Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow 2CD: 2024

March 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of the T. Rex album “Zinc Alloy & The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow”. Recorded in Munich and co-produced by Tony Visconti and Marc Bolan, it was the first album to feature Gloria Jones on vocals and marked Bolan’s growing interest in US music styles. The album included “Teenage Dream” and was accompanied by the hit singles “The Groover” and “Truck On (Tyke)”, which have been added to CD1, along with their three B-sides.

T.Rex: Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow (2CD Deluxe Gatefold Packaging)

Release Date: June 21, 2024

In this special 2CD set, CD2 contains “The Alternate Zinc Alloy: Change”, a bonus disc of 24 fascinating ‘work-in-progress’ versions and demos, which (as far as possible) mirrors the original album’s running order.

The two CDs are presented in brand new seven-inch deluxe gatefold packaging, with an 8-page booklet which includes the lyrics, plus annotation about the bonus disc.

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Venus Loon

2 Sound Pit

3 Explosive Mouth

4 Galaxy

5 Change

6 Nameless Wildness

7 Teenage Dream (Single Version)

8 Liquid Gang

9 Carsmile Smith and the Old One

10 You've Got to Jive to Stay Alive - Spanish Midnight

11 Interstellar Soul

12 Painless Persuassion V. The Meathawk Immaculate

13 The Avengers (Superbad)

14 The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & the Mighty Slug

15 The Groover

16 Midnight

17 Truck On (Tyke)

18 Sitting Here

19 Satisfaction Pony

Disc: 2

1 Venus Loon

2 Sound Pit (Parts 1 & 2)

3 Explosive Mouth

4 Galaxy

5 Change (Signs)

6 Nameless Wildness

7 Teenage Dream

8 Liquid Gang

9 Carsmile Smith & the Meathawk Immaculate

10 Spanish Midnight

11 Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate

12 The Avengers (Superbad)

13 The Leopards Featuring Gardenia and the Mighty Slug

14 The Groover

15 Midnight

16 Truck On (Tyke)

17 Sitting There (Sitting Here)

18 Satisfaction Pony

19 Nameless Wildness

20 Carsmile Smith and the Old One (Solo)

21 Carsmile Smith and the Old One (With Organ)

22 Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate

23 The Avengers (Superbad)

24 The Leopards Featuring Gardenia & the Mighty Slug