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.
Most 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.
The Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte), March 1962, USA
'Little LP' juke box strip and mini picture
1965, USA, 'Bringing it All Back Home, Stereo Little LP'.
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)
May 1965, France. The strip was part of the back cover of the pic-sleeve single CBS 1904,
and had to be cut off from it.
July 1965, USA (variants #1 and #2)
July 1965, USA, variant #3 (Star Title Strip)
September 1965, USA (Star Title Strip)
October 1965, France. The strip was part of the back cover of the pic-sleeve single CBS 1962, and had to be cut off from it.
12 November 1965, Italy
22 March 1966, USA
September 1966, Italy
1st July 1969, USA,
1st July 1969, USA, variant
19 November 1969, USA variant #1
19 November 1969, USA, variant #2
19 November 1969, USA, variant #3
1970, Italy, with mispelled Wigwam
6 July 1970, USA
June 1971, USA, 2 variants
9 September 1971, Italy, 'Servizio Juke Box'
1971, Italy, 'Servizio Juke Box'
12 November 1971, USA
1973, USA, 3 variants
25 April 1973, USA, Hit Oldy, "Hall Of Fame"
September 1973, 1st variant
September 1973, USA, 2nd variant
September 1973, USA, 3rd variant
1973, Italy, 'Servizio Juke Box'
1973, USA 'All Time Hits'
1973, USA Hit Oldy, "Hall Of Fame"
1973, USA Hit Oldy, "Hall Of Fame"
1973, USA Hit Oldy and Hit Oldy "Hall Of Fame"
1974, USA, Hit Oldy, "Hall Of Fame"
1974, USA, 3 variants
1974, Italy, 'Tuttosole'
February 1975, USA
November 1975, USA
January 1976, Italy
February 1976, USA, set
November 1976, USA
November 1976, USA, variant
November 1976, USA, Hit Oldy, Hall Of Fame'
1976, USA, "Hall Of Fame"
31 July 1978, USA
December 1978, Italy, 2 variants
1979, France (France Disques)
1979, Italy (CIAO 2001)
August 1979, USA, 3 variants
March 1980, USA
September 1980, Italy (CIAO 2001)
September 1981, USA
1981, France (France Disques)
1983, USA
November 1983, USA. The B side actually plays Isis, live from the movie RENALDO & CLARA
1st June 1984, USA
1985, USA, Sterling Titles Strips
1985, USA, Sterling Titles Strips
1985, Italy
1985, Malaysia
1980s (late), Hit Oldy, USA
October 1990, Italy. Unbelievable actually plays Born In Time!
October 1990, Italy
1997, USA, 'Classic Hit'
1997, USA, 'Classic Hit'
1997, USA, 'Classic Hit'
1997, USA, 'Classic Hit'
