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Marc Bolan (April 19, 2014) – Electric Sevens 2 - At The BBC 4×7" Record Store Day Box Set
Released for Record Store Day on April 19, 2014, Electric Sevens 2 - At The BBC brought together eight Marc Bolan, T. Rex and Tyrannosaurus Rex recordings across four limited-edition 7-inch records. The collection draws from different parts of the BBC archive, combining Top Gear recordings, instrumental backing tracks prepared for Radio 1 Club, and material recorded for John Peel’s Sunday Concert. Particularly notable are “Ride A White Swan” and “Jewel,” both taken from T. Re

T.Rex
Apr 18, 20144 min read


Marc Bolan (October 8, 1993) – “Rocker Marc Bolan Remembered on Radio 1” Feature – Huddersfield Daily Examiner.
A BBC radio listing highlights a special Radio 1 programme dedicated to Marc Bolan, featuring archive BBC performances and interviews marking the continuing legacy of the T. Rex frontman sixteen years after his passing. Publication: Huddersfield Daily Examiner Date: Friday, October 8, 1993 Country: United Kingdom This television and radio listings feature promotes a special BBC Radio 1 programme dedicated to Marc Bolan, scheduled for broadcast at 2.00pm. The listing announces

Marc Bolan
Oct 7, 19932 min read


T. Rex at the BBC (August 3 1971) The Bob Harris “Sounds of the 70s” Session
Tuesday 3 August 1971, Marc Bolan and T. Rex stepped into BBC Studios TT in Shepherds Bush, London, and laid down one of the most vibrant radio sessions of their imperial glam phase. The date falls right in the middle of T. Rextasy: Hot Love and Get It On had already conquered the charts, Electric Warrior was about to drop, and Bolan’s star was ascending at dizzying speed. The session was recorded for Bob Harris’s Sounds of the 70s (often referred to simply as the Bob Harris

1971
Aug 2, 19712 min read


T. Rex (October 26, 1970) – BBC Radio 1 Top Gear Recording Chronicle
On October 26, 1970, T. Rex recorded a four-song session for John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 programme Top Gear. Featuring “Ride A White Swan,” “Jewel,” “Elemental Child” and “Sun Eye,” the session captures the group at an important moment as the T. Rex identity and increasingly electric sound were taking shape. The performances were first broadcast on November 7, 1970 and subsequently became part of the surviving Marc Bolan and T. Rex BBC archive. Programme: BBC Radio 1 Top Gear Rec

1970
Oct 25, 19705 min read
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