Updated on 2nd March 2024

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

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

                                   

...............Telegram Sam / Baby Strange/Cadilac...............

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(Additional information and scans supplied by Martin Banger, George Courter, Steve Moon, and Bobby Haslett)
Telegram Sam Australia side 1

Australia

EMI T-REX 9832

Released 1972

Highest position in Australian charts: 20
Number of weeks in Australian charts: 8

Side 1                                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YT REX 101 A
7YAPA 1049
B

Side 2
YT REX 101 B
7YAPA 1050
B

Telegram Sam Australia side 2

Austria

Ariola 10989 AT

Released 1972


Front                                                                  Back

Telegram Sam Germany side 1

Austria

Ariola 10989 AT

(note the misspelling of Marc's christian name)

Released 1972

Side 1                                                             Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 10989 A-5
Made In Austria
(printed faintly)

Side 2
C 10989 B-5
Made In Austria
(printed faintly)

 Telegram Sam Germany side 2

Belgium

EMI 4C 006 93271
According to a friend, this Belgian cover and its
single were made in Italy for the Belgian market

Released 1972


Highest position in Belgian charts: 28
Number of weeks in Belgian charts: 1

Front                                                        Back

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Belgium

EMI 4C 006 93271 

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT
     

Brazil

Odeon 7L 3311

Released 1972


Front                                                            Back

This is the original picture sleeve

SORRY NO IMAGE AVAILABLE YET

Brazil

Odeon 7L 3311

Released 1972


Front                                                            Back

This is a generic Odeon sleeve

Telegram Sam Brazil promo side 1

Brazil

Odeon 7L 3311
promotional copy


note that all credits are to Marc Bohan

Released 1972


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YT - REX 101 - A

Side 2
YT - REX 101 B

Telegram Sam Brazil promo side 2
Telegram Sam Brazil side 1

Brazil

Odeon 7L 3311

Released 1972

credited to Marc Bohan


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Telegram Sam Brazil side 2
Telegram Sam Chile side 1

Chile

Odeon MSOD-8899

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YT - REX - 101 A
A 1

Side 2
YT - REX - 101 B
A 1

Telegram Sam Chile side 2
Telegram Sam Chile promo side 1

Chile

Odeon MSOD-8899

promotional copy

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Denmark

EMI 6E 006 93271

Released 1972


Front                                                              Back

Telegram Sam Denmark side 1

Denmark

EMI 6E 006 93271

Released 1972

Side 1                                                               Side 2

 

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
6E  006 - 93271 - A

Side 2
6E  006 - 93271 - B

Telegram Sam Denmark side 2
Telegram Sam Finland side 1

Finland

EMI 5E 006 93271

Released 1972


Side 1                                                             Side 2

Telegram Sam Finland side 2

France

CBS REX 7868 (L)

Released prior to October 1972


Highest position in French charts: 8
Number of weeks in French charts: 1

Front                                                                Back

 

France

CBS REX 7868 (J)

Released from October 1972


Highest position in French charts: 8
Number of weeks in French charts: 1

Front                                                                Back

Telegram Sam France CBS side 1

France

CBS REX 7868

Released 1972


Side 1                                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 7868 A1
GP 11

Side 2
REX 7868 B1

Telegram Sam France CBS side 2
Telegram Sam France side 1

France

CBS REX 7868
Not a CBS exclusive

Released 1972

Side 1                                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 7868 A1
GP 11

Side 2
REX 7868 B1
11

 Telegram Sam France side 2

Germany

Ariola 10989 AT

Released 1972

Highest position in German charts: 5
Number of weeks in German charts: 8


Front                                                              Back

Germany

Ariola 10989 AT

Released 1972

A later release with both covers the same
(Thanks jörg)


Front                                                                Back

Telegram Sam Germany side 1

Germany

Ariola 10989 AT

(note the misspelling of Marc's christian name)

Released 1972

Side 1                                                                 Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 10989 A-4
Made In Germany
(printed)

Side 2
C 10989 B-4
Made In Germany
(printed)

 Telegram Sam Germany side 2
     
Telegram Sam Greece Columbia side 1

Greece

Columbia SCMG-506

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Telegram Sam Greece Columbia side 2
     
     
Telegram Sam Greece side 1

Greece

EMI T-REX-101

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YTREX 101 .A

Side 2
YTREX 101 B.

Telegram Sam Greece side 2
Telegram Sam Greece alt side 1

Greece

EMI T-REX-101

Released 1972

Note the missing "Made In Greece" along the bottom edges

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Telegram Sam Greece alt side 2

Holland

Ariola 10989 AT

Released 1972


Front                                                                   Back

 
Telegram Sam Holland side 1

Holland

Ariola 10989 AT

Released 1972

Side 1                                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
10989. A

Side 2
10989 B

 Telegram Sam Holland side 2

India

Stateside ESS-176

Released September 1972

Front                                                                Back

India

Stateside ESS-176

Generic Indian Stateside sleeve

Released September 1972

Front                                                                Back

Telegram Sam India side 1

India

Stateside ESS-176

Released September 1972

production credit to Tony Viscont

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
B  45ESS 176 A.TI
M

Side 2
B  45ESS 176 B.TI
L
2

Telegram Sam India side 2
Telegram Sam India alt side 1

India

Stateside ESS-176

Released September 1972

Alternate perimeter text
production credit to Tony Viscont

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
45ESS 176 A.TI
R

Side 2
45ESS 176 B.TI
R

Telegram Sam India alt side 2
Telegram Sam India solid side 1

India

Stateside ESS-176
solid centre edition with same
perimeter text as directly above

Released September 1972

production credit to Tony Viscont

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Telegram Sam India solid side 2

Iran

TOP-20 P-273

Released 1972


Front                                                            Back

Telegram Sam Iran side 1

Iran

TOP-20 P-273

Released 1972


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
6687

Side 2
6688

Telegram Sam Iran side 2
     
Telegram Sam Ireland side 1

Republic of Ireland

EMI-T-REX  T-REX 101

(NOTE: This has been designated an Irish pressing.
It has a pitted centre piece (side 2 only in this instance),
and it has no Stamper identification).

Released 21st January 1972

Side 1                                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YT-REX 101 A-2U
3 KT
T.REX101 A/II
BOBIL

Side 2
YT-REX 101 B-IIU
6
AUNTY. B.

Telegram Sam Ireland side 2

Republic of Ireland EMI-T-REX  T-REX 101

(Here's a closeup of the centre of side 2)

Released 21st January 1972

     
     

Israel

EMI T.REX-101
Note:
The Hebrew wording in the white box roughly translates to:-
The band of the year in England,
T. Rex, with his top hit Telegram Sam.

Released 1972

Front                                                                Back

Telegram Sam Israel side 1

Israel

EMI T.REX-101

Be aware that although some cover and labels say Telegram Sam,
Cadilac, and Baby Strange, the records may play 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
101 A

Side 2
101 B

Telegram Sam Israel side 2

Israel

EMI T.REX-101

Released 1972

 

Side 1 playing area and runout                                                         
                                                         Side 2 playing area and runout

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
101 A

Side 2
101 B

Italy

EMI 3C 006 93271

Released 2nd March 1972


Front                                                                 Back

 

Italy

EMI 3C 006 93271
Alternate front and back

Released 2nd March 1972


Front                                                                  Back

 
Telegram Sam Italy side 1

Italy

EMI 3C 006 93271

Note: Bob Hill cutting engineer at Trident Studios,
London has etched the runout of the "A" side with "Bobil"

Released 2nd March 1972

Side 1                                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
93271 - A
T.REX101 A/11
Bobil KT
YT-REX
101 A-2U

Side 2
93271 - B - 2 - 3 - 72
T1

 Telegram Sam Italy side 2
Telegram Sam Italy side 1

Italy

EMI 3C 006 93271
small hole edition

Released 2nd March 1972

Side 1                                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
93271 - A
T.REX101 A/11
Bobil KT
YT-REX
101 A-2U

Side 2
93271 - B - 2 - 3 - 72
T1

Telegram Sam Italy side 2
Telegram Sam Italy alt side 1

Italy

EMI 3C 006 93271
later red & white brand edition

Released 2nd March 1972

 

Side 1                                                                  Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
93271 - A
T.REX101 A/11
Bobil KT
YT-REX
101 A-2U

Side 2
93271 - B - 2 - 3 - 72
T1

Telegram Sam Italy alt side 2
Telegram Sam Kenya side 1

Kenya

Columbia T-REX 101

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Telegram Sam Kenya side 2


                                                            

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