T.Rex: "By the Light of the Magical Moon" Single (1970)

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s "By the Light of the Magical Moon" backed with "Find a Little Wood", was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Regal Zonophone (catalog number RZ 3025) on January 16, 1970, failing to achieve chart success.

CRITIC REVIEWS

"Marc Bolan with new sidekick Mickey Finn has another crack at the singles market with a typical Bolan Child vocal, but an untypical backing with some nice Beatley guitar sounds and unusual chord changes it will be nice to see ... them get a hit after all this time. Let's hope the DJs cough up with some plays."

Chris Welch, Melody Maker

"Never am too sure about this team. Sometimes they lose me or I lose them. This is a gentle moody piece of light-hearted writing, with good vocal line and some intriguing guitar spasms. At least try it, please."

Peter Jones, Record Mirror

"Rex is looked upon by many people as an ‘album group.' Maybe so, though I am confident that it's turn in the singles chart will come. But whether or not it will be with this disc is a moot point.

It's hauntingly insistent, has a colourful lyric and throbbing beat, and highlights some sizzling guitar work.

It reminds me slightly of Donovan's “Goo Goo Barabajagal" and is certainly distinctive enough to merit a Chart entry. But some- how I have my doubts."

Derek Johnson, New Musical Express

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