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T.Rex in America Article: 1973
two pages POP magazine November 26 1973

T.Rex
Nov 26, 1973


BBC Radio 1 Club with T.Rex: 1973
Bolan plugs in for the Beeb – rare non album gems live on air! T.Rex’s Radio 1 Club sessions, recorded for the BBC and broadcast on The David Hamilton Show ( November 26 – 30 & December 3 – 7 1973) and Radio 1 Club (November 1973 26 – 29 ). Tracks: 3. Truck On (Tyke) – 3:11 4. Sitting Here – 2:19 Neither the track nor its B-side, "Sitting Here", appeared on an original T. Rex studio album, but both were added as bonus material on re-releases of the 1974 album Zinc Alloy and t

T.Rex
Nov 26, 1973


Truck On (Tyke) Single Chart: 1973
Bolan’s stomping glam trucker anthem roars into the Top 20! T. Rex's "Truck On (Tyke)" entered the UK Singles Chart the week of November 18, - 24, 1973, reaching its highest position at No. 12 on December 22, and 29, 1973. It remained on the chart for a total of 11 weeks. Chart Run November 24 – No. 38 December 1 – No. 20 December 8 – No. 13 December 15 – No. 14 December 22 – No. 12 December 29 – No. 12 January 5 – No. 15 January 12 – No. 18 January 19 – No. 22 Janu

T.Rex
Nov 24, 1973


Truck On (Tyke) Single: 1973
A Truck On Tyke Ride T.Rex’s “Truck On (Tyke)” was released as a 7-inch vinyl single with push-out and solid centre variants in the UK on November 16, 1973, on T.Rex (catalogue: MARC 6). Backed with “Sitting Here,” this glam-rock stomper and mellow B-side (both written by Marc Bolan and produced Tony Visconti), were issued as non-album tracks later added to Zinc Alloy reissues. December 12 1974 enters the U.K chart at number 38 It peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart for

T.Rex
Nov 16, 1973
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