Vinyl pressings
by T. Rex · 1973
The Groover was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 20 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 5 A-1 KT C IRunout side A, variant 1
YMARC 5 B-1 KT I )Runout side B, variant 1
YMARC 5 A-1 TO KT 2Runout side A, variant 2
YMARC 5 B-1 AP KT 4Runout side B, variant 2
YMARC 5 A-1 KT C IRunout side A, variant 1
YMARC 5 B-1 KT I )Runout side B, variant 1
YMARC 5 A-1 TO KT 2Runout side A, variant 2
YMARC 5 B-1 AP KT 4Runout side B, variant 2
YMARC 5ALabel Side A
YMARC 5BLabel Side B
REP-1161 RAA-5944-S -> 1B
REP-1161 QAA-5761-S -> 1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | T. REX MARC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | T. REX T. REX-10265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Austria | Ariola 12 730 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-94515First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 1161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | T. REX MARC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | T. Rex REX 1618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Ariola 12 730 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | EMI YMARC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS REX 1618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | EMI 3C 006 94647 / T. REX 3C 006 94647First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | T. REX EOR-10390 / Odeon EOR-10390First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Japan | T. REX EOR-10390 / Odeon EOR-10390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | T. REX EOR-10390 / Odeon EOR-10390First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | T. REX MARC 5 / T. REX YMARC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Demon Records DEMSING0187", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Hungary | Pepita SPS 70086 / EMI SPS 700867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | EMI YMARC 57", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of The Groover are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Ireland, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is T. REX MARC 5, released June 1, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MARC 5, REP 1161, T. REX-10265, 12 730 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YMARC 5 A-1 KT C I and YMARC 5 B-1 KT I ). 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.
