Australia

EMI T.REX-10074

Released 25th January 1973

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Australia

EMI T.REX-10074
promotional copy
(A rather silly idea of a dark blue "A" on a dark
blue label makes the promo hard to notice)

Released 25th January 1973

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 3 A
YAPA1081

Side 2
YMARC 3 B
7YAPA1082-2

Australia

EMI T.REX-10074

Shoddy editing on both sides, look at
the full stop after the "P" of R.P.M.

Released 25th January 1973

Highest position in Australian charts: 39
Number of weeks in Australian charts: 1

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 3 A
YAPA1081

Side 2
YMARC 3 B
7YAPA1082-2

Austria

Ariola 12461 AT

Released December 1972

Highest position in Austrian charts: 13
Number of weeks in Austrian charts: 2

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Austria

Ariola 12461 AT

Released December 1972

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 12461 A-1
Made In Austria (faintly stamped)

Side 2
C 12461 B-1
Made In Austria (faintly stamped)

Belgium

EMI 4C 006 94009

Released 1972

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Belgium

EMI 4C 006 94009

Released 1972

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C006 94009 A

Side 2
C006 - 9400 9 B

Belgium

EMI 4C 006 94009
promotional copy
Some people believe this was a promo
rather than an alternate edition.

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C006 94009 A

Side 2
C006 - 9400 9 B

Brazil

EMI MARC 3

Released 1973

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Denmark

EMI MARC 3

Released 1972

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Denmark

EMI MARC 3

Pressed in Sweden for the Danish market

Released 1972

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC - 3 - A

Side 2
MARC - 3 - B

France

CBS REX 1160

Released 1973

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France

CBS REX 1160

Released 1973

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1160 A

Side 2
REX 1160 B

France

CBS REX 1160

Not a CBS Exclusive

Note: This copy has a slightly more orange tint to
the top T. REX. And has a much darker tint to the
bottom T. REX. It also has a different shape cutout.

Released 1973

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France

CBS REX 1160

Not a CBS Exclusive

Note: As you can see, this copy has no CBS Exclusive
tag on either side. Although this copy and the one
above look like different shades of blue they are in
fact identical. One was taken with a scanner (this
one) and the other was taken with a camera.

Released 1973

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1160 A

Side 2
REX 1160 B

Germany

Ariola 12461 AT

Released December 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 12461 A-1
Made In Germany (stamped)
S

Side 2
C 12461 B-2
Made In Germany (stamped)
S

Germany

Ariola 12461 AT
alternate release

Released December 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 12461 A-1
Made In Germany (stamped)

Side 2
C 12461 B-2
Made In Germany (stamped)

Germany

Ariola 12461 AT
mismatched label version

Released December 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 12461 A-2
Made In Germany (stamped)

Side 2
C 12461 B-1
Made In Germany (stamped)

Greece

EMI MARC 3
solid centre edition

Released 1972

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Greece

EMI MARC 3
pushout centre edition

Released 1972

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Greece

EMI MARC 3
information printing blanks

Released 1972

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Holland

Ariola 12461 AT

Released 1972

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Holland

Ariola 12461 AT

Released 1972

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
12461 . A
R

Side 2
12461 . B
R

Republic of Ireland

EMI MARC 3
On the UK (England) version Bob Hill totally misspelt
Marc's name as MARK BALON.
On the Irish version it's MARK BOLAN.

Released 1st December 1972

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A - 1U
KT 2
NALOBKRAM.
BOBIL'SLAST.

Side 2
MARC 3 B 1U
KT 2
RAYS FIRST.
WOBILYNIB.

Republic of Ireland

EMI MARC 3
On this single the titles have been pushed right
down as if to make room for the EMI badge.

Released 1st December 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A - 1U
KT 2
NALOBKRAM.
BOBIL'SLAST.

Side 2
MARC 3 B 1U
KT 2
RAYS FIRST.
WOBILYNIB.

Republic of Ireland

EMI MARC 3
Later edition with EMI badge.

Released 1st December 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A - 1U
KT 2
NALOBKRAM.
BOBIL'SLAST.

Side 2
MARC 3 B 1U
KT 2
RAYS FIRST.
WOBILYNIB.

Israel

CBS REX 1160

The Hebrew wording in the white box roughly translates to:-
The duo T. Rex with their top hit,
Solid Gold Easy Action and Born to Boogie.

Released 1973

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Israel

CBS REX 1160

Released 1973

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1160A
Q

Side 2
REX 1160B
Q

Italy

EMI 3C 006 94009

Released possibly 27th November 1972

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Italy

EMI 3C 006 94009

Released possibly 27th November 1972

Going off the runout etchings, is it possible
that the Italian version was released before
the U.K. version ?

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Run-out etchings:
Side 1
94009 - A - 27-11-72  I

Side 2
94009 - B - 27-11-72  I