A Jeepster & Mambo Sun Swiss TV Boogie: 1972

A Jeepster & Mambo Sun Swiss TV Boogie

On January 5, 1972, T. Rex recorded performances of “Jeepster” and “Mambo Sun” for the Swiss TV show Hits A Go Go. The performances were broadcast on January 14, 1972. Together with the previous night’s appearance on Disco 1972, these TV spots promoted T. Rex’s upcoming concerts in Hamburg and Munster later that month. A double-dose of glam promotion.

Performance Overview

Details

Show: Hits A Go Go (Swiss TV).

Recording Date: January 5, 1972.

Broadcast Date: January 14, 1972.

Tracks Performed

- Jeepster

- Mambo Sun

Context

Promotion for German concerts in Großer Saal Musikhalle Hamburg, Germany, January 31, 1972, and Halle Münsterland, Münster, Germany, February 1, 1972.

Back-to-back TV appearances with Disco 1972 (January 4). Peak early T. Rextasy.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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