Updated on 14th March 2024

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

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

..................The Slider..................

(Thanks to Zdenek Jonáš for several scans and Uwe Klee for great information)

Argentina

EMI 5249

Released November 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Argentina

EMI 5249

Released November 1972

 

Inside a                                 Inside b

Argentina

EMI 5249

Released November 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN  5001  A

Side 2
BLN  5001  B

Argentina

EMI 5249
promotional copy

Released November 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Argentina

EMI 5249
test pressing

Released November 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

Australia

EMI BLN-5001

Highest position in Australian charts: 5
Number of weeks in Australian charts: 3

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Australia

EMI BLN-5001

 

Released 1972

 

Sleeve a                                       Sleeve b

Australia

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

Australia

EMI BLN-5001
alternate "stereo" edition #1

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

Australia

EMI BLN-5001
alternate "stereo" edition #2

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

Australia

EMI BLN-5001
alternate "stereo" edition #3

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT
     
     
     

Australia

Axis AX-1036

Released 197?

 

Front                                       Back

Australia

Axis AX-1036

alternate (no titles) cover

Released 197?

 

Front                                       Back

Australia

Axis AX-1036

Released 197?

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

Australia

Axis AX-1036
alternate edition

Released 197?

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT
     
     
     

Austria

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972


Front                                                Back

Austria

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972

 

Sleeve a                                                Sleeve b

Austria

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 86294 A-2
Made In Austria (lightly stamped)

Side 2
C 86294 B-2
A C 1
Made In Austria (lightly stamped)
     
     

Brazil

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

 

^ ^

<< Lyrics front           Lyrics Middle            Lyrics Back >>

Brazil

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

 

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN 5001-A

Side 2
BLN-5001-B
     
     
     

Columbia

Famoso ELDF-1085
(Notice the cover states LDF rather
than ELDF as on the labels
.)

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Columbia

Famoso ELDF-1085

Released 1972

 

Insert a                                  Insert b

Columbia

Famoso ELDF-1085

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
ELDF . 1085 . Y

Side 2
ELDF . 1085 . Z
     
     
     

Denmark

EMI BLN-5001

(This sold on Ebay for £70 (18th Dec. 2014) )

The T.REX on the front is in a slightly different place to
the UK version (or any other version for that matter).
The back cover is flipbacked and Marc's right arm can
be seen joining his body (no other version shows this).
Also there is a lot more sky and branch above his hat.

Released 1972

Front                                                Back

Denmark

EMI BLN-5001

(This sold on Ebay for £70 (18th Dec. 2014) )

The edge of the sleeve has pinched corners but generally
flat so that the text is neither on the front or back but on
the actual edge.
Sadly this album lost its labels

Released 1972

Side 1                                                     Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN - 5001 - A

Side 2
BLN - 5001 - B

Denmark

EMI BLN-5001

Due to a limited supply of Danish produced albums,
the UK version of the album was imported. These
copies had a big red stamp stuck on the front.

Released 1972

Front                                                Back

     
     
     

Finland

EMI BLN-5001

Note the erroneous Made In Gt. Britain on both sides

(This was the only T. Rex album released
in Finland during Marc's lifetime)

This album came to me in March 2016
in a UK cover and inner sleeve.
Another copy is currently (Jan 2017)
on ebay again with a UK cover

Released 1972

Side 1                                                       Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN 5001 A
O

Side 2
BLN 5001 B
O

     
     
     

France

CBS REX-65206

Released 1972


Front                                        Back

France

CBS REX-65206

Released 1972


Front                                        Back

France

CBS REX-65206
SDRM edition

Released 1972


Side 1                                     Side 2

France

CBS REX-65206
SACEM edition
(The sleeve for both editions are identical)

Released 1972


Side 1                                     Side 2

Germany

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972


Front                                                Back

Germany

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972

Sleeve a                                                Sleeve b

Germany

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

Greece

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Greece

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Greece

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

Greece

EMI BLN-5001
test pressing

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

Holland

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972

 

Front                                         Back

Holland

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972

 

Sleeve a                                         Sleeve b

Holland

Ariola 86294-IT

Released 1972

 

Side 1                               Side 2

     
     
     

India

Stateside SLES-10

Released 1972


Front                                                Back

India

Stateside SLES-10

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN 5001 A-2U
MARK ILPA.-1U
37 G
Bobil ∆ Solid Gold Is gold
SLES10A

Side 2
BLN 5001 B-2U
Mark ILP.B-1U
3 G
THE MAD MONK ∆
SLES10B

     
     
     

Israel

CBS REX-65206

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Israel

CBS REX-65206

Released 1972

 

Lyric sheet side A                       side B

Israel

CBS REX-65206

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
65206 A Q

Side 2
65206 B Q

Italy

EMI 3C-064-93596

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Italy

EMI 3C-064-93596

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Italy

EMI 3C-064-93596

Released 1972

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Front with yellow strip                                       Front with red strip

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Inside a                                       Inside b

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Booklet front                                Booklet page 1

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Booklet page 2                                Booklet page 3

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Booklet page 4                                Booklet page 5

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Booklet page 6                                Booklet page 7

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Booklet page 8                                Booklet page 9

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

Booklet page 10                                Booklet back

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565

Released 25th August 1972

 

12" Picture                                         36" Poster

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565
test pressing

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                    Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565
promotional copy

Released 25th August 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN-5001-A
1S  7
H2
Ѳ
ҹ

Side 2
BLN-5001-B
1S2  1
Ѳ

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565
version #1

Released 25th August 1972

 

Side 1                                    Side 2

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565
version #2 (no "An EMI Recording")

Released 25th August 1972

 

Side 1                                    Side 2

Japan

Odeon EOP-80565
mixed version ("An EMI Recording" on side 2)

Released 25th August 1972

Side 1                                                              Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN-5001-A
1S  2
4HK
Ѳ
ҹ

Side 2
BLN-5001-B
1S2  6
Ѳ

     

Mexico

EMI SLEM-391

Released 1972

For some reason my copy is missing the Capitol/EMI
logo and catalogue No. from the front lower corner.
Mouse-over to see what it should be like.

Front                                       Back

( <<<< Mouse over)

Mexico

EMI SLEM-391

Released 1972

 

Inside a                                Inside b

Mexico

EMI SLEM-391

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

 

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SLEM. 391-1

Side 2
SLEM. 391-2

     
     
     

New Zealand

EMI WRC E 3123
World Record Club Edition

Released 1972

 

Front                                         Back

New Zealand

EMI WRC E 3123
World Record Club Edition

Released 1972

 

Insert a                                         Insert b

New Zealand

EMI WRC E 3123
World Record Club Edition

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                        Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN.  5001 - A.
#1

Side 2
BLN.  5001 - B
#1

New Zealand

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                         Back

New Zealand

EMI BLN-5001
test pressing

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                         Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

New Zealand

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

New Zealand

EMI BLN-5001
alternate version

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

Peru

Odeon ELD-2204
(promotional sleeve,
non-gatefold)

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Peru

Odeon ELD-2204
(release cover,
that is gatefolded)

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Peru

Odeon ELD-2204

Released 1972

 

Inside a                                Inside b

Peru

Odeon ELD-2204

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
P12856
2204

Side 2
P12857
2204

Peru

Odeon ELD-2204
Later release, note the
corrected "composed" of side 2

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

Philippines

Parlophone-EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Philippines

Parlophone-EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Philippines

Parlophone-EMI BLN-5001
(Notice Tony is spelled with an "i".
Notice my copy of side 1 has a printing error.
The yellow printscreen has been misaligned)

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN5001A
A

Side 2
BLN3005B
BLN5001B
A

     
     
     

Portugal

Ariola 86294

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Portugal

Ariola 86294

Released 1972

 

Sleeve a                                       Sleeve b

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

Portugal

Ariola 86294

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

Singapore

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Singapore

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Inside a                                       Inside b

Singapore

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

South Africa

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

South Africa

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

 

Inside a                                 Inside b

South Africa

EMI BLN-5001

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN 5001 A-2U
MARK ILPA.-1U
Bobil ∆ Solid Gold Is gold

Side 2
BLN 5001 B-2U
Mark ILP.B-1U
1
THE MAD MONK ∆

South Africa

EMI BLN-5001

With a black EMI on side 2

Released 1972

Side 1                                             Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN 5001 A-2U
MARK ILPA.-1U
Bobil ∆ Solid Gold Is gold

Side 2
BLN 5001 B-2U
MARK ILP.B-1U
1
THE MAD MONK ∆

No image
Here's the side 2 label from a different perspective.
See how the black stamp (oval shape) is over the
white but under the red.  ------------>>>>>>>>>>

Spain

Ariola 86294-I

Released 1972


Front                                        Back

Spain

Ariola 86294-I

alternate cover

Released 1972


Front                                        Back

Spain

Ariola 86294-I

Released 1972


Sleeve a                                        Sleeve b

Spain

Ariola 86294-I

Released 1972


Lyrics sheet a                                        Lyrics sheet b

Spain

Ariola 86294-I

Released 1972


Side 1                                                 Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
                           86294-I-A        <--- 6-o'clock
                                 1                <--- 9-o'clock
                               O  1             <--- 3-o'clock

Side 2
86294-I-B
1
P  1

     
     
     

Venezuela

Harvest-EMI SHLP-9504

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Venezuela

Harvest-EMI SHLP-9504

There is a copy currently at auction with a hand-written 25-8-73
on the label and front cover. Could this be the release date ?

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     
     
     

Yugoslavia

EMI LSEMI-70508
(Gatefold sleeve)

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Yugoslavia

EMI LSEMI-70508
(alternate cover ?)
Notice the text on the front cover "ALBUM 1"
is in a different place.

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Yugoslavia

EMI LSEMI-70508

Released 1972

 

Inside a                                 Inside b

Yugoslavia

EMI LSEMI-70508

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
LEMI-S 70508A
8273
MK

Side 2
LEMI-S- 70508B
8273
MK
     
     
     

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Inside left                            Inside right

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Sleeve a                                    Sleeve b

The promo album had (for the lucky few) a
press-kit consisting of numerous photos of
Marc, Mickey, and Ringo. Plus a short two page
bio of T. Rex all wrapped inside a folder.



                                                                                         folder front cover --->>>
Here's 6 photos of Marc and Mickey found in the pack  ↑↑↑









<<<---  and here's a photo of Ringo inside the pack                                         

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095
promotional copy

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MS-2095 31458-A 1A
DL

Side 2
MS-2095 31459-B -1B

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MS-2095 31458-A 1A
DL
5 1

Side 2
MS-2095 31459-B 1A
5 1

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095

Reprise MS-2095
alternate release #1

This copy's registered to copyright has
dropped down from the logo

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                          Side 2

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095

Reprise MS-2095
alternate release #2

This copy's logo has not been registered to copyright

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                          Side 2

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095
alternate release #3

Released 19??

Note:
The R-113488 on the lower right of the back cover

 

Front                                       Back

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095
alternate release #3

Released 19??

 

Inside a                                    Inside b

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095
Record Club release?

Released 19??


Note the R-113488 above each matrix number

Side 1                                                          Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
R113488A 2S
A1
1

Side 2
R 113488B 1S
1

U.S.A.

Reprise SMAS-94789

Released 1972
(for a USA record club)

Released 1972

 

Front                                                          Back

U.S.A.

Reprise SMAS-94789

Released 1972
(for a USA record club)

Released 1972

 

Inside a                                                          Inside b

U.S.A.

Reprise SMAS-94789

Released 1972
(for a USA record club)

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                          Side 2

     

U.S.A.

Reprise MS-2095
alternate release #4

Released 1975

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

Canada

Reprise-WEA MS-2095
(with Maple Leaf top left corner of back cover)

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Canada

Reprise-WEA MS-2095
(without Maple Leaf top left corner of back cover)

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Canada

Reprise-WEA MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
31458 1B- 262D
2

Side 2
31459-1A
C2-G
2 0

Canada

Reprise-WEA MS-2095
alternate release #1

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                    Side 2

Canada

Reprise-WEA MS-2095
alternate release #2

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                    Side 2

Canada

Reprise-Kinney MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Canada

Reprise-Kinney MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Inside a                                       Inside b

Canada

Reprise-Kinney MS-2095

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

     

Malaysia

SAS LP-538

Released 1972

 

Front                                       Back

Malaysia

SAS LP-538
Notice track 5 side on 1 is called "Baby Bomerang"

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
SAS 538-A

Side 2
SAS 538-B

     
     
     

Malaysia

SAS TEP-514-756

Released 1972

 

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Malaysia

SAS TEP-514-756

Released 1972

 

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Taiwan

First FL-2251

Released Sept. 1972

 

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Taiwan

First FL-2251
Notice Mystic Lady has been renamed Mystis Lady

Released Sept. 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MS-2095
31458-A 1A
Taiwanese text FL-2251A Taiwanese text
DL

Side 2
MS-2095
31459-B - 1B
Taiwanese text FL-2251B
S 1

South Korea

High Light 142

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

High Light 142

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

High Light 142
alternate labels

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

South Korea

High Stereo 142

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

High Stereo 142
numerous errors including: Metal Gurn
,
Babay Boomerang, and Rabbic Linger

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MS 2095
31458-1
142~A

Side 2
MS 2095
31459-1 >
142~B

South Korea

High Stereo 337
green tint cover
Note: Both this and the grey version below use the
Japanese EOP-80565 cover

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

High Stereo 337
numerous errors including:
Mystie Lady, Bulck Maekane,
Telegran Sam, and Chariet Choogle

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

High Stereo 337
Note:
The scratches above Marc's right eye
on the front cover are part of the "artwork",
as is the 337 in the lower corner.
(Hover the mouse over the images to see the various
flaws present on a mint copy purchased new in the shops)

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

High Stereo 337
numerous errors including:
Mystie Lady, Bulck Maekane,
Telegran Sam, and Chariet Choogle

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
BLN-5001-A
1S2
Ѳ 337 A
3A

Side 2
BLN-5001-B
1S
Ѳ 337 B
3
     
     
     

South Korea

Oscar 395

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

Oscar 395

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MS-2095
31458-A DL 1A
EU - 395 - 1

Side 2
MS-2095
31459-B 1A
EU - 395 - 2

South Korea

Oscar 395
alternate edition

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

Oscar 395
alternate edition
errors on this edition include:
Metalo Guru

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

TaeDo EU-395

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

TaeDo EU-395

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

TaeDo EU-395
alternate edition

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

TaeDo EU-395
alternate edition

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

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South Korea

unknown 142

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

unknown 142
errors on this edition include: Bulck Mackane and
Rabbic Linger

Released 1972

Side 1                                                Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
MS 2095
31458-1
142-A

Side 2
MS - 2095
31459-1
142-B
A

South Korea

unknown 142
alternate edition

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

unknown 142
alternate edition

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

Yegrin 395
green tint

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

Yegrin 395

Released April 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

South Korea

Yegrin 395

Released 1972

(The pen writing on the back states 27th December 1974)

 

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South Korea

Yegrin 395

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

South Korea

unknown 395
brown tint

Released 1972

 

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South Korea

unknown 395

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

South Korea

unknown (probably Yegrin) 395
red tint

Released 1972

 

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SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

South Korea

unknown (probably Yegrin) 395

Released 1972

 

Side 1                                       Side 2

SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT




 

 

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