T.REX - The Studio Albums 1970 -1977 (Super Deluxe) - 8CD Box Set [DEC 12]

8CD - Limited Edition Box Set. Every T. Rex album from ‘T. Rex’ to ‘Dandy In The Underworld’ in a Super Deluxe set with bonus standalone singles + full lyrics.All 8 CDs in this beautifully designed collection come in 2 4-pocket wallets with original album sleeves and a booklet featuring complete lyrics.

Demon Records are delighted to announce a new CD set celebrating the studio albums released by Marc Bolan under the ‘T. Rex’ name.

Having recorded as Tyrannosaurus Rex since the mid-1960s, frontman, lyricist, poet and guitarist Marc Bolan entered the new decade with a new sound, a new band and a new, foreshortened name – ‘T. Rex’. In the process, he became Britain’s first new superstar of the seventies, embarking upon a breathtaking run of hit singles and studio albums that demonstrated his restless muse and showcased constant genre-defying creativity.

1970’s ‘T. Rex’ came in the wake of the chart success of ‘Ride A White Swan’ (included as a bonus track) and formed a sonic bridge between the Tyrannosaurus Rex sound and a new electric glam that would bring him superstardom. The follow up, 1971’s all-time classic ‘Electric Warrior’ followed, a classics-packed collection of songs that included ‘Life’s A Gas’, ‘Jeepster’, ‘Get It On’ and ‘Cosmic Dancer’. Also included in this set is the 1971 standalone No. 1 ‘Hot Love’.

1972’s ‘The Slider’ was released at the peak of T. Rex mania (“T.Rexstasy”!) and delivered two UK No. 1 singles in the form of ‘Telegram Sam’ and ‘Metal Guru’, while 1973’s ‘Tanx’ pushed all the glam faders into the red on one of the most exciting rock albums of the decade. As bonus tracks on the set’s ‘Tanx’ disc are the megahits ‘20th Century Boy’, ‘Children Of The Revolution’ and ‘Solid Gold, Easy Action’.

1974’s ‘Zinc Alloy’ saw Bolan’s interest on the move, into a frenetic, more electric-soul glam sound with the introduction of R&B influences including funky keyboards and the gospel-sounding ‘Cosmic Choir’. Bonus tracks here are ‘The Groover’ and ‘Truck On (Tyke)’. Moving on again, 1975’s ‘Bolan’s Zip Gun’ caught the prevailing zeitgeist, channelling Bolan’s sound at times with a proto=Punk back-to-basics approach.

1976’s gorgeous ‘Futuristic Dragon’ was a late T. Rex classic, a mature and confident collection of timeless hooks and effortless melodies including the hit single ‘New York City’ – also included are the standalone singles ‘London Boys’ and ‘Laser Love’. Finally, on further chart singles like ‘I Love To Boogie’ and ‘Light Of Love’ the last studio album before Bolan’s untimely death, 1977’s ‘Dandy In The Underworld’ still stands as a reminder of a huge talent the music world lost way too soon – also includes Marc’s last single ‘Celebrate Summer’.

All 8 CDs in this beautifully designed collection come in 2 4-pocket wallets with original album sleeves and a booklet featuring complete lyrics.

8CD Tracklist: 

CD1
T. REX
1. The Children Of Rarn
2. Jewel
3. The Visit
4. Childe
5. The Time Of Love Is Now
6. Diamond Meadows
7. Root Of Star
8. Beltane Walk
9. Is It Love?
10. One Inch Rock
11. Summer Deep
12. Seagull Woman
13. Suneye
14. The Wizard
15. The Children Of Rarn (Reprise)
16. Ride A White Swan (Bonus Track)

CD2
ELECTRIC WARRIOR
1. Mambo Sun
2. Cosmic Dancer
3. Jeepster
4. Monolith
5. Lean Woman Blues
6. Get It On
7. Planet Queen
8. Girl
9. The Motivator
10. Life's A Gas
11. Rip Off
12. Hot Love (Bonus Track)

CD 3
THE SLIDER
1. Metal Guru
2. Mystic Lady
3. Rock On
4. The Slider
5. Baby Boomerang
6. Spaceball Ricochet
7. Buick Mackane
8. Telegram Sam
9. Rabbit Fighter
10. Baby Strange
11. Ballrooms Of Mars
12. Chariot Choogle
13. Main Man

CD4
TANX
1. Tenement Lady
2. Rapids
3. Mister Mister
4. Broken-Hearted Blues
5. Shock Rock
6. Country Honey
7. Electric Slim & The Factory Hen
8. Mad Donna
9. Born To Boogie
10. Life Is Strange
11. The Street And Babe Shadow
12. Highway Knees
13. Left Hand Luke & The Beggar Boys
14. Children Of The Revolution (Bonus Track)
15. Solid Gold, Easy Action (Bonus Track)
16. 20th Century Boy (Bonus Track)

CD5
ZINC ALLOY AND THE HIDDEN RIDERS OF TOMORROW
1. Venus Loon
2. Sound Pit
3. Explosive Mouth
4. Galaxy
5. Change
6. Nameless Wildness
7. Teenage Dream
8. Liquid Gang
9. Carsmile Smith & The Old One
10. You've Got To Jive To Stay Alive – Spanish Midnight
11. Interstellar Soul
12. Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate
13. The Avengers (Superbad)
14. The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & The Mighty Slug
15. The Groover (Bonus Track)
16. Truck On (Tyke) (Bonus Track)

CD6
BOLAN’S ZIP GUN
1. Light Of Love
2. Solid Baby
3. Precious Star
4. Token Of My Love
5. Space Boss
6. Think Zinc
7. Till Dawn
8. Girl In The Thunderbolt Suit
9. I Really Love You Babe
10. Golden Belt
11. Zip Gun Boogie

CD7
FUTURISTIC DRAGON
1. Futuristic Dragon
(Introduction)
2. Jupiter Liar
3. Chrome Sitar
4. All Alone
5. New York City
6. My Little Baby
7. Calling All Destroyers
8. Theme For A Dragon
9. Sensation Boulevard
10. Ride My Wheels
11. Dreamy Lady
12. Dawn Storm
13. Casual Agent
14. London Boys (Bonus Track)
15. Laser Love (Bonus Track)

CD8
DANDY IN THE UNDERWORLD
1. Dandy In The Underworld
2. Crimson Moon
3. Universe
4. I'm A Fool For You, Girl
5. I Love To Boogie
6. Visions Of Domino
7. Jason B Sad
8. Groove A Little
9. The Soul Of My Suit
10. Hang-Ups
11. Pain And Love
12. Teen Riot Structure
13. Celebrate Summer (Bonus Track)