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This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves another early Marc Bolan composition from the final days of 1965. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the disc forms part of an important group of surviving acetates documenting Bolan's songwriting development before his first commercial success. The acetate contains a single recording, Song For A Soldier, and was created as a studio reference disc rather than for commercial release. Toda

Released on November 19, 1965 by Decca Records, "The Wizard" was Marc Bolan's debut commercial single and one of the earliest releases issued under his adopted stage name. Arriving during his pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex years, the record showcased Bolan's emerging songwriting style, blending folk, fantasy and mystical imagery that would later become central to his work. The single paired "The Wizard" with "Beyond The Risin' Sun", both written by Bolan. Although the release was not

This rare Decca advance test recording acetate documents an exceptionally early stage in Marc Bolan's recording career. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the acetate preserves three songs associated with Bolan's formative recording activities during 1965. Unlike the previously documented single-sided Decca acetates, this example combines three recordings on a single 8-inch double-sided acetate. As a result, it represents one of the mo

These rare Decca advance test recording acetates document an important phase in Mark Feld's early recording career before the adoption of the Marc Bolan name. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the recordings preserve some of the earliest known professionally recorded performances associated with the future T. Rex leader. Three songs are associated with these September 1965 acetate sessions: "The Wizard", "Beyond The Risin' Sun" and "T

This rare Decca advance test recording acetate documents an early stage in Marc Bolan's recording career during 1965. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the acetate survives as one of the earliest known professionally recorded releases to carry the Marc Bolan name on the label itself. The surviving disc exists as a double-sided 10-inch Decca acetate featuring "Beyond The Risin' Sun" and "San Francisco Poem (Poet)". Produced as a Decca

This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate represents one of the earliest known recordings associated with Marc Bolan's professional career. Produced by Jim Economides and recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, the disc survives as an important artefact from Bolan's pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex period. Unlike the Decca advance test recordings from the same period, this example was cut on an EMIDISC recording blank and contains a single recording of "The Wizard". The handwritten la

These rare 1964 EMIDISC acetates document some of Marc Bolan's earliest known studio recordings, made before he adopted the Marc Bolan stage name permanently. At the time, he was still using his birth name, Mark Feld, while experimenting with a variety of possible professional identities. The acetates are credited to Toby Tyler, one of several names considered by Feld during this formative period. Surviving examples reveal alterations made directly to the labels, providing a