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T Rex |
Tyrannosaurus Rex |
Gotta Start Somewhere...
John's Children
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Desdemona / Remember Thomas À Becket Bolan (2:25) / Ellison-Hewlett (2:15) Track 604003, 5/67 Mark's hit—he quit to form Tyrannosaurus Rex |
First incarnation as Tyrannosaurus Rex, no US releases of first two records (until 1972)
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My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair... But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows |
Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1003 [UK] | |
N/R [UK: 7/68] T20 | |
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Hot Rod Mama | Bolan | 3:09 |
Scenescof | Bolan | 1:41 |
Child Star | Bolan | 2:52 |
Strange Orchestras | Bolan | 1:47 |
Chateau In Virginia Waters | Bolan | 2:38 |
Dwarfish Trumpet Blues | Bolan | 2:47 |
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Mustang Ford | Bolan | 2:56 |
Afhgan Woman | Bolan | 1:59 |
Knight | Bolan | 2:38 |
Graceful Fat Sheba | Bolan | 1:28 |
Weilder Of Words | Bolan | 3:19 |
Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love) | Bolan | 5:55 |
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Deborah¹ / Child Star Bolan (3:09) / Bolan (2:50) A&M 955, 7/68 UK 1st US single didn't hit, A&M dropped group |
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Great South Coast Bank Holiday Pop Festivity(8/31/68) Tyrannosaurus Rex |
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Prophets, Seers & Sages The Angels Of The Ages |
Regal Zonophone SLRZ-1005 [UK] | |
N/R [UK: 10/68] | |
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Deboraarobed | Bolan | 3:33 |
Stacey Grove | Bolan | 1:59 |
Wind Quartets | Bolan | 2:57 |
Conesuela | Bolan | 2:25 |
Trelawney Lawn | Bolan | 1:46 |
Aznageel The Mage | Bolan | 1:59 |
The Friends | Bolan | 1:19 |
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Salamanda Palaganda | Bolan | 2:15 |
Our Wonderful Brownskin Man | Bolan | :51 |
O Harley (The Saltimbaques) | Bolan | 2:19 |
Eastern Spell | Bolan | 1:41 |
The Travelling Tragition | Bolan | 1:48 |
Juniper Suction | Bolan | 1:13 |
Scenes Of Dynasty | Bolan | 4:07 |
Note: First two albums released as two-fer in 1972, so everyone could marvel at Marc Bolan (see note 4)
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Unicorn |
Blue Thumb BTS-7 | |
7/69 [UK: 5/69] T20 | |
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Chariots Of Silk | Bolan | 2:26 |
Pon A Hill | Bolan | 1:14 |
The Seal Of Seasons | Bolan | 1:49 |
The Throat Of Winter | Bolan | 1:59 |
Cat Black (The Wizard's Hat) | Bolan | 2:55 |
Stones For Avalon | Bolan | 1:37 |
She Was Born To Be My Unicorn | Bolan | 2:37 |
Like A White Star, Tangled And Far, Tulip That's What You Are | Bolan | 3:49 |
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Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles | Bolan | 2:11 |
Evenings Of Damask | Bolan | 2:26 |
The Sea Beasts | Bolan | 2:26 |
Iscariot | Bolan | 2:53 |
Nijinsky Hind | Bolan | 2:20 |
The Pilgrim's Tale | Bolan | 2:07 |
The Misty Coast Of Albany | Bolan | 1:43 |
Romany Soup | Bolan | 5:40 |
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8/11-13/69: Thee Experience, LA Cancelled Family Dog gig the week before |
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New Orleans Pop Festival(8/30, 9/1/69) Tyrannosaurus Rex |
Took out
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A Beard Of Stars |
Blue Thumb BTS-18 | |
5/70 [UK: 3/70] UK | |
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Prelude | Bolan | 1:03 |
A Daye Laye | Bolan | 1:56 |
Woodland Bop | Bolan | 2:18 |
Fist Heart, Mighty Dawn Dart | Bolan | 3:25 |
Pavilions Of Sun | Bolan | 3:30 |
Organ Blues | Bolan | 3:28 |
By the Light Of A Magical Moon | Bolan | 2:52 |
Wind Cheetah | Bolan | 3:20 |
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A Beard Of Stars | Bolan | 1:34 |
Great Horse | Bolan | 2:24 |
Dragon's Ear | Bolan | 2:37 |
Lofty Skies | Bolan | 3:35 |
Dove | Bolan | 2:05 |
Elemental Child | Bolan | 6:16 |
Note: Special 7-inch record included with album:
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Ride A White Swan / Is It Love Bolan (2:14) / Bolan (2:20) Blue Thumb SP-6115 |
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Name change! |
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Ride A White Swan / Summertime Blues¹ Bolan (2:14) / Capehart-Cochran (2:44) Blue Thumb 7121, 12/70 BB T20 |
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Hot Love¹ / One Inch Rock/Seagull Woman Bolan (4:50) / Bolan (2:21)/Bolan (2:21) Reprise 1006, 3/71 BB #1 Yup, two songs on the B-side |
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T Rex |
Reprise RS-6440 | |
4/71 BB [UK: 12/70] T20 | |
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The Children Of Rarn | Bolan | :51 |
Jewel | Bolan | 2:48 |
The Visit | Bolan | 1:52 |
Childe | Bolan | 1:42 |
The Time Of Love Is Now | Bolan | 2:40 |
Diamond Meadows | Bolan | 2:00 |
Root Of Star | Bolan | 2:31 |
Beltane Walk | Bolan | 2:28 |
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Is It Love? | Bolan | 2:32 |
One Inch Rock | Bolan | 2:21 |
Summer Deep | Bolan | 1:48 |
Seagull Woman | Bolan | 2:21 |
Sun Eye | Bolan | 2:05 |
The Wizard | Bolan | 8:45 |
Ride A White Swan | Bolan | 2:19 |
Glam Rock Inventor
Hippie instruments and songs don't cut it anymore. Add a real rhythm section, a Marshall stack, some eye shadow and glitter and reinvent yourself! |
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Bang A Gong (Get It On) / Raw Ramp¹ Bolan (4:25) / Bolan (4:14) Reprise 1032, 7/71 T20 #1 |
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Hot Platters, 9/71 Non-LP single: Hot Love |
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Electric Warrior |
Reprise RS-6466 | |
10/71 BB [UK: 9/71] #1 | |
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Mambo Sun | Bolan | 3:38 |
Cosmic Dancer | Bolan | 4:26 |
Jeepster | Bolan | 4:10 |
Monolith | Bolan | 3:45 |
Lean Woman Blues | Bolan | 3:01 |
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Bang A Gong (Get It On) | Bolan | 4:24 |
Planet Queen | Bolan | 3:11 |
Girl | Bolan | 2:29 |
The Motivator | Bolan | 3:57 |
Life's A Gas | Bolan | 2:23 |
Rip Off | Bolan | 3:38 |
Note: UK release featured sleeve with portraits by George Underwood (last 2 notes) and a poster (same as inside photo)
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Jeepster / Rip Off Bolan (4:13) / Bolan (3:41) Reprise 1056, 11/71 T20 Last 45 was #10 and this doesn't crack the chart at all??—damn fickle fans |