T Rex

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Gotta Start Somewhere...

John's Children

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

Note: The previous single listed here (Smashed! Blocked! / Strange Affair) by John's Children was their only release
in the US and had no connection with Mark Bolan.
 

First incarnation as Tyrannosaurus Rex, no US releases of first two records (until 1972)
 

	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
	Back Cover   Lyric Sheet   Lyric Sheet

Side One
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
Side Two
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

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

Great South Coast Bank Holiday Pop Festivity(8/31/68) Tyrannosaurus Rex

	Prophets, Seers & Sages The Angels Of The Ages
	Regal Zonophone SLRZ-1005 [UK]
	N/R [UK: 10/68]
	Back Cover   Lyric Sheet   Lyric Sheet   1972 US 2-Fer

Side One
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
Side Two
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)
 

	Unicorn
	Blue Thumb BTS-7
	7/69 [UK: 5/69] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Lyric Booklet

Side Two
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
Side One
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

8/11-13/69: Thee Experience, LA Cancelled Family Dog gig the week before

New Orleans Pop Festival(8/30, 9/1/69) Tyrannosaurus Rex

Took out

	A Beard Of Stars
	Blue Thumb BTS-18
	5/70 [UK: 3/70] UK
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
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
Side Two
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:

Ride A White Swan / Is It Love Bolan (2:14) / Bolan (2:20) Blue Thumb SP-6115

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Marc Bolan-organ, bass, guitar, vocals
Mickey Finn-bass, percussion, tabla, vocals (bckgr), finger cymbals, clay drums
with:
Tony Visconti-piano
§Album Design-June Child; Cover Photo-Pete Sanders
Produced by: Tony Visconti

Name change!

Ride A White Swan / Summertime Blues¹ Bolan (2:14) / Capehart-Cochran (2:44) Blue Thumb 7121, 12/70 BB T20

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

	T Rex
	Reprise RS-6440
	4/71 BB [UK: 12/70] T20
	Flipped Open Front   Flipped Open Back

Side One
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
Side Two
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

Bang A Gong (Get It On) / Raw Ramp¹ Bolan (4:25) / Bolan (4:14) Reprise 1032, 7/71 T20  #1

Hot Platters, 9/71 Non-LP single: Hot Love

	Electric Warrior
	Reprise RS-6466
	10/71 BB [UK: 9/71]  #1
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   UK Inner Sleeve (Marc)   UK Inner Sleeve (Mickey)

Side One
Mambo Sun	Bolan	3:38
Cosmic Dancer	Bolan	4:26
Jeepster	Bolan	4:10
Monolith	Bolan	3:45
Lean Woman Blues	Bolan	3:01
Side Two
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)
 

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

Mark continued his glam rock career, includin a movie in 1972. Mark kept up with trends by shifting to R&B-funk style. He died in a car crash in 1975.

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