Vinyl pressings
by T. Rex · 1975
Bolan's Zip Gun was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BLNA 7752 A-1 G 1Side A runout stamped
BLNA 7752 B-2 R 1Side B runout stamped
BLNA.7752ASide A label in parentheses
BLNA.7752BSide B label in parentheses
BLNA 7752 A-1Side A runout
BLNA 7752 B-1Side B runout
BLNA 7752 A - 1Side A
BLNA 7752 B - 2Side B
REX 80737 ASide A Runout, stamped
REX 80737 BSide B Runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | T. REX REX 80737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 88679 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | EMI EMS-80148First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | South Africa | T. REX BLNJ (L) 7752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | T. REX BLNA 7752 / T. REX 0C 064 ◦ 96222LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | T. REX BLNA 7752First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | T. Rex BLNA 7752 / T. Rex 0C 064 ○ 96222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | EMI EMS-80148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | T. REX BLNA 7752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | T. Rex SP20-5063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 507LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 507 / Marc On Wax 12 MARCL 507FLP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Marc On Wax RAPD 506LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Marc On Wax 88561-8249-1 / Relativity 88561-8249-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Pdi E 50.1595LP, Album, Reissue, Cassette, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 506LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1244-1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 2013 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC14LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2015 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC05LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC05LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | US | Spirit Records 7981124414 / UMe 7981124414LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC639LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK & Ireland | Demon Records DEMREC1311LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.26714 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Marc On Wax RAP 506LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Marc On Wax ZIP GUN LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
27 vinyl pressings of Bolan's Zip Gun are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is T. Rex BLNA 7752, released February 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLNA 7752, EMS-80148, REX 80737, 88679 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLNA 7752 A-1 G 1 and BLNA 7752 B-2 R 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.
