Bob Dylan — Blonde on Blonde
Known pressings
57 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
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| 1966 | CA | Columbia | C2L 41 | 12" Vinyl — mono |
| 1966 | GB | CBS | 66012 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1966 | IT | CBS | 66012 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1966 | NZ | CBS | SBP-473314/5 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Columbia | C2L 41 | 12" Vinyl — mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia | C2S 841 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1967 | NL | CBS | S 62737 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1967 | NL | CBS | S 62739 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1974 | GB | CBS | SDDP 66012 | 12" Vinyl — Repress |
| 1978 | JP | CBS/Sony | 40AP-274, 40AP-274~5, 40AP-275 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1982 | US | Columbia | CD 644114 2 | CD |
| 1986 | US | Columbia | CGT 841 | Cassette |
| 1987 | AU | Columbia | CDCBS 66012 | CD |
| 1987 | US | Columbia | CGK 841 | CD — Cover: "2-Record Set on 1 Compact Disc" |
| 1987 | XE | CBS | CDCBS 66012 | CD |
| 1989 | GB | CBS | CDCBS 22130 | CD — abridged |
| 1989 | XE | Columbia | 463369 2 | CD |
| 1991 | XC | Globus International | 21 0065-6-1312 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Columbia, Legacy | CK 53016 | CD — MasterSound gold longbox limited edition |
| 1993 | JP | Sony Records | SRCS 6682 | CD |
| 1993 | ZA | Columbia | CDCOL 3657 S | CD |
| 1994 | US | Columbia, Legacy | CK 64411 | CD — MasterSound gold slipcase |
| 1994 | XE | Legacy, Columbia | 01-480417-10, COL 480417 2 | CD — Collector's Edition Master Sound Gold disc Super Bit Mapping |
| 1997 | US | Columbia | 480417-2 | CD |
| 1999 | — | Columbia | — | Digital Media — 96kHz/24bit |
| 1999 | US | Columbia | CS 841 | SACD — cover: "2-Record Set on 1 Compact Disc" (SACD) |
| 2000 | JP | SME Records | SRGS 4531 | SACD (2 channels) |
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music | LP 5110 | Vinyl |
| 2003 | GB | Columbia | 512352 6 | Hybrid SACD |
| 2003 | JP | Sony Records International | MHCP-10005, MHCP-10006 | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) |
| 2003 | US | Columbia | C2H 90325 | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) |
| 2004 | AU | Columbia | 5123525000 | CD — Special Edition, part of The Vinyl Classics series |
| 2004 | CA | Columbia | CK 92400 | CD |
| 2004 | DE | Columbia | 512352 5 | CD — Spiegel Edition, part of The Vinyl Classics series |
| 2004 | GB | Columbia | 512352 2, 5123522000, COL 512352-2 | CD |
| 2004 | JP | Sony Records International | MHCP 373 | CD |
| 2004 | US | Columbia | CK 92400 | CD |
| 2004 | ZA | Columbia | CDCOL 6817 | CD |
| 2006 | GB | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 82876736032 | CD — The Vinyl Classics release (no 'edition') |
| 2007 | GB | Columbia | 88697139782 | CD — Carbon Neutral® Entertainment |
| 2009 | JP | Sony Music Japan International Inc. | SICP 20091 | Blu-spec CD |
| 2009 | NL | Sony Music | 88697594202 | CD |
| 2010 | JP | Sony Music Japan International Inc. | SICP 2957-8 | CD |
| 2010 | NL | Columbia, Music on Vinyl | C2L 41, MOVLP 245 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2011 | NL | Sony Music | 88697995662 | CD — Classic Album sticker |
| 2013 | GB | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 3-45009 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2013 | JP | Sony Records International | SICP 30028 | Blu-spec CD |
| 2013 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2097 | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) — MFSL remaster |
| 2014 | US | Columbia | — | Digital Media |
| 2018 | JP | Sony Records International | SIJP-1004, SIJP-1005 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2021 | XE | Legacy, Columbia | 88875146311, C2L 41 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2022 | JP | Sony Records International | SIJP-1054, SIJP-1055 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Columbia, Vinyl Me, Please. | 19658709361, C2L 41, VMP-E120 | 12" Vinyl — VMP Essentials |
| — | GB | Simply Vinyl | SVLP 063 | 12" Vinyl |
| — | NL | CBS | S 62739 | 12" Vinyl |
| — | XW | Columbia | — | Digital Media |
| — | ZA | Columbia | CDCOL7289 | CD |
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" audiophile limited CD