T. Rex – 1972 6LP Coloured Vinyl Box Set

T. Rex – 1972

Having risen to superstardomthrough 1971, 1972 saw Marc Bolan attain the heights of “T. Rexmania”, or “T. Rextasy”, as the press dubbed the frenzy that took over the UK’s music scene. This box set celebrates that year. For the first time, it brings together the 1972 studio recordings, broadcasts and performances made by Bolan and his band, T. Rex, putting the listener into the shoes of a T. Rex fan that year: singles, albums, live concerts, radio broadcasts, a film soundtrack and more.
Bolan started 1972 with a brand new singleon his own brand new record label, The T. Rex Wax Co. “Telegram Sam”swiftly reached the number 1 spot in the charts, his third chart-topper in under 12 months. In March, T. Rex played two sell-out concerts at Wembley’s Empire Pool, later featured in “Born To Boogie”, a feature film directed by Ringo Starrthat included guest performances from Elton Johnand Ringo. May saw the release of another number 1, “Metal Guru”, followed in July by “The Slider”, the classic album. The band also toured the US twice in 1972, Bolan taking the opportunity to perform solo acoustic sessionsfor local radio stations. And of course the band featured regularly on the BBCthroughout the year, recording special sessions for Radio 1 and Top Of The Pops. T. Rex ended the year with the singles “Children Of The Revolution”and “Solid Gold Easy Action”, and the T. Rex Fan Club 1972 “Christmas Record” Flexi Disc(included here in its entirety). The bookletcontains a specially-written 1600 word note by producer Tony Visconti, as well as a brand new 12,000 word essay by acknowledged Bolan authority Mark Paytress(author of the definitive Bolan biography). Also featured are many previously unpublished photos taken by Keith Morrisin the course of 1972.

Tracklist:
A1 Metal Guru
A2 Mystic Lady
A3 Rock On
A4 The Slider
A5 Baby Boomerang
A6 Spaceball ricochet
A7 Buick Mackane
B1 Telegram Sam
B2 Rabbit fighter
B3 Baby Strange
B4 Ballrooms of Mars
B5 Chariot Choogle
B6 Main man
C1 Rosko's intro (Live at Wembely)
C2 Cadillac (Live at Wembely)
C3 Jeepster (Live at Wembely)
C4 Baby Strange (Live at Wembely)
D1 Spaceball ricochet (Live at Wembely)
D2 Girl (Live at Wembely)
D3 Cosmic dancer (Live at Wembely)
D4 Telegram Sam (Live at Wembely)
E1 Hot Love (Live at Wembely)
E2 Get it on (Live at Wembely)
F1 One More Time (Live At Wembely)
F2 Summertime Blues (Live At Wembely)
F3 Baby Strange (Alternate Mix)
F4 Hot Love (Alternate Mix)
G1 Marc's Intro
G2 Jeepster
G3 Baby Strange
G4 Electric Wind (Poem)
G5 Tutti Frutti
G6 Children Of The Revolution
G7 Look To The Left
G8 Spaceball Ricochet
G9 Some People Like To Rock
G10 Telegram Sam
G11 Some People Like To Roll
H1 Cosmic Dancer
H2 They've Come Tis Said
H3 Tea Party Medley
H4 Union Hall
H5 Hot Love
H6 Get it on
H7 Chariot Choogle
H8 Marc's Outro
H9 Chrildren of the Revolution (Strings Reprise)
I1 Spaceball Ricochet
I2 Jeepster
I3 Cosmic Dancer
I4 Main Man
J1 Ballrooms Of Mars
J2 Mystic Lady
J3 Girl
J4 Baby Strange
J5 Left Hand Luke
J6 The Slider
J7 Spaceball Ricochet
K1 Metal Guru
K2 The Slider
K3 Mystic Lady
K4 Rock On
K5 Main Man
K6 Children Of The Revolution
K7 Solid Gold Easy Action
K8 Telegram Sam (Top Of The Pops)
L1 Cadilac
L2 Thunderwig
L3 Lady
L4 Jitterbug Love
L5 Sunken Rags
L6 Xmas Riff - Born To Boogie
L7 T. Rex Fan Club 1972 Flexi Disc

Label: Edsel Records
Released: 2022