Vinyl pressings
by T. Rex · 1972
Bolan Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
HI FLY 8 A-2U GP 2Runout side A
HI FLY 8 B-2U GH 1Runout side B
FLY 8aLabel side A in parentheses
FLY 8bLabel side B in parentheses
℗ 1971 D72 ◇G C 00 2326 012 S1Side A runout, variant 1
℗ 1971 D72 ◇G F 00 2326 012 S2Side B runout, variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 D72 ◇G B 00 2326 012 S1Side A runout, variant 2
1 ℗ 1971 D72 ◇G B 00 2326 012 S2Side B runout, variant 2
MX168229 2326012-1Side 1 stamped
MX168230 2326012-2Side 2 stamped
MX168229Side 1
MX168230Side 2
MX168229 2326012-1Side 1 stamped
MX168230 2326012-2Side 2 stamped
MX168229Side 1
MX168230Side 2
JF 200 2326 012 A1A-Side Runout
JF 200 2326 012 B1B-Side Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Cube Records 2326 012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Cube Records 2326 012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Cube Records 2326 012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Austria | Cube Records 61 520LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Austria | Cube Records 61 520LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Brazil | Cube Records 2326 012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Cube Records 61 520LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Italy | Cube Records 2326 012 LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Cube Records MW 2053First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Cube Records 2326 012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | South Africa | Cube Records 2326 012LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | Spain | Cube Records 23 26 012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Cube Records 2326 012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Fly Records HIFLY 8 / Fly Records HI FLY 8First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Cube Records MW 2063LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | T. Rex SP20-5058LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Sierra Records FEDB 5006LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 145LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | UMC 672 626-9 / A&M Records 672 626-9LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Cube Records HIFLY 8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 6.26291 BLLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 244014-1 / Cube Records 6.26291LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | India | Cube Records 2326 012LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Cube Records HIFLY 8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Cube Records HIFLY 8 / Fly Records HI FLY 8LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fly Records HIFLY 8 / Fly Records HI FLY 8LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Bolan Boogie are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Fly Records HIFLY 8, released May 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HIFLY 8, 2326 012, 2326 012 L, MW 2053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HI FLY 8 A-2U GP 2 and HI FLY 8 B-2U GH 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
