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

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

.............Metal Guru / Lady/Thunderwing/Jeepster.............

(Additional information and scans supplied by Martin Banger, George Courter, and Bobby Haslett)

	Argentina EMI 1529 (note: this will probably play Thunderwing rather than Lady) promotional copy Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2
	Argentina EMI 1529 (note: this plays Thunderwing rather than Lady) Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 1529 A Side 2 1529 B



	Australia EMI T. REX-9929 Released 8th June 1972 Highest position in Australian charts: 8 Number of weeks in Australian charts: 12 Front Back
	Australia EMI T. REX-9929 promotional copy Released 8th June 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 ˙7YAPA 1057. YMARC 1A (looks like the initials FH) Side 2 ˙7YAPA 1058. YMARC 1B. (looks like the initials FH)
	Australia EMI T. REX-9929 Released 8th June 1972 Highest position in Australian charts: 8 Number of weeks in Australian charts: 12 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 7YAPA 1057. YMARC 1A (looks like the initials FH) Side 2 7YAPA 1058. YMARC 1B. (looks like the initials FH)
	Australia EMI T. REX-9929 alternate edition Note the titles are lower down and the sub-texts are in italics Released 8th June 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 7YAPA 1057. YMARC 1A (looks like the initials FH) Side 2 7YAPA 1058. YMARC 1B. (looks like the initials FH)



	Austria Ariola 12158 AT Released 1972 Front Back
	Austria Ariola 12158 AT Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 C 12158 A-4 Made In Austria (printed faintly) Side 2 C 12158 B-4 Made In Austria (printed faintly)
	Austria Ariola 12158 AT alternate version with no timings Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 C 12158 A-4 Made In Austria (printed faintly) Side 2 C 12158 B-4 Made In Austria (printed faintly)



	Brazil EMI MARC 1 promotional copy Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2
	Brazil EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YAMARC 1-A Side 2 YAMARC 1-B (The first A on both sides has been scrubbed out)



	Chile Odeon 8902 Was this a promo cover not meant to see the light of day or a seriously bodged bootleg cover, we may never know. Released 1972 Front Back
	Chile Odeon 8902 generic green Odeon sleeve Released 1972 Front Back
	Chile Odeon 8902 generic red Odeon sleeve Released 1972 Front Back
	Chile Odeon 8902 promotional copy Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC 1 - A. D 2 Side 2 YMARC - 1B. D 2
	Chile Odeon 8902 Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC 1 - A. A 2 Side 2 YMARC - 1B. AUNTY.B. D 2



	Denmark EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 Front Back
	Denmark EMI MARC 1 alternate covers Released 1972 Front Back
	Denmark EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC - 1 - A Side 2 YMARC - 1 - B



	Finland EMI MARC 1 4-pronged centre edition Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC 1 A Side 2 YMARC 1 B
	Finland EMI MARC 1 8-pronged centre edition Specially produced in Finland by EMI for RAY (Raha-automaattiyhdistys) Finland's Slot Machine Association, a charity that ran most of Finland's Jukeboxes. All these so-called 8-pronged centres were in fact normal singles where they were punched to create the 4-pronged centre, then turned slightly and punched again. Thus completely removing the centre but leaving the 8 notches. Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC 1 A Side 2 YMARC 1 B



	France CBS REX 8116 (J) Released 1972 Highest position in French charts: 7 Number of weeks in French charts: 3 Front Back
	France CBS REX 8116 (J) alternate jacket missing "Wizard Artists Limited 1972" from the bottom centre Released 1972 Front Back
	France CBS REX 8116 SDRM version Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 REX 8116 A GP Side 2 REX 8116 B
	France CBS REX 8116 SACEM version Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 REX 8116 A GP Side 2 REX 8116 B
	France CBS REX 8116 SDRM serie gemini version Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 REX 8116 A GP Side 2 REX 8116 B



	Germany Ariola 12158 AT Released 1972 Highest position in German charts: 2 Number of weeks in German charts: 16 Front Back
	Germany Ariola 12158 AT original covers with "Thunderwing" blacked out Released 1972 Front Back
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT but label is identical to image below	Germany Ariola 12158 AT original single with "Thunderwing" instead of "Lady" on side 2. Released 1972 According to a reliable source, a very, very limited number of singles have Thunderwing on the "B" side label and also play the song. Here is one of those very rare singles. Side 1 Side 2
	Germany Ariola 12158 AT Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 C 12158 A-4 Made In Germany (printed) Side 2 C 12158 B-5 Made In Germany (printed)
	Germany Ariola 12158 AT alternate edition (track times in box) Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 C 12158 A-5 Made In Germany (printed) Side 2 C 12158 B-5 Made In Germany (printed)
	Germany Ariola 12158 AT alternate edition (different font used) Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 C 12158 A-4 Made In Germany (printed) Side 2 C 12158 B-5 Made In Germany (printed)



	Greece EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 Front Back
	Greece EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC 1 A Side 2 YMARC 1 B



	Holland Ariola 12158 AT Released 1972 Front Back
	Holland Ariola 12158 AT Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 12158 - 1 OK 2 Side 2 12158 . B OK 2
	Holland Ariola 12158 AT Released 1972 This copy forgot the colour on side 2 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 12158 - 1 OK 2 Side 2 12158 . B OK 2
	Holland EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 This is more than likely a Danish cover, I may have been given the wrong info. Front Back	SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT



	India EMI-Stateside ESS. 168 Released June 1972 Front Back
	India EMI-Stateside ESS. 168 The "B" side plays Thunderwing. confirmed by Bobby Haslett who does have a record player. Released June 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 B 45ESS 168A.TI H Side 2 B 45ESS 168B. TI B



	Republic of Ireland EMI MARC-1 Released 1972 Highest position in Eire charts: 1 Number of weeks in Eire charts: 1 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC 1 A 2U Bobil KT 3 Side 2 YMARC 1 B 1U AUNTY.B. 2
	Republic of Ireland EMI MARC-1 Released 1972 Slightly different allignment of the word STEREO on side 1 Highest position in Eire charts: 1 Number of weeks in Eire charts: 1 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC 1 A - 2U Bobil KT 3 Side 2 YMARC 1 B - 1U AUNTY.B. 2



	Israel EMI MARC 1 The Hebrew wording in the white box roughly translates to:- The top hit Metal Guru, by the band T. Rex. Released 1972 Front Back
	Israel EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 MARC 1A Side 2 MARC 1B
	Israel EMI MARC 1 Note: Although this has Telegram Sam, Cadilac, and Baby Strange as the titles. It actually plays Metal Guru, Thunderwing, and Lady. The runout etchings of MARC-1 concur with this error. Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 MARC 1A Side 2 MARC 1B
	Israel EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 << Side 1 playing area and runout Side 2 playing area and runout >> Run-out etchings: Side 1 MARC 1 A Side 2 MARC 1 B



	Italy EMI 3C 006 93460 According to a friend, this Italian cover and its single (below) were made for the Belgian market Released 12th May 1972 Front Back
	Italy EMI 3C 006 93460 According to a friend, this Italian single and its cover (above) were made for the Belgian market Released 12th May 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 93460 - A - 12 - 5 - 72 1 Side 2 93460 - B - 12 - 5 - 72 1
	Italy EMI 3C 006 93460 alternate release Released 12th May 1972 Front Back
	Italy EMI 3C 006 93460 alternate release Released 12th May 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 93460 - A - 12 - 5 - 72 1 Side 2 93460 - B - 12 - 5 - 72 1



	Italy EMI 3C 000 60020 jukebox edition with completely unrelated "B" side Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 93460 - A - 12 - 5 - 72 1 Side 2 93159 - A - 31 - 1 - 72 1



	Japan unknown Metal Guru and Sunken Rags double-sided acetate Released 197 Front Back	SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT
	Japan unknown Metal Guru and Sunken Rags double-sided acetate Released 197 Side 1 Side 2


	Japan Odeon EOR 10100 Released 25th June 1972 Front Back
	Japan Odeon EOR 10100 Released 25th June 1972 Inside-a Inside-b
	Japan Odeon EOR 10100 Released 25th June 1972 Inside-c Inside-d
	Japan Odeon EOR 10100 red vinyl Released 25th June 1972 Side 1 Side 2
	Japan Odeon EOR 10100 black vinyl Released 25th June 1972 Side 1 Side 2 Run-out etchings: Side 1 YMARC - 1A - S 1S 2F Side 2 YMARC - 1B - 2 - S 1S
	Japan Odeon EOR 10100 promotional copy Released 25th June 1972 Side 1 Side 2



	Lebanon EMI MARC 1 Released 1972 Side 1 Side 2

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