Bolan’s cosmic rise explodes across Sounds – the full T.Rex saga with poster! cover and two-page feature including poster in Sounds, January 1, 1972. More early T.Rex mania added weekly.

T.Rex’s T.Rex Top Years Chart , a cover and one-page feature in New Musical Express , January 1, 1972. T. Rex took a landslide victory in the 1971 NME Points Championship, having amassed almost 50 per cent more points than their nearest rivals. It is the clearest victory since the Beatles' heyday and the biggest points tally since Engelbart Humperdink recorded 1218 four years ago. Based on the weekly Top Thirty published in NME - with 30 points awarded for a No. 1 spot, 29 p

T.Rex headlines the Rainbow Theatre on December 26, 1971, as part of the venue’s special Christmas season. Curved Air plays December 23, Yes December 24. The two-week Chipperfields Circus run follows, with a New Year’s Eve party planned by manager John Morris: “We are planning some surprises… I am trying to fix up some rock acts to appear with the circus so it could be fun.” Other Rainbow bookings: Osibisa November 19-20, Wishbone Ash with Mountain November 12-13, Alice Coope

Marc Bolan steps out alone – the boppin' elf goes glam for a good cause! cover insert in Disc & Music Echo, December 25, 1971. More early Bolan solo scoops added weekly