Vinyl pressings
by T. Rex · 1973
Truck On (Tyke) 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.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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 6 A-1 4Runout side A, variant 1
YMARC 6 B-1 4Runout side B, variant 1
YMARC 6 A-1 G 1Runout side A, variant 2
YMARC 6 B-1 RR 3Runout side B, variant 2
YMARC 6 A-1 4Runout side A
YMARC 6 B-1 4Runout side B
YMARC 6ALabel side A
YMARC 6BLabel side B
YMARC 6 A - 1 G 1Runout side A
YMARC 6 B - 1 G 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Ariola 13 053 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | EMI 4 c006-95018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | T. REX 4C 006-95018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | EMI Marc 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Finland | T. Rex MARC 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | CBS REX 1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Ariola 13 053 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | T. Rex MARC 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | T. Rex MARC 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | T. Rex MARC.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | T. Rex MARC 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | T. Rex MARC 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Ariola 13 053 A / Ariola 13.053-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Truck On (Tyke) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is T. REX MARC 6, released November 16, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MARC 6, T-REX-10378, 13 053 AT, 4 c006-95018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YMARC 6 A-1 4 and YMARC 6 B-1 4. 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.
