( Marc Bolan ) T.REX / Portrait of
Japan ONLY LP


Polydor MP 5003

Appendices: “Portrait Cover w/ Font Panel" & "Insert"
( OBI is missing )

Description: This is scarce Japan ONLY album ( released in 1973 ), comin' with very unique "Portrait-Cover". As title indicates, the front-cover is just like "portrait" of Marc Bolan, with the rims higher than inside ( See photo ). It's like a framed picture. Have you ever seen such an unique cover for Marc? And a portrait panel with a stand is also in the frame. A stand is attached to the back-side of the panel ( See photo ). Though obi is missing, it still remains rare even in my country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Get it on, The king of the mountain cometh, Woodland rock, Stacey grove, Ride a white swan, One inch rock, Debora

Side B: Jeepster, Summertime blues, Seagull woman, Salamanda palaganda, Strange orchestras, Hot love, Elemental child


Condition: G+/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is partly worn on the corners & outer-edges, with brown spots on the Marc’s face ( See photo ). And the back-side of pane is also stained with brown spots on the surface of each side. Slight scratches are on the surface of back-cover. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, dent & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scratches in part on Side B-2~4 ( inaudible ). There’re several spindle-marks with minor spots on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX-". No flaw on the groove of Side A.

OBI: OBI is missing.

INSERT: G+, being creased with minor stain-marks on its surface of each side.