Updated on 9th May 2025

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

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

                                   

...............Telegram Sam / Baby Strange/Cadillac...............

 

 

 

(Additional information and scans supplied by Martin Banger, George Courter and Steve Moon)

Japan

Odeon OR 2988

Released 25th March 1972


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Japan

Odeon OR 2988

This isn't actually different, it just has a price increase sticker in the lower right.
The price has gone from Y400 in blue to Y500 in gold.

Released 1972


Front                                                              Back

IDENTICAL TO ABOVE IMAGE

Japan

Odeon OR 2988

Released 25th March 1972


Sleeve a                                                          Sleeve b

Japan

Odeon OR 2988

Released 25th March 1972


Insert a                                                            Insert b

Japan

Odeon OR 2988

Released 25th March 1972

Side 1                                                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YT - REX 101 A - S
1S 3 20

Side 2
YT - REX 101 B - S
1S 2

Japan

Odeon OR 2988
promotional copy

Note that the runout etching has YT-REX-101
rather than OR-2988

Released 25th March 1972

見本 = sample
非売品 = Not for sale
3/25発売 = 3/25 released

Side 1                                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YT - REX 101 A - S
1S 3 20

Side 2
YT - REX 101 B - S
1S 1

     
     
     

Lebanon

Columbia SCRL 94

Released 1972

Front                                                                         Back

Lebanon

Columbia SCRL 94

alternative sleeve

Released 1972

Front                                                                         Back

Lebanon

Columbia SCRL 94

Released 1972

Side 1                                                                     Side 2

Mexico

Capitol 7092
promotional copy

Released 1972

Front                                                            Back

Mexico

Capitol 7092
promotional copy

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
7092 - 1

Side 2
7092 - 2

New Zealand

Parlophone T.REX.101

Released 1972

Front                                                            Back

New Zealand

Parlophone T.REX.101

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

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

Side 2
YT - REX. 101 B.

     

New Zealand

EMI TREX 101

Released 1982

Front                                                            Back

New Zealand

EMI TREX 101

Released 1982

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
tbc

Side 2
tbc

     
     
     

Norway

EMI 6E 006 93271

Released 1972


Highest position in Norwegian charts: 6
Number of weeks in Norwegian charts: 6

Front                                                                 Back

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Norway

EMI 6E 006 93271

Made in Norway using Danish label blanks but
failed to edit the matrix code from 6E to 7E

Released 1972

Side 1                                                          Side 2

Singapore

EMI-Odeon YT-REX. 101

Note: the single has no place of manufacture
printed on either it or the sleeve.

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                                Side 2

Singapore

EMI-Odeon YT-REX. 101

Note: the single has no place of manufacture
printed on either it or the sleeve.

Released 1972

production credit to Tony Viscont

Side 1                                                                Side 2

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

Side 2
YT - REX 101 B.
A

South Africa

EMI  T.REX 101
red edition

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YTREX 101 A

Side 2
YTREX 101 B

South Africa

EMI  T.REX 101
Orange edition

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

South Africa

EMI  T.REX 101
alternate orange edition
using a different colour for Marc's shadow

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YTREX 101 A

Side 2
YTREX 101 B

South Africa

EMI  T.REX 101
test pressing

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with original (wrong) "B" side

Released 1972


Front                                                            Back

 
Original photo taken by Kieron Murphy at
Marc and June Child's flat in Blenheim Cescent, London
 

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with original (wrong) "B" side

Released 1972


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
10989 - A - A
G 11 1

Side 2
10989 - A - B
G 1 1

 

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with stickered (correct) "B" side

notice the correction sticker is all lower case on the titles

Released 1972


Front                                                              Back

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with stickered (correct) "B" side

notice the correction sticker has upper case on the title

Released 1972


Front                                                                   Back

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with stickered (correct) "B" side

Released 1972

Side 1                                                                  Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
10989 - A - A
G 11 1

Side 2
10989 - A - B
G 1 1

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with smaller stickered (correct) "B" side

Released 1972


Side 1                                                                  Side 2

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with stickered (correct) "B" side but messed up time on "B" side

Released 1972

Side 1                                                                    Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
10989 - A - A
R 1 1

Side 2
10989 - A - B
A 1 1

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with corrected "B" side
Notice that the back cover has printing
information along the lower right side

Released 1972


Front                                                                       Back

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with corrected "B" side
This copy is missing all its red print,
the sticker is the only red text seen.

Released 1972


Front                                                                       Back

Spain

Ariola 10989 A

with corrected "B" side

Released 1972


Side 1                                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
10989 - A - A
A 1 1

Side 2
10989 - A - B
11 1

Sweden

EMI 4E 006 93271

Released 1972


Side 1                                                             Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
93271 A
A

Side 2
93271 B
B

Thailand

4 Track MM. 014
extended play
(Notice the front cover says Son of My Father by "Giorgio")

Released 1972


Front                                                                   Back

Thailand

4 Track MM. 014
extended play

Released 1972


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MM 014 A2 A2

Side 2
MM- 554 B
ST

     
     

Thailand

unknown TM-1003
extended play
(Notice the front cover is of the group Cactus)

Released 1972


Front                                                                   Back

Thailand

4 Track MM. 014
extended play

Released 1972


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
TM - 1003 - A

Side 2
TM - 1003 - B

     
     
     

Thailand

I.S. MTR 578
extended play

Released 1972


Front                                                                Back

Thailand

I.S. MTR 578
extended play

Released 1972


Side 1                                                            Side 2


Thailand

unknown TKR-022
extended play
(Notice the front cover is of The Stampeders)

Released 1972


Front                                                                Back

Thailand

unknown TKR-022
extended play

Note: the labels are very clean they are just
covered by some clear but grubby celophane

Released 1972


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Turkey

Stateside TSS 4118

Released 1972

Front                                                                Back

Turkey

Stateside TSS 4118
promotional copy
(the only difference between this promo and the standard
edition is the stamp on each side declaring it as a promo)

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Turkey

Stateside TSS 4118

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1

Side 2

Venezuela

Odeon YT-REX 101 / OD-45-253

Released 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
45-253-A

Side 2
45-253-B

Zimbabwe

EMI TREX-101
promotional copy
The EMI brand was not available in Rhodesia due to sanctions.
So this single has to be post 1979

Released 1982


Side 1                                                            Side 2

Zimbabwe

EMI TREX-101
The EMI brand was not available in Rhodesia due to sanctions.
So this single has to be post 1979

Released 1982


Side 1                                                            Side 2

 

     
     
     

U.S.A.

Reprise REP-1078

Released 20th March 1972

Highest position in American Billboard charts: 67
Number of weeks in American Billboard charts: 5

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
QAA 5343 - S - 1C
T1

Side 2
QAA 5344 - S - 1C
T1

U.S.A.

Reprise REP-1078
promotional copy

Released 20th March 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REP-1078
QAA 5343 - S - 1B

Side 2
REP-1078
QAA 5344 - S - 1A

Canada

Reprise REP-1078
Does anyone know the significance of the feet on side 1 ?

Released 20th April 1972

Side 1                                                            Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REP - 1078 - S1 (WB) (Q)

Side 2
REP - 1078 - S2 (WB) (Q)

     

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