Last edited on 14th May 2013

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

 
Above images by Pete Saunders

...............FRANCE...............

Stateside 2C 006-91.133
thanks to pierre champion for these images

Released 1970

The cover has the wrong title
but the single is correct


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Stateside 2C 006-91.133

Released 1970


Side 1                                      Side 2

     
     
     

Stateside FSS 571

Released 8th May 1968

 

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Stateside FSS 571

Released 8th May 1968

 Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
FSS 571 A 21
M3 259623

Side 2
FSS 571 B 21
M3 259624

     
SORRY NO IMAGE AT PRESENT

what would become CBS 7393
Test Pressing
(The "A" side is identical to the "B" side but
with a written A next to the printed 7393)

Released 1971

Side 1                                                   Side 2

Get It On France test pressing side 2
Get It On France test pressing side 1

White label test pressing
Thanks to Pierre Champion for these images

Released 1971

Side 1                                                   Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7393 A GP

Side 2
CBS 7393 B

Get It On France test pressing side 2

CBS 7393

Early edition
(as denoted by the blue "L" on back cover.
This edition has a purple hue and a slightly larger indent.)

Released 1971


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Get It On France side 1

CBS 7393

French release
(as denoted by "SACEM")

Released 1971

Side 1                                                 Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7393 A GP
(The GP has two scratches,
one to the side and one below)

Side 2
CBS 7393 B

Get It On France side 2

CBS 7393
Later edition
(as denoted by the white "J" on back cover.
This copy was purchased new from March 1972
This edition has a cyan hue)

Released 1972

Highest French chart position: 1
Number of weeks in French charts: 4

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Get It On France side 1

CBS 7393

European release
(as denoted by "BIEM")

Released 1971

Side 1                                                 Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7393 A GP
(The GP has two scratches,
one to the side and one below)

Side 2
CBS 7393 B

Get It On France side 2
     

Stateside FSS 601

Released 1968


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Stateside FSS 601

Released 1968


Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
7XCAR 6846 21
M3 261020

Side 2
7XCAR 6847 21
M3 261021

     
     
     

Stateside 2C 006 90026

Released 19


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Stateside 2C 006 90026

Released 19


Side 1                                                             Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
C 006 90026 A 21
M3_264269

Side 2
C 006 90026 B 21
M3_264270

     
     
     
 

CBS REX 1318 (J)

Released 1973

Highest position in French charts: 9
Number of weeks in French charts: 1

Front                                        Back

 
 

CBS REX 1318

Released 1973

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REXI 1318 A

Side 2
REX 1318 B

 

 
     

EMI 2C-006-99537

Released 1977

Side 1                                                           Side 2

EMI 2C-006-99537

Released 1977

Side 1                                                           Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
99537 A 21
M5 319452
1

Side 2
99537 B 21
M3 319453
1

     
     
     

CBS REX 8420 (J)

Released 1972

Highest position in French charts: 3
Number of weeks in French charts: 4


Front                                                           Back

CBS REX 8420

Released 1972


Side 1                                                           Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 8420 A
GP

Side 2
REX 8420 B



 


Hot Love France front with languette

CBS 7113

sleeve with languette

Released 1971

Highest French chart position: 2
Number of weeks in French charts: 5

Front                                        Back

Hot Love France back with languette
Hot Love France front with thumb slot

CBS 7113

This copy has a thumb groove/indent on the back cover

Released 1971

Highest French chart position: 2
Number of weeks in French charts: 5

Front                                        Back

Hot Love France back with thumb slot

CBS 7113

Released 1971

The runouts of this single are stamped

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7113 A1
GP

Side 2
CBS 7113 B1

CBS 7113

Released 1971

This copy has what appears to be a different
master on the"B" side and a messed up
runout etching that isn't stamped.
Each digit of the 1018 B has been crossed out,
also theaudible area is a lot bigger,
i.e. a smaller runout.

Side 1                                                           Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7113 A1
GP

Side 2
CBS 1018 B
7113 B

 

CBS 7113
sample copy

Released 1971

<<<<The "avant premiere" label isn't actually
on the disc, it is stuck onto the sleeve.
The "A" side's label is identical to
the "B" side but showing a written "A"
next to the printed 7113 at the bottom.

Side 1                                                   Side 2

EMI 2C-006-98232

Released 1976


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EMI 2C-006-98232

Released 1976

Side 1                                     Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
M 3 315530 1
9 8232 A 21B

Side 2
M3 314080 1
98232 B 21

Just seen a copy with "M3 314079 1" on side 1.
Confirmed that both copies play the correct song

EMI 2C-052-98232
:NOTE:
This was the first and only 12" single
released during Marc's lifetime

Released 1977


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EMI 2C-052-98232
:NOTE:
Although stated as a Special Disco Mix,
it is in fact identical to the standard single

Released 1977


Side 1                                     Side 2

     
     
     

 what would become CBS 7653
This is a single-sided test pressing
Thanks to Pierre Champion for these images

The label of this test pressing is a standard
printed label that has been reversed.
It looks like "Claude Vincent" but it is very faint.

Released 1st December 1971

Front                                                            Back

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7653 A .1
GP

Side 2
(blank)

Jeepster single sided test pressing side2 France
 

CBS 7653

Released 1st December 1971

Highest position in French charts: 4
Number of weeks in French charts: 3

Front                                        Back

 

CBS 7653

This copy has a smaller thumb slot on the back cover

Released 1st December 1971

Highest position in French charts: 4
Number of weeks in French charts: 3

Front                                        Back

CBS 7653

SDRM edition

Released 1st December 1971

 Side 1                                    Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7653 A .1
GP

Side 2
CBS 7653 B

 

CBS 7653

SACEM / SDRM edition

Released 1st December 1971

 Side 1                                    Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7653 A
A10 A

Side 2
CBS 7653 B 1
A

CBS 7653

Wrong side 1 label edition
(plays Jeepster & Life's a Gas)

Released 1st December 1971

 Side 1                                    Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 7653 A .1
GP

Side 2
CBS 7653 B

     
     
     
 

CBS REX-2608

Released 10th September 1974

Highest position in French charts: 4
Number of weeks in French charts: 4

Front                                        Back

 

CBS REX-2608

Released 10th September 1974

Side 1                                                     Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 2608 A

Side 2
CBS 2608 B

CBS REX-2608
Here's a copy with no internal text on side 2

Released 10th September 1974

Side 1                                                        Side 2

     
     
     

CBS REX 8116 (J)

Released 1972

Highest position in French charts: 7
Number of weeks in French charts: 3


Front                                                         Back

CBS REX 8116 (J)
alternate jacket
missing "Wizard Artists Limited 1972"
from the bottom centre

Released 1972

Front                                                         Back

CBS REX 8116
SDRM version

Released 1972

Side 1                                                         Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 8116 A
GP

Side 2
REX 8116 B

 

CBS REX 8116
SACEM version

Released 1972

Side 1                                                         Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 8116 A
GP

Side 2
REX 8116 B

CBS REX 8116
SDRM serie gemini version

Released 1972

Side 1                                                         Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 8116 A
GP

Side 2
REX 8116 B

 
     
     
     

CBS REX-3556

Released 1975


Highest position in French charts: 10
Number of weeks in French charts: 1

Front                                        Back

CBS REX-3556

Released 1975

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 3556 A

Side 2
REX 3556 B

CBS 5381

Released 1970

Highest position in French charts: 10
Number of weeks in French charts: 1


Front                                                     Back

CBS 5381

Released 1970

Here's a cover with no black ink


Front                                                     Back

CBS 5381

Released 1970


Side                                                     Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
CBS 5381 A
GP

Side 2
CBS 5381 B

 
 T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France front

CBS REX 1160

Released 1973

 

Front                                                                 Back

T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France back
 T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France side 1

CBS REX 1160

Released 1973

 

Side 1                                                                        Side 2

 

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1160 A

Side 2
REX 1160 B

T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France side 2
 T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France front

CBS REX 1160

Not a CBS Exclusive

Note: This copy has a slightly more orange tint to
the top T. REX. And has a much darker tint to the
bottom T. REX. It also has a different shape cutout.

Released 1973

 

Front                                                                   Back

T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France back
 T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France side 1

CBS REX 1160

Not a CBS Exclusive

Note: As you can see, this copy has no CBS Exclusive
tag on either side. Although this copy and the one
above look like different shades of blue they are in
fact identical. One was taken with a scanner (this
one) and the other was taken with a camera.

Released 1973

Side 1                                                                         Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1160 A

Side 2
REX 1160 B

T. Rex Solid Gold Easy Action France side 2
     
     
     

EMI 2C-006-99038

Released 1977

 

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EMI 2C-006-99038

Released 1977

 

Side 1                                              Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
99038 A  2 1
M3 317359 1

Side 2
99038 B  2 1
M3 317360 1

     
 

CBS REX-2142

Dated 11th February 1974

This is an inhouse CBS cover

Front                                             Back

CBS REX-2142

This is a test pressing.
These labels were stuck onto the labels below

Dated 11th February 1974

Side 1                                             Side 2

CBS REX-2142

These labels were stuck directly to the vinyl

Dated 11th February 1974

Side 1                                             Side 2

     
     
     

CBS REX-2142

Released 18th March 1974

Front                                                               Back

CBS REX-2142

My copy was pressed
without a "B" side label

Released 18th March 1974

Side 1                                                                 Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX  2142  A
DF

Side 2
REX  2142  B1

CBS REX-2142

a normal copy

Released 18th March 1974

Side 1                                             Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX  2142  A
DF

Side 2
REX  2142  B1

     
     
     

CBS REX 7868 (L)

Released prior to October 1972


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

Front                                                                Back

 

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

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

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

CBS REX 1618

Released 1973

Front                                        Back

 

CBS REX 1618

Released 1973

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1618 A
DF

Side 2
REX 1618 B

 

CBS REX 1618

This copy has no track information on side 2

Released 1973

Side 1                                      Side 2

 
     
     
     

CBS REX 1948

Released 1973

Front                                                         Back

 

CBS REX 1948

Released 1973


Side 1                                                         Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 1948 A

Side 2
REX 1948 B

     
     
     

CBS REX-2988

Released 11th February 1975

Front                                        Back

CBS REX-2988

On both sides Gary Ulmer is seen as a "Sugineer"

Released 11th February 1975

Side 1                                      Side 2

Run-out etchings:
Side 1
REX 2988 A

Side 2
REX 2988 B





  

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