Solid Gold Easy Action Single UK: 1972

Bolan's Born To Boogie B-Side

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 1, 1972, on T. Rex Wax Co. (catalogue: MARC 3), T. Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action” was Marc Bolan’s infectious glam-rock anthem. Backed with “Born To Boogie,” both written/produced by Bolan with Tony Visconti, this solid-gold stomper peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart for 11 weeks. Issued in solid centre, push-out centre, and promo variants, with worldwide releases.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: T. Rex Wax Co.

Formats: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single (solid centre / push-out centre / promo).

Full Track Listing

Side A

Solid Gold Easy Action – Written-By, Producer: Marc Bolan – Producer: Tony Visconti

Side B

Born To Boogie – Written-By, Producer: Marc Bolan – Producer: Tony Visconti

Global Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – T. Rex MARC 3 – UK – 1972

- 7", Single, Promo – T. Rex MARC 3 – UK – 1972

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Ariola/T. Rex – Austria/Belgium/Denmark/Finland/Germany/Greece/Ireland/Italy/Netherlands/New Zealand/Norway/Portugal/Singapore/South Africa/Spain/Sweden – 1972

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – T. Rex/CBS/Stateside –

Australia/Brazil/France/Japan/Lebanon/Turkey/Yugoslavia – 1973

Production and Context

Written/Produced by Marc Bolan. Co-Producer: Tony Visconti. From the peak of T. Rextasy — between *The Slider* and *Tanx*.

Official Singles Chart Data

Peak position: 2

11 weeks – December 9, 1972 to February 17, 1973

8 → 4 → 3 → 3 → 2 → 3 → 7 → 17 → 28 → 32 → 41

Chart Performance

- UK Official Singles Chart: 2 (11 weeks) – entry December 9, 1972

Legacy and Collectibility

“Solid Gold Easy Action” is T. Rex’s glam boogie masterpiece. Original UK T. Rex Wax Co. pressings (solid/push-out centre) fetch £20–£60 on eBay/Discogs, promos £50–£120. Verify catalogue MARC 3. Streams on Spotify keep the boogie alive. This single is a must-have for T. Rex collectors.

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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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