1976: The Dragon Takes Flight

A fun, upbeat boogie-rock single from T. Rex’s mid-70s period, “I Love To Boogie” captured Marc Bolan’s playful energy and rock ’n’ roll roots. It entered the UK Singles Chart on June 19, 1976. Label: T. Rex / EMI Date: June 11, 1976 Catalogue: MARC 14 Format: 7" Single Country: UK A-Side: “I Love To Boogie” Written by: Marc Bolan Produced by: Marc Bolan B-Side: “Baby Boomerang” Written by: Marc Bolan Produced by: Tony Visconti (credited to Marc Bolan on release) TRACK LIST S

The June 18, 1976 edition of the Birmingham Evening Mail features a bold advertisement for “Cardiff’s biggest ever Music Festival” at Ninian Park on Saturday, June 19, 1976. Publication: Birmingham Evening Mail Date: June 18, 1976 Country: United Kingdom Location: Birmingham Section: Advertisement THE STORY The advert promotes a major open-air festival headlined by Bob Marley & The Wailers, with support from Country Joe McDonald & Fish, Eric Burdon Band, Sutherland Bros. & Qu

On June 18 1976, T. Rex recorded a version of “I Love To Boogie” at BBC Studio 4, Maida Vale, London, for The David Hamilton Show. The track was broadcast multiple times across late June and July 1976. RECORDING & BROADCAST DETAILS Artist: T. Rex (Marc Bolan) Studio: BBC Studio 4, Maida Vale, London Recorded: Friday, June 18 1976 Show: The David Hamilton Show (BBC Radio 1) Broadcast Dates: 28 June – 2 July 1976 5 – 9 July 1976 26 – 30 July 1976 THE STORY By mid-1976, Marc B

The June 17, 1976 edition of BBC’s Top of the Pops opened with T. Rex performing their hit “I Love To Boogie,” marking a high-energy start to the show. Event: BBC Television (Top of the Pops) Date: June 17, 1976 Country: United Kingdom Location: London THE STORY T. Rex opened the episode with a performance of “I Love To Boogie.” The full show featured a mix of mimed performances, music videos, and dance routines by Ruby Flipper, presented by Dave Lee Travis. Full Performanc

Label: T. Rex / EMI Date: June 11, 1976 Catalogue: MARC 14 Format: 7" Single Country: UK A-Side: “I Love To Boogie” Written by: Marc Bolan Produced by: Marc Bolan B-Side: “Baby Boomerang” Written by: Marc Bolan Produced by: Tony Visconti (credited to Marc Bolan on release) TRACK LIST Side A I Love To Boogie Side B Baby Boomerang (from the LP The Slider) LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS UK Promo 7" (Demonstration Record, blue label with “NOT FOR SALE”) Label: T. Rex Country: Denma

Released on February 20, 1976 on Marc Bolan's own T. Rex label and distributed by EMI, "London Boys" was the lead single from the forthcoming Futuristic Dragon album. The single paired the newly recorded "London Boys" with "Solid Baby", a track originally issued two years earlier on Bolan's Zip Gun. The release marked an important stage in T. Rex's commercial revival during 1976, becoming the group's first UK chart hit since 1974. "London Boys" reached No. 40 on the UK Single

A full-page public health advertisement in Melody Maker featuring Marc Bolan with the provocative headline: “If Marc Bolan kissed you would he feel like this?” Publication: Melody Maker Date: February 14, 1976 Country: United Kingdom Location: UK Section: Full-page advertisement THE STORY The advert uses Marc Bolan’s image and words to discourage smoking among young women. Bolan is quoted as saying he dislikes kissing girls who smoke because their breath smells of stale tobac

Debora was a German compilation album released in 1976 by Cube Records as part of the Star-Power series and distributed through Intercord Ton GmbH. The collection focused on material from the formative Tyrannosaurus Rex years, drawing together recordings originally released between 1968 and 1970. The album highlighted Marc Bolan's pre-glam period, showcasing the acoustic, psychedelic and folk-inspired recordings that established the group's cult following before the emergence

Spotlight On T. Rex was a Japanese double-album compilation released by Philips in 1976 as part of the Spotlight On series. Issued by Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. and licensed from Noeland Productions Ltd., the collection focused heavily on the band's 1970-1971 recordings, drawing primarily from the T. Rex ("Brown Album") and Electric Warrior albums. Rather than concentrating solely on hit singles, the compilation presented a wider overview of Marc Bolan's songwriting during th

Hot Rock Greatest Hits was a French double-album compilation released by CBS in 1976. Issued as a 2LP collection, the album assembled a broad selection of recordings spanning T. Rex's most commercially successful period. The compilation combined major hit singles, popular album tracks and later recordings, creating one of the most extensive T. Rex retrospective collections available in France during the mid-1970s. The release was distributed by CBS and CBS Disques and package