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Mark Bolan (Early 1967) – Jasmine '49 / Horrible Breath Acetate UK: Double-Sided Acetate
This rare double-sided acetate preserves two recordings from Marc Bolan's productive post-Hippy Gumbo recording period. Featuring Jasmine '49 and Horrible Breath, the disc captures material recorded during the Simon Napier Bell sessions that helped shape Bolan's musical direction immediately before the emergence of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Unlike the commercial Hippy Gumbo single, these recordings remained unreleased at the time and survive through a small number of reference aceta

Marc Bolan
Mar 1, 19672 min read


Marc Bolan (November 1966) – Hippy Gumbo Single UK: Acetate
This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves an early pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex recording of Hippy Gumbo, one of the most important songs from Marc Bolan's 1966 recording sessions with producer Simon Napier Bell. The acetate is particularly notable because it features an original hand-drawn doodle by Marc Bolan on the label itself, transforming the disc from a simple studio reference recording into a unique piece of Bolan memorabilia. The surviving artwork makes this one of t

Marc Bolan
Nov 1, 19665 min read


Marc Bolan (November 1966) – Misfit Single UK: Acetate
This rare single-sided EMIDISC acetate preserves an early recording of Misfit, the B-side that would later accompany Hippy Gumbo on Marc Bolan's first Parlophone single. Produced by Simon Napier Bell and recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, London, the acetate documents Bolan's songwriting during the crucial transitional period immediately before the formation of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Together with the surviving Hippy Gumbo acetate, it forms part of an important group of s

Marc Bolan
Nov 1, 19663 min read
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