This page is part of a list of original releases by release date of international commercially-released multi-packs of regular stereo Dylan albums. These are listed here to save multiple entries on each album page. 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.
These pages are still incomplete - if you have any entries to add to the list or additions/corrections to
existing entries, please let me know!
Please note I cannot value your Dylan rarities -
see the Mission page for reasons why. Contact the
dealers on my Trading page for assistance!
Revised 26 January, 2024.
"Bob Dylan x2" - 2CD set, Columbia 499858 2 (Europe), 2000:
 Columbia 499858 2 (Europe) - front of slipcase, scan by Juergen Flicker |
This set dated 2000 was bought by Juergen Flicker in Austria. It is the
same as the 2002 French set listed below. Thanks to Juergen Flicker for information and scans. |
 Columbia 499858 2 (Europe) - rear of slipcase, scan by Juergen Flicker |
"The "Q" 5 Star Reviews Vols. 1-3" - 3CD multi-packs, Columbia 5016212/5016222/5016232 (UK), Jan 2001:
 Columbia 5016222 (UK) - Q Box 2 showing sides and special price label (€24.99), scan by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
Seizing a marketing opportunity presented by the issue of the "Q" magazine
supplement "Q Dylan" in Sept 2000, Columbia UK released three
volumes in this series, each comprising three regular Dylan albums in their
normal packaging inside a unique
slipcase reproducing the text of the "Q" 5 Star reviews on the rear
sleeve. The albums were not remastered. The volumes, each costing £24.99 at the
time of release, are: Vol. 1: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited Vol. 2: Blonde On Blonde, Blood On The Tracks and The Basement
Tapes (with The Band) Vol. 3: Desire, Oh Mercy and Time Out Of Mind Thanks to Hans Seegers and Éamonn Ó Catháin for information and scans. |
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 Columbia 5016212 (UK) - Q Box 1 front scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia 5016212 (UK) - Q Box 1 rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia 5016222 (UK) - Q Box 2 front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia 5016232 (UK) - Q Box 3 rear scan by Hans Seegers |
"60th Birthday Collection" - Limited Edition 6CD Boxed Set, Columbia MAI 01 2001 (Switzerland), May 2001:
 Columbia MAI 01 2001 (Switzerland) - front of box, scan by Mark Webster |
This "6CD Box Set in limitierte Auflage
{Limited Edition]" contains:
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Columbia CD 32390) |
Thanks to Stuart Sonshine for information and to Mark Webster for the scan.
"Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Box Set" - 3CD set in slipcase with bonus disc "Bob Dylan: Live & Rare", Columbia C5K 86024 (Canada), Jul 2002:
 Columbia C5K 86024 (Canada) - front of slipcase, scan by Gerd Rundel |
This set, originally released in the USA in 2001, was released in Canada to mark Bob's Canadian summer tour, Aug 2002, and has the three Greatest Hits titles plus a bonus disc. It's shown in detail on the 2002 page. Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scan. |
3CD multi-packs, Columbia (Austria for Europe), 2002:
 Photo of all four sets by Hervé from France |
The four sets shown each come in a slipcase with 3CDs. The albums included are illustrated on the cover on the right hand side of each slipcase. The sets are made in Austria for distribution in Europe. France has different releases, see below. |
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Columbia 509636-2 - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (CD 32390), The Times They Are A-Changin' (CD 32021), Another Side Of Bob Dylan (CD 32034)
 Columbia 509636-2 (Europe) - front of slipcase scan by Manuel García Jara |
These three Columbia CD releases are the same as the separate CD releases of the albums. |
 Columbia 509636-2 (Europe) - rear of slipcase scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia CD 32390 (Europe) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CD 32390 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia COL 32021 (Europe) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 Columbia COL 32021 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia CD 32034 (Europe) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Columbia CD 32034 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers |
Columbia 509637-2 - Bringing It All Back Home (CD 32344) note the title is not Subterranean Homesick Blues!, Highway 61 Revisited (CD 460953-2), Blonde On Blonde (CD 463369-2)
Columbia 509638-2 - Blood On The Tracks (467842-2), Desire (CD 32570), Street-Legal (COL 494788-2, this is the remastered release)
Columbia 509639-2 - Infidels (460727-2), Oh Mercy (465800-2), Time Out Of Mind (486936-2)
In all cases the CDs and album fronts would appear to be the current European versions (not the US CD cover where it differs). Éamonn Ó Catháin informs me he's seen a copy of the fourth set that clearly displays Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde on the spine!
Thanks to Hervé from France, Hans Seegers and Manuel García Jara for information and pictures.
"3 CD Originaux [3 CD Originals]" - four 3CD sets, Sony Music (France), 2002:
These sets are the same as the sets above, but with a unique slipcase for
the French market. The CDs in these sets were made in Austria, with the
slipcases being printed in France.
 Sony Music SMM 504560 2 (France) - scan by Hans Seegers |
SMM 504560 2 - The first 3CD set contains The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (CD 32390
as above), The
Times They Are A-Changin' (CD 32021 as above), Another Side Of Bob Dylan
(CD 32034 as above). The three albums are therefore the same as Columbia
509639-2 above. SMM 504561 2 - Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde SMM 504562 2 - Blood On The Tracks, Desire, Street-Legal (not illustrated - scan required!) SMM 504563 2 - Infidels, Oh Mercy, Time Out Of Mind Thanks to Hervé from France for the information, and Hans Seegers for further information and scans. |
 Sony Music SMM 504561 2 (France) - scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Sony Music SMM 504563 2 (France) - scan by Hans Seegers |
"Bob Dylan x2" - two 2CD sets, Sony Music (catalogue numbers?) (France), 10 Oct 2002:
 Picture from www.amazon.fr |
Set 1 - Bob Dylan and The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Set 2 - The Times They Are A-Changin' and Another Side Of Bob Dylan. |
 Picture from www.amazon.fr |
"Serie 3 Pak" - 3CD set, Columbia 5099708606923/133867 (Brazil), 2003:
 Columbia 5099708606923 (Brazil) - slipcase front - picture from www.eil.com |
This pack contains Blonde On Blonde, Blood On The Tracks
and Time Out Of Mind. Blonde On Blonde and Blood On The
Tracks are the old CD versions now replaced by the hybrid SA-CD releases. Thanks to Alexandre Froemming for information about this release. |
 Columbia 5099708606923 (Brazil) - picture from www.eil.com |
"Bob Dylan Revisited: The Remasters" - hybrid SA-CD 15 title boxed set (16 hybrid SA-CDs), Columbia CXH 90615 (USA), 16 Sep 2003/Columbia 514738 6 (UK), 27 Oct 2003/Sony (catalogue number?) (Japan), 17 Dec 2003:
 Columbia CXH 90615 (USA) - box and 15 albums in digipaks - picture from www.amazon.com |
All the individual hybrid SA-CD titles have been added to the appropriate album page in this section. |
 Columbia CH 90615 (USA) - box front with sticker - scan by Gerd Rundel |
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Thanks to Hans Seegers, Franck Faugere, Gil Lamont and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Greatest Hits Volumes 1-3" - 4CD set, Columbia Legacy C4K 090556 (USA), 23 Sep 2003
 Columbia Legacy C4K 090556 (USA) - front of box, scan by Jack from Canada |
This four CD set in a book-style box was released in the USA in Sep 2003. It contains the three US Greatest Hits volumes. Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about this set and Jack from Canada for scans. |
 Columbia Legacy C4K 090556 (USA) - rear of box, scan by Jack from Canada |
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 Columbia Legacy C4K 090556 (USA) - inside of box (rear), scan by Jack from Canada |
"The Bootleg Series Box Set" - boxed set, Columbia (catalogue number?) (USA), 20 Apr 2004:
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This item may include all the Bootleg Series releases so far, in which
case it will have nine CDs in the box. More information required! Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about this set. |
"2 CD Originaux [2 CD Originals]" - 2CD set, Sony Music (catalogue number?) (France), 20 Sep 2004:
 Picture from www.amazon.fr |
This set contains Blonde On Blonde and Highway 61 Revisited. I assume the CDs are the new remastered releases. |
"3 CD Originaux [3 CD Originals]" - three 3CD sets, Sony Music
(catalogue numbers?) (France), 20 Sep 2004:
These sets are the same as three of the four 2002 French sets above, again with
new unique slipcases for
the French market. The CDs in these sets were made in Austria, with the
slipcases being printed in France.
 Picture from www.amazon.fr |
Set 1- The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, The
Times They Are A-Changin', Another Side Of Bob Dylan Set 2 - Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde Set 3 - Infidels, Oh Mercy, Time Out Of Mind Apart from The Times They Are A-Changin' I assume the CDs are the new remastered releases. |
 Picture from www.amazon.fr |
 Picture from www.amazon.fr |
"Bob Dylan: The Collection" - 3CD set, Columbia C3K 92645 (USA), 13 Jul 2004/Columbia 517852 2 (Austria for Europe), 8 Nov 2004:
 Columbia 517852 2 (Europe) - front scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia 517852 2 (Europe) - rear scan by Hans Seegers |
 Columbia C3K 92645 (USA) - front scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia C3K 92645 (USA) - inside scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia C3K 92645 (USA) - rear scan by Jack from Canada |
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Time Out Of Mind and "Love And Theft". I assume Oh Mercy
is the 2004 remastered CD release (the CD layer of the 2003 hybrid SA-CD
release). Time Out Of Mind has not yet been released in a remastered
form and the CD layer of "Love And Theft" did not have to be
remastered for the 2003 release. The US set is in a book-style digipak, the European release is in a box with the three albums in jewel
cases. The front photo appears to be unique to the set. The sticker is the same for both the US and European releases. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Tim Dunn, David Plentus, Éamonn Ó Catháin and Jack from Canada for information about these sets. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for scans. |
 Columbia 517852 2 (Europe) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers (US is the same) |
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"Bob Dylan Album Collection" - 14CD boxed set, Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan), 18 Aug 2004/23 Sep 2004:
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Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - front of box with fold-down flap, scan by Gerd Rundel |
The fourteen remastered CDs (the CD layers of the hybrid SA-CD
releases, see above) were released in Japan in "LP-style" packaging on 18 Aug 2004
and 23 Sep 2004. They are in card sleeves with reproductions of
the original Japanese obis. The boxed set that holds all the albums is much smaller than the 2003 box because
these are in card sleeves, not digipaks. To get the box you had to buy all
the albums and then collect all fourteen black triangular price tokens from
the right-hand bottom corner of the sticker on each album. All the individual remastered titles have been added to the appropriate album page in this section. |
 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - rear of box, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - picture from www.hmv.co.jp ("FRONT" and "BACK" incorrect) |
 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - rear, top and left spine box, picture from www.eil.com |
 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - all albums, picture from www.hmv.co.jp |
 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - left spine of box with fold-down flap, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - right spine of box with fold-down flap, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - sticker from each album, scan by Hans Seegers |
 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) - albums picture from www.eil.com |
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 Sony Music MHCP 369-382 (Japan) -detail of price token from sticker, scan by Hans Seegers |
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Thanks to Yoshihiko Satake and John Moore for information and to Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for further information and scans. This is the only official Sony Music box, the two boxes shown below come from the Disk Union record store chain.
"Bob Dylan Paper Sleeve Collection" - Limited Edition 7CD sets in box, Sony Music/Disk Union (no catalogue number) (Japan), 2004-2005:
 Picture from www.eil.com |
This set of albums in a limited edition glossy card box contains seven Dylan albums in paper/thin card LP reproduction sleeves with obis from the remastered series issued in Japan in 2004. |
 Box front scan by Hans Seegers |
 Box rear scan by Hans Seegers |
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 Sony MHCP-370 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
 Sony Music MHCP-371 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
 Sony Music MHCP-372 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
 Sony Music MHCP-373 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
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 Sony MHCP-375 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
Apparently if you bought seven albums from the remastered series from the Disk Union chain of record shops in Japan, you received the free box. The box shown has the cover of the US mono Highway 61 Revisited (Columbia CL 2389, see Mono Album Releases), another box was available with 10 CDs and the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, see below. Each of the individual albums in this set is illustrated on the appropriate page of International Album Releases.
Wil Gielen has heard about two boxes with different
contents, one with the seven albums above and the other immediately below.
The second box notified to me by Wil Gielen has these seven albums:
 Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - front with side obi and sticker (my copy) |
 Sony MHCP-377 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with side obi and sticker |
 Sony Music MHCP-837 (Japan) - front with top obi and sticker (my copy) |
The albums in this box advertised at www.eil.com are: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde, Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (from Sep 2005 and not in the box above), Planet Waves and Blood On The Tracks. Gerd Rundel has a copy of this box with the same seven albums. |
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Thanks to Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan: The Collection" - 3CD boxed set, Columbia 517847 2 (Europe), 22 Nov 2004:
 Columbia 517847 2 (Europe) - picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This set in a box contains the three mid-1960s albums of Bringing It
All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde.
I assume they are all the 2004 remastered CD releases. Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about this set. |
"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Box Set" - Limited Edition 10CD set in box, Sony Music/Disk Union (no catalogue number) (Japan), 2005:
 Front of box, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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This set is similar to the ones listed above and comes from the
Disk Union
record store chain in a
white glossy card box illustrated with the front and rear artwork for the
first US stereo release of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia CS
8786. The ten albums included are illustrated below in card sleeves
reproducing the original LP sleeves with obis inside clear plastic wallets
and are held inside a white card drawer. Thanks to Gerd Rundel and John Moore for information and scans. |
 Contents of box in drawer, photo by Gerd Rundel |
 Open end of box with drawer, scan by Gerd Rundel |
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 Rear of box, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Box with open drawer, photo by Gerd Rundel |
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 Album sticker sheet, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Sony Music MHCP-371 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
Sony Music MHCP-372 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
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Sony Music MHCP-373 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
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Sony Music MHCP-375 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with top obi and sticker |
Sony Music MHCP-376 (Japan) - front with side obi and sticker (my copy) |
Sony Music MHCP-377 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with side obi and sticker |
 Sony Music MHCP-378 (Japan) - picture from www.eil.com with side obi and sticker |
"Complete Vinyl Replica Collection" - 19CD boxed set, Sony Music MHCP 380 (Japan), 22 Mar 2005:
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Sony Music MHCP 380 (Japan) - front of box with obi, scan by Gerd Rundel |
This sturdy card box has an obi with price ¥60,000 and date "05.3.22" (22 Mar 2005). The obi is tightly fitted and impossible to remove without tearing it. The catalogue number "MHCP 380" on the obi is actually the same catalogue number as Slow Train Coming. The rear of the box illustrated all 18 albums included (Greatest Hits Vol. II is a 2CD set) and says that this is a limited promo edition of only 100 copies, and on the bottom of the box there is a sticker saying this copy is No 099/100. All the CDs are in card sleeves reproducing the LP sleeves with obis. The CDs, all from the Sony Music Japan MHCP series, come in an illustrated pull-out drawer and there is room for five more. | |||
 Sony Music MHCP 380 (Japan) - rear of box with obi, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Sony Music MHCP 380 (Japan) - front of box with partly opened drawer with CDs at side, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Sony Music MHCP 380 (Japan) - left side of box, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Sony Music MHCP 380 (Japan) - right side of box with front of opening drawer, scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Sony Music MHCP 380 (Japan) - inside of opening drawer with CDs, scan by Gerd Rundel |
Thanks to Gerd Rundel for information and scams.
"Bob Dylan: The Collection" - three 3CD boxed sets, Columbia/Legacy (USA), 5 Apr 2005:
 Columbia/Legacy C3K 93973 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
The first set comprises The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, The Times
They Are A-Changin' and Another Side Of Bob Dylan. The second set comprises Blonde On Blonde, Blood On The Tracks and Infidels. The third set comprises John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline and New Morning. Thanks to Alexandre Froemming and Tim Dunn for the information. |
 Columbia/Legacy C3K 93991 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
 Columbia/Legacy C3K 93992 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
"Bob Dylan: The Collection" - four 3CD sets in card boxes, Columbia/Legacy (USA), Sep 2005:
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Columbia/Legacy C3K 94973 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
These four sets in
jewel-case sized card boxes with new catalogue numbers represent yet another
repackaging of these albums! The covers have the same designs as the
box and book-style sets above.
Thanks to Tim Dunn for information about these sets. |
 Columbia/Legacy C3K 94974 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
 Columbia/Legacy C3K 94975 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
Columbia/Legacy C3K 94976 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
"Bob Dylan: The Collection" - multi-album collection for download, Apple iTunes Online Music Store (USA/UK), 29 Aug 2006:
 Picture from the iTunes Online Music Store found by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
This exclusive download for $199 includes
all Bob's studio and live albums plus 42 rarities! The UK price is £169.
In addition to the 42 rarities this set also includes the long-deleted 1973
Dylan album, see 1973. Full details will be added to Online Performances (Other). Thanks to Artur Jarosinski, Harold Lepidus, Éamonn Ó Catháin and Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information. |
 Picture from the iTunes Online Music Store found by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
"Bob Dylan x2 Platinum" - 2CD set, Sony Music 82876780412 (Canada), Oct 2006:
 Sony Music 82876780412 (Canada) - front of slipcase, scan by Jack from Canada |
This 2CD set in a slipcase contains Bob Dylan and The Times
They Are A-Changin', the two 2004 remastered CD releases. The
illustration of the Bob Dylan sleeve omits the song titles. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Jack from Canada for further information and scans. |
 Sony Music 82876780412 (Canada) - rear of slipcase, scan by Jack from Canada |
"Bob Dylan x2" - 2CD set, Sony BMG 82876827452 (Australia), 2006(?):
 Sony BMG 82876827452 (Australia) - slipcase front scan by Stuart Moore |
This 2CD set in a slipcase contains John Wesley Harding and
Nashville Skyline. It's unusual in that Nashville Skyline is the 2004
remastered release, Columbia
5123462000, but John Wesley Harding is the original Australian
release, Columbia CDCBS 63252. For both, see
International Albums (Regular). Thanks to Stuart Moore for information and scans. |
 Sony BMG 82876827452 (Australia) - slipcase rear scan by Stuart Moore |
"Definitive Collection" - 3CD set, Sony BMG (no catalogue number) (India), Jun 2007; Sony Music 88697 64722 2 (India), 2009?:
 Front of box, scan by Fred Muller (2007 release) |
This set of three remastered albums in a plastic box was manufactured in
Mumbai (Bombay), India. It contains Blonde On Blonde (CGK 00841),
The Times They Are A-Changin' (CK 08905) and Desire (CK 33893). There is a four page insert with information about the albums (the fourth
page is blank). The albums are not named on the exterior packaging or the
CDs, just on the insert pages. Keith Schweiger's later release is from Sony
Music and has a revised design on the rear of the box including the new Sony
Music logo introduced in 2009. Thanks to Fred Muller, Keith Schweiger and Gerd Rundel for information and scans. |
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 Sony Music 88697 64722 2 (India) - rear of box, scan by Keith Schweiger (later release) |
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 Sony BMG CGK 00841 (India) - insert scan by Fred Muller |
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 Sony BMG CGK 00841 (India)- CD scan by Fred Muller (CD1) |
 Sony BMG CK 08905 (India)- CD scan by Fred Muller (CD2) |
 Sony BMG CK 33893 (India)- CD scan by Fred Muller (CD3) |
 Detail of rear of box, scan by Gerd Rundel (2007 Sony BMG release) |
 Sony Music 88697 64722 2 (India) - detail of rear of box, scan by Keith Schweiger (later release) |
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Spine scan by Gerd Rundel (2007 Sony BMG release)
Sony Music 88697 64722 2 (India) - spine scan by Keith Schweiger (later
release)
"Bob Dylan x3" - 3CD set, Sony-BMG (no catalogue number) (Austria for Europe), 1 Oct 2007:
 Front of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara |
This set contains the great mid-1960s trilogy, Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde with a different slipcase from the same sets above. |
 Rear of slipcase, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia 512353 2 (Europe) - front scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia 512351 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia 512351 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Jean-Pol Hiernaux |
 Columbia 512351 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Gerd Rundel |
 Columbia 512352 2 (Europe) - front scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia 512352 2 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Manuel García Jara |
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The three CDs are the remastered 2004 versions in jewel cases.
Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about this set and to Manuel García Jara, Tom Willems, Jean-Pol Hiernaux, Gerd Rundel and Keith Schweiger for further information and scans.
"Discografía Oficial Completa [Complete Official Discography]" - special offer 54CD set from Spanish newspaper "El Periódico de Catalunya", Columbia/Sony BMG (various catalogue numbers) (Spain), 22 Oct 2007-27 Apr 2008:
 Picture from "El Periódico" web-site |
Thanks to Jan Zoltoski for news that the Barcelona newspaper "El
Periódico de Catalunya" is publishing a set of 30 Bob Dylan CDs in weekly 15
bound book-style 2CD packs. This set was published in conjunction with the
Spanish publication of "Letras [Lyrics]" in English and Spanish by Editorial
Global Rhythms. Each book has unique cover photos and an illustrated Spanish language
book, containing excerpts from the Spanish translation of
"Chronicles" and "Lyrics". Each weekly 2CD book costs €9.95. The sets are numbered
individually - for example the second set is numbered Columbia/Sony BMG
08697 193412. The CDs are in pockets inside the books, but inside scans are
not shown for brevity. The CDs have a unique design - the CDs from set 2 are
shown for example. For more information, see
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 "El Periódico" 02 - Blonde On Blonde/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD2 of 3) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 02 - Blonde On Blonde/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD2 of 3) - rear of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 02 - Blonde On Blonde/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD2 of 3) - detail of rear of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 Columbia/Sony BMG 08697 193412 (Spain) - CD1 scan by Manuel García Jara (Blonde On Blonde) |
 Columbia/Sony BMG 08697 193412 (Spain) - CD2 scan by Manuel García Jara (The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3,CD2 of 3) |
The weekly 2CD sets are in bizarre combinations of albums, splitting up original sets, so that an original studio album is teamed up with a compilation, a live album, a disc from "The Bootleg Series", or another studio album that seems unconnected. The pairs are as follows:
 "El Periódico" 01 - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD1 of 3) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
"El Periódico" 02 - Blonde On Blonde/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD2 of 3) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 03 - The Times They Are A-Changin'/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD3 of 3) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 04 - Bringing It All Back Home/The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 - Live 1966 (CD1 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 "El Periódico" 06 - Bob Dylan/The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Live 1975 (CD1 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 07 - Blood On The Tracks/The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Live 1975 (CD2 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 08 - Another Side Of Bob Dylan/The Bootleg Series Vol. 6 - Live 1964 (CD1 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 09 - John Wesley Harding/The Bootleg Series Vol. 6 - Live 1964 (CD2 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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 "El Periódico" 11 - Self Portrait/The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 - No Direction Home (CD2 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 12 - New Morning/Hard Rain - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 13 - New Morning/Bob Dylan At Budokan (CD1 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
 "El Periódico" 14 - Planet Waves/Bob Dylan At Budokan (CD2 of 2) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
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27-28/10/2007: The Freewheelin Bob Dylan/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD1
of 3)
3-4/11/2007: Blonde On Blonde/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD2
of 3)
10-11/11/2007: The Times They Are A-Changin'/The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (CD3
of 3)
17-18/11/2007: Bringing It All Back Home/The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966
(CD1 of 2)
24-25/11/2007: Highway 61 Revisited/The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live 1966 (CD2
of 2)
1-2/12/2007: Bob Dylan/The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Live 1975 (CD1
of 2)
8-9/12/2007: Blood On The Tracks/The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Live 1975 (CD2
of 2)
15-16/12/2007: Another Side Of Bob Dylan/The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Live 1964
(CD1 of 2)
22-23/12/2007: John Wesley Harding/The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Live 1964 (CD2
of 2)
29-30/12/2007: Desire/The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home (CD1
of 2)
5-6/1/2008: Self Portrait/The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home (CD2
of 2)
12-13/1/2008: New Morning/Hard Rain
19-20/1/2008: Nashville Skyline/Bob Dylan At Budokan (CD1
of 2)
26-27/1/2008: Planet Waves [Bob Dylan & The Band]/Bob Dylan At Budokan (CD2
of 2)
2-3/2/2008: Street-Legal/Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid OST
Thanks to Arie de Reus for information that the El Periodico 2CD sets continued after the original 15 to make 27 sets in all (54 CDs). The new sets are as follows:
 "El Periódico" 16 - The Basement Tapes (2CD) - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
9-10/2/2008 The Basement Tapes [Bob
Dylan & The Band] (CD1 & 2 of 2) |
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 El Periódico" 27 - "Love And Theft"/Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits III - front of book, scan by Manuel García Jara |
The albums missing that make the Complete Official Discography title misleading were Dylan (1973), Biograph. and the Dylan 3CD set released in Oct 2007. The full set in the box shown above includes the Spanish translation of "Chronicles", "Letras [Lyrics]" in English and Spanish, plus all the album sleeve notes.
Thanks to Manuel García Jara for further information and scans.
Bob Dylan x2: Time Out Of Mind/"Love And Theft" - 2CD set, Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Europe/Canada); Columbia 88697162052 (Australia), end 2007:
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Europe) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Europe) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Europe) - CD1 scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia 88697145152 (Europe) - disc photo by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Europe) - CD2 scan by Tom Willems |
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Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Canada) - front of card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Canada) - CD1 scan by Jack from Canada |
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Canada) - CD2 scan by Jack from Canada |
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Canada) - front of "sliderpack" with card tray pulled out, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Sony BMG/Columbia 88697145152 (Canada) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Jack from Canada |
 Columbia 88697162052 (Australia) - front of slipcase, scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia 486936 2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia 486936 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia 486936 2 (Australia) - front insert scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia 486936 2 (Australia) - inside scan by Stuart Moore (regular release) |
 Columbia 88697162052 (Australia) - rear of slipcase, scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia 88697162052 (Australia) - rear of slipcase with promo sticker, scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia COL 512357 2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia COL 512357 2 (Australia) - front insert scan by Stuart Moore |
 Columbia 486936 2 (Australia) - inside scan by Stuart Moore (this release) |
 Columbia 88697162052 (Europe) - Apple iPhone screenshot by Éamonn Ó Catháin |
The Canadian and European 2CD sets come in a non-gatefold card sleeve with a pull-out card tray. The design is unusual in that the card tray can only be pulled part-way out to reveal the discs. (Stuart Sonshine informs me this is called a "sliderpack" and is used for all the North American "x2" releases.) The Canadian CDs themselves are unique in that they are orange instead of the original blue and green designs and both have the new catalogue number. The European CDs are the regular releases: Time Out Of Mind - Columbia 486936 2, "Love & Theft" - Columbia 512357 2. The Australian 2CD set has the two CDs in regular jewel cases inside a card slipcase. The discs are also of a new unique white design with red and black text and there are minor changes to the front and rear inserts. Stuart Moore also has a promo copy with a "SAMPLE" sticker on the rear of the slipcase. Thanks to Hans Seegers, Tom Willems, Jack from Canada, Stuart Moore and Éamonn Ó Catháin for information and scans. |
 Columbia COL 512357 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Stuart Moore |
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"The Dylan Trilogy" - 3CD set, Columbia 88697203112 (USA/Canada/Australia), 8 Jan 2008:
 Columbia 88697203112 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
This set in a card slipcase contains Bob's last three studio albums at
the time of release, Time Out of Mind, "Love And
Theft" and Modern Times.
Thanks to Jean-Pol Hiernaux for information and to Stuart Moore for scans of the Australian release, which is unusual in that while Time Out of Mind and Modern Times are the standard Australian releases, "Love And Theft" is the European release. Thanks to Jack from Canada for scans of the Canadian release. |
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 Columbia 88697203112 (Canada) - front of slipcase, scan by Jack from Canada |
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"Bob Dylan x2: Another Side Of Bob Dylan/the Times They Are A-Changin'" - 2CD set, Columbia/Legacy 88697 29668 2 (USA), 21 May 2008:
 Columbia/Legacy 88697 29668 2 (USA) - front of slipcase picture from Barnes & Noble web-site |
Both CDs are in separate jewel cases inside a slipcase. Another Side
of Bob Dylan is catalogue number Columbia CK 92402 (the remastered 2004
CD release). The Times They Are A-Changin' has catalogue number
Columbia CK 94240 (the remastered 2005 CD release). For illustrations of
both of these, see the individual album pages. Thanks to Tim Dunn for information. |
"The Bob Dylan 60s Collection" - 10CD boxed set, Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL), 20 Apr 2009:
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - front of box, scan by Tom Willems |
This set in card sleeves was manufactured by Sony Music in Austria for the Dutch newspaper "De Volkskrant" to mark Bob's Apr 2009 shows in Holland. Because it includes the limited edition CD Live At The Gaslight 1962, it is also listed in 2009. Live At The Gaslight 1962 was originally released in 2005. The box also contains a 16-page booklet by Dutch author Martin Bril called "Een man uit de verte [A man from afar]". Sadly, Martin Bril died on 22 Apr 2009 from cancer. The rear of the box shows the ten albums included. |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - rear of box, scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - booklet front scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/1 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/1 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/1 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/2 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/2 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/3 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/3 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/3 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/4 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/4 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/5 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/5 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/5 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/6 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/6 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/7 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/7 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/7 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/8 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/8 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/9 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/9 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/9 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/10 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Tom Willems |
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 Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/10 (NL) - CD scan by Tom Willems |
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - spine of box, scan by Gerd Rundel
Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - bottom of box, scan by Gerd Rundel
The 1960s album missing from the box is Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, 1967 (Holland had its own three Greatest Hits releases in the 1960s, see International Album Releases (Dylan-Only Compilations) 1960s). For the equivalent 2010 "De Volkskrant" 1970s Collection, see here.
 L'Explosion Rock 61/66 (France, 2012) - 8 disc box and contents, picture from Hervé from France |
The Other Side Of The Mirror: Bob Dylan Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965a Bob Dylan exhibition called "L'Explosion Rock 61-66" at the Cité de la Musique, Paris, France from 6 Mar 2012 to 15 Jul 2012, see |
Thanks to Hervé from France, Tom Willems, Hans Seegers and Gerd Rundel for information and scans.
"Bob Dylan: The Collection" - 3CD boxed set, Columbia/Legacy 88697559462 (USA), 29 Sep 2009:
 Columbia/Legacy 88697559462 (USA) - picture from www.amazon.com |
This new boxed set includes Another Side Of
Bob Dylan,
Bringing It All Back Home and Highway
61 Revisited. Again, I assume the albums are the 2004 remastered
releases. Thanks to Tim Dunn for information. |
"Bob Dylan 2CD: Two Original Albums" - 2CD set, Sony Music (catalogue number) (Austria for Europe), 5 Oct 2009:
 Picture from www.amazon.co.uk |
This set in a slipcase comprises Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde. More information will be added when available. |
"Bob Dylan 2CD: Two Original Albums" - 2CD set, Sony Music 8697594222 (Austria for Europe), 5 Oct 2009:
 Sony Music 8697594222 (Austria for Europe) - front of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers |
This set in a slipcase comprises John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline. The CDs are the stereo mixes from the 2003 SA-CD releases, John Wesley Harding is Columbia 512347 6 and Nashville Skyline is Columbia 512346 6. For illustrations of both of these, see the individual album pages. Thanks to Éamonn Ó Catháin for information about this set and to Hans Seegers for further information and scans. Thanks to Ian Woodward for news that this set was re-released on 2 Nov 2010. |
 Sony Music 8697594222 (Austria for Europe) - rear of slipcase, scan by Hans Seegers |
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