7 Inch Boogie: The Singles

This single stands as one of the rarest United Kingdom 45 rpm releases ever produced. After Marc Bolan departed the group the record was withdrawn from circulation. Estimates indicate that only approximately fifty copies ultimately survived. Between twenty-five and fifty pressings were distributed free of charge at the band’s club venue in Leatherhead. A further limited number were supplied to radio disc jockeys for promotional purposes, while the remaining stock was destroye

This double-sided acetate documents the pairing of "Desdemona" and "Remember Thomas A. Becket" by John's Children. Dated May 26, 1967, the acetate carries the Track Record catalogue number 604003 and was produced during the group's 1967 recording activities. The supplied acetate labels identify both recordings as John's Children performances. Produced by Simon Napier-Bell. Recorded at Advision Studios, Gosfield Street, London. Marc Bolan did not contribute to the B-side recor

Released in the UK during May 1967 on the Track Record label, "Desdemona" was issued as a 7-inch single backed with "Remember Thomas A. Becket". The single carried catalogue number 604003 and was produced by Simon Napier-Bell. "Desdemona" was written by Marc Bolan during his tenure with John's Children, while the B-side was credited to Andy Ellison and John Hewlett. Although Bolan contributed to the A-side, he did not participate in the recording of "Remember Thomas A. Becket

This rare double-sided acetate preserves two recordings from Marc Bolan's productive post-Hippy Gumbo recording period. Featuring Jasmine '49 and Horrible Breath, the disc captures material recorded during the Simon Napier Bell sessions that helped shape Bolan's musical direction immediately before the emergence of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Unlike the commercial Hippy Gumbo single, these recordings remained unreleased at the time and survive through a small number of reference aceta

"Horrible Breath" is an unusual and highly obscure Marc Bolan recording created as a commercial advertising jingle rather than a conventional song release. Recorded during the early months of 1967, the acetate was produced to promote Amplex Tablets, making it one of the rare surviving examples of Bolan's involvement in advertising-related recordings before achieving fame with Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex. The recording survives as a single-sided Audiodisc acetate and provides

This rare 8-inch double-sided acetate documents the brief but significant period when Marc Bolan was working with John's Children following his departure from the group as an official member. The acetate couples Hippy Gumbo with Desdemona, two recordings closely associated with Bolan's creative partnership with the band during 1967. Surviving examples are particularly important because they preserve recordings from a period that bridged Bolan's work with John's Children and h

This single by John's Children appeared in the United Kingdom during July 1967 on the Track Record label under catalogue number 604005. One source lists the release date as the fourteenth of that month while another places it on the twenty-first. The disc was issued in a hurry following the withdrawal of an earlier Marc Bolan-composed track titled Midsummer Nights Scene. This double-sided SPOT acetate couples the recordings "Hippy" and "Desdemona". Although the exact date of

This early 1967 double-sided acetate pairs the recordings "Incident" and "Cat Black". Produced by Simon Napier-Bell, the disc represents one of a series of early studio recordings created during Marc Bolan's formative recording period. The acetate format indicates that the recordings were prepared as reference or demonstration discs rather than as a standard commercial release. The tracks were recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, London, and subsequently cut at the Radi

This early 1967 double-sided acetate couples "Desdemona" by John's Children with "Thanks For The Memories" by Fairchild. The recording was prepared as an acetate rather than a commercial release and features two different artists on its respective sides. Side 1 contains the John's Children recording "Desdemona", while Side 2 features Fairchild's "Thanks For The Memories". Marc Bolan did not contribute to the recording featured on the B-side. Side 1, "Desdemona", was produced

This early 1967 8-inch double-sided acetate contains four recordings by John's Children. The acetate was produced during the group's early recording period and features "Desdemona" and "Midsummer Night's Scene" on Side 1, with "In The Garden" and "Jagged Time Lapse" on Side 2. The recordings were prepared in acetate format rather than as a standard commercial issue.. Recorded at Advision Studios, Gosfield Street, London. Produced by Simon Napier-Bell. STYLE & THEMES TRACK-B