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Bang A Gong: New Additions
Discover the latest treasures added to Glam-Slam Chronicles. From rare Marc Bolan and T. Rex memorabilia to magazine articles, newspaper features, record releases, photographs, television appearances, radio broadcasts and archive finds, this category showcases the newest additions to the collection as they arrive. Check back regularly to see what's new and recently unearthed.


T. Rex (1969) – Pewter Suitor 7-Inch Acetate With Handwritten Label By Marc Bolan Memorabilia
An original 7-inch acetate pressing of the 1969 T. Rex single Pewter Suitor. The acetate features London Disc-Cutting labels with the track title written in blue biro and personal handwritten notes in red felt pen attributed to Marc Bolan. The inscription was written for broadcaster John Peel, with the acetate being one of a number of records reportedly sent to him with personal messages from Marc Bolan during the late 1960s. The handwritten annotations provide a rare survivi

Tyrannosaurus Rex
Jan 16, 19694 min read


John's Children (October 14, 1966) – "The Love I Thought I'd Found" b/w "Strange Affair" Format: 7" Single: UK
"The Love I Thought I'd Found" was the debut UK single by John's Children, issued by Columbia Records on October 14, 1966 under catalogue number DB 8030. The group had developed from an earlier outfit formed in Great Bookham during 1965 by Chris Townson and Andy Ellison. Initially known as the Clockwork Onions, the group subsequently became the Few and then the Silence, with Geoff McClelland on guitar and John Hewlett on bass. The band's direction changed following the involv

John's Children
Oct 13, 19664 min read
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