Marc Bolan (1) (1947–1977)

The glam rock band's fifth album (Fly Records, 1970).

T. Rex's first album under their new name, transitioning from folk to rock.

B (Good).

It feels like a couple of guys just messing around on tape, in a good way. It's certainly no Electric Warrior, but it's fun.

(Oct. 2022)

Desire is a strange thing. In 2 Samuel 13 it says that Amnon first fell in love with his half sister Tamar but that after he had raped her he hated her with intense hatred. Having given in to an inordinate desire he then feels an opposite emotion - hatred.
Normally, the desire is not so strong and so the reaction is not so strong either. When I was a student I used to see copies of Tabletalk magazine produced by Ligonier around and it seemed to me to be very desirable but when I investigated show more costs it was quite expensive having to come from America. As a poor student, I could not afford it. When I became a minister and was as rich as I had ever been I rather forgot about Tabletalk. Now I am sixty odd and Ligonier are giving us free copies. Somehow I am not that excited.
Some while ago I tracked down a copy of Archie and the Strict Baptists. I had seen a copy again as a student and tried to find one from time to time. When I eventually tracked one down at a price I was happy to pay and I enjoyed reading it again.
Last week (Oct 21019) another book from my teenage years arrived at my door. This time I had never seen a copy but was aware of it and knew it was one of the best selling poetry books of 1970. It has rarely been reprinted and so when I have looked for a copy the price has been exorbitant. This year it has been printed once again and so I bought a copy, The book is Marc Bolan's Warlock of Love. The new edition comes with a nice CD of four songs and one poem in mono. As for the poems themselves, well I might have got mildly excited years ago but not today really. So there it sits as I try and get something out of it.

The vanquished sun
Is like the withered yolk
Of a weathered egg. show less

Tracklist
1 Tyrannosaurus Rex– Debora 3:08
2 Tyrannosaurus Rex– One Inch Rock 1:44
3 Tyrannosaurus Rex– King Of The Rumbling Spires 2:08
4 Tyrannosaurus Rex– By The Light Of A Magical Moon 2:48
5 Tyrannosaurus Rex– Elemental Child 5:33
6 T. Rex– Ride A White Swan 2:13
7 T. Rex– Summertime Blues
Written-By – Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
2:42
8 T. Rex– Jewel 2:49
9 T. Rex– Beltane Walk 2:22
10 T. Rex– Hot Love 4:56
11 T. Rex– Bang A Gong (Get It On) 4:26
12 T. Rex– Raw show more Ramp 5:12
13 T. Rex– Cosmic Dancer 4:26
14 T. Rex– Jeepster 4:10
15 T. Rex– Telegram Sam 3:45
16 T. Rex– Metal Guru 2:24
17 T. Rex– Mystic Lady 3:14
18 T. Rex– The Slider 3:21
19 T. Rex– Children Of The Revolution 2:28
20 T. Rex– Solid Gold Easy Action 2:25
21 T. Rex– Born To Boogie
Bass – Mickey Finn (3)
Bass – Mickey Finn (3)
2:02
22 T. Rex– 20th Century Boy
Backing Vocals – Barry St. John, Sue & Sunny, Vicky Brown*
Backing Vocals – Barry St. John, Sue & Sunny, Vicky Brown*
3:38
23 T. Rex– I Love To Boogie
Drums – Davey Lutton*
Keyboards – Dino Dines
Producer – Marc Bolan
Drums – Davey Lutton*
Keyboards – Dino Dines
Producer – Marc Bolan
2:12
Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Harmonium, Woodwind [Lip Organ], Fiddle [Fonofiddle] – Marc Bolan (tracks: 1 to 3)
Backing Vocals – Flo & Eddie (tracks: 10 to 20)
Bass – Steve Currie (tracks: 10 to 23)
Bongos, Percussion, Kazoo, Pixiephone, Gong [Chinese Gong], Drums [African Talking], Piano, Bass, Backing Vocals – Steve Peregrine Took* (tracks: 1 to 3)
Drums – Will Legend* (tracks: 10 to 22)
Drums [Moroccan Clay], Tabla, Percussion, Bass, Pixiephone, Backing Vocals – Micky Finn* (tracks: 4 to 9)
Flugelhorn – Burt Collins (tracks: 10 to 14)
Guitar – Marc Bolan (tracks: 4 to 23)
Mastered By – Dan Hersch
Organ, Bass – Marc Bolan (tracks: 4 to 9)
Percussion, Backing Vocals – Mickey Finn (3) (tracks: 10 to 22)
Photography By [Booklet] – Mark Sullivan (6), Michael Ochs, Tony Gale
Photography By [Cover, Booklet Cover & Cd] – Art Fein
Producer – Tony Visconti (tracks: 1 to 22)
Saxophone – Ian McDonald (tracks: 10 to 14)
Vocals – Marc Bolan show less

Wikipedia information

T. Rex were an English rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. Born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and poet. He was the lead singer of the band T. Rex and was one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement of the 1970s.

Bolan's appearance on the BBC's music show Top of the Pops in March 1971, wearing glitter and satins, is often cited as the beginning of the show more glam rock movement. Music critic Ken Barnes called Bolan "the man who started it all". T. Rex's 1971 album Electric Warrior, with all songs written by Bolan, including the UK chart topper “Get It On”, has been described by AllMusic as “the album that essentially kick-started the UK glam rock craze.” Producer Tony Visconti, who would also work with the other major glam rock pioneer David Bowie, stated, “What I saw in Marc Bolan had nothing to do with strings, or very high standards of artistry; what I saw in him was raw talent. I saw genius. I saw a potential rock star in Marc – right from the minute, the hour I met him.”

Bolan died at the age of 29 in a car crash two weeks before his 30th birthday. In 1977, a memorial stone and bust of Bolan, Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine, was unveiled at the site where he died in Barnes, London. As a member of T. Rex, Bolan will posthumously be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

The T. Rex discography consists of four "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and eight "T. Rex" studio albums (one of which appeared with different names and tracklists in different territories), 22 compilation albums, seven live albums, two extended plays, six "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and 22 "T. Rex" singles.

The group came to an end after Bolan's death in a car crash in September 1977. show less