Updated on 16th July 2025

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

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

...............Solid Gold Easy Action / Born to Boogie...............

 

 

 

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

Japan

Odeon EOR-10240

Released 10th January 1973

The below 6 images are sections of the triple foldout lyric sheet / mini poster and the corresponding opposite sides

Front                                                                                         Middle                                                                                         Back

Japan

Odeon EOR-10240

Released 10th January 1973

Sleeve front                                      Sleeve back

Japan

Odeon EOR-10240

Released 10th January 1973

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
YMARC - 3A - S 1S
2 [ 〄

Side 2
YMARC - 3B - S 1S
2 [ 〄

Japan

Odeon EOR-10240
promotional copy

Released 10th January 1973

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC - 3A - S 1S
 1 5 〄
2  11

Side 2
YMARC - 3B - S 1S
17 〄

Japan/p>

Odeon EOR-10240
test pressing

Released 10th January 1973

Side 1                                      Side 2
     
     
     
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Lebanon

EMI MARC 3

Released 1972

Front                                     Back

Lebanon

EMI MARC 3

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

New Zealand

EMI MARC-3

Released 1972


Front                                                           Back

New Zealand

EMI MARC-3

Released 1972


Side 1                                      Side 2

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

Side 2
MARC - 3 - B.

New Zealand

EMI MARC-3

This version has K/A just above the centre hole

Released 1972


Side 1                                      Side 2
     
     
 

Norway

Stateside 7E 006 94009

This was made in Sweden for
the Norwegian market.

Released 1972

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

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A-2U
NOLABKRAM
BOBIL'S LAST.
                            6 <---- @ 3 o'clock
KT

Side 2
MARC 3 B 1U
RAYS. FIRST.
WOBILY NIB.
                            6 <---- @ 3 o'clock
KT

  

Norway

Stateside 7E 006 94009

This was made in Sweden for
the Norwegian market but failed to
alter the "Made In Sweden" text.

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A-2U
NOLABKRAM
BOBIL'S LAST.
                            R <---- @ 3 o'clock
KT

Side 2
MARC 3 B 1U
RAYS. FIRST.
WOBILY NIB.
                            R <---- @ 3 o'clock
KT
 

Portugal

Ariola 12461 A

Notice the missing "i" in Solid

Released 1972


Front                                        Back

  

Portugal

Ariola 12461 A

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
12461 - A - 1

Side 2
12461 - B - 1

Singapore

EMI MARC 3

Note:
The single and official sleeve have no place of manufacture
printed on them.
However the generic sleeve that occasionally accompanies
the single has Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia on it.

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3A

Side 2
MARC 3 B

Singapore

EMI MARC 3

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

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3A

Side 2
MARC 3 B

Singapore

EMI MARC 3
promotional copy

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

South Africa

EMI MARC 3J

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2
     

Spain

Ariola 12461 A

Released 1972


Front                                        Back

Spain

Ariola 12461 A

Notice the missing "i" in Solid

Released 1972


Front                                        Back
 

Spain

Ariola 12461 A

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
12461 - A - A
R 1

Side 2
12461 - A - B
R 1

Spain

Ariola 12461 A
(alternate printing)

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
12461 - A - A
A 1 1

Side 2
12461 - A - B
A 1 1

Spain

Ariola 12461 A
(notice the missing spot in 12.461)
cheers Bobby

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
12461 - A - A
A 1 1

Side 2
12461 - A - B
A 1 1

Sweden

Stateside 4E 006 94009

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A - 2U
KT G
NOLABKRAM
BOBILSLAST

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

Sweden

Stateside 4E 006 94009

This was a Swedish single but has a
Norwegian "B" side label. The
single and labels were printed in
Sweden for export to Denmark and Norway

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A - 2U
KT
NOLABKRAM
BOBILSLAST

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

Sweden

Stateside 4E 006 94009

This was a Swedish single but has a
Norwegian "A" side label. The
single and labels were printed in
Sweden for export to Denmark and Norway

Released 1972

Side 1                                               Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MARC 3 A - 2U
KT G
NOLABKRAM
BOBILSLAST

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

Thailand

unknown TK-744
Picks of the Pops Vol. 36
extended play

Released 1972

Front                                        Back

Thailand

unknown TK-744
Picks of the Pops Vol. 36
extended play

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2
     
     
     

Thailand

I.S.   KS-135

extended play

Released 1972

Front                                                   Back

Thailand

I.S.   KS-135

extended play

Released 1972

Side 1                                                  Side 2
     
     

Turkey

Stateside TSS 4143

Released 1972

Front                                        Back

Turkey

Stateside TSS 4143

Released 1972

Side 1                                      Side 2

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

Side 2
MARC 3B - 1
CLS
G

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649

Released 29th January 1973

Front                                                Back

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649

As above but with the cutout/thumb slot
on the front rather than the back.

Released 29th January 1973

Front                                                Back

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
 matrix number on left side of label

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
 matrix number on right side of label

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
Same as above but left bracket missing
around side 1's Marc Bolan

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
Here's a copy that is missing 2.5 of the 4
brackets around "M. Bolan"

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
Here's a copy that is missing 3 of the 4
brackets around "M. Bolan"

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
Here's a copy that is missing just 1 of the 4
brackets around "M. Bolan" (side 2)

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
Here's a copy that is missing just 1 of the 4
brackets around "M. Bolan" (side 2)

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
Here's a copy that is missing just 1 of the 4
brackets around "M. Bolan" (side 1)

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Yugoslavia

EMI SMC-88649
 matrix number on left side of label
(Identical to the 1st set of label images but
with Tony Visconti dropped right down on side 2)

Released 29th January 1973

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SMC - 88649A
29173
MK

Side 2
SMC - 88649B
29173
MK




 

 

                                                            

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