Complete Chronicles

Full‑page Popfoto portrait of Marc Bolan, 1 May 1972 — a defining image of early‑’70s T. Rextasy. Publication: Popfoto (German teen music magazine) Date: 1 May 1972 Country: Germany Section / Page: Full‑page photo feature Format: Magazine Portrait / Pin‑up Feature What the Clipping Shows A dramatic, high‑contrast close‑up portrait of Marc Bolan at the height of T. Rextasy. He faces the camera directly, framed by dark curls, wearing a shiny pink satin jacket over a blue T‑shi

New Musical Express front page featuring T. Rex as a major addition to the Great Western Express Festival at Lincoln. Publication: New Musical Express Date: April 29, 1972 Country: United Kingdom Section: Front Page / Festival News THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS T. Rex are announced as a big new addition to the mighty Great Western Express Festival to be held at Lincoln between May 26–29. The piece highlights T. Rex’s rising status and their inclusion in one of the bigges

The April 22, 1972 music press announces the upcoming release of The Golden Hits of T. Rex by Fly Records on May 5, compiling many of the band’s classic tracks from their early glam era. Mickey Finn featured on all but one track – T. Rex Golden Hits of T. Rex, Fly Records release, May 5 1972. Publication: Music Press (various) Date: April 22, 1972 Country: United Kingdom Location: London Section: Album Announcement / Feature THE STORY The feature highlights the forthcoming co

“A lone figure among cables and keys — the quiet counterpoint to the roar of glam.”

A sold‑out Wembley, a second show added, and cameras rolling — T. Rex captured the full force of their 1972 superstardom in a single explosive night.

A tidal wave of screams, tears, and stamping feet — Germany’s first encounter with T. Rex was nothing short of a cultural eruption.

A heavily promoted, highly anticipated T. Rex concert at Carnegie Hall becomes one of the most debated glam‑rock moments of 1972, drawing both ecstatic fans and a sharply critical New York Times review.

A vivid, immersive BRAVO feature documenting Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn onstage in London — glitter, exhaustion, screaming fans, and the electric intimacy that defined T. Rexmania at its peak.

BRAVO magazine two-page photo-feature following Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn as they test-drive the powerful Ford Capri 2600 RS. THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Publication: BRAVO Date: February 2, 1972 Country: Germany Section: Car Test / Celebrity Feature Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn put the Ford Capri 2600 RS through its paces, with the article detailing the car’s performance, technical specs (2.6 litre, 150 hp, fuel-injected engine), and its evolution from the “Plastic Bomb

A colourful concert poster for T. Rex performing at the Halle Münsterland in Münster, Germany on Tuesday, February 1, 1972. Publication / Venue: Mama Concerts Presents Date: February 1, 1972 Country: Germany Location: Münster Section: Concert Poster THE STORY The poster features a vibrant psychedelic design with portraits of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn, promoting the show at 20:00 Uhr. CONTEXT AND NOTES This German poster was issued during T. Rex’s early 1972 European tour,