The cassette is
light grey with black text, there are no paper labels. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
 Columbia QCT 38819 (USA) - promo cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia QCT 38819 (USA) - detail of promo cassette Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Columbia QCT 38819 (USA) - promo cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel |
"Infidels" - commercial stereo cassette release, Columbia PCT 38819 (USA), late 1980s:
 Columbia PCT 38819 (USA) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s releases, inside is blank) |
These late 1980s commercial cassettes have a different catalogue number, Columbia PCT 38819. The inside of the cassette inserts are again blank.The catalogue number on both cassettes is just "CT 38819. Side 1 of both cassettes has the inverted triangle symbol introduced on LPs and cassettes with Biograph in 1985. The first cassette is light grey with black text, there are no paper labels. The second cassette this time is transparent smoked grey with white text, there are again are no paper labels. |
 Columbia PCT 38819 (USA) - detail of outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s releases) |
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 Columbia CT 38819 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release 1) |
 Columbia CT 38819 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release 1) |
 Columbia CT 38819 (USA) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release 2) |
 Columbia CT 38819 (USA) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release 2) |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, Columbia QC 38819 (Canada), 27 Oct 1983:
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - front photo by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial copies) |
This release is essentially the same as the
US release with the same inner sleeve. Both sleeve and record were made in
Canada. The rear sleeve has a barcode at top right. The record has red Columbia labels. The promo copy has a gold
Columbia Canada stamp on the rear sleeve.
The record of the
promo copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-38819-1A-2HZ:,
Side 2 - BL-38819-1A-2HZ:. The
record of the commercial copy
shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819, Side 2 - BL 38819. Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Gerd Rundel for information and pictures. |
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - rear scan by Gerd Rundel (promo copy) |
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo copy) |
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - rear photo by Manuel García Jara (commercial copy) |
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 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo and commercial copies) |
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo and commercial copies) |
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (promo and commercial copies) |
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (promo and commercial copies) |
 Columbia QC 38819 (Canada) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (promo and commercial copies) |
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"Infidels" - stereo cassette releases, Columbia QCT 38819 (Canada), 27 Oct 1983; Columbia WPCT 38819 (Canada), late 1980s:
 Columbia QCT 38819 (Canada) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (1983 release - inside is blank) |
These cassette releases were made in Canada. The inside of the 1983 cassette insert is blank. The 1983 cassette is light grey with black text, there are no paper labels. The late 1980s insert has now has a barcode on the outside and CBS Canada manufacturing information in English/French on the inside. The late 1980s chrome cassette has black case with silver text, there are again no paper labels. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
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 Columbia QCT 38819 (Canada) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1983 release) |
 Columbia QCT 38819 (Canada) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1983 release) |
 Columbia WPCT 38819 (Canada) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia WPCT 38819 (Canada) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia WPCT 38819 (Canada) - cassette Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
 Columbia WPCT 38819 (Canada) - cassette Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 25539 (UK), 26 Oct 1983; CBS 460727 1 (UK), late 1980s:
CBS 25539 (UK), 26 Oct 1983:
 CBS 25539 (UK) - front (promo and commercial releases, my copy) |
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 CBS 25539 (UK) - detail of rear (promo and commercial releases) |
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The UK release had a Shorepak sleeve printed in England by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. and the record came in a printed inner sleeve. The rear of the inner sleeve is the same as the US version apart from the bottom text which says "CBS Records and Tapes" instead of "Columbia Records and Tapes". It does not have catalogue numbers under the album pictures. While the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is the UK version (a higher crop of the design than the US version, but also like this on the US inner sleeve rear), the cover shown of Shot Of Love is the US version with white title text (the UK version had black title text).
The UK vinyl album did not have a lyric insert like the Dutch release below, but one was provided with the UK cassette release CBS 40-25539 and is shown below. The promo copy shown has a gold stamp "Property Of CBS. Demonstration Only. Not For Sale" at top left of the rear sleeve. The record labels are the same as the commercial copy. The 1983 record has orange/yellow CBS labels. Both UK copies shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 25539-A1, Side 2 - CBS 25539-B2.
CBS 25539 (UK), mid 1980s:
 CBS 25539 (UK) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
The mid 1980s release comes in the same sleeve as the 1983 release except for a barcode sticker on top left of the rear. The barcode with new catalogue number, CBS 460727 1, looks the same as the barcode on the late 1980s release below. The record comes in the same printed inner sleeve as that of the 1983 release, but now has red CBS labels, with the old catalogue number, the same as in 1983. In contrast to the labels of the late 1980s release these labels have the same text layout as in 1983 with the album title listed above "BOB DYLAN". The record of the copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS 25539 A3, Side 2 - CBS 25539-B1. |
 CBS 25539 (UK) - rear with barcode sticker, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
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 CBS 25539 (UK) - rear barcode sticker scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - barcode has new catalogue number "460727 1"!) |
 CBS 25539 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - same as 1983 release) |
 CBS 25539 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - same as 1983 release) |
 CBS 25539 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - album title above "BOB DYLAN") |
 CBS 25539 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release) |
 CBS 25539 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (mid 1980s release - album title above "BOB DYLAN") |
CBS 460727 1 (UK), late 1980s:
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
This reissue of Infidels from the late 1980s has a new catalogue number, CBS 460727 1. It was sold in the "Nice Price" series and it has a new inner sleeve showing albums from this series instead of the original inner sleeve. The record again has red CBS labels with the new catalogue number and "BOB DYLAN" back above the album title. The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 460727 1-A1, Side 2 - 460727 1-B1. |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
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 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release - "BOB DYLAN" above album title) |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release - "BOB DYLAN" above album title) |
Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo cassette releases, CBS 40-25539 (UK), 26 Oct 1983, re-released mid-1980s; CBS 460727 4 (UK), late 1980s; Columbia 460727 4 (UK), early 1990s:
CBS 40-25539 (UK), 26 Oct 1983, re-released mid-1980s:
 CBS 40-25539 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (1983 release) |
The 1983 cassette has a short card insert. The cassette is black with orange/yellow CBS paper labels. The cassette case has "CBS" stamped on the rear. The mid-1980s release has what looks like exactly the same insert as the 1983 release. The cassette is black with red CBS paper labels, with the new CBS logo. There is a Woolworths price sticker for £6.99 on the end of the cassette case. |
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 CBS 40-25539 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (mid-1980s release) |
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 CBS 40-25539 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (mid- 1980s release) |
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CBS 460727 4 (UK), late 1980s:
 CBS 460727 4 (UK) - outside of cassette insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (late 1980s release) |
The late 1980s CBS UK release has a new catalogue number, CBS 460727 4. It still has a short insert, but it now has a barcode. The cassette is white with black text printed directly on to it, there are no paper labels. |
 CBS 460727 4 (UK) - inside of cassette insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 4 (UK) - cassette Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (late 1980s release) |
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Columbia 460727 4 (UK), 1990s:
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The 1990s Columbia UK release with the same new catalogue number has a wider folded card insert with a barcode and it also has a folded lyrics insert, not included with the earlier releases. The chrome cassette is black with red Columbia paper labels (similar to the mid-1980s release, the paper labels having made a comeback). |
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Thanks to David Burgess, Manuel García Jara and Paul Shenton for information and pictures.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 25539 (Ireland), 1983 (three variants); CBS 460727 1 (Ireland), late 1980s:
CBS 25539 (Ireland), 1983 (three variants):
 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (all variants) |
These 1983 records were made in Ireland, but they have the 1983 UK Shorepak sleeve and
the
original printed inner sleeve. The records have orange/yellow CBS labels, with
a quite different design from the 1983 UK labels above (e.g. all the UK
labels have the song titles left aligned, but these are centred). On Side 1 Sweetheart Like You is mistitled as just "SWEETHEART" and Neighborhood Bully is mistitled as just “NEIGHBOURHOOD” (the British English spelling - the UK releases use the American spelling); on Side 2 I And I is mistitled as “I AM I”. These errors were corrected on the late 1980s release with red CBS labels below. |
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 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (1983 release variant 1A) |
 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (1983 release variant 1B) |
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 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1983 release, all variants - "SWEETHEART" and "NEIGHBOURHOOD" only) |
 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (1983 release with mixed labels, variant 1B) |
 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel (all variants) |
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 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - detail of Side 2, scan by Gerd Rundel (all variants - "I AM I") |
 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (1983 release variant 2) |
 CBS 25539 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (1983 release variant 2 - "MADE IN ENGLAND" present) |
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There are three record label variants, that I have called 1A, 1B and 2. They all have the track title misspellings on Sides 1 and 2. On the first variant (1A) the copyright text on the record labels is printed round the bottom edge of the label instead round the top edge as usual, on the second variant (1B) the copyright text on the record labels is printed round the top edge of the labels as expected. These variants do not include "MADE IN ENGLAND" on either label. Ger Rundel has a copy with mixed labels where the Side 1 label is variant 1A and the Side 2 label is variant 1B.
The record with second variant labels (2) comes in the same UK outer and inner sleeves as the records with first variant labels. This time both sides have the circumference text in the upper area and “MADE IN ENGLAND” to the right of the centre hole. The labels have the same title as the first variant labels.
The records of all copies shown have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CBS-25539 A1, Side 2 - CBS-25539-B1.
CBS 460727 1 (Ireland), late 1980s:
 CBS 460727 1 (Ireland) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
The record of the very rare late 1980s Irish release had the new catalogue number and red CBS labels. It has the UK late 1980s sleeve. The label design is now the same as the UK release with left aligned song titles, and Sweetheart Like You and Neighborhood Bully are correctly titled on Side 1, as is I And I on Side 2. New bold text has been added to the left and right of the centre hole, and below the song titles. The text "MADE IN ENGLAND" is missing from the circumference text, which has not been realigned. The copy shown has the same matrix numbers as the late 1980s UK copy above: Side 1 - 460727 1-A1, Side 2 - 460727 1-B1. |
 CBS 460727 1 (UK) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release - shown for comparison) |
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 CBS 460727 1 (Ireland) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 1 (Ireland) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 460727 1 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release - "SWEETHEART LIKE YOU" and "NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY" correct) |
 CBS 460727 1 (Ireland) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release - "I AND I" correct) |
 CBS 460727 1 (Ireland) - detail of Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release - "MADE IN ENGLAND" omitted) |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Manuel García Jara and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS 25539 (NL)/CBSCL 40388-1 (NL), 26 Oct 1983; CBS 25539 (NL)/CBSCL 40388-1 (NL Club Edition), 1983; CBS 460727 1 (NL), late 1980s; Columbia 460727 1 (NL), 1991:
CBS 25539 (NL), 26 Oct 1983:
 CBS 25539 (NL) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (1983 release, CLUB EDITION is the same) |
This release is similar to the UK release with the picture inner sleeve but there is a full page lyrics insert like the UK cassette release. Marc Kuszel's copy shown sold in France has a sticker "NOUVEL ALBUM inclus I AND I [NEW ALBUM includes I AND I]". Michel Pomarede has a copy sold in France with a different sticker that also promotes Jokerman. Hans Seegers has a promo copy with a "SAMPLE" stamp on the rear of the inner sleeve. The 1983 record has orange/yellow CBS labels. |
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 CBS 25539 (NL for France) - alternate front sticker scan by Michel Pomarede (1983 release) |
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 CBSCL 40388-1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (1983 release) |
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 CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Ronald Born (1983 release) |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - front of insert, scan by Patrick Helfrich (all releases) |
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 CBS 25539 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Patrick Helfrich (1983 release) |
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The inner rear sleeve of Ronald Born's commercial copy has "25539" at bottom left and looks overprinted. The inner rear sleeve of Ronald Born's copy with a French sticker has "01-025539-20" at bottom left as shown for the Club edition below.
CBS 25539/CBSCL 40388-1 (NL Club Edition), 1983:
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Manuel García Jara's Club Edition has "CLUB EDITION" on the rear sleeve and the record labels. The Club Edition record shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819-1H, Side 2 - BL 38819-1J NL. The inner rear sleeve of Ronald Born's Club Edition has "01-025539-20" at bottom left. |
 CBS 25539/CBSCL 40388-1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (1983 CLUB EDITION release) |
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 CBS 25539/CBSCL 40388-1 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (1983 CLUB EDITION release) |
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 CBS 25539/CBSCL 40388-1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (1983 CLUB EDITION release) |
 CBS 25539/CBSCL 40388-1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (1983 CLUB EDITION release) |
CBS 25539 (NL), mid-1980s:
 CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of rear with stickers, scan by Simon Blokker (mid-1980s release, same as 1983 release) |
Simon Blokker has a
mid-1980s release with the following features:
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 CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve front with stickers, scan by Simon Blokker (mid-1980s) |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve front with sticker, scan by Simon Blokker (mid-1980s) |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve rear with sticker, scan by Simon Blokker (mid-1980s release) |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Simon Blokker (mid-1980s release, same as 1983 CLUB EDITION release) |
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The record of this copy has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-38819-1H (handwritten) 01-25539-1A-1 MASTERDISK-BK (stamped), Side 2 - BL-38819-1G (handwritten) 01-25539-1B-1 MASTERDISK-BK (stamped).
Lutz Haertlein has a copy of this release bought in Stuttgart, West Germany, in Summer or Autumn of 1984.
CBS 460727 1/CBS 25539 (NL), late 1980s:
 CBS 460727 1/CBS 25539 (NL) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
This 1980s release comes in an earlier sleeve with “CBS 25539” on the spine. The rear of the sleeve has a barcode sticker with catalogue number "CBS 460727 1" in the top right corner covering the "CBS 25539" details. The printed inner sleeve and lyric sheet also belong to the earlier "CBS 25539" release - compare the inner sleeve detail rear scan with that of the subsequent Columbia Holland release, the bottom text is different. Scans of this sleeve without the sticker required! |
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 CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of lyrics insert rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release - compare with release immediately below) |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (late 1980s release) |
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CBS 460727 1/CBS 25539 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd
Rundel (late 1980s release - compare with second late 1980s and 1991 inner sleeve rears below)
The record has red CBS labels still with the old catalogue number "CBS 25539". "BOB DYLAN" is listed below the album title. The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-38819-1G (handwritten), 01-25539-3A-1 (stamped), Side 2 - BL-38819-1J (handwritten), 01-25539-3B-1 (stamped). Each side also has “NL” stamped in the centre vinyl.
Columbia 460727 1 (NL), late 1980s:
CBS 460727 1 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd
Rundel (late 1980s release - compare with first late 1980s inner sleeve rear
above and 1991 inner sleeve rear below)
The record of the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-38819-1J (handwritten), 01-25539-2A-1 (stamped), 01-460727 2A1 (handwritten), Side 2 - BL-38819-1J (handwritten), 01-25539-3B-1 (stamped), 01-460727 3B1 (handwritten). Each side again has “NL” stamped in the centre vinyl.
Thanks to Paul Prince, Hans Seegers and Arie de Reus for pictures of a 1980s Dutch release on gold vinyl with red CBS labels. It has the new catalogue number "CBS 460727 1". Arie de Reus confirms that this is genuine and was privately pressed by employees of CBS Holland, along with Highway 61 Revisited and Desire.
Sergio Mariano Romay's copy comes in the same sleeve as illustrated and the record has the same labels. There is also a sheet with the lyrics on both sides, now with the number 01-460727-20, just like the inner sleeve. The record matrix numbers of this copy are: Side 1 - NL (stamped) AL-38819-1G (handwritten) 01-25539-3A-1 (stamped) MASTERDISK (stamped) BK (handwritten); Side 2 - NL (stamped) BL-38819-1J (handwritten) 01-25539-3B-1 (stamped) MASTERDISK (stamped) BK (handwritten) THOMAS LERCHNER (handwritten).
Columbia 460727 1 (NL), 1991 (two releases):
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - front with "Dylan Originals" sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1991 releases) |
Manuel García Jara and Gerd Rundel both have 1991 "Nice Price" releases of Infidels with catalogue number Columbia 460727 1. Each has a "Dylan Originals" sticker on the front sleeve and, as well as the inner sleeve and the lyrics insert, a "Dylan Originals" 12" insert with a catalogue of Dylan albums. Both records have red Columbia labels, but the text layout is very different. |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - "Dylan Originals" sticker, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1991 releases) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1991 releases) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1991 releases) |
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 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - inner sleeve front scan by Gerd Rundel (both 1991 releases) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - inner sleeve rear scan by Gerd Rundel (both 1991 releases) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Gerd Rundel (both 1991 releases - compare with both late 1980s inner sleeve rears above) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1991 releases) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - "Dylan Originals" insert front, scan by Manuel García Jara (both 1991 releases) |
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 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1991 release) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1991 release, "CBS Records Inc.") |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1991 release) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Gerd Rundel (first 1991 release) |
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 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1991 release, first 1991 release is similar) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1991 release, "Sony Music Entertainment") |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1991 release, different text layout left and right of centre hole) |
 Columbia 460727 1 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (second 1991 release) |
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The record of Gerd's 1991 Columbia copy has labels with a text layout that looks like those of other red CBS NL 1980s releases, including the gold vinyl copy shown above, so must be earlier than Manuel's copy. There are four distinctive differences:
“STEREO” is present to the left of the centre hole and the "LC|0149" capsule is above it
The catalogue number and “BIEM/STEMRA” are printed to the right of the centre hole
The song titles are centred and listed in two continuous lines
“P 1983 CBS Records Inc.” still appears below the writer's credit.
The record has very confusing matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819 1J (handwritten), 01-25539-3A-1 (stamped), 01-460727 3A1 (handwritten), Side 2 - BL 38819 1J (handwritten), 01-25539-3B-1 (stamped), 01-460727 3B1 (handwritten), plus “NL” stamped on each side near to the first matrix number.
The record labels of Manuel's second release copy have these differences:
The record of Manuel's second release copy shown has completely different US style matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819 1J, Side 2 - BL 38819 1J.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Patrick Helfrich, Marc Kuszel, Manuel García Jara and Simon Blokker for information and scans.
Solistes Baroques De Paris - "Solistes Baroques De Paris In Concert" - stereo vinyl LP release: Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany), 1983/Bob Dylan - "Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP release: CBS 25539 (NL), 1983:
 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany)/CBS 25539 (NL) - front of gatefold outer sleeve with "Stern" logo, scan by Lars M. Banke |
Hanns Peter Bushoff thinks that this "Sonderausgabe [Special Edition]" was sent by the advertising department of the German magazine "Stern [Star]" as a Christmas gift to the magazine’s business partners. Rolf Grimm who signed the sleeve was the head of the magazine’s "Anzeigenabteilung [Advertising Department]“ in the 1970s and 1980s. The white sleeve is an external gatefold sleeve for the two albums. The front of the white sleeve has the "Stern" logo in relief (just visible), the left inner sleeve has "Solistes Baroques de Paris"/“Infidels” text, the right inner sleeve has "Mit den besten Wünschen Ihr []With Best Wishes to You]" text while the rear of the white sleeve is all white (no text). On the spine it just says "1983" and "Stern". The Infidels album is the regular CBS 25539 Dutch pressing with orange/yellow CBS labels as above. |
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 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany)/CBS 25539 (NL) - detail front of gatefold outer sleeve with "Stern" logo (darkened), scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany)/CBS 25539 (NL) - inside of gatefold outer sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany)/CBS 25539 (NL) - rear of gatefold outer sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke (plain white) |
 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany) - front scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 CBS 25539 (NL) - front scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 CBS 25539 (NL) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
Teldec 66.23328 (West Germany)/CBS 25539 (NL) - spine of
gatefold outer sleeve, scan by Lars M. Banke
Thanks to Lars M. Banke and Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP release, CBS 25539 (NL/East Germany), 1983:
 CBS 25539 (NL/East Germany) - front scan by Lars M. Banke |
This album was also released in the former German Democratic Republic (East
Germany). The record of the East German release was manufactured at the Amiga pressing plant in Potsdam-Babelsberg
(East Berlin) for sale in the
East German Intershop "hard currency" shops. The record comes in the
1983 Dutch sleeve as above
but with a white inner sleeve. The record labels are also the same as the
1983 Dutch labels above, including still having "MADE IN HOLLAND" in the
circumference text. Lars M. Banke's copy has stamped matrix numbers:
Side 1 - 25539 1A, Side 2 - 25539 2A (simpler than the Dutch
matrix numbers). Thanks to Lars M. Banke for information and scans. |
 CBS 25539 (NL/East Germany) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 CBS 25539 (NL/East Germany) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
"Infidels" - stereo cassette releases, CBS 40-25539 (NL), late 1980s; CBS/Columbia 460727 4 (NL), early 1990s:
 CBS 40-25539 (NL) - front scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux (late 1980s release) |
The first Dutch cassette release shown came with a single fold insert and a folded lyrics insert. The cassette is light grey with black text printed on the case, there are no paper labels. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for pointing out this must be from the late 1980s because it has a chromium dioxide cassette. The second Dutch cassette release shown has a new catalogue number, 460727 4. It came with a wider insert and again with a folded lyrics insert. The cassette now has the "Columbia" logo so dates from after the label name change in 1991. However, the insert still has "CBS", so dates from just before the label name change - there may be a release from around 1990 with "CBS" on the cassette. The cassette is black with red Columbia paper labels. |
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 CBS 40-25539 (NL) - front of lyrics insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS 40-25539 (NL) - rear of lyrics insert, scan by Manuel García Jara (late 1980s release) |
 CBS/Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - front photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
 CBS/Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - outside of cassette insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
 CBS/Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - inside of cassette insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
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 CBS/Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - detail of rear of lyrics insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
 CBS/Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - front of lyrics insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
 CBS/Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - rear of lyrics insert, photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
 Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - cassette Side 1 photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
 Columbia 460727 4 (NL) - cassette Side 2 photocopy by Paul Shenton (early 1990s release) |
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Manuel García Jara and Paul Shenton for information and pictures.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 25529 (Italy), 26 Oct 1983:
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - front with sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
This release has the same catalogue number as the UK album. It has the original inner sleeve and lyrics insert. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels. Both Hans Seegers' and Manuel García Jara's copies have handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - CI 25539-1L-26-10-83, Side 2 - CI 25539-2L-26-10-83. Sergio Marianio Romay's copy has a white sticker on the front sleeve with red Italian text "Il nuovo LP di BOB DYLAN "INFIDELS" contiene il 45 giri "I AND I" [The new LP from BOB DYLAN "INFIDELS" contains the 45 "I AND I"]". |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - front sticker scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
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 CBS 25529 (Italy) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS 25529 (Italy) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - lyrics insert front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - lyrics insert rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25529 (Italy) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Manuel García Jara and Sergio Mariano Romay for information and scans.
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS S 25529 (Spain), 26 Oct 1983:
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - front (promo and commercial copies) |
Slow Train Coming, Saved, Infidels and Real Live are the only Dylan albums from Spain where promo copies were released with white labels. The promo copy of this album came in the regular sleeve and inner sleeve with a record with white CBS promo labels. There was also a stapled promo booklet in Spanish about Bob's life and his new album written by Jesús Ordovás, who has written several books about Bob Dylan in Spanish. The title of the booklet translates as "The legend lives on... Single "UNION SUNDOWN" taken from his new LP." The sleeve and inner sleeve were printed in Spain by Offset ALG of Madrid, and the Discos CBS address shown is Paseo de la Castellana 93, Madrid-16. The commercial copy has orange/yellow CBS labels. Both records were made in Spain. |
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 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - front of booklet, scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy) |
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 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial copies) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy) |
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 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - inner sleeve front, scan by Hans Seegers (promo and commercial copies) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - inner sleeve rear (promo and commercial copies) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy) |
 CBS S 25529 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy) |
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Manuel García Jara has a copy of Infidels made in Spain for export to Portugal with "SPA" (Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores) instead of "SGAE" on the record labels to the right of the centre hole - scans to be added. This is different from the Portuguese releases listed below.
Thanks to David Abarca Esteve and Manuel García Jara for information and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans.
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP reissues, CBS 460727-1 (Spain), 1988:
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
This album was re-released
in 1988 with a new catalogue number. The sleeve was printed by Offset ALG of
Madrid. This time there was no inner sleeve or lyrics insert. The promo copy
shown is very rare and only a small quantity were produced for CBS
commercial agents in Spain. It has a gold promo stamp on the rear sleeve.
The commercial copy has what could be a computerised record store sticker on
the rear sleeve. The promo and commercial records have red CBS labels. The
promo record was made by Discos CBS S.A. of Madrid but the commercial record
was made for CBS by Tecnodisco S.A. of Madrid. The copies of both records
shown have matrix numbers: Side 1 - 460727 1A, Side 2 - 460727 1B. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
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 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
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 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release made by Discos CBS S.A.) |
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 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS 460727-1 (Spain) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release made by Tecnodisco S.A.) |
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"Infidels" - stereo cassette release, CBS 40-25539 (Spain), 26 Oct 1983:
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The Spanish cassette release had a single fold card insert. The cassette is white with orange text printed on the case, there are no paper labels.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP releases: CBS 25529 (Portugal), 26 Oct 1983:
 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (both variants) |
This release was made in Portugal and has a double sided 12" lyrics insert. There were two rear sleeve variants, the only difference being the code in a circle under the CBS logo and the catalogue number at top right. |
 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - rear scan by Simon Blokker (variant 1) |
 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - detail of rear, scan by Simon Blokker (variant 1 - "029" in circle) |
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 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (variant 2 - "031" in circle) |
 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (both variants) |
 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - insert front scan by Manuel García Jara (both variants) |
 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - insert rear scan by Manuel García Jara (both variants) |
 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (both variants) |
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 CBS 25529 (Portugal) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (both variants) |
Manuel García Jara has a copy of Infidels made in Spain for export to Portugal with "SPA" (Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores) instead of "SGAE" on the record labels to the right of the centre hole - scans to be added. This is different from the Portuguese releases listed here.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Manuel García Jara and Simon Blokker for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 25539 (Greece), 1983:
 CBS 25539 (Greece) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This album has the printed
inner sleeve but does not have a lyrics insert. The record has orange/yellow
CBS labels and the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 33819 1F, Side
1 - BL 33819 1A. Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
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 CBS 25539 (Greece) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 CBS 25539 (Greece) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Greece) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Greece) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Greece) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Greece) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Greece) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia), 1983:
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear with record store sticker, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - front of lyrics insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - rear of lyrics insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - detail of rear of lyrics insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 25539 (Yugoslavia) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
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This album has the printed inner sleeve and the lyrics insert. It was released on behalf of CBS by Suzy Records of Zagreb (now Croatia). The record was pressed by Jugoton, also of Zagreb, and has orange/yellow CBS labels. The copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - ULP 1488 A, Side 1 - ULP 1488 B. Sergio Mariano Romay's copy has a sticker on the rear sleeve from "nama", a Croatian chain of record stores.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara and Sergio Mariano Romay for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo cassette release, CBS/Suzy 40-25539 (Yugoslavia), 1984:
 CBS/Suzy 40-25539 (Yugoslavia) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 40-25539 (Yugoslavia) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 40-25539 (Yugoslavia) - cassette Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 40-25539 (Yugoslavia) - detail of cassette Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS/Suzy 40-25539 (Yugoslavia) - cassette Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
This Yugoslav cassette was again manufactured under licence for CBS by Suzy Records of Zagreb. The inside of the cassette insert has the tracklist and composer credits. The cassette is black with yellow CBS/Suzy labels and black text.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS 25539 (Israel), 1983:
 CBS 25539 (Israel) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This album was made in
Israel and has no printed
inner sleeve or lyrics insert. The record has orange/yellow
CBS labels and the copy shown has the same matrix numbers as the copy of the
Greek release above: Side 1 - AL 33819 1F, Side
1 - BL 33819 1A.
There is a rubber stamp in Hebrew script on the Side 1 label that is the
name of a company "Neti Bin Nun Industria". Thanks to Manuel García Jara and David Burgess for information and scans. |
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 CBS 25539 (Israel) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Israel) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Israel) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Israel) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Israel) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS 25539 (Israel) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
"Infidels" - stereo test pressing, CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan), 1 Nov 1983; promo stereo cassette: CBS/Sony XDKP 9307 (Japan), 1 Nov 1983:
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - test pressing front with sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - test pressing rear with sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
This white label LP is in a plain white sleeve with dark blue stickers front and rear. The cassette is in a white plastic case with paper CBS/Sony labels. The album title is wrongly shown as "Infidel" on both the LP labels and the cassette artwork! The labels are also plain white with stamped titles. For the promo and commercial Japanese releases of Infidels, see below. |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - test pressing front sticker scan by Hans Seegers |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - test pressing insert scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - detail of test pressing insert, scan by Wil Gielen (LP release date "12/1") |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - detail of test pressing insert, scan by Wil Gielen (cassette release date "12/1", CD release date "12/21") |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - test pressing rear sticker scan by Hans Seegers |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - test pressing Side 2 scan by Wil Gielen |
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Wil Gielen's copy comes with a single-sided insert in Japanese as shown. The insert has the release dates for the LP and cassette versions as 1 Dec 1983, and 21 Dec 1983 for the CD version. The cassette catalogue number is wrongly shown as "25KP-1041" instead of "25KP-1014" (see below).
Thanks to Hans Seegers, John R. Overall and Wil Gielen for information and pictures.
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan),
1 Nov 1983:
For a test pressing of this Japanese LP, see above.
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - front with top obi, scan by Hans Seegers (both releases) |
This album has an unusual top obi in grey with black and white text and price ¥2,500 (the "25" in the catalogue number indicates the price). It has no picture inner sleeve but has two inserts, one is double-sided with the same front and rear as the regular inner sleeve, the other has six pages with text in English and Japanese including the lyrics in Japanese. The promo copy shown has a sticker with "SAMPLE" at bottom left of the rear sleeve and printed Japanese characters indicating a sample on the record labels to the right of the centre hole above the side number. The record of the promo copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - 25AP-2690-A1, Side 2 - 25AP-2690-B1. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Manuel García Jara for information and scans. |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - rear with top obi, scan by Hans Seegers (commercial release) |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - detail of front of insert 2, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - rear of insert 2, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - rear of top obi, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Japan) - detail of front of top obi, scan by Manuel García Jara (both releases) |
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"Infidels" - stereo cassette release, CBS/Sony 25KP
1014 (Japan), 1 Dec 1983:
For a Japanese promo cassette release, see above.
 CBS/Sony 25KP 1014 (Japan) - cassette front scan by Wil Gielen |
 CBS/Sony 25KP 1014 (Japan) - outside of unfolded cassette insert, scan by Wil Gielen |
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 CBS/Sony 25KP 1014 (Japan) - lyrics insert - photo found by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
 CBS/Sony 25KP 1014 (Japan) - inside of unfolded cassette insert, scan by Wil Gielen |
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This release has a folded insert listing the price as ¥2,500. The cassette comes in a white case and has orange CBS/Sony labels. There is also a lyrics insert.
Thanks to Wil Gielen and Sonny Boy McFitzson for information and pictures.
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong), Oct 1983:
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
This CBS/Sony release has
the Japanese catalogue number. It has the regular inner sleeve and a lyrics
insert. The record has red CBS/Sony labels and both copies shown have matrix
numbers: Side 1 - 25AP 2690A1,
Side 2 - 25AP 2690B1.
The promo copy has "SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE" stickers on the rear sleeve and
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - front of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - rear of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - detail of rear of inner sleeve, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
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 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - rear of lyrics sheet, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - detail of rear of lyrics sheet, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (commercial release) |
 CBS/Sony 25AP 2690 (Hong Kong) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
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"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines), 1983:
 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - front scan by Arie de Reus |
written matrix numbers: Side 1 - P AL-38819-1M QCL-22077-A, Side 2 - P BL-38819-1A QCL-22077-B with "MASTERDISC" stamped on both sides.Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and Arie de Reus for further information and scans. |
 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - detail of front, scan by Arie de Reus |
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 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - rear scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - detail of rear, scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - Side 1 scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - detail of Side 1, scan by Arie de Reus |
 CBS QCL-22077 (Philippines) - Side 2 scan by Arie de Reus |
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LPs, CBS SBP 237955 (Australia), Oct 1983:
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CBS SBP 237955 (Australia) - front |
The promo release of this record has
white labels and a gold promo stamp on the rear sleeve. The commercial
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"Infidels" - stereo cassette releases, CBS PC 7955 (Australia), Oct 1983:
 CBS PC 7955 (Australia) - outside of insert, scan by Stuart Moore (1980s releases) |
These releases came with a single fold insert - there was no lyrics insert. The cassettes are light grey with text printed on the case, there are no paper labels. The first cassette has blue text, the later release has black text. |
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 CBS 465984 4 (Australia) - front of flattened cassette box, scan by Stuart Moore (1989 release) |
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PC 7955 was also included in a 1989 CBS Australia boxed set called A Collection, see International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 1980s. The cassette insert looks identical but the case is now transparent smoked grey with a unique "striped" appearance and white text printed directly on to the case, there are again no paper labels.
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LPs, CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand), Oct 1983:
 CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - front scan by Bill Hester |
Bill Hester's New Zealand copy has what looks like an Australian sleeve, but the record itself was made in New Zealand. The rear sleeve has a store sticker from Lower Hutt, a town on the North Island of New Zealand near the capital Wellington. |
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 CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - detail of rear, scan by Bill Hester (no mention of CD release) |
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 CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - inner sleeve front, scan by Bill Hester |
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 CBS SBP 237 955 (New Zealand) - Side 2 scan by Bill Hester |
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The rear inner sleeve shows the same nine Dylan albums as the US and UK rear inner sleeves, but has the Australian catalogue numbers. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels.
Thanks to Bill Hester for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa), Nov 1983:
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This album was made in South Africa by the Gramophone Record Company (Pty) Ltd., part of EMI. For the first time the sleeve was printed by Artone Press instead of Interpak. |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - inner sleeve rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (also shows folded-over flap) |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS DNW 2924 (South Africa) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
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The record has the normal picture inner sleeve, but the picture of Bob at the Mount of Olives is on the rear, with two folded-over flaps from the front.
The record has orange/yellow CBS labels and the copy shown has matrix numbers: Side 1 - DNW2924-AL-38819-A-1, Side 2 - DNW2924-BL-38819-B-1.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe), Nov 1983 (two releases):
 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - front scan by Gerd Rundel (both releases) |
This unique Zimbabwe album is the only release worldwide which has the photograph with Bob on the Mount of Olives on the rear of the sleeve - normally this is on the front of the inner sleeve. The album was marketed and distributed by Gramophone Record Co. (Pty.) Ltd., part of EMI. The sleeve was printed by Belmont Printers of Bulawayo with printer code "4A" at rear bottom right. There is also a strange symbol printed at rear top left, which may be another printer's mark. The record is housed in a thin transparent plastic inner sleeve, there is no printed inner sleeve. The first release record has orange/yellow CBS labels with a completely different text layout from that of the South Africa release. Gerd Rundel's copy shown has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - DNW2924-AL 38819-A-1, Side 2 - DNW2924-BL 38819-B-1. These appear to be the same as the South African matrix numbers. |
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 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - Side 1 scan by Gerd Rundel (first release) |
 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - detail of Side 1, scan by Gerd Rundel (first release) |
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 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - rear scan by Lars M. Banke (second release) |
 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - Side 1 scan by Lars M. Banke (second release -- promo copy) |
 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - detail of Side 1, scan by Lars M. Banke (second release -- promo copy) |
 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke (second release -- promo copy) |
 CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - Side 1 scan by Ger Hemel (second release -- commercial copy) |
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CBS DNW 2924 (Zimbabwe) - detail of rear, scan by Gerd
Rundel (first release copy, Belmont Printers "4A" printer code on right)
Ger Hemel's second release copy has a record store sticker on the rear sleeve from "MUSIC", Old Mutual Arcade, Abercorn Street - there were Abercorn Streets in Salisbury (now Harare) and Bulawayo, but Old Mutual Arcade was only in Harare. The record of this copy has simple white CBS labels with red text.
Lars M. Banke's second release copy has a promo stamp “SAMPLE RECORD NOT FOR SALE” on the Side 1 record label. The record of this copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - DNW 2924 AL 38819 A1, Side 2 - DNW 2924 BL 38819 B1.
Thanks to Gerd Rundel, Ger Hemel and Lars M. Banke for information and scans.
"Infidels" - stereo vinyl LP, CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico), Nov 1983:
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CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
This album was made in Mexico and has a cardboard sleeve which is not laminated. the text "HECHO EN MEXICO [MADE IN MEXICO]" is printed in a panel on the front sleeve (not a sticker). The spine has text in blue. |
 CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - detail of front, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Discos CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - inner sleeve front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - detail of inner sleeve rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (blank apart from this catalogue number) |
 Discos CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - Side 1 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Discos CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - detail of Side 1, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara |
CBS CLS-5797 (Mexico) - spine scan by Manuel García Jara
The song titles are in Spanish and English on the rear sleeve and the record labels. The different Spanish translations of the song titles between Mexico and Argentina below are as follows:
Jokerman: Bromista (Mex) El Bromista (Arg)
Sweetheart Like You: Una chica como tú (Mex) Una novia como vos (Arg)
Neighboorhood Bully: El rufián del vecindario (Mex) El matón del barrio (Arg)
License To Kill: Licencia para matar (Mex) Con licencia para matar (Arg)
Man of Peace: Hombre de paz (Mex, Arg)
Union Sundown: Atardecer en Estados Unidos (Mex) La puesta de sol (Arg)
I and I: Yo y yo (Mex, Arg)
Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight: No te alejes de mi esta noche (Mex) No me dejes esta noche (Arg)
There is a picture inner sleeve which is blank on the rear except for the catalogue number in blue at bottom right. The record has orange/yellow CBS labels and the matrix numbers of the copy shown are: Side 1 - D2-11-16024-1A, Side 2 - D2-11-16025-1A.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Infidels" - promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil), Nov 1983:
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - front picture from eil.com |
Both promo and commercial releases of this album were manufactured in Río de Janeiro (Brazil) by Discos CBS. The promo release has an 8-page promo booklet in Brazilian Portuguese. The rear sleeve has a stamp with the Portuguese promo text "AMOSTRA INVENDÁVEL [SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE]" while the record labels have "AMOSTRA GRATIS INVENDÁVEL [FREE SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE]". The rear sleeve also has song titles in English and Brazilian Portuguese. There is a unique inner sleeve with the expected front but with the rear showing nine other Dylan albums. The record has orange/yellow Discos CBS labels, also with song titles in English and Brazilian Portuguese. |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - rear sleeve scan by Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff (promo release) |
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 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - detail of rear sleeve, scan by Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff (promo and commercial releases) |
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 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - inner sleeve front scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo and commercial releases) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - detail of inner sleeve front, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo and commercial releases) |
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 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - inner sleeve rear scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo and commercial releases) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - Side 1 scan by Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff (promo release) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - detail of Side 1, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo and commercial releases) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff (promo release) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (commercial release) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (commercial release) |
The record of the commercial copy has handwritten matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL-38819 C EL 138.570-A, Side 2 - BL-38819 C EL 138.570-B.
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Sergio Mariano Romay has found a four-panel promo card booklet with text in Portuguese. Photos of the booklet are included here also to illustrate how it looks folded and unfolded. |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - outside of unfolded promo booklet, photo by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo release) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - inside of unfolded promo booklet, photo by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo release) |
 Discos CBS 138.570 (Brazil) - outside of unfolded promo booklet, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (promo release) |
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Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Dr. Hanns Peter Bushoff and Sergio Mariano Romay for scans.
"Infidels" - stereo cassette release, Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil), Nov 1983:
 Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil) - front of cassette, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
This stereo cassette release has song titles in English and Portuguese. It has a folded insert and comes in a black case with "C.B.S" impressed in the plastic. The cassette is grey with black text, there are no paper labels. It has "CBS 33.131.376" impressed in the plastic on both sides. This is Discos CBS Brazil's C.G.C. tax number. "C.G.C." means in Portuguese "Cadastro Geral de Contribuinte [General Taxpayer Registration]". |
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 Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil) - cassette Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
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 Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil) - rear of cassette, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil) - detail of rear of cassette, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay ("C.B.S.") |
 Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil) - inside of cassette insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil) - detail of cassette Side 1, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay ("CBS 33.131.376") |
 Discos CBS 16570 (Brazil) - cassette Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
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Thanks to Sergio Mariano Romay for information and scans.
"Infidelidades [Infidels]" - test pressing, promo and commercial stereo vinyl LP releases, Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina), Nov 1983:
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Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - front scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
The test pressing (Discos CBS 20.461) comes in a white card promo sleeve with a front sticker with black typed text in Spanish. The record has blank Discos CBS labels with typed text and promo stickers, and the copy shown has stamped US matrix numbers: Side 1 - AL 38819, Side 2 - BL 38819. Manuel García Jara's promo copy has "Disco para demostración. Venta prohibida [Demonstration Record. Sale prohibited] in large text on the front sleeve. Although this is a CBS release there is a Columbia logo on the front sleeve. This album has the title in Spanish and in white instead of black, and the rear sleeve has song titles and credits in Spanish. Thanks to Sergio Magnacca for pointing out that the Spanish translation of the album title is incorrect (as for translations on many other Argentinean releases, sadly) - "Infidelidades" translates to "Infidelities" (as in "unfaithful acts"). Sergio suggests the correct Spanish translation is "Infieles"! There is no insert or picture inner sleeve. The promo record has orange/yellow Discos CBS labels with the same promo text as the front sleeve. |
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 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - test pressing front scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - test pressing rear scan by Lars M. Banke |
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 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - test pressing Side 2 scan by Lars M. Banke |
 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - alternate test pressing, picture found by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - rear scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - detail of rear, scan by Manuel García Jara (promo and commercial releases) |
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 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - Side 2 scan by Manuel García Jara (promo release) |
 Discos CBS 20.461 (Argentina) - front scan by Sergio Magnacca (commercial release) |
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The record labels have the song titles in English and Spanish. For comment on the translations see the Mexican entry above. The matrix numbers of Sergio Magnacca's copy are: Side 1 - AL 38119 (with some scratched matrix numbers with X's on them to the left that look like "AL 3915"), Side 2 - BL 38819 (38819 was the US catalogue number). The matrix numbers of Manuel García Jara's promo copy are also Side 1 - AL 38119, Side 2 - BL 38819.
Sergio Mariano Romay has found a test pressing on an auction web-site. It comes in a "DISCO PARA PROMOCION" white card sleeve with a pasted typewritten track listing with the song titles in Spanish only. The record label has no song titles and a promotional sticker.
Thanks to Hans Seegers, Sergio Mariano Romay, Sergio Magnacca and Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Infidelidades [Infidels]" - stereo cassette release, Columbia 60.461 (Argentina), Nov 1983:
 Columbia 60.461 (Argentina) - outside of cassette insert, scan by Sergio Mariano Romay (inside is blank) |
This release on the Columbia label (not Discos CBS) has a black folded insert which is blank on the inside. The album title is again wrongly translated as "Infidelidades" and the song titles have Spanish translations as the LP release above. |
 Columbia 60.461 (Argentina) - cassette Side 1 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
 Columbia 60.461 (Argentina) - cassette Side 2 scan by Sergio Mariano Romay |
The cassette is white with orange text printed directly on to it, there are no paper labels.
Thanks to Sergio Mariano Romay for information and scans.
Original CD Releases
"Infidels" - CD release: CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan),
21 Dec 1983; CD
release:
Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan), 1
Dec 1991:
As
far as I know, these were the only two CD releases of this album in Japan
before the hybrid SA-CD release in 2003 (see below).
Information found by Wil Gielen: "CBS/Sony built a full-scale CD software production plant in Shizuoka prefecture. The company did this without any financial assistance from either Sony or CBS. The world's first CD software production line commenced operation in April 1982. The months leading up to the scheduled October product launch were difficult for all concerned. The problem with discs warping remained until the very last minute. After successively testing various materials, a new material called polycarbonate, used for making automobile bumpers, was found. Production of discs got under way in mid-September, about two weeks before the launch." The first CDs ever manufactured were released on 1 Oct 1982.
 CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen |
CBS/Sony 35DP 93 (21 Dec 1983): This 1983 full-priced CD is possibly the first Bob Dylan CD ever released in Japan, which would make Infidels the first Bob Dylan album to be released simultaneously on CD anywhere in the world. It had a grey card box-type obi with price ¥3,500 and a 28-page stapled booklet as the front insert. Sony Records SRCS 6172 (1 Dec 1991): This 1991 mid-priced CD has a black, red, white, blue and yellow obi in the "NICE PRICE LINE 15" series with the price ¥1,800 and date "91-12-1" (1 Dec 1991). It had a folded front insert in English plus an additional two-fold insert in English and Japanese. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Wil Gielen and Sonny Boy McFitzson for information and scans. |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
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 Sony Records SRCS 6172 (Japan) - outside of unfolded front insert, scan by Sonny Boy McFitzson |
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"Infidels" - CD releases, Columbia CK 38819 (USA), 1980s, re-released 1990s; Columbia WCK 38819 (Canada), (1980s), re-released 1990s:
Columbia CK 38819 (USA), 1980s, re-released 1990s:
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Columbia CK 38819 (USA) - front scan by Gil Lamont |
These releases were on sale in the USA and Canada until replaced by the hybrid SA-CD edition in 2003 (see below). The front insert is a square card folded twice. |
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 Columbia CK 38819 (USA) - outside of front insert, scan by Gil Lamont |
 Columbia CK 38819 (USA) - rear insert scan by Gil Lamont |
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 Columbia CK 38819 (USA) - inside of front insert, scan by Gil Lamont |
Columbia WCK 38819 (Canada), 1980s, re-released 1990s:
 Columbia WCK 38819 (Canada) - front scan by Jack from Canada (1980s release) |
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The first Canadian CD was manufactured in the USA, as there was at that time no Columbia CD pressing plant in Canada. The catalogue number on the Canadian CD itself is just CK 38819. Moise Potié's later Canadian copy has the same artwork as Jack's but a slightly different CD with the difference shown. There are only three song titles above the centre hole as opposed to four on the earlier CD (which is the same as on the US CD).
Thanks to Gil Lamont and Jack from Canada for information and scans.
"Infidels" - CD releases, CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe), mid-1980s; CBS CDCBS 25539 (Europe), late 1980s; Columbia COL CD 25539 (Europe), 1991; Columbia 460727 2 (Europe), mid-1990s:
 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - front scan by Gino Galvez (with "Compact Disc" logo |
Gino Galvez's copy of CBS CDCBS 25539 was the first CD release of the album sold in the UK and possibly elsewhere in Europe. The front insert was a 16-page stapled booklet including the song lyrics. There is a "Compact Disc" logo on the front of the front insert. The rear insert says "Made in Japan by CBS/Sony" and the CD was made in Japan with a secondary catalogue number "DIDP 93". Gerd Rundel's later copy of CBS CDCBS 25539 has a CD made in Austria while the inserts were printed in Holland and have the slight differences from the UK-bought copy shown. Confusingly, the text "Made in Japan by CBS/Sony" remains on the rear insert! (Maybe the first copies with the Dutch insert still had discs made in Japan.) |
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 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Gino Galvez |
 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Austria/NL for Europe) - detail of rear insert, scan by Gerd Rundel ("CB 701" present) |
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 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - CD scan by Gino Galvez (disc made in Japan) |
 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Japan for Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Gino Galvez (disc made in Japan) |
 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Gerd Rundel (printed in Holland) |
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 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Europe) - CD scan by Gerd Rundel (disc made in Austria) |
 CBS CDCBS 25539 (Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Gerd Rundel (disc made in Austria) |
 Columbia 460727 2 (Europe) - front photocopy by Paul Shenton (mid-1990s release) |
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 Columbia 460727 2 (Europe) - CD photocopy by Paul Shenton (mid-1990s release, disc made in Austria) |
 Columbia 460727 2 (Europe) - detail of CD, photocopy by Paul Shenton (Dutch "BIEM/STEMRA" copyright logo) |
The Columbia COL CD 25539 release has "Columbia" on the inserts, but not on the CD itself, which is identical to the CD in the Dutch/Austrian CBS release. This time the inserts don't say "Printed in Holland".
The Columbia 460727 2 release dates from the mid-1990s and has a new catalogue number. This time the CD as well as the insert has "Columbia". The disc was again made in Austria, but has the Dutch "BIEM/STEMRA" copyright logo to the right of the centre hole.
Thanks to Gino Galvez, Thomas Deak and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Infidels" - CD release, Columbia CDCBS 202655 (Australia), 1990s:
 Columbia CDCBS 202655 (Australia) - front insert unfolded, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 Columbia CDCBS 202655 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore |
This CD has a folded card front insert. This release was still on sale in Australia until replaced by the hybrid SA-CD release in 2003.
Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans.
"Infidels" - CD release, Columbia CDCOL 3655 S (South Africa), 1993:
 Columbia CDCOL 3655 S (South Africa) - front scan by Keith Schweiger |
This release was made in the RSA (Republic of South Africa) and the CD is dated 1993. It has a single card insert. It was manufactured and distributed on behalf of Columbia by the Gallo Record Company. |
 Columbia CDCOL 3655 S (South Africa) - reverse of front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia CDCOL 3655 S (South Africa) - rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia CDCOL 3655 S (South Africa) - CD scan by Keith Schweiger |
 Columbia CDCOL 3655 S (South Africa) - detail of CD, scan by Keith Schweiger |
Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.
Remastered CD Releases
"Infidels" - advance promo CD-R, Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90317 (USA), 28 May 2003:
 Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90317 (USA) - promo insert scan by Hans Seegers |
This CD-R for radio play only comes in a clear plastic wallet with a
single-sided paper insert
dated "5/28/2003". I assume because it was sent to radio stations
the CD-R has only the CD layer of the hybrid SA-CD release below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
 Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90317 (USA) - promo CD-R scan by Hans Seegers |
"Infidels" - hybrid SA-CD release, Columbia CH 90317 (USA/Canada); Columbia 512344 6 (Europe), 16 Sep 2003; Sony Music MHCP 10014 (Japan), 17 Dec 2003:
 Columbia CH 90317 (USA/Canada) - outside of digipak (my copy) |
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 Sony Music MHCP 10014 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen |
 Sony Music MHCP 10014 (Japan) - outside of digipak, scan by Wil Gielen |
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This release is housed in a two-fold digipak and contains both a CD version and an SA-CD stereo version. There is no booklet. The SA-CD design reproduces the Columbia US vinyl label used in 1983. The inside of the digipak is a crop of the inner sleeve front picture from the vinyl album (see above). The Canadian release also has the sticker shown for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan on the outside of the shrink-wrap.
Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Japanese release. It has a black/red/white/blue on grey obi with price ¥2,520, thanks to Wil Gielen for scans.
"Infidels" - remastered CD release, Columbia CK 92392 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004:
 Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - front with sticker, scan by Jack from Canada |
This release at mid-price consists of the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SA-CD release above. |
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 Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - detail of CD, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada |
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Columbia CK 92392 (USA) - detail of rear insert, scan by Moise Potié
Columbia CK 92392 (Canada) - detail of rear insert, scan by Jack from Canada
The US and Canadian releases come in a standard jewel case. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SA-CD booklet.
Thanks to Jack from Canada and Moise Potié for information and scans.
"Infidels" - remastered CD release, Columbia 512344 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004:
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This release is the equivalent of the US and Canadian releases above. The European release is made in Austria. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gabriel Swossil for information and scans. |
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 Columbia 512344 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Gabriel Swossil |
 Columbia 512344 2 (Europe) - detail of CD, scan by Gabriel Swossil |
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 Columbia 512344 2 (Europe) - reverse of rear insert (under clear CD tray), scan by Gabriel Swossil |
"Infidels" - CD release with issue of "L'Espresso" magazine, Columbia/Sony Music GR02 (Italy), 15 Jul 2004:
 "L'Espresso" magazine, 15 Jul 2004, (Italy) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
This release in a jewel case has completely different red/white artwork and CD
design from the previous regular CD release of this album. The version is
the replaced 1990s European CD release, not the remastered CD released in Mar
2004. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans. |
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 Columbia/Sony Music GR02 (Italy) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
"Infidels" - remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP-381 (Japan), 23 Sep 2004:
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Sony Music MHCP-381 (Japan) - front with obi and sticker, scan by Jack from Canada (promo and commercial copies) |
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 Sony Music MHCP-381 (Japan) - rear sticker scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy) |
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 Sony Music MHCP-381 (Japan) - rear with obi, scan by Jack from Canada (commercial copy) |
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 Sony Music MHCP-381 (Japan) - front of inner sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen (promo and commercial copies) |
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 Sony Music MHCP-381 (Japan) - CD scan by Jack from Canada (commercial copy) |
The Japanese release comes in a card outer sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a top obi and a paper inner sleeve. Wil Gielen's copy shown is a promo, with a yellow promo sticker on the rear sleeve.
Thanks to Wil Gielen and Jack from Canada for information and scans.
"Infidels" - remastered CD release, Fab Distribution (catalogue number?) (Canada), 3 Mar 2012:
 Picture from www.amazon.ca |
More details of this rather puzzling release required! Thanks to Ian Woodward for information. |
"The Complete Album Collection Vol. One" - 47CD boxed set, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691-92431-2 (USA), 5 Nov 2013/(Europe), 4 Nov 2013; USB stick, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88883-77314-5 (USA), 5 Nov 2013/(Europe), 4 Nov 2013; Sony Music SICP 30471-30520 (Japan), 26 Mar 2014 onwards:
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 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312JK25 (USA)/Europe) - front of card sleeve (my copy) |
 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312D29 (USA) - CD29 (my copy) |
 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312D29 (USA) - detail of CD29 |
 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88883-77314-5 (USA/Europe) - top of USB box (my copy) |
 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312JK25 (USA)/Europe) - rear of card sleeve (my copy) |
 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312-29 (Europe) - CD29 scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music 88691924312-29 (Europe) - detail of CD29, scan by Manuel García Jara |
This massive set is the latest in a series of "Complete Columbia Album Collections" featuring artists such as Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and even Blue Oyster Cult. The CD version of the set includes 41 Dylan albums in card sleeves, 14 of which have been remastered for this project, plus a 2CD set of previously released non-album tracks entitled Side Tracks. The albums exclude all compilations and The Bootleg Series sets, but do include the deleted 1973 Dylan album, also see 1973, and the extra 2CD set Side Tracks includes one side of the 1971 single George Jackson (Acoustic version), R-0085, see 1971. The set is therefore listed in 2013. The set also includes a hard cover book with extensive new liner notes and previously unseen photos.
All the CDs come in card sleeves. The European sleeves are made of thicker card than the US sleeves, but they are otherwise identical, so are not shown. The catalogue number on the sleeve is "88691924312JK25" plus "DISC 29". The CDs are different in detail, the US Infidels CD has catalogue number "88691924312D29", whereas the European CD has catalogue number "88691924312-29". The European CD was made in the EU (probably Austria). The US and European copyright details are printed at the bottom of the Bob Dylan CDs, and round the circumference for The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan onwards, so I haven't shown them for the later CDs.
For more details of the set, see International Album Releases (Multi-Packs) 2010s.
 Sony Music SICP 30573 (Japan) - front with obi, picture from CD Japan web-site |
Thanks to Sonny Boy McFitzson and Éamonn Ó Catháin for news that The Complete Album Collection will be released in Japan in four decade-related parts, with the intention to release them all in 2014. The Blu-Spec CD2 specification CDs come in card sleeves with printed inner sleeves and "SONY MUSIC" instead of "COLUMBIA" on the discs. Bob's 1980s albums from Saved to Oh Mercy will be released in Japan on 27 Aug 2014 in card sleeves as Blu-Spec CD2 discs numbered Sony Music SICP 30571 to SICP 30579. The 2013 remastered Infidels is SICP 30573, more details will be added when available. |
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for information and scans.
"Original Album Classics - The 80s" - 5CD set in slipcase, Columbia/Legacy 88843024172 (USA), 18 Feb 2014; Sony Music/Columbia/Legacy 88843045252 (Europe/Australia), 14 Apr 2014:
 Columbia/Legacy 88843024172 (USA) - front of slipcase, picture from www.amazon.com |
This release includes: Shot Of Love,
Infidels, Real Live, Dylan & The Dead and Oh Mercy. The five CDs are housed in a cardboard slipcase and each album is in a card sleeve similar to those in The Complete Album Collection Vol. One above, but without title or catalogue numbers on the spines. The European version, also sold in Australia and New Zealand, has a different catalogue number and artwork. The slipcase and discs of Stuart Moore's copy were made in Australia. Thanks to Tim Dunn, Fred Muller and Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
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 Sony Music/ Columbia/Legacy 88843045252 (Europe/Australia) - front of slipcase, picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
 Sony Music/ Columbia/Legacy 88843045252 (Europe) - rear of slipcase, picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
 Sony Music/ Columbia/Legacy 88843045252 (Australia) - rear of slipcase, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 Sony Music/ Columbia/Legacy 88843045252 (Australia) - rear of card sleeve for CD2, scan by Stuart Moore |
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 Shot Of Love (1981) |
 Infidels (1983) |
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