This Coast Dispatch column from August 1972 reviews T. Rex’s album The Slider, offering a witty and perceptive take on Marc Bolan’s glam‑rock artistry. Writer Scott Chatfield contrasts the band’s playful style with heavier rock acts, praising Bolan’s charm and musical inventiveness. Publication: Coast Dispatch Date: August 17 1972 Country: United States Under the heading “Off the Record…”, Chatfield opens by noting that outsiders might mistake T. Rex for a heavy group like

This Daily News notice from August 1972 announces lineup changes for the Schaefer Music Festival at Wollman Rink in Central Park, New York. The brief update confirms that T. Rex’s scheduled Monday performance was cancelled and replaced by Steppenwolf and Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Publication: Daily News Date: August 13 1972 Country: United States Under the heading “New Names in Park,” the article reports two program changes for the Schaefer Music Festival. Steppenwolf,

This Daily News advertisement from July 1972 promotes the upcoming Schaefer Music Festival at Wollman Rink in Central Park, New York. The listing includes a schedule of pop‑music concerts and notes that T. Rex’s planned appearance on Monday, August 14 was replaced by Steppenwolf and Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Publication: Daily News Date: July 30 1972 Country: United States The advert presents the full lineup for the Schaefer Music Festival, a major summer concert series

This Romeo magazine issue from August 1972 features Marc Bolan on the cover with the headline “Inside – The Marc Bolan Story.” The multi‑page feature, titled “I Was Born to Boogie,” begins a serialized profile of Bolan’s life and rise to fame, blending biography, illustration, and pop‑art design in true early‑’70s style. Publication: Romeo Magazine Date: August 12 1972 Country: United Kingdom The cover presents a smiling portrait of Marc Bolan framed in a circular border ag

The 6 August 1972 edition of The Baltimore Sun carries a short item on Marc Bolan’s recent visit to New York and the contrast between his British and American popularity. Publication: The Baltimore Sun Date: August 6, 1972 Country: United States The piece reports that Marc Bolan, leader of T. Rex, was recently in New York from London, vacationing and “trying to find out why he’s not a star in America,” according to an associate. It notes that in England Bolan is said to be as

The August 1972 issue of Hit Parader features Marc Bolan of T. Rex on the cover under the heading “T. Rex Flash,” with an interior interview and photographs. Publication: Hit Parader Date: August 1972 Country: United States The cover shows a circular photograph of Marc Bolan singing and playing guitar, surrounded by a colourful star design, with the text “Marc Bolan (T.Rex).” Inside, a full-page live shot of the band on stage is captioned “T. REX — they call it Rexmania in En

The August 2 1972 issue of Bravo presents a multi-page photo feature on T. Rex’s English tour, headed “BRAVO shows the very latest T. Rex showpiece: Marc’s role” and “Clear the road for the T. Rex boss!” Publication: Bravo Date: August 2, 1972 Country: Germany The feature follows Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn on a four-day tour of England in a ten-metre-long, eleven-ton luxury bus equipped with stereo, refrigerator and upholstered armchairs. Photographs show Marc reading newspa

The 2 August 1972 issue of Bravo (Nr. 32/72) features the Bravo Musicbox chart with T. Rex’s “Metal Guru” at number one. Publication: Bravo Date: August 2, 1972 Country: Germany The Musicbox listing places “Metal Guru” by T. Rex at number 1 (Ariola 12 158), accompanied by a photograph of the band. Other high entries include Daniel Boone, Christian Anders and The Sweet’s “Little Willy.” Separate sections show the England, Langspielplatten and Amerika charts. The page notes tha

The August 1972 issue of Popfoto features Marc Bolan on the cover in a close-up portrait. Publication: Popfoto Date: August 1972 Country: Germany / Switzerland (as indicated by pricing) The cover shows a large colour close-up of Marc Bolan looking upward, with long dark curly hair and a plaid shirt. The magazine title “POPFOTO” appears at the top, with the issue details “AUGUST ’72, nr. 342” and pricing information. A note on the left promotes an extra insert of two super pos

The August 1972 issue of Popfoto features Marc Bolan on the cover in a close-up portrait. Publication: Popfoto Date: August 1972 Country: Germany / Switzerland (as indicated by pricing) The cover shows a large colour close-up of Marc Bolan looking upward, with long dark curly hair and a plaid shirt. The magazine title “POPFOTO” appears at the top, with the issue details “AUGUST ’72, nr. 342” and pricing information. A note on the left promotes an extra insert of two super pos