Bob Dylan BLONDE ON BLONDE Canada Vinyl Mono ALTERNATE mixes w/girl VERY RARE

Sold Date: September 30, 2016
Start Date: September 23, 2016
Final Price: $19.99 (USD)
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This is the original Canadian mono  pressing.  It is in rough shape, but it is a difficult item to find in any condition.  Unfortunately whoever owned this, played it many times.  I will rate it a 3 on a scale of 10, just so no one will be disappointed.  It plays with quite a bit of noise, but you can still get the feel for the rare mixes, especially on side 3.  The cover is well worn and taped.  Here is a write up from searchingforagem.com:

 

The late Sam Visser had a copy of the C2L 41 Canadian mono 2LP set which he believed was an earlier mix than the US mono album, this is confirmed by Roger Kornovich who has a copy of the same album. The discs are of heavy vinyl (Sam thought around 180gm) and have matrix numbers: Side 1 - XLP113761-1A, Side 2 - XLP113762-1A, Side 3 - XLP113763-1A, Side 4 - XLP113764-1A. Roger Ford says it is different on all four sides from the "final" mono mix used on the Sundazed reissue, and different on sides 3 and 4 from the earlier mix used on UK/European mono pressings.

 

The mixes are very noticeably different on Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) and 4th Time Around, and Bob makes a vocal slip on Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (Take 4) that's been rectified on all other releases. At the end of the fourth verse he sings "how could they ever have...uh...'suaded you". This was corrected by a splicing from Take 1, "how [could they ever have persuaded] you". Ironically the version of Take 4 included on the Nov 2015 18CD set The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – Bob Dylan 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge Collector’s Edition is the spliced version, not the original version from this album!

 

The inside of the gatefold sleeve is pasted on the heavy card cover, and the records have plain white sleeves. This release has the Claudia Cardinale picture on the inside gatefold and "Memphis Blues Again" on both the sleeve and the Side 2 label.

 

If you notice in the write up, the lyric flub in “Sad-Eyed, is still only available here.  Yes this is rough, but this copy sold for over $60 a few years ago.  Was that a case of over paying or is it worth that?  I guess we will find out.

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