THE BOB DYLAN JUKEBOX STRIPS

    Jukeboxes are partially automated music-playing devices, usually a coin-operated machine, that plays a patron's selection from self-contained media: a 7" single in the 1960s-1990s. The classic jukebox had buttons, with letters and numbers on them, which, when one of each group entered after each other, were used to select a specific record.
     They were installed in the bars and cafés, allowing patrons to play their own musical choices.
     Apart from the main device, wallboxes, fixed on the walls, were an important and profitable part of any jukebox installation. Serving as a remote control, they enabled to select tunes from a table or booth.
     In 1950 the Seeburg Corporation introduced an all 45 rpm vinyl record jukebox. The records inside the jukebox were most of the time not commercial copies, but specific pressings, sometimes featuring two different artists on one single.

    
Wurlitzer Zodiac 3500 (1971), with its songs strips, and internal workings of the jukebox.

 

     The JUKE BOX STRIPS, made of thick paper, show the name of the artist and song: they were slipped into notches to be easily replaced when the record inside the jukebox was changed. There were jukebox strips in the main device and on each wallbox on the walls.
     They are now rare and quite collectible items.

     A lot of the scans below come from searchingforagem.com, the invaluable mine of information for Bob Dylan officially released material. Visit for full details on the jukebox singles.

    Thank you to Jürgen Wasser for the great scans from his collection, and for the idea of this page.

    In the USA, there were two major printers of jukebox strips: STAR TITLE Co. Inc., in Pittsburg, PA, and STERLING TITLE STRIP Co., Inc., in Newark, N.J. The record distributors bough the strips in bulk to the printers, and they came with the records.
    Star Title's producion had a star before and after the artist's name, most of their strips being orange and black. Sterling Strips generally had arrows pointing inward to the artist's name, and used different colours according to the music style: green for Country Music, blue for Rhythm & Blues, orange for Easy Listening, red for Pop/Rock and lavender for Oldies.

    Today, printing softwares allow to create home-made Jukebox strips, and many brand new ones are sold on the Internet: they are not presented here. The items below are all vintage, 1960s-1990s.

 

Midnight Special [Bob Dylan on harmonica] - Crawdad Song / Gotta Travel On - Muleskinner
USA, March 1962, from THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Harry Belafonte),
RCA, Seeburg

On The Road Again - Bob Dylan's 115th Dream / Gates Of Eden - She Belongs To Me
1965, USA, 7" EP, "Stereo Little LP BRINGING ITALL BACK HOME", Columbia.
"Operator Pack": a double page of 20 jukebox strips and six mini pictures of the front sleeve of the album
was attached on the cover of this 'Special Coin Operator Release',
made available to juke box operators only.
(information searchingforagem.com)

       
Subterranean Homesick Blues / The Times They Are A-Changin'
May 1965, France, CBS. The strip was part of the back cover
of the pic-sleeve Jukebox single CBS 1904, and had to be cut off from it.

Like A Rolling Stone / Gates Of Eden 1965, USA, Star Title, variant #1	Like A Rolling Stone / Gates Of Eden 1965, USA, Hit, Sterling Title Strip
Like A Rolling Stone / Gates Of Eden 1965, USA, Star Title, variant #2

      
From A Buick 6 / Positively 4th Street
1965, USA, Star Title, Columbia 43389

         
Like A Rolling Stone I / Like A Rolling Stone II
1965, France. The strip was part of the back cover
of the Juke Box pic-sleeve single CBS 1962, and had to be cut off from it.

Like A Rolling Stone / Positively 4th Street
1965, Italy, Juke Box Service

Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 / Pledging My Time
1966, USA, Hit, Sterling Title Strip

Just Like A Woman / I Want You
1966, Italy, Juke Box Service

I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues
1966 (?), USA [0826]

Lay Lady Lay / Peggy Day
1969, USA, Sterling Title Strip Columbia 4-44926

      
Lay Lady Lay / Peggy Day
1969, USA, Star Title, Columbia 44926
Thank you to Jürgen Wasser

Lay Lady Lay / Peggy Day
1969, France, C.O.G.E.D.E.P.

Lay Lady Lay / Peggy Day
1969, USA, 'Hit Adult' Sterling Title Strip [0726]

Country Pie / Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You 1969, USA, Star Title	Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You / Country Pie 1969, USA, 'Hit Adult' Sterling Title Strip Thank you to Jürgen Wasser
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You / Country Pie 1969, USA, Sterling Title Strip, variant purple #1	Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You / Country Pie 1969, USA, Sterling Title Strip, variant purple #2

Lay Lady Lay / This Girl Is a Woman Now, by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
1969, Italy, ODJB

Wigwam / Hi-De-Ho, by Blood Sweat & Tears
1970, Italy, OD-JB (?) with misspelled Wigwam

Wigwam /Copper Kettle
1970, USA, Sterling Title Strip [0726]

Watching The River Flow / Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 1971, USA, Sterling Title Strip [0726]

Watching The River Flow / Spanish Is The Loving Tongue 1971, USA, Sterling Tittle Strip, 'Hit Pop'

Watching The River Flow /
Spanish Is The Loving Tongue
1971, USA, Star Title

Watching The River Flow / Raiders, by Indian Reservation
1971, Italy, 'Servizio Juke Box'

George Jackson / Colour My World, by Chicago
1971, Italy, 'Servizio Juke Box'

George Jackson (Big Band Version) / George Jackson (acoustic)
1971, USA, Sterling Title Strip

A Fool Such As I / Lily Of The West 1973, USA, Sterling Title Strip 'Hit Pop'

A Fool Such As I / Lily Of The West 1973, USA, Sterling Title Strip

A Fool Such As I / Lily Of The West
1973, USA, Star Title

Just Like A Woman / I Want You
1973, USA, Hit Oldy, "Hall Of Fame", Sterling Title Strip 

Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Turkey Chase 1973,  Sterling Title Strip	Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Turkey Chase 1973,  Sterling Title Strip
Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Turkey Chase 1973, USA, Hit Pop, Sterling Title Strip	Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Turkey Chase 1973, USA, Star Title

Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Feelin' Stronger Every Day, by Chicago
1973, Italy, 'Servizio Juke Box'

Lay Lady Lay / I Threw It All Away 1973, USA, 'All Time Hits', Sterling Title Strip (?)	Lay Lady Lay / I Threw It All Away 1973, USA 'Hit Oldy', "Hall Of Fame"'", Sterling Title Strip
Positively 4th Street / Subterranean Homesick Blues 1973, USA 'Hit Oldy' "Hall Of Fame", Sterling Title Strip	Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 / Like A Rolling Stone 1973, USA 'Hit Oldy', Sterling Title Strip
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 / Like A Rolling Stone 1973, USA, 'Hit Oldy', Sterling Title Strip	Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 / Like A Rolling Stone 1973, USA, Hit Oldy "Hall Of Fame", Sterling Title Strip

Knockin' On Heaven's Door / A Fool Such As I
1974, USA, 'Hit Oldy', "Hall Of Fame", Sterling Title Strip

On A Night Like This / You Angel You 1974, USA, Sterling Title Strip

On A Night Like This / You Angel You 1974, USA, Sterling Title Strip

On A Night Like This / You Angel You
1974, USA

On A Night Like This / On The Line, by Graham Nash 1974, Italy, 'Tuttosole'

On A Night Like This / On The Line, by Graham Nash 1974, Italy, Sapar

Tangled Up In Blue / If You See Her, Say Hello
1975, USA, Star Title Strip

Hurricane -part 1 / Hurricane -part 2
1975, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Hurricane -part 1 / Mozambique
1975, USA

Hurricane / Born To Run, by Bruce Springsteen
1976, Italy

Hurricane / Mozambique
1976, USA, Hit Oldy, "Hall Of Fame", Sterling Title Strip

Mozambique / Oh, Sister
1976, USA, Sterling Title Strip 'Hit Pop' 

Stuck Inside Of Mobile / Rita May 1976, USA, Sterling Title Strip [0726]

Stuck Inside Of Mobile / Rita May 1976, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Stuck Inside Of Mobile / Rita May
1976, USA, Star Title

Tangled Up In Blue / If You See Her, Say Hello
1976, USA, "Hall Of Fame", Sterling Title Strip

Baby Stop Crying / New Pony
1978, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Changing Of The Guards / Io Te Amero, by Ana Y Johnny 1978, Italy, Festival Albar 78

Changing Of The Guards / Black Water Gold, by The Sunshine Band 1978, Italy, Festival Albar 78

Is Your love In Vain? / Changing Of The Guards
1978, Belgium, Disc' Parade

Man Gave Names To All The Animals /
When You Gonna Wake Up
1979 USA, Sterling Title Strip

Animals / Trouble In Mind 1979, France, France Disques	Man Gave Names To All The Animals / We Belong To The Night, by Ellen Foley 1979, Italy (CIAO 2001)
You Gotta Serve Somebody / Trouble In Mind 1979, USA, Sterling Title Strip	You Gotta Serve Somebody / Trouble In Mind 1979, USA, 'Hit Pop' Sterling Title Strip

Gotta Serve Somebody / Trouble In Mind
1979, USA, Star Title

Slow Train / Do Right To Me Baby
1980, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Saved / I Don't Wanna Get Drafted, by Frank Zappa
1980, Italy (CIAO 2001)

Heart Of Mine /
The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar
1981, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Heart Of Mine / Let It Be Me
1981, France, France Disques

Sweetheart Like You / Union Sundown
1983, USA, Sterling Title Strip

I And I / License To Kill
1983, CBS 'The Family Of Music'.
The B side actually plays Isis,
live from the movie RENALDO & CLARA

I And I / Angels Flying Too Close [To The Ground]
1983, France, France Disques [0826]

Jokerman / License To Kill 1984, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Jokerman / License To Kill 1984, USA, Star Title Strip

Tight Connection To My Heart / We Better Talk This Over
1985, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Emotionally Yours / When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
1985, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Tight Connection To My Heart / La Vita E' Adesso, by Claudio Baglioni
1985, Italy, Saint-Vincent, Disco Estate '85

We Are The World, by USA for Africa /
We Built The City, by Starship
1985, Malaysia

Lay Lady Lay / I Threw It All Away
1980s (late), USA, Hit Oldy, Sterling Title Strip

Silvio / Driftin' Too Far From Shore 1988, USA, Sterling Title Strip Thank you to Jürgen Wasser

Silvio / Driftin' Too Far From Shore 1988, USA, Sterling Title Strip

Unbelievable / True Love, by The Chimes
1990, Italy. Unbelievable actually plays Born In Time!

She's My Baby / Mama Help Me, by Edie Brickell
1990, Italy

Tangled Up In Blue / If You See Her Say Hello 1997, USA, 'Classic Hit', Sterling Title Strip	Like A Rolling Stone / Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 1997, USA, 'Classic Hit', Sterling Title Strip
Positively 4th Street / Subterranean Homesick Blues 1997, USA, 'Classic Hit', Sterling Title Strip	Knockin' On Heaven's [Door] / A Fool Such As I 1997, USA, 'Classic Hit', Sterling Title Strip

  

 

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