The Slider Album 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set UK: 2012

Bolan's Buick Mackane Box Glory

Released as a limited, numbered 40th Anniversary deluxe box set in the UK on November 26, 2012, on Edsel Records (catalogue: BLN 5001-40), T. Rex’s The Slider — their 1972 glam masterpiece — was reissued with unparalleled depth. Strictly limited to 2000 copies worldwide, the box includes: remastered CD of the album + bonus disc, 180g vinyl LP, three 7-inch singles (including repro promo), DVD with 105-minute Tony Visconti interview, 48-page hardback book, sheet music, poster, and memorabilia reproductions. The definitive celebration of peak Bolan.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: Edsel Records.

Format: CD, Compilation + DVD + LP + 3×7" + Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered.

Full Track Listing

CD 1 – The Slider (2012 Remaster by Tony Visconti & Ted Jensen)

1. Metal Guru (2:28)

2. Mystic Lady (3:12)

3. Rock On (3:26)

4. The Slider (3:21)

5. Baby Boomerang (2:16)

6. Spaceball Ricochet (3:35)

7. Buick Mackane (3:29)

8. Telegram Sam (3:43)

9. Rabbit Fighter (3:55)

10. Baby Strange (3:03)

11. Ballrooms Of Mars (4:07)

12. Chariot Choogle (2:43)

13. Main Man (4:12)

CD 2 – B-Sides, Demos, Radio Sessions & Outtakes

1. Cadilac (3:50)

2. Thunderwing (3:44)

3. Lady (2:11)

4–14. Demos, radio sessions, outtakes (incl. Rock On Demo, Slider Blues, etc.)

15. Radio Interview, 26 August 1972: Marc Bolan Talks To Johnny (14:34)

DVD – Tony Visconti Interview + TV Performances

- Tony Visconti interviewed by Mark Paytress (105 minutes)

- Top Of The Pops: Telegram Sam, Metal Guru, Christmas TOTP Metal Guru

- Music In The Round: Cadilac, Spaceball Ricochet, Telegram Sam

- Russell Harty interview (1971)

- Bonus: advert, Chateau d’Hérouville footage, EMI pressing plant visit, Buick Mackane US promo film

LP – 180g Vinyl Reissue

Same as CD 1

7" Singles (facsimile repros)

- Telegram Sam / Cadilac / Baby Strange

- Metal Guru / Thunderwing / Lady

- Chariot Choogle / The Slider (promo repro)

Reissues & Global Variants

- Box Set, Limited 2000 – Edsel BLN 5001-40 – UK – 26 Nov 2012

Production and Context

Original production: Tony Visconti (1972). 2012 remasters: Tony Visconti & Ted Jensen. Recorded at Rosenberg Studios, Copenhagen and Château d’Hérouville, France. Peak T. Rextasy — “Metal Guru” and “Telegram Sam” both UK No. 1 singles.

Singles Released and Chart Performance (original 1972)

- Metal Guru – UK No. 1

- Telegram Sam – UK No. 1

Album Chart Performance (original 1972)

- UK: 4

- US: 17

Legacy and Collectibility

The Slider is T. Rex’s glam masterpiece — peak Bolan swagger. 2012 Edsel 40th Anniversary box sets (2000 copies) fetch £200–£500+ on eBay/Discogs. Verify catalogue BLN 5001-40. This box is the ultimate T. Rex collector’s grail.

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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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