Updated on 5th January 2025

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

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

..........Truck On (Tyke) / Sitting Here..........

 

 

 

                                                        
(Additional information and scans supplied by Martin Banger, George Courter, Steve Moon, Bobby Haslett and Jörg Günther)

Australia

EMI T.REX-10378
promotional copy

Released 6th December 1973

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC. 6A
7YAPA- 1133

Side 2
YMARC - 6B
7YAPA - 1134

Australia

EMI T.REX-10378

Released 6th December 1973


Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC. 6A
7YAPA- 1133

Side 2
YMARC - 6B
7YAPA - 1134

 


 


 

Truck On Tyke Austria side 1

Austria

Ariola 13053 AT

Covers are identical to the German ones

Released 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
12 - S 13053 A-2
Made In Austria

Side 2
12 - S 13053 B-2
Made In Austria

 Truck On Tyke Austria side 2









Belgium

EMI 4C 006-95018

Released 1973


 Front                                                         Back
The back is printed upsidedown
so it looks like a front ;)

Belgium

EMI 4C 006-95018

Released 1973

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C006 95018-A ?

Side 2
C006 95018-B









Denmark

EMI MARC 6

Released 1973

Front                                                         Back
Truck On Tyke side 1 Denmark

Denmark

EMI MARC 6

Released 1973

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
side 1
YMARC - 6 - A

Side 2
YMARC - 6 - B
     






Truck On tyke Finland Side 1

Finland

EMI MARC 6

Released 1973

Side 1                                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMAC 6 A

Side 2
YMAC 6 B
Truck On tyke Finland Side 2









France

CBS REX 1948

Released 1973

Front                                                         Back
 

France

CBS REX 1948

Released 1973

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1948 A

Side 2
REX 1948 B









Germany

Ariola 13053 AT

Released 1973

Highest position in German charts: 28
Number of weeks in German charts: 8

Front                                                  Back

Germany

Ariola 13053 AT

Released 1973

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
S 13053 A-2
Made In Germany

Side 2
S 13053 B-2
Made In Germany
     
     
     

Republic of Ireland

EMI MARC 6
Note the spelling of Marc's name on the "B" side

Released 1973

Side 1                                                      Side 2

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

Side 2
YMARC 6 B - 1
3

Republic of Ireland

EMI MARC 6
 UK typesettings but Irish flaws

Released 1973

Cheers Bobby

Side 1                                                      Side 2

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

Side 2
YMARC 6 B - 1
3

 
     






Italy

EMI 3C 006 95018

Released 11th January 1974

Front                                                         Back

Italy

EMI 3C 006 95018

Released 11th January 1974

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
95018-A -
11-1-X 74 1

Side 2
95018-B -
11-1-74 1









Italy

EMI 3C 000 70016
jukebox edition
with a completely unrelated "B" side
(Is Steve related to Bob by any chance ?)

Released 1974

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
95018A - II - I
? 74 I

Side 2
05472A - 5 -
12 - 73 I









Japan

Odeon EOR-10475

Released 20th January 1974

Front                                                         Back

Japan

Odeon EOR-10475

Released 20th January 1974

Inside a                                                 Inside b

Japan

Odeon EOR-10475

Released 20th January 1974

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC - 6A - S 1S
3 ?
ETC

Side 2
YMARC - 6B - S 1S
2 ?
From the vast vinyl vault of Bobby Haslett

Japan

Odeon EOR-10475
promotional copy

The promo copy of this single uses a
strange B on Marc Bolan's surname

Released 20th January 1974

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC - 6A - S 1S
?

Side 2
YMARC - 6B - S 1S
?
     
     
     
Truck On Tyke Mexico promo front

Mexico

Capitol 7329

Released 1973


Front                                              Back

 Truck On Tyke Mexico promo back
Truck On Tyke Mexico promo side 1

Mexico

Capitol 7329

Promotional copy

Released 1973

Note: Promotional stamp on side 1


Side 1                                                Side 2

 Truck On Tyke Mexico promo side 2
     
     
     

New Zealand

EMI MARC-6

Released 1973


Front                                                Back

New Zealand

EMI MARC-6

Released 1973

Note: The apostrophe in the name T. Rex on side 2


Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC 6BA
KM

Side 2
YMARC 6B
KM










Singapore

EMI MARC 6

Released 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC6A

Side 2
YMARC 6B
 



     



South Africa

EMI MARC 6J

Released 1973


Front                                                  Back

South Africa

EMI MARC 6J

This pressing has a "backwards "6"
on each side near the centre circle

Released 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 6J
YMARC 6A
X

Side 2
MARC 6J
YMARC 6B
X









Spain

Ariola 13053 A

Released 1973

Front                                                         Back

Spain

Ariola 13053 A

Released 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2

 

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
13053.s A.IN.1

Side 2
13053.s B.IN.2

Spain

Ariola 13053 A
 different font used on the "45"

Released 1973

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
13053.s A.IN.1

Side 2
13053.s B.IN.1

Spain

Ariola 13053 A
alternate label version

Released 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2









Sweden

EMI MARC 6

Released 1973

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 6 A
c H

Side 2
MARC 6 B
2 H
 









Yugoslavia

EMI-Jugoton SEMI 88711

Released 27th November 1973

Front                                                         Back

Yugoslavia

EMI-Jugoton SEMI 88711

Released 27th November 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SEMI - 88711 A
271173
MK

Side 2
SEMI - 88711 B
271173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI-Jugoton SEMI 88711
alternate release #1

Released 27th November 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SEMI - 88711 A
271173
MK

Side 2
SEMI - 88711 B
271173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI-Jugoton SEMI 88711
alternate release #2

Released 27th November 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Yugoslavia

EMI-Jugoton SEMI 88711
alternate release #3

Released 27th November 1973

Side 1                                                        Side 2




 

 

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