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T. Rex: The Slider

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On July 21, 1972, “EMI” label released “The Slider”, the seventh T. Rex studio album. It was recorded March–April 1972, at “Rosenberg Studios” in Copenhagen; “Château d’Hérouville” in Paris, and “Elektra Sound Recorders Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Visconti. The album cover photographs were by Ringo Starr.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Currie – bass guitar
  • Mickey Finn – vocals, percussion
  • Bill Legend– drums
  • Howard Kaylan – backing vocals
  • Mark Volman – backing vocals
  • Tony Visconti – string arrangements
  • Dominique Blanc Francard – engineer
  • Freddy Hansson – engineer
  • Andy Scott – engineer assistant
  • David Katz– orchestra contractor
  • Ringo Starr – cover photography
  • Mark Paytress – liner notes
  • Chris Welch – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Metal Guru
  2. Mystic Lady
  3. Rock On
  4. The Slider
  5. Baby Boomerang
  6. Spaceball Ricichet
  7. Buick machine
  8. Telegram Sam
  9. Rabbit Finger
  10. Baby Strange
  11. Ballrooms of Mars
  12. Chariot Choogle
  13. Main Man

T. Rex: Bolan’s Zip Gun

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On February 16, 1975, “EMI” label released “Bolan’s Zip Gun”, the tenth T. Rex studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “MRI Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Marc Bolan.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar, Dartmouth music synthesizer
  • Mickey Finn– percussion
  • Dino Dines– keyboards
  • Gloria Jones– backing vocals, clavinet
  • Steve Currie– bass guitar
  • Harry Nilsson– backing vocals
  • Davy Lutton – drums
  • Paul Fenton– drums
  • Bill Legend– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan, except where noted.

  1. Light of Love
  2. Solid Baby
  3. Precious Star
  4. Token of My Love
  5. Space Boss
  6. Think Zinc
  7. Till Dawn
  8. Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit
  9. I Really Love You Babe
  10. Golden Belt
  11. Zip Gun Boogie

 

 

T. Rex: Tanx

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Tanx

On January 28, 1973, “EMI” label released “Тanx”, the eighth T.Rex studio album.  It was recorded February – December 1972, at the “Abbey Road Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, “Strawberry Studios” in Paris, “EMI Toshiba Studios” in Tokyo, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Finn– vocals, conga, hand percussion
  • Elton John- piano
  • Steve Currie– bass
  • Bill Legend– drums
  • Tony Visconti– mellotron, string arrangements, backing vocals, recorder
  • Howard Casey– saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Tenement Lady
  2. Rapids
  3. Mister Mister
  4. Broken Hearted Blues
  5. Shock Rock
  6. Country Honey
  7. Electric Slim and the Factory Hen
  8. Mad Donna
  9. Born to Boogie
  10. Life is Strange
  11. The Street and Babe Shadow
  12. Highway Knees
  13. Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys

T. Rex: Electric Warrior

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On September 24, 1971, “Fly” label released “Electric Warrior”, the sixth T. Rex studio album. It was recorded March–June 1971 at “Trident Studios” and “Advision Studios” in  London,  “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Tony Visconti. The cover artwork was designed by art design group Hipgnosis, based on a photograph taken by Kieron “Spud” Murphy at concert at the “Albert Hall”, Nottingham on May 14, 1971.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Finn– conga drums, bongos
  • Rick Wakeman– keyboards
  • Steve Currie– bass guitar
  • Bill Legend– drums
  • Ian McDonald– saxophone
  • Burt Collins – flugelhorn
  • Howard Kaylan– backing vocals
  • Mark Volman– backing vocals

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Mambo Sun
  2. Cosmic Dancer
  3. Jeepster
  4. Monolith
  5. Lean Woman Blues
  6. Get It On
  7. Planet Queen
  8. Girl
  9. The Motivator
  10. Life’s a Gas
  11. Rip Off