Label: Demon Records – DEMREC1040
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, 140g Black Vinyl
Country: UK & Europe
Released: September 30, 2022
Genre: Rock
Style: Glam Rock, Acoustic, Demo Recordings
EAN: 5014797907638
Description:
Part of the Marc Bolan Songwriter Series, T. Rex – 1971 is a curated double LP compilation that captures the creative explosion of Marc Bolan during the year T. Rex became a chart-topping phenomenon. This 19-track set includes full-length versions of hits like “Hot Love” and “Get It On”, alongside rare B-sides, acoustic demos, and alternate mixes. Compiled and annotated by Mark Paytress, author of Marc Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar.
Tracklist:
Side A
- The King Of The Mountain Cometh (Original B-side)
- Hot Love (Full Length)
- Woodland Rock (Original B-side)
- Electric Warrior (Poem)
- Electric Warrior (Solo Demo)
- Mambo Sun (SACD Version)
- Cosmic Dancer (Single Vocal Mix)
Side B
- Get It On (Full Length Version)
- Life’s A Gas (Working Version)
- The Motivator (SACD Version)
- Girl (Alternate Master)
- Jeepster (Original Single)
Side C
- There Was A Time / Raw Ramp / Electric Boogie (Original B-side)
- Children Of Rarn (Complete Acoustic Demo)
Side D
- Rip Off (SACD Version)
- Sunken Rags (Home Demo for Glastonbury Fayre Album)
- Thunderwing (Alternate Master)
- Spaceball Ricochet (Demo)
- Telegram Sam (Working Version)
Features:
- 2 × 140g black vinyl
- Gatefold sleeve with liner notes
- Rare and unreleased recordings from 1971
- Compiled by Mark Paytress
- Mastered by Phil Kinrade at Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Design by Oink Creative
