Solid Gold Compilation Album: 2016

A Glam Hits 180g Reissue

Released as a vinyl LP compilation reissue in Europe November 11, 2016, on Demon Music Group Ltd. (catalogue: DEMREC182), T. Rex’s Solid Gold was a 16-track greatest hits collection originally compiled in 1979 by Marc Bolan & Colin Miles for EMI. Reissued on 180g vinyl, this glam essential featured “20th Century Boy,” “Children Of The Revolution,” “Metal Guru,” “Telegram Sam,” and “I Love To Boogie.” A Bolan-curated T. Rextasy celebration.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: Demon Music Group Ltd.

Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation, Reissue, 180g.

Full Track Listing

Side A

1. 20th Century Boy

2. Groover

3. New York City

4. I Love To Boogie

5. Mystic Lady

6. Children Of The Revolution

7. Dreamy Lady

8. Metal Guru

Side B

1. Telegram Sam

2. Truck On (Tyke)

3. Light Of Love

4. Laser Love

5. Dandy In The Underworld

6. Soul Of My Suit

7. London Boys

8. Solid Gold Easy Action

- LP, Compilation, Reissue, 180g – Demon DEMREC182 – Europe – 2016

Production and Context

A Marc Bolan & Colin Miles compilation. Reissue of 1979 EMI compilation. Peak T. Rex glam hits.

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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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