BOB DYLAN/GREATEST HITS SBPG 62847 (-66) UK STEREO

Not an expert on Dylan's various issues, but feel I have to do this. UK first press stereo differs considerably from the corresponding US ten track (Columbia KCS 9463). "Positively 4th Street" was omitted and replaced with "One Of Us Must Know", "She Belongs To Me" and "It's All Over Now baby Blue" - making it a twelve track. "One Of Us Must Know" is the "unfaded" stereo - first and to my knowledge only time on an original LP release. For some reason "It Ain't Me Babe" and "The Times They Are A-Changin" are mono versions here. Seems strange to put them on a stereo issue that was part of a double release, but may be explained by what tapes were involved. Those two songs didn't have single release in US but were hits in Europe. At this time mono was it in UK and stereo an afterthought for the nerds, although in this case they started with the two-channel tape and released the mono as a fold-down. Maybe the '45 cuts was part of an original plan and insted of making fake stereo for a later fold they decided to leave them untouched. I'm just guessing here, but if anyone knows better - please tell! Issued as twelve track with about the same cover design in a number of countries from 1967and on. Not sure if any of those have same choice of mixes or versions. Very first UK had "33" on label. This has "33 1/3", but it's an early press with stamped "SBPG 62847 A1/B1" matrixes and structured label. It came in a laminated flip/back "Garrods & Lofthouse Patents Pending" mono cover with ad back and a red "stereo" stamp on rear. (SYSÖ*) (BÖB*)