1971

T. Rex

SKU: DEMREC1040

Barcode: 5014797907638

29.00 £29.00
  • Genre: Rock And Pop
  • Label: Demon
  • Released Date: 30th September 2022
  • Buying Format:
    2LP

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Following the success of the 2LP set “1972”, Demon Records is proud to announce two new releases in the Marc Bolan “Songwriter” series . This is a vinyl only, intimate series that focuses on the private and creative Marc Bolan , with the emphasis on how that affected his songwriting .

The second of these new releases is another 2LP set, set,“ 1971”, which takes us to the year in which T. Rex became a chart topping phenomenon . This 19 track selection includes full length versions of the hits “Hot Love” and “Get It On”, along with the single version of “

But also included are many other recordings from 1971 : B sides , working versions of “Telegram Sam” and “Life’s A Gas” Gas”, and demos like the 15 minute Complete Acoustic Demo of “Children Of Rarn

This release has been compiled and fully annotated by Mark Paytress , author of the definitive biography “Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall of a 20 th Century Superstar” and the recently published “Glam! When Superstars Rocked The World, 1970 74”.

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Track Listings

SIDE A
1. THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN COMETH [original b side]
2. HOT LOVE [full length]
3. WOODLAND ROCK [original b side]
4. ELECTRIC WARRIOR [poem]
5. ELECTRIC WARRIOR [solo demo]
6. MAMBO SUN [SACD version]
7. COSMIC DANCER [single vocal mix]

SIDE B
1. GET IT ON [full length version]
2. LIFE’S A GAS [working version]
3. THE MOTIVATOR [SACD version]
4. GIRL [alternate master]
5. JEEPSTER [original single]

SIDE C
1. THERE WAS A TIME / RAW RAMP / ELECTRIC BOOGIE [original b side]
2. CHILDREN OF RARN [complete acoustic

SIDE D
1. RIP OFF [SACD version]
2. SUNKEN RAGS [home demo for Glastonbury Fayre album]
3. THUNDERWING [alternate master]
4. SPACEBALL RICOCHET [demo]
5. TELEGRAM SAM [working version]

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