Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde US Orig'66 Columbia Promo DJ Copy White Label Sticker
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$ 2816 Sold For
Dec 17, 2023 Sold Date
Dec 10, 2023 Start Date
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ORIGINAL COLUMBIA RECORDS PROMOTIONAL DJ RADIO STATION COPY

 

BOB DYLAN ~ BLONDE ON BLONDE (1966)

 

HIT SINGLE “Featuring ‘RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35’ and ‘I WANT YOU” HYPE STICKER

 

COLUMBIA RECORDS “RADIO STATION SERVICE NOT FOR RESALE CL 2516” TIMING STRIP PROMOTIONAL BANNER

 

1st WITHDRAWN COVER VERSION WITH 9 PHOTOS INCLUDING THE ONE OF THE ITALIAN ACTRESS CLAUDIA CARDINALE

 

PROMOTIONAL “PRINTED IN U.S.A.” COLUMBIA RECORDS “RADIO STATION COPY – NOT FOR RESALE” WHITE LABEL

 

            

 

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Original Columbia Records promo release of Bob Dylan’s 7th studio album “Blonde on Blonde” released on May 16, 1966. It’s incredibly hard to find this promotional copy which contains two Columbia Records “Radio Station Service – Not For Resale” timing strip stickers for radio station DJs on the back cover. Usually, the cover of this issue is limited to these two timing strips, but the cover of this copy also contains the original 3¼” x 4½” hype sticker promoting the “Bob Dylan’s New Album Deluxe 2-Record Set Featuring ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ and ‘I Want You”. 1st print withdrawn cover including the photo of the Italian actress Claudia Cardinale. The album comes with two original Columbia Records blue striped inner sleeves with the Columbia logo. Promotional Columbia Records 2-Eye “Radio Station Copy – Not For Resale CL 2516” 2.75” pressing ring white label. 1st promotional issue pressed at the Columbia Records, Terre Haute, IN plant and mastered by Customatrix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Records and CBS, Inc., as identified by the “T” and “o” symbols in the runout grooves. The full matrix numbers of this promotional pressing are as follows: Side 1 - o XLP113761-2F T I I I; Side 2 - o XLP113762-3F T I I I; Side 3 - o XLP113763-4B T I I I; Side 4 - o XLP13764-2B B1.

The cover is graded as Excellent. It's incredibly hard to find a cover of this album in such a great condition, not to even mention that this is a promotional copy. The cover is very clean and has only a light hint of ring wear on the front and back whereas the majority of the covers of this issue have quite a severe ring wear. The gatefold interior is in Near Mint Minus condition. The sturdy spine contains a fully readable text. The original timing strip banners and hype sticker are in great condition with the hype sticker only having a barely noticeable white correction tape at the top right corner. The cover doesn't have any splits, writing or soiling. The bottom right corner has a very light barely push in. The glossy vinyl is graded as Excellent Minus for Side 1, Excellent for Side 2 and Excellent Minus for Side 3 and Side 4. The vinyl retains its beautiful factory lacquer only having a few very light non-feelable surface hairlines and scuffs from the original inner sleeves, which are in Near Mint condition and don't have any splits or tears. The magnificent snow white labels are in Near Mint Minus condition and don't have any scuffs or wear. The vinyl sounds amazing with only some very light occasional static that will most likely go away if the record is professionally cleaned using a VPI machine.

            

 

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