7 Inch Boogie: The Singles

This rare single-sided acetate captures an early Tyrannosaurus Rex recording of "Debora(h)", one of the group's most important early compositions. The surviving disc is particularly notable because the title appears with the spelling "Deborah", preserving one of several contemporary variations associated with the song during its development. A highly desirable collector's item from the formative Tyrannosaurus Rex period and provides an important link between the group's stud

This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves an unreleased Marc Bolan recording from the period immediately preceding the formation of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Produced by Joe Boyd and recorded at Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, London, the acetate survives as an important artefact from Bolan's transitional late-1960s period. The surviving disc is particularly noteworthy because the label contains handwritten annotations and illustrations created by Marc Bolan himself. A un

Released on October 6, 1967 by Track Record, "Go Go Girl" was the final single issued by John's Children and is notable for featuring an A-side written by Marc Bolan after his departure from the group.Although Bolan had already left John's Children by the time of release, his influence remained significant. "Go Go Girl" was adapted from a Bolan composition that he would later revisit under the title "Mustang Ford" on Tyrannosaurus Rex's debut album My People Were Fair And Had

A rare 1967 German 7" single by John's Children featuring the provocative A-side “Come And Play With Me In The Garden” and the Marc Bolan-penned B-side “Sara, Crazy Child.” RELEASE DETAILS Artist: John's Children Label: Polydor Date: September 1967 Catalogue: 59 116 Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: Germany A-Side: “Come And Play With Me In The Garden” Written by: Ellison, Hewlett B-Side: “Sara, Crazy Child” Written by: Marc Bolan TRACK LIST Germany 7" Commercial Single (59 1

This rare single-sided SPOT acetate preserves Jasper C. Debussy, one of twelve recordings completed by Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took during two recording sessions held at Spot Studios during August 1967. These sessions represent a key turning point in Bolan's artistic development and document the earliest stages of the musical partnership that would soon become Tyrannosaurus Rex. RECORDING The recording was produced by Simon Napier Bell. Recording took place at Spot Stud

This rare single-sided SPOT acetate preserves Lunacy's Back, one of twelve songs recorded by Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took during the August 1967 Spot Studios sessions. The acetate survives as an important document from the period immediately preceding the creation of Tyrannosaurus Rex and offers a glimpse into Bolan's rapidly developing songwriting style. RECORDING The recording was produced by Simon Napier Bell. Recording took place at Spot Studios, South Molton Street

This rare single-sided SPOT acetate preserves Jasmine '49, recorded during Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took's August 1967 recording sessions at Spot Studios, London. The acetate forms part of a remarkable group of twelve recordings completed during two sessions that helped lay the foundations for the music that would shortly emerge under the Tyrannosaurus Rex name. RECORDING The recording was produced by Simon Napier Bell. Recording took place at Spot Studios, South Molton

Issued during the final phase of John's Children's recording career, "Come And Play With Me In The Garden" and "Sarah Crazy Child" represent recordings from the group's late-1967 sessions produced by Simon Napier-Bell. Unlike commercially released copies, the surviving test pressings provide a fascinating insight into the manufacturing process before the single reached production. Several distinct preview and test-pressing variations are known, each showing different combinat

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. Musically the A-side amounts to little more than a reworking of a previous John's Children B-side called R

Cut on July 7, 1967, this rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves an early recording of "Midsummer Night's Scene" by John's Children during the group's final and most creative period. Produced shortly before Marc Bolan's departure from the band, the acetate offers a snapshot of the material being developed at the height of the group's psychedelic phase. Unlike a commercially issued single, this acetate was produced in extremely limited numbers for reference and evaluation