Alice Cooper Slick Black Limousine flexi (possible guitar work)

Side 1:-
1 - Slick Black Limousine

Side 2:- (extracts from)
1 - Unfinished Suite
2 - Elected
3 - No More Mister Nice Guy
4 - Billion Dollar Babies
5 - I Love The Dead

Recorded at Morgan Studios, London

:Unconfirmed:
Marc is known to have jammed with Alice during the
"Billion Dollar Babies" sessions but possibly only worked
on "Elected", and "Billion Dollar Babies" for this flexi.

17th February 1973
Lyntone
LYN-2585

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
LYN 2585 - 1C

Side 2
LYN 2586 - 1C

Side 1 - 20th Century Boy - 3:38

Side 2 - Free Angel - 2:13

Produced by Tony Visconti and/or Mickey O'Halloran
Recorded in Germany

Highest UK chart position: No. 3

Rumour persists this was produced by Marc Bolan.

Having looked at all my copies of 20th Century Boy, I
came across a copy that has a different Lacquer number.
I checked the length of the playing surface (sadly I no
longer have a record player) and it was decidedly longer
than the normal copies. If a flaw was found in the vinyl
pressing and could be traced back to the original
Lacquer an alternate Lacquer would be used. However
this Lacquer would produce an identical vinyl (minus the
flaw). The vinyls I have are not identical !!!

[update of above]
Thanks to Bobby Haslett who has both versions (A1 & A2).
The A1 version has sound that lasts approx 3:27:99
The A2 version has sound that lasts approx 3:29:03
I would say that on reflection both tracks are identical.
Why the different Lacquer and groove spacing,
I just don't know, sorry.

The promo has the A1 lacquer

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Listen to 20th Century Boy

Listen to Free Angel

Thanks to Bobby Haslett for these solid scans

Standard Lacquer
Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 4-A-1
1 KT G

Side 2
YMARC 4-B-1
1 KT G

Alternate Lacquer
Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 4 A-2
2 KT LP

Side 2
YMARC 4-B-1
C KT MG

A solid centred edition

Alternate Lacquer
Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 4 A-2
 3   KT   ML

Side 2
YMARC 4-B-1
4   KT   MP

Side 1 - Broken Hearted Blues

Side 2 - blank

Not sure how legit this is but time will tell.

Side 1 - Life Is Strange

Side 2 - blank

Not sure how legit this is but time will tell.

Tanx album

Side 1:-
1 - Tenement Lady – 2:55
2 - Rapids – 2:48
3 - Mister Mister – 3:29
4 - Broken Hearted Blues – 2:02
5 - Shock Rock – 1:43
6 - Country Honey – 1:47
7 - Electric Slim and the Factory Hen – 3:03

Side 2:-
1 - Mad Donna – 2:16
2 - Born to Boogie – 2:04
3 - Life Is Strange – 2:30
4 - Street and Babe Shadow – 2:18
5 - Highway Knees – 2:34
6 - Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys – 5:18

Produced by Tony Visconti
Recorded at Rosenberg Studios, Copenhagen and
Chateau D'Herouville, France

Highest UK chart position: No. 4

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN 5002 A - 1
4 GAH

Side 2
BLN 5002 B - 2
4 LD

Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies album (possible guitar work)

Side 1:-
1 - Hello, Hooray
3 - Elected
4 - Billion Dollar Babies

Recorded at Morgan Studios, London

:Unconfirmed:
Marc is known to have jammed with Alice during the
"Billion Dollar Babies" sessions but what was recorded
was apparently not good enough to market. Only Vince
Furnier and Bob Ezrin know for sure.

Alice Cooper single (possible guitar work)

1 - Elected

Recorded at Morgan Studios, London

Listen to Elected

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rest of the world

promotional copy

pushout centre

Solid centre

Alice Cooper single (possible guitar work)

1 - Hello, Hurray

Recorded at Morgan Studios, London

solid centre

Listen to Hello Hurray

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Pushout centre

Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies EP (possible guitar work)

Side 2:-
1 - Hello, Hooray
2 - Billion Dollar Babies

Recorded at Morgan Studios, London

Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies EP (possible guitar work)

Side 2:-
1 - Elected
2 - Billion Dollar Babies

Recorded at Morgan Studios, London

I suppose this is the UK equivalent of the above US release

Billion Seller or ? - Various Artist Extended Play double EP

Side 1a - 20th Century Boy - T. Rex
Side 1b - Blue Suede Shoes - Johnny Rivers

Side 2a - Concerto Pour Une Voix - Franck Pourcel
Side 2b - Va Mon Bateau - Adamo

Side 3a - My Love - Paul McCartney & Wings
Side 3b - Hearts of Stone - The Blue Ridge Rangers

Side 4a - Let's Pretend - Raspberries
Side 4b - Cisco Kid - War

The spine of the sleeve states:-
PRP-4002-3           STEREO

This was a double disk EP that was sent out as a promo only

Side 2
PRP - 4002 - B
1S
Ѳ

Side 4
PRP - 4003 - B
1S
Ѳ

Alice Cooper single (possible guitar work)

1 - Billion Dollar Babies

Recorded at Morgan Studios, London

Note:

the singles matrix is WB 7724 but the runout etching
of side 1 shows:- WB - 7742.
Side 2 is correct at WB - 7724

Listen to Billion Dollar Babies

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Run-out etchings:
Release
Side 1
WB - 7742
QAA - 5746 - S - 1G
T111
7

20th Century T. Rex compilation album

Side 1:-
1 - 20th Century Boy - 3:35
2 - Jitterbug Love - 2:57
3 - Lady - 2:10
4 - Telegram Sam - 3:42
5 - Free Angel - 2:13
6 - Metal Guru - 2:24

Side 2:-
1 - Children of the Revolution - 2:28
2 - Thunderwings - 3:36
3 - Born To Boogie - 2:16
4 - Mad Donna - 2:14
5 - Sunken Rags - 2:46
6 - Solid Gold Easy Action - 2:16

:Note:
Two versions, one with and one without GEMA on the labels

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Side 1 - The Groover - 3:21

Side 2 - Midnight - 2:45

Produced by Tony Visconti
Recorded at Rosenberg Studios, Copenhagen

Highest UK chart position: No. 4

The promo of this single has identical etchings as listed but
doesn't have the double-dots (colon) after the 1 on side 1.
A smattering of ordinary singles are missing it as well.

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Listen to The Groover

Listen to Midnight

Here's a copy that has the small centre rings the opposite way round

Here's a slight oddity, on both sides, the white title text is too high.
To compensate, on side 2 the red EMI/T.REX brand has been
raised. Thus we lose some of the branding.

Solid centred edition from the Bobby Haslett vast vinyl vault

This solid centred test pressing sold
on Ebay on 2nd May 2020 for £160.00

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 5 A-1 :
1 KT G

Side 2
YMARC 5 B-1
2 KT GT

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 5 A-1
2 KT MA

Side 2
YMARC 5 B-1
3 KT OD

Test Pressing

Single

Side 1 - Lean Woman Blues - 3:00

Side 2 - The Motivator - 3:59

Recorded at either Trident Studios, London, Advision
Studios, London, or Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles,
or Media Sound Studios, New York.

Produced by Tony Visconti

Interview Session with Marc Bolan promotional single

Side 1:- Marc interviewed by Nobuyuki Yoshinari

Side 2:- same as above

:Note:
This interview was recorded on the 5th December 1972.
The interview can be read on the fold-out insert that
came with the single (as long as you can read Japanese
that is LOL).

Its a full mixture of questions ranging from the names on
the new upcoming album which isn't Born To Boogie. To
his favourite guitarist, to his favourite singer. And the type
of guitar strings he uses. A full mix.

Rockin' & Rollin' compilation album

Side 1:-
1 - The Groover - 3:13
2 - 20th Century Boy - 3:34
3 - Solid Gold Easy Action - 2:16
4 - Children of the Revolution - 2:27
5 - Metal Guru - 2:23
6 - Telegram Sam - 3:48
7 - Jitterbug Love - 2:54
8 - Cadilac - 3:50
9 - Midnight - 2:45

Side 2:-
1 - Born To Boogie - 2:15
2 - Spaceball Ricochet - 3:35
3 - Main Man - 4:13
4 - Buick Mackane - 3:31
5 - Ballrooms of Mars - 4:07
6 - Mad Donna - 2:14
7 - Country Honey - 1:45
8 - Life Is Strange - 2:28
9 - Electric Slim and Factory Hen - 3:00

:Note:
More than likely a companion album to the interview single

Big Carrot

Side 1 - Blackjack - 3:07

Side 2 - Squint Eye Mangle - 3:20

Produced by Marc Bolan

Both mainly instrumental tracks written and produced by
Marc Bolan.
Marc and the boys (and Gloria) testing if it was his name
that sold singles rather than the music.

Listen to Blackjack

Listen to Squint Eye Mangle

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
EMI 2047 A-1
1 KT R

Side 2
EMI 2047 B-1
1 KT A

Ike & Tina Turner single (guitar work)

Side1 - Nutbush City Limits - 2:57

Marc may have contributed to the "A" side but did not
contribute to the "B" side "Help Him".

Recorded at Bolic Sound, Inglewood Carlifornia

:Unconfirmed:
Marc may also have played guitar on the single tracks
"Sexy Ida" (Part 2) and "Baby Get It On" (Parts 1 & 2)

Listen to Nutbush City Limits

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UK editions.

This copy has no internal text and has a darker hue on side 1

17th Aug. 1973
United Artists
UP-35582

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
45UP 35582 A-1U
1   G
KIP
KT

Promo edition

Original UK edition

Slightly later 2nd edition
(note the change
of rights holder)

Thanks Bobby

Electric Light Orchestra single (Marc's guitar)

Side 1 - Showdown - 4:10

Marc didn't actually play on Showdown but his Gibson
Firebird guitar was used by Jeff Lynne. He had no
contribution to the "B" side "In Old England Town".
However he did play guitar on Ma-Ma-Ma Belle,
Dreaming of 4000 & Everyone's Born To Die.

Produced by Jeff Lynne
Recorded at George Martin's Air Studios.

Listen to Showdown

For all those "Catters" who think I shouldn't be
using a few of their images (maybe 2 or 3 images).
I will gladly give credit to you if you reciprocate
with the images you have taken from my site
(at least 6).

Thanks to Bobby Haslett for the standard
singles images and runout info

Great Hits compilation album

Side 1:-
1 - Telegram Sam - 3:43
2 - Jitterbug Love - 2:54
3 - Lady - 2:11
4 - Metal Guru - 2:24
5 - Thunderwing - 3:44
6 - Sunken Rags - 2:51
7 - Solid Gold Easy Action - 2:19

Side 2:-
1 - 20th Century Boy - 3:38
2 - Midnight - 2:44
3 - The Slider - 3:20
4 - Born To Boogie - 2:04
5 - Children Of The Revolution - 2:27
6 - Shock Rock - 1:40
7 - The Groover - 3:20

Highest UK chart position: No. 32

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28th Sept. 1973
T.Rex Wax
Company EMI
BLN-5003

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN 5003 A-1
1 R R

Side 2
BLN 5003 B-1
1 A P

Side 1 - Truck On (Tyke) - 3:08

Side 2 - Sitting Here - 2:20

Produced by Tony Visconti
Recorded in Germany

Truck On (Tyke) may have been recorded at
AIR Studios in London.

Highest UK chart position: No. 12

:Note:
Rumoured to have been produced by Marc alongside Tony
and some labels give this credit but I haven't seen any.

During the production run, the new style single was
introduced, which has the "MADE IN GT BRITAIN" to
Marc's left. Also "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" is
replaced by "EMI RECORDS LTD". See pictures 12 and 13.

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Listen to Truck On (Tyke)

Listen to Sitting Here

Here's a solid centred version (courtesy Bobby Haslett) >>>>

Here is a different pressing in that the centre is slightly raised
and the cutout is slightly larger (more vinyl punched out).

This copy has the labels on the wrong sides (check the runout etchings).

This eleventh picture is of a "B" side with no text
(the "A" side is normal).

Pictures 12 and 13 show the new style of print, with "Gramophone"
replaced by "EMI", and Made In Gt Britain moved from the
6 o'clock position to the 4 o'clock position.

Here's a copy with both versions of the label, cheers Bobby

Here is a copy with both versions of the label, however this copy has no
Stamper identifier but it would seem no 4th Mother have Stampers.

Here's a copy with EMI on side 1 and Gramophone on side 2 but
also with mismatched colour from the Dave Johnson collection.

Here's a copy that never had a side 2 label
Cheers Bobby

This twentysecond picture is of the acetate
(apparently it is in stereo).

This is a single-sided acetate which does NOT have "Sitting Here" on it.

Run-out etchings:
PUSHOUT
Side 1
YMARC 6 A-1
3 AM

Side 2
YMARC 6 B-1
3 RO

Run-out etchings:
SOLID
Side 1
YMARC 6A-1
3 CR

Side 2
YMARC 6B-1
5 RP

Run-out etchings:
Wrong Labels
Side 1
YMARC 6 A-1
4

Side 2
YMARC 6 B-1
4

Run-out etchings:
mixed Labels
Side 1
YMARC 6 A-1
4

Side 2
YMARC 6 B-1
4

 Run-out etchings:
mixed Labels
Side 1
YMARC 6 A-1
4

Side 2
YMARC 6 B-1
4

Ringo Starr album (guitar work)

Side 1:-
2 - Have You Seen My Baby (aka Hold On) - 3:45

Listen to Have You Seen My Baby

This copy was made in France but sold in the UK

What's It All About? E.P.

Side 1 - Snippets of Marc's hits and an interview between him and
Bro. John (John Rydgren).

Side 2 - An interview between Wolfman Jack and Bro. John
(John Rydgren).

Listen to Bro. John with Marc Bolan/T. Rex

very early 1974
U.S.A.
TRAV
(Television, Radio
Audio Visuals)
23538

Program #227 & #228

Side 1 - Teenage Dream - 4:57

Side 2 - Satisfaction Pony - 3:26

Recorded at AIR Studios, 214 Oxford Street, London.
Cut at Abbey Road, London.
Produced by Tony Visconti

Released on a Monday rather than the normal Friday

Highest UK chart position: No. 13

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Listen to Teenage Dream

Listen to Satisfaction Pony

Here's a copy with a dark side 1 and pale side 2.
Thanks to Dave Johnson for these images

A copy exists with the "A" side label on both sides.
Each side plays the correct song and has the correct
stamps in the run-out grooves. It has Tony Visconti as
the sole producer.

A copy of the single exists with both Tony and Marc as
producers and the single not credited to T. Rex. It also
has a 1974 production date and is by Wizard (Delaware) Ltd.
rather than Wizard Artists (Bahamas) Ltd. (See opposite >>)
Some web sites and auction sellers call this label an error.
However in my opinion it was just Marc Bolan pushing himself
and his name for maximum credit so it was in no way an error.
Tony and Marc would part company a month later.

Here's a Tony & Marc produced single but with the Satisfaction Pony
label on both sides. Thanks to Dave Johnson for these images.

Here's a copy with both versions of the labels.
Cheers Bobby

Here's a copy with both versions of the labels but reversed this time
Cheers Gordon

Two copies of the single-sided acetate.
Notice the original full title on the acetate.

Run-out etchings:

Tony Visconti
Side 1
YMARC 7A-1
3

Side 2
YMARC 7B-1
2

Tony and Marc
Side 1
YMARC 7A-1
4 MU

Side 2
YMARC 7B-1
1 AA

Tony with and without Marc
Side 1
YMARC 7A-1
1 CD

Side 2
YMARC 7B-1
1 RL

Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
or a Creamed Cage In August

Side 1:-
1 - Venus Loon - 3:01
2 - Sound Pit - 2:49
3 - Explosive Mouth - 2:25
4 - Galaxy - 1:46
5 - Change - 2:47
6 - Nameless Wildness - 3:02
7 - Teenage Dream - 5:02

Side 2:-
1 - Liquid Gang - 3:16
2 - Carsmile Smith And The Old One - 3:15
3 - You've Got To Jive To Stay Alive - Spanish Midnight - 2:35
4 - Interstellar Soul - 3:23
5 - Painless Persuasion v. The Meathawk Immaculate - 3:23
6 - The Avengers (Superbad) - 4:29
7 - The Leopards Featuring Gardenia And The Mighty Slug - 3:35

Mainly recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany.
At least one track "Explosive Mouth" was recorded at
M.R.I. Hollywood.
Also "Teenage Dream" was recorded at AIR Studios, London.
Produced by Tony Visconti and Marc Bolan

Highest UK chart position: No. 12

:Note:
Marc had wanted this album to be called "A Creamed
Cage in August" by a group calling itself "Zinc Alloy and
the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow" but EMI got cold feet
at the last minute and insisted he use Marc Bolan & T. Rex

Two versions of the centre labels can be seen here.
I would hazzard a guess and say the 1st two pictures
were the earlier edition.

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Here's a copy of the album that
has the word "OR" on its own line.

Here's a copy of the album that has both versions of the label.
(notice the "MARC BOLAN AND T. REX" credit is slightly
larger on side 2)

Here's a copy of the album that has both versions of the label,
but reversed. Credit is slightly larger on side 1

Note:
Each side that has "or" on its own line uses a 2nd Mother

1st March 1974
T.Rex Wax
Company EMI
BLNA-7751

Promo & 1st printing
Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLNA 7751 A-1
1 GOA

The A of GOA
on side 1 has been
stamped over
with an X

Side 2
BLNA 7751 B-3
1 GL

promo front & back

front removed /
top removed

front, top, & side
removed
fully opened up

2nd printing
Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLNA 7751 A-1
2 MG

Side 2
BLNA 7751 B-3
2 MD

Mixed printing
Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLNA 7751 A-1
1 GOA

The A of GOA
on side 1 has been
stamped over
with an X

Side 2
BLNA 7751 B-3
2 O

Electric Light Orchestra single (guitar work)

Side 1 - Ma Ma Ma Belle - 3:23

Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, London.

Marc did not contribute to the "B" side "Oh No Not Susan".

Listen to Ma-Ma-Ma Belle

Run-out etchings:
solid centre
Side 1
K 16349 A1
A
1
2

Pushout images courtesy
of Bobby Haslett :-)

Run-out etchings:
jukebox centre
Side 1
K 16349
A

 Made in Holland
specifically for the UK

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
K 16349 A

Made in Germany

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
WEA 16.349-A
PF

Made in Australia

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
WBA 4061 - 1
MX 172228

Side 1 - Think Zinc - 3:23

Side 2 - Liquid Gang - 3:17

Produced by Marc Bolan
Think Zinc recorded at Music Recorders Inc., Hollywood.
Liquid Gang recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany.

Listen to Think Zinc

Listen to Liquid Gang

Run-out etchings:
German edition
Side 1
S 13380 A-2
Made In Germany
(stamped)

Side 2
S 13380 B-2
Made In Germany
(stamped)

Run-out etchings:
Spanish edition
Side 1
13380 - A - A
1
R11

Side 2
13380 - A - B
1
G11

EMI Label Special Collection album

Side 1:-
1 - Where The Four Windows Blow - Cliff Richard
2 - (You Keep Me) Hanging On - Cliff Richard
3 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton John
4 - Long Live Love - Olivia Newton John
5 - Teenage Lover - Darren Burn
6 - The Moment You Smile - Darren Bure (Darren Burn)
7 - Half-Breed - Blue Swede
8 - Silly Milly - Blue Swede
9 - Turn Around And Touch Me - The Shadows
10 - Jungle Jam - The Shadows

Side 2:-
1 - Light Of Love - Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2 - Explosive Mouth - Marc Bolan & T. Rex
3 - House Of The Rising Sun - Geordie
4 - Electric Lady - Geordie
5 - Judy Teen - Cockney Rebel
6 - Mr. Soft - Cockney Rebel
7 - Flamenco Fever - Carmen
8 - Bulerias - Carmen
9 - Mammoth - Kayak
10 - Jet Silver - Be-Bop Deluxe

Side 1 - Jasper C. Debussy - 2:11

Side 2a - Hippy Gumbo - 1:54
Side 2b - The Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith - 2:47

Produced by Simon Napier Bell

:NOTE:
The original singles were produced in 1972 to promote the album
"Hard On Love", which because of legal action, never came about.
The album finally saw light of day in the new guise of
"The Beginning Of Doves" some two years later.
So the original singles (double-sized gripper ridges and slim white
ring on each label) are actually two years older. The 1972 front
cover differs from the 1974 edition by means of a fluorescent
sticker saying “New Track Record Maxi”.

The 1974 "promo" of the single is identical to the standard
single with the exception of 3 white stickers.
One rectangular plain sticker on the back of the sleeve,
and one round printed sticker on each side of the single
covering all except the copyright info of the standard label
which is underneath.

The 23rd and 24th pictures are of a fake alternative promo
label which just covers the centre push-out. The "B" side
of this fake promo doesn't have a promo label.

Listen to The Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith

Also notice the different sized type of TRACK RECORDS
on each side. My copies by pure chance have both
versions but some do have the larger type on both sides
and vice-versa some copies do have the smaller type on
both sides.

Thanks to Bobby Haslett for the 3 pushout sets opposite.

It is probable that this jukebox single shown opposite is a solid
centre with the middle drilled out. Quite a few actual Track
Record jukebox singles from 1972 have double-spaced ridges
and a worn away ring as seen in pictures 3 and 4 of this set.

Fake demo >>>

Here are two types of gripper ridges,
normal (1974) and double-spaced (1972)

23rd June 1972
Track Record
2094-013

and

Between late June and
early September 1974
Track Record
2094-013

Not Officially
endorsed by
Marc Bolan.

Run-out etchings:

Pushout centre
Side 1
2094013
A//2▼ 420
D042

Side 2
2094013
B//2▼ 420
D041

side 1 = big
side 2 = small

side 1 = small
side 2 = big

both sides = big

both sides = small

No centre
Side 1
2094013
A//1 125
Side 2
2094013
B//1 111

The Beginning of Doves album

Side 1:-
1 - Jasper C. Debussy - 2:26
2 - Lunacy's Back* - 2:20
3 - Beyond the Risin' Sun* - 2:15
4 - Black and White Incident - 1:46
5 - Observations - 2:14
6 - Eastern Spell - 1:28
7 - You Got the Power - 1:49
8 - Hippy Gumbo - 1:54
9 - Sarah Crazy Child* - 3:21
10 - Rings of Fortune* - 2:36

Side 2:-
1 - Hot Rod Momma - 2:58
2 - The Beginning of Doves* - 1:47
3 - Mustang Ford - 1:45
4 - Pictures of Purple People - 2:22
5 - One Inch Rock* - 2:16
6 - Jasmine Forty-Nine - 2:27
7 - Charlie - 1:55
8 - Misty Mist* - 1:32
9 - Cat Black - 1:22
10 - Sally Was an Angel* - 2:43

Produced by Simon Napier Bell and incorporating 8 tracks (*)
that featured the work of Steve Peregrin Took.

:NOTE:
The second set of pictures have an M33 on them.
This is a later edition as can be determined by the
change of rights from Copyright Control to Wizard Pubs.

Not Officially
endorsed by
Marc Bolan.

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
2410201
A//1▼420 0
113
MA

Side 2
2410201
B//1▼420 0
112

Side 1 - Light Of Love - 3:14

Side 2 - Explosive Mouth - 2:25

Produced by Marc Bolan
Recorded at Music Recorders Inc., Hollywood.

Highest UK chart position: No. 22

:Note:
The second version of the labels have the "45 R.P.M." in
a slightly different position and uses a slightly smaller font
and has 1974 as the production date of "Explosive Mouth".

The music newspapers of the day, Sounds Melody Maker,
New Musical Express (NME) , etc. ran adverts promoting
this single using the secondary version of the single's label.

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Listen to Light of Love

Listen to Explosive Mouth

Here's the single with both versions of the label.
The matrix' are A2 - B2

And here's the above single with reversed labels (A2 - B2)

Here's a copy with two "B" side labels

Here's a copy with badly misaligned print on side 1

(images from Dave Johnson, cheers :))

A Light of Love single with no internal text on the "A" side
sold for £55.44 ($90.49) on Ebay. The "B" side was
normal but was a darker blue than the "A" side.

Here's the acetate of the single

Run-out etchings:
"1973"
Side 1
YMARC 8 A-2‰
1 L

Side 2
YMARC 8 B-2
1 GM

Run-out etchings:
"1974"
Side 1
YMARC 8 A-2‰
1 G

Side 2
YMARC 8 B-2
1 G

Some copies have
an A-1 / B-1 matrix

Ike & Tina Turner single (guitar work)

Side2 - Sexy Ida (Part 2)

Marc may have contributed to "Sexy Ida (Part 2)" side but did not
contribute to "Sexy Ida (Part 1)".

Recorded at Bolic Sound, Inglewood Carlifornia

Most countries had Sexy Ida Part 2 as the designated "A" side

:Unconfirmed:
Marc may also have played guitar on the single tracks
"Nutbush City Limits" and "Baby Get It On" (Parts 1 & 2)

Listen to Sexy Ida (part 2)

This U.S.A. promo has Sexy Ida (Part 1) on the "A" side >>>>>>

Here's the standard US single with the intro only on side 2 >>>

Here's a copy from the Philippines >>>

Here's a copy from Peru >>>

14th September 1974
U.S.A.
United Artists
UA-XW528-X

Run-out etchings:
US (Part 2 only) edition
Side 1
UA - 14273
K - 8399
CH

Side 2
UAST - 14273
CH
K - 8400

Run-out etchings:
US (Part 1 & 2) edition
Side 1
UA - 14272 - E -
K - 8401
CH

Side 2
UA - 14273
K - 8399
CH

20th Sept. 1974
U.K.
United Artists
UP 35726

Run-out etchings:
UK edition
Side 2
45UP 35726 B-1

Light of Love album

Side 1:-
1 - Light of Love - 3:12
2 - Solid Baby - 2:35
3 - Precious Star - 2:50
4 - Token of my Love - 3:39
5 - Space Boss - 2:49
6 - Think Zinc- 3:22

Side 2:-
1 - Till Dawn - 2:37
2 - Teenage Dream - 3:02
3 - Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit - 2:51
4 - Explosive Mouth - 2:19
5 - Venus Loon - 3:21

Produced by Marc Bolan
Recorded at Music Recorders Inc., Hollywood.

Even though this LP combines 3 tracks from the "Zinc Alloy..."
album and 8 tracks from the "Bolan's Zip Gun" album, it is not
technically a compilation as "Bolan's Zip Gun" was released
after this one.

The letters Az that can be seen in the runout etchings are
the initials of Allen Zentz who mastered the album.

the US Warner Bros. promo edition

the US edition distributed by Casablanca

(My copy of the album NBLP 7005 came in an NB-9006 cover)

the silver text US Casablanca NBLP-7005 edition

The alternate black text version of US Casablanca NBLP-7005

The US test-pressing with what could be the original side numbering.
The stock copies runout etchings show
side 1 as "B1"
and side 2 as "A2"

Here's the Canadian version of the album

September 1974
U.S.A.
Casablanca

NB-9006
(Distributed by
Warner Bros.)

December 1974
NBLP-7005
(Re-issue distributed
by Casablanca Records)

Run-out etchings:
US NBLP version
Side 1
NBLP-7005-A1A
Az
S-4644
B
1

Side 2
NBLP-7005-B 1A
Az
S-4645
A
2

Korean (probably bootleg) edition.
You can see in the bottom corner of the back cover,
a whitish patch that hides the Casablanca information

Numerous errors including "Think Zine",
"Teenage Dram", and "Vernus Loon"

Alternate version with errors like
"Ligt of Love" and "Spece Boss"

South Korean version
possibly 1974
Yegrin
ST-37

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
NB-9006
60013-1B.
Az
ST 37 A
A2
1

Side 2
NB-9006
60014-1C
Az
ST 37 B
A2
1

Tracks from the Light of Love album

Side 1 Steppenwolf - tracks from the "Slow Flux" album:-
1 - Smoke Factory Blues - 4:09
2 - Morning Blue - 4:12
3 - Fishin' In The Dark - 5:45
4 - Children Of Night -

Side 2:- T. Rex - tracks from the "Light of Love" album:-
1 - Token of my Love - 3:36
2 - Explosive Mouth - 2:22
3 - Space Boss - 2:47
4 - Light of Love - 3:12
5 - Think Zinc - 3:20
6 - Venus Loon - 2:58

Produced by Marc Bolan
Recorded at Music Recorders Inc., Hollywood.
Marc had no involvement on side 1

The AFRTS albums were made for the armed forces of America
who were fighting abroad and could listen via radio to "American"
music whilst waiting to fight the next fight.

probably 1974
U.S.A.
AFRTS
RL-13-5

U.S. Release

Side 1 - Precious Star (mono) - 2:29

Side 2 - Precious Star (stereo) - 2:29

Produced by Marc Bolan
Recorded at Music Recorders Inc., Hollywood.

A promotional single from the recently released American LP

The letters Az that can be seen in the runout etchings are
the initials of Allen Zentz who mastered the album.

Listen to Precious Star

October 1974
U.S.A.
Casablanca
NB-810

U.S. Release

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
NB-810-A-M-1B
Az
∫

Side 2
NB-810-A-S-1B
Az
∫

Side 1 - Precious Star - 2:29

Side 2 - Space Boss - 2:49

Produced by Marc Bolan
Recorded at Music Recorders Inc., Hollywood.

A single from the recently released American LP

Listen to Precious Star

October 1974
U.S.A.
Casablanca
NB-810

U.S. Release

Side 1 - Zip Gun Boogie - 3:22

Side 2 - Space Boss - 2:48

Produced by Marc Bolan
Recorded at Music Recorders Inc., Hollywood.

Highest UK chart position: No. 41

My copy of the promo has "Steve Cheetham 1977" etched into the
runout, was this person a DJ or did he have some connection to EMI

Click HERE for labels
and covers for the rest
of the world

Listen to Zip Gun Boogie

Listen to Space Boss

Here's an oddity, this one has a yellow centre >>>>

Here's a copy that evaded the dinking machine >>>>

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 9 A-1
1
G
...

Side 2
YMARC 9 B-1
1
G
...

Donovan 7-Tease album (guitar work - unconfirmed and unlikely)

Side 1:-
1 - Rock & Roll Souljer - 3:44

Side 2:-
1 - Moon Rok - 2:58

NOTE: New information has come to my attention that Marc
had no involvement on either of the two tracks mentioned above

Listen to Rock & Roll Souljer