BOB DYLAN - BLONDE ON BLONDE - 1st UK PRESSING - RARE

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VERY RARE BOB DYLAN 'BLONDE ON BLONDE' (DOUBLE LP ALBUM)
RAREST EVER 1ST UK PRESSING
1966 ORIGINAL
CAT NO.66012
VERY GOOD CONDITION
1ST (INTERNAL FLIPBACK) GATEFOLD COVER
COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING SERPIER SLEEVES

A TRUE ARCHIVE COPY FOR DYLAN AUDIOPHILES OUT THERE!
 
Arguably one of the rarest Bob Dylan albums to ever to be found in great condition! What makes this so rare is that this is the earliest 1st UK original pressing. A real collectors copy for any true Dylan audiophiles out there!

Recorded in Nashville, the album was produced by Bob Johnston. It peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart in the US, eventually going double-platinum, while it reached #3 in the UK. It is ranked as the ninth greatest album of all time by both VH1 and Rolling Stone.
 
The album is believed to be the first significant double album in rock music, its length forcing it to two LPs. It is notable for injecting Dylan’s brand of blues rock, fully established on Highway 61 Revisited, with a more eclectic sound and even more surreal lyrics. It also marked the end of an era for Dylan, who would soon be involved in a motorcycle accident, significantly changing his musical approach!!!.

At least some of the tracks that make up Blonde on Blonde are known to be about Dylan’s then-wife, Sara Lownds, and other tracks on the record are widely believed to have been influenced by his relationships with Warhol model Edie Sedgwick and musician Joan Baez. Dylan was romantically involved with all three women until just before his secret marriage to Lownds in November 1965!!

The cover of Blonde on Blonde features Dylan before a brick building, wearing a heavy button-up winter coat along with a black and white checkered scarf. He would again be seen wearing the coat on the covers of his next two records, John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline.

The original inside gatefold featured a photograph of the Italian Tunisian-born actress Claudia Cardinale that was used without her permission. Some critics at the time questioned if the photo was of Dylan himself in drag. From 1968 onward, Cardinale’s photo was removed from all American pressings of the album, making copies of the record sleeve featuring the actress an out-of-print collector’s item. However, some non-U.S. pressings of the album continue to use Cardinale’s picture!!

Other people featured in the photos on the inner gatefold include Dylan, his manager Albert Grossman, photographer Jerry Schatzberg, and Lady Sandra Suffolk. There is also a photo of an unidentified young woman whispering into Dylan’s ear; some fans believed for a while that the woman was Edie Sedgwick, but recent research has suggested that it is most likely not the Factory actress!!

Blonde on Blonde has been released on nearly every music format in existence, including vinyl, 8 track, cassette, compact disc, and MP3. However, there are many different mixes of the album (no fewer than eleven), with marked differences in sound mixes and track times. In addition, at least one European market saw the album originally released as two single LPs. To date, no single version has been cited by Dylan as canonica!!

Side One
1. “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” – 4:36
2. “Pledging My Time” – 3:50
3. “Visions of Johanna” – 7:33
4. “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)” – 4:54

Side Two
1. “I Want You” – 3:07
2. “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” – 7:05
3. “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat” – 3:58
4. “Just Like a Woman” – 4:52

Side Three
1. “Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)” – 3:30
2. “Temporary Like Achilles” – 5:02
3. “Absolutely Sweet Marie” – 4:57
4. “4th Time Around” – 4:35
5. “Obviously 5 Believers” – 3:35

Side Four
1. “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” – 11:23

Side 1 - DDP 66012 A’
Side 2 - DDP 66012 B’
Side 3 - DDP 66012 C’
Side 4 - DDP 66012 D’

The Vinyls
These are the original earliest thick and chunky type of vinyls with deeper grooves (only found like this on the original 1st UK pressings) The vinyls lay perfectly flat on the turntable and is free of any warping!

These vinyls look great! Vinyl One Side One, has the tiniest spider leg scratches, Side Two has some tiny scratches and two larger ones but nothing deep! Vinyl Two Side One has tiny scratches as the others and one larger mark, again, nothing deep and they still look fab! Side Two looks great!!! Most of these are only visible under strong light and are just surface marks.

Please remember that this is a genuine 43year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 43year old system! There is likely to be some surface noise from dust. I advise that you give these records a good clean to get the most out of them.

The Labels
These are the 1st issue CBS labels. Please note only 1st issue labels feature ‘’33’’ on the labels (later issues feature 331/3).

The Record Sleeves
These are the original Orange CBS advertising serpier sleeves. There is one seem split which could be mended easily. Other than that, they are in great condition and just show some signs of age. Rare to find like this and totally original!

The cover
This is the 1st issue Garrod & Lofthouse internal flipback gatefold cover! laminated front only! This is in great condition! No splits or tares, just slight scuff marks and age signs at the openings of the sleeve!

An awesome very rare copy in great condition for it's age!!!

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