T.Rex: 'T.Rex. The Studio Albums 1970 - 1977' Album Box (2025)

'T.Rex. The Studio Albums 1970 - 1977' will be released by Demon/EDSEL on December 12, 2025

There will be a Limited "Half & Half" Colour 8LP Box Set priced at around £178, and an 8CD Box Set with Bonus Tracks priced at around £63.

This box set celebrates the studio albums released by Marc Bolan under the ‘T.Rex’ name.

Having recorded as Tyrannosaurus Rex since the mid-1960s, frontman, lyricist, poet and guitarist Marc Bolan entered the new decade with a new sound, a new band and a new, foreshortened name – ‘T.Rex’. In the process, he became Britain’s first new superstar of the seventies, embarking upon a breathtaking run of hit singles and studio albums that demonstrated his restless muse and showcased constant genre-defying creativity.

1970’s ‘T.Rex’ came in the wake of the chart success of ‘Ride A White Swan’ and formed a sonic bridge between the Tyrannosaurus Rex sound and a new electric glam that would bring him superstardom. The follow up, 1971’s all-time classic ‘Electric Warrior’ followed, a classics-packed collection of songs that included ‘Life’s A Gas’, ‘Jeepster’, ‘Get It On’ and ‘Cosmic Dancer’.

1972’s ‘The Slider’ was released at the peak of T.Rex mania (“T.Rexstasy”!) and delivered two UK No. 1 singles in the form of ‘Telegram Sam’ and ‘Metal Guru’, while 1973’s ‘Tanx’ pushed all the glam faders into the red on one of the most exciting rock albums of the decade.

1974’s ‘Zinc Alloy’ saw Bolan’s interest on the move, into a frenetic, more electric-soul glam sound with the introduction of R&B influences including funky keyboards and the gospel-sounding ‘Cosmic Choir’. Moving on again, 1975’s ‘Bolan’s Zip Gun’ caught the prevailing zeitgeist, channelling Bolan’s sound at times with a proto=Punk back-to-basics approach.

1976’s gorgeous ‘Futuristic Dragon’ was a late T.Rex classic, a mature and confident collection of timeless hooks and effortless melodies (including the hit single ‘New York City’). Finally, on further chart singles like ‘I Love To Boogie’ and ‘Light Of Love’ the last studio album before Bolan’s untimely death, 1977’s ‘Dandy In The Underworld’ still stands as a reminder of a huge talent the music world lost way too soon.

'HALF-AND-HALF’ COLOUR VINYL VARIATIONS.

T. REX – ‘Suneye’ Orange/Black.

ELECTRIC WARRIOR – ‘Monolith’ Gold/Black.

THE SLIDER – ‘Mars ‘Red/Black.

TANX – ‘Strange’ Silver/Black.

ZINC ALLOY – ‘Superbad’ Blue/Black.

BOLAN’S ZIP GUN – ‘Precious’ Pink/Black.

FUTURISTIC DRAGON – ‘Dawn’ Yellow/Black.

DANDY IN THE UNDERWORLD – ‘Moon’ White/Black.

Bonus Tracks include-

Ride A White Swan

Hot Love

Children Of The Revolution

Solid Gold, Easy Action

20th Century Boy

The Groover

Truck On (Tyke)

London Boys

Laser Love

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