Strange Orchestra Album: 2021

A Tyrannosaurus Rex Vault Symphony

Released as a double vinyl LP in the UK on December 3, 2021, on Easy Action Records (catalogue: EARS168LP), Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Strange Orchestra was a sprawling 29-track collection of unreleased 1967–1968 demos, outtakes, and alternate takes from Marc Bolan’s pre-Unicorn era. Project coordinated by Andrew James Gardner & Carlton P. Sandercock, remastered by Anders Peterson at Ghost Sound Mastering & Post. All royalties to the Light of Love Foundation for the Marc Bolan School of Music & Film. Design by Les Clark, with photos from Pete Sanders, Michael Putland, Ray Stevenson, and Tony Gale.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: Easy Action Records.

Format: Double LP, Album, Limited Edition.

Barcode: 5060446072929

Full Track Listing

Side A

1. Rings Of Fortune

2. Sarah Crazy Child

3. Lunacy's Back

4. Misty Mist (Highways)

5. Beyond The Rising Sun

6. One Inch Rock

7. Sleepy Maurice

8. Jasper C. Debussy

Side B

1. The Beginning Of Doves

2. Hot Rod Mama #2

3. Sally Was An Angel

4. Lunacy's Back #2

5. Beyond The Rising Sun #2

6. Knight (Demo)

7. Puckish Pan (Demo)

8. Strange Orchestras

Side C

1. One Inch Rock #6

2. Stacey Grove #1 & #2

3. Eastern Spell #6

4. Conesuala #2

5. Wind Quartets #5

6. Juniper Suction #4.1 (Backward Voice)

7. Oh Harley #4 (False Start)

8. Our Wonderful Brownskin Man #1 & #4

9. Trelawny Lawn #2 #3

Side D

1. Seal Of Seasons #3

2. Warlord Of The Royal Crocodiles #1 + 2

3. Evenings Of Damask Session 1 #3

4. Pewter Suitor #2

5. Chariots Of Silk

6. Cat Black (The Wizard's Hat)

7. Do You Remember #1 And #2

8. Demon Queen (Overdub Take)

9. Blessed Wild Apple Girl #1 And #2

- Double LP, Limited Edition – Easy Action EARS168LP – UK – 3 Dec 2021

Production and Context

All tracks written by Marc Bolan. Project coordinated by Andrew James Gardner & Carlton P. Sandercock. Design & layout by Les Clark. Photos courtesy of Peter Sanders, Getty Images, Rex Features. Audio cleaning and mastering by Anders Peterson at Ghost Sound Mastering & Post, Stockholm. From tapes courtesy of Light of Love Foundation & Official Marc Bolan Merch Co. Manufacture by Steve Pittis (Enco on Ahead). All royalties go to Light of Love Foundation.

Singles Released and Chart Performance

No chart data (2021 limited release).

Legacy and Collectibility

Strange Orchestra is the ultimate Tyrannosaurus Rex vault dive — 29 unreleased gems from Bolan’s mystical dawn. 2021 Easy Action double LPs fetch £50–£120 on eBay/Discogs. Verify catalogue EARS168LP. This album is a must-have for Bolan/T. Rex completists.

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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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