Vinyl pressings
by T. Rex · 1976
I Love To Boogie 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
YMARC 14 A-2 HTM 2A Side Runout (Variant 1)
YMARC 14 B-1 HTM 1B Side Runout (Variant 1)
YMARC 14 A-2A Side Runout, stamped (Variant 2)
YMARC 14 B-1B Side Runout, stamped (Variant 2)
YMARC 14 A-2A Side Runout
YMARC 14 B-1 HTMB Side Runout
YMARC 14AA Side Label
YMARC 14BB Side Label
S 17044 A-1 76 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
S 17044 B-2 76 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
Made in GermanyRunout A&B, stamped, scratched out
YMARC 14 A 2Runout A side, stamped
YMARC 14 B-1Runout B side, stamped
YMARC 14ALabel A side
YMARC 14BLabel B side
98232 A 21 M3 314079 1Etched side A
98232 B 21 M3 314080 1Etched side B
006.98232.A.Label side A
006.98232.BLabel side 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 | Austria | Ariola 17 044 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Denmark | T. REX MARC 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | T. Rex 2C 006 98232 / T. Rex 2C 006.98232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 17 044 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Ireland | T. REX MARC 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | EMI Marc 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | T. REX EMR-20074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | T. Rex MARC 14First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | T. Rex MARCJ 14First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | T. REX MARC 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | T. REX MARC 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | T. REX EMR-20074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 052 - 98.232 Y12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of I Love To Boogie are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Japan, Austria, Denmark and more. One of them is T. REX MARC 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MARC 14, EMR-20074, 17 044 AT, 2C 006 98232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YMARC 14 A-2 HTM 2 and YMARC 14 B-1 HTM 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.
