7 Inch Boogie: The Singles

Released on 11 September 1981, this Cherry Red 7" single presents Marc Bolan’s posthumous track You Scare Me To Death, drawn from 1966 demos later enhanced with newly recorded backing instrumentals. Issued four years after Bolan’s passing, the single formed part of Cherry Red’s album project of the same name, compiling early outtakes and songwriting experiments from Bolan’s pre‑Tyrannosaurus Rex period. The single reached number 51 on the UK chart and early pressings included

Released in 1977 as a non-album single, Celebrate Summer was written and produced by Marc Bolan. It became the final T. Rex release before Bolan’s tragic death in a car crash on 16 September 1977. The track was recorded at AIR Studios in April 1977, shortly after the band’s twelfth studio album, Dandy in the Underworld, came out in March. That April, Bolan split his time recording at both Decibel Studios and AIR Studios. From the sessions at AIR Studios he remixed and partial

Article Context & Main Highlights Artist: Alfalpha Label: EMI Catalogue: EMI 2650 Release Date: July 1, 1977 Format: 7" Single Single featuring Marc Bolan’s guitar contribution, recorded during a session he attended on May 14 1977 at AIR Studios, London. Key Content Notable Details Marc Bolan played guitar on the A-side track “If I Can Just Get Through Tonight”. His contribution is described as low-key, with Isaac Guilliary as the principal guitarist. The B-side is “Railroad”

RELEASE DETAILS Date: 27 May 1977 Catalogue: MARC 17 Format: 7" Single Country: UK A-Side: “Dandy In The Underworld” Written by: Marc Bolan Produced by: Marc Bolan B-Side: Double B-side B1 “Groove A Little” B2 “Tame My Tiger” THE STORY “Dandy in the Underworld” was the third and final single released from T. Rex’s twelfth and final studio album of the same name (during Marc's lifetime). Released just months before Marc Bolan’s tragic death, it marked the end of an era for o

Released on March 11, 1977 on the T. Rex Wax Co. label as catalogue number MARC 16, The Soul Of My Suit was the second single issued from Dandy In The Underworld, the final studio album released during Marc Bolan's lifetime. The single was issued at a time when T. Rex were enjoying a significant resurgence in popularity. Following the success of "I Love To Boogie" and "Dandy In The Underworld", the release continued the momentum generated by the band's late-career revival.. A

Released on 17 September 1976, Laser Love arrived during T. Rex’s late‑era period, issued on the T. Rex Wax Co. label. Neither track appeared on an official LP during the band’s lifetime, though both were later included on deluxe CD reissues of Futuristic Dragon. The single spent four weeks on the UK chart, peaking at number 41. Music historian Simon Reynolds described Laser Love as a “proto‑punky” highlight of the era, calling it an “undeserved flop.” RECORDING Written and

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

Marc's Christmas Box was planned as a seasonal T. Rex single for release during November 1975 on the T. Rex Wax Co. label as catalogue number MARC 12. Although label artwork was prepared and release plans were evidently advanced, the single was ultimately withdrawn before any commercial pressing took place. The proposed release was centred around "Christmas Bop", a festive recording written and produced by Marc Bolan. The project was abandoned following concerns that the song

Released on September 26, 1975, T. Rex Disco Party, subtitled Bolan's Jive In '75, was issued as a 7-inch extended-play single by EMI Records on the T. Rex Wax Co. label. The release arrived during a period when Marc Bolan was actively reshaping T. Rex's sound, incorporating stronger disco, soul and R&B influences into the band's music. Appearing between Bolan's Zip Gun and Futuristic Dragon, the EP captured Bolan's growing interest in dance-oriented rhythms and contemporary