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

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 Demo)

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)

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