Blonde On Blonde - What's New
October 2008
Further differences noted in some tracks on Canadian & French mono LPs (thanks to Mark Bozen)
Michael Brauer "SACD" mix appears to have been released on conventional CD prior to 2004 reissue (see Note 215 - thanks to Patrick Buzby)
February 2008
French mono LP contains further early mixes of several tracks
UK mono LP loses its claim to contain any unique mixes
New Appendix summarising the differences between all the mono versions worldwide
Revised stereo mix released in Australia & New Zealand as early as August 1966
Many more new details
March 2005
Canadian mono LP contains earliest known mix of the album and reveals edits made in later versions
New Appendix explaining the record manufacturing process and the significance of matrix numbers
Harmonica sound in "Pledging My Time" discussed further
October 2004
Articles updated to cover the new "remastered" plain CD edition
Notes on the repairing of master tape drop-outs (see Note 050)
Notes on the changing harmonica sound in "Pledging My Time"
December 2003
Articles fully updated to cover hybrid SACD edition
September 2003
New hybrid SACD edition released
June 2003
Stereo mix on hybrid SACD confirmed to be the 1999 Michael Brauer mix
May 2003
Hybrid SACD version now scheduled for release
Details of European Digipak edition
An even better theory on the splice in "One Of Us Must Know"
Possible evidence that the album was postponed after a premature May 1966 release (see Note 070)
More accurate date for the change of LP sleeve layout in the UK
"Visions Of Johanna" - cymbal outbreak in the fourth verse
Bob Johnston apparently not involved in the 1968/9 revision of the stereo vinyl edition (see Note 110)
January 2003
Hybrid SACD version may be on the horizon
October 2002
The new Sundazed mono vinyl reissue
Interview with Sundazed's Bob Irwin about the new edition and his researches in Sony's vaults
Numerous changes to the main text as a result . . . much more information about the original mixing and a better idea of how the revised stereo vinyl mix came about
"One Of Us Must Know" - a reason for the splice?
Pictures of the different inside sleeve layouts