Updated on 14th July 2021

...................T. REX...................

  
Above images by Bob Lampard, Jean-Louis Rancurel, and Pete Saunders

...............FlyBack (The Best Of)...............

 

(Also included is a volume 2 from Germany & New Zealand) Thanks to Jörg for the info and scans of the German vol 1

Japan

Odeon OP-80287

Released 25th August 1971

Front with OBI                                        Back with OBI
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Japan

Odeon OP-80287

Released 25th August 1971

Front                                                 Back

Japan

Odeon OP-80287

Released 25th August 1971

Insert a                                                 Insert b
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Japan

Odeon OP-80287

Released 25th August 1971

 

Side 1                                                 Side 2

Japan

Odeon OP-80287
promotional copy

Released 25th August 1971

 

Side 1                                                 Side 2

Japan

Cube-Polydor MW-2052

Released October 1972

 

Front with OBI                                        Back with OBI

Japan

Cube-Polydor MW-2052

Released October 1972

 

Front without OBI                                        Back without OBI
     

Japan

Cube-Polydor MW-2052

Released October 1972

 

Sleeve a                                                 Sleeve b

Japan

Cube-Polydor MW-2052

Released October 1972

 

Side 1                                                 Side 2
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Singapore

Karussell SLT-2345021

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

Singapore

Karussell SLT-2345021

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                     Side 2

 

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
TBC

Side 2
TBC

Australia

Interfusion SITFL-934238
Somebody had cellotaped all four edges. I have removed
it from 3 edges which has left some discoloration but no
damage. The 4th edge (opening) still has its tape as it
was still very sticky and could have damaged the sleeve
on removal.

Released 1971

 

Front                                                      Back

Australia

Interfusion SITFL-934238
The wrong matrix number has been etched into each
runout space. This has been scratched out and replaced
by the correct one.

Released 1971

Side 1                                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMX 38295
TON 2 A-1U
M+J2
SMX 38373

Side 2
SMX 38296
TON 2 B-1U
M+J
SMX 38374

Australia

Interfusion SITFL-934238
 Test Pressing

Released 1971

Side 1                                                      Side 2
     
     
     

New Zealand
Notice the New Zealand version has gone with a white border
on the front, and included a picture of both Marc and Steve on
the back cover.

Interfusion SITFL-934238

Released 1971

 

Front                                      Back

New Zealand
This New Zealand version was "distributed" by Festival
whereas the Australian version was "made" by Festival.

Interfusion SITFL-934238

Released 1971

 

Side 1                                      Side 2

Holland

Stateside 5C-052-92453

The Best Of...

Released 1971

Front                                                                 Back

Holland

Stateside 5C-052-92453

The Best Of...

Released 1971

Side 1                                                                Side 2
     
     
     

Holland

Polydor 2343050

The SuperstarShine collection from Holland had at least 33 volumes.
Here's the first 10:-

Volume 1 = Golden Earing
Volume 2 = Earth & Fire
Volume 3 = SuperSister
Volume 4 = The Bee Gees
Volume 5 = Jimi Hendrix
Volume 6 = Cream
Volume 7 = The Move
Volume 9 = Procol Harum
Volume 10 = The Beatles

Released 1972

Front                                                                 Back

Holland

Polydor 2343050

At least the first 26 volumes were on the red "Polydor Special" label

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
TBC

Side 2
TBC

Holland

Polydor 2343050

Note: This copy has STEREO under SPECIAL

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                       Side 2
     
     
     

Belgium

Polydor 2343071

Not from the SuperstarShine collection and not from Holland
but it is on the Polydor Special label
and a kind of Best Of collection

Released 1972

Front                                                                 Back

Belgium

Polydor 2343071

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Belgium

Polydor 2343071

Note: this version states "Golden Crown Series" on the sleeve

Released 1972

Front                                                                 Back

Belgium

Polydor 2343071

Note: this version has "Stereo" in lower case
and both versions misspell Cochran as Chochran

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                       Side 2
     

Germany

Ariola 85074-IT
Note: This was the original album that was altered at
the last minute to include the latest hit single Hot Love

version #1

Released 1971

 

Front                                      Back

Germany

Ariola 85074-IT
Note: Neither album plays "Find A Little Wood"
or "Once Upon the Seas of Abyssinia"

version #1

Released 1971

Side 1                                                                 Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 85074 A-4
Made in Germany

Side 2
C 85074 B-1
Made in Germany

Germany

Ariola 85074-IT
Note: The back cover has been altered but the front
cover still has "Once Upon the Seas of Abyssinia"

version #2

Released 1971

 

Front                                      Back

Germany

Ariola 85074-IT

version #2

Released 1971

 

Side 1                                      Side 2

 

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 85074 A-4
Made in Germany

Side 2
C 85074 B-1
Made in Germany

Germany

Ariola 85074-IT

Ariola moved from Gütersloh to München (Munich)
in Autumn of 1971 (see label rim for the change)

version #3

Released probably 1972

 

Side 1                                      Side 2

Spain

Ariola 85074-L

Released 1971

Front                                      Back

Spain

Ariola 85074-L

Released 1971

Even though the back cover clearly shows
"Consuala" and "Stacey Grove", the labels
show "Consuela" and "Stace Grove".
 Marc's dyslexia was probably the cause
of the Consuala error, and most albums
continued the error.

Side 1                                           Side 2

Yugoslavia

Karussell LPV-5773

Released 1972

 

Front                                                           Back

Yugoslavia

Karussell LPV-5773

Released 1972

Note: back cover and label spell Abyssinia differently

Side 1                                                           Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
00  2345  021  S1
1  ℗  1970  D72  ◊ Z1
43

Side 2
00  2345  021 = 2  S2
1  ℗  1970  D72  ◊ Z1
43
     
     
     

Hong Kong

Karussell 2345 021

Released 1972

 

Front                                      Back

Hong Kong

Karussell 2345 021

Released 1972

Note: back cover and label spell Abyssinia differently

Side 1                                                         Side 2

Runout etching identical to the Yugoslavian edition
but with 42 instead of 43 as the last number

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
00  2345  021  S1
1  ℗  1970  D72  ◊ Z1
42

Side 2
00  2345  021 = 2  S2
1  ℗  1970  D72  ◊ Z1
42

Sweden

Karussell 2345.021

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

Sweden

Karussell 2345.021

Note: back cover and label spell Abyssinia differently

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                     Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
TBC

Side 2
TBC

Sweden

Karussell 2345.021
Made in Germany for the Swedish market

Click Here for the Swedish version of Procol Harum's Best Of

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                     Side 2
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Germany

Karussell 2345.021
Version #1

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

Germany

Karussell 2345.021
Version #2
Note the reference to the photographer C&M Hudalla
has been removed from the front cover.
Also the spelling of Abessynia has changed to reflect
that of the label.

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

Germany

Karussell 2345.021

Note: Original back (version #1) cover and label spell Abyssinia differently

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                        Side 2

Germany

Karussell 2345.021
Alternate release that has removed the reference to Tyrannosaurus,
strange when you consider most tracks are by Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

Germany

Karussell 2345.021
Note the reference to the photographer C&M Hudalla has been removed
from the front cover, and the spelling of Abessynia has changed.

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

Germany
Volume 2

Karussell 2345.033

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back
SORRY NO IMAGE AS YET

Germany
Volume 2

Karussell 2345.033

Released 1972

Same album back cover photo but more image to Bill Legend's left >>>

 

Front                                        Back

Germany
Volume 2

Karussell 2345.033

promotional copy

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

 SORRY NO IMAGE AS YET

Germany
Volume 2

Karussell 2345.033

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
TBC

Side 2
TBC
     
     
     

New Zealand
Volume 2

Karussell 239 (2345.033)

Released 1972

 

Front                                                               Back
SORRY NO IMAGE AS YET

New Zealand
Volume 2

Karussell 239 (2345.033)

Released 1972

Side 1                                                          Side 2

Spain

Cube 2326.020

Released 1972

 

Front                                        Back

Spain

Cube 2326.020

Note: back cover and label spell Abyssinia differently

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                      Side 2

Australia

Carussell 2350015

Released 1973

 

Front                                        Back

Australia

Carussell 2350 015
Release #1

Released 1973

Note the misspelling of the word Abyssinia on side 1.

Side 1                                                                  Side 2

Australia

Carussell 2350 015
Release #2

Released 1973

 

Side 1                                                                  Side 2
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Australia

Carussell 2350 015
Release #3

Released 1973

Note the misspelling of the word Abyssinia on side 1.

Side 1                                                                  Side 2
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Australia

Carussell 2350 015
Release #4

Released 1973

Note the misspelling of the word Abyssinia on side 1.

Side 1                                                                  Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MX171933
2350 015-1

Side 2
MX171934
2350 015-2

India

Polydor 2345021

Released 1972

 

Front                                      Back

India

Polydor 2345021

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
TBC

Side 2
TBC

India

Karussell 2345021

Released 1972

 

Front                                      Back

India

Karussell 2345021

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                      Side 2

 




 

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