Vinyl pressings
by T. Rex · 1976
Futuristic Dragon was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BLN 5004 A-1Runout side A variant 1
BLN 5004 B-1Runout side B variant 1
BLN 5004 A-1 G HTM 1Runout side A variant 2
BLN 5004 B-1 M HTM 1Runout side B variant 2
BLN 5004/A
BLN 5004/B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Vaiven 8012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Argentina | Vaiven 8012 / T. Rex BLN 5004 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | EMI BLN 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 27 134 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | T. Rex BLNJ(D) 5004 / T. Rex BLNJ (D) 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | EMI 1 J 064-97328 / EMI 1 J 064-97.328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | T. Rex BLN 5004First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | UK | T. Rex BLN 5004 / T. Rex 0C 062 ◦ 97328LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | T. Rex BLN 5004 / T. Rex 0C 062 ○ 97328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI EMS-80445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI EMS-80445First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | T. Rex SP20-5064LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 506LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 506LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | T. Rex SP20-5064LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 506 / Marc On Wax 12 MARCL 506FLP, Album, Reissue, 12" | LP, Album, Reissue, 12" |
| 1987 | Germany | Teldec 6.26715 BL / Teldec 243 947-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Marc On Wax RAPD 507LP, Picture Disc, Album, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Marc On Wax RAP 507LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Marc On Wax 88561-8252-1 / Relativity 88561-8252-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | PDI E-30.1558 / TELDEC 6.26715LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Marc On Wax MARCL 507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC66LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC640LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 27 134-XOT / Ariola 27 134 OTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Teldec 243 947-1 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 27 134-XOT / Ariola 27 134 OTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Futuristic Dragon are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is T. Rex BLN 5004, released February 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLN 5004, EMS-80445, 8012, 27 134 OT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLN 5004 A-1 and BLN 5004 B-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.
